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Brent 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]

Published
1966
Pages
80
Tables
88

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88 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    Ante-natal Clinics
    SessionsAttendancesAverage attendance per session
    Ante-natalPost-natal
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    Health education projects are displayed in all clinics.
    Clinic sessionsTotal AttendancesSeen by doctorReferred elsewhereAverage attendance per session
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    Refresher Courses. One health visitor attended a course at Keele University.
    First Effective VisitsTotal Effective VisitsTotal No AccessTotal Visits as School Nurse
  • Page 24
    No. of Old People using the Laundry Service
    On register 1.1.65New CasesDiedAdmitted to HospitalDiscontinuedOn register 31.12.65
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    The Orders now in operation are as follows: —
    Area No.Date of operationAcreageNo. of dwellingsNo. of other premises
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    The Council have approved the following programme of Smoke Control Areas providing for two Areas annually until 1971 when three Areas will become operational and the whole Borough will be a Smoke Control Area.
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    TABLES Table 1 DEATHS Causes:
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Table 2 MAIN CAUSES OF DEATH AND RATES PER 1,000 POPULATION
    CauseNo.Rate per 1,000 population
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    Table 3 Infant Mortality: —by Wards
    WardNumber of deathsRate
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    Table 4 Infant Mortality—Causes
    Neo- Natal1—12 MonthsTotalRate
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    Table 5 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    1965 (1964 in brackets)
    NotifiedConfirmed
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    Table 6 PRIORITY DENTAL SERVICE
    Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
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    Table 7 Day Nurseries: Attendances
    NurseryApproved placesChildren on register at 31.12.65Attendances for the yearAverage daily attendances
    0—2 years2—5 years0—2 years2—5 years0—2 years2—5 years
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    Table 8 Day Nurseries: Waiting List Position at:
    Nursery1.1.6531.12.65
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    Table 9 Day Nurseries: Priorities
    NurseryUnsupported MothersMedical ReasonsBad HousingLow IncomeTotal on Register
  • Page 36
    Table 10 MOTHER AND BABY HOME —"BELLE VUE", WILLESDEN LANE
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    CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS Table 11 Summary of Notifications
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    Table 12 Analysis of Malformations Notifeid
    Code No.ClassificationNumber of casesCode No.ClassificationNumber of cases
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    Table 13 MIDWIFERY SERVICE
    Deliveries attended:—
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    Table 14 CHIROPODY
    New cases1st Attendance of old casesRe-attendancesTotal
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    Table 15 TUBERCULOSIS: NOTIFIED CASES AND DEATHS
    YearPopulationNew CasesDeathsCases on Register
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryAll formsPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryAll formsPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryAll forms
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    Table 16 TUBERCULOSIS: CASE RATE AND DEATH RATE
    YearPopulationNew Cases Rate per 100,000 PopulationDeaths Rate per 100,000 Population
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryAll formsPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryAll forms
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    Table 17 TUBERCULOSIS: NEW CASES AND DEATHS BY AGE GROUPS (Deaths in brackets)
    Age groupsNew Cases
    RespiratoryNon-respiratory
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    Table 18 TUBERCULOSIS: SUMMARY OF WORK OF WILLESDEN CHEST CLINIC
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotal
    MFMFMF
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    Table 19 MENTAL HEALTH Patients under Local Authority care at 31st December, 1965.
    Mentally illSub-normal and severely sub-normal
    Under age 16Aged 16 and overTotalUnder age 16Aged 16 and overTotal
    MFMFMFMF
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    Table 20 Number of patients referred during year ended 31st December, 1965.
    Mentally illSub-normal and severely sub-normal
    Under age 16Aged 16 and overTotalUnder age 16Aged 16 and overTotal
    MFMFMFMF
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    Table 21 Work of Mental Welfare Officers and Mental Health Social Workers.
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    WELFARE OF THE BLIND Table 22 Classification of Registered Blind Persons by Age Groups.
    Age GroupNo.
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    Table 23 Age at Onset of Blindness.
    Age GroupNo.
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    Table 24 Analysis of Occupations of Blind Persons.
    OccupationNo.
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    WELFARE OF THE HANDICAPPED Table 25 Registrations
    Children under 16Persons aged 16-64Persons aged 65 and overTotal
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    Table 26 General Classes—Analysis of Disabilities
    DisabilityNo.
