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Tottenham 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 108
- Tables
- 61
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Bronchitis and Lung Cancer Death Rates per 100 000 Population
Year Bronchitis Lung Cancer Tottenham England & Wales Tottenham England & Wales -
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INFANTILE DEATHS IN AGES AND SEXES
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- -
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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 Cancer Deaths Whooping Cough Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Tuberculosis Respiratory Other Forms -
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CLASSIFIED DEATHS OF TOTTENHAM RESIDENTS SHEWING AGE GROUP AND SEX DISTRIBUTION
Total Under 1 year 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75 -
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Age Distribution of Tottenham's Population
Age Groups 1921 1931 1951 1961 % % % % -
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Dwellings Density of Occupation
No. of Persons in Family Families where No. of rooms exceeds persons by Fams. where No. of rooms equals persons Families where No. of Persons exceeds rooms by Over crowded families 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 -
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Distribution of New Tuberculosis Cases and Deaths in 1962
Age Groups New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
Page 14
Changes in the Tuberculosis Register During 1962
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Male Female Male Female -
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Ward Distribution of Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December, 1962
Ward Estimated Population Male Female Total Rate per 1,000 population Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
Page 17
Table of Cases of Infectious Diseases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1962 in the Borough of Tottenham, classified according to Disease and Age
Disease Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-34 35-44 45-64 65 & up Total 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 23
Time-table of Out-Patient Clinics
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday -
Page 27
AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WATER SUPPLIED TO THE BOROUGH OF TOTTENHAM FOR THE YEAR 1962 (Milligrams per litre (unless otherwise stated))
Description of the Sample No. of samples Ammonia Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Oxidised Nitrogen (Nitrate) Chlorides as C1 Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27°C Turbidity Units Colour m.m. brown 2 ft. Tube Burgess's Tintometer Hardness (Total) Hardness (non-carbonate) pH Value Phosphate as PO4 Silicate as SiO2 Sulphate as SO4 Fluoride as F Magnesium asMg. Surface Active Material as Manoxol Free CO 2 Electrical Conductivity (gemmhos) -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1962
BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia coli count Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia 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. Number of samples 20-24 hours at 37°C. 3 days at 22°C. Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. Per cent smples negative in 100 ml. -
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Work carried out in default or by agreement with the owners during 1962.
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The local authority is responsible for enforcing certain provisions of the Factories Act and visits are made to the factories for this purpose. Good co-operation is maintained between the Department and H.M. Factories Inspector in matters of mutual interest.
Premises No. 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 Pound Remedied Referred to Factories Inspector Referred by Factories Inspector -
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Shops Act, 1950 and Middlesex County Council Act, 1944
Offences Section Fine Costs Total -
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Offence Section Fine Costs Total -
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ATMOSPHERIC POLUTION RECORD, 1962 (Microgrammes per cubic metre)
Month North Site (Devonshire Hill Library Central Site (Technical College) South Site (Markfield School) Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Average Highest Average Highest Average Highest Average Highest Average Highest Average Highest -
Page 43
POST-WAR CLEARANCE AREAS
Area Number of Dwellings Date Represented Inquiry Confirmation Rehousing Occupants Completed Demolition of Premises Completed -
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Premises the subject of Demolition Orders not demolished as at 31st December, 1962
Premises Date of Order -
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HOUSING ACTS 1936 & 1957 SECTIONS 9 & 10 WORK IN DEFAULT
Year Number of Houses Cost £ s. d. -
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Articles No. of Hawkers Registered No. of Storage Premises Registered -
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Condemned Food
Tinned Articles -
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Other Articles of Food Condemned
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Article No. of samples procured Unsatisfactory -
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SUMMARY OF CARCASES INSPECTED 1962
Horses Cows Calves Sheep & Lambs Pigs exclud. Sows Sows Goats -
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The following table shows the births notified during the year compared with previous years. The number notified last year was the highest since 1947 and the percentage of hospital confinements was 79 6%.
