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Ealing 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1972
Pages
70
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

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    1 VITAL STATISTICS
    SUMMARY OF STATISTICSLONDON BOROUGH OF EALINGENGLAND AND WALES
    1965197019711971
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    CAUSES OF DEATH
    Deaths 1971
    MaleFemaleTotal
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    STATISTICAL DETAILS OF IMMUNISATION carried out during the year are as follows:-
    TYPE OF VACCINEADMINISTERED IN CLINICSADMINISTERED BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERSTOTAL
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    REINFORCING DOSES
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    SMALLPOX - VACCINATION AND RE-VACCINATION
    VACCINATEDRE-VACCINATED
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    B.C.G. VACCINATION AT AGE 13 (THIS IS TO PROTECT AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS).
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    The Council's health centre programme is as follows:-
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    CHERINGTON HOUSE BIRTH CONTROL CLINIC, 1971
    NO. OF SESSIONSNEW CASESTOTAL ATTENDANCESAVERAGE ATTENDANCE PER SESSION
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    YOUTH ADVISORY CLINIC, 1971
    SESSIONSNEW CASESTOTAL VISITS
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    FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION SESSIONS 1971
    NEW PATIENTSTOTAL NO. OF PATIENTSNO. OF ATTENDANCECLINIC SESSIONSDOCTOR SESSIONSCERVICAL CYTOLOGY
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    DOMICILIARY SERVICES, 1971
    NEW PATIENTSOLD PATIENTS
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    The initial findings showed:-
    CLINICSFACTORIES3-4 YEAR RECALLSTOTAL
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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 folfows:-
    YearDomiciliaryHospitalTotal
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    VISITS BY HEALTH VISITORS
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    The cost to the Council for a domiciliary visit is 125 pence plus administrative costs.
    British Red Cross SocietySouthall Old People's Welfare AssociationLondon Borough of EalingTotal
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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 types of disability which brought patients to the Centre were as follows:-
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    Details of admissions in 1971 were as follows:-
    Country of originNo. of Persons
    Number NotifiedContact Established
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    Details of notifications for the last six years are as consultation with a smallpox consultant. Incidence follows:-
    YearNew cases of TuberculosisIndians & Pakistanis based on namesActon & EalingSouthal I
    TotalPul.Non-Pul.
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    Details of the attendances over the last seven Health services and are receptive to the advice given years are as follows:-
    Clinic1965196619671968196919701971
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    The following types of defect were encountered during the year:-
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    The figures for attendance are:-
    New CasesTotal Number of Attendances
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    TABLE 1 DECIDUOUS EXTRACTIONS
    5-9 years10-14 years15 years +
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    TABLE 2 GENERAL ANAESTHETICS
    5-9 years10-14 years15 years +
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    The total number of accidents reported was 116 and following table gives an analysis of reported accidents according to their primary cause.
    Primary CauseAdults 18 and OverYoung Persons Under 18Total
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    Registrations and General Inspections
    Class of PremisesNo. of premises newly registered during yearTotal No. registered at end of yearNo. 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 WorkplaceNumber of persons employed
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    The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Rodent Operatives:-
    Number of Infestations Outstanding at 31.12.70New Infestations Found During YearInfestations Cleared During YearNumber of Infestations Outstanding at 31.12.71
    RatsMiceTotalRatsMiceTotalRatsMiceTotalRatsMiceTotal
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    Water Samples 1971
    SourceNo. of SamplesSatisfactoryDoubtfulUnsatisfactory
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    Swimming Bath Samples
    Number of poolsSatisfactory samplesUnsatisfactory samplesTotal samples
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    Detailed chemical and bacteriological examinations were also carried out at regular intervals by the Council's Analyst with the following results:-
    Number of poolsSatisfactory samplesUnsatisfactory samplesTotal samples
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    Details of action taken over the last 8 years in connection with houses in multiple occupation in the area which is now the London Borough of Ealing are given below.
    Action TakenTotals for years 1963 - 19701971Totals
    ACTONEALINGSOUTHALLACTONEALINGSOUTHALL
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    The following table gives details of action taken during the year under Section 90 of the Housing Act 1957.
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    Figures which indicate progress made intheis borough compared with greater London and the total "black areas" ofthe country as a whole are given in the following table:-
    RegionNo. of acres covered by smoke control ordersPercentage of total "black area" acreage so coveredNo. of premises covered by smoke control ordersPercentage of total "black area" premises so covered
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    Progress of Smoke Control Programme in Ealing
    No. of Smoke Control OrdersAcresNo. of Dwellingsno. of other BuildingsTotal premises
    PrivateLocal Authority
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    Samples taken to ensure that they were genuine and reached the required standards for fat and mi Ik solids other than fat were also subjected to the prescribed tests for designated milk with the following satisfactory results:-
    DesignationNo. of SamplesPhosphateTestMethylene Blue TestTurbidity TestColony Count Test
    PassFailPassFailPassFaiIPassFail
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    Systematic sampling of ice cream and ice lollies was carried out with the following results:-
    CommodityNumber ofMethylene Blue GradeNot GradedGrades I or II SatisfactoryGrade II DoubtfulGrade IV Unsatisfactory
    SamplesIIIIIIIV
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    "The figures given in the table above include the following samples obtained from itinerant traders and from soft ice cream dispensing machines."
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    TABLE 1 INFECTIOUS AND OTHER NOTIFIABLE DISEASES CLASSIFIED IN AGE GROUPS
    MEASLESDYSENTERYSCARLET FEVERACUTE MENINGITISWHOOPING COUGH
    MFMFMFMFMF
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    TABLE 1 - continued
    TUBERCULOSISINFECTIVE JAUNDICE
    PULMONARYMENINGES AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMOTHER
    MFMFMFMF
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    TABLE 1 - continued
    Acute encephalitisParatyphoid FeverTy phoid FeverFood Poi soningMalaria
    InfectivePostinfectious
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
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    TABLE 2 FACTORIES ACT 1961 - PART 1 Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health (inspection made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
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    TABLE 3 FACTORIES ACT 1961 - PART 1 Cases in which defects were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedTo H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
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    TABLE 4 FACTORIES ACT 1961 - PART VIII (SECTIONS 133 AND 134) Outwork
    Nature of WorkSection 133 No. of out-workers in August list required by Section 133(1 )(c)
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    TABLE 5 CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART - 1971
    Pigs
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    TABLE 6 NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED DURING 1971 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE
    MonthPigs InspectedParts Condemned
    CarcasesHeadsCollarsFore Qtrs.H ind Qtrs.LegsSkinsHocksFlaresPieces of pork (lbs.)Plucks (lungs, livers, hearts) (lbs.)Messeries. (Stomachs & intestines) (lbs.)
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    TABLE 7 ANALYSIS OF DISEASES AND CONDITIONS OF WHOLE PIG CARCASES CONDEMNED - 1971
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    TABLE 8 LIST OF FOOD PREMISES IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING
    Category of PremisesNo. of premisesNo. complying with Reg. 16 (Wash-hand basins, etc.)No. to which Reg 19 applies (Sinks, etc.)No. complying with Reg. 19 (Sinks, etc.)