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Waltham Forest 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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- 1969
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COUNCIL PROPERTY
Year Notifications to H.Vs for Investigation Discussed at Co-ordinating Committee Admitted to Temporary Accommodation Admitted to Temporary Accommodation from Non-Council Dwellings -
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During the year 598 (2,615) cases of measles were notified, whooping cough cases fell from (276) to 126 and scarlet fever from (155) to 79. Other infectious diseases followed the trend of fluctuating decline; the only important exception being tuberculosis which increased to 88 (77). (Note: Figures for 1967 given in brackets.) Once again this figure was inflated by the exceptionally high incidence among immigrants, figures for recent years being as follows:-
Country of Origin 1965 1966 1967 1968 R. N.R. R. N.R. R. N.R. R. N.R. -
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1. REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION (a) Details of Premises Registered and General Inspections
Class of Premises No. of Premises Registered during the Year No. of Registered Premises at end of the Year No. of Registered Premises receiving a Detailed Inspection during the Year -
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2. OPERATION OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE ACT (a) Analysis of Contraventions Found
Section No. of Contraventions Found Section No. of Contraventions Found -
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4. PERSONNEL (a) Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace
Class of Workplace Number of Persons Employed -
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LEAD CONTENT OF WATER FROM MAIN TAPS IN CONSUMERS' PREMISES
Lead Content (mg/ l Pb) Samples of water standing in lead pipe overnight Samples of water after running the tap -
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE - 1968
I.C.D. CAUSE HEADING CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL (ALL AGES) AGE GROUPS - MALES AGE GROUPS - FEMALES UNDER 1 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 + TOTAL. MALES UNDER 1 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 + TOTAL FEMALES -
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DEATHS FROM CANCER
AGE AT DEATH MALES FEMALES TOTAL -
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BIRTHS During the year a total of 4,107 births were registered. In the same period 4,137 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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MIDWIFERY The work of the Council's Midwives was as follows:-
1968 1967 1966 -
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Administration of Analgesics
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Clinic Sessions
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Child Welfare Clinic Attendances
ASSEMBLY HALL DAWLISH ROAD EMMANUEL HALL GRANLEIGH ROAD HATCH LANE HURST RO AD LEYTON GREEN LOW HALL LANE MARMION AVENUE PRIORY COURT ST. FRANCIS HALL SILVERDALE ROAD (CLOSED JUNE, 1968) WEST AVENUE WINCHESTER ROAD HANDSWORTH AVE. (FROM JULY, 1968) TOTAL FOR THE YEAR - ALL CLINICS 1968 1967 1966 -
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Distribution of Welfare Foods and Nutrients
NUTRIENTS WELFARE FOODS ADEXOLINE OPTROSE MARMITE COW 8c GATE OSTERMILK NO.2 S.M. A. HUMSD. TRU FOOD 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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Day Nurseries Attendances:
NAME OF NURSERY ELLINGMAM ROAD EPSOM ROAD HIGHAM HILL HANDS-WORTH AVENUE CHINGFORD MOUNT TOTALS 1968 1967 1966 -
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Nurseries and Child Minders Regulations, 1948
1968 1967 1966 -
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Child Development Sessions
DAWLISH ROAD CLINIC GRANLElGH ROAD CLINIC LEYTON GREEN CLINIC LOWHALL CLINIC WEST AVENUE CLINIC -
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Children "At Risk"
1968 1967 1966 -
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Cervical Cytology Clinics
HATCH LANE GRANLElGH ROAD -
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Dental Treatment of Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under five years
CHILDREN UNDER 5 YRS. EXPECTANT & NURSING MOTHERS 1968 1967 1966 1968 1967 1966 -
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Family Planning
GRANLEIGH ROAD HATCH LANE HURST ROAD -
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HEALTH VISITING
(a) Sessions Worked Number of sessions (half days) devoted to: 1968 1967 1966 -
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EFFECTIVE INEFFECTIVE -
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HOME NURSING (a) Cases visited for the first time in the year:
CASES TOTAL VISITS 1968 1967 1966 1968 1967 1966 -
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LOAN OF SICKROOM EQUIPMENT New Issues in 1968
EQUIPMENT HEALTH & WELFARE DEPT. CHINGFORD RED CROSS EQUIPMENT HEALTH 8. WELFARE DEPT. CHINGFORD RED CROSS -
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CHIROPODY TREATMENT
NEW CASES CLINIC ATTEND-ANCES DOMIClLIARY TREATMENTS TREATMENTS AT OLD PEOPLES' RESIDENT! AL HOMES CASES BEING TREATED AT END OF YEAR -
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HOME HELP SERVICE 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 OTH ERS 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.) TOTALS 1968 1967 1966 -
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Analysis of "Others"
REASON FOR PROVISION OF HELP NEW CASES HELPED CASES COMPLETED CASES BEING HELPED AT END OF YEAR -
