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Ilford 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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- 1960
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- 173
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PART III SERVICES. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACTS, 1946-57.
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SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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The following figures as to unemployment were supplied by the Ministry of Labour:-
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The number of deaths of non-residents registered in the district was as follows:-
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The number of deaths of Ilford residents registered as having died in other districts during the year was as follows, and includes deaths at the following Institutions:-
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The following Table shows the death-rates for 1959 for Ilford, compared with the provisional death-rates for England and Wales for the same period per 1,000 population; the figures having been supplied by the Registrar-General:-
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TABLE I. - VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1959 AND PREVIOUS YEARS
Year Resident population, estimated to middle of each Year Births Total Deaths Registered in the District Transferable Deaths Net Deaths belonging to the District Uncorrected Number Net (a) of Non-Residents registered in the District of Residents not registered in the District Under 1 year of Age At all Ages Number Rate Number Rate (b) Number Rate per 1,000 Net Births Number Rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 -
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TABLE IA Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, etc., of Ilford, London (Admin. County), and of England and Wales for the Year 1959.
Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Related Live Births Death rate per million Population Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza Acute Poliomyelitis Pneumonia Live Births Stillbirths Deaths (all ages) Deaths under 1 year -
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Registrar-General's Short List of Deaths and Causes TABLE II Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1959
CAUSES OF DEATH Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district All Ages Under 1 year 1 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 45 years 45 and under 65 years 65 and nnder 75 years 75 years and upwards -
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King George Hospital .- The following is a return in respect of bed accommodation:-
Total number of Beds at 31st December 1959. Pay Reds 14 Other Patients Children Medical Surgical Beds 7 Male Female Male Female -
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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RECORDS JANUARY 1959 - DECEMBER 1959
Average Daily Concentrations MG. of SO1/day collection by 100 sq.cm. of Hatch A Pb02 (Lonvered cover) Monthly Deposits TONS per Sq. MILE Smoke in MG. per cubic metre Sulphur Dioxide in parts per 100 millions WATER (litres) P.H value WATER Insoluble matter ASH Other Combustible matter WATER soluble matter S.O4 -
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The following results were obtained:-
Grade of Milk Total Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Remarks on unsatisfactory results -
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In 1959, 24 samples were sub mitted for examination with the following results:-
No. of Samples Ministry of Health Provisional grade. % of Total Unsatisfactory Samples. -
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The following is a statement of the work carried out during 1959.
Type of Property Total Local Authority Dwelling Houses Agricultural All other (including Business and Industrial) -
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The total numbers of deaths of Ilford residents from the following infectious diseases during 1958 and 1959 were as follows:-
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TABLE III.- CORRECTED NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR THE YEAR 1959.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE At all Ages Number of Cases Notified At Ages - years Total Cases Notified in each Ward *Total Cases Admitted to Hospital *Total Deaths Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards Cranbrook Park Loxford Cleraentswood Mayfield Goodmayes Fairlop Clayhall Barkingside N. Hainault Seven Kings S. Hainault -
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The population of Ilford has not varied greatly during the past five years and the number of cases added to the register has also shown little change as the following figures show:-
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Notifications and Deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford residents during 1959:-
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M F M F M F M F -
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Of the foregoing new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:-
Respiratory Tuberculosis Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis -
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Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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The number of patients from Ilford sent to Institutions under the Regional Hospital Board Tuberculosis Scheme during 1959 was as follows:-
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The following are the V.D. Treatment Centres situate nearest to Ilford:-
Romford.- The Annexe, Oldchurch Hospital, Waterloo Road, Romford:- Males Females -
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Albert Dock Seamen’s Hospital, AlnwickRoad, London, E. 16. Males Females -
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The following medical examinations were carried out during 1959:-
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Dr. H. Ramsay, the Medical Director, has kindly supplied me with the following details.
1. Number X-rayed (Miniature Film): Male Female Total -
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1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspector s).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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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").
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of Cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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OUTWORK (Sections 110 and 111)
Nature of work Section 110 Section 111 No. of out-workers in August list required by Section 110(1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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STILLBIRTHS 1959
Cause of Stillbirth Delivery in Nursing Home Delivery at Home Delivery in Hospital TOTAL -
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INFANT DEATHS 1959.
