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Hornsey 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

Published
1951
Pages
58
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    1.—Immunisation in relation to child population :— Number of children at 31st December, 1950, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date.
    Age in years at 31/12/50Under 112345 to 910 to 14Total under 15
  • Page 15
    Prevalence of Rats and Mice
    Infestations notified by occupierOtherwise discoveredTotalMajor infestationsMinor infestationsMice only
  • Page 15
    Measures of Control
    Properties inspectedNo. of inspectionsNotices servedPremises disinfestedBlock treatments
    RatsMice
  • Page 22
    A census of the families living in the area was carried out early in the year and at the same time notice was taken of their general housing conditions.
    The following is a summary of the report:-
  • Page 23
    The following table shows the number and percentage of the population occupying one to seven rooms, and the average number of persons per room.
    Number and percentage of population occupying 484 dwellings.No. of rooms occupiedAverage numbers of persons per room
  • Page 24
    The number of new dwellings completed by the local authority and private enterprise together by the end of 1950 was 866 details of which are as follows:—
    CouncilPrivateTotal
  • Page 24
    The types of accommodation provided by the Council are analysed in the following table:—
    1Bed room2 Bed room3 Bed room4 Bed room1 Bed sitting roomTotals
  • Page 28
    Demolition Orders
    PropertyCouncil ResolutionOrder MadeAction Taken
  • Page 28
    Closing Orders
    PropertyPart affectedCouncil ResolutionOrder MadeAction Taken
  • Page 38
    DEATHS OF HORNSEY RESIDENTS Classified according to ages and age groups
    Under 11 to 22 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475 to 8485 and overTotals
  • Page 39
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents— continued
    Under 11 to 22 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475 to 8485 and overTotals
  • Page 40
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents— continued
    Under 11 to 22 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475 to 8485 and overTotals
  • Page 41
    Deaths of Hornsey Residents— continued
    Under 11 to 22 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475 to 8485 and overTotals
  • Page 42
    INFANT DEATHS CAUSES BY AGE GROUPS AND SEXES
    Under 1 Day1—6 Days1 Week2 Weeks3 WeeksTotal Under 1 Month1—2 Months3—5 Months6—8 Months9—11 MonthsTotals
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 43
    TUBERCULOSIS The total number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1950 was 862, viz., pulmonary 755, non-pulmonary 107. TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 43
    Cases removed from the Register shown under (e) are accounted for as follows :—
  • Page 44
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY AGE AND SEX
    AGE IN YEARSScarlet FeverWhooping CoughAcute PoliomyelitisMeaslesDiphtheria
    ParalyticNon-Paralytic
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 45
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE BY WARDS
    HighgateMuswell HillCrouch EndCentral HornseyNorth HaringeySouth HaringeyStroud GreenFinsbury ParkTotals
  • Page 48
    The following is a list of food condemned as unfit for human consumption. Wherever possible this was disposed of as salvage :—
  • Page 50
    The following tables show the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspector under this Act:— 1 . Inspections of Factories
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
  • Page 50
    2. Defects Found
    ParticularsNo. of defectsReferred to H.M. InspectorNumber of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
    FoundRemedied
  • Page 51
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS under the PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 Proceedings were taken in 18 instances.
    Date of HearingPremisesResult of Proceedings