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Leyton 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 78
- Tables
- 61
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Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, Etc. LEYTON, 1901-1956
Year Population Births Birth Rate Deaths Death Rate Deaths under 1 year Infantile Death Rate -
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Deaths. The Registrar-General's classification of causes of death by sex totals are shown in Table I on this page. The total number of deaths in 1956 (1,296) compares with 1258 in 1955, the respective death rates per 1,000 population being 12.84 and 12.33. CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE—1956
Causes of Death Total 0-1 1-5 5-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65-75 75 + Total Males 0-1 1-5 5-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65-75 75 + Total Females -
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Prevalence and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases The following cases of infectious and contagious disease were notified during the year :—
Disease Notifications Received Removed to Hospital -
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Tuberculosis. The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notification of Cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1956 :—
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary total M. F. Total M. F. Total -
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New Cases.— The following table gives particulars regarding the new cases which have occurred during the year: —
Age Periods New Cases Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M. F. M. F. -
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1. INSPECTIONS, RE-INSPECTIONS, ACTION, (a) General.
Statutory Provisions Complaints Received Inspections and Re-inspections Informal Notices Served Formal Notices Served Notices Complied with by Owner Notices Complied with by Local Authority Houses Classified No. of Separate Lettings Affected No. of Families in Occupation Families without Separate W.C. Separate Water Supply -
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(ii) 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 Disrepair Number Granted Number Refused Number of Applications for Revocation of Certificates of Disrepair Number Granted Number Refused -
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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, 1955 and Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955, 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 Premises Insp. Det. Surv. Insp. Routine Total Number of Inspections -
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of Animals Acts and Orders, the Leyton Corporation Act, 1950 ; and relevant legislation.
Type of Premises Insp. Det. Surv. Insp. Routine Total Inspection -
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(v) 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.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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(iv) Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949—Rodent Control/ Disinfection.
Rats Mice Total -
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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/Food Hygiene Regulations/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 Contravention Number of factories in which defects were found Found Remedied -
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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 on No. of Premi' ses ADDITIONAL LICENCES, REGISTRATIONS AND OTHER FUNCTIONS INVOLVED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ice Cream Milk Preaerved Food Shell Fish Power Factory Non'Power Factory Catering Off'Licence Bakehouse Confectionery Fish Frier Grocer Barber With Storage Poultry Slaughterhouse Hairdressing -
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(ii) Details of Registrations/Licences.
Act or Regulation On Register 31.12.1955 Removed during 1956 Registered during 1956 On Register 31.12.1956 -
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4. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. (i) Public Health Act. Resulting from the 457 statutory notices served on owners under the nuisance abatement procedure of the Public Health Act, 1936, in eight instances it was necessary to institute legal proceedings to secure compliance therewith. The results of such action are given hereunder.
Date of Hearing Nature of offence and address of premises concerned Result 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 Hearing Nature of contravention Result of Court Proceedings -
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The food condemned was destroyed by fire at the Council's Destructor Works.
Commodity C wts. Qrs. Lbs. Commodity Units -
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6. SAMPLING. (a) Food and Drugs Act, 1955. (i) Chemical Analysis.
Commodity Taken Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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(ii) Bacteriological Examination.
Commodity Taken Grade I II III IV -
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All samples were of a satisfactory standard.
Type of material and appropriate tests Standard prescribed by R.F. £ O.F.M. Regs. 1951 Actual results of analysis Samples 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -
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CONCENTRATION OF SMOKE EXPRESSED IN MILLIGRAMS PER 100 CUBIC METRES
Month Monthly average Highest daily average Lowest daily average 1950/56 1956/57 1950/56 1956/57 1950/56 1956/57 -
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CONCENTRATION OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE EXPRESSED AS PARTS PER 100 MILLION
Month Monthly average Highest daily average Lowest daily average 1950/56 1956/57 1950/56 1956/57 1950/56 1956/57 -
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In respect of enquiries under the provisions of sections 4 and 20 of the Housing Acts, 1949/54, an inspection is made by the Public Health Inspector and the property classified.
