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Waltham Forest 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

Published
1972
Pages
80
Tables
64

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  • Page 23
    STATISTICAL INFORMATION
    Live Births:WALTHAM FORESTENGLAND & WALES
    MALESFEMALES
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE - 1971
    I.C.D CAUSE HEADINGCAUSE OF DEATHTOTAL (ALL AGES)AGE GROUPS - MALESAGE GROUPS - FEMALES
    UNDER 11 -45-141 5-2425-3435-4445- 5455-6465-7475+TOTAL MALESUNDER 11 -45-141 5-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475+TOTAL FEMALES
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    DEATHS FROM CANCER
    AGE AT DEATHMALESFEMALESTOTAL
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    During the year a total of 4,068 births were registered. In the same period 4,142 births were notified in accordance with Section 203 of the Public Health Act which were distributed asfollows:-
    DOMICILIARYINSTIUTIONAL
    LIVESTILLLIVESTILL
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    CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS (weighing 5½lbs or less)
    livestill born
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    MIDWIFERY The work of the Council's Midwives was as follows:-
    197119701969
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    Child Welfare Clinic Attendances
    ASSEMBLY HALLDAWLISH ROADEMMANUEL HALLGRANLEIGH ROADHATCH LANEHANDSWROTH AVEHURST ROADLEYTON GREENST. JAMESMARMION AVENUEPRIORY COURTST. FRANCIS HALL YARDLEY LANEWEST AVENUETOTAL FOR THE YEAR - ALL CLINICS
    197119701969
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    Distribution of Welfare Foods and Nutrients
    NUTRIENTSWELFARE FOODS
    ADEXOLINEOPTROSEMARMITECOW & GATEOSTERMILK NO.2S.M.A.HUMSD. TRU FOODFAREXGROATSGOLDEN OSTERMILKNAT-DRIED MILKA.D.& C. DROPSA.& D. TABLETS.ORANGE JUICE
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    Children "At Risk"
    197119701969
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    Cervical Cytology Clinics
    HATCH LANEGRANLEIGH ROAD
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    Dental Treatment of Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under five years
    CHILDREN UNDER 5 YRS.EXPECTANT & NURSUING MOTHERS
    197 119701969197119701969
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    Family Planning
    GRANLEIGH ROADHATCH LANEHURST ROADLEYTON GREENST. JAMES*
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    HEALTH VISITING
    (a) Sessions Worked Number of sessions (half days) devoted to:197119701969
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    Continued from previous page...
    (e) Total number of visits to:EFFECTIVEINEFFECTIVE
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    HOME NURSING (a) Cases visited for the first time in the year:
    CASESTOTALS VISITS
    197119701969197119701969
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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 1971
    equipmenthealth & welfare dept.chingford red crossequipmenthealth & welfare dept.chingford red cross
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    CHIROPODY TREATMENT
    NEWCASESCLINICATTENDANCESDOMICILIARYTREATMENTSTREATMENTS ATOLD PERIODSRESIDENTIALHOMESCASESTREATEDDURING THEYEAR
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    ARTICLES LAUNDERED
    DOMICILIARYCASESRESIDENTIALHOMES
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    REGISTRATION OF PREMISES Public Health Act, 1936 - Nursing Homes
    NO.OF HOMESBEDS PROVIDED
    MATERNITYOTHERS
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES - NOTIFICATIONS
    DISEASE1ST QUARTER2n d QUARTER3RD QUARTER4TH QUARTERTOTAL
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    TUBERCULOSIS New Notifications and Deaths during 1971
    AGE PERIODSNEW CASESDEATHS
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARYPULMONARYNON-PULMONARY
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    Cases of tuberculosis among immigrants seen at the local Chest Clinic numbered 55 These occured in the following groups:-
    RESPIRATORYNON-RESPIRATORY
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    VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
    TYPE OF COURSE OR DOSEYEAR OF BIRTHOTHERS UNDER 16 YEARSTOTALS
    19711970196919681964-67
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    VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
    TYPE OF VACCINE USEDL PRACTITIONERSIMMUNISATIONS OR VACCINATIONS COMPLETED BY BOROUGH STAFF
    PRIMARY COURSESREINFORCING DOSESPRIMARY COURSESREINFORCING DOSES
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    DENTAL LABORATORY
    DENTURESREPAIRSREMARKS OR RELINEAPPLIANCESCROWNSINLAYSSTUDY MODELTRAYSEAR INSERTS
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    1. Inections, Re-inspections, Action (a) GENERAL
    STATUTORY PROVISIONSCOMPLAINTS RECEIVEDINSPECTIONS AND RE-INSPECTIONSINFORMAL NOTICES SERVEDFORMAL NOTICES SERVEDHOUSES CLASSIFIED
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    Action has been taken as follows:-
    Section 44(1)Section 44(2)Section 46(3)(4)
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    (a) Registrations and General Inspections
    CLASS OF PREMISESNO. OF PREMISES REGISTERED DURING THE YEARTOTAL NO. OF REGISTERED PREMISES AT END OF YEARNO. OF REGISTERED PREMISES RECEIVING A GENERAL INSPECTION DURING THE YEAR
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    (b) Analysis of Contraventions Found
    SECTIONNO. OF CONTRAVENTIONS FOUNDSECTIONNO. OF CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND
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    (c) Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises by Workplace
    CLASS OF WORKPLACENUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED
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    (d) Reported Accidents
    WORK PLACENUMBER REPORTEDACTION RECOMMENDEDNO ACTION
    PROSECUTIONFORMAL WARNINGIN FORMAL ADVICE
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    (i) Approximate number of business premises in the Borough and functions involved.
