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Ealing 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
- Published
- 1970
- Pages
- 76
- Tables
- 53
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CAUSES OF DEATH
Deaths 1969 Male Female Total -
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Deaths 1969 Male Female Total -
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The number of home and hospital confinements in the area of the London Borough of Ealing over the last few years is as follows:-
Year Domiciliary Hospital Total -
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In the case of patients receiving the Southall Old People's Welfare Association serv no certificate is required.
Biritish Red Cross Society Southal1 Old People's Welfare Association London Borough of Ealing Total -
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British Red Cross Society Southall Old People's welfare Association London Borough of Ealing Total -
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Details of the work during 1969 are as follows:-
TUBERCULOSIS HEALTH VISITORS -
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DETAILS OP CASES
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ACTION TAKEN
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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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There are immigrants of many nationalities in the borough but the community which calls for particular help is the Asian one in the Southall area, prom Health Department housing records it is estimated that this is now in excess of 16,000, and details of admissions during 1969 are given below.
Country of origin No. of Persons Number Notified Contact Established -
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NEW CASES OP PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS - SHOWING RATE PER 1,000 OF THE POPULATIONS OP THE FORMER BOROUGHS
Area 1965* 1966* 1967* 1968* 1969* 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 of 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 Total cases notified Indians and Pakistanis (Based sulely on names) Others No. of Cases Rate per 1,000 of estimated population No. of Cases Rate per 1,000 of estimated population No. of Cases Rate per 1, 000 of estimated population -
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The number of immigrant school children at the end of the year in relation to the total school-child population was as follows:-
1968 1969 -
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The total school population at the end of the year was 42,295 and the details of examinations carried out are as follows:-
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Classification of general condition:
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Defects requiring treatment found at routine medical inspections:
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Sessions are held at each of the Council's clinics at least once a week. Attendances during the year were:-
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Details of attendances during 1969 are:-
Verrucae Other chiropody -
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Details of the work carried out during the year are as follows:-
Referrals -
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The following table sets out, in their various categories, the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December, 1969:-
Category of Pupils In Special Day Schools In Special Residential Schools In maintained Primary and Secondary Schools Not at School In Independent Schools Total M P M P M P M P M P M F -
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The figures for dental inspection during the year were as follows:-
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NUISANCES AND COMPLAINTS During the year, 6,782 complaints were received, the main categories of complaint being as follows:-
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The number of applications for certificates of disrepair from tenants of properties still under control remains small. The following table gives details of action taken during the year. Part 1 - Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
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The following table gives an analysis of reported accidents according to their primary cause.
Primary Cause Adults 18 and over Young Persons under 18 Total Males Females Males Females -
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The total fines in these cases amounted to £255.0.0d. and costs of £50.10.0d. were awarded to the Council. Registrations and General Inspections
Class or Premises No. of premises newly registered during year Total No. registered at end of year No. of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year -
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Analysis of persons employed in registered premises by workplace
Class of workplace Number of persons employed -
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Contraventions remedied
Items No. of Improvements -
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 The following is a summary of the work carried out by the rodent operatives:-
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As a result of complaints, 10 samples of tap water from public supplies were taken and 1 proved unsatisfactory. Water Samples, 1969
Samples Satisfactory Doubtful Unsatisfactory -
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A total of 180 samples was taken of which only 6 were unsatisfactory. In the latter cases repeat samples were found to be acceptable and advice was given where necessary. The results are as follows:-
Number of pools Satisfactory samples Unsatisfactory samDles Total samples -
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The Council's analyst also carried out detailed chemical and bacteriological examination but had a free chlorine content which was too high.
Number of pools Satisfactory samples Unsatisfactory samples Total samples -
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UNFIT HOUSES
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Action taken Totals for years 1963-1968 1969 Total Acton Ealing Southall Acton Ealing Southall -
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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:- Position at 31st December 1969
Region No. of acres covered by Smoke Control Orders Percentage of total "black area" ac re a g e so covered No. of premises covered by Smoke Control Orders Percentage of total "black area" premises so covered -
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Progress of Smoke Control Programme in Ealing
No. of Smoke Control Orders Acres No. of dwellings No. of other buildings Total Premises Private Local Authority -
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London Borough of Ealing - Smoke Control Areas (coloured yellow on map).
SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS YEAR OP OPERATION -
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Class of milk No. of Samples Phosphatase Test Methylene Blue Test Turbidity Test Colony Count Test Pass Pail Pass Fail Pass Pail Pass Pail -
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Throughout the year, routine inspections at regular intervals were made to manufacturers' premises to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Pood Hygiene and Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations. Systematic sampling of ice cream and ice lollies was carried out, details of which are as follows:-
Commodity Number 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 on the previous page also includes:-
Commodity Number of Samples Methylene Blue Grade Grades I & II satisfactory Grade III doubtful Grade IV unsatisfactory I II III IV -
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SURRENDER OF UNSOUND MEAT AND OTHER FOODS (EXCLUDING MEAT AT SLAUGHTERHOUSE) The following foodstuffs were condemned by the public health inspectors as unfit for human consumption and were surrendered for destruction:-
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The number of vaccinations and immunisations carried out during 1969 was as follows:-
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Table 1 INFECTIOUS AND OTHER NOTIFIABLE DISEASES CLASSIFIED IN AGE GROUPS
Scarlet Fever Whooping-cough Measles Dysentery Acute Meningitis Malaria M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Table 1 continued
Acute Encephalitis Paratyphoid Fever Pood Poisoning M F M F M F -
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Table 1 continued
Tuberculosis Infective jaundice Pulmonary Meninges and central nervous system Other M F M F M F M F -
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961 - PART 1 Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health (inspections made by public health inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Not ices Occupiers prosecuted -
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Table 3 FACTORIES ACT, 1961 - PART 1 Cases in which defects were found
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Table 4 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(l)(c) -
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Table 5 LIST OF FOOD PREMISES IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING
Category of premises No. of premises No. complying with Reg. 16 (Wash-hand basins, etc.) No. to which Reg. 19 applies (Sinks, etc. ) No. complying with Reg. 19 (Sinks, etc.)