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Unfortunately heavy rain confused the results of the second maintenance treatment which was carried out at the end of October and beginning of November when thirty-tree manholes were baited. No charge is made for the use of the Rodent Operator1s services in treating private domestic premises, provided that the occupier...
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We are assisted in the identification of some of these insects by the British Museum (Natural History Section) the staff of which give prompt answers to our queries. (29) RODENT CONTROL Type of Property Local Authority Dwelling Houses Agricultural All other (including Business Premises) Total Number of Properties in in...
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14 145 5 31 195 Number of "Block" control schemes carried out 25 One of the Council's housing estates has been infested with cockroaches for some years and the Department had carried out treatments to those premises of which complaint was made. It seemed that the infestation was growing so a survey was made of all hous...
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In 1962 the works proceeded, mostly in Council owned properties and the Orders came into operation on 30th September 1962. Only a few verbal warnings have been given after your Inspectors had seen smoke issuing from chimneys. The survey of the No. 4 Area proceeded normally and this was submitted to the Minister and con...
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This enactment, which came into operation on 19th August 1961 , repealed the Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952, incorporating that legislation in wider terms to cover the making of regulations laying down enforceable standards as to safety requirements and instructions for any prescribed class of goods. One ele...
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It should be noted that in the case of noise or vibration caused in the course of a trade or business that it is a defence to prove that the best practicable (31) means of preventing or counteracting noise or vibration have been adopted. Also that not only may the Council take act:on but that any three occupiers of pre...
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Other similar matters have been dealt with and so far we have had good co-operation from the factory owners. In the absence of legal standards, it may be difficult to decide particularly on 'border lin$ cases what is, or is not, a nuisance since so much depends upon the individuals opinion. The noise level meter gives ...
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The process of testing the older installations, in line with the (32) requirements of the Licence Conditions, has continued, any defects being remedied before a licence is renewed. I am, Yours obediently, J.B. Wilson. Chief Public Health Inspector.
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I UBAR 31 LIBRARY URBAN DISTRICT OF BARNET ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH to the BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL ARTHUR L. HYATT, M.R.C.S. (Eng.) , L.R.C.P. Together with the ANNUAL REPORT of the CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR by JOHN B. WILSON, M.A.P.H.I. , M.R.S.H. 1963 (2) BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL....
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It is drawn up in accordance with the directions of the Ministry of Health Circular 1/64 of the 13th January, 1964. STATISTICS AMD SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA. Area (in acres) 4,290 Population (1951 Census) 25,019 (1961 Census - Preliminary Estimate) 27,834 Registrar-General's Estimate of Resident Population, mid 196...
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M. F. Live Births Legitimate Illegitimate 415 222 193 24 12 12 Live Birth Rate per 1 .000 of the estimated resident population (Standardised):15.60 Illegitimate Live Births per cent of the total live births: 5.47% (3) Total M. F. Still Births Legitimate Illegitimate 5 Nil 5 – – – Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total (live ...
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00 Neo-natal Mortality Rate (Deaths under 4 weeks per 1 .000 total live births): 11.39 Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate (Deaths under 1 week per 1 .000 total live births): 11.39 Perinatal Mortality Rate (still births and deaths under 1 week combined per 1.000 total live and still births): 22.52 Maternal Mortality (includ...
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Thus, if an attempt is made to compare this area with other districts, or with previous years, it would be better to compare actual cases. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE DISTRICT. The Council are not the appropriate Local Authority for the purpose of the National Health Service Act, 1946, and do not there...
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'Phone BAR: 744-1 for an appointment. At Vale Drive the following Clinics are held: During term time Clinics for Schoolchildren are held on the second and fourth Monday morning in each month and for remedial exercises every Monday afternoon. A Speech Therapy Clinic is held on Wednesdays and Fridays, Child Guidance Clin...
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These Clinics are subject to alteration and it is advisable to enquire of the Vale Drive Clinic (BAR: 6194) for the current days and times. The Family Planning Association hold sessions at 133 Wood Street, each Wednesday between 6 - 7.30 p.m. Also Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings by appointment. (BAR: 5345) Home H...
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D. Cheason, BAR: 0117). (5) PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF. Medical Officer of Health. + Arthur L. Hyatt, M.R.C.S.(Eng.) , L.R.C.P. Chief Public Health Inspector, John B. Wilson, M.A.P.H.I. , M.R.3.H. Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector. Howard W.C. Alloway, M.A.P.H.I., A.R.S.H. Additional Public Health Inspector. Roy W. Pursglo...
