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Wandsworth 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
- Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 54
- Tables
- 25
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TABLE I
Population estimated to middle of 1954 -
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TABLE II
Corrected Deaths Death Rate Males Females Total -
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causes of death deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages deaths in or belonging to localities (all ages) All Ages Males Females Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards Putney Central Clapham Streatham -
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TABLE IV
notifiable diseases no. of cases of infective diseases grouped in age-period Total Under 1 1-2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65 and upwards -
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TABLE V
notifiable diseases total cases of infective diseases occurring in each ward Whole Borough Deaths putney central clapham streatham Putney Thamesfield Fairfield West Hill Southfield Earlsfield Springfield Tooting Graveney Bedford Larkhall Clapham North Clapham Park Thornton Balham Streatham Hill St. Leonards Streatham Common Streatham South Furzedown -
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TABLE VI
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE VII
Inspections Re-Inspections Total -
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TABLE VIII
Putney Central Clapham Streatham Whole Borough -
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Following is a summary of the work of the rodent operatives:
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HOUSING STATISTICS RELATING TO HOUSING Public Health (London) Act, 1936
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HOUSING ACT, 1936
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Closing Orders (underground rooms)
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TABLE IX SUMMARY OF VISITS TO FOOD PREMISES
Putney Thamesfield Fairfield West Hill Southfield Earlsfield Springfield Tooting Graveney Bedford Larkhall Clapham North Clapham Park Thornton Balham Streatham Hill St. Leonards Streatham Common Streatham South Furzedown Whole Borough -
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The following licences for the sale of milk under these designations were granted during the year:
Dealers' Dealers' Supplementary Total -
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TABLE X PART II OF POISONS LIST
Principal Business Number of Premises Number of Visits -
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Six hundred and seventy-five samples of food were examined bacteriologically at the Public Health Laboratory during the year. They were as follows:
Milk including Raw Milk Fresh Cream including Tinned Cream Synthetic Cream Artesian Well waters Icecream Others Total for 1954 -
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The following table gives a summary of the results:
Methylene-Blue Reduction Test Number of Samples Provisional Grade -
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PART I (1) INSPECTIONS
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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(2) DEFECTS
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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PART VIII SECTION 110. OUTWORK
Nature of work Number of outworkers in August list Number of cases of default in sending lists to the Council Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists -
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Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated or not up to standard are given in the following table:
Case No. Nature of Sample Nature of Report -
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The amount of adulteration detected during the year was:
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The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under:
Month Number Total solids Milk fat Non-fatty solids -
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The average composition of the 345 samples of milk analysed during the year and returned as genuine was as under:
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The average composition of the 19 samples of Channel Island and South Devon milks was as under: