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Waltham Forest 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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- 1971
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TYPICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year Population Smal Ipox Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Tuberculosi s -
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SELECTED CAUSES OF DEATH
Y ear Population Heart Disease Bronchitis Lung Cancer Tuberculosis -
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With regard to venereal disease, the following table shows the numbers of new cases notified to hospitals in the London area from this borough during 1970:-
HOSPITAL SYPHILIS GONORRHOEA OTHER VENEREAL CONDITIONS TOTAL PRIMARY a SECONDARY OTHER -
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE - 1970
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 FEMAL ES TOTAL -
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BIRTHS During the year a total of 4,096 births were registered. In the same period 4, 095 births were notified in accordance with Section 203 of the Public Health Act which were distributed as follows:-
DOMl CI LI AR Y INSTITUTIONAL LIVE STILL LIVE STILL -
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CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS (weighing 5½lbs or less)
LIVE STILL BORN -
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MIDWIFERY
1970 1969 1968 -
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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 EMM ANU EL HALL G R AN L El GH RO AD HATCH L AN E HANDSWORTH AVE HURST ROAD LEY TON GREEN LOW HALL LANE ST. JAMES's MARMION AVENUE PRIORY COURT ST. FR AN CI S H ALL WEST AVENUE TOTAL FOR THE YEAR- ALL CLINICS 1 970 1969 1 968 -
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NUTRIENTS WELFARE FOODS A D E XO LINE OPTROSE M ARMI T E COW & GATE OSTERMILK NO. 2 S.M. A. HUMSD. TRU FOOD F AREX GRO ATS T WIN-P ACK N AT-DRI ED MILK COD LI VER OIL A. & D. TABLETS OR AN G E JUICE -
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Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
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Day Nurseries Attendances:
NAME OF NURSERY ELLINGHAM ROAD EPSOM ROAD HIGH AM HILL HANDS-WORTH AVENU E CHINGFORD MOUNT TOTALS 1970 1969 1968 -
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Nurseries and Child Minders Regulations, 1948
1970 1969 1968 -
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Child Development Sessions
DAWLISH ROAD CLINIC GRANLElGH ROAD CLINIC LEY TON GREEN CLINIC LOW HALL. CLINIC PRIORY COURT CLINIC WEST AVENUE CLINIC HANDS-WORTH 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 1970 1969 1968 1970 1969 1968 -
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Family Planning
GR ANLElGH ROAD HATCH U AN E HURST ROAD LEVTON GREEN -
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HEALTH VISITING
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(b) Cases visited for the first time in the year
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(c) Number included in item (b)
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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 1970 1969 1968 1970 1969 1968 -
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(b) Cases on the books at the end of the year
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LOAN OF SICKROOM EQUIPMENT New Issues in 1970
EQUIPMENT HEALTH 8, WELFARE DEPT. CHINQFORO RED CROSS EQUIPMENT HEALTH 8, WELFARE DEPT. CHINSPORD RED CROSS -
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CHIROPODY TREATMENT
N EW C ASES CLINIC ATTEND-ANC ES DOM I C 1 LI A R Y TREATMENTS TREATMENTS AT OLD PEOPLES' RESIDENTIAL HOMES CASES TREATED DU RIN G TH E 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. VISI TS FIRST VISI TS TO HOMES RE-VISITS TO HOMES Ml SC. VISITS HELP PR ESEN T OTHERS HELP SEEN OTHERS ATTENDANT PRESENT OTH ERS -
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Help provided
AGED 65 OR OVER MATERNI TY CHRONIC SI CK (UNDER 65 YRS.) OTHERS (UNDER 65 YRS.) TOTALS 1970 1969 1968 -
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Analysis of "Others"
REASON FOR PROVISION OF HELP NEW CASES HELPED CASES COMPLETED CASES BEING HELPED AT ENDOF YEAR -
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Night Attendance Service (Attendance provided)
PATIENTS RESIDING ALON E INABILITY OF AGED HUSBAND OR Wl FE 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, 1970
AGE 0-4 5-10 1 1-1 5 16-20 2 1-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-64 6 5-69 70-79 80" 84 6 5-89 90 & OVER TOTAL -
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(b) Blind persons on register with other handicaps at 31st December, 1970
MENTALLYILL MENTALLY H ANDIC APPED DEFECTIVE DEAF WlTHOUT SPEECH DEAF Wl TH SP EECH HARD OF HEARING M EN TALL Y H AN Dl CAPPED & DEAF WITH SPEECH M EN TALLY H AN Dl C APPED & H ARD OF HEARING PHYSICALLY DEFECTI V E & DEAF WITH SPEECH TOTAL -
