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Tottenham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
- Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 126
- Tables
- 73
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Page 8
Distribution of New Tuberculosis Cases notified during 1952
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 1952:-
Male Female Total -
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Ward Distribution of Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December, 1952.
Ward Estimated Population Male Female Total Rate per 1,000 populat ion Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
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Pinal Analysis of Figures
Groups Male Female Total -
Page 12
Number of Children at 31.12.52. who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date
Age at 31. 12. 52. i.e. Born in year Under 1 1952 1 1951 2 1950 3 1949 4 1948 5 1947 6 1946 7 1945 8 1944 9 1943 10 1942 11 1941 12 1940 13 1939 14 1938 -
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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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Details of Cases of Poliomyelitis during 1952
Date of Notification Date of Commencement Illness Sex Age (Years) Site of Paralysis Recent History of Inoculations -
Page 21
Samples of Ice Cream submitted for Bacteriological Examination
Results Total Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 -
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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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FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1938 - 1950 Lists of samples procured in the Borough of Tottenham during the year 1952
Article Total samples procured Unsatisfactory -
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Article Total samples procured 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 1952 Parts per Million (Unless otherwise stated)
Description of the Sample No. of Samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Oxidised Nitrogen Chlorides as CI. Oxygen at from Permanganate 3hrs at 27ºc 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 Sio2 Conductivity -
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The following is a summary of work carried out under sections 9 and 10 in the owners' default during the past 15 years, namely:-
Year Number of Houses Cost £ s. d. -
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PREMISES THE SUBJECT OF DEMOLITION ORDERS - NOT DEMOLISHED AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1952
PREMISES DATE OF ORDER -
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PREMISES DEMOLISHED DURING 1952
PREMISES DATE OF ORDER DATE DEMOLISHED -
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PREMISES THE SUBJECT OF CLOSING ORDERS MADE DURING 1952
PREMISES PART OF PREMISES CONCERNED DATE OF ORDER -
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Abatement Notices - Legal Proceedings 20 Summonses were issued in respect of Abatement Notices, as follows:-
Case No. No. of days allowed in Order Fine Costs Remarks -
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Sewer Maintenance - Results of Baiting Manholes
Poison take at Manholes Treatment No, 15. April/May, 1952. Treatment No. 16. Oct,/Nov. 1952. -
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SUMMARY OF DISINFESTATION WORK DURING 1952
Cause Private Houses Council Houses Other Premises Totals 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 Inspections Written notices Occupier prosecuted -
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Summary of Defects found in Factories
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Found Remedied Referred to Factories Inspector Referred by Factories Inspector -
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POPULATION OF FACTORIES
Population Mechanical Factories Mechanical Bakehouses Factories Total Population Total Population Total Population -
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Appendix (iii) FIRST AID WITHIN FACTORIES
Service Provided 100 and over 50 - 99 20 - 49 10 - 19 5-9 Under 5 Total -
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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.
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THE FOG, 5th-9th DECEMBER, 1952 Deaths of Tottenham residents from Influenza, Pneumonia and Bronchitis for the fortnight, 7th-20th December, 1952, compared with average for previous Winter months.
AGE GROUP DEATHS DURING PREVIOUS WINTER WEEK ENDED 13. 12.52 WEEK ENDED 20.12.52 TOTAL FOR FORTNIGHT NOV. DEC. JAN. TOTAL FORTNIGHTLY AVERAGE M F M F M F M F Total M F Total M F M F M F Total -
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Birth- rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case rates for Certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1952 for Tottenham compared with the Registrar-General 's provisional figures based on Quarterly Returns
England and Wales 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) 160 Smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000 50,000 at 1951 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 De ath Rate Number of Cases Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Typhoid Fever Smallpox -
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INFANTILE DEATHS IN AGES AND SEXES DURING THE YEAR 1952.;
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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CLASSIFIED DEATHS OF TOTTENHAM RESIDENTS SHEWING AGE-GROUP AND SEX DISTRIBUTION
DISEASE TOTAL 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55 64 65 74 75-84 85 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 -
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CANCER DEATHS 1952 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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Table of Cases of Infectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1952, in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Diseases and Ages
Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10 14 1519 20 34 35 44 45 64 65 & UP Total Total cases removed t0 llosp it III 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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TABLE 1
1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 -
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TABLE 2
Ante-natal Clinic No. of sessions held No. of new cases Total attendances Average attendances per session A. N. P.N. A. N. P.N. -
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TABLE 2a
Midwives Clinics No. of sessions held No. of new cases Total No. of attendances Average attendance per session -
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TABLE 3
Infant Welfare Centres No. of sessions held First Attendances Total Attendances Seen by Doctor Average attendances Under 1 Over 1 Under 1 Over 1 -
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TABLE 4
Day Nursery No. of approved places at end of year No. of children on register at end of year Attendances Average daily attendances 0 - 2 years 2 - 5 year s 0 - 2 years 2-5 years 0-2 years 2-5 years 0-2 years 2-5 years -
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TABLE 5
1952 1951 Expectant & Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Expect ant & Nursing Mothers Children under 5 -
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Maternity cases attended by County Council Domiciliary Midwives:-
1952 1951 1950 -
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Administration of Gas and Air Analgesia by County Council Domiciliary Midwives:-
1952 1951 1950 -
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Medical Aid:-
1952 1951 1950 -
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TABLE 7
No. of visits paid by all Health Visitors working in the area to; - 1952 1951 First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Visits -
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TABLE 8
Males over 14 Females Over 14 M. & F. 14 & under Total -
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TABLE 9
Under 1 year 1 year 2 - 4 years 5-14 years 15 years and over Total -
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TABLE 10
Age at date of Immunisation No. of Children immunised No. of children given re-inforcing injections Diphtheria only Combined Diphtheria & Whooping Cough Whooping Cough only Diphtheria only Combined Diphtheria & Whooping Cough -
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The following table shows the cases dealt with during the year:-
Applications received Admissions to recuperative holiday homes recommended -
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TABLE 11
Maternity T. B. Others Total 1952 Comparative Totals 1951 1950 1949 -
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The following table gives details of the patients referred to the supervisory centre during the year:-
Rheumatism and allied disorders Congenital heart lesions -
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TABLE 13 - Classification of the General Condition 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
Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year (a) Diseases of the Skin 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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TABLE 21 - Dental Inspections and Treatment
Age Groups:- No. inspected (i) No. found to require treatment (ii) No. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics (iii) -
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* Nursery Schools only
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TABLE 21 (cont.) - 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 22 - Orthodontic Examination and Treatment
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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 1952 ASCERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION (as at last day of year)
CATEGORY No of ascertained 2ases 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