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, F.R.I.C. + D.H. Roberts, M.R.C.V.S. All Public Health Inspectors hold the special qualification as Inspector of Meat and other Foods under examination of the Royal Society of Health. The Authorised Meat Inspector holds a Certificate as Inspector of Meat and other Foods granted by the Royal Sanitary Association of Sco...
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All the 516 bacteriological and 15 chemical samples of the water supplied to the district, and examined by the Company's staff, were found to conform to standards of purity considered suitable for public supply. The work of providing duplicate seven million gallon reservoirs and a water tower at Arkley is progressing s...
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Pumping is necessary for three sewers which have their outlets at a low point on the works. Part of the Totteridge area drains to the Finchley Borough sewers, and the Barnet ByPass area into Elstree Rural District Council's sewers. All the closely built up areas of the district are now served by soil sewers, leaving th...
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Ravenscroft Secondary School, Barnet Lane, N.20. Elizabeth Allen Voluntary Secondary School, Wood Street, Barnet, (with annexe at Byng Road, Barnet). Whitings Hill Junior Mixed and Infants' School, Whitings Road, Barnet. Foulds Junior Mixed and Infants' School, Byng Road, Barnet. Christ Church Junior Mixed School, Alst...
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Catherine's Roman Catholic Junior and Secondary School, Union Street, Barnet. Barnet College of Further Education, Wood Street, Barnet. (Available for girls and boys aged 15 to 18 years during the day, and for persons over school-leaving age in the evenings.) In addition to the above there are five private schools, viz...
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The house refuse is collected weekly in covered mechanical conveyances and taken to the Council's Sewage Farm, where it is loaded into Contractor's covered lorries and disposed of daily by controlled tipping outside the district. PREVALENCE OP, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The table on the next page shews the ...
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Pyrexia 28 28 Smallpox Nil Nil Malaria Nil Nil Typhoid and Enteric Fevers Nil Nil Paratyphoid Fever 1 1 Food Poisoning 1 Nil Scabies 1 Nil Tuberculosis 5 4 TOTALS 771 41 AGE INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE DISEASE NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED YEARS OF AGE 0- 1- 2- 3- 4- 5– 10- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- Total Scarlet Fever – – 1 ...
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Encephalitis – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 1 Dysentery 5 3 2 4 3 73 18 5 22 5 – – 142 Puerperal Pyrexia – – – – – – – 12 16 – – – 28 Paratyphoid Fever – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 Food Poisoning – – – – – – – – – – 1 – 1 Scabies – – – – – – – 1 – – – – 1 TOTALS 17 36 78 74 89 357 37 23 41 10 2 2 766 The cases normally resident ...
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The high number of notifications of Dysentery relates to the outbreak of Sonnei Dysentery at the Whitings Hill School. By the normal meana of notifications and checking on family contacts we had reached a total of (9) seventy-five cases and then in consultation with the County Medical Officer's Department and the Publi...
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Following appropriate treatment by their general practitioners, further stool specimens were taken from all children at the school resulting in only twenty-five "positives". The last known case in or connected with the school was cleared of infection on 12th August. Although some families had children attending two or ...
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The total number of cases was twenty-five (seventeen school children and eight family contacts) with no further complications with other schools. (10) FOOD POISONING. Annual Return of Food Poisoning Notifications. Food Poisoning Notifications (Corrected) Returned to Registrar General. 1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quar...
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PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS. 1925. No formal action was necessary under the above Regulations, relating to Tuberculous employees in the milk trade. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. 1956. SECTION 172. COMPULSORY REMOVAL TO HOSPITAL OF CASES OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. No action was necessary under the above ...
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YEARS OF AGE NEW CASES DEATHS Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M M F 0 – – - - - β€” β€” - 1 - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - 15 - - - 1 - - - - 25 - - - - - - - - 35 - - - - - - - 45 - - - - - - - - 55 1 1 - 1 1 - - - 65 and over 1 β€” - - - - β€” - TOTALS 2 1 - 2 1 - - (11) The anti tuberculosis measure...
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The number of new cases notified this year (5) is well below the average number for the last ten years, i.e. 18,3 new cases. The Mass Radiography Unit was stationed in the district from 15th to 18th October with sessions for factory personnel and the public. Cases removed for treatment are usually sent to Clare Hall Ho...
