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Haringey 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 114
- Tables
- 77
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VITAL STATISTICS
1967 1968 -
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CLASSIFIED DEATHS OF HARINGEY RESIDENTS SHEWING AGE GROUP AND SEX DISTRIBUTION 1968
DISEASE Total Under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under 1 year 1 - 4 5-14 15 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 and over M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE DURING 1968 BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS
DISEASE Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-34 35-44 45-64 65- UNK. TOTAL M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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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 Triple Dip/W.C. Dip/Tet. Dip. W.C. Tet. Sabin Measles TOTAL -
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B. The number who received a reinforcing dose
Age at date of Immunisation Triple Dip/W.C, Dip/Tet. Dip. W.C. Tet. Sabin TOTAL -
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NEW IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE (Based on Ministry of Health recommendations November 1968)
VISIT APPROX. AGE VACCINE DOSE AND SITE -
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Venereal Disease
Year Totals of Venereal Conditions Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Venereal Conditions Primary and Secondary Other -
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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 1968 (Milligrams per litre (unless otherwise stated))
Description of the Sample No. of samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Chlorides as CI Oxygen abs. from Perman-ganate 4 hrs. at 27°C Turbidity Units Colour (Burgess Units) Hardness (Total) Ca C03 Hardness (non-carbonate) Ca CO3 PH Value Phosphate as P04 Silicate as Si O2 Sulphate as so4 Natural Fluoride as F Magnesium as Mg. Sodium as Na Potassium as K Surface Active Material as Manoxol OT Electrical Conductivity (micromhos) -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1968
BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per mI Coliform count Escherichia Coli count Number of samples Agar plate count per mil. CoIiform count Escherichia Coli count 20-24 hours at 37°C 3 days at 22ºC Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. 20-24 hours at 37° C 3 days at 22ºC Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. -
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Lead content of water from main taps in consumers' premises
Lead content (mg/1 Pb) Samples of Water standing in lead pipe overnight Samples of water after running the tap -
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TABLE A Average Daily Readings of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide in the Atmosphere 1967/68 (Microgrammes per cubic metre)
Hornsey Town Hall N.8 (1) Burghley Road, N.8 (2) Tottenham Town Hall, N.15 (3) Civic Centre, N.22 (4) -
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TABLE B Monthly Deposit Gauge Readings 1968
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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RODENT CONTROL - SEWER BAITING 1968
AREA NO. Total manholes WARFARIN SODIUM FLUORACETAMIDE Baited manholes 1st revisit after 7 days 2nd revisit after further 7 days 1 st treatment 2nd treatment No take Part take Complete take No take Part take Complete take -
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Premises Treated in 1968
Insect Pest Houses Other Premises -
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3. Areas confirmed during 1968
In Clearance Areas In Compulsory Purchase Orders Houses Families Houses Families -
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4. Areas represented before 1968 and not yet confirmed
In Clearance Areas In Compulsory Purchase Orders Houses Families Houses Families -
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5 Areas represented during 1968
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Houses in Multiple Occupation - Summary of Action taken in 1968
Total -
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HOUSING ASSESSMENT ON MEDICAL GROUNDS
Month No. of cases Source of Request Housing Department Hospital G.P. or Clinic Tenant, H.V. or P.H.I, etc. -
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MEDICAL PRIORITIES RECOMMENDED DURING 1968
No. of cases -
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The total number of food shops at the end of the year was as follows:-
No. of Shops No. of Inspections -
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At the end of the year the following premises were registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
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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
Articles No. of samples provided Unsatisfactory Analysis Labelling -
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Details of Unsatisfactory Samples
Sample Irregularity Comments and action taken -
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Continued from previous page...
Sample Irregularity Comments and action taken -
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Details of the complaints received are shown in the following table.
Commodity No. of Complaints Action taken Foreign bodies found Other reasons Official warning letter Prosecution No formal action justified -
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Summary of Carcases Inspected 1968
Horses Cows Calves Sheep & Lambs Pigs exclud. Sows Sows Goats -
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Registrations and General Inspections in 1968
Class of Premises No. of Premises Registered during 1968 No. of Registered premises at end of year No. of Registered premises receiving a general inspection 1968 -
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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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Usually routine factory inspections are incorporated with such special visits.
