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Hounslow 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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- 1968
- Pages
- 128
- Tables
- 83
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Statistics for the area
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Vital Statistics
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The number of corrected notifications of infectious diseases received during the year compared with previous years are summarised overleaf.
Disease 1967 1966 1965 -
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The number of children under the age of 16 years who completed primary courses or were given reinforcing injections during the year was as under—
Primary course Reinforcing injections -
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Services provided for the London Borough of Hounslow by other Authorities
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Staines Group Hospital Management Committee Ashford Hospital Ashford Middlesex
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Two thousand and thirty-three homes were served by home helps during the year, an increase of 27, totalling 322,296 hours. The type of case to which service was given is as follows:—
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Attendances at local authority chiropody clinics
Category of patient First attendances Re- attendances Total attendances New cases Old cases -
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Domiciliary visits made under the Council's directly-provided chiropody service
Category of patient First visits Subsequent Visits Total Visits New cases Old cases -
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The examinations carried out during the year were as follows:—
Special examinations Reexaminations -
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Deployment of Speech Therapists in post at 31st December
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Number of children treated by speech therapists at sessions held:—
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Age 1st test in school Re-test at clinic Total seen Re-test failure -
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Children seen in the clinics for special audiometry were referred from medical officers, speech therapists, general practitioners and from the school psychological service as folows: —
Age 1st test Re-test Total Failures -
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The following table shows the types of handicap dealt with at the unit during the year:—
Martindale School pupils Out-patients -
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Martindale School for the Physically Handicapped
1967 1966 1965 -
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Medical Advisory Unit
1967 1966 1965 -
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The figures show a sharp increase in incidence of referrals over previous years.
Date Number of referrals -
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This liaison has proved of considerable value to the service in planning preventive approaches to backwardness and maladjustment.
Referral sources Type of problem Action -
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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 31st December 1967 Blind Partially sighted Deaf Partially hearing Physically handicapped Delicate Maiad justed Educationally sub-normal Epileptic Speech defects Total -
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Blind Partially sighted Deaf Partially hearing Physically handicapped Delicate Maladjusted Educationally sub-normal Epileptic Speech defects Total -
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In December 1967 there were 48 delicate children and 51 maladjusted children in the school. These came from the following boroughs:—
Boys Girls Total -
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In December there were 174 children in the school and they came from the following authorities:—
Boys Girls Total -
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2. Which of the following subjects do you consider worthy of inclusion in the school curriculum? Please tick where appropriate and indicate the age at which the subject should be introduced.
Age Age -
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3. It is assumed that some of these subjects are already covered in your school. If so, would you please indicate which by number.
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Summary of answers to questionnaire on health education Q.l. Should Health Education be taught in Schools?
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Q.2.
Subjects Ages 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total -
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Q.4. Who should teach the subjects as listed at 2?
Head Teacher Volunteer Teacher Specialist Teacher Class Teacher School Medical Officer Health Visitor Others -
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During the year the following examinations and assessments were made:—
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The following table gives details of speech therapy in the junior training schools during 1967:—
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Residential Care At the end of 1967 residential long term care was being provided for subnormals and severely subnormals as follows:—
Under 16 years 16 years & over -
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'The General Baths Manager informs me that attendances at the local baths were as follows:—
Swimming bath Annual attendance Maximum on any one day -
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Results were as follows: —
Ice-cream From vehicles From premises Grade 1 11 111 IV 1 11 III IV -
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'The inspectors are supported by the staff of disinfectors/drain testers/van drivers in connection with duties not requiring technical qualification and the following summarises the latters' work.
