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Barnet 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 150
- Tables
- 68
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STATISTICS
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STILLBIRTHS
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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INFANT DEATHS (under 1 year of age)
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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NEO-NATAL DEATHS ( under 4 weeks of age)
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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PERI-NATAL DEATHS (Stillbirths and Deaths under 1 week of age)
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH
No. CAUSES OF DEATH NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS" WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT All ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 35 35 and under 45 45 and under 55 55 and under 65 65 and under 75 75 and over -
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VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE PAST TWENTY YEARS (For the areas covered by the five constituent authorities)
YEAR TOTAL LIVE BIRTHS BIRTH RATE (CRUDE) TOTAL INFANT DEATHS INFANTILE MORTALITY RATE -
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NUMBER OF DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS AND CANCER
Numbers Rateper 1,000 Population MALE'S FEMALES PERSONS BARNET ENGLAND AND WALES -
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LIVE BIRTHS BY AGE AND PARITY OF MOTHER AND PLACE OF OCCURRENCE
Parity of Mother ♦Place of Delivery All Ages Under 20 20- Age of Mother 25- 30- 35- 40- 45+ -
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Live Births by Age and Parity of Mother and Place of Occurrence (continued)
Parity of Mother *Place of Delivery All Ages Under 20 20- Age of Mother 25- 30- 35- 40- 45+ -
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The following table shows the number of corrected notifications received during the year:
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The following table shows the number and variety of samples submitted for analysis during the vear:-
SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Formal and informal samples (continued)
SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Formal and informal samples (continued)
SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatis factory -
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In addition to the above samples, the following were examined in the Department:—
ARTICLE NUMBER OF SAMPLES Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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The following table shows the number of samples of ice cream submitted for examination under the Ice Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations 1959 and 1963.
TYPF. GRADING TOTALS 1 2 3 4 -
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In addition to the samples examined for fat content the following samples were obtained for examination under the Regulations:—
UNTREATED PASTEURISED STERILISED -
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The complaints were classified as follows:—
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Complaints (foreign bodies continued) -
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In the following twenty-one cases the Public Analyst was asked to examine the foodstuff which was the subject of complaint, in order to determine the nature of the foreign bodies or contaminating matter.
Articles examined Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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At the request of the Minister of Health, I set down below in tabular form particulars of food premises provided with wash hand basins and an adequate supply of hot and cold water, soap and towels (Regulation 16) and those provided with sinks, hot and cold water, soap, clean cloths or other cleaning and drying facilities (Regulation 19) as required by the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960.
Class of Business Number at end of 1967 Number Complying with Reg. 16 Number to which Reg. 19 applies Number Complying with Reg. 19 -
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The Merchandise Marks Acts prohibit false or misleading written trade descriptions. During the year 476 premises were visited and the following articles of food examined for possible offences under the Acts:—
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Legal Proceedings
DATE OFFENCE FINE -
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Legal Proceedings ( continued)
DATE OFFENCES FINE -
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Labelling of Food Order
NO. OF PREMISES VISITED 290 Correct Incorrect -
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Merchandise Marks Acts
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Food and Drugs
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TABLE A
SMOKE CONTROL ORDER DATE MADE DATE CONFIRMED DATE IN OPERATION ACREAGE NO. OF DWELLINGS CITHER PREMISES -
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The following table shows the nature and number of inspections made to ensure that people live and work in healthy surroundings, and that food is manufactured or prepared under hygienic conditions and sold in premises properly equipped.
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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises 3,682
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Table A — Registrations and General Inspections
Class of premises No. of premises Total registered premises at end of year Registered premises receiving a general inspection -
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Table C — Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace
Class of workplace No. of persons employed -
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The following tabulated report in the form specified by the Ministry of Labour shows the number of factories registered, the number of inspections made and defects found and remedied.
