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Tottenham 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

Published
1947
Pages
88
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    STATISTICAL SUMMARY.
    Year ended 31st December, 1946.
  • Page 6
    Maternal Deaths:—
  • Page 7
    Table 1 STATISTICS OF TOTTENHAM FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS.
    YearPopulationDeathsDeath RateBirthsBirth RateInfantile DeathsInfant Death RatePuerperal Fever and Puerperal PyrexiaScarlet FeverDiphtheriaTyphoid FeverSmall-Pox
  • Page 8
    Table 11 Deaths during the year 1946 in the Borough of Tottenha m classified according to Diseases.
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotals
  • Page 9
    Table 111 Infantile Deaths in Ages and Sexes during the year 1946.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3weeks.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 12
    Ambulance Statistics.
    Month.Mileage AmbulancesMileage School BusesTotal.
  • Page 14
    During the first month of the year, the following examinations were made in the Council's laboratory:—
  • Page 15
    The percentage figures being 50.79 of the under five children and 64.1 of children of school age.
    Centres.Total Attendances.Number of Schick Tests.Number of individual cases completed.
    0—4 yrs.4—15 yrs.
  • Page 16
    Immunisation in Relation to Child Population.
    Age at 31.12.46 i.e., Born in Year.Under 1 19461 19452 19443 19434 19425 to 9 1937-4110 to 14 1932-36Total Under 15
  • Page 16
    Diphtheria Notifications and Deaths
    Notifications.Deaths.
    Age at date of NotificationNumber of Cases NotifiedAge at date of Death.Number of Deaths.
  • Page 18
    information on the value of whooping cough and anti-catarrh vaccines be obtained, but each mother can be assured that if the disease does spread into the home, a very early diagnosis can be made and the family doctor informed.
    No. of Consent Forms Received.No. of Inoculations.
    FirstSecondThird.
  • Page 18
    No action was necessary under the Scabies Order, 1940.
    Age and sex distributionMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 19
    Summary of Tuberculosis Cases.
    Age PeriodsNew Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 19
    Non-pulmonary cases affecting—
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 20
    Table IV Table of Cases of Infectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the gear 1946 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 25
    Repair of Houses by the Council.
    £s.d.
  • Page 27
    The Council finally decided on the following revised points scheme:—
    Max.points.
  • Page 28
    The following summary shows the housing needs of the borough at that time:—
    Families.
  • Page 30
    Total Number of Baiting Points.
  • Page 30
    Estimated Rats Killed.
  • Page 31
    Table Showing Number of Treatments.
    Fourth Treatment.Fifth Treatment.
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    SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE CLINICS
    Clinic.Address.Monday.Tuesday.Wednesday.Thursday.Friday.Saturday.
  • Page 35
    SCHOOL MEDICAL AND DENTAL STAFF. Table VII.— School Medical and Dental Staff.
    Name of Officer.School Medical Service.Public Health.
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    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 36
    ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION. Table I.—Medical Inspections of Children attending Primary and Secondary Schools—Year ended 31st December, 1946.
    (1) No. of routine Inspections aocording to age groups:—
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    Table II.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year under review in the routine age groups .
    Inspections.A. (Excellent).B. (Normal).C. (Slightly Sub-Normal).D. (Bad).
  • Page 36
    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 5,624
    Under the Authority's Scheme.
  • Page 37
    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.
  • Page 37
    Table V.—Verminous Conditions.
  • Page 43
    Residential Special Schools. Children certified by the School Medical Officer as in need of special educational treatment in residential schools have been registered at the following schools:
    Mentally Defective—Nil.
    Blind—Nil.
    Deaf—Nil.
    Epileptic—Lingfield Epileptic Colony: 2 boys.
    Physically Handicapped.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 44
    Convalescent Camp Schools. The number of children recommended by the School Medical Officer as in need of short-term treatment during the year 1946 totalled 48, and arrangements were made for 32 of these children as follows:—
    Boys.Girls.
