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Havering 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
- Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 114
- Tables
- 63
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GENERAL STATISTICS
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Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year (Figures for 1970 are given in parenthesis)
Live Births Male Female Total -
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Still Births Male Female Total -
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Infant Mortality Rates —
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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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Comparison of the above rates with those of England and Wales is shown on the following table:—
Cause of Death ALL AGES Under 4 week s 4 weeks & under 1 year AGE IN YEARS Total Male Female 1-4 5-14 15-24 2S-34 35-44 45-54 5 5-6 4 65-74 75 & over -
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The following table shows the number of cases of infectious and other notifiable diseases which were notified during theyear: —
Diseases Male Female Total -
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Specimens submitted to the Pathology Department — Oldchurch Hospital
Taken from Total No. of persons swabbed Total No. of swabs taken Negativ e Positive Shig Sonnei * Salmonella E. Coli 0126 -
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Tuberculosis A table giving details of newcases of Tuberculosis notified during the year is given below. The respiratory cases show a reduction of 10 on the previous year and it would appear that the programme of BCG vaccination is now proving itself. The nonrespiratory cases reduced from 5 in 1970 to 3 in 1971 thus making an overall reduction of 12 cases of Tuberculosis on the previous year's figures.
Age Group MALE FEMALE Respiratory Others Respiratory Others -
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The countries where the passports of these long stay immigrants were issued were as follows: —
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Venereal Diseases
Total Male Female 1971 1970 1971 1970 1971 1970 -
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The above figures include persons attending the Centre who reside in other areas. Subtracting non-Havering residents and adding returns relating to Havering residents received from other Treatment Centres, the statistics for Havering are as follows:—
1971 1970 -
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The present schedule of immunisation is as follows:—
Approximate Age Immunisation -
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Antenatal Care Statistics relating to this Authority's antenatal and postnatal clinics are given below:—
Number of women attending clinics Antenatal Post-natal TOTAL -
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The figures show a rise in attendance both by mothers booked for home and hospital confinements as is shown in the following table:—
Booked for hospital confinement Booked for home confinement TOTAL -
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During 1971 90 babies were reported as suffering from congenital malformations, 111 different conditions being observed as set out in the following table:—
Diagnostic Group Number -
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CLINIC SERVICES - 1971
MAIN CLINICS 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 Physiotherapy -
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Home Nursing
1971 1970 -
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Sickroom Equipment Details of the various items issued on loan free of charge to patients being nursed at home are as follows :—
Articles Issued Number -
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The school population at the endoftheyear was as follows: —
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Defects found at periodic medical inspections included the following:—
Condition Requiring Treatment Requiring Observation -
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Defects found at special medical inspections included the following:—
Condition Requiring Treatment Requiring Observation -
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Screening Tests The number of routine screening tests of vision and hearing carried out by school nurses was as follows:—
Vision Tests Hearing Tests -
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781 children, including 182 new cases, attended for Child Guidance during the year as follows:—
No. of interviews -
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The total attendances at these sessions amounted to 12,940, including 3,828 consultations with the school doctors and 9,112 treatments or interviews with school nurses.
Conditions treated included:— -
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Unit for Partially Hearing Pupils — Hacton Junior School.
Category Total number of pupils as-certained as handicapped at end of y ear 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 following table gives particulars of inspections compared with the previous year.
1970 1971 -
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The number of pre-school children inspectedc and treatment has increased each year and it is pleasing record a further increase for the year under review:-
1971 1970 -
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DENTURES
5 to 9 10 to 14 15 & Over -
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TABLE DENTAL SERVICE FOR EXPECTANT & NURSING MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS
Children 0-4 (incl.) Expectant & Nursing Mother -
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DENTURES
Children 0-4 (incl.) Expectant & Nursing Mothers -
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CHIROPODY SERVICE The Chief Chiropodist, Mr. L.A. Bolland, reports as follows:- Statistics for 1971
New Cases No. of Persons treate Clinic Attend ances Domicil lary treatments Welfare Establish ments -
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Details of these cases appear overleaf:
Complaint Result of Legal Proceedings Fine Costs -
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During the year 305 samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological examination with results as follows.
Grade MOBILE SHOP Total Soft Other Soft Other -
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The number of food premises subject to these Regulations grouped in categories of trade carried on in them are shown in the following table:-
Category (of trade) Number of Premises -
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Condemned Foods 1971
Commodity Weight (in lbs.) -
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The following table shows the post mortem inspection of animals during the year 1971 at the three slaughterhouses in the Borough:-
Cattle Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses Goats TOTAL -
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A summary of the 34,629 inspections is as follows:—
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As a result of these inspections 453 informal notices were served and in 142 cases further action was necessary, with the service of Statutory Notices — details as follows:-
Number of Notices Served: Informal: Statutory -
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RAINFALL The following table shows the amount of rainfall recorded at four stations in the Borough during the year:-
HORN CHURCH RAIN HAM ROMFORD UPMIN STER Amount in millimetres No. of days in which rain fell Amount in millimetres No. of days in which rain fell Amount in millimetres No. of days in which rain fell Amount in millimetres No. of days in which rain fell -
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LONDON WEATHER CENTRE 1971 (RAINFALL & SUNSHINE) Details of rainfall at the London Weather Centre are given in the following table for comparison with local figures. This table also includes details of sunshine:—
Month RAINFALL SUNSHINE Total m.m. Percentage of Average Wettest Day No. of dry days Total hours Percentage of Average Sunniest Day Date m.m. Date hours -
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LONDON WEATHER CENTRE 1971
Month TEMPERATURE Nights with Air Frost Mean Difference from Average Mean Max. Difference from Average Mean Min. Difference from Average Highest Day Max. Lowest Night Min. °C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F Date °C °F Date °C °F -
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Streets Made Up and Taken Over The following are the streets made up and adopted by the Council during 1971.
Name of Street Length -
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Housing Act 1969 (Part 1) House Improvements Details of applications for improvement grants received during the year 1971 under Section I of the Housing Act 1969 are given in the following table:—
(A) Standard Owner/Occ upiers Tenanted Standard Standard -
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Housing Act 1969 (Part III) - Qualification Certificates The following table gives details of the number of applications for qualification certificates received during the year: —
Sn. 45 —Qualification Certificates -
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Sn. 46 — Certificates of Provisional Approval
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The following is an extract from the Annual Report on Rats and Mice for the year ending 31st December 1971 which is sent to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food on Form 1.R.31 under authority of the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949:—
Non-Agricultural Premises Agricultural Premises -
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The Council operate 4 cemeteries all sited within the Borough, the number of interments - including the interment of cremated remains - taking place during the year was as follows:
Cemetery Adults Stillborn Children -
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Factories Act 1961 The following prescribed particulars — which are required by Section 153 (1) of the Factories Act 1961 — are requested by the Secretary of State for Employment with respect to matters under Parts I and VIII of the Act which are administered by the Council: —
Premises (1) Number on Register (2) Number of Inspections (3) Written Notices (4) Occupiers Prosecuted (5) -
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Particulars (1) Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) Found (2) Remedied (3) Referred To H.M. Inspector (4) By H.M. Inspector (5) -
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Outwork - Sections 133 and 134
Nature of Work Number of Outworkers in August list -
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TABLE OF ENQUIRIES
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TABLE OF INFRINGEMENTS
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Table of Prosecutions
No. Section Offence Result -
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Registration and General Inspections
(1) (2) (3) (4) Class of Premises No. of Premises Registered during the year Total No. of Regis tered Premises at end of year No. of Registered Premises receiving a General Inspection during the year -
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Accidents - Analysed by Workplace
Workplace No Reported Total No Investigated Prosecutions -
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Analysis of Reported Accidents
Offices Retail Shops Wholesale warehouses Catering establishments open to public-canteens Fuel storage depots -
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Summary of Infringements
Section Details Number -
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Summary of Infringements (cont'd.)
Section Details Number -
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Table of Prosecutions
No. Section Offence Result -
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Table of Prosecutions
Regulation Offence Result -
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Table of Prosecutions (cont'd.)
Regulation Offence Result