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Redbridge 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
- Published
- 1966
- Pages
- 148
- Tables
- 43
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APPENDIX 1 CORRECTED NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR THE YEAR 1965
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE At all ages Number of Cases Notified At ages — Years *Total Deaths Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards -
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APPENDIX 2 VENEREAL DISEASES Number of New Cases from Redbridge treated at various Treatment Centres during 1965
Name of Centre Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Conditions Total -
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APPENDIX 3 TUBERCULOSIS
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non Respiratory Respiratory NonRespiratory M F M F M F M F -
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The foregoing new cases were notified from the following sources:—
Respiratory Tuberculosis Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis -
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In addition 68 pulmonary and 7 non-pulmonary cases were transferred to Redbridge.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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The number of patients from Redbridge sent to Institutions under the Regional Hospital Board Tuberculosis Scheme during 1965 was as follows:-
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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The service is still in operation and Dr. H. Ramsay, the Medical Director, has kindly supplied me with the following details, relating to the period under review.
Male Female Total -
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APPENDIX 5 Registrar-General's Short List of Deaths and Causes Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1965.
Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district All Ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year 1 and under 5 years 5 and under 15years 15 and under 25years 25 and under 35years 35 and under 45years 45 and under 55 years 55 and under 65 years 65 and under 75 years 75 years and over -
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The following Table shows the death-rates for 1965 for Redbridge, compared with the provisional death-rates for Greater London and for England and Wales for the same period per 1,000 population; the figures having been supplied by the Registrar-General:—
Redbridge Greater London England and Wales -
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Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, etc., of Redbridge, Greater London and of England and Wales for the Year 1965.
Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Related Live Births Death rate per million Population Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza Acute Poliomyelitis Pneumonia Live Births Stillbirths Deaths (all ages) Deaths under 1 year -
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Details of assistance given during 1965 are:-
No. of persons assisted Total No. of grants made -
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APPENDIX 11 DAY NURSERIES Details of attendances during 1965
Name of Day Nursery Number of Approved Places Total Attendances Average Daily Attendance -
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APPENDIX 12
Cases Visited by Health Visitors Number of Cases -
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APPENDIX 13 Completed Primary Courses — Number of persons under age 16
Type of vaccine or dose Year of birth Others under age 16 Total 1965 1964 1963 1962 1958-61 -
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APPENDIX 14 Reinforcing Doses — Number of persons under age 16
Type of vaccine or dose Year of birth Others under age 16 Total 1965 1964 1963 1962 1958-61 -
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CHIROPODY SERVICE Details of new cases and treatment given in 1965
New Cases Treatments -
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46 Sessions were held this year at the Kenwood Gardens Centre and 4 were held at Mayesbrook, the continued figures showing that 110 new cases were seen during the year 1965 which compares favourably with those seen in previous years, as can be seen from the following table:—
Year No. of New Cases Seen -
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1. Appointment List (both clinics)
Under 5 years Over 5 years Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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TABLE A. - PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Age groups Inspected (By year of Birth) No. of pupils who have received a full medical examination Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected No. of pupils found not to warrant a medical examination Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin) Satisfactory Unsatisfactory for defective vision (excluding squint) for any other condition recorded at Part II Total individual pupils No No. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
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APPENDIX 17 (continued). Part II - Defects Found by Periodic and Special Medical Inspections during the Year.
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Number of Defects Requiring Treatment Number of Defects Requiring Observation but not Treatment Periodic Inspection Special Inspection Periodic Inspection Special Inspection (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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APPENDIX 19 (continued). TABLE A. - EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
Number of cases known to have been dealt with -
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TABLE B. - DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Number of cases known to have been dealt with -
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TABLE C. - ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS
Number known to have been treated -
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APPENDIX 20 TABLE D.- DISEASES OF THE (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Table C of Part I)
Number of pupils known to have been treated -
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TABLE E. - CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT
Number known to have been treated -
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TABLE F. - SPEECH THERAPY
Number known to have been treated -
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TABLE G. - OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN
Number known to have been dealt with -
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1. STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE Principal School Medical Officer I. Gordon, M.D., Ch.B., M.R.C.P.(Lond.).,D.P.H. Deputy Principal Medical Officer A, Shaw, M.B., B.S., D.P.H. Principal School Dental Officer E. V. Haigh, L.D.S., R.C.S.
Number of Officers Number in terms of full-time Officers employed -
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III.- TYPE OF EXAMINATION AND/OR TREATMENT provided at the School Clinics returned in Section II. either directly by the Authority or under arrangements made with the Regional Hospital Board for examination and/or treatment to be carried out at the Clinic.
Examination and/or Treatment Number of School Clinics (i.e. premises) as at 31st December, 1965 where such treatment is provided Directly by the Authority Under arrangements made with Hospital Authorities (1) (2) (3) -
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IV. - CHILD GUIDANCE CLINICS (i) Number of Child Guidance Centres provided by the Authority - 1.
Staff Number employed Aggregate in terms of the equivalent number of whole-time officers by L.E.A. Under arrangements with Hospital Authorities -
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HANDICAPPED CHILD HEN
CATEGORY Number of children of school age on 31st December, 1965 formally ascertained as handicapped pupils and requiring special educational treatment (s.e.t.). Attending day special school Awaiting placement in day special school Attending residential special school Awaiting placement in residential special school Attending boarding homes Awaiting placement in boarding homes Attending independent schools Awaiting placement in independent schools Attending hospital schools Awaiting placement in hospital schools Receiving Education in hospital under Section 56 Receiving home tuition under Section 56 Awaiting home tuition under Section 56 Total No. of children of school age requiring s.e.t. -
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Junior Training Centre
Male Female Under 16 yrs. Over 16 yrs. Under 16 yrs. Over 16 yrs -
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Samples for bacteriological examination are taken from April to September and at regular intervals during the winter months as supplied by all manufacturers to mobile salesmen and local retailers. Samples are repeated after unsatisfactory results. In 1965 11 samples were submitted for examination with the following results: —
No. of Samples Ministry of Health Provisional grade % of Total Unsatisfactory Samples -
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1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found. (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases").
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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APPENDIX 27 (continued). PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 133 and 134)
Nature of Work Section 133 Section 134 No. of out-workers in August list required by Section 133(1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwhole- some premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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APPENDIX 30 FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955 List of samples obtained and action taken regarding unsatisfactory samples in 1965
Description Formal Informal Description Formal Informal -
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APPENDIX 31 Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 Record of inspections and treatments carried out — 1965
Type of Property Total Local Authority Dwelling Houses Agricultural All other (including Business and Industrial) -
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APPENDIX 33 ( continued ). List of Homos (Private) (continued)
Name Address No. of Occupants (Male & Female) Telephone No. -
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APPENDIX 34 Persons in Care
No. -
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APPENDIX 38 PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED HOLIDAYS, 1965
Hotel or Holiday Camp Number of Persons -
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APPENDIX 40 REGISTERED BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS
Male Female -
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APPENDIX 41
Registered Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Ascertained to date) Male Female