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Enfield 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

Published
1974
Pages
88
Tables
60

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60 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    1 am grateful to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor for providing the following information relating to road accidents.
    19651966196719681969197019711972
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    Location
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    Types of road user
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    Age groups
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    We record our appreciation of the invaluable service made available throughout the year by the Director, Dr. Thorn, and his staff. See Tables (5), (6) and (7).
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    (2) Vital statistics 1972 contd.
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    Casuses of, and ages at, death
    CAUSE OF DEATHTOTAL(ALL AGES)AGE GROUPS - MALESAGE GROUP - FEMALES
    Under 4 Weeks4 weeks & under 1 yr1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 +TOTAL MALESUnder 4 Weeks4 weeks & under 1 yr.1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 +TOTAL FEMALES
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    (4) Infant mortality: deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 4 weeks4 weeks and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    (5) Prevalence and control of infectious disease: notifications and deaths
    DiseaseNotifiedKnown to be treated in hospitalAttack rate per 1,000 populationDeaths
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    (6) Prevalence and control of infectious disease: tuberculosis
    Age in yearsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryOther formsRespiratoryOther forms
    MFMFMFMF
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    (7) Public Health Laboratory Service: environmental specimens
    Type of specimenNumber submitted by local authorityFindingsNumber Unsatisfactory
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    Continued from previous page...
    MaleFemaleT otal
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    Abnormalities (a) Pulmonary tuberculosis
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    (b) Other
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    Group in which significant tuberculosis was discovered
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    STATISTICAL INFORMATION (8) Ante-natal and post-natal clinics; relaxation and mothercraft classes
    SessionsNo. AttendingTotal Attendances
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    (9) Child health clinics
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    (10) Attendances of pre-school children at specialist and other clinics
    ClinicNew casesAttendances
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    (11) Dental care
    Dental ServicesExpectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5 years of age
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    (12) "At risk" register
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    (13) Population screening for carcinoma of the cervix of the uterus
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    (14) Midwives who notified their intention to practise within the Borough during 1972.
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    (15) Care of premature infants
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    (16) Domiciliary midwives' deliveries
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    (17) Patients discharged early from hospital for nursing care
    0- 2 days3 - 7 days8 + daysTotal
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    (18) Visits to homes by health visitors (excluding visits by tuberculosis visitors)
    First visitsTotal visits
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    (19) Work undertaken by home nurses
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    (20) Vaccination and immunisation: persons aged under 16 years (a) Completed primary courses
    Type of vaccineYear of BirthOthers under age 16Total
    19721971197019691965/68
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    (b) Reinforcing doses
    Type of vaccineYear of BirthOthers under age 16Total
    19721971197019691965/68
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    (21) Chest clinic
    MenWomenChildrenTotal
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    (21) Chest Clinic (continued)
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    (22) Chiropody service
    Category of patientNew cases: first attendancesOld cases: first attendances during the yearRe-atten-dancesTotal attendances for treatment
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    (23) Venereal diseases
    HospitalNumber of new casesTotals
    SyphilisGonorrhoeaOther conditions
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    (24) Smokers'advice clinic - 1971 Replies to questionnaires
    Attended 5 or more sessionsAttended 3-4 sessionsAttended 1-2 sessions
    total attendedNo. of repliesNo. not smokingtotal attendedNo. of repliesNo. not smokingtotal attendedNo. of repliesNo. not smoking
    M FMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
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    (25) Development plan
    YearLegislationProjectPopulation servedAddress
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    Public Health Act Projects
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    ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Summary
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    Smoke (Microgrammes per cubic metre): average daily amounts.
    [Month196219721962197219621972
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    Sulphur Dioxide (Microgrammes per cubic metre): average daily amounts
    Month196219721962197219621972
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    STATISTICAL INFORMATION (26): Water supply - Metropolitan Water Board: chemical and mineral analysis
    Average results in milligrams per litre where applicable
    New River DerivedCopper -mills DerivedThames DerivedHoe Lane Well DerivedHadley Road Well DerivedWaltham Abbey Well Derived
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    (27) Water supply - Metropolitan Water Board: average bacteriological results
    Results before treatment
    New River DerivedCopper -mills DerivedThames DerivedHoe Lane Well DerivedHadley Road Well DerivedWaltham Abbey Well Derived
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    (28) Water supply - Lee Valley Water Company: representative sample
    Chemical results expressed in milligrammes per litre
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    Bacteriological examination
    No. of Colonies developing on Agar1 day at 37°C2 days at 37°C3 days at 20°C
    0 per ml.2 per ml.0 per ml.
    Present inAbsent fromProbable No.
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    (Area of Borough 20,061 acres; number of premises at 31st December, 1972: 110,686)
    AreaNo. of premises included (at date of declaration)Acres
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    (30) Food and drugs: samples submitted to public analyst
    SamplesProcuredUnsatisfactory
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    (31) Food and drugs: result of bacteriological examination of ice-cream (loose or soft). Methylene Blue Test
    Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4
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    (32) Food and drugs: prosecutions
    ComplaintFineCosts
    ££
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    (34) Housing: defects remedied
    Nature of defectNumber
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    (35) Offices, shops and railway premises: visits under Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
    Class of premisesNumber of registered premises receiving a general inspectionTotal visits of all kinds to registered premises
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    (36) Factories and workshops: inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
    PremisesNumber on RegisterInspectionsNumber of written Notices
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    (37) Factories and workshops: cases in which defects were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
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    (38) Inspections and complaints: inspections, interviews and visits of the public health inspectorate
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    (39) Inspections and complaints: summary of complaints and requests for visits
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    STATISTICAL INFORMATION (40) Medical inspection: pupils attending maintained primary and secondary schools (including nursery and special schools)
    Age groups inspected (by year of birth)No. of pupils who have received a full medical examinationPupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
    for defective vision (excluding squint)for any other conditionTotal individual pupils
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    (41) Medical inspection: defects found at periodic and special inspections (classified in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Education and Science)
    Defect or DiseasePeriodicSpecial
    Requiring treatmentRequiring observationRequiring treatmentRequiring observation
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    (43) Hearing tests by audiometer: (a) Routine tests in schools
    Age Group1st TestFailuresOf total failures number already known to have hearing lossRe-tests
    Both earsone earTotal
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    (b) Special tests in clinics
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    SCHOOL HEALTH
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    SCHOOL HEALTH
    SchoolChildren treatedTreatments given
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    SCHOOL HEALTH
    (53) Dental service: dental inspection and treatment5-9 years10 - 14 years15 years and overTotal