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Havering 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
- Published
- 1970
- Pages
- 154
- Tables
- 69
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Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year (Figures for 1968 are given in parenthesis) Live Births
Male Female Total -
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Still Births
Male Female Total -
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Comparison of the above rates with those of England and Wales is shown on the following table,
Havering England & Wales Outer London Greater London -
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE DURING 1969
Cause of Death ALL AGES Under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under 1 year AGE IN YEARS Total Male Female 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-r34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 & over -
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The following table shows the numbers of infectious diseases notified during 1969:-
Disease Male Female Total -
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Specimens Submitted to the Pathology Department at Oldchurch Hospital
Taken from Total No. of persons swabbed Total No. of swabs taken Negative Positive Shig. Sonnei Amoebic Colitis *Salmonella Staph, pyogens -
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Tuberculosis
Age group Male Female Respiratory Others Respiratory Others -
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Venereal Diseases
Total Male Female 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 -
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Subtracting these non-Havering residents and adding Havering residents included on returns received from other treatment centres-in London, the net figures in respect of this Borough are as follows, the 1968 figures being appended for comparative purposes:-
1969 1968 -
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IMMUNISATION & VACCINATION
Approximate Age 1 mmunisation -
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Immunisation rates at the end of the year were as tollows:-
1967 births: 1968 births: -
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Antenatal and Post-natal Clinics
Number of women attending Clinics Antenatal Post-n&tal Total 805 10 815 -
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Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
Booked for Hospital Confinement Booked for Home Confinement Total -
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Notifications of Premature Births.
Premature live births Premature stillbirths Born in hospital Born at home or in a nursing home Nursed entirely at home or in a nursing home Transferred to hospital on or before 28th day Weight, at birth Total births Died Total births Died Total births Died Bom within 24 hours of birth in l and under 7 days in 7 and under 28 days within 24 hours of birth in 1 day and under 7 days in 7 and under 28 days within 24 hours of birth in 1 and under 7 days in 7 and under 28 days in hospital at home 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 -
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Congenital Malformations Observed at Birth
Malformation Diagnostic Group No. Reported -
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CLINIC SERVICES - 1969
GENERAL CLINIC SERVICES SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES Midwives Clinic Antenatal Relaxation Classes Family Planning Cervical Cytology Child Health Immunisation and Vaccination Chiropody Dental Medical Consultation and minor ailments Speech Therapy Ophthalmic Orthoptic Orthopaedic Phy siotherapy -
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Day Nursery Attendances and Waiting List
Nurseries Places Average daily attendance over the year Waiting List on 31.12.69 Priority Non-Priority -
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Home Nursing
1969 1968 -
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Sick Room Equipment Issued on Loan 1969
Article Quantity -
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Defects found at periodic medical inspections included the following:—
Condition No. of defects found requiring:- Treatment Obseryation -
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No. of defects found requiring:—
Condition Treatment Observation -
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The following table gives particulars of ascertained handicapped pupils at the end of the year:—
Category Total number of pupils ascertained as handicapped at end of year Number of pupils newly ascertained during the year Number of pupils admitted to special schools during the year Total number of pupils attending special schools at end of year Day Residential -
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The full annual statistics for the Dental Service are given in the following tables. Dental Inspections & Treatment of School Children
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Dental Service for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under 5 years
Children 0-4(incl ) Expectant & Nursing Mothers -
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Dental Service for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under 5 years (cont'd.)
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(Prophylaxis)
Children 0-4(incl.) Expectant & Nursing Mothers -
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Inspections
Children 0-4(incl.) Expectant & Nursing Mothers -
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67 of the total of 4836 persons examined by the Unit were referred for further large film or clinical examination. The results of these further investigations were as follows:-
M ale Female T otal -
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Statistics relating to the service are as follows:-
GROUP New Case s No. of Persons Treated Clinic Attendances Domiciliary Treatments Treatments Welfare Establishments -
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Register of Physically Handicapped Persons
Handicap No. of Persons on Register at 31.12.69 No. of persons whose names were added to the register during year ended 31.12 69 -
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Handicaps and Ages of Persons on Registers of Physically Handicapped 31st December, 1969
Handicap under 16 16-29 30-49 50-64 65 Total -
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The following is a list of special aids which were issued during the year.
Article Quantity -
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Article Quantity -
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The number of resident blind persons in the Borough is given in the following table:- 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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Ages of Persons Added to Blind Register in 1969
Sex AGE GROUPS Total 0 - 1 2-4 5-15 16 - 20 21-49 50-64 65 † -
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Occupation of Blind Persons in Employment
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Blind Persons in Residential Accommodation
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Number of Partially Sighted Persons on Register as at 31.12.69
Sex AGE GROUPS Total 0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65 + -
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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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Registered Partially Sighted Persons other than those near or prospectively blind
AGE GROUPS Total Mainly Industrially Handicapped 16-20 21-49 50-64 65- -
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A total of 132 deaf or hard of hearing persons were on the register of handicapped persons at the end of the year. Details of these are as follows:-
AGE Under 16 16-29 30-49 50-64 65 and over Total -
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Number of Patients under the care of the Authority as at 31.12.69
Mentally 111 Elderly Mentally infirm Psychopathic Subnormal Severely Subnormal Total GRAND TOTAL under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 under 16 over 16 -
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Old People's Homes Run by the Department
Places ADMISSIONS 1969 Permanent from own Home From Hospital Short Stay -
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Ice Cream Sampling - Bacteriological Examination During the year 234 samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological examination with results as follows:-
Grade Mobile Shops Total Soft Other Soft Other -
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Other Food Sampling — Bacteriological Examination Bacteriological examination of other food products was carried out during the year in respect of the undermentioned commodities:-
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Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963 — As Amended The number of licences granted by the Council of the London Borough of Havering during 1969 in respect of each designation together with the total number in force as at the 31st December, 1969 are shown in the following table:-
Designation Licences issued in 1969 Total number in force at end of year -
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Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, I960 The Department of Health and Social Security Circular 1/70 requests details of the number of food premises which are subject to the provisions of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960, grouped in categories of trade carried on in them including the following information for each category:-
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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Carcases Inspected and Condemned The following table shows the post-mortem inspection of during the year 1969 at the four slaughterhouses in the Borough:
Cattle Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses Goats Total -
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Commodity Weight (in lbs.) -
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Fuller details of these activities are given in the following table: — Improvement Grants — 1969
(A) Standard Owner/Occupiers Tenanted Standard Standard 5 point 3 point: 5 point 3 point -
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Streets Made-up and Taken Over I give below details of streets adopted by the Council during the year of which that part of the list from Abbey Wood Lane to Lime Avenue inclusive was the result of private street works action by the Council.
Name of Road Length -
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The following table gives details of Smoke Control Orders which were in operation at the end of the year: —
Smoke Control Area No.of dwellings Boundaries Operative Date -
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Smoke Control Area No. of dwellings Boundaries Operative Date -
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Registration 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 the year (4) Number of Registered Premises Receiving a General Inspection during the year -
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Summary of Infringements
Section Details Number -
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Accidents - Analysed by Workplace
Workplace Number Reported Total Number Investigated Prosecutions -
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Analysis of Reported Accidents
Offices Retail Shops Whole sale warehouses Catering establishments open to public canteens Fuel storage depots -
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Generally, the Regulations have been observed by retailers thus safeguarding the interests of the customer.
PROSECUTIONS Act Section Offence Result -
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The following is an extract from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Form I.R.31 — Annual Report on Rats and Mice under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, for the year ending 31st December, 1969.
Non-Agricultural Premises Agricultural Premises -
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Factories Act, 1961 The following is a copy of the prescribed particulars on the administration of the Factories Act, 1961, as required by Section 153(1) of the Act and Appendix II of the Department of Health and Social Security Circular 1/70 being in the form of the table requested by the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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Outwork - Sections 133 and 134
Nature of Work Number of Outworkers in August list -
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LONDON WEATHER CENTRE 1969
Month RAINFALL SUNSHINE Total in. Percentage of Average Wettest Day No. of dry days Total hours Percent age of Average Sunniest Day Date in. Date hrs. -
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Month Hornchurch Rainham Romford Upminster Amount in inches No. of days in which rain fell Amount in inches No. of days in which rain felt Amount in inches No. of days in which rain fell Amount in inches No. of days in which rain fell