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Tottenham 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

Published
1945
Pages
60
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    STATISTICS OF TOTTENHAM FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS.
    YearPopulationDeathsDeath RateBirthsBirth RateInfantile DeathsInfant Death RateNumber of Cases.
    Puerreral Fever and Puerperal PyrexiaScarlet FeverDiphtheriaTyphoid FeverSmallPox
  • Page 7
    Table of Deaths during the year 1944 in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Diseases.
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotals
  • Page 8
    Infantile Deaths in Ages and Hexes during the year 1944.
    Cause of Death .Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.Males.Females.
  • Page 9
    Table of Cases of Infectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1944 in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Diseases and Ages.
    Notifiable Disease.Males.FemalesUnder one.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 & over.Total Cases Removed to Isolation Hospital by Council
  • Page 11
    Specimens of Sputa examined for Tuberculosis:-
  • Page 12
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 12
    The Tottenham Tuberculosis Officer has his premises at 140, West Green Road. The days and hours of attendance at the dispensary are:- Monday to Saturday—10 a.m. .. 12 noon. (also from May to September, first and third Thursdays 6—7 p.m.).
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 30
    Table I.— Medical Inspections of Children attending Public Elementary Schools—Year ended 31st December, 1944.
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    Table II.— Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the routine age groups.
    No. of Children Inspected.A. (Excellent).B. (Normal).C. (Slightly Sub-Normal).D. (Bad).
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 30
    Table III. Group I . — Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness.) Total number of defects treated or under treatment during the year under the Authority's Scheme 4,187 Group II.— Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.
  • Page 31
    Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
  • Page 31
    Table IV.— Dental Inspection and Treatment.
  • Page 31
    Table V.— V erminous Conditions.
  • Page 32
    SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Number of Pupils Inspected 1st January, 1944, to 31st December, 1944.
    Routine Medical Inspection.Total.
    Age9101 1121314151617
  • Page 32
    TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. Number of Pupils Inspected 1st January, 1944, to 31st December, 1944.
    Routine Medical Inspection.Total.
    Age121314151617
  • Page 32
    Table II. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups—Secondary and Technical Schools.
    Number of Children Inspected.ABCD
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 33
    Table III.—( Group II.)
    Under the Authority's Scheme.
  • Page 33
    Table IV.— Dental Inspection and Treatment.
  • Page 34
    Table VII.— School Medical and Dental Staff.
    Name of Officer.Proportion of whole time devoted to
    School Medical Service.Public Health.
  • Page 34
    School Nursing Staff. (Excluding Specialist Nurses such as Orthopaedic Nurses).
    Number of OfficersAggregate of time given to S.M.S. work in terms of whole time Officers.
  • Page 38
    DETAILS OF HOME VISITING BY HEALTH VISITORS.
    Expectant Mothers.Children under 1 year.Over 1 yr.Totals.
    First Visits.Re-visits.First Visits.Re-visits.Re-visits.
  • Page 38
    The information is obtained by the Health Visitors when the child has reached six months, and is based on the total notified births for the year, i. e. , 2,046:—
  • Page 39
    The following table shows the attendances of infants and children under five at the Municipal Health Centres:—
    Centre.Sessions.Weighings . Infant Attendances .New Cases.Weighings Over 1 year Attendances .New Cases.Infant Welfare— Examined by Doctor.
  • Page 42
    Nature of defects found.
    Infections of the Ear, Nose, Throat.Signs of Emotional Disturbances.Dental.Vision.Nutrition C.Debility after Infectious Disease.T.B. Family History.
  • Page 42
    The number of children under five who attended the special clinics by arrangement with the School Medical Service was as follows:—
    Clinics.No. of Consultations.Treatments.
  • Page 43
    ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
    Centre.Sessions.Attendances .Cases.Post-Natal.
  • Page 43
    The following table shows the various institutions in which the confinements took place:—
  • Page 44
    The following table shows the final results in each of the 13 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia notified during the year:—
    Doctors' Cases.Midwives' Cases.Occurred in Hospitals outside District.Total.Final Results.
    RecoveredDied.
  • Page 56
    WAR-TIME NURSERIES.
    Nurseries.Children; Places.OpenedAttendances, 1944.Total.Days Open.Av. Daily Attendance
    January to March.April to June.July to September.October to December.Total.
    Under 2Over 2