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(AMENDI-ENI) ACT. 1962. Six elderly persons came under our notice during the year, and arrangements for their admission to a hospital or home were made, where necessary, without the need for the use of compulsory powers. The visiting Service of the Old People's Welfare Committee continues to render invaluable help in k...
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The whole building is centrally heated and during the winter months, particularly, provides a warm resting place when the elderly are out for exercise or shopping. MORTAL STATISTICS. Of 300 deaths, 5 occurred under one year of age. The following were the major causes of death:- Heart disease 108; Cancer 58 (29 males an...
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(13) BARNET URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR'S REPORT. Public Health Department, 31 Wood Street, Barnet. To the Chairman and Members of the Barnet Urban District Council. I have the honour to present my Annual Report for the year 1963. Owing to the full engagement of the staff in connection with th...
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Confirmation of the Smoke Control Order was not received from the Ministry by the end of the year". The No. 4 Smoke Control Order came into operation on 1st October 1963, bringing a further 687 houses under smoke control. The Council had authorised the starting of the proposed No. 6 Area following the completion of the...
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The following is a list of the number and nature of visits and inspections:- Visits re: Housing Acts 51 Visits re: nuisance and sanitary defects 1,055 Visits re: noise 52 Visits re: infectious diseases 1,712 Visits re: Petroleum Acts 89 Visits re: factories 28 Visits re: outworkers' premises 7 Visits re: food manufacto...
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598 Visits re: ice cream and sampling 46 Visits re: aged and infirm persons 76 Visits to inspect meat and other foods 544 Visits re: schools 46 Visits re: pollution of watercourses 6 Visits re: Clean Air Act 511 Visits re: Riding Establishments 15 Visits re: Shops Acts 35 Visits re: Tents, Caravans and Sheds 33 Visits ...
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downspouts repaired and renewed 18 Exterior brickwork repaired or repointed 9 Walls, dampness remedied 20 Chimney stacks and pots repaired or renewed 3 Yard surfaces repaired or repaved 1 Ceilings repaired or renewed 12 Wall plaster repaired or renewed 20 Walls and ceilings cleansed and decorated 31 Floors repaired or ...
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Owing to the poor state of the sewage disposal systems of six houses in Arkley, which were deemed to be public sewers within the meaning of the Act, the Council, after the necessary investigations, decided to take over part of a private sewer in Arkley Lane and made a declaration that the defined length should vest in ...
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No cases of overcrowding, as defined by the Housing Act, have come to our notice during the year. In the oase of a house on which repairs had been started but apparently abandoned, use was made of Section 27 of the Public Health Act 1961 , to secure progression of the work particularly externally where piles of bricks ...
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Where necessary, premises are disinfected and bedding is taken for disinfection to the Barnet General Hospital under arrangements made with the Barnet Group Hospital Management Committee. Four hundred and seventy-four library books were disinfected before return to libraries, a considerable increase, due to the Measles...
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25 DAIRIES REGISTERED UNDER MILK AND DAIRIES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1959. Number of Dairies 1 Any infringements found are rectified or remedied by informal action when pointed out to the trader, and no formal action was needed. During out visits of inspection every opportunity is taken to discuss food hygiene with staff...
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Through our liasion with the Surveyor's Department all plans for shops and shop fronts are seen by this Department and compliance with the requirements of the Act is secured at the planning stage. It is remarkable that so many shopfitters do not make any provision for ventilation in the shop front until their attention...
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There is one company registered for the manufacture of ice-cream and the following table gives the results of samples taken from the factory. Grade I 59 (78.7%) Grade II 11 (93.3% - Grades I and II) Grade III 2 ( 2.7%) Grade IV 3 ( 4.0%) The number of samples taken is rather less than usual owing to our preoccupation w...
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New methods of manufacture usually mean a reduction of handling of foods but in this case the driver salesman is now responsible for the cleansing and sterilisation of an intricate piece of machinery. It is not surprising that, although the results of samples taken at the factory are reasonably satisfactory, complaints...
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Five samples of milk have been taken, in course of delivery to the consumer, and submitted to the appropriate tests with the results as shown on the next page. Since all the milk retailed in the district is supplied by the large Companies, maintaining laboratory staffs, there would not appear to be a need for such freq...
