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Waltham Forest 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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- 1967
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TABLE No.l YEARLY AVERAGE SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS (expressed in microgrammes per cubic metre)
YEAR (ending 31st March) SMOKE SULPHUR DIOXIDE SMOKE/SO2 RATIO -
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TABLE No.2 MONTHLY AVERAGE SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS DURING WINTER OF 1965 TO 1966 (expressed in microgrammes per cubic metre)
MONTH CHINGFORD Municipal Offices, The Ridgeway, E.4. LEYTON Sidmouth Road, E.10. WALTHAMSTOW Town Hall, Forest Road, E.17. Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Smoke/S02 Ratio Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Smoke/S02 Ratio Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Smoke/S02 Ratio -
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TABLE No.3 OBSERVATIONS OF GRIT AND DUST-FALL BY STANDARD DEPOSIT GAUGES
Sites of Deposit Gauges Weight of Deposited Matter expressed in milligrammes per square metre per day. (average for Year ending 31st March) 1964 1965 1966 -
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STATICS INFORMATION VITAL STATICS
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE - 1966
CAUSES OF DEATH TOTAL UNDER 1 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75+ TOTAL MALES UNDER 1 1-4 5- 14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75+ TOTAL FEMALES -
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DEATHS FROM CANCER
AGE AT DEATH MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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During the year a total of 4,139 births were registered. In the same period 4,170 births were notified in accordance with Section 203 of the Public Health Act which were distributed as follows:-
DOMICILIARY INSTITUTIONAL LIVE STILL LIVE STILL -
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CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS (weighing 5½lbs or less)
LIVE STILL BORN -
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Child Welfare Clinic Attendances
ASSEMBLY HAUL DAWLISH ROAD EMMANUEL HALL HATCH LANE LEYTON GREEN LOW HALL L AN E MARMION AVENUE PARK HOUSE PRIORY COURT ST. FRANCIS HALL SILVERDALE ROAD WEST AVENUE WINCHESTER ROAD "BROOKSCROFT" (VOLUNTARY) TOTAL FOR YEAR-ALL CLINICS -
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Distribution of Welfare Foods and Nutrients
NUTRIENTS WELFARE FOODS ADEXOLINE OPTROSE MARMITE COW & GATE OSTERMILK NO.2 S.M. A. HUMSD. TRUFOOD FAREX GROATS TWIN-PACK NAT. DRIED MILK COD LIVER OIL A. & D. TABLETS ORANGE JUICE -
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Ante Natal and Post Natal Clinic Attendances
ANTE NATAL POST NATAL -
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Attendances:
NAME OF NURSERY ELLINGH AM ROAD EPSOM ROAD HIGH AM HILL HANDSWORTH AVENUE CHIN GFORD MOUNT TOTAL -
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Nurseries and Child Minders Regulations, 1948
NUMBER PLACES PROVIDED -
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Child Development Sessions
DAWLISH RD. CLINIC LEYTON GREEN CLINIC GRANLEIGH RD. CLINIC WEST AVE. CLINIC -
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Cervical Cytology Clinics
HATCH LANE GRANLEIGH ROAD -
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Dental Treatment of Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under five years
CHILDREN UNDER 5 YRS. EXPECTANT & NURSING MOTHERS -
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Family Planning
PERSONS TREATED ATTENDANCES -
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(a) Cases visited for the first time in the year:
CASES TOTAL VISITS -
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New Loans in 1966
EQUIPMENT HEALTH & WELFARE DEPT. CHINGFORD RED CROSS EQUIPMENT HEALTH & WELFARE DEPT. CHINGFORD RED CROSS -
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CHIROPODY TREATMENT
NEW CASES CLINIC ATTENDANCES DOMICILIARY TREATMENTS TREATMENTS AT OLD PEOPLES' RESIDENTIAL HOMES CASES BEING TREATED AT END OF YEAR -
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Visits by Home Help Organisers
HOME HELP SERVICE NIGHT ATTENDANCE SERVICE FIRST VISITS TO HOMES RE-VISITS TO HOMES MISC. VISITS FIRST VISITS TO HOMES RE-VISITS TO HOMES MISC. VISITS HELP PRESENT OTHERS HELP SEEN OTHERS ATTENDANT PRESENT OTHERS -
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Help provided
