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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, 1967Under 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 overTotal
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 18
    CAUSES OF INFANT DEATHS
    Cause of DeathUnder 4 weeks4 weeks to 1 yearTotal
  • Page 18
    DEATHS FROM MALIGNANT DISEASES 1967
    Site of DiseaseAge at Death
    Under 15 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65-74 years75 years +Total
  • Page 24
    The average daily attendances and numbers on registers are shown below for each month of 1967:-
    MonthGoresbrookAnnie PrendergastEastbury
    Average Daily AttendanceNo. on RegisterAverage Daily AttendanceNo. on RegisterAverage Daily AttendanceNo. on Register
  • Page 30
    Whooping Cough Immunisation
    Year of BirthPrimary ImmunisationChildren who received a booster dose
  • Page 30
    Diphtheria Immunisation
    Year of BirthPrimary ImmunisationChildren who received a booster dose
  • Page 30
    Tetanus Immunisation
    Year of BirthPrimary ImmunisationChildren who received a booster dose
  • Page 31
    Poliomyelitis Vaccination
    Year of BirthPrimary ImmunisationChildren 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 ReferralNo. of Cases
  • Page 36
    Notifications and Deaths
    New CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryMeninges and CNSOtherTotalPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 38
    Treatments for the year
    ChildrenAdultsTotalSessions
    -55-16O.A.P.OthersA/NP/H
  • Page 40
    MENTAL HEALTH Work of the Mental Welfare Officers During the year, 497 patients were referred to the mental health service.
    Mentally IllMentally 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:-
    DatePlaceCourseNos. 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 DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    TreatmentObservationTreatmentObservation
  • Page 51
    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 conditionTotal Individual Pupils
  • Page 54
    ENURESIS CLINIC The statistics relating to the work of this clinic are as follows:-
    Appointments madeAttendances
  • Page 60
    HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS
    BlindPart SightedDeafPart HearingPhysically HandicappedDelicateMaladjustedEducationally Sub-normalEpilepticSpeech DefectTotal
  • Page 64
    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL TREATMENT
    Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5 years
  • Page 70
    Inspections
    Number on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 71
    Defects Found
    Number of defectsNumber of Prosecutions Instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 71
    The following statistics indicate the work done by the Public Health Inspectors:-
    No. of premises registered during the yearTotal No. of registered premises at end of yearNo. 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 MilkTotal Samples SubmittedMethylene Blue TestPhosphatase TestTurbidity Test
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 73
    During the year 102 samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological examination; they were graded as follows:-
    Grade IGrade IIGrade IIIGrade IVTotal
  • Page 74
    Incidents and Cases
    Causative AgentGeneral OutbreaksFamily OutbreaksSporadic Cases
    No. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertainedNo. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertainedNotified or ascertained
  • Page 75
    Food and Drugs - Sampling
    ArticlesNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 76
    Food and Drugs - Sampling (continued)
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber Adulterated
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 77
    Continued from previous page...
    Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
  • Page 78
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    Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
  • Page 79
    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