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Havering 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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- 1967
- Pages
- 118
- Tables
- 70
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GENERAL STATISTICS
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR (Figures for 1965 are given in parenthesis)
Male Female Total -
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TABLE - 1
Havering London England & Wales -
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TABLE - 2 Infant Deaths
Cause of Death 0 - 1 month 1 - 3 months 3-6 months 6-12 months Total -
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TABLE - 3 Neonatal Deaths
Cause of Death Under 1 week 1 - 2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total -
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TABLE - 4. REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S ABRIDGED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH IN CERTAIN AGE GROUPS (Corrected for Inward and Outward Transfers)
Cause of Death All Ages Age Groups Under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 and upwards Total Male Female 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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TABLE - 5
No of domiciliary confinements attended by Midwives Number of cases delivered in Hospital and other institutions but discharged and attended by domiciliary midwives before 10th day Doctor not booked Doctor booked Total -
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TABLE - 6
Place of Birth Total Adjusted by any notifications transferred in or out of the area 1966 1965 -
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TABLE - 7 Dental Treatment for Expectant and Nursing Mothers
Year No. Examined No Treated F illings Inlays & Crowns Extractions General Anaes thetics Denture -
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TABLE - 8 Results of Cytological Examinations
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TABLE - 9 Ante-natal and post-natal clinics and mothercraft and relaxation classes
Number of Women attending Clinics Ante-Natal Post-Natal Total -
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TABLE -9 contd.
Doctor Midwife Total -
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For this purpose all infants weighing 5½lbs. and less at birth are regarded as premature. TABLE - 10
Weight at birth Premature live births Born in hospital Born at home or in a nursing home Premature stillbirths Nursed, entirely at home or in a nursing home Transferred to hospital on or before 28th day Died Died Died Born Total births within 24 hours of birth in 1 and under 7 days in 7 and under 2 8 days Total births within 2 4 hours of birth in 1 and under 7 days in 7 and under 2 8 days Total births within 24 hours of birth in 1 and under 7 days in 7 and under 2 8 days in hospital at home 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 -
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TABLE 11 Dental Treatment for Children under 5 years of age
Year Teeth Filled Teeth otherwise conserved Prophylaxis Teeth extracted Ratio of fillings to extractions -
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Details of the sessions held and number of children attending are given in Table 12 below. TABLE - 12 Child Welfare Clinics
No of children attending Born in 1966 Born in 1965 Born in 1961-64 TOTAL -
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TABLE - 13 Home Visits by Health Visitors
Home Visits to Total No Visited N otes 1965 Visits for comparison -
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Details of the attendance figures and waiting list relative to each of the four Day Nurseries are given in the following Table:— TABLE - 14
Nurseries Places Average daily attendance over the year Waiting List Priority on 31.12.66 Non-Priority Non-Priority Priority -
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The statistics relating to this service are given in Table 15. TABLE - 15
TOTAL Under 5 years of age Age 5 - 64 Age 65 and over -
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TABLE - 16
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Statistics relating to the service are given in Table 17 TABLE - 17 Home Help Service
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Dr. D.J. Lawless, Medical Director of the Unit, has provided the following details of the conditions revealed on investigation:
Tuberculous lesions Male F emale Total -
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Tuberculous lesions (contd.) Male Female Total -
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TABLE - 19 Chiropody - Attendances and Treatments during year
New Cases Clinic Attendances Domiciliary Treatments Treatments at Old People's Homes -
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TABLE - 20 No. of completed primary courses
Type of antigen No. of children -
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Table 21 sets out the number of children protected against each disease including those who were given combined antigens. The equivalent figures for 1965 are given for comparison. TABLE - 21 No. of children protected against each disease
Disease No. of children immunised 1966 1965 -
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A total of 8473 re-inforcing doses were given during the year as shown in Table 22. TABLE - 22 Re-inforcing Doses Given
Type of Antigen No of Re-inforcing Doses -
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The number of children under 16 years of age who were given re-inforcing doses against each disease including those who received combined antigens is given in Table 23. TABLE - 23 Number of Children Receiving Re-inforcing Doses
Disease No of children who received a Re-inforcing dose -
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VENEREAL DISEASE Returns received from the Treatment Centre at Oldchurch Hospital show that during 1966 the numbers of new cases of infection were as follows: — TABLE - 24
Total Male Female -
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The principal defects found were: — TABLE - 25 Defects found at routine School Medical Inspections
Conditions No of Defects found requiring: — (a) Treatment (b) Observation -
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TABLE - 26 Handicapped Pupils
Category Total No of Pupils Ascertained as Handicapped at the end of the year No of Pupils Ascertained During the year No of Pupils Admitted to Specia1 Schools During the year Total No. of Pupils in Special Schools at end of year Day Residentia1 -
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Clinic Services for School Children 1966
Name and Address of Clinic Minor Ailment and Medical Consultation Clinics (No. of Sessions each week) Other Services Provided -
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TABLE - 27 Dental Inspections
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TABLE - 28 Dental Treatment
TEETH FILLED TEETH EXTRACTED General Anaesthetics Crowns Inlays Dentures Permanent Deciduous Permanent Deciduous -
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TABLE - 29 Orthodontic Treatment
New Case Commenced Cases Completed Removeable Appliances Fitted Fixed Appliances Fitted Referred forConsul-tant advice -
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Staff The policy of appointing as field welfare officers only those applicants holding social welfare qualifications has continued. Difficulties have been experienced in recruiting qualified officers, but although there was a shortage of staff during the year the number of qualified staff increased as can be seen from the following* qualifications held by the 22 social workers on the staff at the end of 1966.
