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Leyton 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1963
Pages
94
Tables
51

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  • Page 6
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OP BIRTHS, MORTALITY, ETC. LEYTON 1901-1962
    YearPopulationBirthsBirth RateDeathsDeath RateDeaths under 1 yearInfantile Death Rate
  • Page 7
    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 1962 (1,394) compares with (1,406) in 1961 the respective death rates per 1,000 population being 14. 99 and 15.06. CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE-1962
    CAUSES OF DEATHTOTALAGE GROUPS - MALESTOTAL MALESAGE GROUPS - FEMALESTOTAL FEMALES
    UNDER 11-45-1415- 2425-4445-6465-7475 +UNDER 11 - 45- 1415-2425-4445-6465-7475 +
  • Page 8
    Set out hereunder are the principal details of the establishment:-
    Baths Capacities in gallonsSource of Water SupplyWater TreatmentRate of Filtration in G.P.H. (approx.)Theoretical hours of "turnover"
  • Page 10
    STATISTICS
    YearArticles Laundered
    West HamLeyt onTotal
  • Page 11
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE - NOTIFICATIONS
    DISEASENumber notified during Year
    1959196019611962
  • Page 12
    TUBERCULOSIS The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notifications of cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1962.
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARYTOTAL
    MFTotalMFTotal
  • Page 12
    Of the cases first notified during the year the age group distribution was as follows:-
  • Page 21
    The Leyton (No.1) Smoke Control Order
    £.s.d.
  • Page 24
    TABLE No.I MONTHLY AVERAGE CONCENTRATIONS OF SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE (Expressed in microgrammes per cubic metre)
    MONTHSMOKESULPHUR DIOXIDESMOKE/SULPHUR DIOXIDE RATIO
    1960/611961/621962/631960/611961/621962/631960/611961/621962/63
  • Page 24
    TABLE No.II HIGHEST DAILY AVERAGE CONCENTRATIONS OF SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE (Expressed in microgrammes per cubic metre)
    MONTHSMOKESULPHUR DIOXIDE
    1960/611961/621962/631960/611961/621962/63
  • Page 25
    1. INSPECTIONS, RE-INSPECTIONS, ACTION (a) GENERAL
    STATUTORY PROVISIONSCOMPLAINTS RECEIVEDINSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONSINFORMAL NOTICES SERVEDFORMAL NOTICES SERVEDNOTICES COMPLIED WITH BY OWNER/OCCUPIERNOTICES COMPLIED WITH BY LOCAL AUTHORITYHOUSES CLASSIFIED
  • Page 29
    3. REGISTRATION AND/OR LICENSING OF BUSINESS PREMISES (i) Approximate numbers of business premises in the Borough and functions involved.
    Ice-creamMilkPreserved foodShell-fishPower factoryNon-power factoryCateringOff-licencesBakehousesHairdressersHawkers' storage
  • Page 30
    (ii) Details of Registrations/Licences
    ACT OR REGULATIONOn Register 31.12.1961Removed during 1962Registered during 1962On Register 31.12.1962
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    (ii) F ood and Drugs Act, 1955 and Food Hygiene Regs., 1955.
    Date of HearingNature of offence and address of premises concernedResult of Court Proceedings
  • Page 33
    8. FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 to 1959. The following are the prescribed particulars required by Section 128(3) of the Factories Act, 1937, to be included in annual reports. 1. Inspections.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNUMBER OF
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 33
    2. Cases in which defects were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    TO H. M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 34
    3. Outwork
    Nature of WorkSECTION 133SECTION 134
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133(l)(c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
  • Page 37
    HEALTH CLINICS - CLINIC SESSIONS
    HEALTH CLINICMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYSATURDAY
  • Page 38
    Child Welfare - Clinic Attendances
    Leyton GreenPark HouseDawlish RoadEmmanuel Hall
  • Page 43
    DENTAL TREATMENT Types of treatment given
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under school age
  • Page 43
    Patients Inspected and treated during the year
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under school age
  • Page 44
    (2) Knotts Green Day Nursery, Leyton Green Road, E.10. (Telephone: LEYtonstone 4100)
    KNOTTS GREENELLINGHAM ROADTOTAL
    0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.
