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Waltham Forest 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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- 1970
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DEATHS OF WALTHAM FOREST RESIDENTS DURING 1969 FROM CERTAIN DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH SMOKING
DISEASE MEN WOMEN TOTAL 25-64 65+ 25-64 65+ -
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
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Notification of families in tower blocks again formed a substantial proportion of the total notifications of those liable to be evicted for rent arrears. But a new pattern is now emerging - it would appear that families living in any new development area, not necessarily in tower blocks, are being subjected to greater stress owing to the need to pay a much higher rent than that of their old accommodation.
YEAR NOTIFICATION 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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AGE BURNS SCALDS POISONING FALLS CUTS SUFFOCATION FOREIGN BODIES EYE INJURIES -
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3. AGE OF DWELLINGS The properties fall within the following age groups.
PRE/1880 1880/1890 1890/1899 1900/1919 1920/1930 AFTER 1940 % NO. % NO. % NO. % NO. % NO. % NO. -
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The overall situation with respect to structural repair and maintenance may be summarised thus:
Good Fair Poor Unfit Total -
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On this basis the position is as follows:-
5 YEARS OR LESS 6-14 YEARS 15 YEARS OR MORE TOTAL % NO. % NO. % NO. % NO. -
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STATISTICAL INFORMATION VITAL STATISTICS
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE - 1969
I.C.D. CAUSE HEADING CAUSE OF DEATH TOTAL (ALL AGES) AGE GROUPS - MALES AGE GROUPS FEMALES UNDER 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 + TOTAL MALES UNDER 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 4,049 births were registered. In the same period 4 ,074 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 STILLBORN -
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MIDWIFERY The work of the Council's Midwives was as follows:-
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Child Welfare Clinic Attendances
assembly hall. dawlish road emmanuel hall granl eigh road hatch l an e handsworth ave hurst road ley ton green low hall lane marmion avenue priory court st.francis hall west avenue total for the year-all CLINICS 1969 1968 1967 -
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Distribution of Welfare Foods and Nutrients
NUTRIENTS WELFARE FOODS ADEXOLINE OPTROSE MARMITE COW & GATE OSTER MILK 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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Day Nurseries Attendances:
NAME OF NURSERY ELLINGHAM ROAD EPSOM ROAD HIGHAM HILL HANDSWORTH AVENUE CHINGFORD MOUNT TOTALS 1969 1968 1967 -
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Nurseries and Child Minders Regulations, 1948
1969 1968 1967 -
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Child Development Sessions
DAWLISH ROAD CLINIC GRANLElGH ROAD CLINIC LEYTON GREEN CLINIC LOW HALL CLINIC PRIORY COURT CLINIC WEST AVENUE CLINIC HANDSWORTH AVENUE CLINIC -
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Children "At Risk"
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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 1969 1968 1967 1969 1968 1967 -
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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: 1969 1968 1967 -
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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 1969 1968 1967 1969 1968 1967 -
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LOAN OF SICKROOM EQUIPMENT New Issues in 1969
EQUIPMENT HEALTH & WELFARE DEPT. CHINGFORD RED CROSS EQUIPMENT HEALTH a WELFARE DEPT. CHING FORD 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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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 MlSC. 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. TOTALS 1969 1968 1967 -
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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 WlFE 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, 1969
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, 1969
MENTALLY ILL MENTALLY SUBNORMAL PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE DEAF WITHOUT SPEECH DEAF WITH SPEECH HARD OF HEARING MENTALLY ILL & HARD OF HEARING MENTALLY SUBNORMAL at PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE MENTALLY SUBNORMAL & DEAF WlTH SPEECH MENTALLY SUBNORMAL & HARD OF HEARING PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE & HARD OF HEARING TOTAL -
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2 Partially sighted persons registered at 31st December, 1969
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 1969
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4 Physically handicapped persons registered at 31st December, 1969
CATEGORY UNDER 16 YEARS 16-29 30-49 50-64 65 & OVER TOTAL -
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(g) Holidays for Handicapped Persons
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AIDS FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
EQUIPMENT PROVIDED ISSUED DURING 1969 ON LOAN AT 31.12.1969 -
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6 People in Care Persons provided with accommodation at 31st December. 1969 (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 1969 1968 1967 -
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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, 1969
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 INFIRM PSYCHOPATHIC SUB-NORMAL 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 1969 1968 1967 -
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(b) Number of patients awaiting entry to hospital, or admitted for temporary residential care during 1969
MENTALLY ILL ELDERLY MENTALLY INFIRM PSYCHOPATHIC SUB-NORMAL SEVERELY SU B-NORM A L TO T AL UNDER 16 16 1 OVER UNDER 16 !6 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 a OVER M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F 1969 1968 1967 -
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(c) Number of patients referred to Local Health Authority during year ended 31st December, 1969
