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Hornsey 1960

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

Published
1961
Pages
104
Tables
50

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50 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    TUBERCULOSIS The total number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1960 was 1, 007, viz., pulmonary 904 non-pulmonary 103.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 10
    Cases removed from Register shown under (e) are accounted for as follows:-
    Found not to be T.B.RecoveredRemoved to another areaDied at homeDied at Sanatorium or other InstitutionTOTAL
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 11
    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 12
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY AGE AND SEX
    AGE IN YEARSScarlet feverWhooping coughAcute Poliomyelitis ParalyticMeningococcal InfectionMeaslesDysentery
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 13
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY WARDS
    HighgateMuswell HillCrouch EndCentral HornseyNorth HarringaySouth HarringayStroud GreenFinsbury ParkTOTALS
  • Page 19
    CLOSING ORDERS
    PropertyPart affectedOrder operativeActiontaken
  • Page 21
    Details of the analytical results of the water passing into supply are shown below. Bacteriological Results of Water Passing into Supply after Chlorination
    No. of samplesPlate counts Average colonies per ml. counted on agar at 37°C after 20-24 hrs.Coliform test Samples negative in 100 ml.
    ColiformE. coli
  • Page 27
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    Date of HearingPremisesOffenceResult
  • Page 30
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION - MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE, SULPHUR DIOXIDE AND SOLID DEPOSITS
    Smoke (milligrams per 100 cubic metres)Sulphur dioxide (parts per 100 million parts of air)Solid deposits (tons per sq. mile)
    Monthly averageHighest daily readingLowest daily readingMonthly averageHighest daily readingLowest daily reading
    (a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(a)(b)(c)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 33
    SMOKE CONCENTRATION: READINGS DURING HOURS OF HEAVY CONCENTRATION N.B. All readings are shown in microgrammes per cubic metre.
    DateTimeArchway RoadShepherds Hill
    a. m.p.m.
  • Page 35
    FOOD PREMISES CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO PRINCIPAL TRADES
    No. of PremisesRegistered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955
    (a) For Sale or Manufacture of Ice Cream(b) Prepared Foods
  • Page 36
    Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Samples procured in the Borough of Hornsey during the year 1960 -
    ArticleTotal samples procuredUnsatisfactory
  • Page 38
    During 1960 eight new registrations were effected and licences for the sale of designated milk granted as follows:-
    Dealers'New Licences SupplementaryDealers'Renewals Supplementary
  • Page 38
    The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1960. Wherever possible this was salvaged for use as animal feeding or industrial purposes.
    Cwt.lb.Cwt.lb.
  • Page 39
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    Date of HearingOffenceResult
  • Page 45
    The following tables show fatal road and home accidents in the Borough during 1960.
    ROAD ACCIDENTSFatalSeriousSlightTotals
  • Page 49
    DEATHS OF HO RNS E Y RESIDE NTS - 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 50
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents - continued
    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
    INFANT DEATHS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGE AND SEX
    AGE AT DEATHUnder 1 day1- 6 Daysl 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 eight years and the percentage of hospital confinements was 79.6% compared with 81.7% in 1959.
    196019591958
  • Page 58
    This totals eight weekly classes held in various welfare centres within the Area.
    Ante-natal clinicsNo. of sessions heldNo. of new casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
    A.N.P. N.A.N.P. N.
  • Page 61
    The following table shows details of attendances made at all centres during the year:- INFANT WELFARE
    CentreSessions heldFirst attendances under 1 yearUnder 1 yearOver 1 but under 2Over 2 but under 5Total attendancesCases seen by M. O.Average attendance per session
  • Page 61
    TODDLERS' CLINICS
    CentreSessions heldTotal attendancesCases seen by M. O.Average attendance per session
  • Page 62
    The following table shows the attendances at individual nurseries during the year:-
    No. of approved places at end of yearNo. of children on register at end of yearTotal No. of attendancesAverage daily attend ance
    Under 22 - 5Under 22 - 5Under 22 - 5Total
  • Page 63
    The following premises or persons were registered at the end of the year:-
  • Page 64
    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 Vit. (bottles)A & D Tabs. (packets)
  • Page 65
    The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past two years:-
    19601959
    Expectant & Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant & Nursing MothersChildren under 5
  • Page 66
    The following table shows the work for the past year:-
  • 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 Area:-19601959
  • Page 70
    The treatment of cases during the year may be classified as follows:-
  • Page 71
    The sex and age of patients at the time of the nurse's first visit may be classified as follows:-
    AgeMalesFemales
  • Page 71
    Cases attended during the year were referred from the following sources:-
  • Page 73
    The following table shows the work of the service during the year:-
    Type of CaseNo. of new cases attended by home nurses during yearNo. of cases on register at end of yearNo. of visits paid by home nurses during year
    MFTotalMFTotal
  • Page 73
    The following table records the number of persons known to have been vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year by general practitioners and clinic medical officers:-
    Under 1 year1 year2 - 4 years5-14 years15 years & overTotal
  • Page 75
    The following table shows the number of persons completing courses of injections during 1960:-
    Number of Persons who completed a course of:-
    Two InjectionsThree Injections
  • 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 1959Total No. of cases provided with help during yearTotal No. of cases still being provided with help at end of year
  • Page 76
    The school population for the Area is 10,720 in Hornsey and 17,458 in Tottenham. This shows an overall decrease of 229 compared with the previous year.
    (79-2) Hornsey(85) Tottenham
  • Page 77
    The following table shows the number of Hornsey children inspected by years of birth and the classification of their physical condition.
    Year of BirthNo. of Pupils InspectedCondition NumberSatisfactory %
  • Page 80
    DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT - HORNSEY
  • Page 80
    ORTHODONTIC INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT - HORNSEY
  • Page 83
    PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN REFERRED TO AUDIO LOGY UNIT
    No.AgeSexReasons for referralF.H.RemarksSource of ReferralDecision and Disposal
  • Page 84
    Continued from previous page...
    No.AgeSexReasons for referralF.H.RemarksSource of referralDecision and Disposal
  • Page 86
    ANALYSIS OF CASES SEEN AT CEREBRAL PALSY UNIT IN 1960
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 87
    NEW CASES SEEN AT CEREBRAL PALSY UNIT IN 1960
    CaseDate of BirthSexReferred byDiagnosisDisposal
  • Page 90
    ORTHOPTIC CLINICS
  • Page 92
    THE HANDICAPPED CHILD - Distribution in Hornsey as at 31st December, 1959
    In Special Day SchoolsIn Special Residential SchoolsIn Maintained Primary and Secondary SchoolsIn Independent SchoolsNot at SchoolTotal
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • 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 InspectionsTotalSpecial Inspections
    EntrantsLeaversOthers
    (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