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Barnet 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 150
- Tables
- 77
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH
No. Cause of Death Total all ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year Age in years 1 - 5 - 15 - 25 - 35 - 45 - 55 - 65 - 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 RATE PER 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 Age of Mother 20 - 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 Age of Mother 20 - 25 - 30 - 35 - 40 - 45+ -
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STILLBIRTHS 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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Stillbirths 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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Notifications The fallowing Table shows the total number of corrected notifications received during the year 1968.
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Formal and Informal Samples
SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Continued from the previous table
SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Continued from previos table
SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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In addition to the above samples, the following were examined in the office:—
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Ice Cream The following table shows the number of samples submitted for bacteriological examination and the results:—
TYPE GRADING TOTALS 1 2 3 4 -
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Milk Registration, Licensing and Sampling One hundred and sixty-nine premises are registered for the sale of milk and the following licences for the sale of graded milks were.issued:—
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The following samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological examination:—
Untreated Pasteurised Sterilised Ultra-Heat Treated -
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The table below classifies the nature of the complaints.
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(c) Contamination with an outside agent 1
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Food unfit for human consumption The following list sets out the foodstuffs condemned during the year:—
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Miscellaneous
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A list of food premises grouped in categories of trade is set down below containing particulars of the 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 1968 Number Complying with Reg. 16 Number to which Reg.19 applies Number Complying with Reg. 19[ -
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Four hundred and twenty-four 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)
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TABLE A
SMOKE CONTROL ORDER DATE MADE DATE CONFIRMED DATE IN OPERATION ACREAGE NC. OF DWELLINGS OTHER 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.
Housing -
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Animals -
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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:—
Disinfection -
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Number of persons under Local Health Authority care at 31st December, 1968
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 M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (ID (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) -
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Cases of Mentally III Persons referred to Mental Welfare Officers during 1968
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 31.12.68
MENTALLY ILL ELDERLY MENTALLY INFIRM SUBNORMAL TOTAL Under 16 years 16 years & over Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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Male Female Total -
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During the year, child care students spent two or three days at a time with health visitors, obsering their work
Cases First Effective Total Effective No. Access Visits at request of G.P. or Hospital -
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Ante-Natal Clinics (Combined with Post-Natal)
Clinics No. of sessions held Total No. of Attendances Average attendance per session Ante-Natal Post-Natal -
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Attendance at combined Mothercraft and Relaxation Clinics
Combined Mothercraft and Relaxation No. of Sessions Held Total No. of Attendances Average Attendance per session -
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Defect Number of cases -
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Limbs — continued
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Child Welfare Centres The following table shows the sessions held and attendances at each of the Child Welfare clinics:
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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Number of children who attended during 1968
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The following shows the type of assistance given during the year:—
Number of cases Aged 65 or over on first visit during year Age under 65 in 1968 Total Chronic sick or Tuberculosis Mentally Dis ordered Maternity Others -
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The 165 approved places were filled with children in the priority categories. In a few cases, where it was considered to be beneficial, the children of families at risk of homelessness were admitted for temporary periods, free of charge.
Day Nursery No. of approved places Children on Register at 31st December 1968 Attendances for the year Average daily attendances 0-2 2-5 0-2 2-5 -
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with the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1936, the Nursing Homes Act, 1963 and Part 3 of the Mental Health Act, 1959 and were regularly inspected during the year.
Name and Address No. of Beds -
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The number of expectant and nursing mothers and children under 5 years of age receiving dental treatment at clinics continued to decline due to the greater number of patients seeking free treatment from their own private dental practitioners.
Attendances and Treatment Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers -
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Prosthetics
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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, 1968:—
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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 excluding transfers from other clinics) during the year ended 31st December, 1968:—
* Classification Non-Bacteriologically Confirmed Bacteriologically Confirmed Men Women Children Total Men Women Children Total -
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3. Number of cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis included in 1 above, new to the clinics (but excluding transfers from other clinics) during the year ended 31st December, 1968:—
Men Women Children Total -
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Statistical tables of the immunisation of persons under the age of 16 are given below:— Table 1. Completed Primary Courses
Type of vaccine or dose Year of Birth Others under age 16 TOTAL 1968 1967 1966 1965 1961-64 -
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Table 2. — Re-inforcing Doses
Type of vaccine or dose Year of Birth Others under age 16 TOTAL 1968 1967 1966 1965 1961-64 -
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(a) CONTACTS
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(b) SCHOOL CHILDREN AND STUDENTS
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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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CLINIC PREMISES
Main Clinics Clinic Sessions (See Key Table on page 109) -
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The school population continued to increase during the year and the following table shows the position at 31st December, 1968.
Schools No. of Pupils -
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The following table shows the number of children inspected by years of birth and the state of their physical condition:—
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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The following Table shows the Number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December, 1968
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 -
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TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (including Nursery and Special Schools)
GROUP 1: Eye Diseases (e.g. blepharitis, conjunctivitis), Defective Vision and Squint (a) External & other, excluding errors of refraction & squint No. of cases known to have been treated -
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Education Act 1944 - Section 57
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Ages 5-9 Ages 10-14 Ages 15 & over Total -
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Orthodontics:
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[Anaesthetics
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Inspections:
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Sessions:
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Quinquennial Survey of Dental Caries in School Children 12 year old children
(i) No. of children examined Hendon Finchley 500 120 -
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Below are details of school courses which were undertaken during the year.
Primary Schools: 10—11 year old pupils -
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Health Education in other Organisations Talks or discussions in small groups are of tremendous importance in health education, since the effect is more likely to be successful in changing attitudes and inculcating new habits. During the year, talks to a wide variety of groups and organisations within the community were given and a synopsis is given below.
Groups requesting talks -
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Statistics year ending 31st December, 1968
BOYS GIRLS TOTAL -
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Statistics — continued BOYS GIRLS TOTAL -
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Given below are statistics in respect of medical assessments and examinations carried out during the year:—