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City of London 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

Published
1959
Pages
28
Tables
20

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  • Page 3
    3. PARTICULARS OF OUTBREAKS
    AgentNo. of outbreaksNo. of CasesTotal N o. of C ases
    F amily OutbreaksOther OutbreaksNotifiedOtherwise ascertained
  • Page 3
    4. SINGLE CASES
    AgentNo. of Cases
    NotifiedOtherwise ascertainedTotal No. of Cases
  • Page 3
    5. SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, NOT FOOD-BORNE
  • Page 14
    Table I.—Results obtained in 1958 of the monthly observations of rainfall and deposited matter by means of the deposit gauges.
    MONTHRainfall collected in deposit gaugeDEPOSITS
    Equivalent toInsolubleSolubleTotal
    Millimetresinches of rainMillimetresinches of rainTons per square mile
    STATIONS (see note below)
    ABABABAB
  • Page 15
    TABLE II-Results obtained in 1958 of the daily observations of the concentration of SMOKE by the volumetric method.
    MonthRainfall collected in deposit gauge at Golden LaneGolden LanePOLICE STATIONS
    BishopsgateCloak LaneSnow Hill
    Monthly AverageMonthly AverageMonthly AverageMonthly Average
    Equivalent to
    Millimetresinches of rainMilligrams per 100 cubic metresMilligrams per 100 cubic metresMilligrams per 100 cubic metresMilligrams per 100 cubic metres
  • Page 15
    TABLE III.—Results obtained in 1958 of the measurement of SULPHUR DIOXIDE by the volumetric and lead peroxide methods.
    MonthRainfall collected in deposit gauge at Golden LanePolice StationsLEAD PEROXIDE METHOD
    Golden LaneBishops-gateCloak LaneSnow HillGolden LaneFinsbury Circus
    Equivalent to
    Millimetresinches of rainMonthly AverageMonthly AverageMonthly AverageMonthly AverageMgs. (S.0.3) per day per 100 sq. cm.
  • Page 19
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE
    Notifications received:—Total cases notified
  • Page 19
    ANALYTICAL EXAMINATIONS (Other than Food and Drugs Act)
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    The following specimens were examined during the year:—
  • Page 20
    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1958
    CAUSES OF DEATHNETT DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF RESIDENTS WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT
    All AgesUnder 1 yeai1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and upwards
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  • Page 21
    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1958-continued
    CAUSES OF DEATHNETT DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF RESIDENTS WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT
    All AgesUnder 1 yeai1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and upwards
    12345678910
  • Page 22
    1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.
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    2.-CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they are reckoned as two, three or more "cases").
    ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    F oundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBv H.M. Inspector
  • Page 24
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955, AND FOOD REGULATIONS Informal and Formal Samples submitted for Analysis
    ArticleInformalFormalArticleInformalFormal
  • Page 25
    Informal and Formal Samples submitted for Analysis - continued
    ArticleInformalFormalArticleInformalFormal
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY
    ArticleInformal or Formal SampleNature of adulteration or irre gularityAction
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    Administrative action regarding adulteration or other irregularity — continued
    ArticleInformal or Formal SampleNature of adulteration or irregularityAction
  • Page 26
    The following table shows the type of business carried on
    Nature of BusinessNo. of premises registered
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    CITY MORTUARY
  • Page 27
    DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, ETC.