Cause of Death Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1-3 Months 3-6 Months 6-9 Months 9-12 Months TOTAL -
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The comparative figures for the past 10 years are as follows: -
Year No. of Deaths under 1 year Rate per 1, 000 Registered Live Births -
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The following table shows the comparison for Ilford, England and Wales and London for the past 10 years:-
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The figures for the past 10 years are as follows:-
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The following table shows the birth and death rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants for the past ten years:-
Year Legitimate infants Illegitimate Infants Live Births Percentage of Registered Births Deaths Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births Live Births Percentage of Registered Births Deaths Rate per 1, 000 Illegitimate Live Births -
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The following is a table showing the attendances, etc., at the Day Nurseries during 1959:-
Situation Date of Opening Accommodation (Children) Average Daily Attendance during 1959 No. of Days "in Quarantine" Reasons far Quarantinewith Number of Cases No. on Waiting List at 31 st Dec. Chicken Pox Mumps Measles German Measles -
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The following shows the position regarding registrations under the Act:
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During the year the following attendances were recorded:-
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The following is a comparison of the attendances at the Infant Welfare Centres for the past five years:-
Total No. of attendances of Infants First attendances Total No. of children on roll on 31st December -
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The following are the figures for each Centre:-
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The following table summarises the attendances of children under 5 years:-
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances -
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The 259 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to have the following defects:-
Diagnosis New Cases Old Cases A B C A B C -
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PAEDIATRIC CLINIC.- Dr. A. Russell, the Consultant Paediatrician, continued to attend the Clinic at Valentines Mansion, 23 sessions were held and 101 new cases were examined, having been referred from the Infant Welfare Centres, Schools and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table; a total of 224 attendances were made.
Diagnosis Discharged Improved Discharged with advice or for other reasons Discharged No treatment Cured Referred Hospital, Doctor or Clinic Still attending Total -
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OPHTHALMIC CLINICS.- Attendances of children under school age for treatment by the Ophthalmologists during 1959 were as follows:-
Valentines Clinic Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic Total -
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ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT CLINIC.- The following table summarises the attendances of children under 5 years:-
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances Discharged Cured Much Improved Left District etc. -
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The conditions treated were as follows:-
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The following table shows the figures over the past five years.
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WHOOPING COUGH IMMUNISATION.- The following are the details of the number of children immunised against whooping cough at the Valentines and Mayesbrook Clinics where sessions were held for this purpose and at the Newbury Hall and Manford Way Infant Welfare Centres, together with records of such courses completed by general practitioners.
Valentines Clinic Mayesbrook Clinic Newbury Hall and Manford Way Clinics *General Practitioners Inoculations (full course) Reinoculations (one only) Attendances Inoculations (full course) Reinoculations (one only) Attendances Inoculations (full course) Reinoculations (one only) Attendances Inoculations (full course) Reinoculations (one only) -
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The statistics given below show the vaccinations carried out by our medical staff:-
Premises No. of Sessions Injections given First Second Third -
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The following table shows the figures over the past five years:-
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During 1959 Ante-Natal Clinics conducted by the Domiciliary Midwives were held weekly at Valentines Mansion and fortnightly at Mayesbrook Clinic and Manford Way Clinic. The following is a summary of the attendances at these Clinics during the year:-
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ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.- The following is a summary of the attendances at the Ante-Natal Clinics during 1959 for patients booked for confinement in hospital:-
Maternity Hospital Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic Doctors Midwives -
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During 1959 clinics were held at the Maternity Hospital weekly, at Mayesbrook Clinic fortnightly, and at Manford Way Clinic monthly. The following attendances were recorded:-
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(a) Under Section 22 of the National Health Service Act, i.e., nursing mothers and young children.
Name of Home No. of cases No. of weeks' stay Remarks -
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(b) Under Section 28 of the Act, i.e., other persons requiring a change of air and surroundings to aid recovery and rehabilitation.
Name of Home No. of weeks' stay Total Cases 2 3 4 5 -
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LOAN OF SICK ROOM EQUIPMENT.- The considerable demand for equipment continues and the following table shows the issues from the Public Health Offices during 1959.
Articles Loaned Number of Articles Articles in store at 31.12.59 on loan at 31.12.58 loaned or reloaned in 1959 on loan at 31.12.59 -
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The following shows the assistance given by the Association during the year:-
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The number of cases treated at the Clinic during 1959 was as follows:-
Examined Needing Treatment Treated Made Dentally Fit -
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The forms of dental treatment provided were:-
Extractions Anaesthetics Fillings Scaling or Scaling and Gum treatment Silver Nitrate treatment Dressings Radiographs Dentures provided, repaired and remade Local General Complete Partial -
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The following shows the present distribution centres, with the days and times they are open:-
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The following table summarises the attendances of school children:-
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The following table summarises the attendances of school children:-
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances -
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SUMMARY OF CASES SEEN
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Details of attendances:-
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances -
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Details of attendances:-
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances Discharged Cured Much Improved Left District etc. -
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The lamp used at each Clinic is a Centrosol Unit. The conditions treated were as follows:-
Defects Treated Cases A B -
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The following table shows the work of the Clinic:-
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The following is a table showing the work undertaken at the Child Guidance Clinic during 1959: —
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During the 12 months ended December 31 st 1959, there have been 68 new cases (as compared with 46 last year) made up as follows:-
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The number of children coming within these categories and their disposition as on the 31st December, 1959, are tabulated in the following table in accordance with the Handicapped Pupils Regulations, 1953, and amended by the Handicapped Pupils and Special Schools Regulations, 1959, operative with effect from 1st April, 1959.
CATEGORY Number of children of school age on 31st December 1959, formerly ascertained as handicapped pupils and requiring special educational treatment (s.e.t.) Attending day special school Awaiting placement in day special school Attending residential special school Awaiting placement in residential special school Attending boarding homes Awaiting placement in boarding homes Attending independent schools Awaiting placement in independent schools Attending hospital schools Awaiting placement in hospital schools Receiving Education in hospital under Section 56 Receiving home tuition under Section 56 Awaiting home tuition under Section 56 Total No. of children of school age requiring s.e.t. -
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TABLE I. Medical Inspection of pupils attending maintained Primary and Secondary Schools including (Special Schools).
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(No individual pupil is recorded more than once in any column of this Table, and therefore the total on column (4) will not necessarily be the same as the sums of columns (2) and (3). )
Age Groups inspected (by year of birth) For defective vision(excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIA Total individual pupils (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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TABLE II. A. - RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1959. NOTE. - All defects noted at medical inspection as requiring treatment are included in this return, whether or not this treatment was begun before the date of the inspection.
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Number of Defects Requiring Treatment Number of Defects Requiring Observation but not Treatment Periodic Inspection Special Inspection Periodic Inspection Special Inspection (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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B. - CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS.
Age Groups inspected (by year of birth) Number of Pupils Inspected No. whose condition was classified Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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TABLE III. INFESTATION WITH VERMIN. All cases of infestation, however slight, are recorded. This return relates to individual pupils and not to instances of infestation.
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GROUP 1. - DISEASES OF THE SKIN (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS, FOR WHICH SEE TABLE III).
Number of New Cases Treated during the year By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 2. - EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT.
Number of cases dealt with By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 3. - DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Number of cases treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 4. - ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
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GROUP 5. - CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT.
Number of cases treated In the Authority's Child Guidance Clinics Elsewhere -
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GROUP 6. - SPEECH THERAPY
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GROUP 7. - OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN.
New cases treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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TABLE V. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT CARRIED OUT BY THE AUTHORITY
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Divisional School Medical Officer: I. Gordon, M.D., Ch.B., M.R.C.P. (Lond. ), D.P.H. Senior Dental Officer: E.V. Haigh, L.D.S., R.C.S.
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III. - TYPE OF EXAMINATION AND/OR TREATMENT provided at the School Clinics returned in Section II. either directly by the Authority or under arrangements made with the Regional Hospital Board for examination and/or treatment to be carried out at the Clinic.
Examination and/or Treatment Number of School Clinics (i.e. premises) where such treatment is provided Directly by the Authority Under arrangements made with R.H.B. &c. (1) (2) (3) -
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(i) Number of Child Guidance Centres provided by the Authority = 1.
Staff Number Aggregate in terms of the equivalent number of whole-time officers -
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Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Boys and Girls Examined. Owing to a change in the Presentation of Ministry of Education Returns whereby Periodic Medical Inspections are recorded in Years of Birth, from and Including 1958, the Figures recorded below cannot be compared with the Groups in previous years.
1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942