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Harrow 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

Published
1966
Pages
148
Tables
51

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51 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 14
    Neo Natal Deaths (under four weeks of age):—
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 15
    Incidence of Congenital Malformations A. Summary of Notifications
  • Page 17
    TABLE I Summary of Vital Statistics 1941-1965
    Estimated Civilian PopulationBirth Rate per 1,000 PopulationDeath Rate per 1,000 PopulationInfant Mortality Rate—Deaths under 1 year per 1,000Neonatal Mortality Rate—Deaths under 1 month per 1,000Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live and still birthsStill Birth Rate per 1,000 live and still births
  • Page 18
    TABLE II Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Harrow and for England and Wales for years 1955.1965
    YearBirth RateDeath RateInfant Mortality Rate
    HarrowEngland and WalesHarrowEngland and WalesHarrowEngland and Wales
  • Page 18
    TABLE III Deaths of Harrow Residents during 1965 Registrar General's Return
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 19
    TABLE IV Causes of Deaths (Males) at various ages, 1965
    Cause of Deathall ageUnder 4 weeks1 month to 1 year1.5.15.25.35.45.55.65.75.
  • Page 20
    TABLE V Causes of Death (Females) at various ages, 1965
    Cause of Deathall ageUnder 4 weeks1 month to 1 year1.5.15.25.35.45.55.65.75. Over
  • Page 21
    TABLE VI Deaths of Harrow Infants under 1 year of age, 1965
    Causes of DeathAGE
    Under 1 day1.7 days1.2 weeks2.3 weeks3 weeks to 1 monthTotal under 1 month1.3 months3.6 months6.9 months9.12 monthsTotal under 1 year
  • Page 21
    TABLE VII Pulmonary Tuberculosis; Cancer of Lung and Bronchus Deaths with Rate per 100,000 Population, 1955.1965
    YearPopulationDeaths/Pulmonary TuberculosisDeaths/Lung Cancer
    NumberRate per 100,000NumberRate per 100,000
  • Page 33
    The following table will give some idea of the type of illness involving the above visits.
    CategoryMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 35
    Vaccination of persons under age 16 completed during 1965
    Age at date of vaccinationTotal
    Under 1 year1 year2-4 years5-15 yrs.
  • Page 36
    Immunisation of persons under age 16 completed during 1965
    Year of birthOthers under Age 16Total
    19651964196319621958-1961
  • Page 36
    Details of attendances for the year 1965:—
    New Cases,Old Cases,Re-attendancesTotal
    Category of Patientfirst attendancefirst attendance
  • Page 40
    Assistance was given as follows during the year:—
  • Page 59
    TABLE I Patients under Local Authority Care at 31st December 1965
    Mentally IIISubnormal and severely subnormal
    Under age 16Aged 16 and overTotalUnder age 16Aged 16 and overTotal
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 60
    TABLE II Table showing number of cases dealt with by Mental Health Social Workers from 1st April to 31st December 1965
    No. of Patients assistedStatutory Admissions to HospitalTotal No. of VisitsOffice Interviews
    CareAfter CareHospital LeaveInformal Foster CareInformal AdmissionsSection 25Section 26Section 29Section 33Section 60Patient's HomeHospitalOthers
  • Page 65
    TABLE I
    Action takenNumber of Families
  • Page 65
    TABLE II Details of Cases (April to 31st December 1965)
    Details of cases referredNo. of familiesNo. of families accommodated {temporary)No. of families accommodated elsewhereAdvisedApplications withdrawnChildren accommodated by Childrens Department
  • Page 67
    Handicapped Persons Numbers on Register on 31st December 1965
    Children under 16 yearsPersons aged 16—64Persons 65 and overTotal
  • Page 68
    Residential Homes
    Name and Location of HomeType of HomeNo. of BedsMale or Female
  • Page 69
    formation. The following table gives details of the three voluntary and nine private homes which are situated within the Borough.