AGED 65 OR OVER MATERNITY CHRONIC SICK (UNDER 65 YRS) OTHERS (UNDER 65 YRS) TOTAL -
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Analysis of "Others"
REASON FOR PROVISION OF HELP NEW CASES HELP ED CASES COMPLETED CASES BEING HELPED AT END OF YEAR -
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(Attendance provided)
PATIENTS RESIDING ALONE INABILITY OF AGED HUSBAND OR WIFE RELIEF OF RELATIVES -
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Neighbourly Help Scheme
AGED OTHERS TOTAL -
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1 (a) Blind persons registered at 31st December, 1966
AGE 5-10 11-15 16- 20 21-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-64 65-69 70-79 80-84 85-89 90 & OVER TOTAL -
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(b) Blind persons on register with other handicaps at 31st December, 1966
MENTALLY ILL MENTALLY SUB-NORMAL PHYSIC ALLY DEFECTIVE DEAF WITHOUT SPEECH DEAF WITH SPEECH HARD OF HEARING MENTALLY ILL & PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE MENTALLY ILL & DEAF WITHOUT SPEECH MENTALLY ILL & DEAF WITH SPEECH MENTALLY ILL & HARD OF HEARING MENTALLY SUBNORMAL & DEAF WITH SPEECH PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE & DEAF WITH SPEECH TOTAL -
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2 Partially sighted persons registered at 31st December, 1966
AGE 5-10 11-15 16- 20 21-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-64 65-69 70-79 80-84 85-89 90 & OVER TOTAL -
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4 Physically handicapped persons registered at 31st December, 1966
CATEGORY 1951-1966 1937-1950 1917-1936 1902-1916 -1901 TOTAL -
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AIDS FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
EQUIPMENT PROVIDED ISSUED DURING 1966 ON LOAN AT 31.12.1966 -
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6 People in Care Persons provided with accommodation at 31st December, 1966 (a) Analysis according to age:-
UNDER 30 30 - 49 50 - 64 TOTAL 65 - 74 75 - 84 85 & OVER TOTAL TOTAL M F M F M F UNDER 65 M F M F M F OVER 65 ALL AGES- -
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(b) Analysis according to defect:-
BLIND DEAF EPILEPTIC PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED MENTALLY SUB-NORMAL MENTALLY ILL OTHERS TOTAL -
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(c) Waiting list for accommodation in homes for the elderly at 31st December, 1966
MALE FEMALE -
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HOMELESS FAMILIES ACCOMMODATION
Persons accommodated:- NO.OF FAMILIES NO.OF PERSONS -
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Length of stav:-
UNDER 1 MONTH 1 MONTH AND UNDER 6 MONTHS 6 MONTHS AND UNDER 18 MONTHS 18 MONTHS AND OVER -
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MEALS-ON-WHEELS AND LUNCHEON CLUBS
MEALS-ON-WHEELS LUNCHEON CLUBS -
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LAUNDRY FOR THE INCONTINENT
LAUNDRY ARTICLES LAUNDERED DOMICILIARY CASES HEATHCOTE LODGE -
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(a) Distribution of cases under care MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
PATIENTS UNDER L.H.A. CARE AT 31.12. 1966 MENTALLY ILL PSYCHOPATHIC SUBNORMAL SEVERELY SUBNORMAL TOTAL SUBNORMAL AND SEVERELY SUBNORMAL GRAND TOTAL OF COLS. 1 - 16 UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER M F M F- M F M F M F M F M F M F UNDER 16 16 & OVER -
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(b) Number of patients awaiting entry to hospital, or admitted for temporary residential care during 1966
MENTALLY ILL ELDERLY MENTAL SUBNORMAL SEVERELY SUBNORMAL TOTAL SUBNORMAL AND SEVERELY SUBNORMAL GRAND TOTAL OF COLS. 1 - 16 UNDER 10 16 & OVER INFIRM UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER M F M F M F M F M F M F M F UNDER 16 16 & OVER -
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(c) Number of patients referred to Local Health Authority during year ended 31st December, 1966
REFERRED BY MENTALLY ILL PSYCHOPATHIC SUBNORMAL SEVERELY SUBNORMAL TOTAL SUBNORMAL AND SEVERELY SUBNORMAL GRAND TOTAL . OF COLS. 1•16 UNDER 18 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F UNDER 16 16 & OVER -
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(d) Mental Health Officers - Statutory and other work during the year
