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Redbridge 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 168
- Tables
- 50
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CORRECTED NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR THE YEAR 1966
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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TUBERCULOSIS
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory 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 67 pulmonary and 3 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 Hoard Tuberculosis Scheme during 1966 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 preliminary figures relating to the period under review.
Male Female Total -
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VENEREAL DISEASES Number of New Cases from Redbridge treated at various Treatment Centres during 1966
Name of Centre Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Conditions Total -
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Registrar-General's Short List of Deaths and Causes Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1966.
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 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 35 years 35 and under 45 years 45 and under 55 years 55 and under 65 years 55 and under 75 years 75 years and over -
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The following Table shows the death-rates for 1966 for Redbridge, compared with those for 1965.
1966 1965 -
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Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, etc., of Red-bridge, Greater. London and of England and Wales for the Year 1966.
Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Live Births Live Births Stillbirths Deaths (all ages) Deaths under 1 year -
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Examples of Relative Etiological Factors (in the 46 abnormal infants)
Number of Abnormal Cases -
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Details of assistance given during 1966 are:—
No. of persons assisted Total No. of grants made -
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DAY NURSERIES Details of attendances during 1966
Name of Day Nursery Number of Approved Places Total Attendances Average Daily Attendance -
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APPENDIX 12
Cases Visited by Health Visitor Number of Cases -
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Completed Primary Courses-Number of persons under age 16
Type of vaccine Year of birth Others under age 16 Total 1966 1965 1964 1963 1959-62 -
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Reinforcing Doses— Number of persons under age 16
Type of vaccine Year of birth Others under age 16 Total 1966 1965 1964 1963 1959-62 -
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Details of new cases and treatment given in 1966
New Cases Treatments -
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may interfere slightly with the class routine but in view of the fact that myopia can develop quite quickly in that age group I feel this part of the programme should be persevered in.
Simplified Statistics:— Number Tested Number Paesed Total Number of Defects Number Referred for Advice -
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The Summary of Attendances of school children is as follows:-
No. of Sessions New Cases Old Cases Total Attendances New Spectacles Prescribed Spectacles Repaired or Replaced -
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Summary of Attendances
No. of Sessions NewCases Investigated Total Attendances Cases Di sch arg ed Cases in attendance at 31.12.66. -
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A summary of the attendances of school children at these clinics is as follows:—
No. of Sessions New Cases Old Cases Total Attendances -
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Summary of Attendance of School Children
New Cases Total Attendances -
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In all, 119 new cases were seen during the year 1966, comparing favourably with numbers seen in previous years, as can be seen from the following table:—
Year No. of New Cases Seen -
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TABLE A. - PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Age groops Inspected (By year of Birth) No. of pupils who have received a full medical examination Physical Condition of Papils 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 (ex-clud ing squint) for any other condition reco rded at Part II Total individual papils 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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A re-inspection is an inspection arising out of one of the periodic medical inspections or out of a special inspection.
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TABLE C. - INFESTATION WITH VERMIN All cases of infestation, however slight, are recorded. This return relates to individual pupils and not to instances of infestation.
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APPENDIX 18 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 18 (continued) TABLE D. - DISEASES OF THE SKIN (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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Deputy Principal School Medical Officer A. Shaw, M.B., B.S., D.P.H. Principal School Dental Officer E. V. Haigh, L.D.S., R.C.S. Principal Medical Officer W. H. Toms, M.B., Ch.B.(Edin).
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 Boaro 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, 1966 where such treatment is provided -
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IV. - CHILD GUIDANCE CLINICS (i) Number of Child Guidance Centres provided by the Authority — I.
Staff Number employed Aggregate in terms by L.E.A. Under arrangements with Hospital Authorities of the equivalent number of whole-time officers -
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HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
CATEGORY Number of children of school age 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 ¡ö 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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*Includes 131 nuisances detected before 1st January, 1966. Notices served:—
Served Complied with -
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In 1966 6 samples were submitted for examination with the following results:—
No. of Samples Ministry of Health Provisional Grade % of Total Unsati-factory Samples -
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The following information gives the numbers of food pre mises in the area with details of compliance with the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960:—
Type of Business Total number of premises No. of premises fitted to comply with Regulation 16 No. of premises to which Regulation 19 applies No. of premises fitted to comply with Regulation 19 -
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1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises (1) Number on Register (2) Number of Inspections (3) Written notices (4) Occupiers prosecuted (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 (1) Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) Found (2) Remedied (3) Referred To H.M. Inspector (4) By H.M. Inspector (5) -
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PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 133 and 134)
Nature of Work (1) Section 133 Section 134 No. of out-workers in August list required by Section 133(1) (c) (2) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council (3) No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists (4) No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises (5) Notices served (6) Prosecutions (7) -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955 List of samples obtained and action taken regarding unsatisfactory samples in 1966
Description Formal Informal Description Formal Informal -
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Description Formal Informal Description Formal Informal -
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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
Type of Property Non-Agricultural Agricultural -
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APPENDIX 29 LIST OF PREMISES (Local Authority)
Homes for the Elderly Address No. of Occupants Superintendent/Matron -
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Admissions to Homes (including "The Willows", joint-user establishment within the London Borough of Havering):
For the Period 1.1.66 to 31.12.66 -
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List of Homes (Private)
Name Address No. of Occupants (Male & Female) Telephone No.