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Tottenham 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

Published
1961
Pages
108
Tables
61

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  • Page 6
    STATISTICS OF TOTTENHAM FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS
    YearPopulationDeathsDeath RateBirthsBirth RateInfantile DeathsInfant Death RateNumber of CasesCancer Deaths
    Whooping CoughScarlet FeverDiphtheriaTuberculosis
    RespiratoryOther Forms
  • Page 7
    INFANTILE DEATHS IN AGES AND SEXES DURING THE YEAR 1960
    CAUSE OF DEATHDAYSTotal Under 4 weeksMONTHSTotal Deaths under 1 yearMalesFemales
    01234567-14-21-123456789-11-
  • Page 8
    CLASSIFIED DEATHS OF TOTTENHAM RESIDENTS SHEWING AGE GROUP AND SEX DISTRIBUTION
    DISEASETotalUnder 1 year1-45-1415-2425 - 4445-6465-7475 +
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 9
    CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1960
    DistrictEstimated population mid-1960Live birth rate per 1000 populationDeath rate per 1000 populationSpecific death rates per 1000 populationInfant mortality per 1000 live birthsMaternal mortality per 1000 total births (a)
    CrudeAdjustedCrudeAdjustedCoronary disease, angina (a)Cancer (a)Infant (a)Net-natal (a)
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
  • Page 12
    AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WATER SUPPLIED TO THE BOROUGH OF TOTTENHAM FOR THE YEAR 1960 (Milligrams per litre (unless otherwise stated))
    Description of the SampleNo of samplesAmnonia NitrogenAlbum inoid NitrogenOxidised Nitrogen (Nitrate)Chlorides as C1Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27°c.Turbidity in terms of SilicaColour m m. brown 2ft. Tube Burgess's TintometerHardness (Total)Hardness (non-carbonate)pH ValuePhosphate as PO4Silicate as sio2Sulphate as so4Fluoride as FMagnesium as MgSurface Active Material as ManoxolFree CO 2Electrical Conductivity (gemmhos)
  • Page 12
    BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS-YEARLY AVERAGES. 1960
    BEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
    Number of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countNumber of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli count
    20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days of 22°C.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.
  • Page 17
    Premises Treated
    HousesOther Premises
  • Page 18
    One example of this is the extractor fan from spray booths inside the building, discharging into the outside atmosphere.
    PremisesNo. on RegisterNUMBER OF
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupier Prosecuted
  • Page 19
    Summary of defects found in factories
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found
    FoundRemediedReferred to Factories InspectorReferred by Factories Inspector
  • Page 21
    Prosecutions Shops Act, 1950 and Middlesex County Council Act, 1944.
    OffenceSectionFineCostsTotal
  • Page 24
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RECORD, 1960
    MonthPark LaneSt. Ann'sTottenham Technical College
    RainfallInsoluble DepositSoluble DepositRainfallInsoluble DepositSoluble DepositSmokeSulphur Dioxide
    HighestMonthly AverageHighest Daily Reading
    Monthly AverageDaily Reading
    (ins.)(Tons per square mile)(ins.)(Tons per square mile)(mg per 100m.3)(mg per 100m 3)(Parts per 100 million)
  • Page 27
    POST-WAR CLEARANCE AREAS
    AreaNumber of DwellingsDate
    RepresentedInquiryConfirmationRehousing Occupants CompletedDemolition of Premises Completed
  • Page 28
    HOUSING ACTS 1936 & 1957 SECTIONS 9 & 10 WORK IN DEFAULT
    YearNumber of HousesCost
    £s.d.
  • Page 28
    Premises the subject of Demolition Orders not demolished as at 31st December, 1960
    PremisesDate of Order
  • Page 30
    In addition the following classes of food hawkers and their storage accommodation are registered under section 11 of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1950. Food Hawkers
    ArticlesNo. of Hawkers RegisteredNo. of Storage Premises Registered
  • Page 31
    Milk (Special Designation) Regulations The following is a summary of licences issued during 1960, namely:-
    DesignationNo. of LicencesNo. of Supplementary Licences
  • Page 32
    SUMMARY OF CARCASES INSPECTED 1950
    HorsesCattle excl. CowsCowsCalvesSheep & LambsPigs excl. SowsSowsGloats
  • Page 34
    Food Sampling The Public Control Department of the County Council has supplied the following table of information on food and drugs sampling in the Borough during 1960:-
    ArticlesNo of samples procuredUnsatisfactory
  • Page 37
    Distribution of New Tuberculosis Cases and Deaths in 1960
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 38
    Changes in the Tuberculosis Register during 1960
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 38
    Ward Distribution of Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December, 1960
    WardEstimated PopulationMaleFemaleTotalRate per 1,000 population4
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
  • Page 42
    Table of Cases of Infectious Diseases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1960 in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Disease and Ages
    DiseaseUnder 112345 - 910 - 1415 - 1920 - 3435 - 4445 - 6465 & upTotal
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 47
    The Group comprises the undermentioned hospitals:-
    HospitalBed ComplementBeds OpenRemarks
  • Page 48
    Prince of Wales's Hospital Time-table of Out-Patient Clinics
    MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
  • Page 50
    RECORD OF EXAMINATIONS
    Throat/Nose SwabsTotal Specimens90
  • Page 52
    Notification of Births The following table shows the births notified during the year compared with previous years The number notified last year was the highest for eight years and the percentage of hospital confinements was 79.6% compared with 81.7% in 1959
    196019591958
  • Page 53
    The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the Area:-
    Number of sessions heldNumber of new casesTotal attendancesAverage attendance per session
    A.N.P.N.A.N.P.N.
