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Tower Hamlets 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

Published
1966
Pages
168
Tables
71

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  • Page 12
    .. , SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1965
  • Page 50
    Twenty-six samples of ice cream submitted to the Methylene Blue reduction test gave the following results:-
    Ice Cream:In BoroughManufactured : Outside Borough:Total
  • Page 71
    The frequent changes in staff was not conducive to the administration of an efficient service during the first nine months of the Department's existence. The following list will give some indication of the difficulties experienced in this respect.
    Resignations.Appointments.
  • Page 76
    populations of 30 - 50% of the total roll. The results of a pilot scheme of Heaf testing carried out at one such school were as follows.
    Juniors TestedHeaf PositiveInfants TestedHeaf Positive
  • Page 79
    TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSES AND AGE OF TOWER HAMLETS RESIDENT-1965(Registar-Genrel's Return)
    CAUSE OF DEATHALLAGESAGE GROUP
    TotalMF- 11-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
  • Page 79
    TABLE 2 SUMMARY OF ROAD ACCIDENTS OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH
    Pedestri ansMotor CyclistsPedal CyclistsOther Road UsersTOTAL
  • Page 80
    COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS
    YearPopulationLive BirthsDeathsDeaths under 1 yearMaternal DeathsCancer Deaths (all forms)Tuberculosis Deaths (all forms)
    No.Rate1No.Rate*No.* Rate*No.* Rate*No.Rate*No.Rate*
  • Page 81
    TABLE 4 DISEASES NOTIFIABLE IN THE BOROUGH
  • Page 82
    82. TABLE 5 INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS
    Total NotificationsCorrected NotificationsRemoved to HospitalNotified in Area in 1964
  • Page 83
    TABLE 6 VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION Details of children vaccinated or immunised during the year are as follows:-
    Year of BirthOthers
    19651964196319621958-61Under 16Over 16TOTAL
  • Page 83
    Continued from previous page
  • Page 84
    Age distribution of new cases and deaths is as follows:-
    -11-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total (all ages)
  • Page 84
    TABLE 8 TUBERCULOSIS - VARIATIONS IN REGISTER
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesCases
  • Page 85
    TABLE 9 TUBERCULOSIS - CARE AND AFTER CARE
  • Page 86
    TABLE 10 MASS RADIOGRAPHY I am indebted to the Medical Directors and Organising Secretaries of the Units for the following information on visits to the Borough by the Units during 1965:-
  • Page 86
    TABLE 11 TUBERCULIN TEST AND B.C.G. VACCINATION
    ContactsSchoolchildren and StudentsTotal
  • Page 87
    AREAS IN WHICH SYPHILIS CONTRACTED BY NATIONALITY/RACE 1965 (January-October incl.)
    Born in United KingdomBritish West IndianPakistaniIndianMalteseOther ColouredOther WhiteTOTAL%
  • Page 87
    AREAS IN WHICH GONORRHOEA CONTRACTED BY NATIONALITY/RACE 1965 (January-October incl.)
  • Page 88
    CONTACTS OF SYPHILIS ATTENDING in 1964 and 1965
    1965 (Jan-Oct)1964
    InitialSecondaryInitialSecondary
  • Page 88
    CONTACTS OF GONORRHOEA ATTENDING in 1964 and 1965
    1965 (Jan-Oct)1964
    InitialSecondaryInitialSecondary
  • Page 89
    TABLE 14 ANTE AND POST NATAL SERVICES
  • Page 90
    TABLE 15 DAY NURSERIES AND CHILD MINDERS
    DAY NURSERIES Council Nurseries
  • Page 91
    TABLES 16, 17 & 18 FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS Attendances at the weekly sessions held at two clinics in the Borough totalled 2, 621, as follows:-
    Underwood Road ClinicWellington Way ClinicTOTAL
  • Page 91
    HEALTH VISITING
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    CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS
    No. of Premature Live BirthsNo. died within 24 hoursNo. died in 1-28 daysNo. of Premature Stillbirths
  • Page 92
    TABLES 19 & 20 HOME BATHING
    Branch RoadDigby StreetE. India Dock RoadTOTAL
  • Page 92
    HOME HELP SERVICE Persons for whom service provided during the year:-
  • Page 92
    No. of persons receiving service at end of year 2, 376
    Staff:Number 3Wholetime equivalent
  • Page 93
    TABLES 21, 22 & 23 HOME NURSING
  • Page 94
    TABLE 24 LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT
    ArticleNo. loans during 1965No. on loan at 31.12. 65
  • Page 96
    MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS REFERRED TO COUNCIL DURING YEAR
    Referred byMentally 111SubnormalTotal
    Under 16Over 16Under 16Over 16
  • Page 96
    MENTAL Admissions to Hospital under HEALTH Mental Health Act, 1959
    Mental Health Act, 1959MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 97
    MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS UNDER CARE AT 31st DECEMBER, 1965
    Mentally IllSubnormal and Severely SubnormalTotal
    Under 16Over 16Under 16Over 16
  • Page 98
    TABLE 29 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES IN THE BOROUGH (a) Administered by Borough Council
    LocationArea in Acres
  • Page 99
    TABLE 29 (continued)
    LocationArea in Acres
  • Page 100
    TABLES 30 & 31 CHIROPODY STATISTICS
    Treated at ClinicsDomiciliary Treatments
  • Page 101
    TABLES 32, 33 & 34 AGED PERSONS
  • Page 102
    TABLE 35 SUMMARY OF PUBLIC ANALYST'S QUARTERLY REPORTS The following is a summary of the samples analysed and included in reports submitted each quarter of the year in compliance with Section 99 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, by the Council's Public Analyst. A copy of each quarterly report is submitted to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in accordance with the Act. During the year 823 samples were submitted for analysis, as follows:-
  • Page 103
    TABLE 36 DWELLINGS ERECTED DURING 1965
    Addresses of PremisesNo. of Dwellings
  • Page 104
    TABLES 37 & 38 CLEANSING STATIONS
  • Page 105
    TABLES 39 & 40 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED DURING THE YEAR
    No. of SummonsesFinesCosts
    £.s.d.£.s.d.
