[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

Poplar 1949

Published: 1950
Pages: 44
Tables: 34

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.

Males Females Total
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TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH.

Causes of Death Male Female
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TABLE II. 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.)
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TABLE II—continued. MATERNAL MORTALITY IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
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TABLE III. AGE AT DEATH—ALL CASES 1949.
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5. Sanitary Inspection of the Area. TABLE IV INSPECTIONS, INSANITARY CONDITIONS FOUND EXISTING, AND REINSPECTIONS DURING YEAR 1949.
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TABLE V.
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TABLE VI.
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TABLE VII. INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH (Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

PREMISES Number on Register Number of
Inspec-tions Written notices Occupiers prosecuted

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TABLE VIII. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

Particulars	No. of Cases in which defect were				No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
	Found.	Remedied	Referred
	Found.	Remedied	to H.M. Inspector.	by H.M. Inspector.

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TABLE IX.

Nature of Work		Section 110			Section 111
Nature of Work		No of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 110 (1) (c) (3)	No. of cases of default in sending lists 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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8. Houses let in lodgings.
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13. Eradication of Bed Bugs. Particulars of disinfestation work carried out in the Borough during the year are given below :
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NEW HOUSING. During the year new housing accommodation was provided as follows:—

Estate By whom provided. No. of tenements.
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HOUSING STATISTICS. General details with regard to inspection of dwelling houses are submitted in the following tabular form:—
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REHOUSING PROGRAMME. Particulars of the number of families and persons rehoused by the Housing Committee during the year are given in the following table:—

Families. Persons.
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TABLE X.

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

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TABLE XI.

	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).
	Pasteurised	Tuberculin Tested	Sterilised	Pasteurised	Tuberculin Tested

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TABLE XII.

Class of Milk Number tested Phosphatase test Methylene Blue test
Passed Failed Passed Failed
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TABLE XIII. INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES.

Premises Inspections
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TABLE XIV. UNSOUND FOOD.

Description of Article Quantity
Tons Cwts. Lbs.
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OTHER FOODSTUFFS—
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TABLE XV. SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.

Sample Formal Informal Total No.
No. Genuine Adult. No. Genuine Adult.
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TABLE XV—Continued.

Sample Formal Informal Total No.
No. Genuine Adult. No. Genuine Adult.
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TABLE XV—continued.

Sample No. Formal Informal Total No.
Genuine Adult. No. Genuine Adult.
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TABLE XVI. 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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At the end of the year the number of factories and wholesale premises on the register is given in the following table. TABLE XVII.

Margarine Butter
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There was a decrease, however, in the number of cases of the following :—

Diphtheria Pneumonia Scabies

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TABLE XVIII. INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

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

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The following table gives details of the age and sex incidence of these cases:— TABLE XIX.

Age Periods Primary Notifications Total
0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75-
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In addition to the above, 25 other cases were added to the register, information being received from the following sources :—
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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:— TABLE XX.

Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total
Males Females Males Females

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.

TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATH.

TABLE II. 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.)

TABLE II—continued. MATERNAL MORTALITY IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

TABLE III. AGE AT DEATH—ALL CASES 1949.

5. Sanitary Inspection of the Area. TABLE IV INSPECTIONS, INSANITARY CONDITIONS FOUND EXISTING, AND REINSPECTIONS DURING YEAR 1949.

TABLE V.

TABLE VI.

TABLE VII. INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH (Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

TABLE VIII. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

TABLE IX.

8. Houses let in lodgings.

Continued from previous page...

13. Eradication of Bed Bugs. Particulars of disinfestation work carried out in the Borough during the year are given below :

NEW HOUSING. During the year new housing accommodation was provided as follows:—

HOUSING STATISTICS. General details with regard to inspection of dwelling houses are submitted in the following tabular form:—

Continued from previous page...

REHOUSING PROGRAMME. Particulars of the number of families and persons rehoused by the Housing Committee during the year are given in the following table:—

TABLE X.

TABLE XI.

TABLE XII.

TABLE XIII. INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES.

TABLE XIV. UNSOUND FOOD.

OTHER FOODSTUFFS—

TABLE XV. SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.

TABLE XV—Continued.

TABLE XV—continued.

TABLE XVI. ACTION TAKEN IN REGARD TO SAMPLES REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC ANALYST TO BE NOT GENUINE.

At the end of the year the number of factories and wholesale premises on the register is given in the following table. TABLE XVII.

There was a decrease, however, in the number of cases of the following :—

TABLE XVIII. INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

The following table gives details of the age and sex incidence of these cases:— TABLE XIX.

In addition to the above, 25 other cases were added to the register, information being received from the following sources :—

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:— TABLE XX.