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Hornsey 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

Published
1959
Pages
102
Tables
52

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52 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    The following is a summary of reports made on Hornsey patients during 1958:—
    Faeces447
  • Page 12
    TUBERCULOSIS The total number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1957 was 993, viz., pulmonary 894, non-pulmonary 99.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 12
    Cases removed from Register shown under (s) are accounted for as follows:—
    Found not to be T.B.RecoveredRemoved to another areaDied at homeDied at Sanatorium or other InstitutionTOTAL
  • Page 13
    CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS COMING TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING THE YEAR
    Under 1 year1 year2 to 45 to 910 to 1415 to 1920 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475 and overTOTALS
  • Page 14
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY AGE AND SEX
    AGE IN YEARSScarlet feverWhooping coughAcute PoliomyelitisMeningococcal infectionMeaslesDysentery
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 15
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY WARDS
    HighgateMuswell HillCrouch EndCentral HornseyNorth HarringaySouth HarringayStroud GreenFinsbury ParkTOTALS
  • Page 22
    Table 1: ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE, SULPHUR DIOXIDE AND SOLID DEPOSITS
    1958SMOKE (milligrams per 100 cubic metres)SULPHUR DIOXIDE (parts per 100 million parts of air)SOLID DEPOSITS (tons per square mile)
    Monthly averageHighest daily readingLowest daily readingMonthly averageHighest daily readingLowest daily reading(c)(d)(e)(f)
    (a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)
  • Page 23
    Table II: DEPOSITED MATTER, COMPARATIVE FIGURES
    Deposited MatterNational AverageSite (c)Site (d)Site (g)Finsbury ParkWest Hill Highgate
  • Page 28
    Average Results of the Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of the water supplied to Hornsey during the year 1958. Milligrammes per Litre (unless otherwise stated)
    River Thames via Ashford CommonNew River (Stoke Newington)
  • Page 29
    ABATEMENT NOTICES The Notices served during the year were as follows:—
    VerbalPreliminaryStatutory
  • Page 30
    INSPECTIONS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
    Food1st InspectionRe-Inspections
  • Page 34
    FOOD PREMISES CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO PRINCIPAL TRADES
    No. of PremisesRegistered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, I955
    (a) For Sale or Manufacture of Ice Cream(b) Prepared Foods
  • Page 36
    INSPECTIONS OF FOOD PREMISES WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR AS FOLLOWS:—
    Bakehouses and Bakers' Shops42Grocers' Shops228
  • Page 36
    The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1958. Wherever possible this was salvaged for use as animal feeding or industrial purposes.
    Cwtlb.Cwt.lb.
  • Page 36
    Food arid Drugs Act, 1955 List of Samples procured in the Borough of Hornsey during the year 1958.
    ArticleTotal Samples ProcuredUnsatisfactory
  • Page 37
    continued from previous page...
    ArticleToral sample procured Unsatisfactory
  • Page 44
    PETROLEUM SPIRIT The number of establishments licensed for storage is 75 and the number of licenses issued is as follows:—
    Petroleum64
  • Page 48
    VITAL STATISTICS
    Area (acres)2,872
  • Page 49
    NEO-NATAL DEATHS (under 4 weeks of age)
    M.F.Total
  • Page 50
    DEATHS OF HORNSEY RESIDENTS— Classified according to age groups and sexes
    Under 1 year1 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 4445 to 6465 to 7475 and overTOTALS
  • Page 51
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents— continued
    Under 1 year1 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 4445 to 6465 to 7475 and overTOTALS
  • Page 52
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents— continued
    Under 1 year1 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 4445 to 6465 to 7475 and overTOTALS
  • Page 53
    INFANT DEATHS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGE AND SEX
    AGE AT DEATHUnder 1 Day1-6 Days1 Week2 Weeks3 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks1-2 Months3-5 Months6-11 MonthsTotal under 1 Year
  • Page 56
    The following table shows the births notified during the year compared with previous years. The number notified last year was the highest for six years and the percentage of hospital confinements was 80%, compared with 82.8% in 1957.
    195819571956
  • Page 57
    The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the Area:—
    No. of sessions heldNo. of new casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
    A.N.P.N.A.N.P.N.
