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Chingford 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

Published
1965
Pages
52
Tables
33

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33 tables in this report

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    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
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    VITAL STATISTICS
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    TABLE OF BIRTH AND DEATH RATES 1959/64
    YearPop'nBirthsCrude rate per 1,000 pop'nRate ad- : justed by comparability factor i !Rate for England and WalesDeathsCrude rate per 1,000 pop'nRate adjusted by comparability factorRate for England and WalesInfant Mortality
    DeathsRate per 1,000 live birthsRate for England and Wales
  • Page 6
    (g) School Medical Inspections
    No. referred for:
    No. examined(a) treatment(b) observation
  • Page 8
    LOCAL CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES, 1964
    ClinicWhere heldWhen held
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    LOCAL CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES, 1964 (continued)
    ClinicWhere heldWhen held
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    In addition, the following numbers of children received the immunisation indicated:-
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    Continued from previous page...
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    The downward trend in this disease since the war is shown m the following table:-
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1964
    Causes of deathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 13
    DEATHS FROM DISEASES OF THE HEART AND CIRCULATION
    YearNo, of deathsPopulationNo. of deaths per 1,000 population
  • Page 13
    DEATHS FROM CANCER There were 99 deaths from cancer of which 92 occurred in persons over the age of 45 years. The following chart tabulates the sites, age and sex groups:-
    Site0-44 years45 years and overTotal
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 14
    TUBERCULOSIS
    NEW CASESTRANSFERSDEATHS
    Age groupsRespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 15
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)
    YearScarlet FeverErysipelasMeaslesWhooping CoughTuberculosisDysenteryPuerperal pyrexiaPneumoniaMeningococcal InfectionAcute PoliomyelitisTyphoid or Paratyphoid FeverFood PoisoningMalariaAcute Infective Encephalitis
    PulmonaryOther forms
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES TABULATED ACCORDING TO AGE (after correction)
    DiseasesUnder 1 year12345-910 - 1415 - 1920 - 3435-4445 - 6465 & overTotals
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    ANALYSIS OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)
    DiseasesTotal casesTotal admitted to hospital
  • Page 21
    Outworkers At the end of the year the number of outworkers carrying out work in the Borough was 186. The work in which these people were engaged is itemised as follows:-
  • Page 22
    Legal Proceedings under the Food & Drugs Act, 1955 for the sale of food which was not of the nature, quality or substance demanded.
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    The majority of the food trade co-operated in practice and in spirit and a high standard of cleanliness was observed generally. Regretfully, a minority of traders were neglectful and legal proceedings were taken as follows:-
    Fine
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    BACTERIALOGICAL EXAMINATION OF FOOD Results of Sampling in 1964
    Bacteriological Quality
    Food TestedExcellentVery SatisfactorySatisfactoryFairly SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory (high bacterial content)Totals
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    Some typical results of these tests are given below:-
    ToyTotal LeadEstimated amount extractable in the stomach
  • Page 28
    OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT. 1963 Table A: Registrations and General Inspections
    Class of PremisesNumber of Premises Registered During 1964Total Number of Registered Premises at the end of 1 964Number of Registered Premises Receiving a General Inspection from Aug. to Dec., 1964.
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    Table C: Analysis of Persons Employed in Registered Premises
    Class of WorkplaceNumber of Persons Employed
  • Page 30
    CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956 Smoke Control Areas - Phased Programme The following details show the number of Smoke Control Orders in operation:-
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    SMOKE CONTROL AREAS 1960/1 964 - STREET/YEAR INDEX
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    APPENDIX 'A' Summary of Inspections and Visits
    Subject of Visit or InspectionNo. of Visits or InspectionsNo. of Cases Nuisances or Defects Remedied
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    Continued from previous page...
    Subject of Visit or InspectionNo. of Visits or InspectionsNo. of Cases Nuisances or Defects Remedied
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    APPENDIX B STREET AND GULLY CLEANSING COST STATEMENT 1964/65
    ItemParticulars ' 0)Street Sweeping and Watering (2)Street Gully Cleansing (3)Total (4)Percentage of total gross expenditure (5)
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    OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
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    APPENDIX C COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF HOUSE AND TRADE REFUSE COST STATEMENT 1964/65
    ItemParticulars (1)Collection (2)Disposal ' (3)Total (4)Percentage of total gross expenditure (5)
    £££%
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    OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
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    21. Salvage. Analysis of income and tonnage:
    Income (included in Item 2)Tonnage Collected (included in Item 12)
    £Tons
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    APPENDIX D ANALYSIS OF SALVAGE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 1965
    Metals£sd£sd£sd