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Hounslow 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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- 1967
- Pages
- 129
- Tables
- 85
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Death rates per 1000 in middle age in 1963
Males 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 -
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Retirement—Chance of surviving from 65 to 85 per 1000
Males Females 1950 1962 1950 1962 -
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Summary of general and vital statistics relating to the London Borough of Hounslow Statistics for the area
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The number of corrected notifications of infectious diseases received during the year compared with 1965 are summarised below—
Disease 1966 1965 -
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the age of 16 years who completed primary courses or were given re-inforcing injections during the year was as under—
Primary course Reinforcing injections -
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The numbers tested and vaccinated during the year are shown below—
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Services provided for the London Borough of Hounslow by other Authorities North West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board 40 Eastbourne Terrace W2 South West Middlesex Group Hospital Management Committee West Middlesex Hospital Isleworth
The following are the main hospitals— Cases Admitted Approximate No of available staffed beds -
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Chiropody Service
Category of patient First Attendances Re-attendances Total attendances New cases Old cases -
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The following are the details of domiciliary visits carried out during the year under the council's directly-provided service—
Category of patient First visits New cases Old cases Subsequent visits Total visits -
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The following statistics relate to women examined at the council's clinics during 1966—
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The quantities of national welfare foods issued were—
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Central Nervous System
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Other systems
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At the end of the year the maintained school population was as shown below—
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The examinations carried out during the year were as follows—
Special Examinations Re-examinations -
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The number discharged was 180.
Types of speech defects No of cases receiving treatment— At Junior Training Schools At clinics Total -
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The number of tests made during the year were—
Age 1st test in school Re-test at clinic Total Re-test failures -
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Children were also seen in clinics as follows for special audiometry after referral by medical officers, speech therapists, general practitioners and from the school psychological service.
Age 1st test Re-test Total Failures -
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The following table shows the type ot handicap dealt with at the unit during the year—
Martindale School Pupils Outpatients -
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indeed by the general practitioners. It is unfortunate that contact with the general practitioners tends to be very slight.
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New cases seen by the psychiatrist
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The number of referrals to the School Psychological Service during 1966 was—
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Handicapped Pupils requiring education at Special Schools approved under Section 9 (5) of the Education Act 1944 or Boarded in Boarding Homes
During the calendar year ended 31 st December 1966 Blind Partially sighted -
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Deaf Partially hearing Physically Handicapped Delicate Maladjusted Educationally sub-normal Epileptic Speech defects Total -
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During the calendar year ended 31st December 1966—
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Of the remaining fifty-four children whose milestones were said not to be delayed the distribution in social class was as follows—
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Table 1
Home Address Boys Girls -
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Table 2
Social Class No of children Expected No of children -
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Table 3
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Table 4 Routine audiometry figures for children tested in the London Borough of Hounslow during 1966
No tested No failed Percentage failed -
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Table 5 Children who experienced hazards, placing them 'at risk' ( 1 These hazards include conditions listed below)
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Table 1 Medical inspection of pupils attending maintained primary and secondary schools (including nursery and special schools) a. Periodic Medical Inspections
Age groups inspected (by year of birth) No. of pupils who have received a full medical examination Physical condition of pupils inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
For defective vision (excluding squint) For any other condition Total individual pupils -
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Table 2 Defects found by Periodic and Special Medical Inspections
Defect or Disease Number of defects found at Periodic medical inspections Special inspections Requiring treatment Requiring to be kept under observation Requiring treatment Requiring to be kept under observation -
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Table 3 Treatment known to have been provided by the Council, at Hospitals etc
Condition No. of cases known to have been dealt with -
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Table 4 Infestation with Vermin
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Table 5 Dental Inspection and Treatment
Number of Pupils Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15 & over Total -
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Table 5 Dental Inspection and Treatment continued
Number of Pupils Age 15 & over Total Age 5-9 Age 10-14 -
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The following local authorities have been responsible for the financial support of residents—
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Swimming baths and pools I am indebted to the General Baths Manager for the following data—
Swimming bath Annual attendance Maximum on any one day -
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Ice-cream 66 samples were taken for bacteriological examination, with the following results—
