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Islington 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

Published
1950
Pages
52
Tables
49

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49 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    SECTION A. GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS.
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    Death from Puerperal Causes.
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Total Births.
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    Death Rate of Infants Under One Year of Age.
    IslingtonLondon Admin. CountyEngland and Wales.
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    Notification of Births.
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    Marriages (Provisional figures).
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    COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS—1938 TO 1949. (Compiled from Registrar General's Returns)
    194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938
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    CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION.
    Cause of DeathAges—Both SexesTotals
    Under 1 year1 year and under 55 and under 1515 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsAll AgesM.F.
  • Page 7
    SUMMARY OF INFANT MORTALITY 1949. (Based on Registrar General's Returns)
    Primary Cause of DeathUnder 1 dayDaysWeeksMonths1949(1948)
    1-22—33-44—55—66—71—22—33-41—22—33—44—55—66—77—88—99—1010—1111—12TotalsTotals
  • Page 9
    SECTION B. PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1949.
    DiseaseNumber of NotificationsNumber of DeathsRemoved to HospitalNumber of Cases returned to Registrar General after correction of DiagnosisCases " coming to knowledge " but not Notified
  • Page 9
    Investigations made in respect of infectious Diseases cases, contacts and etc., by the Sanitary Inspectors and Home Visitors during the year as under :—
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    No. OF ISLINGTON CHILDREN IMMUNISED AGAINST DIPHTHERIA, 1937-1949
    1937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949
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    TOTAL—40,702 No. OF CHILDREN WHO DIED FROM DIPHTHERIA OUT OF 40,702 IMMUNISED IN ISLINGTON—NIL. Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Under 5 yrs.5—15 yrs.
  • Page 16
    In accordance with Circular 2/50 of the Ministry of Health, January, 1950, the following reports are included.
    DateNo. of Notifi-cationsNo. of persons servedNo. of cases reportedNo. of deathsFoods involved and Organisms responsible
  • Page 16
    Treatment for scabies and vermin was carried out at the Public Health Department, Seven Sisters Road (Cleansing Station), as under—
    ScabiesVermin
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    Scabies Clinic.—A consultant dermatologist is in attendance.
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    Home Visiting. Follow-up home visiting for cases of scabies and vermin was carried out by the Home Visitors of the Cleansing Station, as under :—
    Families VisitedRevisitsIneffective VisitsTotal
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    Bacteriological Examinations.
    Total
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    New Cases and Mortality during 1948.
    AgesNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon- Respi ratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F
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    Cases on Dispensary Registers.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotalGrand Total
    AdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    A summary of the work done and action taken is as follows :—
    Routine Inspections etc.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Prosecutions. Public Health (London) Act, 1036 (216 Cases).
    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
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    Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (216 Cases).
    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
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    Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (216 Cases).
    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
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    Public Health (London) Act, 1930 (216 Cases).
    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 26
    Public Health (London) Act, 1930 (210 Cases).
    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 27
    Public Health (London) Act, 1930 (216 Cases).
    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceHesult of Proceedings
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    Public Health (London) Act, 1036 (216 Cases).
    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 29
    Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (216 Cases).
    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
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    Public Health (London) Act, 1930 (210 Cases).
    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 33
    1.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    2.—Cases in which Defects were Found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 34
    Outwork.
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 110 (1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecu-tions
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    Details of the treatments are as follows:— 13th June to 23rd June, 1949.
    Manholes BaitedComplete takesPartial takesNo takesBodies seenPercentage of poison takesEstimated kill
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    5th to 15th December, 1949.
    Manholes baitedComplete takesPartial takesNo takesBodies seenPercentage of poison takesEstimated kill
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    The following samples were taken:—
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    During the year the following action was taken under the Housing Act, 1936.
    SectionNumber of Dwellings represented
  • Page 39
    Resulting from these representations and like proceedings during the year, the following action was taken:—
    SectionActionNumber of Dwellings
  • Page 40
    The following table, provided by the courtesy of the Cleansing Superintendent, gives details of the number of persons who availed themselves of the Council's facilities.
    Lavatory1949
    AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 40
    Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1926/43, are as follows:— Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
    Date of hearingOffenceResult of ProceedingsCourt
  • Page 41
    Unsound Food. The total weight of food condemned during the year was:— 54 tons, 5 cwt. 3 qrs. 12 lbs. 11½ ozs. details of which are given in the following table:—
    TonsCwts.Otrs.StonesLbs.Ozs.
  • Page 41
    1,099 samples (434 formal, 665 informal) were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination. Of these 18 (or 1.64 per cent.) were adulterated as shown in the following summary:—
    FormalInformal
  • Page 42
    During the year 1,021 visits were paid to ice cream premises. The number of premises registered:—
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    The results were as under:—
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    Milk Samples. The total number of samples taken during 1949 was 760. Samples submitted for Chemical Analysis:—
    GenuineAdulterated.Total
  • Page 43
    Samples submitted for Bacteriological Examination:—
    Class of MilkResultsPlate CountB. ColiPhosphataseMethylene BlueTurbidityTotal No. of Samples
  • Page 46
    Maternity & Child Welfare. Welfare Centres.
    WELFARE CENTREChildren'sAnte-Natal and Post-NatalImmunisationDentalVaccinatio
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    Child Life Protection. The table of foster-mothers and foster-children being cared for is as follows:—
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    At the date of transfer there were 8 Day Nurseries open: