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Leyton 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1956
Pages
74
Tables
76

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    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
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    Vital Statistics
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    Comparability Factor. To make approximate allowance for the way in which the sex and age distribution of the Borough population differs from that for England and Wales as a whole, the Registrar-General has issued the following comparability factors for Leyton.
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    Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1955.
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
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    Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, Etc. LEYTON, 1901-1955.
    YearPopulationBirthsBirth RateDeathsDeath RateDeaths under 1 yearInfantile Death Rate
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    Infectious Diseases Table showing the number of notified cases of infectious diseases and their disposal.
    DiseaseNotifications ReceivedRemoved to Hospital
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    Annual Incidence since 1947. The following list shows the annual number of cases of acute poliomyelitis notified in the Borough from 1947-1955 inclusive.
    YearYearYear
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    Summary of Notified Cases of Acute Poliomyelitis, 1955.
    No.Date of NotificationSexAgeParalysis as at May, 1956
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    T ubercul o sis. The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Registe r of Notification of Cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st Dece m ber, 1955:—
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTOTAL
    M.F.TotalM.F.Total
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    N ew C ases .—The following table gives particulars regarding the new cases which have occurred during the year:—
    Age PeriodsNew Cases
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.
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    The following table shows the annual number of new cases and deaths over a period of 10 years.
    YearPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    NotificationsDeathsNotificationsDeathsNotificationsDeaths
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    1. INSPECTIONS, RE-INSPECTIONS, ACTION. (a) General.
    Statutory ProvisionsComplaints ReceivedInspections and ReinspectionsInformal Notices ServedFormal Notices ServedNotices Complied with by OwnerNotices Complied with by Local AuthorityHouses ClassifiedNo. of Separate Lettings AffectedNo. of Families in OccupationFamilies without
    Separate W.C.Separate Water Supply
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    (b) Detailed. (i) Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954. The undermentioned return giving details of action taken as a result of applications received under Section 26 (i) of Part II of the above Act was submitted to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government in compliance with Circular No. 53/54.
    Number of Applications for Certificates of DisrepairNumber GrantedNumber RefusedNumber of Applications for Revocation of Certificates of DisrepairNumber GrantedNumber Refused
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    (ii) Food and Drugs Act, 1938—(Inspection and Supervision of Food Premises). The following inspections were carried out at the undermentioned food premises, in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Act, 1936, Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and associated Orders and Regula tions, Clean Food Bye-laws, 1950, Ice Cream (Heat Treatment Reg.), 1947/52, Shops Act, 1950, Factories Act, 1937, Leyton Corporation Act, 1950, Essex County Council Act, 1952, and relevant legislation.
    Type of PremisesNumber of Inspections
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    (iii) Inspection of business premises other than food premises. Inspections were carried out at the undermentioned business premises having regard to the requirements of the Public Health Act, 1936; the Shops Act, 1950; the Factories Act, 1937; the Pet Animals Act, 1951; the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951; the Diseases of, Animals Acts and Orders, the Leyton Corporation Act, 1950; and relevant legislation.
    Type of PremisesNumber of Inspections
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    (iv) Factories Acts, 1937/48. The following is an extract from a Statutory Return made annually to the Ministry of Health under the provisions of Part I of the above Acts.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    (v) Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949—Rodent Control/ Disinfection.
    RatsMiceTotal
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    2. NUISANCES ABATED, DEFECTS REMEDIED, IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED. (i) Public Health Acts. Nature of work carried out to dwelling houses and other premises:
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    (ii) Food and Drugs Acts/Shops Act. Nature of contraventions remedied and improvements effected to food establishments, business/industrial premises as a result of statutory and informal action.
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    (iii) Factories Acts. The undermentioned details were submitted to the Ministry of Health in accordance with the provisions of Part I of the above Act.
    Nature of ContraventionNumber of factories in which defects were found
    FoundRemedied
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    3. REGISTRATION AND/OR LICENSING OF BUSINESS PREMISES. (i) Approximate numbers of business premises in the Borough and functions involved.
    Nature of Trade/Business carried onNo. of PremisesADDITIONAL LICENCES, REGISTRATIONS AND OTHER FUNCTIONS INVOLVED
    12345678910111213141516
    Ice CreamMilkPreserved FoodShell FishPower FactoryNon-Power FactoryCateringOff-LicenceBakehouseConfectioneryFish FrierGrocerBarberWith StoragePoultry SlaughterhouseHairdressing
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    (ii) Details of Registrations/Licences.
    Act or RegulationOn Register 31.12.1954Removed during 1955Registered during 1955On Register 31.12.1955
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    4. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. (i) Public Health Act. Resulting from the 329 statutory notices served on owners under the nuisance abatement procedure of the Public Health Act, 1936, in 8 instances it was necessary to institute legal proceedings to secure compliance therewith. The results of such action are given hereunder.
    Date of HearingNature of offence and address of premises concernedResult of Court Proceedings
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    (ii) Food and Drugs Act and Relative Legislation. Legal proceedings were instituted in three instances under the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act and relative legislation. The following are the results of such action.
    Date of HearingNature of ContraventionResult of Court Proceedings
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    5. MEAT AND FOOD CONDEMNED. Condemnation certificates were issued in respect of the under-mentioned unsound foodstuffs surrendered by various traders in the Borough as result of routine inspection of food premises. The food condemned was destroyed by fire at the Council's Destructor Works.
    CommodityCwts.Qrs.Lbs.CommodityUnits
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    6. SAMPLING. (a) Food and Drugs Act, 1938. (i) Chemical Analysis.
    CommodityTakenSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
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    (ii) Bacteriological Examination.
    CommodityTakenGrade
    IIIIIIIV
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    (b) Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951. (i) Samples taken. On 4th October, 1955, four formal samples of filling materials were taken in accordance with the requirements of the Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951. Set out below are the findings of the Prescribed Analyst. All samples were of a satisfactory standard.
    Type of material and appropriate testsStandard prescribed by R.F. & O.F.M. Regs. 1951Actual results of analysisSamples
    1234
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    CONCENTRATION OF SMOKE EXPRESSED IN MILLIGRAMS PER 100 CUBIC METRES
    MonthMonthly averageHighest daily averageLowest daily average
    1950/551955/561950/551955/561950/551955/56
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    CONCENTRATION OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE EXPRESSED AS PARTS PER 100 MILLION
    MonthMonthly averageHighest daily averageLowest daily average
    1950/551955/561950/551955/561950/551955/56
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    COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES—STATISTICS SECTION 21 HEALTH CLINICS:
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    SECTION 22 CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Births Registered During Year
    MaleFemale
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    CLINICS : Ante-Natal—
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    Post-Natal—
    Leyton GreenLady Rayleigh Training Home
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    Child Welfare—
    Leyton GreenPark HouseDawlish RoadEmmanuel Hall*
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    Dental Clinics Patients inspected and treated during the year—
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under School Age
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    Types of treatment given.
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under school age
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    Orthopaedic Clinic
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    DAY NURSERIES There are two Day Nurseries in the area, each having accommodation for 60 children.
    Knotts GreenEllingham RoadTotal
    0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.
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    CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT:
    Numbers sent to Convalescent Home
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    INFANT, NEO NATAL AND FOETAL MORTALITY—
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    MORTALITY RATES—
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    STILLBIRTHS—
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    HEALTH CLINICS—CLINIC SESSIONS
    Health ClinicMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
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    SECTION 23 MIDWIFERY Cases attended by Council Mid wives.
    MidwivesTotal
    Essex County CouncilAttached to the Lady Rayleigh Training Home Beachcroft Road
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    HEALTH VISITING Health Visitors. During the year the Health Visitors made 18,295 visits to homes.
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    (d) Other visits:—
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    SECTION 25 HOME NURSING
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    SECTION 26 VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION Vaccination against Smallpox. NUMBER OF PERSONS VACCINATED (OR RE-VACCINATED)
    Age at date of VaccinationUnder 6 months6-12 monthsi year2-4 years5-14 years15 years and overTotal
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    Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Age (in years) at final injectionChildren* who completed a full course of primary immunisation during the yearChildren* who were given a reinforcing injection during the year
    By General PractitionersBy County StaffBy General PractitionersBy County Staff
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    Protection against Whooping Cough
    Age at time of final injectionChildren who completed a full course under the County SchemeRecords of combined diphtheria-pertussis immunisations received
    By General practitionersBy County Staff
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    SECTION 28 PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER CARE Foot Clinic
    MaleFemaleChildren
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    Mass Radiography. Result of the Survey undertaken by Mass Radiography Unit 6.B in June, 1955.
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Active Tuberculosis—Rates per 1,000.
    Mass Radiography SurveyMalesFemalesCombined
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    Help Provided:—
    MaternityAcute SickTuberculosisChronic SickAged Not SickOthersTotal
    AgedOthers
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    MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF County Council employees—
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    Recommendation.
    BoysGirls
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    An analysis of the Leyton children ascertained as physically handicapped and still attending school is set out below:—
    DisabilitySpecial SchoolOrdinary School
    DayBoarding
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    HARROW GREEN EDUCATIONALLY SUB-NORMAL SCHOOL. Number on Roll:
    LeytonForest
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    The rapidly increasing school population in Harlow and the eagerness of the teachers there to use the School Psychological Service has been largely responsible for the greater number of children seen in the Forest Division.
    DivisionBoysGirlsTotal
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    School Health Service STATISTICS ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
    Number of Inspections:Percentage of Parents present
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    The Findings of Medical Inspection:
    Age Groups
    5-year10—12 +14 yr.Ors.
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    Specialist Clinics—Ear, Nose and Throat:
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    TABLE I Medical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools A. PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
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    B. OTHER INSPECTIONS
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    C. PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT Number of individual pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
    GroupFor Defective Vision (excluding Squint)For all other ConditionsTotal individual PupilsPercentage of children found to require Treatment
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    TABLE II A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1955
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseaseNo. of Defects requiring TreatmentNo. of Defects requiring Obs. but not Treatment
    Periodic InspectionSpecial InspectionPeriodic InspectionSpecial Inspection
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    B. CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS
    Age GroupPupils InspectedNUMBERCLASSIFIEDAS
    A(Good)B(Fair)C(Poor)
    No.%No.%No.%
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    TREATMENT TABLE GROUP I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanlincss, for which see Table V)
    Disease or DefectNumber of Defects treated or under treatment during the year
    Authority By theOtherwise
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    GROUP II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments.—Group I)
    Disease or DefectNumber of Defects dealt with
    By the AuthorityOtherwise
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    GROUP III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat
    Total number treated
    Received operative treatment —By the AuthorityOtherwise
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    TABLE IV DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
    PeriodicSpecials
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    Dental Inspections in Schools:
    No. of children inspectedNo. requiring treatmentNo. approved for treatmentNo. accepting treatmentNo. refusing treatmentPercentage of acceptances
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    TABLE V INFESTATION WITH VERMIN