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2 Partially sighted persons registered at 31st December, 1970
AGE 5-10 11* 15 16- 20 2 1-29 3 flag 40- 49 50-59 60-64 65- 69 70-79 eo- 84 8 5-89 90 & OVER TOTAL -
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3 Deaf persons registered at 31st December 1970
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4 Physically handicapped persons registered at 31 st December, 1970
CATEGORY UNDER 16 Y EARS 18-29 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 1970 ON LOAN AT 3 1.12. 1970 -
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Persons provided with accommodation at 31st December, 1970 Analysis according to age:-
UNDER 30 30 - 49 so 64 TOT AL 65 - 74 75 - 84 85 & OVER TO T AL TOTAL -ALL AGES M F M F M F UNDER 65 M F M F M F OVER 65 1970 1969 1968 -
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Waiting list for accommodation in homes for the elderly at 31st December, 1970
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HOMELESS FAMILIES ACCOMMODATION
Persons accommodated:- NO.OF FAMILIES NO.OF PERSONS -
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Of the 55 families discharged during the year 27 were rehoused by the Council, 8 left for unknown destinations, 3 found accommodation privately, 9 were rehoused by other Councils and 8 left for other known destinations Length of stay:-
UNDER I MON TH 1 MON TH AN D UNDER 6 MON TH S 6 MON TH S AN D UNDER 18 MONTHS 18 MONTHS -
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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 C ASES RESIDENTAL HOM ES -
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(a) Distribution of cases under care
MEN TALLY ILL ELDERLY MENTALLY INFIRM PSYCHOPATHIC MENTALLY HANDICAPPED SEVERELY MENTALLY H ANDIC APPED TOTAL UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 e, OVER UNDER 16 16 & OVER M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F 1970 1969 1968 -
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(b) Number of patients awaiting entry to hospital, or admitted for temporary residential care during 1970
MENTALLY ILL ELDERLY MEN TALLY INFI RM PSYCHOPATHIC MENTALLY HANDIC APPED SEVERELY MENTALLY H AN DIC APPED TO T AL UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & 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 1970 1969 1968 -
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(c) Number of patients referred to Local Health Authority during year ended 31st December, 1970
REFERRED BY MENTALLY ILL PSYCHOP ATHI C MENTALLY H AN DIC APPED SEVERELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED TOTAL MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND SEVERELY MENTALLY H AN Dl C APPED GRAND TOTAL O F COLS. 1 - 16 UNDER 16 16 & OVER UNDER 16 16 & 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 UNDER 16 16 & OVER 1970 1969 1968 -
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(d) Training Centres
BIRKBECK ADULT CENTRE QUEENS A DULf CENTRE GROSVENOR HOUSE JUNIOR CENTRE -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES - NOTIFICATIONS
DISEASE 1ST QUARTER 2ND QUARTER 3RD QUARTER 4TH QUARTER TOTAL -
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TUBERCULOSIS New Notifications and Deaths during 1970
AGE PERIODS NEW CASES DEATHS PULMONARY NON-PULMON ARY PULMON ARY NON-PULMONARY -
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Cases of tuberculosis among immigrants seen at the local Chest Clinic numbered 38. These occurred in the following groups:-
RESPIRATORY NO N-RESPIRATORY -
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Tuberculosis - Care and Aftercare
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
TYPE OF COURSE OR DOSE Y E AR OF BIRTH OTH ERS UNDER 16 Y EARS TOTAL 1970 1969 1968 1967 1963-66 -
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B.C.G. Vaccination of Children Results of Heaf Test:-
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REGISTRATION OF PREMISES Public Health Act, 1936 - Nursing Homes
BEDS P RO VI DED NO.OF HOMES MAT E RN1 TY O TH ERS -
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National Assistance Act, 1948 - Disabled Persons and Old Persons Homes
NO.OF HOMES BEDS PRO VIDED -
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Mental Health Act, 1959 - Nursing and Residential Homes
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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 RELINE 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 SERV ED FO RM AL NO Tl C ES SERV ED HOUSES CLASSIFIED -
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(b) DETAILED (i) Rent Act, 1957 - Para. 4, First Schedule
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(iii) Food and Drugs Act, 1955 (Inspection and Supervision of Food Premises) 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, I960, Ice-Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947/52, Factories Act, 1961, Leyton Corporation Act, 1950, Essex County Council Act, 1952, and relevant legislation.