REFERRED BY MENTALLY ILL PSYCHOP ATHIC SU B-NORMAL SEVERELY SUB-NORMAL TOTAL SUB-NORMAL AND SEV ERELY SU B-NORM A L GR AND TOTAL OF COLS. 1 - 16 TOTAL UNDER 16 16 a OVER UNDER 16 16 a OVER UNDER 16 16 a OVER UNDER 16 16 a OVER M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F UNDER 16 16 a OVER 1969 1968 1967 -
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VISITS IN CONNECTION WITH HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS OR PATIENTS ALREADY IN HOSPITAL
PRELIMINARY VISITS FOL LOWING COMPLAINTS OR REQUEST FROM G.P. IN FORM AL ADMISSIONS ARRANGED MENTAL HEALTH ACT, 1959 VISI TS TO P ATI EN TS IN HOSPI TAL VISI TS REGARDING PRO TEC TING OF P ATIENT'S PROPERTY SEC TION 25 SECTION 26 SEC TION 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 QUATER 2N D QUARTER 3RD QUARTER 4 TH QUARTER TOTAL -
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TUBERCULOSIS New Notifications and Deaths during 1969
AGE PERIODS NEW C AS ES DEATHS PULMONARY NON-PULMONARY PULMONARY NON-PULMONARY M F M F M F M F -
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
TYPE OF COURSE OR DOSE YEAR OF BIRTH OTHERS UNDER 16 YEARS TOTAL 1969 1968 1967 1966 1962-65 -
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DENTAL LABORATORY
DEN TU RES REPAIRS REMAKES OR RELIN E APPLIANCES CROWNS INLAYS STUDY MODEL TRAYS EAR INSERTS -
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1. Inspections, Re-inspections, Action (a) GENERAL
STATUTORY PROVISIONS COMPLAINTS RECEIVED INSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONS INFORMAL NOTICES SERVED FORMAL NOTICE SERVED HOUSES CLASSIFIED -
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(a) Registrations and General Inspections
CLASS OF PREMISES NO. OF PREMISES REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR TOTAL NO. OF REGISTERED P R EMI SES AT EN D O F Y E AR NO. OF REGISTERED PREMISES RECEIVING A GENERAL INSPECTION DURIN G TH E Y EAR -
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(b) Analysis of Contraventions Found
SECTION NO. OF CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND SEC TION 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 INFO RM AL ADVICE -
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(e) Legal Proceedings
NO. PREMISES NO. CONTRAVENTIONS -
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Analysis of Legal Proceedings
(1) (2) (3) (4) SEC.ACT/REG. NATURE OF OFFENCE NUMBER OF OFFENCES FIN ES IMPOSED £ s. d. -
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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. FOO D PREMISES BUSINESS DESIGNATION * SUBSIDIARY FUNCTIONS NO. -
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(ii) Details of Registrations/Licences
ACT OR REGULATION ON REGISTER 31.1 2.1969 -
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Analysis of Legal Proceedings
SEC. ACT/ REG. NATURE OF OFFENCE NUMBER OF OFFENCES FINES IMPOSED £ -
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Analysis of Legal Proceedings
SEC. AC T/REG. NATURE OF OFFENCE NUMBER OF OFFENCES FINES IMPOSED £ S. d. -
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Sampling-Food and Drugs Act, 1955 Samples Submitted for Chemical and Bacteriological Examination
TYPE OF EXAMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS MISC. FOODS MILK ICECREAM ICELOLLIES 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 premi ses.
COMMODITY TINS PACKETS/ BOXES/ BOTTLES QUANTITY TONS CWT. ST. LBS. -
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1 . Inspections
PREMISES NUMBER OF NUMBER ON REGISTER INSPECTIONS WRITTEN NOTICES OCCUPI ERS PROSECUTED ( 1) (2) (3) 14) (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 PROSECUTI ON S WERE INSTITUT ED FOUND R EM EDI ED REFERRED TO H.M. BY H.M. INSPECTOR INSPECTOR (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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3. Outwork
NATURE OF WORK SECTION 133 SECTION 134 NO. OF OUT-WORKERS IN AUGUST LI ST R EQU1R ED BY SECTION 133(1) (CI NO. OF CASES OF DEFAULT IN SENDIN G LI STS TO THE COUNCIL N O. O F PROSECUTION S FOR FAILURE TO SUPPLY LI STS NO. O F 1NSTANCES O F WORK IN UN WHO L E- SOME P REMISES NOTlCES SERVED PROSECUTIONS -
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SCHOOL POPULATION
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS NUMBER OF PUPILS ON SCHOOL REGISTERS AT END OF YEAR -
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SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTION
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(b) Physical Condition of Children Inspected
AGE GROUP INSPECTED (BY YEAR OF BIRTH) NO. OF PUPI LS INSPECTED PUPILS WHOSE CONDITION WAS CL ASSIFl ED 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. 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 O TH ERS TOTAL (ALL GROUPS) TREATMENT OBSERVAT1ON TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVATION -
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MINOR AILMENT CLINICS
New Cases Boys Girls -
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SPECIALIST CLINICS
1969 1968 1967 -
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(g) Child Guidance (contd.)
1969 1968 1967 -
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DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT (a) Attendances and Treatment
AGES 5 TO 9 AGES 1O TO 14 AGES 15 AND OVER TOTALS 1969 1968 1967 -
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(b) Orthodontics
1969 1966 1967 -
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(c) Prosthetics
5 TO 9 10 TO 14 15 & OVER TOTAL -
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SPEECH THERAPY (a) Attendances
DAWL1SH ROAD HATCH LANE HURST ROAD TOTAL -
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(b) Analysis of defects treated
DAWLISH ROAD HATCH LANE HURST ROAD TOTAL -
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS
BLIND PARTIALLY SIGHTED DEAF P ARTI AL HEARING PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED DELICATE MALADJUSTED E.S.N. EPILEPTIC SPEECH DEFECT TOTAL. -
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HOUSING (a) Contributed by A.S.Brickell, Esq., A.A.Dip., A.R.I.B.A., Borough Architect. Dwellings completed by the Local Authority during 1969
WARDS FLATS HOUSES -
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Dwellings completed by private enterprise during 1969
WARDS FL ATS 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 C1 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) (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, 1969 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 22° C. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.