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Haringey 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 112
- Tables
- 53
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION Vaccination against Smallpox The following table records the number of persons under the age of 16 known to have been vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year by general practitioners and clinic medical officers.
Under 1 year 1 year 2 - 4 5 - 15 Total -
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A. The number who completed a full course of Primary Immunisation
Age at date of Immunisation Quadruple Triple Dip/WC Dip/Tet Dip WC Tet Salk Sabin Total -
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B. The number who received a re-inforcing dose
Age at date of Immunisation Quadruple Triple Dip/WC Dip/Tet Dip WC Tet Salk Sabin Total -
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IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE
Visit Approximate Age Vaccine Dose and Site -
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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY FOR THE YEAR 1966 (Milligrams per litre (unless otherwise stated))
Description of the Sample No. of samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Chlorides as C1 Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27°C Turbidity Units Colour (Burgess Units) Hard ness (Total) Ca C03 Hardness (non-carbonate) Ca C03 PH Value Phosphate as P04 Silicate as Si02 Sulphate as so4 Natural Fluoride as F Magnesium as Mg. Sodium as Na Potassium as K Surface Active Material as Manoxol OT Electrical Conductivity (micro-mhos) -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1966
BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia coil count Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia coiI count 20—24 hours at 37°C 3 days at 22°C Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. Number of samples 20-24 hours at 37°C 3 days at 22°C Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. -
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Chemical Results Expressed in Milligrammes per Litre
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Table A Average Daily Readings of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide in the Atmosphere, 1965/6 (Microgrammes per cubic metre)
Hornsey Town Hail, N.8. (1) North Hill, N.6. (2) Fortis Green, N. 10. (3) Burghley Road, N.8. (4) Lome House, N.4. (5) Tottenham Tech. College, N.15. (6) Devonshire Hill, N. 17. (7) Mark field School, N.15. (8) Civic Centre, N.22. (9) Woodside School, N.22. (10) -
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The following are the provisional national winter smoke averages:-
Class of Site A B C D -
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Table B Monthly Deposit Gauge Readings, 1966
Month Hornsey Town Hall Site Hampden Road, N.8 Site Rainfall (inches) Deposits - Tons per square mile Rainfall (inches) Deposits - Tons per square mile Dissolved Undissolved Total Dissolved Undissolved Total -
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Details of sewer treatments are set out below: - RODENT CONTROL SEWER TREATMENT - HARINGEY 1966
AREA Total No. of Manholes Sodium Fluoracetate Manholes Baited Warfarin Treatment Manholes Baited Takes - First Visit Takes - Second Visit First Treatment Second Treatment Complete Partial No Take Complete Partial No Take -
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TABLE I CASES INVESTIGATED
Month No. of Cases Source of Request Housing Department Hospital, G.P. or Clinic Tenant, H.V. or P.H.I. -
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TABLE II MEDICAL RECOMMENDATIONS MADE DURING 1966
Action recommended No. of cases -
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In addition the following classes of food hawkers and their storage premises are registered under Section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act 1950:-
Articles No. of Hawkers registered No. of storage premises -
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FOOD SAMPLES
Article No. of Samples Provided Unsatisfactory Composition Labelling -
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Details of Unsatisfactory Samples
Sample Irregularity Comments and action taken -
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Summary of Carcases Inspected 1966
Horses Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs excl. Sows Sows Goats -
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Details of Food Complaints
Commodity No. of Complaints Action taken Foreign bodies found Other reasons Official Warning Letters Prosecution No formal action warranted -
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Unsound Food Surrendered or Condemned
Tons Cwts lbs -
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Registrations and General Inspections in 1966
Class of Premises No. of premises registered during 1966 No. of registered premises at end of year No. of registered premises receiving a general inspection in 1966 -
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Persons employed in Registered Premises
Class of Workplace No. -
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Analysis of Contraventions found
Section Type of Contravention No. found Section Type of Contravention No. found -
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Reported Accidents
Workplace Number reported Total No. investigated Action taken on cases investigated Prosecution Formal Warning Informal Warning No Action -
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Analysis of Reported Accidents
Offices Retail shops Wholesale shops, Warehouses Catering establishments open to public, canteens Fuel Storage depots -
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Good co-operation is maintained between the Department and H.M. Inspector of Factories in matters of mutual interest.
