[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Mid Age in years

year	Under 1		1 - 4		5 - 14		15 - 64		65 and over		all ages
year	No	%	No	%	NO	%	No	%	No.	%	No.

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The number of corrected notofications of infectious diseases received during the year compared with previous years are summarised above.

Disease	1970	1969	1968

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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 are shown below.

	Primary courses	Reinforcing injections

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The type of case to which service was given is

	1970	1969

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Attendances at local authority chiropody clinics

Category of patient	First attendances		Re-attendances	Total attendances
Category of patient	New Cases	Old Cases	Re-attendances	Total attendances

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Domiciliary visits made under the council's directly-provided chiropody 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.

	1970 Primery tests	3-yearly re-tests	1969 Primery tests

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The following table shows the number of cases referred to family doctors with gynaecological and other conditions.

	Primary tests	3-yearly re-tests

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Clinic statistics 1970

Clinic	New cases	Old cases	F P A transfers	Total attendances	Cervical cytology	NHS (Family Planning) Act 1967
Clinic	New cases	Old cases	F P A transfers	Total attendances	Cervical cytology	Free advice	Free supplies

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Of the total of 2,028 new cases it was possible to classify 1 894 according to age marital status and social class as shown in the table below -

Age at first attendance		Social class
Age at first attendance		1	2	3	4	5	Total

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Table 1, Family size and place in family.

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Table 2 Children who had hearing difficulty

Type of loss	Chiswick		Heston

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Table 3, Hand preference for drawing

	Chiswick		Heston
	RH	LH	RH	LH

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The number of tests performed during the year is shown in Table 1

Table 1	First test in school	Re- test at school clinic	Total seen	Re test failure

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The children seen in the school clinic for special audiometry were referred by school medical officers speech therapists general practitioners and from the school psychological service as shown in Table II

Table II	First test	Re test	Total	Failures

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The following table shows the type of handicaps dealt with at the unit in 1970

	Martindale School pupils	Outpatients

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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, 1970:-		Blind	Partially sighted	Deaf	Partially hearing	Physically handicapped	Delicate	Maladjusted	Educationally sub-normal	Epileptic	Speech defects	Total

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Partially hearing	Physically handicapped	Delicate	Maladjusted	Educationally sub-normal	Epi leptic	Speech defects	Total

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	BIind	Partially sighted	Deaf

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The figures in the following table relate to the position in December 1970 and show the number of children who attend from Hounslow and neighbouring authorities

	Boys	Girls	Total

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The figures in the following table relate to the position in December 1970 and show the number of children who attend from Hounslow and neighbouring authorities

	Boys	Girls	; Total

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The figures in the following table show the numbers of children who attend the school from Hounslow and neighbouring authorities.

	Deaf Boys	Girls	Partially Boys	Hearing Girls	Total

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	Boys	Girls	Total

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During the year the following examinations and assessments were made

Medically assessed	1970	1969	1968	1967

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The following report has been submitted by Mr M Vincent the resident warden.

Admissions from		Discharges to

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The following report has been submitted by Mr H Marshall the Warden There were 20 admissions and 19 discharges during the year

Admissions		Discharges

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The general baths manager has advised as detailed below, on the attendances at the various swimming baths under his control

Swimming baths	Annual attendance	Max, No. in any one day

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In addition to the general baths manager s routine tests, bacteriological samples are also taken by the department of health. During the year 165 samples were taken as follows

	Samples	Unsatisfactory

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milk were submitted to the Kind Edward Memorial Hospital pathological laboratory for statutory tests. The results were

Designation	No, of Samples	Satisfactory	Unsatis factory

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Unsound food which is surrendered to or seized by the public health inspectors is destroyed in a Greater London Council incinerator. The following amounts of food were dealt with during the year

	tons	cwt.	lbs.

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Samples of food and drugs were taken oy the public health inspectors either formally or informally and suomitted to the public analyst. 166 formal samples and 435 informal samples were submitted together with 25 specimens from members of the public. Of the samples sent for analysis the following results were given

Total samples				irregularities
	Informal	Formal	Private	irregularities

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An analysis of the contraventions found is

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The borough architect has advised that during 1970, 362 permanent new council dwellings were erected and the borough engineer and surveyor has given the following figures on other new permanent dwellings

	Houses	F lats	Total

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Table 1 Causes of death at different periods of life for 1970

Cause of death	Age group								Age group
	Total all ages		Under 4 weeks		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 1 (Continued)

Cause of death	Age group								Age group
	Total all ages		Under 4 weeks		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 1970

Cause of death	Age in days Under							Age in months
Cause of death	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 disease 1970

