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Haringey 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
- Published
- 1970
- Pages
- 134
- Tables
- 88
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VITAL STATISTICS
1968 1969 -
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CLASSIFIED DEATHS OF HARINGEY RESIDENTS SHEWING AGE GROUP AND SEX DISTRIBUTION 1969
DISEASE TOTAL Under 4 weeks 4 Weeks & under 1 year 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-35 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 1969 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 + Unknown 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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Housing Assessment on Medical Grounds
Month No. of cases Source of Request Housing Dept. Hospital, G.P. or Clinic Tenant, H.V. or P.H.I. etc. -
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Housing Visits by Medical Officer
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Medical Priorities recommended during 1969
Recommendation * No. of cases -
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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 1969 (Milligrams per litre (unless otherwise stated))
Description of the Sample No. of samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Album-inoid Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Chlorides as CI Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27° C Turbidity Units Colour (Burgess Units) Hardness (Total) Ca C03 Hardness (non-carbonate) Ca C03 PH Value Phosphate as P04 Silicate as Si02 Sul ph-ate as S04 Natural Fluoride as F Magne-sium as Mg. Sodium as Na Potassium as K Surface Active Material as Manoxol OT Elec-tri cal Conductivity (micro-mhos) -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES 1969
BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per mil. Coliform count Escherichia Coli count Number of samples Agar plate count per miI. Coliform count Escherichia Coli 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. 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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TABLE A Average Daily Readings of Smoke and Suplhur Dioxide in the Atmosphere 1968/69 (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 1969
MONTH HORNSEY TOWN HALL SITE HAMPDEN ROAD, N.8. SITE Rainfall (litres) Deposits - Mgs per M2 Rainfall (litres) Deposits - Mgs per M2 Dissolved Undissolved Total Dissolved Undissolved Total -
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RODENT CONTROL - SEWER BAITING 1969
AREA Total manholes WARFARIN SODIUM FLUORACETAMIDE Baited manholes 1st revisit after 7 days 2nd revisit after further 7 days 1st treatment 2nd treatment No take Part take Complete take No take Part take Complete take -
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Premises Treated in 1969
Insect Pest Houses Other Premises -
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3. Areas confirmed during 1969
In Clearance Areas In Compulsory Purchase Orders Houses Families Houses Families -
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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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Registered Food Premises 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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Sample Irregularity Comments and Action taken -
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Details of Food Complaints
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 1969 (3 months only - started October 69)
Bovines Horses Calves Sheep & Lambs Cows -
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Registrations and General Inspections in 1969
Class of Premises No. of Premises Registered during 1969 No. of Registered premises at end of year No. of Registered premises receiving a general inspection 1969 -
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Analysis of Contraventions Found
Section Type of Contravention No. found Section Type of Contravention No. found -
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Persons Employed in Registered Premises
Class of Workplace No. -
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Reported Accidents
Work place No. Reported Total No. Investigated Prosecution Formal Warni ng Informal Warning No Action -
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Analysis of Reported Accidents
Offices Retail Shops Wholesale Shops, Warehouses Catering establishments and canteens -
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Shops Act 1950 — 1966 A total of 3,764 shops inspections were made during the year. The following contraventions were noted:-
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Frequent visits are made to factories for a variety of reasons and it is the usual practice to check all the conditions whilst on the premises.
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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Outworkers' Trades No. employed -
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CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
Notification of Births -
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Referring Agents
1. Health Visitors: Referred 89 cases -
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222 cases were seen during the year. They come to us from the following sources.
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Employment of Girls
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Ante-natal Clinics The attendances during the year are shown in the following table:—
Clinic Sessions held Total Attendances Average Attendance per session Ante-natal Post-natal -
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Attendances at clinic sessions were as follows: —
Clinic Attendance -
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Child Health Clinics The following table gives attendances during the year at child health clinics.
Clinic Sessions Attendances Average Attendance per Session No. of Cases seen by M.O. No. of Cases Referred Elsewhere -
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Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes The following table shows attendance at Mothercraft clinics during the year-
Clinic Sessions Attendances Average Attendance per Session -
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Toddlers Clinics (2-5 years age group) Children attending toddlers session do so by special appointment at six to twelve month intervals. The following table gives details of attendance at toddlers sessions.