Premises Number on Register NUMBER OF Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Cases in which defects were found:—
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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The following table summarises the work carried out and is in the form required by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Properties other than Sewers Type of Property Non-Agricultural Agricultural -
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The following table shows the work done by the disinfectors:—
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Number of persons under Local Health Authority care at 31st December, 1967
Mentally 111 Elderly Mentally Infirm Psychopathic Subnormal Severely subnormal Total Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over Under age 16 16 and over -
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Cases of Mentally III Persons referred to Mental Welfare Officers during 1967
REFERRED BY:- UNDER 16 YEARS 16 YEARS AND OVER TOTAL MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE -
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Persons Under Mental Welfare Officers' Care At 31.12.67
MENTALLY ILL ELDERLY MENTALLY INFIRM SUBNORMAL TOTAL Under 16 years 16 years & over -
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The Council has 7 Residential Homes for elderly persons or other persons who, by reason of age, infirmity or other circumstances, require care and attention not otherwise available to them.
Name of Home Number of Beds Disposition -
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The number of persons accommodated at the 31st December, 1967 for whom the Council was financially responsible was:-
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The total number of persons registered at the 31st December, 1967, was made up as follows
Male Female Total -
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This group includes spastics, epileptics, persons suffering from multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, the residual effects of poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, and other diseases and injuries. The Register continues to increase, and the number at the end of the year was 1,166 persons, made up as follows
General Classes of Handicapped -
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(a) Home Visiting
First Effective Total Effective Total No. Access No. of Visits at request of G.P. Or Hospital -
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Ante-Natal Clinics (combined with Post-Natal)
Clinic Total No. of Attendances No. of Sessions held Average attendance per Session Ante-Natal Post-Natal -
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Attendance at Relaxation and Mothercraft Clinics
Clinic No. of Sessions held Total No. of Attendances Average Attendance per Session -
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Clinics No. of Sessions Total Attendance Average Attendance No. of cases seen by A.M.O. No. of cases referred elsewhere -
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The following shows the type of assistance given during the year.
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The following table shows the attendance at the individual Nurseries during the year-
Name of Day Nursery No. of approved places Children on Register at 31.12.67 Attendances for the year Average daily attendance 0-2 2-5 0-2 2-5 -
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The following shows the type of assistance given during the year
Category Persons provided with Treatment Directly by the Authority (including those treated by private chiropodists on behalf of the Authority) Through arrangements with Voluntary Organisations -
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The number of expectant and nursing mothers and children under five receiving dental treatment at clinics has gradually declined as a number of patients now seek free treatment from their own private dental practitioners.
Attendances and Treatment Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers -
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Inspections
Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers -
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1. Number of cases of tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at 31st December 1967:
Respiratory N on-Respiratory Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total -
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2. Number of cases of respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) included under Section 1 above which were new to the Clinics (but exluding transfers from other Clinics) during the year ended 31st December 1967:
* Classification Non-Bacteriologically Confirmed Bacteriologically Confirmed Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total -
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Attendance at Cervical Cytology Clinics
Clinic No. of Sessions Held Total No. of Attendances Average Attendance per Session -
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Table 1 — Completed Primary Courses
Type of vaccine or dose Year of birth Others under age 16 TOTAL 1967 1966 1965 1964 1960-3 -
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Table 2 — Re-inforcing Doses
Type of vaccine or dose Year of Birth Others under age 16 TOTAL 1967 1966 1965 1964 1960-63 -
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Smallpox Vaccination Persons aged under 16
Age at date of Vaccination Number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated Number Vaccinated Number Re-Vaccinated -
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Year of Birth Number of Pupils Inspected Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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The following Table shows the number of pupils whose hearing has been tested:-
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Special Day Schools Special Residential Schools Maintained Primary & Secondary Schools Independent Schools Not at School Total b. g. b. g. b. g. b. g. b. g. b. g. -
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE STATISTICAL TABLES PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT AT MEDICAL INSPECTION (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin)
Year of birth For defective vision (excl. squint) For any of the other conditions recorded Total Individual Pupils -
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PERIODIC INSPECTIONS
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Entrants Leavers Total incl. all other age groups Special Inspections * T O T O T O T O -
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TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (including Nursery and Special Schools)
No. of cases known to have been treated -
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1968 will bring an increase in crown and orthodontic work, two specialities which the Borough can be proud to possess.
Ages 5-9 Ages 10-14 Ages 15 & over Total -
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These organisations were:-
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Statistics from June 6th 1967 to December 31st, 1967
BOYS GIRLS TOTAL