Mobile traders Fixed premises -
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Legal proceedings were instituted in the following cases-
Fines Costs -
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The following is an analysis of contraventions found and dealt with during the year-
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Offices Shops Ware- Catering houses Establishments
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Present and Future Building Projects
Project Probable Year of Completion -
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Project Probable Year of Completion[] -
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Table 1 Causes of death at different periods of life for 1966
Cause of death Total all ages Age group Under 4 weeks 4 weeks & 1-4 under 1 year 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 Age group 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 and over M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Table 2 Infant deaths according to age and cause 1966
Cause of death Age in Days under 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 -
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Table 3 Corrected notifications of infectious diseases 1966
Disease Total Age in years Under 1 1 2 3 -
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Age in Days Age in Months Total 7-13 14-20 21-28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 -
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Table 5 Ophthalmia Neonatorum
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Table 4 Venereal disease patients treated at West Middlesex Hospital
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Table 6 Vaccination and immunisation
Type of vaccine Year of birth Others under age 16 Total 1966 1965 1964 1963 1959-62 -
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Reinforcing doses—number of persons under age 16
Type of vaccine 1966 1965 1964 1963 1959/62 Others under age 16 Total -
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Table 7 Smallpox vaccination persons aged under 16
Age at date of vaccination Number of persons vaccinated or revaccinated during 1966 Number vaccinated Number revaccinated -
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Table 8 Midwives who notified their intention to practise within the London Borough of Hounslow during the year 1966
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Table 9 Deliveries attended by domiciliary midwives during 1966
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Table 10 Health Visiting
Number of visits paid by Health Visitors during 1966 First visits Total visits -
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Table 11 Home Nursing
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Table 12 Home Help
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Table 13 New cases of Tuberculosis notified formally or otherwise to the Medical Officer of Health and Deaths ascribed to Tuberculosis during 1966
Age in years New cases Deaths Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Pulmonary Non-pulmonary M F M F M F M F -
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Table 14 Tuberculosis Summary of the work of chest clinics
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Table 15 Ante-natal and post-natal clinics
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Table 16 Ante-natal mothercraft and relaxation classes
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Table 17 Care of premature infants Number of premature babies born alive to mothers normally resident in the Borough, but excluding babies born in maternity homes or hospitals in the National Health Service
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Table 18 Child welfare centres
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Table 19 Day nurseries provided by the Borough Council as at 31 st December 1966
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Table 20 Mother and Baby Homes
Name and address of Home Number of beds Total Cots -
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Table 21 Priority Dental Service Expectant and nursing mothers and pre-school children
Number of cases Number of persons examined during the year -
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Admissions A verage length of stay in weeks Total number of women admitted Number of admissions for which the Council accepted financial responsibility Ante-natal Post-natal Shelter -
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Table 22 Mentally disordered patients under the care of the Borough at 31 st December 1966
Mentally ill Sub-normal and severely sub-normal Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Total Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Total M F M F M F M F -
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Table 23 Number of patients referred during year ended 31st December 1966
Mentally ill Sub-normal and severely sub-normal Referred by Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Total Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Total M F M F M F M F -
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Table 24 Work of mental health social workers during 1966
Mental illness Mental subnormality -
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Table 25 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 Report for 12 months ended 31st December 1966
Type of property Properties other than sewers Non-Agricultural Agricultural -
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Table 26 Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963 Annual Report for 1966
Class of Premises Number of premises registered during the year Number of premises registered at end of year Number of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year -
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Table 27 Factories Act 1961 Part I of the Act
Premises Number on Register Inspections Number of Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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Table 27 continued
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 prosecutions for failure to supply lists No of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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Table 28 Meteorology
Week ending 1966 Barometer Temperature (C°) Days with rainfall Total rainfall (inches) Highest Lowest Max Min -
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Week ending 1966 Barometer Temperature (C°) Days with rainfall Total rainfall (inches) Highest Lowest Max Min -
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Table 29 Wind direction
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List of clinics held in the Borough at 31st December 1966
Clinic Infant welfare Ante-natal Immunisation Chiropody Dental School Minor ailments -
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Ophthalmic &orthoptic Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Speech Therapy Allergy Mental Health Counselling Child Psychiatry Otology Cerebral Palsy