TYPE OF PREMISES NUMBER OF INSP ECTIONS -
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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
WORK PLACE NUMBER REPORTED ACTION RECOMMENDED NO ACTION PROSECUTlON FORMAL WARNING INFORMAL ADVICE -
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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 31.12.1970 -
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Analysis of Legal Proceedings
SEC. ACT/ REG. NATURE OF OFFENCE NUMB ER OF OF FEN C ES FINES IMPOSED £ -
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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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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 (1) NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH PROSECUTIONS WERE INSTITUTED (6) FOUND (2) REMEDIED (3) REFERRED TO H.M. INSPECTOR (4) BY H.M. INSPECTOR (5) -
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3. Outwork
NATURE OF WORK SECTION 133 SECTION 134 NO. OF OUT-WORKERS 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 INSTANCES OF WORK 1N UN WHOLESOME PREMISES NOTICES SERVED PROSECUTION S -
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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 1970 1969 1968 -
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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 GROUP INSPECTED (BY YEAR OF BIRTH) INDIVIDUAL PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT FOR DEFECTIVE VISION (EXCLUDING SQUINT) FOR ANY OTHER CONDITION TOTAL INDIVIDUAL PUP1LS -
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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 SPEClAL INSPECTIONS ENTRANTS LEAVERS OTHERS TOTAL (ALL GROUPS) TREATMENT OBSERVAT1ON TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVATION TREATMENT OBSERVAT1ON -
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OTHER MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
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MINOR AILMENT CLINICS
New Cases Boys Girls -
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SPECIALIST CLINICS
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DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT (a) Attendances and Treatment
AGES 5 TO 9 AGES 10 TO 14 AGES 15 AN D OVER TOTALS 1970 1969 1968 -
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(b) Orthodontics
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(c) Prosthetics
5 TO 9 10 TO 14 15 & OVER TOTAL -
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SPEECH THERAPY (a) Attendances
DAWLISH 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 PARTIAL HEARING PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED DELICATE MALADJUSTED E.S.N. EPILEPTIC SPEECH DEFECT TOTAL -
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At the end of 1970 the medical classification of the 86 children on the roll was as follows:-
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Joseph Clarke School for Partially Sighted Children The ophthalmic conditions on admission of the 68 children who attended the school during 1970 were as follows:-
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Their visual acuities (Snellen), after correction, were as follows:-
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Dwellings completed by the Local Authority during 1970
WARDS FLATS HOUSES -
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Dwellings completed by private enterprise during 1970
WARDS FLATS HOUSES -
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Dwellings completed by Housing Associations during 1970
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Improvement Grants
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Properties in Management at December 1970
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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 DURING 1970 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 CL 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) (i) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) do (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1970 OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST
Source of supply BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Collform count Escherichia coll count Number of samples Agar plate count count Collform count E. coll count 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. 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.