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Walthamstow 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 86
- Tables
- 77
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Causes of Death as given by the Registrar General for the Year 1962
Causes of Death Males Females Total 1961 -
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The age distribution of Cancer deaths was as follows: Deaths from Lung Cancer are shown separately but are also included in the total age groups.
Under 1 yr 1 4 yrs. 5 14 yrs 15 24 yrs. 25 44 yrs. 45-64 yrs. 65 74 yrs. 75 & over -
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In order to put these and other deaths in proper perspective, the following comparison is made: -
Cause of Death 1962 1961 -
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The following table shows the services provided during the past five years: -
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Inquests and Post Mortems
Walthamstow Others Total -
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TABLE I
1911 1961 Cases Deaths Cases Deaths -
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Table II gives the incidence and deaths from notifiable infectious diseases in 1921:- TABLE II
Cases Deaths -
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TABLE III
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Table IV
Cases Deaths -
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TABLE V
Cases Deaths -
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TABLE VI
Cases Deaths -
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TABLE VII Expectation of Life at Birth
Males Females -
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TABLE VIII Analysis by Age Groups of Total Mortality in Walthamstow
Age Group 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 -
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C. - INFECTIOUS DISEASES The following table shows the ward incidence of the various infectious diseases which were notified during the year:-
Disease St. James Street High Street Hoe Street Wood Street Hale End Higham Hill Total -
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Tuberculosis The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1962:-
Age Periods NEW CASES DEATHS Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F -
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Statistics Houses completed by the Local Authority 1962
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Improvement Grants
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General Mr. C.W. Rayner, A.I. Hsg., the Council's Housing Manager has kindly contributed the following details of rehousing carried out by the Housing Department in 1962:-
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Families rehoused:-
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Property under management at December 1962:-
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Rehousing During 1962 the Lettings Sub-Committee considered reports dealing with individual cases submitted in accordance with the Conditions of the Points Scheme:-
Conditions of Points Scheme -
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The position at the end of 1962 was as follows:-
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Total -
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E. STATISTICS Public Health Inspection of the Area
No. of inspections made No. of nuisances remedied No. of complaints received No. of Intimation Notices No. of Statutory Notices Total Visits Served Complied with Served Complied with -
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Special Premises
Number Visits paid -
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Smoke Abatement Readings from atmospheric pollution instruments for the year are as follows: (the figures given are in milligrams of sulphur per day).
Jan: Feb: March April May June -
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Rent Act, 1957 The following action was taken under the Act during 1962:
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Inspection and Supervision of Food Details of Milk Samples taken:
Grade No. of Samples Satisfactory Result -
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Ice Cream Thirty applications for registration were received and were dealt with as follows:-
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The following is a summary of food surrendered and condemned as being unfit for human consumption. Where possible, the food was salvaged.
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Miscellaneous Samples Eighteen samples were submitted for bacteriological examination, with the following results:-
No. Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Thirteen samples were reported as being unsatisfactory, details respecting same are given below:-
Description of Articles Result of Analysis Action taken -
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Description of Articles Result of Analysis Action taken -
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The following summary gives details of food sampled and results of analyses:-
No. Satisfactory No. Unsatisfactory Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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No. Sat is factory No. Unsat is factory Formal In formal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act.,1949
Type of Property Non-Agricultural Local Authority Dwel1ing houses(inc. Counci1 houses) All other (including business premises) Total Agricultural -
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Type of Property Non-Agricultural Agricultural Local Authority Dwelling houses (inc. council houses) All other (including business premises) Total -
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Type of Property Non-Agricultural Agricultura1 Local Authority Dwel1ing houses(inc. Council houses) . All other (including business premises) Total -
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1.- INSPECTION OF FACTORIES ETC. (Including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
Premises (1) No. on Register (2) Inspections (3) Written Notices (4) Occupiers Prosecuted (5) -
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2 DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES ETC,
Particulars No. of cases in which defects were found Pound Remedied Referred to H.M, Inspector Referred by H.M. Inspector Legal Proceedings Instituted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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This schedule of projects as amended by the County Council and included in the County Plan is set out below.
Project Approximate Cost Capital Programme (Year or Period) £ -
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The table below summarises the indoor work for 1962 ".