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Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) 1 Nil Pasteurised 2 2 Nil Sterilised 2 2 Nil Totals 5 5 Nil Ten Dealer's (Pre-packed Milk) Licences were granted in 19&1 for the retail sale of milk under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1960, for a period of five years, to December 19&5. One further 1960, for a period of fiv...
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The Council acquired these powers under the Act concerning the adulteration and sophistication of food as from 1st October 1955. The summary on the next page contains the results of fifty-eight samples taken by this Department. The eight unsatisfactory samples were sported to the Council and the following are brief com...
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- 4 4 - - - Apple and Blackberry Pudding - - 1 - - - - Apple Juice - 1 - - - - Barbecue Beans - 1 - β€” β€” - Beef Roma - 1 1 - 1 1 Blackcurrant Drink - 1 1 - - - Blackcurrant Jelly - 3 3 - 1 1 Cheese Spread - 3 3 - β€” Chili Con Came - 1 1 β€” β€” Chocolate Spread - 1 1 - - - Corned Beef - 1 1 β€” - - Crab Paste - 1 1 β€” - - Custa...
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Instant - 1 1 - - - Nestea - 1 1 - β€” - Ovaltine - 1 1 - - β€” Pappadoms - 1 1 - - - Pineapple-Orange Juice Drink - 1 1 - - - Quick Jel - 1 - - - - Sausages, Chipolatas - 1 -' - - - Sausages, Pork - - 2 - - - Shoestring Potatoes - - 1 - - - Spanish Rice - 1 1 - - - Steak, Stewed - - 1 - β€” β€” Strawberry Pie Filling - . i - ...
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This sample,purchased from a grocery shop, was reported to contain no significant proportion of fruit juice and that it should more properly be described "Blackcurrant Flavour Jelly". The suppliers to the shop, expressed regret that in designing new labels for this particular brand of jelly the word, "flavour" had been...
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The Food Standards (ice Cream) Regulations require that ice cream shall contain not less than 5 % of fat. I was instructed to take further samples from this retailer but was unable to do so as the dispensing machine was closed down for the end of the season. Irish Stew. Your .analyst reported that these samples contain...
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Milk. A bottle of milk was brought to the Department with specks on the inside of the bottle. Your Analyst reported that these reddish specks were iron filings. A warning letter was sent to the retailer. MERCHANDISE LARKS ACT. 1926. The Council became the authority for enforcing the provisions of these Acts and Orders ...
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Scampi Tails 308 lbs. Fish (various) 19 Tins and 47 Packets. General. Tinned. Frozen. Fruit 325 Tins. Fruit 2 Packets. Fruit Juice 40 " Vegetables 120 " Vegetables 173 " Dairy Cream Sponge 2 " Spaghetti and Rice 18 " Dairy Mousse 13 " Milk and Cream 6 " Arctic Roll 1 " Marmalade and Jam 5 " Curry 1 " Soup 3 " Pie Filli...
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SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS ACT. 1958. MEAT INSPECTION REGULATIONS. 196?. Your Inspectors have, in the past, maintained a high percentage of meat inspection during the course of the six days per week of slaughtering at the local privately owned slaughterhouse. On the 1st October 1963, the Meat Inspection Regulations 1963, cam...
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Ramsay took up his appointment one of your three Public Health Inspectors was at the slaughterhouse on the days of slaughtering and therefore unable to carry out other duties. Carcases passed as fit for human consumption are marked with a stamp which is also coded to indicate the inspector who carried out the inspectio...
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Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Number killed 1 ,980 910 1 ,666 12,339 3,925 Number inspected 1 ,980 910 1 ,301 11 ,829 3,409 All diseases except Tuberculosis and Cysticerci Whole carcases condemned Nil 2 3 7 1 Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 510 464 10 1,064 267 Percentage of the number inspected a...
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ysticercosis: Carcases of which some part or organ was condemned 14 5 - - - Carcases submitted to treatment by refrigeration 5 - - - - Generalised and totally condemned - - - - The percentage of animals or parts of animals inspected and found to be infected with disease is "broadly the same as last year with the except...
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Inspections for purpose of provisions as to health. Number on Register Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted (l) Factories in which Sees. 1 , 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities. 3 3 - - (2) Factories not included in (1) in which Sec. 7 is enforced by the Local Authority. 86 25 - - (3) Othe...
