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Ealing 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 158
- Tables
- 61
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1. VITAL STATISTICS
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CAUSES OF DEATH
Cause of Death Deaths 1966 Total Deaths 1965 Male Female Total -
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4. CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Mothers and young children constitute a priority group of the community for which the local health authority provides a comprehensive service of medical and social care, the extent of which, under the National Health Service Act, 1946, is as follows:-
Section of the Act -
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The figures for attendance of these groups in 1966 were:-
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The Council has five day nurseries with a total of 224 places, the details of which are given below:-
Approved places Maximum number of places -
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During the year, the following visits were made:
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The schedule of immunisation used in the clinics for infants and young children is the following:-
Age Vaccine -
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Details of attendances for the year are shown in the following table:-
British Red Cross Society Southall Old People's Welfare Association London Borough of Ealing TOTAL -
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Details of the work during 1966 are as follows:
Tuberculosis Health Visitors Acton & Ealing (Ealing Chest Clinic) Southall (Uxbridge Chest Clinic) -
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Details of cases
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Action taken
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Junior Training School
Number Attending -
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The case load of the service during the year was as follows:-
Types of patients assisted No. -
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The types of disability which brought patients to the Centre were as follows:-
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The following table shows the distribution of referrals during the year from the various parts of the Borough:-
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The ports of arrival were as follows:-
Country of Origin No. of Persons London Airport Other ports -
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NEW CASES OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS - SHOWING RATE PER 1,000 OF THE POPULATIONS OF THE FORMER BOROUGHS
Area 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 No.of Cases Rate per 1,000 pop. No. of Cases Rate per 1,000 pop. No. of Cases Rate per 1,000 pop. No. of Cases Rate per 1,000 pop. No. of Cases Rate per 1,000 pop. -
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NEW CASES OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN THE FORMER BOROUGH OF SOUTHALL SHOWING RATE PER 1,000 OF THE POPULATION
Year No. of Cases Rate per 1,000 popula tion No.of Cases Rate per 1,000 of estimated population No. of Cases Rate per 1,000 of estimated population -
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Immigrants Others Total -
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The figures for attendance are as follows:
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The figures for attendance are:
New cases Total Number of attendances at clinic No. referred back to Ophthalmic Surgeon -
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The following table sets out, in their various categories, the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December, 1966.
Category of pupils In Special Day Schools In Special Residential Schools In maintained Primary and Secondary Schools Not at School Total M F M F M F M F M F -
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The following table gives an analysis of reported accidents according to their primary cause:
Primary Cause Adults 18 & over Young persons under 18 Total M F M F -
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Registrations and General Inspections:
Class of Premises No. of premises registered during year Total No. registered at end of year No. of general inspections -
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Analysis of persons employed in registered premises by workplace:-
Class of workplace Number of persons employed -
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Water Samples, 1966.
Samples Satisfactory Doubtful Unsatisfactory -
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The results are given below:-
No. of Pools Satis-factory samples Unsatisfactory samples Total samples -
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The Council's analyst also carried out detailed chemical and bacteriological examination of swimming bath water at intervals with the following results:-
No. of Pools Satisfactory samples Unsatisfactory samples Total samples -
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Details of action taken to enforce the provisions of the Housing Acts relating to houses in multiple occupation are given in the following tables:
Houses in multiple occupation - action taken Totals for years 1963-1965 1966 Totals Acton Ealing Southall Acton Ealing SouthaII -
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Figures which indicate progress made in this Borough compared with Greater London and the total 'black areas' of the whole country are given in the following table:
Region No.of acres covered by Smoke Control Orders. Percentage of total 'black area' acreage so covered. No. of premises covered by Smoke Control Orders Percentage of total 'black area' premises so covered -
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The following table and map give details of progress made in Ealing up to 31st December, 1966: Progress of Smoke Control Programme
