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Tottenham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
- Published
- 1951
- Pages
- 106
- Tables
- 74
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Distribution of New Tuberculosis Cases notified during 1951
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female. -
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The following is an analysis of new cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis notified during 1951 :-
Male Female Total -
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Ward Distribution. Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December, 1951
Ward Estimated Population Male Female Total Rate per 1 000 population Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
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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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Immunisation in Relation to Child Population
Age at 31.12.51. i. e. Born in year Under 1 1951 1 1950 2 1949 3 1948 4 1947 5 to 9 1942-1946 10 to 14 1937-1941 Total under 15 -
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MEASLES Incidence Rate and Birthrate 5 years earlier
BIRTHS MEASLES Year No. No. with previous year Popul-at ion (1, 000's) Popul-at ion with previous year (1.000 s) Average Annual Rate per 1,000 for 2 years Year NO. No. with previous year Population (1,000's) Population with previous year (1.000's) Average Annual Rate per 1. 000 for 2 years -
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During the year there were four confirmed cases of paralytic poliomyelitis. Details of these cases were as follows:-
Date of Notification Sex Age (Years) Site of Paralysis Recent History of Inoculations,etc. -
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Samples of Ice Cream Submitted for Bacteriological Examination
Results Total Grade I- Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 -
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The following is a summary of the registration of hawkers and their storage premises as at the 31st December, 1951 :-
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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List of samples procured in the Borough of Tottenham during the year 1951
Article Total samples procured Unsatisfactory -
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Article Total samples procured Total Unsatisfactory -
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Average Results of the Chemical and Bacteriological Examinations of the Water Supplied to the Borough of Tottenham for the Year 195a Parts per Million (Unless otherwise stated)
Description of the Sample No, of Samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Oxidised Nitrogen Chlorides as CI. Oxygen, abs. from Permanganate 3hrs at 80°F Turbidity in Terms of Silica Colour. m.m. brown 2ft. Tube Burgess's Tintometer Hardness (Total) Hardness (Non- carbonate) PH. Value Phosphate as P.O. 111 4 Silica as si0 2 Conductivity Nitrite Nitrate -
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The following is a summary of work carried out under Sections 9 and 10 in the owner's default, during the past 15 years, namely:-
Year Number of Houses Cost £ s. d. -
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PREMISES THE SUBJECTS OF DEMOLITION ORDERS - NOT DEMOLISHED AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1951
PREMISES DATE OF ORDER -
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PREMISES DEMOLISHED DURING. 1951
PREMISES DATE OF ORDER DATE DEMOLISHED -
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PREMISES THE SUBJECT OF CLOSING ORDERS MADE DURING 1951
PREMISES PART OF PREMISES CONCERNED DATE OF ORDER -
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Sewer Maintenance - Results of Baiting in Manholes
MAY/JUNE, 1951 OCTOBER, 1951 Treatment No. 13 Treatment No.14 -
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Work carried out in default or by agreement with owners during 1951:-
Housing Act, 1936; £ s. d. -
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SUMMARY OF DISINFESTATION WORK DURING 1951
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 Occupier pr osecuted -
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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 Pound 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 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 prosecutions for failure to send list No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Not ices served Prose- cut ions -
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Record of Examinations
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The classification of deaths is in accordance with the International List of Diseases,Injuries and Causes of Death, as revised in 1948 under the auspices of the World Health Organisation.
