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Hornsey 1961

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

Published
1962
Pages
94
Tables
38

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38 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    TUBERCULOSIS The total number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1961 was 902, viz., pulmonary 806 non-pulmonary 96.
    PulmonaryNon- PulmonaryTotal
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 9
    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 10
    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 11
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY AGE AND SEX
    AGE IN YEARSScarlet feverWhooping coughAcute Poliomyelitis ParalyticMeaslesDysentery
    MFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 11
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY AGE AND SEX
    AGE IN YEARSAcute pneumoniaErysipelasFood poisoningPuerperal pyrexiaTyphoid fever
    MFMFMFFMF
  • Page 12
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY WARDS
    HighgateMuswell HillCrouch EndCentral HornseyNorth HarringaySouth HarringayStroud GreenFinsbury ParkTOTALS
  • Page 17
    C LOSING ORDERS
    PropertyPart affectedOrder operativeAction taken
  • Page 26
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION - MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE
    Smoke (mlcrogrammes per cubic metre)Sulphur dioxide (mlcrogrammes per cubic metre)
    Monthly averageHighest dally readingLowest dally readingMonthly averageHighest dally readingLowest dally reading
  • Page 29
    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 30
    Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Samples procured in the Borough of Hornsey during the year 1961 -
    ArticleTotal Samples U takennsatisfactory Samples
  • Page 33
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FOOD
    Laboratory Comment196119601959
  • Page 34
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    Date of HearingOffenceResult
  • Page 44
    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 45
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents - continued
    Under 1 year1 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 4445 to 6465 to 7475 and overTOTALS
  • Page 46
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents - continued
    Under 1 year1 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 4415 to 6465 to 7475 and overTOTALS
  • Page 47
    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 - 8 Months9-11 MonthsTotal under 1 Year
  • Page 52
    The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the Area:-
    Ante-natal clinicsNo. of sessions heldNo. of new casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
    A.N.P.N.A.N.P. N.
  • Page 53
    Continued from previous page...
    Midwives clinicsNo. of sessions heldTotal No. of attendancesAverage attendance per session
  • Page 54
    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 55
    TODDLERS* CLINICS
    CentreSessions heldTotal attendancesCases seen by M. O.Average attendance per session
  • Page 58
    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 attendance
    Under 22-5Under 22-5Under22-5Total
  • Page 59
    Priority Dental Service for Mothers and Young Children The following table gives details of attendances made in Hornsey during the year:-
    Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
  • Page 67
    The sex and age of patients at the time of the nurse's first visit may be classified as follows:-
    AgeMalesFemales
  • Page 67
    The following table shows the work of the home nurses 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 68
    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 in Hornsey:-
    Under 1 year1 year2-4 years5-14 years15 years & overTotal
  • Page 69
    Poliomyelitis Vaccination The work of vaccinating persons up to the age of 40 continued to be undertaken both by general practitioners and at the clinics.
    Persons who completed a course of:-
    Two InjectionsThree Injections
  • Page 70
    The following table shows the treatment carried out at all clinics during the year:-
    New casesFirst attendance during year of old casesRe-attendancesTotal
  • Page 71
    The following table shows details of the cases served during the year:-
    Cases provided with helpNew cases provided with helpOld cases for which help was continued from 1960Cases provided with help during the yearCases still being provided with help at end of year
  • Page 72
    Routine Medical Inspections 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 Satisfactory
    Number%
  • Page 74
    School ChildrenStudentsTotal
    %%%
  • Page 75
    DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT - HORNSEY
  • Page 76
    ORTHODONTIC INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT - HORNSEY
  • Page 78
    AUDIOLOGY UNIT 1961
    Age in years0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-
  • Page 79
    ANALYSIS OF CASES SEEN AT CEREBRAL PALSY UNIT IN 1961
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 83
    THE HANDICAPPED CHILD - Distribution in Hornsey as at 31st December, 1961
    In Special Day SchoolsIn Special Residential SchoolsIn Maintained Primary and Secondary SchoolsIn Independent SchoolsNot at SchoolTotal
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 86
    PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT AT MEDICAL INSPECTION 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 87
    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 88
    TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (including Nursery and Special Schools)
    Number of cases known to have been treated