No. of Smoke Control Orders Acres No. of dwellings No. of other buildings Total Premises Private Local Authority -
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All samples examined were found to satisfy these tests, as shown in the following table:-
Class of Milk No. of samples Phosphatase test Methylene Blue test Turbidity Test Colony Count test Passed Failed Passed Failed Passed Failed Passed Failed -
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Systematic sampling of ice cream and ice lollies was carried out, details of which are as follows:
Commodity No. of Samples Methylene Blue Grade Not graded Grades I & II Satisfactory Grade III doubtful Grade IV unsatisfactory I II III IV -
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The table above includes:
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A summary of the results is given in the following table:
Food Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Total samples -
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Questionnaire Assessments
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The figures for the year are as follows:
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TABLE 1 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT (as at 31st December, 1966)
Number on Establishment Number on Strength -
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Number on Establishment Number on Strength -
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Number on Establishment Number on Strength -
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TABLE 2 INFECTIOUS AND OTHER NOTIFIABLE DISEASES CLASSIFIED IN AGE GROUPS
Scarlet Fever Whoopingcough Measles Dysentery Meningococcal infection M F M F M F M F M F -
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Pneumonia Acute encephalitis Paratyphoid fevers Erysipelas Food Poisoning Infective Post infectious M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Tuberculosis Infectious Hepatitis Puerperal pyrexia Pulmonary Other M F M F M F F -
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TABLE 3 CLINIC SESSIONS
Abbey Parade Avenue Road Brentside Cherington House Cloister Road Greenford Green Islip Manor Jubilee Gardens King Street -
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TABLE 3 CLINIC SESSIONS /Contd.
Laurel House Mattock Lane Northcote Northolt Grange Perivale Pierrepnt Road Ravenor Park Steele Road Trinity Way -
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION OF PERSONS UNDER AGE 16 COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR Sub-Table 1 - Completed Primary Courses -diphtheria, whooping-cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis
Type of vaccine Administered in clinics Administered by general practitioners Totals -
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Sub-Table 2 - Reinforcing doses
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Sub-Table 3 - Smallpox - vaccination and re-vaccination
Vaccinated Re-vaccinated -
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Treatment is given at the clinics shown in Table 3 and also at the following premises:-
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TABLE 6 MENTAL HEALTH - PATIENTS UNDER LOCAL AUTHORITY CARE AT 31ST DECEMBER 1966
Mentally ill Subnormal and severely subnormal Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Elderly Mentally infirm Total Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Total M F M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE 7 MENTAL HEALTH - NUMBER OF PATIENTS REFERRED DURING YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1966
Referred by Mentally ill Subnormal and severely subnormal Under age 16 16 and over Total Under age 16 16 and over Total M F M F M F M F -
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Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by public health inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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Cases in which defects were found
Particul ars No. 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 -
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TABLE 10 FACTORIES ACT, 1961 - PART VIII (SECTIONS 133 and 134) Outwork
Nature of work Section 133 No. of out-workers in August list required by section 133 (1) (c) -
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TABLE 11 AVERAGE MONTHLY SMOKE CONCENTRATIONS (microgrammes per cubic metre) Daily volumetric instruments
1966 Acton Lane Chase Road Eliots Green School Friars Place Lane Town Hall Annexe Walpole Grammar School -
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TABLE 12 AVERAGE MONTHLY SULPHUR DIOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS (microgrammes per cubic metre) Daily volumetric instruments
1966 Acton Lane Chase Road Eliots Grn. School Friars Place Lane Town Hall Annexe Walpole Grammar School -
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TABLE 13 AVERAGE MONTHLY INSOLUBLE DEPOSIT (milligrammes per square metre per day) Deposit gauges
1966 Bashley Road Birkbeck Avenue Hortus Road Longfield Depot Park Avenue White Street * -
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TABLE 14 LIST OF FOOD PREMISES IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING
Category of premises No. of Premises No. complying with Reg. 16 No. to which Reg.19 applies No. complying with Reg. 19 -
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TABLE 15 Pigs carcases and offal inspected and condemned in whole or in part (Figures in column (2) in each year indicate the rate per 1,000 carcases inspected)
1963 1964 1965 1966 (D (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) -
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TABLE 16 ANALYSIS OF DISEASES AND CONDITIONS OF WHOLE CARCASES CONDEMNED Figures in column (2) in each case indicate the rate per 1,000 whole carcases condemned) Figures in column (3) in each case indicate the rate per 1,000 carcases inspected)
(1) (2) (3)