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West Ham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 166
- Tables
- 70
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VARIOUS DUSEASES: Cases and Deaths.
Cases Case rate per 1,000 population Deaths Death rate per 1,000 population -
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The following table shows the age incidence and case rate per 1,000 population of Scarlet Fever, Measles and Whooping Cough,
Age Scarlet Fever Measles Whooping Cough M. F. M. p. M. F. -
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ERYSIPELAS. Twenty-two cases of this disease were notified, an increase of 4 over the previous year. The age and sex incidence was as followss-
Age Male Female -
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The age and sex incidence was as follows:-
Age March June September December Total M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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Details of the individual unsatisfactory samples and action taken are given hereunder.
Sample Number Type Sample Analyst's Report Action Taken -
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In addition to the above, 39 samples of ice cream were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory Service for bacteriological examination and the following results were returned:-
Grade Number of Samples -
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Summary of Action Taken Under the Housing Acts, 1936-55.
Areas Officially Reoresented. Houses Families -
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Of 17 Intimation Notices served under Section 4 of the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, in only two cases was it found necessary to serve Statutory Notices.
Investigational visits to premises Operational visits to premises -
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DISINFESTATIONS-VERMIN
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DISINFECTIONS
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The adulteration in the Borough for the past five years was as follows:-
YEAR NUMBER OF SAMPLES PERCENTAGE ADULTERATION -
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The milk adulteration in the Borough for the past five years was as follows:-
YEAR NUMBER OF SAMPLES PERCENTAGE ADULTERATION -
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Particulars are given below regarding the various types of heat treated milk which were sampled during the year and submitted to the appropriate tests.
Type of Milk Number of samples Results of Examination Phosphatase Test Methylene Blue Test Turbidity Test Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Particulars are given below of the samples taken during the year:-
Type of Sample No. of samples taken Analysis agreed Analysis disagreed -
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Place of Birth and Baaths under 1 month of Premature Infants.
Number of Infants Number died within 24 hours Number died within 28 days Number Survived 28 days -
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Continued from previous page....
Defect No, of children in which found -
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These Centres, although held on Maternity and Child Welfare premises, are administered through the School Health Service, and treatment is offered to school children as well as to pre-school children.
Sunlight Massage Exercises -
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At the end of the year there were 80 children who were being kept under careful observation. Of these 10 had been ascertained.
Ascertained Not Ascertained Total -
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The 10 children "ascertained" were placed in the following categories:-
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The 70 children not yet ascertained would appear to come within the following categories
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The ages of children seen by the Psychologist are as follows
Age First Exam Re-Exam -
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Day Nurseries and Child Minders. Two Day Nurseries remained open during the whole of 1956; the following table shows the average attendances
Nursery No. of Approved Places Average Daily Attendance Under 2 years Over 2 years Total -
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Detailed information is avukable ub respcet of the 30deaths of infants under 4 week of age and is shown in t he follwing stable
Weight Place of Birth -
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Hospital West Ham Residents Total Live Births -
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Source Number (or equivalent number) of midwives on 31.12.56 Number of Live Births -
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Home Visits First Visits Total Visits -
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Summary of Work carried out by Home Nurses.
Total Cases Attended Total number of Visits Paid Average Number of Visits per case -
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The cases treated by West Ham Home Nurses and the Lady Rayleigh Training Home are as follows :-
Conditions Total Cases New Cases Total Visits West Ham Lady Rayleigh Total WestLady Ham Rayleigh Total West Ham Lady Rayleigh Total -
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Age groups of patients treated are as follows
Total Cases New Cases Total Visits West Ham Essex Total West Ham Essex Total West Ham Essex Total -
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Number of Persons Vaccinated (or re-vaccinated).
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TABLE B.
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TABLE C.
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Age 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 -
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The figures for this work in relation to those of previous years are:-
Year New oontaots examined New notified oases on Clinic Register Average number of contacts examined per notified case -
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STATISTICS.
Home Visits to Tuberculous patients Chronic sick M.Ds & mentally 1ll -
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Sex Under 25 25 - 45 - 65 - 75 - Total -
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General Sickness, Aged and Infirm Cases.
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Ages of Applicants to whom home help was supplied for the first time:-
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The following details relate to the work of the Psychiatric Social Worker
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Sex 0 - 15 - 25 - 35 - 45 - 55 - 65 - 75 & over TOTAL -
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SUMMARY The following are the statistical returns relating to mental defectives. 1. Particulars of Mental Defectives on Register as at 31st December, 1956.
Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Total M. F. M. F. (a) Cases ascertained to be defective found "subject to be dealt with" • (i) Under Statutory Supervision (excluding patients on licenoe) 4l 19 120 118 298 (ii) Under Guardianship - - - 3 3 (iii) In places of safety - - - - - (iv) In hospital (including cases on licence therefrom) 28 11 *195 185 419 Total: 69 30 315 306 720 (b) Cases not ascertained to be defect- ive found "subject to be dealt with" Under Voluntary Supervision - - 2 1 3 Grand Total: 69 30 317 307 723 (c) Number of oases in above receiving training In Occupation Centre 30 17 8 5 60 -
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2. Particulars of cases reported during 1956.
Under age 16 Aged 16 and over Total M. F. M. -
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The following table shows a comparison of the findings for the past ten years:-
Year Excellent Normal Sub-normal and Bad -
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The figures for previous years are given for comparison
Year Total Number Treated Received X-ray Treatment -
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The incidence in 1956 was 0.0033 per cent. It is interesting to compare this very low incidence with that of twenty-eight to thirty years ago.
Year Number of Cases School Population Incidence -
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To this end the following table has been compiled:-
Year Number of Cases School Population Incidence -
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There are three minor ailment clinics in the Borough, their location being as follows:-
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The total number of children who attended the three clinics for all purposes was as follows:-
Clinic New Cases -
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Some indication of the volume of work carried out at these clinics will be obtained from the following tables:-
Clinic No.of Attendances -
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This is a decrease from last year's figures. During the post-war years there has been a steady decrease in attendances, with the exception of 1951, as the following figures show:-
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The following figures relate to the findings during the last eleven years:
Number examined Colour Defective Percentage Colour Defective -
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At the examinations held at the grammar and technical schools during the year the following results were obtained:-
Number examined Colour Defective Percentage Colour Defective -
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The following figures relate to the findings during 1956:-
Number examined No. who had tonsillectomy performed Percentage -
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The following figures relate to the findings during the year:-
No. of children tested No. of children retested No. referred to School Medical Officers -
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1956 AUDIOMETRIC SURVEYS - COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS
Defect For treatment For observation Refused investigation . Removed from area before investigation completion No action required Totals Minor Ailment Clinic E.N.T. Clinic Hospital General Practitioners Assistant Medical Officers E.N.T. Clinic Recommended to sit in favourable position -
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The following figures relate to treatment given to school children during the year:-
Number Treated Total number of Treatments given -
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Location of Dental Clinics and times of Attendance.
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The following programme was in operation during the year:-
Senior Speech Therapist Assistant Speech Therapist -
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Location 0t Speech Clinics and times of attendance
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An analysis of the causation of defect in 73 West Ham cases and 28 extra-district cases which were in the school during the year 1956 is set out below:-
Defect West Ham Extra-District -
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The admissions to and discharges from the school are set out below:-
Admissions West Ham Extra-district -
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APPENDIX II. Particulars of Bodies Received into the Mortuary,During 156
Month Number Received Males Females Over 5 years of age Under 5 years Sent in by the Coroner 0 Sent in by the Police Sent in for Sanitary Reasons No. of Post-Mortem Examinations held No, of inquests held No. of Bodies temporarily embalmed -
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STATISTICS RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE COMPARISON OF CERTAIN TYPES OF WORK
TYPE OF WORK Number of cases dealt with 1953 1954 1955 1956 -
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TABLE I Return of Medical Inspection
Code Group No. examined -
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D. Classification of the Physical Condition of children inspected during the year in the Periodic Age,Groups:
Age Groups Inspected Number of pupils inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No. % of Col. 2 No. % of Col. 2 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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TABLE II Verminous Conditions
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TABLE III Return of defects found by medical inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1956,
Defect Code Number Disease or Defect Periodic Inspections No. of defects Special Inspections No. of defects Requiring treatment Requiring to be kept under observation Requiring treatment Requiring to be kept under observation -
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Group 1. Diseases of the Eye, Defective Vision and Squint.
Number of cases known to have been dealt with By the Authority Otherwise -
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Group 4. Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncleanliness)
Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year By the Authority -
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TABLE V Dental Inspection and Treatment