Disease	Total	Age in years under		2	3	4	5-9	10-14	15-19	20-34	35-44	45-64	65 and over	Age unknown	Cases admitted to hospital
Disease	Total	1	1	2	3	4	5-9	10-14	15-19	20-34	35-44	45-64	65 and over	Age unknown	Cases admitted to hospital

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Table 4 Venereal disease patients treated at West Middlesex Hospital

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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		1968	1967	1963-66	Others under
Type of vaccine	1970	1969	1968	1967	1963-66	Age 16	Total

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Table 7 Smallpox vaccination of persons aged under 16

Age at date of vaccination	Number of persons vaccinated or revaccinated during 1970
Age at date of vaccination	Number vaccinated	Number revaccinated

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Table 3 Midwives who notified their intention to practise within the London Borough of Hounslow during the year 1970

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Table 9 Deliveries attended by domiciliary midwives during 197

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Table 10 Health Visiting

Number of visits paid by health visitors during 1970	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 1970.

Age in years	New Cases Pulmonary		Non-pulmonary		Deaths 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

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Table 13 Child health clinics

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Table 19 Day nurseries provided by the borough council as at 31st December, 1970

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Table 20 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 21 Mentally disordered patients under the care of the borough at 31st December 1970

	Mentally III					Mentally handicapped and severely mentally handicapped
	Under age 16		Aged 16 and over		Total	Under age 16		Aged 16 and over		Total
	M	F	M	F	Total	M	F	M	F	Total

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Table 22 Number of patients referred during year ended 31st December 1970

	Mentally III					Mentally handicapped and severely mentally handicapped
Referred by	Under age 16		Aged 16 and over		Total	Under age 16		Aged 16 and over		Total
Referred by	M	F	M	F	Total	M	F	M	F	Total

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Table 23 Work of mental health social workers during 1970

	Mental illness	Mentally handicapped and severely mentally handicapped

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Table 24 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 - Report for 12 months ended 31st December 1970

Properties other than sewers	Type of property Non Agricultural	Agricultural

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Table A. Registrations and general inspections

Class of premises	Number of premises newly registered during the year	Total number of registered premises at end of year	Number of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year

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Table C. Analysis by workplace of persons employed in registered premises at end of year.

Class of workplace	Number of persons employed

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Table E. Prosecutions instituted of which the hearing was completed in the year.

Section of act or title of regulations or order	Number of informations laid	Numbers of informations leading to a conviction

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Table 26 Factories Act 1961 Part 1 of the Act Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made by public health inspectors

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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Outwork - Part VIII of the Act

Nature of work	Section 133 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 prosecu-tions for failure to supply lists	No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Section 134
Nature of work		No. of cases of default in sending lists to the council	No. of prosecu-tions for failure to supply lists	No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Notices served	Prosecu-tions

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Extract from records supplied by the Chief Engineer, Mogden Sewage Works

Week ending		Barometer		Temperature (C°)		Days with rainfalI	Total rainfall (inches)
1970		Highest	Lowest	Highest	Lowest	Days with rainfalI	Total rainfall (inches)

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Table 27 Continued

Week ending		Barometer		Temperature (C ⁰ )		Days with rainfall	Total rainfall (inches)
1970		Highest	Lowest	Highest	Lowest	Days with rainfall	Total rainfall (inches)

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Table 28 Wind direction

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Table 29 Medical inspection of pupils attending maintained primary and secondary schools (including nursery and special schools) Periodic medical inspections

Age groups inspected (by year of birth)	No. of pupils who have received a fulI medical examination	Physical condidion of pupils inspected
Age groups inspected (by year of birth)	No. of pupils who have received a fulI medical examination	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory

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Table 30 Defects found by periodic and special medical inspections

Defects or disease	Number of defects found at Periodic medical inspections		Special inspections
Defects or disease	Requiring treatment	Requiring to be kept under observation	Requiring treatment	Requiring to be kept under observation

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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 pupiIs	Age groups inspected (by year of birth)

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Table 31 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 32 Head and foot inspection

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Table 33 Dental inspection and treatment

	Number of pupils			Total
	Age 5-9	Age 10-14	Age 15 & over	Total

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List of clinics held in the borough at 31st December 1970 Except for child health and minor ailments attendance at all clinics is by appointment

Premises	Child health	Ante-natal	Cervical cytology	Immunisation	Chiropody	Dental	School	Minor aiIments	Ophthalmic & orthoptic	Orthopaedic	Physiotherapy	Speech therapy	AIlergy	Mental health counselIina	Child psychiatry	Otology	Cerebral palsy

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Premises	Child health	Antenatal	Cervical cytology	Immunisation	Chiropody	Dental	School	Minor ailments	Ophthalmic & orthoptic	Orthopaedic	Physio therapy	Speech therapy	Allergy	Mental health counselling	Child psychistrv	Otology	Cerebral palsy

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Mid Age in years

The number of corrected notofications of infectious diseases received during the year compared with previous years are summarised above.

