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Havering 1973

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

Published
1974
Pages
86
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 1
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year (Figures for 1972 are given in paranthesis)
    Live BirthsMaleFemaleTotal
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    Comparison of the above rates with those of England and Wales is shown on the following tablet-
    laveringEngland & WalesOuter LondonGreater London
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    CAUSE OF DEATHALL AGESUNDER 4 WEEKSUNDER 4 WEEKS & UNDER 1 YEARAGES IN YEARS
    TOTALMALEFEMALE1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 & Over
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    CAUSE OF DEATHALL AGESUNDER 4 WEEKSUNDER 4 WEEKS & UNDER 1 YEARAGES IN YEARS
    TOTALMALEFEMALE1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 & Over
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    CAUSE OF DEATHALL AGESUNDER 4 WEEKS4 WEEKS & UNDER 1 YEAR(3) AGS IN YEARS
    TOTALMALEFEMALE1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-64 ; 65-7475 & Over
  • Page 4
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING 1975
    DiseasesMaleFemaleTotal
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    Tuberculosis - New Cases notified during 1973
    Age GroupMALEFEMALE
    RespiratoryOthersRespiratoryOthers
  • Page 9
    Vaccination and Immunisation The percentage of children born in 1971 immunised by 31.12.73 (Last year's figures in brackets)
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    PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES Maternity Services Ante-natal Care
    AntenatalPost-natalTOTAL
  • Page 11
    94 different conditions being observed as set out in the following table:-
    Diagnostic GroupNumber
  • Page 13
    ICLINIC SERVICES - 1973
    GENERAL CLINIC SERVICESSCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
    Midwives ClinicAntenatal Relaxation ClassesFamily PlanningCervical CytologyChild HealthImmunisation and VaccinaticnChiropodyDentalMedical. Concultation ard minor anmontsSpeech TnerapyOphthalmicOrthopticOrthopaedicPhysio- therapy
  • Page 14
    Sickroom Equipment Details of the various items issued on loan free of charge to patients being nursed at home are as follows
    ARTCILES ISSUEDNUMBER
  • Page 15
    SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE A system of comprehensive secondary education involving the combination of some secondary schools was introduced in September 1973• The school population at the end of the year was as follows
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    Defects noted at periodic medical inspections included the following:-
    ConditionRequiring treatmentObservation
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    Special Medical Inspections and Re-inspections In addition to pupils examined at periodic inspections 1557 children were specially examined at the request of parent, teacher or nurse, etc. Defects found at these special examinations included the following:-
    ConditionRequiring treatmentRequiring observation
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    Screening Tests School nurses carried out the following routine screening tests of vision and hearing during the year:-
    Vision testsHearing tests
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    Handicapped Pupils The statistics relating to ascertained handicapped pupils during the year are as follows:-
    CategoryTotal number of pupils ascertained as handicapped at end of yearNumber of pupils newly ascertained during year.Number of pupils admitted to Special Schools during year.Total number of pupils attending special schools at end of year.
    DayResidential
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    DENTAL SERVICE FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS
    Children 0-4( incl.)Expectant and Nursing mothers
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    CHIROPODY SERVICE
    New CasesNo. of persons treatedClinic attendancesDomiciliary TreatmentsTreatments at Welfare Establishments
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    Council. Details of these prosecutions are as follows
    ComplaintResult of Legal FineProceedings Costs
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    Ice Cream Sampling: During the year 270 samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological examination with the results as follows
    GradeMobile Soft- Other IcecreamShop Soft Other IcecreamTotal
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    Condemned Foods, 1973
    CommodityWeight (in lbs.)
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    CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED The following table shows the post-mortem inspection of animals during the year 1973 the three slaughterhouses in the Borough:
    CattleCalvesSheep And LambsPigshorsesGoatsTotal
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    As a result of these inspections 940 informal notices were served and in 233 cases further action was necessary, with the service of Statutory Notices -details as follows
    Number of Notices ServedInformalStatutory
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    The following is an extract from the Annual Report on Rats and Mice for the year ending 31st December, 1973 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-Agriculture PremisesAgriculture Premises
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    Factories 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 1 and VIII of the Act which are administered by the Council
    NumberNumbers of
    Premises (1)on Register (?)Inspections (3)Written Notices (4)Occupiers Prosecuted (5)
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    Particulars (1)Number of cases in which defects were foundNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
    (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
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    A copy of the Annual Report under section 60 of The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 to the Secretary of State is shown here under:-
    Class of premisesNumber of premises newly registered curing the yearTotal number of registered premises at end of yearNumber of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Outwork - Sections 133 and 134
    Nature of WorkNumber of Outworkers
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    SHOPS AND OFFICES LEGISLATION
    REPORTED ACCIDENTSNo. FatalReported Hon FatalTotal No. InvestigatedAction Recommended
    WorkplaceProsecutionFormal warningInformal adviceNo Action
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    ANALYSIS OF REPORTED ACCIDENTS
    OfficenRetail ShopWholesale WarehousesCatering establishment open to public canteensFuel Storage Depots
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    TABLE C ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES AT END OF YEAR
    Class of workplace (1)Number of persons employed (2)
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    ANALYSIS OF CONTRAVENTIONS
    SectionNumber of ContraventionsfoundSectionNumber of Contraventions found
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    PROSECUTIONS
    Number of ProsecutionsNumber of Convictions
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    Five hundred and six routine visits were made in connection with the various Regulations.
    Table of ProsecutionsResult