Amitied Adults Babies Total -
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It is of interest to note that very few cases of 'significant' tuberculosis were discovered, a total of four only out of just over 6,000 examinations.
Groups Attending Male Female Total -
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Groups in which Pulmonary Tuberculosis was discovered Male Female Total -
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During the year covered by the report, 125 individual cases were dealt with, and help arranged as follows:
Tuberculous Patients Non Tuberculous Patients -
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COUNTY COUNCIL OF ESSEX WELFARE COMMITTEE RESIDENTIAL AND WELFARE SERVICES Mr. W.E. Boyce, County Welfare Officer has kindly prepared the following table and explanatory notes:-
Extent to which services provided in 1962. Number of Walthamstow Residents in accommodation provided under Section 21 (1)(a) National Assistance Act, 1948. Number admitted to Residential Accommodation during 1962. Number admitted to Temporary Accommodation under Section 21 (1) (b) National Assistance Act, 1948. Blind Persons, etc. Other Classes of Handicapped Persons Registered Registered Number employed in: Blind Partially Sighted Defective Sighted Workshops Home Workers Scheme Open Industry -
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Dental Laboratory
Dentures Repairs Reline Remakes Appli ances Crowns Inlays -
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Section 22. CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Notification of Births
Domici1iary Institutional Live Still Live Still -
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(Local Authority Clinics)
New Patients- Ante Natal Post Natal -
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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
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Child Welfare
Brookscroft (Voluntary Scheme) Low Hal1 Lane Higham Hill and Priory Court Si1verdale Road West Avenue Winchester Road Total -
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Welfare Foods
DISTRIBUTION CENTRE National Dried Milk (Tins) Cod Liver Oil (Bottles) Vitamin Tablets (Packets) Orange Juice (Bottles) -
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Nutrients and Medicaments
Sales Free Issue lbs. ozs. lbs. ozs. -
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There are two day nurseries in the Borough approved for training purposes each having accommodation for 60 children aged 0-5 years.
HIGHAM HILL HANDSWORTH AVE TOTAL 0-2 yrs 2-5 yrs 0-2 yrs 2-5 yrs 0-2 yrs 2-5 yrs -
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PROGRAMME OF CLINICS HELD AT DATE OF PUBLICATION
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY -
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Section 23 MIDWIFERY Cases attended by Council Midwives
MIDWIVES Total DomiciIiary Midwives Home Nurse Midwives -
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Place of confinement
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Section 24, HEALTH VISITING
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Section 25 HOME NURSING
New Cases Total visits -
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Section 26 VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION Vaccination against Smallpox
Age at date of vaccination Persons vacc inated Persons Re-vaccinated -
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Immunisation against Diphtheria
Age at date of final injection (primary) Children who completed a full course of primary immunisation during the year Children who were given a re-in forcing injection during the year -
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Immunisation against Whooping Cough
Age at time of the final injections Children who completed a full course of immunisation during the year -
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Immunisation against Tetanus
Age at date of final injection (primary) Children who comple ted a full course of primary immunisat ion during the year. Children who were given a re-in forcing injection during the year. -
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Poliomyelitis Vaccination
Category Number of Persons Vaccinated Salk Vaccine (2 doses) Sahin Vaccine (3 doses) -
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B C G. Vaccination
Category Number Skin Tested Result of Hea f Test Vaccinated wi th B.C. G. Tuberculin Positive Tuberculin Negative -
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Section 28. PREVENTION OF ILLNESS CARE AND AFTER CARE Chiropody
New cases during year Cases being treated at end of year Clinic attendances during year Domiciliary treatments during year -
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Tuberculosis Home Visits and Clinics attended
Tuberculosis Visitors Heal th Vi si tors -
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Loan of Sick Room Equipment
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Health Education
reaching to groups by Departmental Staff Ato .of Sessions Total At tendances -
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Section 29. DOMESTIC HELP Visits by Domestic Help Organisers
Domestic Help Service Night At tendance Service -
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Help provided
Mater-nity Acute sick Tuber-culo-sis Chronic Sick Aged not sick Others Total Aged Others -
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Night Attendance Service
Seriously ill patients residing alone Inability of aged husband or wife to care for seriously ill patients at night Relief of relatives who have to give routine night attention to sick people -
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MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF
Category No. of medical examinations