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Barking 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 90
- Tables
- 30
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Page 17
I regret to report that one, mother died from causes associated with pregnancy and childbirth during the year. Everything was done to preserve life, and subsequent investigations attributed this death to natural causes.
Causes of Death, 1967 Under 1 yr. 1 and under 5 yrs. 5 and under 15 yrs. 15 and under 25 yrs. 25 and under 45 yrs. 45 and under 65 yrs. 65 and under 75 yrs. 75 and over Total M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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CAUSES OF INFANT DEATHS
Cause of Death Under 4 weeks 4 weeks to 1 year Total -
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DEATHS FROM MALIGNANT DISEASES 1967
Site of Disease Age at Death Under 15 years 15-24 years 25-44 years 45-64 years 65-74 years 75 years + Total -
Page 24
The average daily attendances and numbers on registers are shown below for each month of 1967:-
Month Goresbrook Annie Prendergast Eastbury Average Daily Attendance No. on Register Average Daily Attendance No. on Register Average Daily Attendance No. on Register -
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Whooping Cough Immunisation
Year of Birth Primary Immunisation Children who received a booster dose -
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Diphtheria Immunisation
Year of Birth Primary Immunisation Children who received a booster dose -
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Tetanus Immunisation
Year of Birth Primary Immunisation Children who received a booster dose -
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Poliomyelitis Vaccination
Year of Birth Primary Immunisation Children who received a booster dose -
Page 34
Much time is also taken up in finding suitable placement for the elderly who require more care than can be provided in the home.
Source of Referral No. of Cases -
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Notifications and Deaths
New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Meninges and CNS Other Total Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F M F -
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Treatments for the year
Children Adults Total Sessions -5 5-16 O.A.P. Others A/N P/H -
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MENTAL HEALTH Work of the Mental Welfare Officers During the year, 497 patients were referred to the mental health service.
Mentally Ill Mentally Sub-Normal -
Page 46
The following are details of First Aid and Home Nursing Courses, etc., run by the Civil Defence Corps and the health department:-
Date Place Course Nos. Attending -
Page 49
Periodic Inspections
Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth) No. of Pupils Inspected -
Page 50
DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections Special Inspections Treatment Observation Treatment Observation -
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PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT
Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth) Individual Pupils found to require treatment For Defective Vision (excluding squint) For any other condition Total Individual Pupils -
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ENURESIS CLINIC The statistics relating to the work of this clinic are as follows:-
Appointments made Attendances -
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS
Blind Part Sighted Deaf Part Hearing Physically Handicapped Delicate Maladjusted Educationally Sub-normal Epileptic Speech Defect Total -
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL TREATMENT
Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 years -
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Inspections
Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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Defects Found
Number of defects Number of Prosecutions Instituted Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector Referred by H.M. Inspector -
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The following statistics indicate the work done by the Public Health Inspectors:-
No. of premises registered during the year Total No. of registered premises at end of year No. of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year -
Page 73
The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination during the year:-
Designation of Milk Total Samples Submitted Methylene Blue Test Phosphatase Test Turbidity Test Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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During the year 102 samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological examination; they were graded as follows:-
Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV Total -
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Incidents and Cases
Causative Agent General Outbreaks Family Outbreaks Sporadic Cases No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained Notified or ascertained -
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Food and Drugs - Sampling
Articles Number Examined Number Adulterated Formal Informal Formal Informal -
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Food and Drugs - Sampling (continued)
Article Number examined Number Adulterated Formal Informal Formal Informal -
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Serial No. Article Formal or Informal Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity Observations -
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Serial No. Article Formal or Informal Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity Observations -
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis)
Under 1 yr. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 10 - 15 - Over 25 yrs. Total