Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1952
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England and Wales | 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) | 160 smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1951 Census) | London Administrative County |
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Year | Registrar-General's Estimate of Population | BIRTHS | DEATHS | DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR | MATERNAL DEATHS | ||||
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No. * | Rate | No. * | Rate | No. * | Rate | No. * | Rate |
Causes of Death | at all Ages | AGE AT DEATH | ||||||
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Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 4i5 and under 65 | 65 and upwards |
Causes of Death | At aH ages | AGE AT DEATH | ||||||
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Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upward] |
Year | Number of deaths | Deaths under 1 year of age | Percentage of total deaths | Deaths at 65 years and over | Percentage c total death |
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Country | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | Average for 4 yr& |
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Week ended: | New Claims |
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 | TOTAL | |||||
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N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. |
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 | TOTAL | |||||
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N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. |
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 | TOTAL | |||||
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N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. |
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 | HOUSING ACT, 1936 | PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 | FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 | TOTAL | |||||
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N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. | N. | V. |
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 Cases in which prosecutions were instituted | |||
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Found | Remedied | Referred | |||
To H.M. Inspector | By H.M. Inspector |
Nature of Work | No. of Outworkers in August List required by Section 110 (l)(c) | No. of Cases of default in sending List to the Council | No. of Prosecutions for failure to supply Lists | No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises | Notices served | Prosecutions |
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Premises | Offence | Result of Proceedings |
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Premises | Offence | Result of Proceedings |
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Business Premises | Private Premises |
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No, ofPre-baits laid | No. of poison baits laid | Estimated kill |
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Article | Reported upon as Unsatisfactory Satisfactory | Total |
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Grading | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | |||
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No. of samples | Percentage of total | No. of samples | Percentage of total | No. of samples | Percentage of total |
Type of Licence | Tuberculin Tested | Pasteurised | Sterilised | TOTALS |
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Commodity: | 1949 lbs. | 1950 lbs. | 1951 lbs. | 1952 lbs. |
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Number of samples examined | Number reported against. Chemical. Labelling and misdescription. |
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Disease | Under 1 year | 1 and under 5 yrs. | 5 and under 15 yrs. | 15 and under 25 yrs. | 25 and under 45 yrs. | 45 and under 65 yrs. | 65 an d and over. | TOTALS |
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Disease | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | Average for five years |
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Age at 31st December, 1952. | Under 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 to 9 | 10 to 14 |
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Notifications received | Deaths |
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PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | TOTAL CASES | |||
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M. | F. | M. | F. |
Under 1 year | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years | 5 and under 10 years | 10 and under 15 years | 15 and under 20 years | 20 and under 25 years | 25 and under 35 years | 35 and under 45 years | 4-5 and under 55 years | 55 and under 65 years | 65 and under 75 years | 75 years and upwards | TOTALS (all ages) |
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1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
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Male | Female | Total |
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