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Camberwell 1947

Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell annual (abridged) report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1947

Published
1948
Author
Barnes, Howell W.
Pages
18
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

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    SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1947.
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    DEATHS, CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DURING THE YEAR 1947
    Causes of deathSexAll ages0-1-5-15-45-65-
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    DEATHS, CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DURING THE YEAR: 1947.
    Causes of deathSexAll ages0-1-5-15-45-65-
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    The number of notifications (1972) during the year was made up as follows:-
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    DISINFECTING STATION – RETURN OF WORK.
    Notified Infectious DiseasesOther DiseasesMiscellaneousVerminTotal All Cases.
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    CLEANSING STATION.
    Persons cleansedNumber of attendances
    ScabiesVermin
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales.
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    NUMBER OF BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS PERFORMED 1947.
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    RETURN OF WORK OF THE VACCINATION OFFICER 1947.
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    The following is a summary of persons immunised during 1947:-
    0 – 5 yrs.5 – 15 yrs.Total.
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    Age at 31.12.47.Under 112345-910-14Total under 15
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    It will be seen from the following table that the disease was not confined to any particular area of the Borough, and the cases were well distributed in relation to age groups.
    Ward.0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total all ages.
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    Infant Welfare Centres – Clinic Attendances etc. 1947.
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    Health Visitors – Record of Visits, 1947.
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    FORMAL AND INFORMAL SAMPLES SUBMITTED FOR ANALYSIS – YEAR ENDED 31.12.47.
    Number examinedNumber adulterated etc.Percentage of adulteration.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotalFormalInformal
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    The following table shows the number of licences issued under these Regulations during 1947.
    Tuberculin TestedAccreditedPasteurised.
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    Samples of Designated Milk were submitted for Phosphatase and Methylene Blue Tests with the following results:-
    Methylene Blue TestPhosphatase Test
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryTotalSatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryTotal
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    PARTICULARS OF INSPECTION & SUPERVISION OP FOOD, 1947. No. of Registered Food Premises.
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    RETURN OF WORK 1947.
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    PARTICULARS OF UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED.
    tonscwtqrslbs.
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    SANITARY INSPECTION.
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    The following table gives an outline of the work carried out during 1947 under this Scheme.
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    WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY DURING 1947.
    DiagnosisPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotalGrand Total.
    AdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
    MFMFMFMFMFMF