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Ealing 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 66
- Tables
- 35
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Page 14
The protection against paralytic polio myelitis is rot claimed to be complete but it is considered that protected children are 4 to 5 times less likely to suffer in this way than unprotected children. Unfortunately supplies allocated to us by the Ministry of Health are very limited and the position in Ealing by the end of the year is summarised below.
Age Group (year of birth) No of Children Registered in March 1956 as accenting offer of vaccination % of acceptances amongst those eligible No. of children Vaccinated by 31st Dec. 1956. -
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TUBERCULOSIS
Age Periods New Cases Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
Page 20
For a period of sixteen months from the 1st February 1955 to the 2nd July, 1956 an atmospheric deposit gauge and a lead peroxide instrument were sited in close proxim ity to the factory and the following tables give the average deposits over this period:
Deposited matter expressed as tons per square mile per month Sulphur compounds by lead peroxide method expressed as milligrams 80_/day collected by 100 sq. cm. of Batch A PbO 2 -
Page 28
During the year licences for the sale of milk under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations were granted as follows:-
Dealer's Licences Supplementary Licences Total -
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The results were as follows:
Designation Samples Phosphatase Methylene Blue Passed Failed Passed Failed -
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The result were as follows:
Commodity Samples Grade Not Graded 1 2 3 4 -
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1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors)
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted -
Page 42
The following table shows the growth of the service since its inauguration in 1952.
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Population of persons in England and Wales per 1 000 of total population 1911, 1921, 1939, 1945 and 1954.
Age Group 1911 1921 1939 1945 1954 -
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During theyear the following examinations were carried out:
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SECTION 5 STATISTICAL TABLES SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
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Cases of Infectious and Other Notifiable Diseases notifiable in the Borough
Disease 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 -
Page 48
The number of cases of infectious disease originally notified sometimes varies due to changes of diagnosis and the following table is therefore given to show the final numbers after correction.
Disease Disease -
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Infectious and Other Notifiable Diseases Classified in Age Groups
Scarlet Fever Whooping Cough Poliomyelitis Measles Diphtheria Dysentery Meningococcal Infection Paralytic Non-Paralytic M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Pneumonia Smallpox Acute Encephalitis Enteric or Typhoid Fever Paratyphoid Fevers Erysipelas Food Poisoning Infective Post-Infectious M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Numbers originally notified Tuberculosis Other notifiable diseases Respiratory Meninges & C. N.S. Other Original Final M F M F M F M F M F 73 61 • 1 - 7 5 -
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DEATHS Causes of Death, 1956
Cause of Death Deaths. 1956 Total Deaths 1955 Male Female Total -
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Numbers Examined
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Classification of General Condition
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Defects requiring Treatment found at Routine Medical Inspection
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Page 54
Altogether it can be said that 1956 has been a successful year for the school dental service and the staff have reacted vigorously and efficiently to difficult circumstances, but we must plan ahead for an improved service as soon as possible, and maintain the position in the interim period which might be rather more difficult.
Attendances Treat ment com pleted Fillings Permanent Teeth Fillings Temporary Teeth Extractions Permanent Teeth Extractions Temporary Teeth Anaesthetics Orthodontic treatment Mew Cases Gas Local -
Page 55
During the last year we have continued with hearing tests both with the gramophone and the pure tone Audio-metry. one was able in many cases by subsequent tests to show a great improvement in the child's hearing.
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Audiometry Report
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Foot Inspection Defects Fooni
Defect No. % -
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HANDICAPPED CHILDREN The following table sets out in their various categories the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December 1956.
In Special Day Schools In Special Residential Schools In maintained Primary & Secondary Schools Not at School Total B G B G B G B G B G -
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Abnormal Eye Conditions other than Errors of Refraction were as follows:-
Congenital Abnormalities New Cases Old Cases -
Page 58
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New Cases Old Cases -
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Abnormalities due to Infection
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Page 58
Recently there have been several cases of Poliomyelitis in Ealing and some of these, fortunately not severely disabled, have returned home and are now attending the Ortho paedic Clinic for treatment and supervision. Such cases are often time consuming and increase the amount of work of the physiotherapists to a much greater extent than the number of attendances would suggest.
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The work of the Speech Therapy Department continued at a slightly increased volume during 1956:-
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The percentage frequency with which each type of defect occurred was as follows:-
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EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
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Cases dealt with under Section 57 Education Act 1944
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Ante-Natal Clinics (Interviews by Appointment)
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Chili Welfare Clinics