1962 1961 1960 -
Page 53
The following table gives details of attendances at all clinics in the Area:-
Number of sessions held Number of new cases Total attendances Average attendance per session A.N. P.N. A.N. P.N. -
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Midwives Ante natal Clinics The following table shows the attendances made during the year:-
Midwives Clinics Number of sessions held Total number of attendances Average attendances per session -
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Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes The following table shows attendances at Mothercraft Clinics during the year-
Clinics Number of sessions held Number of new cases Total number of attendances Average attendance per session -
Page 55
The number of children attending the centres is as follows".-
Name of Centre Number of sessions held Number of first attendances under 1 year Number of attendances Total attendances Number of cases seen by M.O. Average attendance per session Under 1 year Over 1 but under 2 Over 2 but under 5 -
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Name of Centre Number of sessions held Total attendances Number of cases seen by M.O. Average attendance per session -
Page 56
The arrangements, as in previous years, continued to work smoothly parents taking advantage of the service are very appreciative.
1962 1961 1960 -
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Attendances The following table shows the attendances at individual nurseries during the year
Name of Day Nursery Number of approved places at end of year Number of children on register at end of year Total number of attendances Average daily attendances Under 2 2-5 Under 2 2 - 5 Under 2 2 - 5 Total -
Page 59
Distribution of Welfare Foods The full effect of the introduction of economic prices for orange juice, cod liver oil and vitamin tablets in June 1961 is reflected in the following tablet-
Year National Dried Milk (tins) Orange Juice (bottles) Cod Liver Oil (bottles) Vit. A & D Tabs (packets) -
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1962 1961 1960 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 -
Page 61
A table is given below showing the work for the past three years:-
1962 1961 1960 -
Page 62
The actual number of visits made by the health visitors this year was as shown in the following tablet-
Number of visits paid by Health Visitors working in the Area 1962 1961 -
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HOME NURSING SERVICE (Section 25) The treatment of cases during the year may be classified as follows:-
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Age Males Females -
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The following table shows the work of the home nurses during the year.-
Type of Case Number of new cases attended by home nurses during year Number of cases on register at end of year Number of visits paid by home nurses during year M F Total M F Total -
Page 65
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 year 1 year 2 - 4 years 5 - 14 years 15 years and over Total -
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Parents have the option of taking their children to their own family doctors for immunisation or attending at the clinics, and the following tables show the results:-
Age at date of immunisation Number of Children who completed a full course of Primary Immunisation Diphtheria only Whooping Cough only Tetanus only Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Combined Diphtheria and Tetanus Combined Diphtheria Tetanus and Whooping Cougn -
Page 67
The following table shows the work carried out both by general practitioners and at the clinics:-
Completed course of two injections using salk vaccine Completed course of three doses of oral vaccine -
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The following table shows the treatment carried out at clinics during the year
Category New cases First attendance during year of old cases Re-attendances Total -
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Sessions and attendances were as follows -
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Page 69
The following table shows details of the cases served during the year:-
Cases provided with help Number of new cases provided with help Number of old cases for which help was continued from 1961 Total number of cases provided with help during the year Total number of cases still being provided with help at end of year -
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE Area School Population The school population for the Area is 26 731, as shewn in the following table-
Hornsey Tottenham -
Page 71
The following table shows the number of children inspected by years of birth and the classification of their physical conditions:-
Year of Birth Number of pupils inspected Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Number % Number % -
Page 72
It is interesting to note that the acceptance rate of 75.7% compares very favourably with the overall acceptance rate for the country which, in 1961, was 68%. Similarly in the country as a whole the percentage positive to the pre-vaccination tuberculin test was 14 3 (in 1961), in the Area this figure was 7.7%.
School Children Students Total Number % Number % Number % -
Page 77
Maintained Primary and Secondary School Population of the Area - 2 6731 Audiometer Tests - Routine
Age Groups 1st Tests sweep or gramophone Re-Tests Failures Both Ears One Ear Total % of Column 1 Right Left (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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AUDIOLOGY UNIT 1962
Number of cases seen: Age in years 0- 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17+ Total -
Page 80
The following table analyses the cases seen at the Unit during 1962
Male Female Total -
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Distribution as at 31st December 1962
Category In Special Day Schools In Special Residential Schools In Maintained Primary & Secondary Schools In Independent Schools Not at. School Total -
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Number of Individual Pupils found at periodic medical inspections to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
Year of Birth For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded Total Individual Pupils -
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DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Periodic Inspections Special Inspect -ions Entrants Leavers Total including all other age groups inspected T 0 T 0 T 0 T 0 -
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TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS)
Number of cases Known to have been treated -
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS AS AT 31st DECEMBER 1962
Category Name of School Day School Residen tial School -
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Category Name of School Day School Residential School -
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Category Name of School Day School Residential School