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Admissions to Hospital Admissions to Hospital Between 1.1.66. and 31.12.66
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TAELE - 30 Patients Referred During 1966
Referred By Mentally I11 Psychopathic Subnormal Severely Subnormal Total Grand Total under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 -
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TABLE - 31 Number of Patients under the Care of the Authority as at 31.12.66.
Mentally 111 Psychopathic Subnormal Severely Subnormal Total GRAND TOTAL under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 -
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RESIDENTIAL CARE A new residential home for the elderly, The Grange, opened in September 1966. This increased the number of beds available by 61, the accommodation for the elderly now totalling 381 beds as follow s : —
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TABLE - 32 No. of Registered Blind Persons
Sex AGE GROUPS Total 0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65+ -
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TABLE - 33 Ages of Persons Added to Blind Register in 1966
Sex AGE GROUPS Total 0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65+ -
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TABLE - 36 Number of Partially Sighted Persons on Register as at 31.12.66.
Sex AGE GROUPS Total 0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65* -
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TABLE - 37 Persons Newly Registered as Partially Sighted during the year
Sex AGE GROUPS Total 0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65* -
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TABLE - 38
AGE GROUPS Mainly Industrially Handicapped: — 16-20 21-49 50-64 65* Total -
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TABLE - 39 Registers of Handicapped Persons
Handicap No. of persons on Register at 31.12.66. No. of persons whose names were added to the register during year ended 31.12.66 -
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TABLE - 40 Handicaps and Ages of Persons on Register of Physically Handicapped
Handicap. under 16 16-29 >30-45 l50-64 65+ Total -
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The 177 food complaints are summarised as follows:— TABLE — 41 Complaints
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The 13 cases in which proceedings were taken are as follows:—
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Contd.
Complaint Results of Proceedings -
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TABLE - 42 Unsound Food Surrendered
Tons. Cwts. Lbs. Ozs. -
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ICE CREAM SAMPLING During the year 166 samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological examination with results as shown: —
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PRESERVED FOOD, ETC. SAMPLING Bacteriological sampling of other food products was carried out in respect of the undermentioned commodities: —
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TABLE - 43 Food Premises
Category (of trade) Number of premises Number of premises fitted to comply with Reg 16 Number of premises to which Reg 19 applies Number of premises complying with Reg 19 -
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TABLE - 45 Rainfall
MONTH RAPHAEL PARK SPRING FARM PARK Amount of rainfall in inches No of da.ys on which rain fell Amount of rainfall in inches No of deaths on which rain fell -
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TABLE - 46 Improvement Grants
A Standard Owner/Occupiers T enanted Standard Standard 5 point 3 point 5 point 3 point -
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TABLE - 47 Notifications of Infectious Diseases
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TABLE - 48 Summary of Inspections
Subject of Visit or Inspection No. of Visits or Inspections -
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TABLE - 49 Properties Inspected for Infestation by Rats and Mice
N on-Agricultural Premises Agricultural Premises -
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TABLE - 50 Factories Act, 1961
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PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK - SECTIONS 133 and 134
Nature of work Number of outworkers in August list -
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TABLE - 51 Shops Acts Contraventions
Early Closing Day -
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343 premises were inspected fully with the following results:— TABLE - 52 Summary of Infringements
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TABLE - 53 Accidents - Analysed by Workplace
Workplace Number Reported Total No. Investigated Action Recommended No Action Prosecution Formal Warning Inf. Advice -
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TABLE - 54 Analysis of Reported Accidents
Offices Retail Shops Wholesale Ware-houses Catering Est open to public, canteens Fuel Shortage Depots -
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TABLE - 55 (A) Registrations and General Inspections
(1) Class of Premises (2) Number of Premises Registered during the year (3) Total Number of Registered Premises at the end of year (4) Number of Registered Premises receiving a General Inspection luring the year -
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TABLE - 55(B)
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TABLE - 55(C) Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace
Class of Workplace (1) Number of Persons Employed (2)