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City of London 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
- Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 24
- Tables
- 8
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Page 12
TABLE 1.—Results obtained in 1953 of the monthly observations of rainfall and solid deposited matter ; the monthly observations of sulpher dioxide by the lead peroxide method; and the daily observations of the concentration of smoke and sulpher dioxide by the volumetric method.
Month Rainfall Deposit Gauge, Golden Lane Lead Peroxide Method Volumetric Method, Golden Lane Golden Lane Finsbury Circus Insoluble Deposit Soluble Deposit Total Solids Smoke Sulphur Dioxide Monthly average Highest daily average Monthly average Highest daily average -
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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1953.
Causes of Death Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages or Residents whether occurring! within or without the district. All Age3 Under 1 year 1 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 45 years 45 and under 65 years 65 and under 75 years 75 and upwards 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -
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16 CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1953—continued.
Causes of Death Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of Residents whether occurring within or without the district. All Ages Under 1 year 1 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 45 years 45 and under 65 years 65 and under 75 years 75 and upwards -
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PART I. OF THE ACT. 1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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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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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938, AND FOOD REGULATIONS. Informal and Formal Samples submitted for Analysis.
Article Informal Formal Total Article Informal Formal Total -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938, AND FOOD REGULATIONS— continued Informal and Formal Samples submitted for Analysis.
Article Informa Formal Total Article Informal Formal Total -
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY.
Article. Informal or Formal. Nature of adulteration or irregularity. Observations. Action.