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The names and addresses of outworkers employed by factories in this district are notified to the district councils in which they live. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. 1956 - SECTION 60. Escape from Fire - Pertain High Buildings. Where plans are deposited with the Surveyor's Department under the building byelaws, and it appears that...
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The caravans attending the Barnet Fair, axe exempted from the controls of the Act, hut several visits are made to enquire into the sanitary conditions, any infectious diseases and to enforce the provisions of temporary sanitary accommodation in the different sections of the Fair for the use both of caravanners and the ...
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Informal action secured the cleansing of walls and ceiling in one instance. Swimming Baths and Bathing Fools. The only swimming pool in the district, viz, at "The Barn", Barnet Bye-Pass is not now in use. The swimming pools at schools are all within the purview of the Education Authority, and are inspected regularly by...
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1951. This Act gives the local Authority, inter alia, power to grant licences to persons to keep pet shops for the sale of pet animals and to attach to the licences conditions concerning the cleanliness and general management of the premises: four persons are so licensed in this district one less than last year. No com...
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This Act comes into force on 1st January 19&4 and will require that no person shall keep a boarding establishment for cats and dogs except under the authority of a licence granted under the Act by the local authority. The licence shall specify such conditions as are necessary to secure the objects of the Act, i.e.5 cle...
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Type of Property Local Authority Dwelling Houses Agricultural All other (including Business Premises) Total Number of Properties inspected as a result of: (a) Notification 6 125 4 35 170 (b) Survey under the Act 2 118 8 56 184 (c) Otherwise 1 3 - 10 14 Total inspections carried out including re-inspections 26 734 22 27...
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Minor o 8 84 6 17 115 (b) House Mice Major - 1 1 2 Minor - 61 " 72 133 Number of properties treated by the Local Authority 9 146 4 26 185 Total treatments carried out including retreatments 11 163 5 31 210 Number of "Block" control schemes carried out - 14 A test bait is made of 10^5 of the soil sewer manholes in the d...
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The result of the second maintenance treatment carried out in November showed thirteen "takes" out of a total of thirty-nine manholes baited. No charge is made for the use of the Rodent Operator's services in treating (29) private domestic premises, provided that the occupiers co-operate in carrying out their duties un...
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We are assisted in the identification of some of these insects by the British Museum (Natural History Section) the staff of which give prompt answers to our queries. Following representations by residents of the nuisance caused by feral pigeons , two areas were pre-baited with maize, one in Byng Road and the other the ...
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The contract for dealing with an infestation of cockroaches on one of the Council's housing estates was recommended for renewal for a second (30) year, good results having been obtained. It was thought that the renewal would complete the destruction of the pest. CLEAN AIR ACT. 1956. The Smoke Control programme has cont...
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This Order, if confirmed, will come into operation on 1st October, 1964. Following the completion of the preparatory reports and the making of the No. 5 Order, circular letters and information were sent out to all householders in the proposed No, 6 area. At the end of 1963 the Ministry Circular 69/63 was issued which m...
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This enactment, which came into operation on 19th August, 1961, repealed the Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952, incorporating that legislation in wider terms to cover the making of regulations laying down enforceable standards (31) as to safety requirements and instructions for any prescribed class of goods. No...
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Several observations have been made during the year and some ameliorative measures taken on informal approaches being made. In the absence of legal standards, it is difficult to decide particularly on "border line" cases what is, or is not, a nuisance since so much depends upon individual opinion. The sound level meter...
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BAR1 THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET 1967 MELVILLE. WATKINS, M.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P.. D.P.H. BAR 1 THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH AND PRINCIPAL SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1967 MELVILLE WATKINS, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. Health and Welfare Departme...
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In my Report dealing with the year 1966, I referred to the fact that consolidation was still very much the order of the day, but I can say that in 1967 considerable advances were made and though the development of the services, by reason of economic considerations, could not progress as completely planned, I am confide...
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The second new development was the establishment of an In-Service Training Course which provides for approximately 30 persons of all disciplines within the Health and Welfare Department (mainly new recruits) being brought together to hear lectures given by Principal and Senior Officers on the responsibilities and work ...
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The corrected birth rate for Barnet indicates a continuing downward trend, the figure for 1967 being 14.3 compared to 14.6 (1966) and 15.3 (1965). The infant mortality rate showed an increase from 13.3 per 1000 live births in 1966 to 16.0; whilst representing an increase from 62 infant deaths in 1966 to 73 in 1967, thi...