  • Page 54
    Midwives Ante-natal Clinics The following table shows the attendances made during the year:-
    Midwives ClinicsNumber of sessions heldTotal Number of attendancesAverage attendance per session
  • Page 54
    The following table shows attendances at Mothercraft clinics during the year:-
    ClinicsNumber of sessions heldNumber of new casesTotal Number of attendancesAverage attendance per session
  • Page 55
    The number of children attending the centres is given below:-
    Name of CentreNumber of sessions heldNumber of first attendances under 1 yearNumber of attendancesTotal attendancesNumber of cases seen by M.O.Average attendance per session
    Under 1 yearOver 1 but under 2Over 2 but under 5
  • Page 56
    The following table gives details of attendances at the individual clinics
    Name of CentreNumber of sessions heldTotal attendancesNumber of cases seen by M.O,Average attendance per session
  • Page 57
    Daily Guardian Scheme There has been an increase in the number of children minded by the day under this scheme as can be seen from the following table
  • Page 58
    The following tables shows the attendances at individual nurseries during the year:-
    Name of Day NurseryNumber of approved places at end of yearNumber of children on register at end of yearTotal number of attendancesAverage daily attendances
    Under 22- 5Under 22- 5Under 22- 5Total
  • Page 59
    Private Day Nurseries
  • Page 60
    Distribution of Welfare Foods The arrangements for issuing welfare foods were substantially the same as in the previous year.
    National Dried Milk (tins)Orange Juice (bottles)Cod Liver Oil (bottles)Vit., A & D Tabs, (packets)
  • Page 60
    The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past three years
    196019591958
    Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
  • Page 61
    The following table shows the work for the past three years:-
    196019591958
  • Page 64
    The following table shows the number of visits paid by health visitors during the past two years
    Number of visits paid by Health Visitors working in the Area:-19601959
  • Page 65
    The sex and age of patients at the time of the nurse's first visit maybe classified as follows:-
    AgeMalesFemales
  • Page 66
    The following table shows the work of the home nurses during the year:-
    Type of caseNumber of new cases attended by home nurses during the yearNumber of cases on register at end of yearNumber of visits paid by home nurses during year
    MFTotalMFTotal
  • Page 67
    The following table records the number of persons known to have been vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year by general practitioners and clinic medical officers:-
    Under 1 year1 year2 - 4 years5 - 14 years15 years and overTotal
  • Page 67
    acceptance rates. Parents have the option of taking the in children to their own family doctors for immunisation or attending at the clinics, and the following tables show the results:
    Age at date of immunisationNumber of Children who completed a full course of Primary Immunisation
    Diphtheria onlyWhooping Cough onlyTetanus onlyCombined Diphtheria and Whooping CoughCombined Diphtheria and TetanusCombined Diphtheria Tetanus and Whooping Cough
  • Page 68
    The following table shows the number of persons completing courses of injections during 1960:-
    Number of Persons who completed a course of:-
    Two injectionsThree injections
  • Page 68
    The following table shows details of the cases served during the year:-
    Cases provided with helpNumber of new cases provided with helpNumber of old cases for which help was continued from 1959Total number of cases provided with help during the yearTotal number of cases still being provided with help at end of year
  • Page 69
    shows an overall decrease of 229 compared with the previous year.
    HornseyTottenham
  • Page 69
    Routine Medical Inspection The following table shows the number of children inspected by years of birth and the classification of their physical condition-
    Year of BirthNumber of pupils inspectedPhysical Condition of Pupils Inspected
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
    Number%Number%
  • Page 71
    B C G Vaccination Throughout the year the B.C.G. programme was steadily pursued and more than twice the number of children were vaccinated compared with 1959 From the following table it will be seen that for the first time students from two technical colleges were brought into the scheme; an important innovation bearing in mind the susceptibility of the adolescent to this disease
    School ChildrenStudentsTotal
    Number%Number%Number%
  • Page 72
    DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT
  • Page 72
    ORTHODONTIC INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT
  • Page 74
    PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN REFERRED TO AUDIOLOGY UNIT
    NoAgeSexReasons for referralF.H.RemarksSource of ReferralDecision and Disposal
  • Page 75
    Continued from previous page...
    NoAgeSexReasons for referralF.HRemarksSource of ReferralDecision and Disposal
  • Page 77
    ANALYSIS OF CASES SEEN AT CEREBRAL PALSY UNIT IN 1960
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 77
    Continued from previous page...
    DiagnosisMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 78
    NEW CASES SEEN AT CEREBRAL PALSY UNIT IN 1960
    Case No.Date of BirthSexReferred byDiagnosisDisposal
  • Page 81
    ORTHOPTIC CLINICS
  • Page 82
    Distribution as at 31st December 1960
    CategoryIn Special Day SchoolsIn Special Residential SchoolsIn Maintained Primary & Secondary SchoolsIn Independent SchoolsNot at SchoolTotal
    BGBGBGBGBGBG
  • Page 82
    These 202 cases were classified as follows:-
  • Page 84
    Number of Individual Pupils found at periodic medical inspections to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
    Year of BirthFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recordedTotal Individual Pupils
  • Page 84
    DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    EntrantsLeaversTotal including all other age groups inspected
    TOTOTOTO
  • Page 85
    TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS)
    GROUP 1.Eye Diseases (e.g. blepharitis, conjunctivitis) Defective Vision and SquintNumber of cases known to have been treated
  • Page 86
    MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS