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Havering 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
- Published
- 1973
- Pages
- 106
- Tables
- 55
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Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year (Figures for 1971 are given in paranthesis)
Live Births Male Female Total -
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Still Births Male Female Total -
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Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year (Figures for 1971 are given in paranthesis)
Infant Deaths (under 1 year) 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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Comparison of the above rates with those of England and Wales is shown on the following table:-
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 - 34 35 - 44 45-54 55-64 65 - 74 75 & over -
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INFECTIOUS AND OTHER NOTIFIABLE DISEASES The following table shows the number of cases of infectious and other notifiable diseases which were notified during the year-
Diseases Male Female Total -
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SPECIMENS SUBMITTED TO THE PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT -OLDCHURCH HOSPITAL -
Taken from Total Number of Persons Swabbed T ota I Number of swabs taken Negative Positive Shigella Sonnei Salmonella -
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A table ginving details of new cases of tuberculosis notified during the year is given overleaf. The respiratory cases show a reduction of three on the previous year and the non-respiratory cases reduced by one:-
Age Group MALE FEMALE Respiratory Others Respiratory Others -
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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 by mothers booked for hospital confinements as is shown in the following table:-
Booked for hospital confinement Booked for home confinement TOTAL -
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Congenital Malformations Details of congenital malformations observed at birth are required to be reported by the midwife on the notice giving the notification of the birth. Particulars of each are forwarded to the Registrar General who has an early warning system to notify Medical Officers of Health of any untoward rise in the number of notifications During 1972 59 babies were reported as suffering from congenital malformations, 84 different conditions being observed as set out in the following table:-
Diagnostic Group Number -
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CLINIC SERVICES - 1972
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
1972 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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Articles Issued Number -
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Defects noted at periodic medical inspections included the following:-
Condition Requiring treatment Observation -
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Cont'd Condition Requiring treatment Requiring Observation -
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In addition to pupils examined at periodic inspections 1183 children were specially examined at the request of parent, teacher or nurse, etc Defects found at these special examinations included the following:-
Condition Req uiring treatment Requiring observation -
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Screening Tests School nurses carried out the following routine screening tests of vision and hearing during the year:-
V ision tests Hearing tests -
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The statistics relating .to ascertained handicapped pupils during the year are as follows:–
Category Total number of pupils ascertained as handicapped a end of year. Number of pupi Is newly ascertained during year. Number of pupils admitted to Special Schools during year. TotaI number of pupils attending special schools at end of year. Day Residential -
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The following table gives particulars of the dental inspections carried out, together with the figures for the previous year.
1972 1971 -
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The amount of treatment completed again showed an increase over previous years as the following table demonstrates
1972 1971 1 970 -
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DENTAL INSPECTIONS& TREATMENT OF SCHOOLCHILDREN
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ATTENDANCE AND TREATMENT
Ages 5-9 Ages 10-14 Ages 15 & over Total -
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DENTURES
5 to 9 10 to 14 15 & over -
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DENTAL SERVICE FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS
Children 0-4(incl ) Expectant and NursingMothers -
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INSPECTIONS
Number of Patients given First inspections during year Children 0-4 (incl ) 850 Expectant and NursingMothers 63 -
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CHIROPODY SERVICE The Chief Chiropodist, Mr L.A. Bolland, reports as follows:- Statistics for 1972
New Cases No. of persons treated Clinic attendances Domiciliary Treatments Treatments at Welfare Establishments -
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Food Complaints - 257 Food complaints were received during the year, of which 66 were referred to the Public Analyst and included in the above figures 14 prosecutions were taken in relation to food complaints and fines totalling£460 were imposed and £158.80 costs awarded to the Council Details of these prosecutions are as follows:-
Complaint Result of Legal Proceedings Fine Costs -
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Complaint (cont'd ) Result of Legal Proceedings
Fine Costs -
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The commodities involved in the 257 food complaints were:-
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Ice Cream Sampling — During the year 233 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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Bacteriological Sampling of Other Foods — During the year the undermentioned foods were submitted for bacteriological examination.
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Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1963, as Amended The number of licences granted by the Council during the year, together with the total number valid at the end of the year, are shown in the following table All these licences expire on 31st December, 1975
Designation Licences Issued during 1972 Total Number of Licences in force at end of 1972 -
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Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1970 The number of food premises subject to these Regulations grouped into 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,1972
Commodity Weight (in lbs ) -
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Carcases inspected and Condemned The following table shows the post-mortem inspection of animals during the year 1972 at the three slaughterhouses in the Borough:—
Cattle Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses Goats TOTAL -
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A summary of the 33,888 inspections is as follows:-
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As a result of these inspections 664 informal notices were served and in 169 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:—
HORNCHURCH RAINHAM ROMFORD UPMINSTER 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 1972
Month RAINFALL SUNSHINE Total in mm Percentage of Average Wettest Day No. of dry days Total hours Percentage of Average Sunniest Day Date mm Date hours -
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LONDON WEATHER CENTRE 1972
Month TEMPERATURE Nights with Air Frost Mean Difference from Average Mean Max. Difference from Average Mean Max. 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 streets were made up and adopted by the Council during 1972:-
Length in Yards -
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The following prescribed particulars — which are required by Section 153 (1) of the Factories Act, 1951 - 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) Numbers of Inspections (3) Written Notices (4) Occupiers Prosecuted (5) -
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Particulars (1) Number of cases in which defects were found No 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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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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TABLE OF PROSECUTIONS (Cont'd )
No Section Offence Result -
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Registration and General Inspections
(1) Class of Premises (2) No of Premises Registered during the year (3) Total No of Reg'd Premises at end of year (4) No of Reg'd Premises receiving a Gen Inspection during 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 RetaiI Shops Wholesale W'houses Catering Establishments — Canteens Fuel Storage Depots -
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Table of Prosecutions
No. Section Offence Result