Premises No. on Register No. of Inspections Written Notices Occupier Prosecuted -
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Summary of Defects found in Factories
Particulars No. of cases in which defects were found Found Remedied Referred to Factories Inspector Referred by Factories Inspector -
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The arrangements for ante-natal clinics continued on similar lines to the previous year and the following table gives details of attendances:-
Name of Clinic Number of sessions held Total attendances Average attendance per session A.N. P.N. -
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Midwives Ante-natal Clinics The following table shows the attendances made during the year:-
Midwives Clinics Number of sessions held Total number of attendances Average attendance per session -
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The following table shows attendances at Mothercraft clinics during the year:
Clinics Number of sessions held Total number of attendances Average attendance per session -
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The following table gives attendances during the year at the various clinics:-
Name of clinic Number of sessions held Total attendances Average attendance per session Number of cases seen by M.O. Number of cases referred elsewhere -
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The following table gives details of attendances at the individual clinics:-
Name of Centre Number of sessions held Total attendances Number of cases seen by M.O. Average attendances per sessions -
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The following table shows the attendance at individual nurseries during the year:-
Name of Nursery Number of approved places at end of year Number of children on register at end of year Total number of attendances Average daily attendance Under 2 2 - 5 Under 2 2 - 5 Under 2 2-5 Total -
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The following table gives comparative information concerning registered private day nurseries, child minders and play groups, in April 1966 and April 1967:-
Nurseries taking children for the whole of the day Child Minders Play Groups Number Registered places Number Registered places Number Registered places -
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The following table gives details of the distribution of these foods during the year-
National Dried Milk (tins) Orange Juice (bottles) Cod Liver Oil (bottles) Vit. A & D. Tabs. (packets) -
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The table showing the details of work done for priority patients is simple for the small numbers concerned, unlike that for the school dental service reported upon separately elsewhere, so that appreciation is easy and does not call for detailed comment.
Expectant and nursing mothers Pre-school children 1966 1965 1966 1965 -
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Number of visits paid by Health Visitors working in the Borough
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The sex and age of patients at the time of the nurse's first visit may be classified as follows:-
Age Males Females -
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The following table shows details of cases served during the year-
Cases provided with help during the year Number of new cases provided with help Number of old cases for which help was continued from 1965 Total number of cases provided with help Total number of cases still being provided with help at end of year -
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Number of Patients referred to Local Health Authority during year ended 31st December, 1966
Referred by Mentally III Sub-normal and severely sub-normal Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Total Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Total M F M F M F M F -
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Number of Patients under Local Health Authority care at 31st December, 1966
Referred by Mentally III Sub-normaI and severely sub-normaI Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Total Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Total M F M F M F M F -
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Number of Patients awaiting entry to hospital or admitted for temporary care during 1966
Sub-normal or severely sub-normal Total Under age 16 Aged 16 and over M F M F -
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The school population for the Borough on the 19th January, 1967 was 34,314, as shown in the following table:-
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The following table shows the number of children inspected by years of birth and the classification of their physical condition:-
Year of Birth Number of pupils inspected Physical condition of Pupils inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Number % Number % -
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Audiometer Tests - Routine
Age Group 1st Tests sweep or gramophone Re-tests Failures both ears one ear Total % of Column 1 right left (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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Audiometer Tests - Specials
Age Group 1st Tests Re-tests Failures both ears one ear Total % of Column 1 right left (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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Meals consumed by pupils on an average day in the Autumn Term, 1966.
No. Present No. taking paid meals No. taking free meals Total -
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Thefollowingtablegives details of the B.C.G. vaccination carried out by the Council during 1966:-
School Children Number % -
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RETURN OF ASCERTAINED HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
CATEGORY IN THE CALENDAR YEAR DISTRIBUTION ON 19TH JANUARY 1967 Number newly ascertained as requiring education in a Special School (other than hospital Special Schools) Number newly placed in Special Schools (other than hospital Special Schools) Number on register of Number requiring places in Special Schools Number on register of hospital Special Schools Number being educated at home under arrangements made under Sec.56 Education Act 1944 Total Maintained Special Schools Non-maintained Special Schools Independent Schools Day Boarding Day Boarding Day Boarding Boys Girls Boys Girls B G B G B G B G B G B G B G B G B G B G -
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It is with regret that I include the following details of 15 local school children who died during 1966:-
Sex Age Cause of Death -
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Number of Individual Pupils found at periodic medical inspections to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
Year of Birth For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded Total individual Pupils -
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TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS)
Number of cases known to have been treated