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West Ham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
- Published
- 1959
- Pages
- 132
- Tables
- 65
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Table showing cases of infectious Disease Notified and Confirmed, 1958
Diseases All Age Groups Ages 1958 1957 Under 1 1-2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25 & over Deaths -
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The following table shows the age incidence and case rate per 1,000 populatio n of scarlet Fever, Measles and Whooping Cough.
Age Scarlet Fever Measles Whooping Cough M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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ERYSIPELAS. Eleven cases of this disease were notified, a decrease of 7 on the previous year. The age and sex incidence was as follows:-
Age Male Female -
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DYSENTERY. One-hundred-and-thirty-eight cases of dysentery were reported during the year. This compares with 45 in 1957 an d 2 83 in 1956. The age and sex incidence of the cases notified was as follows
Age QUARTER ENDED March June September December Total M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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The age and sex incidence of the cases notified was as follows
Age Groups Respiratory Non-respiratory M. F. M. F. -
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The table below shows the age and sex distribution in respect of the deaths from tuberc ulosis during the year:-
Age Groups Respiratory Non-respiratory M. F. M. F. -
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(a) Notifications of Tuberculosis
Respiratory Non-respiratory Year Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population -
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(b) Deaths from Tuberculosis
Respiratory Non-respiratory Year Number Rate per 1,000 population Number Rate per 1,000 population -
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1. INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH MADE BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS.
Premises Number on Register Number of InspectIons Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND. (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases").
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector by H.M. Inspector -
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Part VIII of the Act OUTWORK
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of presecutlons for failure to supply lists No. of Instances of work In unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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UNSATISFACTORY FOOD & DRUGS SAMPLES - 1958
Identification from No. given in Quarterly Report Result of Analysis Type of sample Remarks and action taken -
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Details of samples are given hereunder
FEEDING STUFFS No. of Samples Taken Analysis Agreed Analys is Disagreed -
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A detailed statement of the year's working is shown in the following tables RODENT CONTROL - RATS AND MICE
Premises Investigated Premises Operated Investigational visits to premises Operational visits to premises -
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Resulting from the above investigational visits 668 premises were found to be infested with rats and 513 infested with mice. DISINFESTATIONS - VERMIN
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The adulteration for the past five years was as follows:-
Year Number of Samples Percentage Adulteration -
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Thirty-five milks were examined, twenty-five formal and ten informal. One milk was reported as containing a foreign body which consisted of a piece of steel wool. The milk adulteration for the past five years was as follows:-
Year Number of Samples Percentage Adulteration -
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Attendances at the Child Welfare Sessions (including the Toddlers' Clinics) are set out below for the period 1954-1958. The percentage of children under one year, and one to five years who attend does not vary greatly from year to year, nor does the average number of occasions on which each child attends.
Children under 1 year Children 1-5 years 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 -
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Physiotherapy. Physiotherapy for pre-school children has been provided at Grange Road and Forest Street Child Welfare Centres throughout the year. The following table shows the number of pre-school children who have attended.
Sunlight Massage Exercises -
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Handicapped Pre-school Children 1958
Ascertained Not Ascertained Total -
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Attendances -
Nursery No. of Approved Places Average Daily Attendance Under 2 Years Over 2 Years Total -
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The following are the statistics for 1958 compared with the rates for England and Wales which have been published by the Registrar General:-
For For West Ham England and Wales -
Page 57
The causes of deaths in infants under 1 year are as follows
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Although the full details from which the Registrar General compiles his statistics are not accessible to the Health Department, it would appear from such information as is available that the 30 infant deaths classified as "Other defined and ill-defined diseases" are made up as follows
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The average case load for each health visitor at the end of the year was 450 children under 5 years, 680 school children and 60 old people,
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 number of cases on the books at the end of the week varied from 230 - 270).
Condition of Patients Visited Total Cases New Cases Total Visits West Ham Lady Rayleigh Total West Ham Lady Rayleigh Total West Ham Lady Rayleigh Total -
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Age Groups of Patients Treated
Total Cases New Cases Total Visits West Ham Lady Rayleigh Total West Ham Lady Rayleigh Total West Ham Lady Rayleigh Total -
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TABLE A Number of Persons Vaccinated (or pe r vaccinated)
Age at date of vaccination Under 1 1 2-4 5-14 15 & over Total -
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TABLE B
AGE at date of final injection Under 1 1-4 5 - 14 TOTAL -
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TABLE C
Age at 31.12.58 i.e. born in Year Under 1 1958 1-4 1957-1954 5-9 1953-1949 10 - 14 1948-1944 Under 15 Total -
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Poliomyelitis Vaccination
Age Groups Under 1 1-4 5-14 Young Persons Total -
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The following table shows the results of visits to schools:- B.C.G. Vaccination
Year No. of Schools Visited Number of Children Vaccinated % of negative reactors Skin Tested and Read Result of Test Negative % Positive % -
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Number of contacts examined in relation to number of notified cases
New Contaots examined New notified cases on Clinic register Average number of contacts examined per notified case -
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The four Health Visitors regularly undertake home visits to patients suffering from tuberculosis.
Home Visits Clinic Sessions -
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The age incidence of these admissions was as follows:-
Sex 0- 15 - 25 - 35 - 45 - 55 - 65 - 75 & over Total -
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(a) 325 calls were received in connection with mental illness and 594 visits were made to these cases.
(b) 257 cases were admitted to hospital. M. F. Total -
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Visits in connection with the Mental Deficiency Acts during the year were as follows:-
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Page 80
Institutional Accommodation. Twelve defectives were admitted to South Ockendon Institution. The age and sex incidence was:-
Male Female -
Page 81
number of children known to be suffering from epilepsy and their placing is as follows:-
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Page 81
The number of West Ham cases of epilepsy in residential care at the end of the year was nine, these cases being accommodated as follows
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Page 82
When examining the situation in detail it might be useful to look at the figures relating to attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics. It was thought that this field of work would be most affected by free medical care.
Year No. of Conditions Treated No. at Attendances -
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Physical Condition. The medical officer's survey at the periodic medical examinations include an assessment of the child's physical condition. This is graded as "Satisfactory" or "Unsatisfactory". The figures for 1956, 1957 and 1958 are as follows:-
Year Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Minor ailments are treated by the nurses under the direction of the medical officers.
Conditions Treated 1257 1258 -
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Children Attending Clinics
Clinic New Cases Total Attendances 1257 1258 1257 1958 -
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This clinic is held at the Credon Road School, Plaistow, E.13., and is open daily (Monday to Friday) from 9-0 a.m. to 5.15 p.m.
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY
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AGE INCIDENCE
Under 5 years 5 to 11 years 11 years* -
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SOURCES OF REFERRAL New referrals and re-opened cases
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TONSILLECTOMY In accordance with the request of the Ministry of Education we have continued our inquiry into the number of tonsillectomies in school children.
Number examined No. who had tonsillectomy performed Percentage -
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Number of Children and of Attendances
Number Treated Total number of treatments given -
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APPENDIX I CAUSES OP DEATH IN AGE GROUPS - 1958 (as supplied by Registrar-General).
Causes of Death All Ages Deaths at different periods of life of residents (civilians) whether occurring within or without the district. Under 1 Year 1-4 Years 5-14 Years 15-24 Years 25-44 Years 45-64 Years 65-74 Years 75 and upwards M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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APPENDIX II Particulars of Bodies Received into the Mortuary During 1958
Month Number Received Males Females Over 5 years of age Under 5 years Sent in by the Coroner 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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APPENDIX III STATISTICS RELATING TO THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE COMPARISON OP CERTAIN TYPES OP WORK CARRIED OUT IN THE YEARS 1955, 1956, 1957 and 1958. School Population: 1955: 29,487 1956: 29,453 1957: 28,815 1958: 28,379
Number of cases dealt with TYPE OF WORK 1955 1956 1957 1958 -
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Table A. Periodic medical inspection:
Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth) No. of Pupils Inspected Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected Satisfactory No. % of Col.2 Unsatisfactory No. % of Col.2 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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Table B. Pupils found to require treatment:
Age Groups Inspected (By year of birth) For defective Vision (excluding squint) For and of the other conditions recorded in Part II Total Individual Pupils (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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PART II Return of defects found by medical inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1958.
Periodic Inspections No. of defects Special Inspections No. of defects Defect Code Number Disease or Defect Requiring treatment Requiring to be kept under observation Requiring treatment Requiring to be kept under observation -
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Table A. Diseases of the Eye, Defective Vision and Squint
Number of cases known to have been dealt with -
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Table B. Diseases and Defects of the Ear, Nose and Throat
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Table C. Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
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Table D. Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncleanliness)
Number of cases known to hare been treated -
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Table E. Child Guidance Treatment
Number of cases known to have been treated -
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Table P. Speech Therapy
Number of cases known to have been treated -
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Table G. Other Treatment Given
Number of cases known to have been dealt with -
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PART IV Dental Inspection and Treatment