Visits Treatments -
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Present and Future Building Projects
Project Probable Year of Completion -
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Table 1 Causes of death at different periods of life for 1967
Cause of death Total all ages Age group Under 4 weeks Aee vrouD 4 weeks & under 1 year 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 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 1967
Cause of death Age in Days Under Age in Months 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-13 14-20 21-28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total -
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Table 3 Corrected notifications of infectious diseases 1967
Disease Total Age in years Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-34 35-44 65 and 45-64 over Age unknown Cases admitted to hospital -
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Table 4 Venereal disease patients treated at West Middlesex Hospital
Persons dealt with for the first time and found to be suffering from: -
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Table 5 Ophthalmia Neonatorum
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Table 6 Vaccination and immunisation Completed primary courses—number of persons under age 16
Type of vaccine Year of birth Others under age 16 Total 1967 1966 1965 1964 1960-63 -
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Table 6 Vaccination and immunisation continued Reinforcing doses—number of persons under age 16
Type of vaccine 1967 1966 1965 1964 1960-63 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 Number vaccinated vaccinated or revaccinated during 1967 Number revaccinated -
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Table 8 Midwives who notified their intention to practise within the London Borough of Hounslow during the year 1967
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Table 9 Deliveries attended by domiciliary midwives during 1967
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Table 10 Health Visiting
Number of visits paid by Health Visitors during 1967 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 1967
Age in years Pulmonary New cases Deaths Non-pulmonary Pulmonary Non-pulmonary -
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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
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Table 18 Child welfare centres
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Table 19 Day nurseries provided by the Borough Council as at 31st December 1967
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Table 20 Mother and Baby Homes
Name and address of Home Number of beds Admissions Average length of stay in weeks Total Cots 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 21 Priority Dental Service Expectant and nursing mothers and pre-school children
Number of cases Number of persons examined during the year Number of persons who commenced treatment during the year Number of courses of treatment completed during the year -
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Table 22 Mentally disordered patients under the care of the Borough at 31 st December 1967
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 1967
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 1967
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 1967
Properties other than sewers Type of property Non-Agricultural Agricultural -
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Table 26 Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963—Annual Report for 1967 Section 60 of the above Act requires a local authority as soon as practicable after the 31st December each year and not later than the end of March following, to make to the Minister of Labour a report on their proceedings under this Act containing particulars as prescribed in an order made by the Minister. These prescribed particulars, as set out below, were forwarded to the Minister of Labour on the 21st February, 1968. Table A. Registration and General Inspections
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 C. Analysis of persons employed in registered premises by workplace
Class of Workplace Number of persons employed -
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Table D. Exemptions—One exemption granted under Part IV—washing facilities
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Table 27 Factories Act 1961 Part 1 of the Act
Premises Number on Register Inspections Number of Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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Cases in which defects were found
Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To HM Inspector By HM Inspector -
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Table 27 continued
No. of Outworkers in August list required by Section 133 (7) 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 1967 : Ending Barometer Highest Temperature (C°) Days with rainfall Total rainfall (inches) Lowest Max Min -
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Table 28 continued
Week 1967 ending Barometer Highest Lowest Temperature (C°) Days with rainfall Total rainfall (inches) Max Min -
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Table 29 Wind direction
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Table 30 Medical inspection of pupils attending maintained primary and secondary schools (including nursery and special schools)
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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b. Special Inspections
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Puplis found to require treatment(excluding dental diease with vermin)
For defective vision (excluding squint) For any other condition Total individual pupils -
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Table 31 Defects found by Periodic and Special Medical Inspections
Defects 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 32 Treatment known to have been provided by the Council, at Hospitals etc.
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Table 33 Infestation with Vermin
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Table 34 Dental Inspection and Treatment
Number of pupils Age 15 and over Total Age 5-9 Age 10-14 -
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Table 34 Dental Inspection and Treatment - continued
Number of pupils Total Age 5-9 Age 10-14 Age 15 and over -
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List of clinics held in the Borough at 31st December 1967
Clinic Infant Welfare Ante- Cervical natal Cytology Immunisation Chiropody Dental School Minor Ophthalmic Ortho-ailments & orthoptic paedic Physiotherapy Speech Allergy Therapy Mental Health Child Otology Counselling Psychiatry Cerebal Palsy -
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List of clinics held in the Borough at 31st December 1967 - continued
Clinic Infant Welfare Antenatal Cervical Cytology Immunisation Chiropody Dental School Minor Ophthalmic Ortho-ailments & orthoptic paedic Physio- Speech Allergy therapy Therapy Mental Health Child Otology Counselling psychiatry Cerebal palsy