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1 The year under review saw the introduction of the Abortion Act, 1967, and the National Health Service (Family Planning) Act, 1967. Requirements in respect of approval to carry out abortions in Nursing Homes brought one application for consideration. Turning to the implications of family planning, the Act confers on L...
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Arising out of the survey undertaken. it was found that East Barnet Clinic was capable of being adapted to provide Health Centre accommodation for five General Practitioners subject to minor reconstruction work and plans were prepared accordingly and for subsequent submission to the Ministry of Health and consideration...
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This aspect of the Department's work will no doubt be taken into account when the Management Services Unit's Report is issued on the Health and Welfare Department as a whole. The development of the Mental Health and Welfare Services progressed and during the year a 40-place Adult Training Centre at Fieldways, Wellhouse...
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Urgent steps will need to be taken to resolve the position and what had originally been the forecast of Homeless Family Units necessary in Barnet will need to be increased. Whilst, as was expected, the year continued to provide periods of considerable stress and strain, I should like to record my thanks for the assista...
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M. WATKINS Medical Officer of Health CONTENTS Page COMMITTEE MEMBERS, CHIEF AND SENIOR OFFICERS 7 VITAL STATISTICS 11 PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES 25 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 31 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 75 WELFARE SERVICES 87 PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES 97 SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES 121 GENERAL S...
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Jobbins (Mrs.) J.E. Pudney (Mrs.) B.M. Franklin K.M.Klean N.R. Sutton A.I.B. (Mrs.) R.A. Freedman L. Marks, M.A. P.G.H. Woodruff J.P. (Mayor) M. Medway Co-opted Member: Dr. T.J. Carter WELFARE COMMITTEE as at 31st December 1967 Councillor (Mrs.) B.M. Franklin (Chairman) Councillor J.H. Felton, F.R.I.C.S., F.L.A.S., (Vi...
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W. Lloyd-Taylor N.R. Sutton A.I.B. F.J. Collisson M. Medway (Mrs.) Clara Thubrun, R.J. Finigan, B.Sc(Econ) (Mrs.) J.E. Pudney M.B.E., J.P. G.A.J. Gunning, J.P. N.J. Sapsted P.G.H. Woodruff J.P. (Mayor) 7 STAFF OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT as at 31st December, 1967 M. Watkins, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. Medical ...
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Principal Medical Officers Mary K. Astin, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H. M.L. Graeme, M.A., M.B., B.Chir., M.R.C.S. Senior Medical Officers J.T. Benson, D.M.A., F.I.S.W. Chief Welfare Officer Mrs. J.M.A.W. Foulkes, S.R.N., S.C.M., H.V. Principal Nursing Officer R.L. James, L.D.S., R.C.S. Principal Dental Officer Miss E. Johnston,...
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Principal Public Health Inspector W. Ward Principal Mental Welfare Officer 8 STATISTICS STATISTICS Area (in acres) 22,124 Population β€” Registrar-General's estimate Mid 1967 315,210 Number of Inhabited Dwellines. 1st Ami. 1967:β€” Houses and flats 98,922 Other properties with living accommodation 772 Rateable Value at 1st...
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99 Corrected rate β€” Barnet 14.3 Greater London 15.8 Inner London 16.5 Outer London 15.4 England and Wales (Provisional) 17.2 11 STILLBIRTHS MALES FEMALES TOTAL Legitimate 28 27 55 Illegitimate 4 3 7 32 30 62 Total live and stillbirths 2,339 2,287 4,626 RATE PER 1,000 LIVE AND STILLBIRTHS Bamet 13.4 Greater London 13.3 ...
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0 Greater London 18.4 Inner London 19.8 Outer London 17.4 England and Wales (Provisional) 18.3 NEO-NATAL DEATHS (under 4 weeks of age) MALES FEMALES TOTAL Legitimate 21 28 49 Illegitimate 5 1 6 26 29 55 RATE PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS Barnet: Legitimate 11.6 Illegitimate 16.5 Total 12.0 Greater London 12.9 Inner London 13.5...
