[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

Bethnal Green 1949

Published: 1950
Pages: 38
Tables: 33

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STATISTICS OF THE AREA
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR

Mates Females Total
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TABLE I Causes of Death

Cause of Death Male Female
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TABLE 2 Birth Rates, Civilian Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and case Rates for Certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1949 (Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns)

England and Wales 126 G.B.'s and great towns inc. London 148 smaller towns Resident Population 25,000— 50,000 1931 London Administrative County
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Maternal Mortality in England and Wales

Rates per 1,000 total (Live and Still )Births Rates per million women aged 15-44
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TABLE 3 Age at Death—All Cases, 1949

Under 1 year 1-5 5-15 15-45 45-65 Over 65 Total
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TABLE 4 Record of Visits
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TABLE 5 Sanitary Defects in Connection with which Notices were Served
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TABLE 6 Inspections for the Purpose of Provisions as to Health {including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)

Premises Number on Register Number of
Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted

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TABLE 7 Cases in which Defects were Found

Particulars	No. of Cases in which Defects were Found				No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred To H.M. By H.M.
	Found	Remedied	Inspector	Inspector

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TABLE 8

	Section 110			Section 111
	No. of Outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)	No. of cases of default in sending list to the Council	No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists	No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Notices served	Prosecutions

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In addition, the following routine work was carried out by the Council's Disinfecting staff :—
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The survey revealed the following information :—

No. of areas suitable to be dealt with as Clearance Areas Properties involved Persons likely to be displaced
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Details of overcrowding in the Borough, and of cases where overcrowding was abated, are given below :—

No. of cases
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During the year new housing accommodation was provided as shewn below :—

- Estate By whom provided No. of tenements
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General details with regard to inspection of dwelling houses are
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(c) Proceedings under Section 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—
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Re-Housing Programme. The following statement shows the number of families and persons accommodated by the Housing Committee to the 31st December, 1949.

Houses Families Persons
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TABLE 9

Number of registrations under the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 (Subsequent to 1.10.49)

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TABLE10

	Number of Licences Issued under
	Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936-1946 (Prior to 1.10.49)			Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, and Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 (Subsequent to 1.10.49)

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TABLE 11

Class of Milk No. tested Phosphatase test Meth : Blue test Turbidity test
Passed Failed Passed Failed Passed Failed
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TABLE 12 Inspection of Food Premises

Premises Inspections Notices served
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TABLE 13 Unsound Food
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Other foodstuffs.
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TABLE 14 Summary of Analyst's Reports

Article Samples taken formally Samples taken informally Total number of samples taken
No. taken Genuine Adulterated No. taken Genuine Adulterated
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TABLE 15 Action taken in regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine.

Sample No. Article Result of Analysis Action Result
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(/) Ice-Cream. The following table gives particulars with regard to registration.
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Out of a total of 15 samples, 14 were submitted to the Methylene Blue test and graded as follows :—
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year. 14 notifications were received, the illness alleged to be due to the consumption of the following foods :—
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Measles, Whooping Cough, Dysentery and Tuberculosis each showed a decrease, the position in regard to these diseases being as follows :—

Measles Whooping Cough Dysentery Tuberculosis

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TABLE 16 Infectious Disease

Disease	Notifications								Total notified	Removed to Hospital	Deaths	Corrected figures
	0-1 year	1-2 years	2-5 years	5-15 years	15-25 years	25-45 years	45-65 years	65-years

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TABLE 17

Primary Notifications
Age periods 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Total
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TABLE 18 The following table shows the number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1948, variations which have taken place during the year, and the number of cases remaining on the Register on the 31st December, 1949.

Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Total
Males Females Males Females

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33 tables in this report

STATISTICS OF THE AREA

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR

TABLE I Causes of Death

TABLE 2 Birth Rates, Civilian Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and case Rates for Certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1949 (Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns)

Maternal Mortality in England and Wales

TABLE 3 Age at Death—All Cases, 1949

TABLE 4 Record of Visits

TABLE 5 Sanitary Defects in Connection with which Notices were Served

TABLE 6 Inspections for the Purpose of Provisions as to Health {including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)

TABLE 7 Cases in which Defects were Found

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In addition, the following routine work was carried out by the Council's Disinfecting staff :—

The survey revealed the following information :—

Details of overcrowding in the Borough, and of cases where overcrowding was abated, are given below :—

During the year new housing accommodation was provided as shewn below :—

General details with regard to inspection of dwelling houses are

(c) Proceedings under Section 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—

Re-Housing Programme. The following statement shows the number of families and persons accommodated by the Housing Committee to the 31st December, 1949.

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TABLE10

TABLE 11

TABLE 12 Inspection of Food Premises

TABLE 13 Unsound Food

Other foodstuffs.

TABLE 14 Summary of Analyst's Reports

TABLE 15 Action taken in regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine.

(/) Ice-Cream. The following table gives particulars with regard to registration.

Out of a total of 15 samples, 14 were submitted to the Methylene Blue test and graded as follows :—

year. 14 notifications were received, the illness alleged to be due to the consumption of the following foods :—

Measles, Whooping Cough, Dysentery and Tuberculosis each showed a decrease, the position in regard to these diseases being as follows :—

TABLE 16 Infectious Disease

TABLE 17

TABLE 18 The following table shows the number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1948, variations which have taken place during the year, and the number of cases remaining on the Register on the 31st December, 1949.