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Hackney 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
- Published
- 1970
- Pages
- 90
- Tables
- 53
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH ESTABLISHMENTS Particulars of clinics and services provided as at 31st December, 19^9
Centre Ante- and Post-Natal •Child Health Vaccination & Immunisation Food Sales Nursery group Family Planning Dental Chiropody -
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Centre Ante- and Post-Nat al •Child Health Vaccination & Immunisation Food Sales Nursery group Family Planning Dental Chiropody' -
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Comparable Table of Births and Death Rates
Live Births Still Births Deaths Infant Mortality Neonatal Mortality Early Neonatal Mortalitv Perinatal Mortality Maternal Deaths -
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Premature Babies
Weight at birth Premature live births Premature stillbirths Total premature live and still births Born in hospital Born at home Died Born TOtal births in hospital Within 24 hours of birth In 1 and under 7 days In 7 and under 28 days Nursed entirely at home Transferred to hospital on or before 28th day In hospital At home -
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ANALYSIS OF DEATHS (ALL CAUSES)
Males Females Total -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS
Cause of death Sex Total all Ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year Age in years 1- 4 1 5-14 15 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 and over -
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Causes of death Sex Total all ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year Age in years 1 - 4 5 - 14 15 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 and over -
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Details of attendances for the year are set out below:-
Centre No. of sessions Number of women who attended for Total attendances Ante-natal examination Post-natal examination -
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Child Health Attendances
Barton House Shoreditch H.C. (inc. Cranston) Elsdale Street (inc. Wick) John Scott H.C. Lower Clapton Richmond Road Upper Clapton West Hackney -
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As the number notified each year is not sufficiently large to be statistically significant, the table below sets out the abnormalities detected over the last four years. From this table it will be seen that there has been no significant change in the pattern of cases notified over the period:-
Abnormality Year Total 1966 1967 1968 1969 -
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Statistics
Children aged 0-4 years Expectant and Nursing Mothers 1969 1968 1969 1968 -
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Completed Primary Courses
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Reinforcing Injections/Doses
Type of vaccine or dose 1969 1968 1967 1966 1962 1965 Others under 16 Total -
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Smallpox Vaccination
Age 0-3 3-6 6-9 9-12 1 2-4 5-15 Total mths mths mths mths year years years -
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Details of the domiciliary confinements during the year are set out below:-
Confinements Doctor booked Given Analgesia Discharged to midwife before 10th day -
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The table below shows the nursery groups functioning at the end of the year, the number of sessions held during the year and the total attendances:-
Nursery group Number of sessions Total attendances -
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A total of 1,064 women was recorded and they are divided into age groups in the table given below:- , Age Groups
Age uroups Mobile Unit Clinics(1968) -
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A total of 161 disorders were found as listed below and all were referred to general practitioners:-
Disorder Number Disorder Number -
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In addition to the 1,064 smears taken at the mobile clinic, 1,725 smears were taken at the Council's clinics during the year as follows:-
F.P. A. Clinics Cervical Cytology Clinics A.N. Clinics Total -
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STATISTICS
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Details of the service in this and the previous year are set out below:
1968 1969 -
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NON-ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
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School children are treated at most maternal and child health centres and at Hackney School Treatment Centre, 13 Goulton Road, E. 5. Details of the work done at these clinics are set out below:-
Type of Clinic No. of Sessions New Cases Total Attendances -
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Each minor ailment clinic is staffed by a clinic nurse; details of the defects treated are set out below:-
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The cnanges in extraction totals varied with age.
Age Group Number of teeth extracted Change 1969 1968 -
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STATISTICS
Hackney 1969 Hackney 1968 -
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Hackney 1969 Hackney 1968 -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES Details of infectious and contagious diseases notified in 1963 were as follows:-
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The Department is able to provide a number of services for the tuberculous and a summary of the help available is set out below:-
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Some residents from Hackney are known to attend clinics outside the Borough and details from other hospitals are also included:-
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Hospital No. of new cases in year Total Gonorrhoea Syphilis -
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PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE Bacteriological specimens are sent to the Public Health Laboratory at County Hall, S. E. 1., and an analysis of the 1,352 specimens submitted for examination is set out below:-
Specimens Number Organisms Results Negative Positive -
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Analysis of premises found to be contravening the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960 to 1966:-
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Regulation No. No. -
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The position in regard to street traders licensed to engage in the sale of food commodities at 31st December was as follows:-
Place of Trading Hoxton Street Ridley Road Chatsworth Road Well Street Broadway Other sites Total No. of -
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SAMPLING A wide variety of food samples were taken and submitted to the Public Analyst. The results are set out in the table below:-
Description Formal Samples Informal Samples Number Taken Number Non-Genuine Number Taken Number Non-Genuine -
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Description Formal Samples Informal Samples Number Taken Number Non-Genuine Number Taken Number Non-Genuine -
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A detailed analysis of the non-genuine samples and the action taken is set out below:-
Sample Analysts's Report Action Taken -
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Sample Analyst's Report Action Taken -
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Sample Analyst's Report Action Taken -
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Treated and pre-packed milk comes into the Borough from three sources only, and sampling has again followed a pattern of control considered adequate to safeguard the purchaser or consumer:-
Type of Test Roundsmen and shops Schools Vending Machines Milk Dispensers Hospitals Total -
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Results of bacteriological examination before treatment (yearly average)
Source of supply Number of samples 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. -
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Results of bacteriological examination after treatment (yearly average)
Source of supply No. of samples Agar Plate count per ml. after 20-24 hours at 370C. Coliform count per cent samples negative in 100 ml. E. Coli count per cent samples negative in 100 ml. -
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Details for 1969 are set out below: -
Residence Total Hackney Bethnal Green Elsewhere -
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Infested premises cleared of vermin
Business Premises Dwelling Houses Total -
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FACTORIES ACT, 1961 Details of inspections carried out in accordance with Sections 1-7 of the Factories Act, 1961, are set out in the table below:-
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Pound Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Hie current list showed 89 Hackney firms as having employed 892 outworkers of whom 374 worked in Hackney:-
Nature of Work No. of outworkers in August list -
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The type of home work carried out by outworkers is listed below:-
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OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963 Statistics relating to registration and general inspections are set out below: -
Class of Premises Number of premises registered during the year Total Number of registered premises at end of year Number of registered premises receiving a general inspection during the year -
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Analysis of persons employed in registered premises by workplace
Class of workplace Number of persons employed -
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SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
Public Health Acts, 1936 and 1961 Visits Re-visits -
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Details of the cases in which fines and/or costs were awarded are set out below: -
Legislation No. of Orders Fines Costs £ £ s. d.