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Night Attendance Service (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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SERVICES FOR BLIND, PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, DEAF AND OLD PEOPLE 1 (a) Blind persons registered at 31st December, 1968
AGE 0-4 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, 1968
MENTALLY ILL MENTALLY SUBNORMAL PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE DEAF WlTHOU T SP EECH DEAF WITH SPEECH HARD OF HEARING MENTALLY ILL & HARD OF HEARING MENTALLY SUBNORMAL 8c PH YSI C ALLY DEFECTIVE MENTALLY SUB-NORMAL & HARD OF HEARING PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE & DEAF WlTH SPEECH PHYSICALLY DEFEC T1 VE 8t HARD OF HEARING TOTAL -
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2. Partialy Sighted Persons at 31st December. 1968
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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3 Deaf persons registered at 31st December
1968 1967 1966 -
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4 Physically handicapped persons registered at 31st December, 1968
CATEGORY UNDER 16 YEARS 16-29 30-49 50-64 65 & OVER TOTAL -
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(g) Holidays for Handicapped Persons
1968 1967 1966 -
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AIDS FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
EQUIPMENT PROVIDED ISSUED DURING 1968 ON LOAN AT 3.1.12. 1968 -
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6 People in Care Persons provided with accommodation at 31st December, 1968 (a) Analysis according to age:-
UNDER 30 30-49 50-64 TOTAL 65-74 75-84 85 & OVER TOTAL TOTAL -ALL AGES M F M F M F UNDER 65 M F M F M F OVER 65 1968 1967 1966 -
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(b) Analysis according to defect:-
BLIND DEAF EPILEPTlC PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED MEN TALLY SUB-NORMAL MENTALLY ILL OTHERS TOTAL -
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(c) Waiting list for accommodation in homes for the elderly at 31st December, 1968
MALE FEMALE -
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HOMELESS FAMILIES ACCOMMODATION
Persons accommodated:- NO.OF FAMILIES NO.OF PERSONS -
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Length of stay:-
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 ARTICLES LAUNDERED
DOMICILIARY CASES RESIDENTIAL HOMES -
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(a) Distribution of cases under care
MENTALLY ILL ELDERLY MENTALLY IN FIRM PSYCHOPATHIC SUB-NORMAL SEVERELY SUB-NORMAL TOTAL UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 166. OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F 1968 1967 1966 -
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(b) Number of patients awaiting entry to hospital, or admitted for temporary residential care during 1968
MENTALLY ILL ELDERLY MEN TALLY IN FlRM PSYCHOPATHIC SUB-NORM AL SEVERELY SUB-NORMAL TOTAL 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 M F 1968 1967 1966 -
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(c) Number of patients referred to Local Health Authority during year ended 31st December, 1968
REFERRED BY MENTALLY ILL PSYCHOP ATHIC SUB-NORMAL SEVERELY SUB-NORMAL TOTAL SUB-NORMAL AND SEVERELY SUB-NORMAL 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 a OVER 1968 1967 1966 -
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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 COMPLAINTS OR REQUEST FROM G.P. IN FORMAL ADMISSIONS ARRANGED MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1959 VISITS TO PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL VISITS REGARDING PROTECTING OF PATIENT'S PROPERTY SECTION 25 SECTION 26 SECTION 29 -
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(e) Training Centres
BIRKBECK ADULT CENTRE QUEENS ADULT CENTRE WANSTEAD JUNIOR CENTRE -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES - NOTIFICATIONS
DISEASE 1ST OUARTEB 2ND QUARTER 3RD QUARTER 4 TH QUARTER TOTAL. -
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TUBERCULOSIS New Notifications and Deaths during 1968
AGE PERIODS NEW CASES DEATHS PULMONARY NON-PULMONARY PULMONARY NON-PULMONARY M F M F M F M F -
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Tuberculosis among Immigrants Cases of tuberculosis among immigrants seen at the local Chest Clinic numbered 27. 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 1968 1967 1966 1965 1961-64 -
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TYPE OF VACCINE USED IMMUNISATIONS OR VACCINATIONS COMPLETED BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERS IMMUNISATIONS OR VACCINATIONS COMPLETED BY BOROUGH STAFF PRIMARY COURSES REIN FORCING DOSES PRIMARY COURSES REINFORCING DOSES -
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REGISTRATION OF PREMISES Public Health Act, 1936 - Nursing Homes
BEDS PRO VIDEO NO.OF HOMES 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.OF 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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DENTAL LABORATORY
DENTURES REPAIRS REMAKES OR RELINE APPLIANCES CROWNS INLAYS STUDY MODEL TRAYS -
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PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION 1. Inspections, Re-inspections, Action (a) GENERAL
STATUTORY PROVISIONS COMPLAINTS RECEIVED INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS INFORMAL NOTICES SERVED FORMAL NOTlCES SERVED HOUSES CLASSIFIED -
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Regulations, 1947/52, Factories Act, 1961, Leyton Corporation Act, 1950, Essex County CounciI Act, 1952, and relevant legislation.