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At the last meeting of the Committee, held on 15th October, I presented in statistical form the following return for the quarter ended 30th September. 1956.
Category No of Cases Helped during the quarter Hours of Help provided during the quarter -
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The following shows the cases and weekly hours of help allocated to them :—
No. of Hours of Help Granted p.w. No. of Cases No. of Hours of Help Granted p.w. No. of Cases -
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Child Welfare—
Leyton Green Park House Dawlish Road Emmanuel Hall -
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Dental Clinics Patients inspected and treated during the year—
Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Children under School Age -
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Types of treatment given.
Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Children under school age -
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There are two Day Nurseries in the area, each having accommodation for 60 children. (1) Ellingham Road Day Nursery, Ellingham Road, Leyton, E.15. (Tel. MARyland 3683) (2) Knotts Green Day Nursery, Leyton Green Road, Leyton, E.10. (Tel. LEYtonstone 4100)
Knotts Green Ellingham Road Total 0-2 yrs. 2-5 yrs. 0-2 yrs. 2-5 yrs. 0-2 yrs. 2-5 yrs. -
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HEALTH CLINICS—CLINIC SESSIONS
Health Clinic Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday -
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SECTION 23 MIDWIFERY Cases attended by Council Midwives.
Midwives Essex County Council Attached to the Lady Rayleigh Training Home Beachcroft Road Total -
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NUMBER OF PERSONS VACCINATED (OR RE-VACCINATED)
Age at date of Vaccination Under 6 months 6-12 months 1 year 2-4 years 5-14 years 15 years and over Total -
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Diphtheria Immunisation.
Age (in years) at final injection Children* who completed a full course of primary immunisation during the year Children* who were given a reinforcing injection during the year By General Practitioners By County Staff By General Practitioners By County Staff -
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Protection against Whooping Cough
Age at time of final injection Children who completed a full course under the County Scheme Records of combinec diphtheria-pertussis immunisations received By General practitioners By County Staff -
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Help Provided :—
Mater-nity Acute Sick Tuber- culosis Chronic Sick Aged Not Sick Others Total Aged Others -
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Physically Handicapped. The following children were ascertained as physically handicapped during 1956
Recommendation Boys Girls -
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An analysis of the Leyton children ascertaind as physically handicapped and still attending school is set out below:—
Special School Ordinary School Day Boarding Boys Girls Disability Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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Disability Boys Special School Ordinary School Day Boarding Boys Girls Girls Boys Girls -
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School Health Service STATISTICS ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Percentage of Parents present -
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Percentage of Parents present -
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MEDICAL TREATMENT.
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Specialist Clinics—Ear, Nose and Throat:
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Referred for operation:
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Speech Clinic:
Boys Girls Total -
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Child Guidance Clinic:
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B.C.G. Vaccination—School Leavers:
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TABLE I Medical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools A. PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:-
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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)
Group For Defective Vision (excluding Squint) For all other Conditions Total individual Pupils Percentage 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, 1956
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease No. of Defects requiring Treatment No. of Defects requiring Obs. but not Treatment Periodic Inspection Special Inspection Periodic Inspection Special Inspection -
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B. CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS
Age Group Pupils Inspected NUMBER CLASSIFIED AS Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No. % No. % -
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TREATMENT TABLE GROUP I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanlincss, for which see Table V)
Disease or Defect Treatment at County Council Clinics -
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GROUP II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments.—Group I)
Disease or Defect Number of Defects dealt with By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat
Total number treated Received operative treatment:— By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
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TABLE IV DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
Periodic Specials -
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Dental Inspections in Schools:
No. of children inspected No. requiring treatment No. approved for treatment No. accepting treatment No. refusing treatment Percentage of acceptances -
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TABLE V INFESTATION WITH VERMIN