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Dagenham 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1965
Pages
68
Tables
43

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43 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    The causes of infant deaths are set out in the following table-
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 wk.1-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total under 4 wks.4 wks. and under 3 mo.3 mo. and under 6 mo.6 mo. and under 9 mo.9 mo. and under 1 yr.Total Deaths under 1 yr.
  • Page 14
    The adjusted death rate was 12.6 per 1,000 of the population, compared with 11.3 per 1,000 for England and Wales.
    causes of Death, 1964Under 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 16
    Length of Mains
    YardsDiameter
  • Page 19
    Smoke Control Areas The council agreed in principle in 1959 to include the whole borough in Smoke control Areas as soon as possible, and, in any case, in not more than ten years. The programme was drawn up to provide each year an area containing about 3,000 houses and was originally planned to include all houses in the borough by 1970. The progress up-to-date is indicated below:-
    Order No.No. of HousesDate of Operation
  • Page 20
    Eighteen informal samples were taken during the year; two samples of cotton felt were unsatisfactory The details are as follows:-
    MaterialNo. of Samples Submitted for Analysis
  • Page 20
    FACTORIES ACT, 1961 Inspections
    Number on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 21
    Defects Found
    Number of defectsNumber of Prosecutions Instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 21
    The council approved as an interim measure that, without drawing a rigid line, the Shops Act Inspector should be responsible for non-food shops and the Public Health Inspectors for food shops and all offices. The following statistics indicate the work done by the Publio Health Inspectors during the year i-
    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 22
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    class of Workplace Registered in BoroughNo. of persons employed
  • Page 24
    Particulars of Outbreaks:-
    Number of OutbreaksNumber of CasesTotal No. of cases
    FamilyOtherNotifiedOtherwise Ascertained
  • Page 24
    Single Cases:-
    No. of CasesTotal No. of cases
    NotifiedOtherwise Ascertained
  • Page 24
    Food and Drugs - Sampling
    ArticleNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 25
    Food and Drugs - Sampling (continued)
    ArticleNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
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    Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
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    Continued from previous page...
    Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
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    Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
  • Page 28
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OYER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis)
    Under 1 yr.1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -10 -15 -Oyer 25 yrsTotal
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    Under 5 yrs5 - 1415 - 4445 - 6465 and overTotal
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    NotifiedAdmitted to Rush Green HospitalAdmitted to other Isolation HospitalsAdmitted to other Hospitals
  • Page 29
    TUBERCULOSIS
    New CasesDeaths
    Primary NotificationsBrought to Notice other than by Form A
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 29
    Register
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 33
    Ante-natal Clinics
    CentreSessions HeldTimes Sessions HeldAverage Attendance
  • Page 34
    Infant Welfare Centres A total of 4,325 children were brought to the Centres during the year, and the total number of attendances amounted to 29,251.
    CentreSessions HeldTimes Sessions HeldAverage Attendance
  • Page 34
    Premature Infants All infants weighing 5½ lbs. or less at are regarded as premature infants whatever the length of pregnancy.
    3 lb 4 oz or less3 lb 5 oz - 4 lb 6 oz4 lb 7 oz -4 lb 15 oz5 lb Ooz-5 lb 8 ozTotalNo. surviving one week
  • Page 35
    Day Nurseries
    Day NurseryNumber of approved placesAverage daily attendanceAverage No. on register per monthTotal attendances
  • Page 35
    The reasons for admission are set out in the following table:-
    Day NurseryWidowsParents separatedDesertionIllness of motherIllness of fatherUnmarried mothersSocioeconomicMothers working to supplement incomeTotal
  • Page 37
    Domiciliary Midwifery Service
    County MidwivesMidwives residing at York House Training HomeSalvation Army Midwives
  • Page 39
    DOMESTIC HELP An analysis of the hours of service rendered by the Domestic Help Service during 1964 is given in the following tablet-
    Type of caseNo. of casesHours help provided
  • Page 40
    Two full-time Chiropodists and one part-time Chiropodist were employed at the end of the year. Clinics are held at Ford Road and Ashton Gardens as follows
    Ford RoadAshton Gardens
  • Page 42
    CONVALESCENCE AND RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS Arrangements for convalescence were made as summarised below, on the recommendation of general practitioners and medical officers.
    AdultsChildren
  • Page 43
    During the year, 834 persons were vaccinated or re-vaccinated by general practitioners or local health authority medical officers.
    Age at date of vaccination or re-vaccinationVaccinatedRe-vaccinated
    G.P.'sL.H.A.G.P.'sL.H.A.
  • Page 43
    Whooping Cough 2,557 children received immunising doses against whooping oough, including booster doses.
    PrimaryBoosters
    G.P.'sL.H.A.G.P.'sL.H.A.
  • Page 43
    Diphtheria Immunisation
    Year of BirthPrimary immunisationChildren who received a boosting dose
    G.P.'sL.H.A.G.P.'sL.H.A.
  • Page 44
    Tetanus Immunisation
    Year of BirthPrimary immunisationChildren who received a boosing dose
    G.P.'sL.H.A.G.P.'sL.H.A.
  • Page 44
    Poliomyelitis Vaccination
    G.P.'sL.H.A.Total
  • Page 46
    Pupils Found to Require Treatment Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin).
    Age groups inspected (by year of birth)Individual pupils found to require treatment
    For defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recordedTotal individual Pupils
    (1)*(2)*(3)*(4)*
  • Page 47
    Defects Found by Medical Inspection
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial inspections
    EntrantsLeaversOthersTotal (all groups)
    TreatmentObservationTreatmentObservationTreatmentObservationTreatmentObservationTreatmentObservation
  • Page 48
    Treatment of Pupils Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint
    CategoryNo. of cases dealt with by
    Minor ailment clinicsOphthalmic clinic
  • Page 48
    Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat
    No. of cases treated
    By the authorityOtherwise
  • Page 49
    Diseases of the Skin (Excluding Uncleanliness)
    No. of cases treated
    By the authorityOtherwise
  • Page 52
    The following table shows the number of staff X-rayed during the year; all X-rays were satisfactory.
    At a Chest ClinicBy Mass Radiography
  • Page 55
    HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
    BlindPartially SightedDeafPartially HearingPhysically HandicappedDelicateMaladjustedE.S.N.EpilepticSpeech DefectsTotal
  • Page 55
    (f) Children with more than one handicap included above
    HandicapsNo. receiving s.e.t.No. awaiting s.e.t.