  • Page 48
    Other conditions were:-
  • Page 52
    ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.
    New Cases dealt with at Clinic during year.Total No. of children treated during year.Total No. of treatments during year.. Schedule of New Defects. *
    123456789101112131415N A D
  • Page 54
    Apart from the educational value to the children, the Speech Therapist found these outings of real assistance in learning more about the children, and gained valuable insight into their personal problems.
    DefectTotal Cases dealt withDischarged.Still under treatment
    CuredImprovedNon-Cooperation of parents
  • Page -
    table "a" acute otitis media. SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    Diagnosis.Total (Ears).Tonsils and Adenoids.Treatment.Results.
    Zinc Ionisation.Antiseptic Treatment.Tonsils & Adenoids Treatment: Nasal Treatment, etc.Tonsils & Adenoids Operation.Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left School or Treatment Lapsed.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Did not Attend or Declined Treatment.
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    TABLE "B" CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA. SCHOOLCHILDREN.
    Diagnosis.Totals (Ears).Diagnosis.Tonsils and Adenoids.Treatment.Results.
    Chronic Tympanic Sepsis, Complicated by:—Granulations: Simple Rolypi.Mastoid Disease.Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.Nasal Catarrh: Rhinitis: Sinusitis.External Otitis, Eczema.Primary (Ear).Collateral (Nose and Throat).Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment: Observation.Left School or Treatment Lapsed.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Did not attend or Declined Treatment.
    Old Operation.No Operation.
    Ionisation.Antiseptic Treatment. Cautery, etc.Mastoid Operation.Tonsils/Adenoids. Conservative Treatment. Nasal Treatm.Tonsils and Adenoids Operation.
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    TABLE "C" NOSE AND THROAT CONDITIONS. SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    Diagnosis.Totals.Tonsils and Adenoids.Secondary Conditions.Treatment.Results.
    Otitis Media.Deafness.Nasal Catarrh, etc.Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.Diastolisation.Antiseptic Treatment.Proetz Displacement.Tonsils and Adenoids.Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left school or Treatment Lapsed.Referred Hospital for Operation.Did not attend or Declined Treatment.
    Conservative Treatment.Operative Treatment.
    Primary Conditions.
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    TABLE "D" - MISCELLANEOUS.
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICE.
    Centre.Address.Monday.Tuesday.Wednesday.Thursday.Friday. Saturday.
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    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 61
    The following table shows the types of infant feeding and their incidence in the total infant population of the Borough. The information is obtained by the health visitors when the child has reached six months, and is based on the total notified live births for the year, i .e., 2,504.
  • Page 63
    The following table shows the attendances of infants and children under five years of age at the Municipal Health Centres:—
    Centre.Sessions.Weighings. Infant Attendances .New Cases.Weighings . Over 1 year Attendances .New Cases.Examined by Doctor.
  • Page 64
    Table of Attendances at Toddler Clinics.
    Health Centre.Sessions held.Appointments made.Actual Attendsmces.
    New.Re-exams .Total.
  • Page 64
    Attendances at Specialist Clinics. The arrangement with the School Health Service for children under five to attend the special clinics has continued during the year. Consultations and treatment were as follows:—
    Clinics.No. of Consultations.No. of Treatments.
  • Page 65
    Attendances at Ante-Natal Sessions.
    Centre.Sessions.Attendances.Cases.Post-Natal.
  • Page 66
    The following table shows the various institutions in which the confinements took place:—
  • Page 66
    The following table shows the final results in each of the 13 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia notified during the year:—
    Domiciliary Confinements.Occurred in Institutions outside District.Total.Final Results.
    RecoveredDied.
  • Page 71
    NURSERIES.
    Nurseries.Attendances, 1946 (Whole days).Total.Days Open.Av. Daily Attendance
    January to March.April to June.July to September.October to December.Total.
    Under 2Over 2