    OFFICES SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT,1963NO:FOOD PREMISES BUSINESS DESIGNATION SUBSIDIARY FUNCTIONSNO.
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    (ii) Details of Registrations/Licences
    ACT OR REGULATIONON REGISTER 31.12.1971.
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    Analysis of Legal Proceedings
    SEC.ACT/ REG.NATURE OF OFFENCENUMBER OF OFFENCESFINES IMPOSED £
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    Analysis of Legal Proceedings
    SEC.ACT/ REG.NATURE OF OFFENCENUMBER OF OFFENCESFINES IMPOSED £
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    Samples Submitted for Chemical and Bacteriological Examination
    TYPE OF EXAMINATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTSMISC. FOODSMILKICE CREAMICE LOLLIESCOOKED MEATSWATER
    DRINKINGSWIMMING 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.
    COMMODITYTINSPACKETS/ BOXES BOTTLESOUANTITY
    TONSCWT.ST.L.BS.
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    1 . Inspections
    PREMISESNUMBER OF
    NUMBER ON REGISTERINSPECTIONSWRITTEN NOTICESOCCUPIERS PROSECUTED
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    2. Cases in which defects were found
    NUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUNDNUMBER OF CASES IN WHICH PROSECUTIONS WERE INSTITUTED
    PARTICULARSFOUNDREMEDIEDREFE TO H.M. INSPECTORRRED BY H.M. INSPECTOR
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
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    3. Outwork
    NATURE OF WORKSECTION 133SECTION 134
    NO. OF OUTWORKERS IN AUGUST LIST REQUIRED BY SECTION 133 (1) (C)NO. OF CASES OF DEFAULT IN SENDING LISTS TO THE COUNCILNO. OF PROSECUTIONS FOR FAILURE TO SUPPLY LISTSNO. OF INSTANCES OF WORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISESNOTICES SERVEDPROSECUTIONS
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    SCHOOL POPULATION
    NUMBER OF SCHOOLSNUMBER 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 PUPILS INSPECTEDPUPILS WHOSE CONDITION WAS CLASSIFIED UNSATISFACTORY
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    (c) Individual Pupils found to require treatment at 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 CONDITIONTOTAL INDIVIDUAL PUPILS
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    (d) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy
    AGE GROUPNO. INSPECTEDNO. FOUND TO HAVE UNDERGONE TONSILLECTOMY
    BOYSGIRLSBOYSG1RLS
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    (e) Pupils found to have defects of colour vision
    INTERMEDIATE INSPECTIONSLEAVER INSPECTIONSOTHERS
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    (f) Parents present at Medical Inspection
    NO. INSPECTEDPARENT PRESENTPERCENT
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    (g) Defects found by Periodic and Special Inspections during the year
    DEFECT CODE NO.DEFECT OR DISEASEPERIODIC INSPECTIONSSPECIAL INSPECTIONS
    ENTRANTSLEAVERSOTHERSTOTAL (ALL GROUPS)
    TREATMENTOBSERVATIONTREATMENTOBSERVATIONTREATMENTOBSERVATIONTREATMENTOBSERVATIONTREATMENTOBSERVATION
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    OTHER MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
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    MINOR AILMENT CLINICS
    New CasesBoysGirls
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    SPECIALIST CLINICS
    197119701969
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    (a) Attendances and Treatment
    AGES 5 TO 9AGES 10 TO 14AGES 16 AND OVERTOTALS
    197119701969
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    (b)Orthodontics1971
    197119701969
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    (c) Prosthetics
    5 TO 910 TO 1415 & OVERTOTAL
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    SPEECH THERAPY
    DAWLISH ROADHATCH LANEHURST ROAD 1. 2.TOTAL
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    (b) Analysis of defects treated
    DAWLISH ROADHATCH LANEHURST ROAD 1. 2.TOTAL
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    HANDICAPPED PUPILS
    BLI N DPARTIALLY SIGHTEDDEAFPARTI AL HEARINGPHYSICALLY HANDI CAPP EDDELI C AT EMAL ADJUST EDE.S.N.EPILEPTICSPEECH DEFECTTOTAL
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    HOUSING
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    AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST DURING 1971 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the SampleNumber of Samples Day of the monthAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs, from KMn04 4 hrs. at 27°.-C.B.O.D. 5 days at 20°. C.Hardness (total) CaC03Hardness (non-carbonate) CaC03Magnesium as MgSodium as NaPotassium as KChloride as CLPhosphate as P04Silicate as Si02Sulphate as S04Natural Fluoride as FSurface-active material as Manoxol OTTurbidity unitsColour (Burgess units)PH valueElectrical Conductivity (micromhos)
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    OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST
    Source of supplyBEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
    Number of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countNumber of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countE. coli count
    20-24 hours at 37° C.3 days at 22° C.Percent, samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Percent, samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.20-24 hours at 37° C.3 days at 22° C.Percent, samples negative in 100 ml.Percent, samples negative in 100 ml.
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    INDEX
    APages
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    D (cont.)
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    1 (cont.)