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Barnet 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
- Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 118
- Tables
- 66
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STATISTICS
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Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births:-
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STILLBIRTHS
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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Stillbirth rate per 1,000 live and still births:-
LEGITIMATE ILLEGITIMATE TOTAL -
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INFANT DEATHS (under 1 year of age)
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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Infant death rate per 1,000 live births:-
LEGITIMATE ILLEGITIMATE TOTAL -
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NEO-NATAL DEATHS (under 4 weeks of age)
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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death rate per 1,000 live births:-
LEGITIMATE ILLEGITIMATE TOTAL -
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EARLY NEO-NATAL DEATHS (under 1 week of age)
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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Early Neo-Natal death rate per 1,000 live births:-
LEGITIMATE ILLEGITIMATE TOTAL -
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PERI-NATAL DEATHS (Still births and Deaths under 1 week of age)
MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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Peri-natal death rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths
LEGITIMATE ILLEGITIMATE TOTAL -
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MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES (per 1,000 total live and still births):-
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CAUSES OF. AND AGES AT. DEATH
No. Cause of Death All Ages Under 4 Weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year Age in Years 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 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
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LIVE BIRTHS BY AGE AND PARITY OF MOTHER ANd PLACE OF OCCURRENCE-1971
Parity of Mother *Place of Delivery All Ages Under 20 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 and over % % % % % % % % -
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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 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 and over % % % % % % % % -
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STILLBIRTHS BY AGE AND PARITY OF MOTHER AND PLACE OF OCCURRENCE - 1971 AGE OF MOTHER
Parity of Mother *Place of Delivery Total Under 20 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45 & Over -
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Stillbirths by Ag« and Parity of Mother and place of occurrence—1971 (continued) AGE OF MOTHER
Parity of Mother *Place of Delivery Total Under 20 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45 & Over % % % % % % % % -
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Stillbirths by Age and Parity of Mother and place of occurrence - 1971 (continued)
Parity of Mother *Place of Delivery Total AGE OF MOTHER Under 20 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45 & Over % % % % % % % % -
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In addition eighteen samples of foodstuffs and drugs were also examined by the Public Analyst in consequence of complaints.
SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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SAMPLE FORMAL I INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatis-factors. -
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SAMPLE FORMAL INFORMAL Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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In addition to the above samples, the following were examined in the Department:-
ARTICLE NO. 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.
TYPE GRADING TOTALS 1 2 3 4 -
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The table below classifies the nature of the complaint:-
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At the request of the Department of Health and Social Security, a list of food premises grouped in categories of trade is set down below,
CLASS OF BUSINESS Number at end of 1971 -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF FOODSTUFFS - 1971
Date Court Offence Fine Costs -
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SMOKE CONTROL ORDER DATE MADE DATE CONFIRMED DATE TN OPERATION ACREAGE NO OF DWELLINGS OTHER PREMISES -
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The following table shows the nature and number of inspections made:-
Housing -
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Miscellaneous lisits -
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Table A - Registrations and General Inspections
Class of premises No. of premises newly registered during year 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
Class of workplace No. of persons employed -
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The following tabulated report in the form specified by the Department of Employment and Productivity 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 No. 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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Home Visiting
Cases First Effective Total Effective No Access Visits at request of G.P. or Hospital -
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Numbers of Births in the London Borough of Barnet during 1971 as adjusted by inward and outward transfers:-
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Attendance at combined Mothercraft and Relaxation Clinics
Combined Mothercraft and Relaxation No. of Sessions Total Attendances Average attendance per Session -
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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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Child Welfare Centres (contd.)
CLINICS No. of Sessions Total Attendance Average Attendances No. of cases seen by A.M.O. No. of cases referred elsewhere -
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The service was supplemented by work undertaken by voluntary bodies on behalf of the authority.
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 nursing homes named below are registered with the Borough in accordance wit 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.
Nursing Homes registered year ended 31st December 1971 No. of Beds -
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Nursing Homes registered year ended 31st December 1971 (contd.) No. of Beds -
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Priority Dental Service
Attendances and Treatment Children under 5 Expectant and Nusing Mothres -
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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 1971.
Respiratory Non-Respiratory -
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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, 1971.
Men Women Children Total -
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Fortnightly sessions were held at the clinics and all women who attended had a full examination of the breast, abdomen and pelvis. 1260 patients attended for the first time during the year and in every case the patient and her doctor were informed of the result of the test. There were no positive results.
CLINIC No. of Sessions New Cases Total Attendances Average Attendances per session -
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Statistical tables for the immunisation of persons under the age of 16 are given Delow. Table 1. Completed Primary Courses
Type of Vaccine or Dose Year of Birth Others under age 16 TOTAL 1971 1970 1969 1968 1964-67 -
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Table 2. Re-inforcing Doses
Type of Vaccine or Dose Year of Birth Others under age 16 TOTAL 1971 1970 1969 1968 1963-67 -
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Table 2. Re-inforcing Doses (Contd.)
Type of Vaccine or Dose Year of Birth Others under age 16 TOTAL 1971 1970 1969 1968 1963-67 -
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CLINIC PREMISES
Main Clinics Clinic Sessions (See Key Table on page -
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School Population The following table shows the school population in the Borough as at 31st December, 1971:-
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Year of Birth Number of Pupils Inspected Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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The Squint Diagnostic Clinics introduced in January last year at Central Hendon, Oak Lane and Vale Drive Clinics, have proved to be very successful. The numbers attending in 1970 and 1971 are given below
(a) No. of new patients (b) No. of patients included in (a) referred to the Ophthalmologist (c) No. of patients included in (b) found to have a squint -
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The following Table shows the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December, 1971:-
Special Day Schools Special Residential Schools Mainta ined Primary & Secondary Schools Independent Schools Not at School Total -
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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 others 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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The children at Swaylands Residential School continue to have a full and comprehensive dental service provided.
Ages 5-9 Ages 10-14 Age 15 & over -
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The intensity tone conditioning experiments are near completion and analyses will be undertaken next year.
BOYS GIRLS TOTAL -
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Referrals for the 7 mpnth period have totalled 80 but the first appointment failure rate is approximately a half, which is similar to the rate among children attending the special investigation clinic for the treatment of enuresis.
BOYS GIRLS TOTAL -
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Some examinations are also given to staff with extensive sick leave records and to prospective employees of local authorities in other parts of the country; a reciprocal service is received from other authorities.