TYPE OF PREMISES NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS -
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(iv) The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 (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 Found
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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(e) Legal Proceedings
NO. PREMISES NO. CONTRAVENT1ONS -
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Analysis of Legal Proceedings
(1) SEC. ACT/REG. (2) NATURE OF OFFENCE (3) NUMBER OF OFFENCES (4) FINES IMPOSED £ 6 (4) Failure to provide a thermometer 5 14 -
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3. Registration and/or Licensing of Business Premises (i) Approximate number of business premises in the Borough and functions involved.
OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963 NO. FOOD PREMISES BUSINESS DESIGNATION *SUBSIDIARY FUNCTIONS NO. -
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(ii) Details of Registrations/Licences
ACT OR REGULATION ON REGISTER 31.12. 1966 -
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Analysis of Legal Proceedings
SEC. ACT/REG. NATURE OF OFFENCE NUMBER OF OFFENCES FINES IMPOSED £ -
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(iv) Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations, 1966 Legal proceedings were authorised in respect of 30 contraventions under Food Hygiene (Markets, Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations, 1966. Analysis of Legal Proceedings
SEC. ACT/REG. NATURE OF OFFENCE NUMBER OF OFFENCES FINES IMPOSED £ s. d. -
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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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6. Meat and Food Condemned 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/ BOTTLES QUANTITY TONS CWT. ST. LBS. -
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7. Factories Act, 1961 The following are the prescribed particulars required by Section 153 (1) of the Factories Act, 1961, to be included in annual reports. 1. Inspections
PREMISES (1) NUMBER ON REGISTER (2) NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS (3) WRITTEN NOTICES (4) OCCUPIERS PROSECUTED (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 REMEDIED REFERRED TO H.M. INSPECTOR BY H.M. INSPECTOR (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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3. Outwork
NATURE OF WORK SECTION 133 SECTION 134 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 PROSECTUIONS FOR FAILURE TO SUPPLY LISTS NO. OF INSTANCES OF WORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES NOTICES SERVED PROSECUTIONS -
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE SCHOOL POPULATION
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS NUMBER OF PUPILS ON SCHOOL REGISTERS AT END OF YEAR -
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SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTION
(a) Periodic Medical Inspections 1968 1967 1966 -
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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 CLASSIFLED 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 GROUP INSPECTED (BY YEAR OF BIRTH) INDIVIDUAL PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT FOR DEFECTIVE VISION (EXCLUDING SQUINT) FOR ANY OTHER CONDITION TOTAL INDIVIDUAL PUPILS -
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(d) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy
AGE GROUP NO. INSPECTED NO. POUND 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 PERCENT. -
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(g) Defects found by Periodic and Special Inspections during the year
DEFECT CODE NO. DEFECT OR DISEASE PERIODIC INSPECTIONS SPEClAL INSPECTIONS ENTRANTS LEAVERS OTHERS TOTAL (ALL GROUPS) TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVA-TION TREAT-MENT OBSERVA-TION TREAT-MENT OBSERVA-TION -
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OTHER MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
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EXAMINATIONS BY SCHOOL NURSES
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MINOR AILMENT CLINICS
New Cases Boys Girls -
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SPECIALIST CLINICS
1968 1967 1966 -
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(g) Child Guidance (contd .)
1968 1967 1966 -
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DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT (a) Attendances and Treatment
AGES 5 TO 9 AGES 10 TO 14 AGES 15 AND OVER TOTALS 1968 1967 1966 -
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(b) Orthodontics
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(c) Prosthetics
5 TO 9 10 TO 14 15 a OVER TOTAL -
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SPEECH THERAPY (a) Attendances
DAWLISH ROAD HATCH LANE HURST ROAD TOTAL (1) (2) -
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(b) Analysis of defects treated
DAWLISH ROAD HATCH LANE HURST ROAD TOTAL. (1) (2) -
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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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Dwellings completed by the Local Authority during 1968
WARDS FLATS HOUSES -
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Dwellings completed by private enterprise during 1968
WARDS FLATS HOUSES -
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Dwellings completed by Housing Associations during 1968
WARDS FLATS HOUSES -
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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 C02 Turbidity units Colour (Burgess units) pH value Electrical Conductivity (micromhos) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1968 OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST
Source of supply BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia coli count Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count E. coli count 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 22c C. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.