    AddressTelephone No.Name of Owner
  • Page 70
    TABLE I
    BlindPartially-sightedTotal
    M.F.TotalM.F.Total
  • Page 70
    TABLE II
    BlindPartially-sighted
    TotalTotal
  • Page 71
    TABLE III New Registrations—Age at Registration—Blind
    012355-1011-1516-2021-2930-3940-4950-5960-6465-6970-7980-8485-8990 +unknownTotal
  • Page 71
    New Registrations—Age at date of Registration—Partially Sighted
    0—l2—45—1516—2021—4950—6465 +Total
  • Page 71
    TABLE V Diagnostic Details of New Cases Registered in 1965
    Cause of Disability
    CataractGlaucomaRetro-lental Fibro-plesiaMyopiaOthersTotal
  • Page 76
    Reasons for Acceptance of Children into Care
  • Page 79
    The following table sets out the particulars of the various homes registered at the end of the year, with details of ownership and their accommodation:—
    BedsType of Case
  • Page 85
    Chemical Results in parts per million
  • Page 94
    PART 1 OF THE ACT 1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 94
    2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were found (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases")
    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 95
    Particulars of outworkers as required by Sections 133 and 134 of the Act are as follows:—
    Nature of WorkNo. on August list
  • Page 96
    TABLE A—REGISTRATIONS AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
    Class of PremisesNumber of premises registered during the yearTotal number of registered premises at end of yearNumber of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year
  • Page 96
    TABLE C.—ANALYSIS OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES BY WORKPLACE
    Class of WorkplaceNumber of persons employed
    (1)(2)
  • Page 100
    The following statistical summary shows the position at the end of the year:— SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS
    Order No.Date of OperationNo. of dwellings Private CorporationArea in AcresClaims for GrantTotal cost of WorkGrant PaidTotal cost to Local Authority
  • Page 102
    Summary—Total Samples taken:
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 104
    INSPECTION OF MEAT Although there was an increase in the number of cattle and pigs killed at the three licensed slaughterhouses in Harrow, there was a reduction in the total number of animals killed during 1965. The figures are as follows (1964 figures in brackets):—
    WealdstoneSouth HarrowStanmoreTotal
  • Page 106
    The following is a summary of the post-mortem examination of animals slaughtered in Harrow:—
    Cattle excluding CowsCo wsCalvesSheep and LambsPigsHorses
  • Page 107
    Sampling The following table indicates the number of samples taken during the year and the results obtained:
    MilkNo. TakenMethBluePhos.Turb.Biolog.Anti-Biotic
    Sat.UnsatSat.UnsatSat.UnsatSat.Sat.
  • Page 117
    The figures of the number of children in maintained schools taking meals and milk on a selected day are submitted for purposes of comparison.
    Selected DayNumber PresentNumber taking MealsDinners %Number taking MilkMilk %
  • Page 128
    The following table shows the number of children on the Register of Handicapped Pupils at the end of the year:—
    Residential Special SchoolDay Special SchoolOrdinary SchoolHospital SchoolAt HomeTotal
  • Page 130
    The following is a summary of the work carried out under this scheme during the year 1965:— (A)
    Type of SchoolNo. of Pupils EligibleNo. of AcceptanceNegative ReactorsPositive Reactors
  • Page 134
    TABLE I—MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS
    Age groups inspected {By year of Birth)No. of pupils having received a full medical examinationPhysical Condition of Pupils InspectedNo. of pupils found not to warrant a medical examinationPupils found to require treatment {excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
    Satisfactory No.Unsatisfactory No.For defective vision (excluding squint)For any other condition recorded at Part IITotal individual pupils
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 135
    TABLE 11 OTHER INSPECTIONS
  • Page 135
    TABLE III INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
  • Page 135
    TABLE IV DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION DURING THE YEAR Periodic Inspections and Special Inspections
    Defect Code No. (1)Defect or Disease (2)Periodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    EntrantsLeaversOthersTotal
  • Page 136
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    Defect Code No. (1)Defect or Disease (2)Periodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    EntrantsLeaversOthersTotal
  • Page 137
    TABLE V TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (including Nursery and Special Schools) EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
    Number of cases known to have been dealt with
  • Page 138
    DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Table III)
    Number of cases known to have been treated
  • Page 139
    TABLE VI DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT CARRIED OUT BY THE AUTHORITY ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT
    Ages 5 to 9Ages 10 to 14Ages 15 and overTotal