VISITS IN CONNECTION WITH HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS OR PATIENTS ALREADY IN HOSPITAL PRELIMINARY VISITS FOLLOWING COMPLAINT OR REQUEST FROM G.P. IN FORMAL ADMISSIONS ARRANGED MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1959 VISITS TO PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL VISITS REGARDING PROTECTION OF PATIENT'S PROPERTY SECTION 25 SECTION 26 SECTION 29 -
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(e) Training Centres
ADULT TRAINING CENTRE JUNIOR TRAINING CENTRE -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES - NOTIFICATIONS
DISEASE 1ST QUARTER 2ND QUARTER 3RD QUARTER 4 TH QUARTER TOTAL -
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TUBERCULOSIS New Notifications and Deaths during 1965
AGE PERIODS NEW CASES DEATHS PULMONARY NON-PULMONARY PULMONARY NON-PULMONARY -
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Cases of tuberculosis among immigrants seen at the local Chest Clinic numbered 26. These occurred in the following groups:-
RESPIRATORY NON-RESPIRATORY -
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
TYPE OF COURSE OR DOSE YEAR OF BIRTH OTHERS UNDER 16 YEARS TOTAL 1966 1965 1964 1963 1959-62 -
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REGISTRATION OF PREMISES Public Health Act, 1936 - Nursing Homes
NO.OF HOMES BEDS PROVIDED MATERNITY OTHERS -
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National Assistance Act 1948 - Disabled Persons and Old Persons Homes
NO.OF HOMES BEDS PROVIDED -
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Mental Health Act 1959 - Nursing and Residential Homes
NO.O F HOMES BEDS PROVIDED -
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Essex County Council Act 1933 - Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment
CHIROPODY MASSAGE ETC. -
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MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF STAFF
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DENTAL LABORATORY
DENTURES REPAIRS REMAKES OR R ELI N E APPLIANCES CROWNS INLAYS STUDY MODEL TRAYS -
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1. Inspections, Re-inspections, Action (a) GENERAL
STATUTORY PROVISIONS COMPLAINTS RECEIVED INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPEC TIONS INFORMAL NOTICES SERVED FORMAL NOTICES SERVED HOUSES CLASSIFIED -
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The following inspections were carried out at the under-mentioned food premises in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Act, 1936, Food and Drugs Act, and Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960, Ice-cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947/52, Shops Act, 1950 Factories Act, 1961, Leyton Corporation Act, 1950, Essex County Council Act, 1952, and relevant legislation
TYPE OF PREMISES NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS -
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(a) Registrations and General Inspections
CLASS OF PREMISES NO.OF PREMISES REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR TOTAL NO.OF REGISTERED PREMISES AT END OF YEAR NO.OF REGISTERED PREMISES RECEIVING A GENERAL INSPECTION DURING THE YEAR -
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(b) Analysis of Contraventions
SECTION NO. OF CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND SECTION NO. OF CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND -
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(c) Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace
CLASS OF WORKPLACE NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED -
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(d) Reported Accidents
WORKPLACE NUMBER REPORTED ACTION RECOMMENDED NO ACTION PROSECUTION FORMAL WARNING INFORMAL ADVICE -
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(i) Approximate numbers of business premises in the Borough and functions involved.
ICE-CREAM MILK PRESERVED FOOD SHELL-FISH POWER FACTORY NON-POWER FACTORY CATERING OFF-LICENCES BAKEHOUSES HAIRDRESSERS HAWKERS' STORAGE -
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(ii) Details of Registrations/Licences
ACT OR REGULATION ON REGISTER 31. 12. 1966 -
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5. Sampling - Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Samples Submitted for Chemical and Bacteriological Examination
TYPE OF EXAMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS MISC. FOODS MILK ICE CREAM ICE LOLLIES COOKED MEATS WATER DRINKING SWIMMING POOLS -
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Condemnation certificates were issued in respect of the under-mentioned unsound foodstuffs surrendered by various traders in the Borough as a result of routine inspection of food premises.