The number of children under the age of 16 years who completed primary courses or were given reinforcing injections during the year are shown below.

The type of case to which service was given is

Attendances at local authority chiropody clinics

Domiciliary visits made under the council's directly-provided chiropody service

The following statistics relate to women examined at the council s clinics.

The following table shows the number of cases referred to family doctors with gynaecological and other conditions.

Clinic statistics 1970

Of the total of 2,028 new cases it was possible to classify 1 894 according to age marital status and social class as shown in the table below -

Table 1, Family size and place in family.

Table 2 Children who had hearing difficulty

Table 3, Hand preference for drawing

The number of tests performed during the year is shown in Table 1

The children seen in the school clinic for special audiometry were referred by school medical officers speech therapists general practitioners and from the school psychological service as shown in Table II

The following table shows the type of handicaps dealt with at the unit in 1970

Handicapped Pupils requiring education at Special Schools approved under Section 9 (5) of the Education Act 1944 or boarded in Boarding Homes

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The figures in the following table relate to the position in December 1970 and show the number of children who attend from Hounslow and neighbouring authorities

The figures in the following table relate to the position in December 1970 and show the number of children who attend from Hounslow and neighbouring authorities

The figures in the following table show the numbers of children who attend the school from Hounslow and neighbouring authorities.

Continued from previous page...

During the year the following examinations and assessments were made

The following report has been submitted by Mr M Vincent the resident warden.

The following report has been submitted by Mr H Marshall the Warden There were 20 admissions and 19 discharges during the year

The general baths manager has advised as detailed below, on the attendances at the various swimming baths under his control

In addition to the general baths manager s routine tests, bacteriological samples are also taken by the department of health. During the year 165 samples were taken as follows

milk were submitted to the Kind Edward Memorial Hospital pathological laboratory for statutory tests. The results were

Unsound food which is surrendered to or seized by the public health inspectors is destroyed in a Greater London Council incinerator. The following amounts of food were dealt with during the year

An analysis of the contraventions found is

The borough architect has advised that during 1970, 362 permanent new council dwellings were erected and the borough engineer and surveyor has given the following figures on other new permanent dwellings

Table 1 Causes of death at different periods of life for 1970

Table 1 (Continued)

Table 2 Infant deaths according to age and cause 1970

Table 3 Corrected notifications of infectious disease 1970

Table 4 Venereal disease patients treated at West Middlesex Hospital

Table 5 Ophthalmia neonatorum

Table 6 Vaccination and immunisation Completed primary courses number of persons under age 16

Table 7 Smallpox vaccination of persons aged under 16

Table 3 Midwives who notified their intention to practise within the London Borough of Hounslow during the year 1970

Table 9 Deliveries attended by domiciliary midwives during 197

Table 10 Health Visiting

Table 11 Home nursing

Table 12 Home help

Table 13 New cases of tuberculosis notified formally or otherwise to the medical officer of health and deaths ascribed to tuberculosis during 1970.

Table 14 Tuberculosis Summary of the work of chest clinics

Table 15 Ante natal and post-natal clinics

Table 16 Ante-natal mothercraft and relaxation classes

Table 17 Care of premature infants

Table 13 Child health clinics

Table 19 Day nurseries provided by the borough council as at 31st December, 1970

Table 20 Priority dental service Expectant and nursing mothers and pre-school children

Table 21 Mentally disordered patients under the care of the borough at 31st December 1970

Table 22 Number of patients referred during year ended 31st December 1970

Table 23 Work of mental health social workers during 1970

Table 24 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food - Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 - Report for 12 months ended 31st December 1970

Table A. Registrations and general inspections

Table C. Analysis by workplace of persons employed in registered premises at end of year.

Table E. Prosecutions instituted of which the hearing was completed in the year.

Table 26 Factories Act 1961 Part 1 of the Act Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made by public health inspectors

Cases in which defects were found

Outwork - Part VIII of the Act

Extract from records supplied by the Chief Engineer, Mogden Sewage Works

Table 27 Continued

Table 28 Wind direction

Table 29 Medical inspection of pupils attending maintained primary and secondary schools (including nursery and special schools) Periodic medical inspections

Table 30 Defects found by periodic and special medical inspections

Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)

Table 31 Treatment known to have been provided by the council at hospitals etc.

Table 32 Head and foot inspection

Table 33 Dental inspection and treatment