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Stepney 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1951
Pages
70
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 30
    Milk Supply
    No on RegisterNo of InspectionsNo of Notices Served.
  • Page 31
    22 samples of milk, all of which were satisfactory, were taken in course of delivery to schools, hospitals and L.C.C. establishments" in the Borough, as follows:-
    Chemical analysis.Bacteriological examination.
  • Page 31
    399 licences were issued during the year, as follows:-
    Dealer's LicencesSupplementary Licences.
  • Page 31
    Bacteriological Examination of Foodstuffs. The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination
    Nature of Sample.No. of SamplesObservations.
  • Page 35
    Unsound Food.
  • Page 37
    The following were found to be unsound, and. were stopped and destroyed:-
    tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 43
    Milk. 186 samples were examined during the year, and the average composition of the samples is shown in the following table:-
    MonthNo. ExaminedFat, per cent.Solids-not-Fat, per cent.
  • Page 43
    Average composition for each of the past 10 years is as follows:-
    YearNo. ExaminedFat, per cent.Solids not Fat, per cent.
  • Page 48
    Table 1. COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1950
    StepneyLondon Administrative CountyEngland 3 and Wales
  • Page 50
    Table 4. TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY - 1950
    CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages-11-5-15-25-45-65-75-
  • Page 51
    (Contd.)
    CAUSES OF DEATHAll Ages-11-5-15-125-45-65-75-
  • Page 52
    Table 5. SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS, VISITS AND ACTION TAKEN BY DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR.
  • Page 53
    Table 6. SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR
  • Page 54
    Table 7. FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948, , 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health
    Type of Factory.No .on RegisterInspectionsWritten Notices
  • Page 54
    2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
    Particulars.FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 55
    Table 8 RODENT CONTROL.
    Counoil PropertyDwelling HousesBusiness PremisesTOTAL
  • Page 56
    Table 9. HOUSING. Statistics.
  • Page 57
    Table 10. Summary of Inspections, Visits and Action Taken by the specialist inspectors engaged in the supervision and inspection of food.
  • Page 58
    Table 11. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1950
    DISEASES.-1.1-2-3-Total Cases Notified In Age Groups.35-45-65-Toal NotificationsCorrected TotalCases admitted to HospitalNo. of Deaths
    4-5-10-15-20-
  • Page 59
    Table 12. TUBERCULOSIS - New Cases and Deaths,
  • Page 59
    Details of age distribution are as follows
    -11-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total (all ages)
  • Page 59
    Table 13. TUBERCULOSIS -Variations in Register.
    PulmonaryNon PulmonaryTotal Cases