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Tottenham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
- Published
- 1956
- Pages
- 126
- Tables
- 61
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Page 6
Distribution of New Tuberculosis Gases notified during 1955
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
Page 7
The following is an analysis of non-pulmonary tuberculosis cases notified during 1955:-
Male Female Total -
Page 7
Changes in Tuberculosis Register during 1955
Details Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Mal e Female Male Female -
Page 7
Ward Distribution of Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December, 1955
Ward Estimated Population Male Female Total Rate per 1,000 popula- 1ation Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
Page 10
Details of cases admitted to and the hospitals to which they were admitted were as follows:-
Hospital Diagnosis confirmed and Cases treated to a conclusion Diagnosis amended Number of cases Average stay in hospital (days) Number of cases Average stay in hospital (days) -
Page 11
Confirmed Cases of Poliomyelitis during 1955
Date of Notification Date of commencement of illness Sex Age in Years Remarks Recent History of Inoculations -
Page 17
from ice cream manufacturers; also certain samples were taken of loose ice cream which was on sale in the Borough. The following is a summary of the bacteriological grading of the ice cream samples taken:-
Results Total Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 -
Page 17
The following is a summary of the registered hawkers and their storage premises at the 31st December, 1955:-
Articles Number of persons registered Number of registered storage premises -
Page 18
The following is a summary of licences issued during 1955,namely:-
Designation No. of Licences No. of Supplementary Licences -
Page 19
SUMMARY OF CARCASES INSPECTED
Goats Horses Cattle Excluding Cows Cows Calves. Sheep and Lambs Pigs Excluding Sows Sows -
Page 23
List of Samples procured in the Borough of Tottenham during the year 1955
Article Total samples procured Unsatisfactory -
Page 24
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Article Total samples procured Unsatisfactory -
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Description of the Sample No. of Samples Ammon-iacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Oxidised Nitrogen (Nitrate) Chlorides as C1 Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27°C 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 Copper as Cu Sulphate as SO4 Conductivity -
Page 31
POSTWAR CLEARANCE AREAS
Area Number of Dwellings Date Represented Inquiry Confirmation Rehousing Occupants Completed Demolition of Premises Completed -
Page 32
HOUSING ACT. 1936 - SECTION 11 Premises the subject of Demolition Orders not demolished as at 31st December, 1955 .
Premises Date of Order -
Page 32
Premises demolished during 1955
Premises Date of Order Date Demolished -
Page 32
Closing Orders made during 1955 in respect of whole houses
Premises Date of Order -
Page 33
Year Number of Houses Cost  s. d. -
Page 35
OVERCROWDING SURVEY: DENSITY OF OCCUPATION LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL DWELLINGS
Permitted No. No. of Houses OCCUPATION LESS THAN PERMITTED NO. BY:- Fully Occupied OVERCROWDING BY:- 9½ 9 8½ 8 7½ 7 6½ 6 5½ 5 4½ 4 3½ 3 2½ 2 1½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1½ 2 2½ 3 5½ -
Page 35
TOTTENHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL DWELLINGS
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Page 36
Sewer Maintenance - Results of baiting manholes
Poison take at Manholes Treatment No. 21 April/May Treatment No. 22 Oct/Nov. -
Page 37
Inspections were carried out by the sanitary inspectors and disinfestation was required in 11 instances.
Cause Private Houses Council Houses Other Premises Totals Houses Rooms Houses Rooms Houses Rooms Others -
Page 41
Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
Premises No. on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupier prosecuted -
Page 42
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 -
Page 45
The Group comprises the undermentioned hospitals:-
Hospital Bed Complement Beds Open Remarks -
Page 46
PRINCE OF WALES'S HOSPITAL Time-table of Out-Patient Clinics
Monday Tues. Wed. Thurs. Friday Sat. -
Page 48
Record of Examinations
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Page 55
The classification of deaths is in accordance with the International List of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death as revised under the auspices of the World Health Organisation.
1954 1955 -
Page 56
Continued from previous page...