  • Page 57
    Midwives Ante-natal Clinics The following table shows the attendances made during the year:—
    Midwives ClinicNo. of sessions heldTotal No. of attendancesAverage attendance per session
  • Page 57
    Mothercraft Clinics The following table shows attendances at Mothercraft clinics during the year:—
    ClinicNo. of sessions heldNo. of new casesTotal No. of attendancesAverage attendance per session
  • Page 58
    The following table shows details of attendances made at all centres during the year:—
    Name of CentreNo. of sessions heldNo. of first attendances under 1 yearNo. of attendancesTotal attendancesNo. of cases seen by M.O.Average attendance per session
    Under 1 yearOver 1 but under 2 yearsOver 2 but under 5 years
  • Page 59
    The following table gives details of attendances at the individual clinics:—
    Name of CentreNo. of sessions heldTotal attendancesNo. of cases seen by M.O.Average attendance per session
  • Page 62
    The following table shows the attendances at individual nurseries during the year:—
    Name of Day NurseryNo. of approved places at end of yearNo. of children on register at end of yearTotal No. of attendancesAverage daily attendance
    Under 22-5Under 2Under 22-5Total
  • Page 62
    The arrangements for issuing welfare foods were substantially the same as in the previous year.
    National Dried Milk (tins)Orange Juice (bottles)Cod Liver Oil (bottles)Vit. A & D Tablets (packets)
  • Page 63
    The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past three years:—
    195819571956
    Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
  • Page 65
    An analysis of the work of the service during the past three years is shown in the table below:—
    195819571956
  • Page 69
    Weekly expenditure from public funds before being taken over by the Specialist Health Visitor
    Family A
  • Page 70
    The following table shows the number of visits paid by health visitors during the past two years:—
    No. of visits paid by Health Visitors working in the Area19581957
  • Page 71
    The sex and age of patients at the time of the nurse's first visit may be classified as follows:—
    AgeMalesFemales
  • Page 72
    Further details of the work of the home nursing service is shown in the following table:—
    Type of CaseNo. of new cases attended by home nurses during yearNo. of cases remaining on register at end of yearNo. of visits paid by home nurses during year
    MFTotalMFTotal
  • Page 73
    This table relates to Hornsey only.
    Under 1 year1 year2-4 year5-14 years15 years and overTotal
  • Page 73
    This table relates to Hornsey only.
    Age at date of immunisationNo. of children immunisedNo. of children given re-inforcing injections
    Diphtheria onlyCombined Diphtheria and Whooping CoughWhooping Cough onlyDiphtheria onlyCombined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
  • Page 75
    Vaccinations carried out during the period 1st November to 31st December, 1958:—
    No. of persons who completed a course of two injections during the periodNo. of applicants not yet vaccinated with one or two injectionsNo. of persons who have received one injection only at any time up to 31.12.58
  • Page 76
    The following table shows details of the cases served during the year:—
    Cases provided with helpNo. of new cases provided with helpNo. of old cases for which help was continued from 1957Total No. of cases provided with help during yearTotal No. of cases still being provided with help at end of year
  • Page 78
    The following table shows the number of Hornsey children inspected by years of birth and the classification of their physical condition.
    Year of BirthNumber of Pupils InspectedCondition Satisfactory
    Number%
  • Page 78
    Despite the special effort involved in carrying out poliomyelitis vac cination in 1958 it was felt that B.C.G. vaccination should be maintained as heretofore. Considerable difficulties were met in ensuring that the two schemes did not overlap.
    19581957
  • Page 80
    Family doctors and industrial firms have also been amongst those who have sought the assistance and advice of the school nurse. Modern insecticides, smaller families, health teaching and improved standards of hygiene in schools and home may be some of the factors which together have reduced the infestation figures, as shown in the following table:—
    HORNSEY19471958
  • Page 82
    DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT
    Age GroupsNo. InspectedNo. found to require treatmentNo. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics
  • Page 83
    THE HANDICAPPED CHILD—Distribution in Hornsey as at 31st December, 1958
    CATEGORYIn Special Day Schools 1In Special Residential SchoolsIn Maintained Primary and Secondary SchoolsIn Independent SchoolsNot at SchoolTOTAL
    BGBGBGBGBGBG
  • Page 86
    AUDIOLOGY UNIT
    No.AgeSexReasons for referralP.H.RemarksSource of ReferralDecision and Disposal
  • Page 88
    CHILDREN SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE CEREBRAL PALSY UNIT IN 1958
    Case No.AgeSexReferred byDiagnosisDisposal
  • Page 89
    Age and Sex Distribution of Cases
    MFTotal
  • Page 95
    Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspections to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
    Year of BirthFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recordedTotal Individual Pupils
  • Page 96
    DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
    Defect or Code NumberDefect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    EntrantsLeaversOthersTotal
    (T)(O)(T)(O)(T)(O)(T)(O)(T)(O)
  • Page 97
    TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (including Nursery and Special Schools)
    Number of cases known to have been treated