COMMODITY TINS PACKETS & BOXES QUANTITY TONS CWT. ST. LBS. -
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1. Inspections
NUMBER OF PREMISES NUMBER ON REGISTER INSPECTIONS WRITTEN NOTICES OCCUPIERS PROSECUTED (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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2. Cases in which defects were found
PARTICULARS NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH PROSECUTIONS WERE INSTITUTED FOUND REMEDI ED REFERRED TO H.M. INSPECTOR BY H.M. INSPECTOR -
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3. Outwork
SECTION 133 SECTION 134 NATURE OF WORK NO. OF OUTWORKERS IN AUGUST LIST REQUIRED BY SECTION 133 (1) (C) NO. OF CASES OF DEFAULT IN SENDING LISTS TO THE COUNCIL NO. OF PROSECUTIONS FOR FAILURE TO SUPPLY LISTS NO. OF INST ANC ES OF WORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES NOTI C ES SERVED PROSECUTIONS -
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DISINFESTATION AND DISINFECTION
VERMIN INFECTIOUS DISEASE TOTALS -
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SCHOOL POPULATION
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS NUMBER OF PUPILS ON SCHOOL REGISTERS AT END OF YEAR -
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(b) Physical Condition of Children Inspected
AGE GROUP INSPECTED (BY YEAR OF BIRTH) NO. OF PUPILS INSPECTED PUPILS WHOSE CONDITION WAS CLASSIFIED UNSATISFACTORY -
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(c) Individual Pupils found to require treatment and Periodic Medical Inspections during the year (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
AGE GROUPS INSPECTED (BY YEAR OF BIRTH) INDIVIDUAL PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT FOR DEFECTIVE VISION (EXCLUDING SQUINT) FOR ANY OTHER CONDI TION TOTAL INDI VI DU A L PUPILS -
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(d) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy
AGE GROUP NO. INSPECTED NO. FOUND TO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS -
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(e) Pupils found to have defects of colour vision
INTERMEDIATE INSPECTIONS LEAVER INSPECTIONS OTHERS -
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(f) Parents present at Medical Inspection
NO. INSPECTED PARENT PRESENT PER CENT. -
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(g) Defects found by Periodic and Special Inspections during the year
DEFECT CODE NO. DEFECT OR DISEASE PERIODIC INSPECTIONS SPECIAL INSPECTIONS ENTRANTS LEAVERS OTHERS TOTAL (ALL GROUPS) TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVATION -
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MINOR AILMENT CLINICS
New Cases Boys Girls -
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(g) Child Guidance (contd.) WALTHAM FOREST OUT-AREA -
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DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT (a) Attendances and Treatment
AGES 8 TO 9 AC ES 10 TO 14 AGES IS AND OVER TOTAL -
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(c) Prosthetics
5 TO 9 10 To 14 18 & OVER TOTAL -
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(a) Attendances
D AWLISH ROAD HATCH LANE HURST (1) ROAD (II) TOTAL -
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(b) Analysis of defects treated
D AWLISH ROAD HATCH LANE HURST ROAD (1) (II) TOTAL -
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS
BLIND PARTIALLY SIGHTED DEAF PARTIAL HEARING PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED DELICATE MALADJUSTED E.S.N. EPILEPTIC SPEECH DEFECT TOTAL -
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At the end of 1966 the medical classification of the 87 children on the roll was as follows:-
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The ophthalmic conditions on admission of the 69 children who attended the school during 1966 were as follows:-
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Their visual acuities (Snellen), after correction, were as follows:-
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Houses completed by the Local Authority during 1966
WARD FLATS HOUSES -
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Houses completed by private enterprise
WARD PLATS HOUSES -
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In addition to the main building programme improvements and conversions were carried out at a number of Council owned properties.
DISCRETIONARY STANDARD -
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(b) Contributed by S.Horstead, Esq., A.I.H.M., Borough Housing Manager Properties in Management at December 1966
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METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD - WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
Description of the Sample Number of Samples Day of the month Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Oxygen abs. from^KMn04 4 hrs. at 27°. C. B.O.D. 5 days at 20°. C. Hardness (total) CaC03 Hardness (non-carbonate) CaC03 Magnesium as Mg Sodium as Na Potassium as K Chloride as CI Phosphate as P04 Silicate as Si02 Sulphate as S04 Natural Fluoride as F Surface-active material as Manoxol OT Turbidity units Colour (Burgess units) pH value Electrical Conductivity (micromhos) -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1966 OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST
BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia coli count Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count E. coli count Source of supply Number of samples 20-24 hours at 37°C. 3 days at 22°C. Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. Number of samples 20-24 hours at 37°C. 3 days at 22°C. Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml. Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.