Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1956
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Census | Estimate of Registrar-General | ||
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1931 | 1951 | to 30th June, 1955 | to 30th June, 1956 |
Year | No. | Rate |
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Year | Whole Borough | London | ||
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No. of Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Births | No. of Deaths | Rate per 1,000 Births |
Year | Whole Borough | London | ||
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No. | Rate | No. | Rate |
Year 1 | Population estimated to Middle of each Year 2 | Births | Total Deaths registered in the District | Total Deaths in Hospitals in the District 9 | Deaths of Non-Residents registered in the District 10 | Deaths of Residents regisstered beyond the District 11 | Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District | |||||
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No. 3 | Rate 4 | Under 1 Year of Age | At all Ages | No. 12 | Rate 13 | |||||||
No. 5 | Rate per 1,000 Births registered 6 | No. 7 | Rate 8 |
Causes of Death | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District | |||||||
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All Ages | 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-44 | 45-64 | 65-74 | 75 & over |
Causes of Death | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District | |||||||
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All Ages | 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-44 | 45-64 | 65-74 | 75 & over |
Cause of Death | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-3 weeks | 3-4 weeks | Total under 1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-9 months | 9-12 months | Total under 1 year |
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Registered— | Total | Males | Females |
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Total | Males | Females |
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Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births |
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASE | NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED | Saints | Neckinger | Central | Tunnel | Dockyard | Park | Raymouth | South | Thorburn | Willow Walk | South West | Abbey | Leather Market | Total | Total Cases removed to Hospital | |||||||||||
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At all Ages | At Ages—Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 & upwards |
Notifiable Disease. | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 |
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AGE PERIODS | NEW CASES | DEATHS | ||||||
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Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Respiratory System | Other Forms | |||
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Males | Females | Males | Females |
Age Periods | Formal Notifications | |||||||||||||
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Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases of Tuberculosis | ||||||||||||||
0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 and upwards | Total (all ages) |
Age Periods | 0 to 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 and upwards | Total |
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Disinfested |
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Premises | Number on Register at end of 1956 | Number of Inspections | Number of Prosecutions |
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Mr. Knott | Mr. Whitelock | Mr. Weightman | Mr. Smith | TOTALS |
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NATURE OF WORK | Section 110 | Section 111 | ||||
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Number of out-workers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c) | Number of cases of default in sending lists to the Council | Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists | Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions |
Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
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Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted |
Particulars | Number of Cases in which Defects were found | Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted | |||
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Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | Referred by H.M. Inspector |
In Use | Not in Use | ||
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Underground | Above ground | Above ground | Underground |
Disposal | Loads | tons | cwts. | qrs. |
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Type of Property | ||||
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Local Authority | Dwelling Houses | All other (including Business and Industrial) | Total |
Article Examined | No. of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
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Article Examined | No. of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
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Article Examined | No. of Samples | Purpose of Examination | Result | Action |
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Inspections |
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No. | Date purchased | Sample | Infringement | Remarks |
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No. | Date purchased | Sample | Infringement | Remarks |
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Country of Origin | Type of Egg | Quantity Imported | Number of Samples Taken | Number of Samples found to be Contaminated | Quantity of Contaminated Egg | ||||||
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T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. |
Date | Offence | Result |
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Disposed of for purposes other than human food | Destroyed | Removed for sorting under Sanitary Authority | Re-exported | |||||||||||||
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Weight | Weight | Weight | Weight | |||||||||||||
T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. |
Disposed of for purposes other than human food | Destroyed | Removed for sorting under Sanitary Authority | Re-exported | |||||||||||||
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Weight | Weight | Weight | Weight | |||||||||||||
T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. | T. | C. | Q. | L. |
VISITS | Mr. Butchur | Mr. Tapsfield | Mr. Campbell | Mr. Hancock | Totals |
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Month | Smoke Expressed in mgs. per cubic metre | Sulphur dioxide Expressed in parts per million | ||
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Monthly Average | Highest Daily Average | Monthly Average | Highest Daily Average |
Month | Grange Road | Brunel Road | ||
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Rainfall ins. | Matter deposited in tons per sq. ml. | Rainfall ins. | Matter deposited in tons per sq. ml. |