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    Table 27 INSPECTIONS AND VISITS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
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    Table 28 Demolition and Closing Orders Housing Act, 1957 (Sections 17 and 18)
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    Table 29 Overcrowding
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    Table 30 New Dwellings, 1965
    HousesFlatsRebuilds
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    Table 31 Notices served (including Housing Survey)
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    Table 32 NUISANCES ABATED AND IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED
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    Table 33 Rent Act, 1957 Certificates of Disrepair
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    Table 34 INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
    Types of Food PremisesNo.Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960
    No. fitted to comply with Reg. 16 (provision of wash-hand basins)No. to which Reg. 19 applies (facilities for washing food and equipment)No. fitted to comply with Reg. 19
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    Inspections and Revisits
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    Table 35
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    Table 36 FOOD PREMISES: DEFECTS REMEDIED
    DefectsOutstanding at 31.12.64Found during the yearTotalRemedied during yearOutstanding at 31.12.65
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    Table 37 FOOD PREMISES: REGISTRATION
    Premises on register 31.12.64Applications receivedApplications grantedApplications refusedPremises removed from register during 1965Total on register at 31.12.65
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    Table 38 SLAUGHTERHOUSE Carcases Inspected and Condemned
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
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    Table 39 Sampling of Food and Drugs
    ArticlesTotal procuredUnsatisfactory
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    Table 40 Bacteriological examination of milk, ice cream and water Milk examinations —80
    Dealers' premisesTotal
    PasteurisedUntreatedSterilised
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    FACTORIES Table41 On register and inspections
    No. on registerInspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    Table 42 Defects found
    FoundRemediedReferredNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
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    Table 43 Outworkers
    Nature of WorkNo. of outworkers in August listNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices served
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    Table 44 Registration of Premises and Analysis of Persons Employed (Figures in brackets relate to premises registered with Shops Inspectors)
    ClassNo. of premises registered during the yearTotal No. of registered premises at end of yearNo. of persons employed
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    Table 45 Inspections and Visits
    ClassNo. of registered premises receiving general inspection during the yearNumber of visits of all kinds
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    Table 46 Defects and Unsatisfactory Conditions Found and Remedied
    SectionUnsatisfactory conditions and defectsOutstanding 1964Found 1965Remedied during the year
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    Table 47 Analysis of Reported Accidents
    CauseOfficesRetail ShopsWholesale Shops, WarehousesCatering establishments open to the public, canteens
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    Table 48 Uncleanliness and Scabies
    New cases treatedAttendances
    ScabiesLice and nitsTotalScabiesLice and nitsTotal
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    Table 49 DISINFESTATION
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    The table below gives number of children tested and vaccinated. LEAVERS
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    ENTRANTS
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    A table showing the numbers dealt with during the year is given below. Audiometry: Children Tested Routine.
    Age Group1st TestsRe-testsFailuresTotals
    Both EarsOne Ear
    RightLeft
  • Page 59
    During the year 193 pupils made 1,263 attendances at foot clinics details of which are given below.
    School ClinicNew Cases1st Attendance this yearRe-attendanceTotal
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    Both these features make for a more full and varied treatment programme.
    Clinic or SchoolNo. of cases dealt with during the year
    School childrenPre-school children
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    RETURN OF HANDICAPPED PUPILS (YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1965) Ascertainment
    CategoryNo. of ascertained Cases known 1st day of yearNo. of New Cases ascertained during yearNo. of ascertained Cases known last day of year
    BGBGBG
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    RETURN OF HANDICAPPED PUPILS (YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1965) Distribution (as at last day of Year)
    CategoryIn Special Day SchoolsIn Special Residential SchoolsIn maintained Primary and Secondary SchoolsIn independent SchoolsNot at SchoolTotals
    BGBGBGBGBGBG
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    Admissions 1965
    Borough in which children resideNo. of new recommendations read. during the yearNo. of children admitted during the yearNo. of children on waiting list at 31.12.65
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    CHILD GUIDANCE CENTRES Table 1. Referrals
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    Table 2. Sources of Referrals
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    Table 3. Reasons for Referral
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    Table 4. Age Distribution of Referrals
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    SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE Table 5. Reason for Referral to Psychologists
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    Table 6. Disposal of School Psychological Service Cases
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    Table 7. Waiting List for Psychologists at 31.12.65
  • Page 67
    Table 8. Unattached Classes Numbers attending during 1965 REMEDIAL READING CLASSES Bridge Remedial Teacher: Mrs. Zurawski
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    Sudbury Remedial Teacher : Miss Kemsley (from 7.9.65)
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 70
    Table A Periodic Medical Inspections
    Age Groups inspected (by year of birth)No. of Pupils who have received a full medical examinationPhysical Condition of Pupils InspectedPupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
    for defective vision (excluding squint)for any other condition recorded at Part IITotal individual pupils
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
    No.No.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
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    Table B. Other Inspections Notes: —A special inspection is one that is carried out at the special request of a parent, doctor, nurse, teacher or other person. A re-inspection is an inspection arising out of one of the periodic medical inspections or out of a special inspection.
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    Table C. Infestation with Vermin Notes: —All cases of infestation, however slight, should be included in Table C. The numbers recorded at (b), (c) and (d) should relate to individual pupils, and not to instances of infestation.
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    Part II. Defects found by Periodic and Special Medical Inspections during the year
    Defect Code No. (1)Defect or Disease (2)Periodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    EntrantsLeaversOthersTotal
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    TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Including Nursery and Special Schools) Table A. Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint
    Number of cases known to have been dealt with
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    Table B. Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat
    Number of cases known to have been dealt with
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    Table C. Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
    Number known to have been treated
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    Table D. Diseases of the Skin
    Number of pupils known to have been treated
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    Table E. Child Guidance Treatment
    Number known to have been treated
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    Table F. Speech Therapy
    Number known to have been treated
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    Table G. Other Treatment Given
    Number known to have been dealt with
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    SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
    Ages 5 to 9Ages 10 to 14Ages 15 and overTotal
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    Prosthetics
    5 to 910 to 1415 and overTotal
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    Anaesthetics