  • Page 45
    Cases attended by Council Midwives
    MIDWIVESTOTAL
    Domiciliary MidwifeTraining Home
  • Page 46
    Ante-Natal Examinations and Domiciliary Births
    YEARANTE-NATAL EXAMINATIONSTOTALDomiciliary Births (Live & Still)
    DomiciliaryLady Raleigh Training Home
  • Page 49
    DIPHTHERIA, WHOOPING COUGH & TETANUS - PRIMARY BY CLINICS
    YFAR OF BIRTH
    196219611960195919581957- 19531952-19481947-1943TOTAL
  • Page 50
    Poliomyelitis Vaccination The following persons in the various age groups received immunising doses:-
    CATEGORIESPRIMARYBOOSTERFOURTH
    SalkOralSalkOralSalkOral
  • Page 50
    Vaccination against Smallpox NUMBER OP PERSONS VACCINATED (OR RE- VACCINATED)
    Age at date of VaccinationUnder 1 Year1 Year2-4 Years5-14 Years15 Years and overTotal
  • Page 55
    Work of Domestic Help Organisers:-
    (1)(2)Total
  • Page 56
    Help Provided
    MaternityAcute SickTuberculosisChronic SickAged not SickOthersTotal
    AgedOthers
  • Page 57
    Staff The following table shows the whole-time equivalent of staff employed in the school health service as at 31st December, 1962:-
  • Page 58
    School Clinics
    Aural Clinic -
  • Page 59
    SCHOOL POPULATION
    Designation of SchoolNumber of SchoolsNumber of Pupils
  • Page 59
    ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
    GroupNumber of Pupils ExaminedPercentage of Parents Present
  • Page 59
    PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PUPILS AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
    Age Group (by year of birth)Number InspectedCondition Classified
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 60
    FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION (a) Individual children found to require treatment
    Age Group (by year of birth)Pupils InspectedDefective Vision (excluding sauint)Any other ConditionTotal Pupils with Defects
  • Page 60
    (b) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy
    Age GroupNumber InspectedNumber found to have undergone tonsillectomy
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 61
    DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR
    DEFECT OR DISEASEPERIODIC INSPECTIONSSPECIAL INSPECTIONS
    ENTRANTSLEAVERSOTHERSTOTAL
    TREATMENTOBSERVATIONTREATMENTOBSERVA-TlONTREATMENTOBSERVATIONTREATMENTOBSERVATIONTREATMENTOBSERVATION
  • Page 62
    SUMMARY FOR 1962
    OrthopaedicAuralOphthalmicOrthopticPsychiatric
  • Page 64
    DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
    PeriodicSpecials
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    DENTAL INSPECTIONS IN SCHOOLS
    SCHOOLNo. of children inspectedNo. requiring treatmentNo. referred for treatmentNo. accepting treatmentPercentage of acceptances
  • Page 67
    TABLE I ANALYSIS OP FIGURES FOR 1962.
  • Page 68
    TABLE II ANALYSIS OF CASES REFERRED
  • Page 68
    TABLE III ANALYSIS OF CASES DIAGNOSED
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    TABLE IV ANALYSIS OF CASES CLOSED DURING 1962
  • Page 71
    The new cases were treated for the following conditions:-
    ConditionUnder 5 yrs.5-77-99-1111-1313+TOTAL
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 72
    HANDICAPPED PUPILS
    CATEGORYNumber of children of school age on 31st December, 1962, formally ascertained as handicapped pupils and requiring special educational treatment (s.e.t.)Children of school age on register of handicapped pupils but not requiring s.e.t. and attending ordinary schoolsChildren aged 2-5 years ascertained as handicapped pupilsChildren aged 2-5 years on register but not formally ascertained
    Attending day special schoolAwaiting placement in day special schoolAttending residential special schoolAwaiting placement in residential special schoolAttending boarding homesAwaiting placement in boarding homesAttending independent schoolsAwaiting placement in independent schoolsAttending hospital schoolsAwaiting placement in hospital schoolsReceiving Education in hospital under Section 56Receiving home tuition under Section 56Awaiting home tuition under section 56Total number of children of school age requiring s.e.t.
    Receiving Special EducationAwaiting Special Education
  • Page 73
    LEYTON GREEN PRIMARY (E.S.N.) SCHOOL
    Specials
    BoysGirls
  • Page 74
    Continued from previous page...
    Specials
    BoysGirls
  • Page 74
    HARROW GREEN SECONDARY (E.S.N.) SCHOOL
    Born 1946 RoutineBorn 1947 RoutineSpecials
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    Continued from previous page...
    Born 1946 RoutineBorn 1947 RoutineSpecials
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls