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Finchley 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

Published
1952
Pages
54
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1951 Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age
    CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-5 weeks5-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months5-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTOTAL
  • Page 13
    causes of, and ages at death during the year, 1951
    No.CAUSES OF DEATHNET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF RESIDENTS" WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT
    All CausesCertifiedAll AgesUnder 4 months4 months and under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and under 7575 and upwards
    Uncertified
  • Page 15
    VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEARS SINCE 1925
    YearTotal BirthsEirth RateTotal DeathsDeath RateTotal Infant DeathsInfantile Mortality RateDeaths from MeasiesDeaths from Whooping CoughDeaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years)
  • Page 16
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES The following table shows the number of cases notified during the past five years:
    19471948194919501951
  • Page 20
    Bacteriological Work The following table shows the number and nature of the specimens examined at the Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, during 1951.
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 23
    The following table shows the number of notifications and the number of deaths during the past 10 years:
    YearNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 29
    The following is a summary of disinfestation work carried out during the year:
    Premises
  • Page 31
    Factories Acts, 1937-1948 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made during the year.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 32
    2. Cases in which Defects were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 34
    Food Hygiene Six talks and film shows for food traders were given during the winter months of the year but, in spite of letters being sent to all traders concerned and publicity by way of posters, the response was poor, as shown in the table below. It is difficult to persuade employees in the food trades, especially in the restaurant business where many of the workers are part-time women, to give up an evening of their own time.
    DateLetters sentReplies receivedNumber of persons signifying intention to attendAttendance
  • Page 35
    The following lectures were also given:
    Attendance
  • Page 37
    Carcases Inspected and Condemned
    Cattle excluding cowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 38
    Tinned Articles
  • Page 39
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  • Page 45
    The following table shows that since last year rat complaints, increased whilst mice complaints decreased slightly.
    Premises from which complaints have been receivedPremises where infestation was confirmedPremises where infestation was not confirmed
    195019511950195119501951
  • Page 46
    Summary of Infestations
    RatsMice
  • Page 47
    Two maintenance treatments were carried out during the year, with the following results:
    First TreatmentSecond Treatment