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Tottenham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
- Published
- 1951
- Pages
- 134
- Tables
- 64
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Councillor J. W. Holliagsworth DEPUTY MAYOR
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Summary of Tuberculosis Cases.
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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Non-pulmonary cases affecting:-
Male Female Total -
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Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December, 1950.
Ward Male Female Total Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
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Immunisation in Relation to Child Population
Age at 31.12.50 i. e. Born in Year Under 1 1950 1 1949 2 1948 3 1947 4 1946 5 to 9 1941 1945 10 to 14 1936 1940 Total under 15 -
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Details of the cases treated in hospital are as follows:-
Hospital Diagnosis Correct and Cases Treated to a Conclusion. Diagnosis Incorrect Number of Cases Average stay in Hospital (days) Number of Cases Average stay in Hospital (days) -
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Summary of Disinfection work during 1950.
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The following ice cream premises were registered during 1950, namely:-
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The total number of premises on the register in accordance with Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, at 31st December, 1950, was as follows:-
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Samples of Ice Cream Submitted for Bacteriological Examination
Results Total Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 -
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The following is a summary of the registrations of hawkers anc their storage premises as at the 31st December, 1950:-
Articles Number of Persons Registered for sale Number of Storage Premises -
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The following tinned articles were condemned during the year, namely:-
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Other articles of food condemned were as follows
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The Public Control Department of the Middlesex County Council has supplied the following information on food and drugs sampling in the borough during 1950:-
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Samples Incorrect.
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Results of the Chemical and Bacteriological Examinations of the Water Supplied to the Borough of Tottenham for the Year 1950. Parts per Million (Unless otherwise stated).
Description of the Sample No. of Samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Oxidised Nitrogen Chlorides as C1 Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 3hrs at 80°E Turbidity in Terms of Silica Colour, m.m. brown 2ft. Tube Burgess's Tintometer Hardness (Total) Hardness (Permanent) pH., Value Phosphate as P-O1114 Silica as Si02 Conductivity Nitrite Nitrate -
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Bacteriological Results
Description of Sample No. of Samples No. of microbes per ml. Colonies counted on agar after 20-24 hrs. at 37°C Bact. coli Test Percentage of samples negative to Bact. coli in 100 ml. Bact, coli per 100 ml. -
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The following is a summary of work carried out under Section 9 in the owner's default, during the past 14 years, namely :-
Year Number of Houses Cost -
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Premises the Subjects of Demolition Orders - Not Demolished as at 31st December, 1950.
Premises Date of Order -
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Premises Demolished During 1950 - Demolition Orders Made Prior to 1950.
Premises Date of Order Date Demolished -
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Premises the Subject of Closing Orders made during 1950.
Premises Part of Premises Concerned. Date of Order. -
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It is proposed to provide the following accommodation :-
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1936, for the acquisition of an area comprising five phases of the redevelopment. The area, over 9 acres in extent, comprised the following:-
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Compulsory Purchase Area No. 1.
Phase Existing Proposed Dwellings Families @ 1.5 per dwelling Dwellings -
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Accommodation in Post-War Housing Schemes.
Unclassified. 1-bed 2-bed 3-bed 4-bed Total -
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Sewer Maintenance-Results of Baiting in Manholes.
June 1950 November - December, 1950 Treatment No. 11 Treatment No. 12 -
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Repair of Houses by the Councils. Work carried out in default or by agreement with owners during 1950:-
Housing Act, 1936: £ s d -
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Summary of Disinfestation work during 1950.
Cause Private Houses Council Houses Other Premises Total Houses Rooms Houses Rooms Houses Rooms Other Premises -
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Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspect ions Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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Cases in which defects were found.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found. No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H. M. Inspector By H. M. Inspector -
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It has been found that the home conditions are generally satisfactory and that the cleanliness in such homes is usually above average.
Nature or Work Section 110 Section 111 No. of outworkers in August lists required by Section 110 (i) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council No. of prosecutions for failure to send lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Not ices served Prosecutions -
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PART VI STATISTICAL SUMMARY
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Maternal deaths :-
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Deaths during the year 1950, of residents of the Borough of Tottenham classified according to Diseases.
Cause of Death Males Females Total -
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Infantile Deaths in Ages and Sexes daring the year 1950.
CAUSE OF DEATH Under 1 week 1 week? 2 weeks 3 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1 - 2 months 3-5 months 6-8 months 9-11 months Total deaths under 1 year Males Females -
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Statistics of Tottenham for the Last Twenty Years.
Year Population Deaths Death Rate Births Birth Rate Infantile Deaths Infant Death Rate Number of Cases Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Typhoid Fever Small Pox -
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Table of Cases of Infectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1950, in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Diseases and Ages.
Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-34 35-44 45-64 65 & up Total Total cases removed to Hospital M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case-rates for Certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1950 for Tottenham compared with the Registrar-General's provisional figures based on Quarterly Returns
England and Wales 126 County Boroughs & Great Towns (including London) 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census) London Administrative County Tottenham -
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Care of Young Children
Centres No. of sessions held First Attendances Total Attendances Total No. of Cases seen by Doctor Average Total Attendance per sess ion Under 1 year* Over 1 year* Under 1 year* Over 1 year -
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Day Nurseries.
Day Nursery Number of Approved Places Number of children on the Registers at end of year Attendances Number of Days Open 0-2 yrs 2-5 yrs 0-2 years 2-5 years 0-2 years 2-5 years Mon- Fri Sats Mon- Fri Sat Mon- Fri Sats -
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Priority Dental Service.
Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Children Under 5 -
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Midwifery Service. (a) Maternity cases attended.
Midwives Employed by - Private Midwives County Council Voluntary Organisations under arrangement with local health authority Hospital Management Committee or Boards of Governors -
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Home Nursing Service.
Total Males over 14 Females over 14 M. and F. 14 & under -
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Domestic Help Service.
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Vaccinations.
Under 1 year 1 to 4 years 5 to 14 years 15 years and over Total -
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Immunisation
Age at date of notification No. of Children Immunised No. of Children re-inforcing injection No. of cases of Diphtheria notified No. of cases included in previous column in which the child had a full course of immunisation No. of deaths from Diphtheria No. of cases included in previous column in which the child had completed a a full course of immunisation Diphtheria only Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Whoop ing Cough only -
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Periodic Medical Inspection
Entrants Periodic Medical Inspections Total Other Periodic Inspections Second Age Group Third Age Group -
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Other Inspections.
Special Inspections Re-inspections -
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Classification of the General Conditions of Pupils
Age Group No. of Pupils Inspected A (Good) B (Fair) C (Poor) No. % No. % No. % -
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Defects Found by Medical Inspection.
Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections Special Inspections No. of Defects No. of Defects 1 2 1 2 -
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Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspection to require treatment (excluding dental disease and infestation with vermin).
Group For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded Total individual pupils -
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Minor Ailments.
(a) Disease of the Skin (excluding uncleanliness) Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year. by the Authority Otherwise -
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Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
Number of cases dealt with by the Authority Otherwise -
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Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
Number of cases treated by the Authority Otherwise -
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Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
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(c) Council Orthopaedic Clinics
Clinics No. of new cases Total attendances -
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No. of Pupils treated.
Child Guidance Speech Therapy -
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Dental Inspection and Treatment.
Age Groups No. inspected No. found to require treatment No. referred for treatment under Local Authority arrangements to County Council Clinics (i) (ii) (iii) -
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* Nursery Schools only.
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Continued from previous page...
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Orthodontic Examination and Treatment.
Age Group No. of pupils examined at the clinic for treatment by: - No. of pupils referred for treatment by:- Orthodontic Surgeons Dental Officers Orthodontic Surgeons Dental Officers -
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Return of Handicapped Pupils, year ended 31st December, 1950.
CATEGORY ASCERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION (as at last day of year) No. of ascertained Cases known 1st day of year No. of New Cases ascertained during year No. of ascertained Cases known last day of year In Special Day Schools In Special Residential Schools In Maintained Primary and Secy. Schools In Independent Schools Not at School Total B G B G B G B G B G B G B G B G B G -
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Orthoptic Treatment.
Number of New Cases Total Attendances -
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Expectant and Nursing Mothers and School Children.
Expectant and Nursing Mothers BOYS GIRLS 0-5 5-10 10-15 Total 0-5 5-10 10-15 Total