1954 1955 -
Page 58
Table of Cases of Infectious Diseases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1955, in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Diseases and Ages
Disease 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 -
Page 59
INFANTILE DEATHS IN AGES AND SEXES DURING THE YEAR 1955
CAUSE OF DEATH DAYS Total Under 4 Weeks MONTHS Total Deaths under 1 Year Males Females 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7- 14- 21- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9- 11- -
Page 60
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 F -
Page 61
CANCER DEATHS 1955 Classification of Deaths showing Age and Sex Distribution and System affected
CLASSIFICATION TOTAL 0-4 5-9 10-14 15- 19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 w 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 -
Page 62
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 Smallpox -
Page 63
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS IN MIDDLESEX FOR THE YEAR 1955
District Population mid- 1955 Birth rate per 1000 population Death rate per 1000 population Specific death rates per 1000 population Infant mortality per 1000 live births Maternal mortality per 1000 total births (a) Crude Adjusted Crude Adjusted Pulmonary tuberculosis (a) Cancer (a) Infant (a) Neo-natal (a) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) -
Page 66
The following table shows the births notified during the year compared with previous years. The percentage of hospital confinements rose to 88.9% during 1955, thus continuing the steady increase noted in previous years.
1955 1954 1953 -
Page 66
The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the Area:-
No. of sessions held No. of new cases Total attendances Average attendance per session A.N. P.N. A.N. P.N. -
Page 67
The following table shows the attendances made at all clinics during the year:-
Midwives Clinic No. of sessions held Total No. of attendances Average attendance per session -
Page 69
These classes are available to all expectant mothers including those who are in receipt of ante-natal care by hospitals and family doctors.
Clinic • No. of sessions held No. of new cases Total No. of attendances Average attendance per session -
Page 70
The following table shows details of attendances made at all centres during the year:-
Name of Centre No. of sessions held No. of first attendances under 1 year No. of attendances Total attendances No. of cases seen by M.O. Average attendance per session Under 1 year Over 1 but under 2 years Over 2 but under 5 years -
Page 71
The following table gives details of attendances at the individual clinics: -
Name of Centre No. of sessions held Total attendances No. of cases seen by M.0. Average attendance per session -
Page 73
The following table shows the attendances at individual nurseries during the year:-
Name of Day Nursery ----- NOo of approved places at end of year - No. of children on register at end of year Total No. of attendances Average daily attendance Under 2 2 - 5 Under 2 2 - 5 Under 2 2-5 Total -
Page 73
The following table shows distributions in the Area during the year:-
National Dried Milk (tins) Orange Juice (bottles) Cod Liver Oil (bottles) Vit. A & D. Tabs, (packets) -
Page 74
The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given during the year. Taking into account the fall in the number of expectant mothers who attended ante-natal clinics during the year, the number examined by the dental officers is equivalent to a 2% increase over 1954.
1955 1954 1953 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 -
Page 75
The following table shows an analysis of the midwives work
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Type of Case No. of new cases attended by home nurses during year No. of cases remaining on register at end of year No. of visits paid by home nurses during year M P Total M F Total -
Page 81
Analysis of treatment given to new cases during 1955
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Page 81
The following table records the number of persons known to have been vaccinated or re= vaccinated during lj55, oy general practitioners and clinic medical officers:;-
Under 1 year - 1 year - 2-4 years 5-14 years 15 years and over Total -
Page 82
The following table shows the total number of immunisations of all age groups carried out during 19 55:-
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 -
Page 83
The considerable increase in the volume of the work of the service can be illustrated by the following figures for the past three years: -
December 1953 December 1954 December 1955 -
Page 83
The following table shows details of the cases served during the year: -
Cases provided with help No.of new cases provided with help No. of old cases for which help was continued from 1954 Total No. of cases provided with help during year Total No. of cases still being provided with help at end of year -
Page 86
DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT
Age Groups No. inspected No. found to require treatment No. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics -
Page 86
SPECIAL DENTAL TREATMENT UNDERTAKEN BY DENTAL OFFICERS
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Page 86
ORTHODONTIC EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT
AGE GROUPS TOTALS 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 -
Page 87
PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTION
Periodic Medical Inspections Other periodic inspections Other Inspections Entrants Second Age Group Third Age Group Total Special Inspections Re-inspections -
Page 87
CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS
Age Groups No. of pupils inspected A (Good) B (Fair) C (Poor) No. % No. % No. % -
Page 88
TREATMENT TABLE
No. of new cases treated during the year by the Authority Otherwise -
Page 90
During the year the Mass Radiography Unit visited Tottenham, with the following results so far as school children were con cerned : -
Male Female Total -
Page 92
Distribution as at 3lst December, 1955
Category 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 -
Page 100
Analysis of these cases:-
Tottenham Outside Area Total -
Page 101
New Cases. These are distributed:-
Tottenham Outside Area Total