Clinic Sessions Attendances Average Attendance per session No. of Cases seen by M.O. No. of Cases Referred Elsewhere -
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NUMBER OF VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS WORKING IN THE BOROUGH
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Analysis of Pre-School Children on Observation Register at 31st December 1969
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Analysis of Pre-School Children on Handicapped Register at 31st December 1969
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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 (packets) 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 Confinements for Social Reasons
Source of Request Number of requests received 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 -
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Planned Early Discharges
Source of Request Number of requests recei ved 1967 1968 1969 -
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Cases attended during the year were referred from the following sources: —
Source 1967 1968 1969 -
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The following tables show the work of the nurses during the year:—
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Treatments followed:-
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Age of patients at time of nurses first visit may be classified as follows:-
AGE 1967 1968 1969 -
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Applications received: -
1968 1969 -
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Assessments made for domiciliary treatment during the year-
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Chiropody Service: Patients on lists
1968 1969 -
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Number of patients treated 3,995 (including 282 school children)
Number of treatments given:- New patients treated in 1969 -
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Medical Assessment of New Applicants without Medical Examination
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Medical Examination of New Applicants
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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 Haringey Cases attending Prince of Wales's Hospital Clinic 1969
Year Totals of Venereal Conditions SYPHILIS Gonorrhoea Other Venereal Conditions Primary and Secondary Other -
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The following table gives details of applications received during 1969:—
Appl ications Accepted Arranged Cancelled Outstanding Ineligible -
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School Population The school population of the Borough on 22nd January 1970 was 36,703 as shown in the following tabl e: —
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Year of Birth Number of pupils Inspected Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Number % Number % -
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During the year attendances were as follows:-
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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 1969: — 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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The tables below give the numbers and results of audiometry tests during 1969;-Audiometer Tests - Routine
Age Group 1st Tests sweep Fai lures Re-tests both ears one ear Total % of Column 1 ri ght left (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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Audiometer Tests - Specials
Age 1st Tests Re-tests Fai lures both ears one ear Total %of Column 1 right left (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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The statistics for the year are as follows:-
Under 5 years Over 5 years -
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The following table gives details of B.C.G. vaccinations carried out by the Council during the year-
School Children Number % -
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The number of cases treated at the two clinics, i.e. Lordship Lane and Weston Park during the year 1969 are as follows:-
Name of Clinic Total Attendances First Attendance of the Year (New cases) Number treated with electrocautery Number of Sessions -
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The 20 new cases are classified as follows:-
Total In Haringey From 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 1969:-
Maintained Schools No. Present No. taking Milk -
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Meals consumed by pupils on an average day in the Autumn Term 1969:-
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 22ND JANUARY 1970 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 placed in Boarding Homes Number requiring places in Special Schools Number on register of hospital special Schools Number being educated at home under arrangements made under Sec.56 Educaion 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 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 1969:-
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Road Accidents to School Children I am indebted to the Accident Prevention Officer for the following details of road accidents involving school children during 1969:-
Fatal Serious Slight Total -
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE STATISTICS 1969
Year of Birth For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded Total individual Pupils -
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*Signifies "Selective" medical examinations
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections Special inspections Entrants Leavers Total including all other age groups inspected -
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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 -
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NUMBER OF PATIENTS REFERRED TO LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY DURING YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1969
Referred by MENTALLY ILL SUBNORMAL ANO SEVERELY SUBNORMAL 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 31 ST DECEMBER 1969
Referred by MENTALLY ILL SUBNORMAL AND SEVERLY SUBNORMAL 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 ADMITTED FOR TEMPORARY CARE DURING 1969
SEVERELY SUBNORMAL OR SUBNORMAL TOTAL Under age 16 Aged 16 and over M F M F -
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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 1968 Total number of cases provided with help Total number of cases still being provided with help at end of year -
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The following table shows the attendance at individual nurseries:-
NURSERY Approved Places at end of year Number 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 1969;-
Day Nurseries Child Minders Play Groups Number Registered Places Number Registered Places Number Registered Places