  • Page 106
    TABLE 41 OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT 1963
    Type of PremisesRegistered during yearTotal RegistrationsRegistered premises inspected during yearPersons Employed
  • Page 107
    TABLES 42 & 43 OUTWORKERS
  • Page 108
    TABLE 44 PRESCRIBED PARTICULARS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACTORIES ACT, 1961 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
    Type of FactoryNo. on RegisterInspectionsWritten Notices
  • Page 109
    TABLE 44 (continued) Part VIII of the Act-Outwork Section 133
    Nature of WorkNo. of Outworkers in August listNo. Cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. Prosecutions for failure to supply lists to the Councl.
  • Page 110
    TABLE 45 RODENT CONTROL
    Type of PropertyTOTAL
    Local AuthorityDwelling Houses (inc. Council Houses)All Other (including Business Premises)
  • Page 111
    TABLE 45 (continued) RODENT CONTROL (continued)
    Type of PropertyTOTAL
    Local AuthorityDwelling Houses (inc. Council Houses)All Other (including Business Premises)
  • Page 111
    TABLE 46 VISITS MADE BY HOUSING INSPECTORS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS
  • Page 112
    TABLE 47 VISITS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
    Type of PremisesNumberVisits or InspectionsNoticesLegal Proceedings
  • Page 113
    TABLES 48 & 49 NOTICES SERVED BY DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
  • Page 113
    DEFECTS IN DWELLINGS REMEDIED FOLLOWING SERVICE OF NOTICES
  • Page 114
    TABLE 50 MISCELLANEOUS WORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
  • Page 115
    TABLE 51 CONFERENCES The Council was represented at the following Conferences during the year:
    ConferenceVenueDatesRepresentatives
  • Page 116
    TABLE 52 REFRESHER COURSES ETC . Courses attended by staff during the year were as follows:-
    CourseVenueDatesAttended by
  • Page 117
    TABLE 52 (continued) REFRESHER COURSE (continued)
    CourseVenueDatesAttended by
  • Page 117
    TABLE 53 MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF
  • Page 118
    TABLE 54 SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS
  • Page 119
    TABLE 55 SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS (continued)
  • Page 120
    TABLE 56 SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS DENTAL CENTRES (continued)
  • Page 121
    TABLE 57 PUPILS ON SCHOOL ROLLS AND ESTIMATED CHILD POPULATION
    December 1964December 1965
  • Page 122
    TABLE 58 B.C.G. VACCINATION-SCHOOLCHILDREN
  • Page 123
    TABLES 59 & 60 STAFF OF SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE (Full-time equivalent as at 31 December 1965)
  • Page 124
    TABLE 61 ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - DEFECTS Number of children noted for treatment or observation expressed as a rate per 1, 000 inspected
    No. inspected - 14,494 DefectsTreatmentObservation
  • Page 125
    TABLE 62 FINDINGS AT HEALTH SURVEYS
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    TABLE 63 SCHOOL DENTAL STATISTICS
  • Page 127
    TABLE 64 NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
    Type of Inspection
  • Page 128
    TABLES 65 & 66 ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS - VISION
    Number testedBoys 6, 146Girls 5, 607
  • Page 130
    HEALTH DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHMENTS Particulars of Clinics held and Services Provided as at 31.12.65.
  • Page 132
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    PrerolsesAnte NataiAudiologyChiropodyInfant Dental WelfareMinor AilntentsOccasional CrechesPhysiotherapySpecial InvestigationsToddlersVaccination & ImmunisationVisionOther
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    PremisesAnte NatalAudio1ogyChiropodyDental1nfant WelfareMinor AilmentsOccasional CrechesPhysio therapySpecial InvestigationsToddlersVaccination HlmmumsationVisionOther
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    PrentisesAnte NatalAudiologyChiropodyDentalInfant WeifareMinor AilntentsOccasional CrechesPhysio therapySpecia1 InvestigationsTodd1ersVaccination & lmmunisationVisionOther