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1 Greater London 11.1 Inner London 11.5 Outer London 10.8 England and Wales (Provisional) 10.8 13 PERI-NATAL DEATHS (Stillbirths and Deaths under 1 week of age) MALES FEMALES TOTAL Legitimate 42 54 96 Illegitimate 8 4 12 50 58 108 RATE PER 1,000 LIVE AND STILLBIRTHS Barnet: Legitimate 22.6 Illegitimate 32.4 Total 23.3 ...
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2 14 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Males 1,718 Females 1,738 Total 3,456 RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION Barnet 11.0 Area Comparability Factor 0.91 Corrected Rate β€” Barnet 10.0 Greater London 10.9 Inner London 11.1 Outer London 10.8 England and Wales (Provisional) 11.2 15 CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH No. CAUSES OF DEATH NET DEATHS...
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Tuberculosis, Respiratory 10 - - - - - - 2 1 2 5 2. Tuberculosis, Other 1 β€” - β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 1 3. Syphilitic Disease 2 - - - - - - - - 1 β€” 1 4. Diphtheria - β€” β€” β€” β€” - β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 5. Whooping Cough - _ _ _ β€” _ β€” _ _ β€” β€” _ 6. Meningococcal Infections - - - - - - - - - - - - 7. Acute Poliomyelitis _ β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 8. ...
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Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach 65 - - - - - - 1 1 13 26 24 11. Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus 211 - - - - - - 10 10 67 76 48 12. Malignant Neoplasm, Breast 84 - - - - - 1 9 12 24 15 23 13. Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus 24 - - - - - - - 2 9 6 7 14. Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms 349 - - - 1 2 3 9 35 87 104 108 15...
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Diabetes 24 β€” β€” β€” β€” 2 β€” β€” 2 3 7 17. Vascular Lesions of Nervous System 432 - - - - 2 1 4 17 35 100 10 273 18. Coronary Disease, Angina 741 - - - - - 1 14 52 161 198 315 19. Hypertension with Heart Disease 43 - - _ - - 1 - 4 16 22 20. Other Heart Disease 370 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” _ 4 5 29 70 262 21. Other Circulatory Disease 176 β€” ...
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Pneumonia 251 3 11 1 β€” β€” - 1 3 12 40 180 24. Bronchitis 181 - 2 β€” 1 1 β€” - 5 24 65 83 25. Other Diseases of Respiratory System. 20 - - _ _ 1 1 3 1 12 2 26. Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum 29 - - _ - - 1 - 2 5 6 15 27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea 15 - 1 - - - - - _ 2 3 9 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis 10 - - - - - - β€” ...
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Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion 1 - - - _ 1 β€” β€” β€” - - 31. Congenital Malformations 20 9 3 _ 1 1 1 β€” - 1 2 2 32. Other Defined and Ill-Defined Diseases 227 42 1 1 1 4 3 8 19 22 36 90 33. Motor Vehicle Accidents 42 2 8 5 2 7 5 5 8 34. All Other Accidents 61 1 _ 2 1 5 4 5 9 10 7 17 35. Suicide 29 β€” β€” β€” β€” 1 1 4 9 7 6 1 36....
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456 55 18 6 7 29 23 81 201 549 859 1,628 16 BIRTH RATE (For the areas covered by the five constituent authorities) 17 18 VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE PAST TWENTY YEARS (For the areas covered by the five constituent authorities) YEAR TOTAL LIVE BIRTHS BIRTH RATE (CRUDE) TOTAL INFANT DEATHS INFANTILE MORTALITY RATE 1948 4753...
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4 1955 4013 12.6 83 20.7 1956 4137 13.0 67 16.2 1957 4032 12.7 80 19.8 1958 4131 13.1 57 13.8 1959 4129 13.0 100 24.2 1960 4285 13.5 74 17.3 1961 4388 13.9 91 20.7 1962 4573 14.4 84 18.4 1963 4656 14.7 82 17.6 1964 4979 15.7 74 14.9 1965 4900 15.5 62 12.7 1966 4679 14.8 62 13.3 1967 4564 14.5 73 16.
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0 NUMBER OF DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS AND CANCER NUMBERS RATE PER 1, 000 POPULATION MALE'S FEMALES PERSONS BARNET ENGLAND AND WALES Respiratory Tuberculosis 5 5 10 0.032 0.037 Other Tuberculosis β€” 1 1 0.003 0.005 Cancer of lung and bronchus 170 41 211 0.669 0.584 Other Cancer 220 318 538 1.701 1.691 19 o...
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