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Hornchurch 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

Published
1955
Pages
66
Tables
29

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  • Page 7
    SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 8
    DEATH RATE—COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.
  • Page 8
    BIRTH RATE- COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.
  • Page 10
    REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S ABBREVIATED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH. (Corrected for inward and outward transfers).
    Causes of DeathMale.Female
  • Page 11
    GENERAL MORTALITY : MAIN CAUSES 1946-1954
    Causes of Death194619471948194919501951195219531954
  • Page 23
    The main headings under which work was done may be noted as follows :
  • Page 29
    Survey Findings.
    Occupancy—Occupants
    1234Over 4
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    Length of Tenancy—
    Under 5 years5-10 years11-15 years16-20 yearsOver 21 years
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    Rents per week (including rates)—
    5-10 shillings11-15 shillingsOver 15 shillings
  • Page 30
    Although this survey has been conducted with a view to the immediate start of a major attack on our sub-standard property it should in fairness be pointed out that in the post-war years we have to date dealt individually with some 49 houses, viz. :
  • Page 31
    I must express my indebtedness to the Public Analysts, Mr. George Taylor, O.B.E., F.R.I.C., and Dr. J. Hubert Hamence, M.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.I.C., for their helpful and ready advice in the many difficulties which necessarily crop up in this highly specialised branch of our work.
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examinedNo. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
  • Page 32
    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examinedNo. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
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    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examinedNo. found to be genuine,No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
  • Page 34
    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examinedNo. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
  • Page 35
    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examinedNo. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
  • Page 36
    The undermentioned samples were found to be adulterated or under standard, etc.
    Sample No.ARTICLESample obtained formally, informally, or from complainant.Nature of adulteration or irregularity.Action taken.
  • Page 37
    Continued from previous page...
    SampleARTICLESample obtained formally, informally, or from complainant.Nature of adulteration or irregularity.Action taken,
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sample No.ARTICLESample obtained formally, informally, ox from complainant.Nature of adulteration or irregularity.Action taken.
  • Page 41
    Unsound Food. During the year the following foods were voluntarily surrendered to the Sanitary Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption :
    TonsCwts.Lbs.Ozs.No.
  • Page 42
    Food Premises. The number of food premises in the district may be classified as follows (where more than one trade is carried on at any premises, then an entry is made in respect of each trade) :
  • Page 43
    Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 46
    The number of licences issued by the Council during the year was as follows:—
  • Page 49
    Infectious and Other Notifiable Diseases, 1954.
    DiseaseTotal Cases notified.Number of Cases hospitalised.
  • Page 52
    The general picture was as follows (cases notified to me from schools, doctors or other sources are included) :
  • Page 55
    No such industrial work was carried out during the present visit.
    MalesFemalesTOTAL
  • Page 56
    CASES OF AND DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS, 1954.
    AGE GROUPSNEW CASESINWARD TRANSFERSTOTAL NO. OF CASES ADDED TO REGISTERDEATHS
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARYPULMONARYNON-PULMONARYPULMONARYNON-PULMONARYTOTAL DEATHS
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 57
    INTERVAL BETWEEN NOTIFICATION AND DEATH OF FATAL CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS; 1947=1954
    YEARWithin one monthFrom 1-3 monthsFrom 3-6 monthsFrom 6-12 monthsFrom 1-2 yearsFrom 2-3 yearsFrom 3-4 yearsFrom 4 years and upwardsNotified after deathTOTAI,
  • Page 59
    1. Inspections.
    G Premises.No. on Register.No. of Inspections.No. of written notices.No. of occupiers prosecuted.
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    2. Cases in which Defects were Found.
    Particulars.Found.RemediedReferredProsecutions
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.