1931 1950 1951 -
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DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1951 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 DURING THE YEAR 1951
CAUSE OF DEATH DAYS MONTHS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7- 14- 21 Total Under 4 Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11- Total Deaths Under 1 Year Male Female -
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Deaths during 1951, classified according to sex and age
Age Group Male Female Total -
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Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case - rates for Certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1951 for Tottenham compared with the Registrar General's provisional figures based on Quarterly Returns
England and Wales 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000- 50,000 at 1931 Census) London Administrative County Tottenham -
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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 1951, in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Diseases and Ages
Diseases 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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CANCER DEATHS 1951 Classification of Deaths showing Age and Sex distribution and System Affected
Total 0-4 5- 9 10 14 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 & up M F 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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The scope of the work carried on at the above centres is shown by the following table:-
Type of Clinics No. of sessions per week -
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Table 1 - Notification of Births
1947 1949 19 50 1951 -
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Table 2 - Care of Mothers
Ante-natal Clinics No. of Sessions Held No. of New Cases Total No. of Attendances Average Attendances Per Session A.N. P.N. A. N. P.N. -
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Table 2 (contd)
Other Women's Clinics No. of Sessions Held No. of New Cases Total No. of Attendances Average Attendance Per Session -
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Table 3 - Care of Young Children
Infant Welfare Centres No. of Sessions Held First Attendance Total Attendances Seen by Dr. Average Attendances Under 1 Over 1 Under 1 Over 1 -
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Table 4 - Day Nurseries
Day Nurseries Number of approved Places at end of Year No. of Children on Register at end of Year At tendances No. of days Open 0-2 Years 2-5 Years 0-2 Years 2-5 Years 0-2 Years 2-5 Years Total -
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Table 5 - Priority Dental Service
1947 1949 1950 1951 Expectant & Nursing Mothers Child-ren Under 5 Expect ant & Nursing Mothers Children Under 5 Expect ant & Nursing Mothers Child-ren Under 5 Expect ant & Nursing Mothers Children Under 5 -
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Table 6 - Midwifery Service.
19 47 1949 1950 1951 -
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Table 7 - Health Visiting Service.
Number of visits paid by all Health Visitors working in the Area to:- 1947 1949 1950 1951 First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Visits -
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Table 8 - Home Nursing Service.
Total Males over 14 Females over 14 M & F 14 and under -
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Table 9 - Vaccinations- 1951.
Under 1 year 1 to 4 years 5 to 14 years 15 years and over Total -
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Table 10 - Immunisation - 1951-
Age at Date of Notification No. of Children Immunised No. of Children Re-inforeing Injection Diphtheria Only Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Whooping Cough Only -
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The following table shows the cases dealt with up to the end of the year. 1st May, 19S1 to 31st Dec. 1951
Applications Received Admission to Recuperative Holiday Home Recommended -
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Table 11-Domestic Help Service.
Maternity T. B. Others Total 1951 Comparative Totals 1950 1949 -
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Anti-Tuberculosis Vaccine Clinical Trials Attendances-1951
Spring Term Summer Term Autumn Term Totals -
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE STATISTICS FOR 1951 Table 12 - Periodic Medical Inspection.
Periodic Medical Inspections Other Periodic Inspections Other Inspections Entrants Second age group Third age group Total Special Inspections Re-inspections -
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Table 13-Classification of the General Conditions of Pupils.
Age Groups No. of Pupils Inspected A (Good) B (Fair) C (Poor) No. % No. % No. % -
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Table 14 - 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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Table 15-Pupils Found to Require Treatment 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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Table 16-Minor Ailments.
(a) Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncleanlinessi Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year. by the Authority Otherwise -
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Table 17-Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
Number of cases dealt with by the Authority Otherwise -
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Table 18-Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
Number of cases treated by the Authority Otherwise -
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Table 19-Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
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Table 20-Child Guidance and Speech Therapy. No. of pupils treated.
Child Guidance Speech Therapy -
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Tahle 21-Dental Inspections and Treatment.
Age Group No. inspected No. found to require treatment No. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics (i) (ii) (iii) -
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Table 21 (contd) Special Dental Treatment Undertaken by Dental Officers.
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Table 22 - Orthodontic Examination and Treatment
Age Groups Totals 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 -
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Table 23-Infestation with Vermin.
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Table 24 - Employment of Children and Young Persons
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Table 25-Education Act 1944 - Sections 57(3), 57(4) and 57(5)-
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Table 26 - Medical Examination of Teachers.
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Return of Handicapped Pupils, year ended 31st December, 1951-
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 & Secondary 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 Number of Cases receiving treatment Total Attendances -
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Chiropody Expectant and Nursing Mothers and School Children.
Expectant and Nursing Mothers BOYS GIRLS Ages 0-5 5-10 10-15 Total 0-5 5-10 10-15 Total -
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County Council Day Special Schools.
County District in which children reside No. of new recommendations received during year No. of children admitted during year No. of children on waiting list on last day of year -
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Rheumatism Supervisory Centre
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Audiometry Scheme 1950-51