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Brent 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]

Published
1972
Pages
72
Tables
79

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79 tables in this report

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    Child Health Clinics
    Clinic sessionsTotal AttendancesSeen by doctorReferred elsewhereAverage attendance per session
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    Ante-natal Clinics
    SessionsAttendancesAverage attendance per session
    Ante-natalPost-natal
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    Borough Clinic Sessions
    SessionsNew CasesTotal AttendancesAverage Attendance per Session
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    Family Planning Association Clinic Sessions
    SessionsNew CasesTotal AttendancesAverage Attendance Per Session
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    Sessions Held
    Clinic or Health CentreSessions Per Week
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    They were assisted in their work by clinic nurses who relieved them of much of the routine work in schools and clinics.
    First Effective VisitsTotal Effective VisitsTotal No. Access VisitsTotal Visits as School Nurse
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    Number of Old People Using Laundry Service
    On Register 1.1.71New CasesDiedAdmitted to HospitalDiscontinuedOn register 31.12.71
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    The following referrals were made during the year : —
    No. of Patients
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    The capacity of each bath and the time taken for the whole of the water to pass through the filters and treatment plant is as follows : —
    Capacity (gallons)Time taken for water to pass through filters, etc. hours
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    The results of the prosecutions heard which included six cases not reported upon in 1970 were
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    TABLES Table 1 CAUSES OF DEATH
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Continued from previous page...
    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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    INFANT MORTALITY — CAUSES
    Neonatal1-12 monthsTotal
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    Table 4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    1971 (1970 in brackets)
    NotifiedConfirmed
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    Table 5 PRIORITY DENTAL SERVICE
    Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
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    CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS Table 6
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    Table 7 Analysis of Malformations Notified
    Code No.ClassificationNumber of casesCode No.ClassificationNumber of cases
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    Table 8 MIDWIFERY SERVICE
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    Number of persons treated during the year.
    By Local AuthorityBy British Red Cross SocietyTotal
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    Number of treatments given during the year.
    By Local AuthorityBy British Red Cross SocietyTotal
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    (Deaths in brackets—figures under respiratory include deaths from late effects)
    Age groupsNew Cases
    RespiratoryNon-respiratory
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    Table 11 TUBERCULOSIS: SUMMARY OF WORK OF WILLESDEN CHEST CLINIC
    NewPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotal
    MFMFMF
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    Table 12 TUBERCULOSIS: NOTIFIED CASES AND DEATHS
    YearPopulationNew CasesDeathsCases on Register
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryAll formsPulmonary including late effectsOther TuberculosisAll formsPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryAll forms
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    Table 13 TUBERCULOSIS: CASE RATE AND DEATH RATE
    YearPopulationNew Cases Rate per 100,000 PopulationDeaths Rate per 100,000 Population
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryAll formsPulmonary including late effectsOther TuberculosisAll forms
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    Table 14 VENEREAL DISEASE Number of New Cases in 1971
    Treatment CentreTotals all Venereal ConditionsSyphilisGonorrhoeaOther Genital InfectionsOther Conditions
    Primary and SecondaryOther
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    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA Table 15 Inspections and Visits by Public Health Inspectors
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Table 16 Overcrowding
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    Table 17 New Dwellings 1971
    Houses & BungalowsFlats & M's'n'tt's
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    Table 18 Notices Served
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Table 20 Rent Act 1957 Certificates of Disrepair
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    Table 21 CLEAN AIR
    Area No.Date of operationAcreageNo. of dwellingsNo. of other premises
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    Table 22 INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES
    Types of Food PremisesNo.Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1970
    No. fitted to comply with Reg. 18 (provision of wash-hand basins)No. to which Reg. 21 applies (facilities for washing food and equipment)No. fitted to comply with Reg. 21
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    Table 23
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    Table 24 FOOD PREMISES: DEFECTS REMEDIED
    DefectsOutstanding at 31.12.70Found during the yearTotalRemedied during yearOutstanding at 31.12.71
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    Table 25 FOOD PREMISES: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    Type of PremisesNo. of Contraventions or SummonsesResult of Hearing
    FinesCosts
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    Table 26 FOOD PREMISES: REGISTRATION
    Premises on register 31.12.70Applications receivedApplications grantedApplications refusedPremises removed from register during 1971Total on register at 31.12.71
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    Table 27 SLAUGHTERHOUSE Carcases Inspected and Condemned
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
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    Table 28 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING UNSOUND FOOD
    Cause of ComplaintTotal ReceivedNo ActionWarning Letter SentReferred to other authorityFound fit for human consumptionReferred for Prosecution
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    Table 29 BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK, ICE-CREAM AND MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS Milk Examinations —31
    TypeSamples TakenSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
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    Meat and Meat Products —63
    TypeSamples TakenSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
    No.Reason
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    Ice-Cream —103
    TypeSamples TakenGradeVoidSatisfactory
    1234
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    FACTORIES Table 30 On Register and Inspections
    No. on registerInspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    Table 31 Defects Found
    FoundRemediedReferredNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
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    Table 32 Outworkers
    Nature of WorkNo. of outworkers in August listNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices served
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    TABLE 33 Registration of Premises and Analysis of Persons Employed
    ClassNo. of premises registered during the yearTotal No. of registered premises at end of yearNo. of persons employed
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    Table 34 Inspections and Visits
    ClassNo. of registered premises receiving general inspection during the yearNumber of visits of all kinds
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    Table 35 Accidents Reported
    Class of PremisesTotal
    OfficesRetail ShopsWholesale Shops and WarehousesCatering Establishments and Canteens
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    Table 36 UNCLEANLINESS AND SCABIES
    New cases treatedTotal Attendances
    ScabiesLice and nitsTotalScabiesLice and nitsTotal
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    Table 37 DISINFESTATION
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    The table below gives the number of children tested and vaccinated:— Leavers
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    Details of illness and length of stay are given below:—
    DiagnosisNo. of ChildrenLength of Stay
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    Audiometry: Children Tested Routine
    Age Group1st TestsRetestsFailuresTotals
    Both EarsOne Ear
    RightLeft
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    Specials
    All Ages1st TestsRetestsFailuresTotal
    Both EarsOne Ear
    RightLeft
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    Chiropody—School Children Treated 1971
    School or ClinicNew Cases1st Attendance this year of old casesRe-attendanceTotal
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    Numbers of Children Receiving Treatment in Clinics
    ClinicChildren receiving regular treatmentChildren on review*Children on waiting list
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    Numbers of Children Treated in Special Schools
    Special SchoolChildren TreatedAdditional Treatments Required
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    RETURN OF HANDICAPPED PUPILS, YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1971 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, 1971 Distribution
    CatagoryIn Special Day SchoolsIn Special Residential SchoolsIn maintained Primary and Secondary SchoolsIn Independent SchoolsNot at SchoolTotals
    BGBGBGBGBGBG
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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 Referrals
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    Table 4. Age Distribution of Referrals
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    SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE Table 5. Reason for Referral to Psychologist
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    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.
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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.
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    Table C. Infestation with Vermin Notes: —All cases of infestation, however slight, are included in Table C. The numbers recorded at (b), (c) and (d) relate to individual pupils, and not to instances of infestation.
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    Table A. Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint
    Number of cases known to have been dealt with
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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 G. Other Treatment Given
    Number known to have been dealt with
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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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    Attendances and Treatment
    Ages 5 to 9Ages 10 to 14Ages 15 and overTotal
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    Orthodontics
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    Prosthetics
    5 to 910 to 1415 and overTotal
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    inspections
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    Sessions