Premises No. on Register No. of Inspections Written Notices Occupier Prosecuted -
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Summary of defects found in factories
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Found Remedied Referred to Factories Inspector Referred by Factories Inspector -
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No action was required in respect of these matters, but the use of power machines in private houses continues to give rise to complaints from neighbours of noise and vibration and this aspect is dealt with elsewhere in this report.
Outworkers -
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CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Notification of Births
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During the period March 1968 to June 1969, referrals were made from the following sources:-
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Method of Contraception
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This patient wants to have family planning advice after delivery.
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These figures are of interest because social workers and health visitors may be reluctant to discuss family planning with women of certain religious groups.
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The attendances during the year are shown in the following table:-
Name of Clinic Number of sessions held Total Attendances Average attendance per session A.N. P.N. -
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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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Attendances at clinic sessions were as follows:-
Clinic Attendances -
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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 sessions -
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The following table gives attendances during the year at infant welfare 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 toddlers clinics:-
Name of Clinic Number of sessions held Total attendances Number of cases seen by M.O. Average attendance per session -
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The following table shows the attendance at individual nurseries (excluding the above 246) 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 is an analysis of the registrations made in 1968:-
Day Nurseries Child Minders Play Groups Number Registered Places Number Registered Places Number Registered Places -
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Distribution of Welfare Foods 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 statistics are as follows:-
Expectant and nursing mothers Pre-school children -
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Selection of cases for hospital confinement for social reasons:-
Source of Request Number of requests received 1965 1966 1967 1968 -
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Planned Early Discharge There was an increase in the number of social assessments for planned early discharges.
Number of requests received 1967 1968 -
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The actual number of visits made by health visitors this year was as shown in the following table:-
Number of visits paid by Health Visitors working in Borough -
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Treatment of cases during the year may be classified as follows:-
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Sex and age of patients at time of the nurse's first visit may be classified as follows:-
Age Males Females 1967 1968 1967 1968 -
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Cases attended during the year were referred from the following sources:-
1967 1968 -
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The following table shows the work of the nurses during the year:–
1967 1968 -
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The following table shows details of the 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 1967 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, 1968
Referred by Mentally Ill Subnormal and severely subnormal Under age 16 Age 16 and over Total Under age 16 Age 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, 1968
Referred by Mentally III Subnormal and severely subnormal Under age 16 Age 16 and over Total Under age 16 Age 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 1968
Subnormal or severely subnormal Total Under age 16 Age 16 and over M F M F -
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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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Number of cases attended for treatment by the physiotherapist:-
Old cases New cases Total -
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The following is an analysis of the cases seen during 1968:- Number of cases seen:-
Age -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16+ Total -
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Audiometer Tests - Routine
Age Group 1st Tests Re-Tests Failures % of Column 1 both ears one ear Total right left (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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Audiometer Tests - Specials
Age 1st Tests Re-tests Failures % of Column 1 both ears one ear Total right left (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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"The work in this clinic was continued and consisted mainly of correction of refractive errors and investigation and treatment of unilateral amblyopia and squint. The year's statistics were as under -
Under 5 years of age 0ver 5 years of age -
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The following table gives details of B.C.G. vaccinations carried out by the Council during 1968:-
School Children Number % -
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A total of 28 children were advised, with the following results:–
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"During 1968 there were 22 new cases, 16 male, 6 female. These cases are classified as follows:-
Total In Haringey Other areas Male Female -
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Milk in School Scheme Number of pupils supplied with 1/3rd pints of milk on an average day in the Autumn Term, 1968.
Maintained Schools No. Present No. Taking Milk -
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School Meals were served at 103 schools or departments Meals consumed by pupils on an average day in the Autum Term, 1968
No. Present No. taking Paid Meals No. taking Free Meals Total -
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RETURN OF ASCERTAINED HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
CATEGORY IN THE CALENDAR YEAR DISTRIBUTION ON 23RD JANUARY 1969 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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Deaths of School Children It is with regret that I include the following details of local school children who died during 1968:-
Sex Age Cause of Death Years months -
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I am indebted to the Accident Prevention Officer for the following details of road accidents involving school children during 1968:-
Fatal Serious Slight Total -
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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