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Kensington and Chelsea 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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- 1970
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- 180
- Tables
- 108
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The following table gives the adjusted Kensington and Chelsea birth and death rates compared with the provisional rates for London and for England and Wales for the year 1969:-
Kensington & Chelsea adjusted Inner London Greater London England and Wales -
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Table 1
Causes of Death 1929 Registrar General's Annual Report 1968 * -
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Table 2
Kensington & Chelsea 1929 1969 -
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1969 VITAL STATISTICS
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA in 1969 (Compared with previous ten years)
Year Total Population Total Deaths Crude Death Rate Total Births Crude Birth Rate Total Infant Deaths Infant Mortality Rate -
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1969
Disease Code No. All Ages Under 1 yr. 1 yr. and under 5 5 yrs. and under 45 45 yrs. and under 65 65 yrs. and over -
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Disease Code No. All Ages Under 1 yr. l yr. and under 5 5 yrs. and under 45 45 yrs. and under 65 65 yrs. and over -
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TABLE 1
Notifiable disease Number of cases notified 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 -
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TABLE 2
Notifiable disease Number of cases notified in 1969 (Age groups in years) Age unknown Under 1 1-2 3-4 5-9 10 - 14 15 - 24 25 and over -
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Table 3
Disease Total cases notified in each Ward in 1969 St. Charles Golborne Norland Pembridge Holland Earl's Court Queen's Gate Redcliffe Brompton North Stanley South Stanley Church Cheyne Hans Town Royal Hospital -
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In addition to the above new cases on the register, there were those who were removed from the register either through moving out of the borough, dying, being cured or moving without trace, and the final figures in the register at the end of the year were as follows:-
Respiratory Non-respiratory Total Male Female Male Female -
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Incidence of tuberculosis amongst Kensington and Chelsea residents who originated from areas outside England, Scotland and Wales
Country of Origin Period (in years) between entry to U.K. and notification of disease Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -
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Since 1952, investigations have shown that, of the new cases and "inward transfers" reported in the borough, the proportions who were immigrants contracting the disease in the first ten years of arrival were as follows:-
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There were 2,686 notified births in 1969, 242 fewer than in 1960, and of these 2,592 or 96.5% were institutional confinements.
Notified births % are drop compared with previous year Crude Birth rate -
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The table above shows the steady fall in notified births and crude birth rate observed in the borough since 1965 and reflected in the falling attendances at ante-natal and child health clinics.
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The following is a summary of the cases dealt with in 1969:-
1969 1968 1967 1966 -
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The following is a summary of handicapped children who were on the register at the end of the year:-
Handicapping Defects Number of Children 1969 1968 -
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The following is a summary of defects as classified by the Registrar-General:-
Defects Total number 1969 1963 1967 -
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The total number of patients (including non-borough residents) dealt with at the Family Planning Association's clinics in Kensington and Chelsea during the year is summarised as follows:-
Number of new patients during year Total number of patients (old and new) Total clinic sessions Total doctor's sessions -
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The following table gives details:-
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The following table records details of visits by Health Visitors:
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The figures of patients nursed for the year, compared with the previous year, are as follows
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Further details of cases, visits and treatments appear in the following tables:-
Types of case Number of new cases under' taken Percentage of total 1969 1968 1969 1968 -
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Visits for At patients' homes Elswhere Total Percentage of total -
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Age distribution of patients Number of patients Percentage 1969 1968 1969 1968 -
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Nursing Treatments
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Details of the home help work carried out are as follows:-
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Details of households assisted:-
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Staff details:-
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Details of the numbers vaccinated are as follows:-
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The returns of the numbers of immunisations carried out at Council clinics and by General Practitioners during the year are as follows
Total primary courses completed Total reinforcing doses 1969 1968 1969 1968 -
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Diphtheria Immunisation
Total primary courses completed Total reinforcing doses 1969 1968 1969 1968 -
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Whooping Cough Immunisation
At Council clinics Total primary courses completed Total reinforcing doses -
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Tetanus Immunisation
Total primary courses completed Total reinforcing doses 1969 1968 1969 1968 -
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Smallpox Vaccination
At Council By general Total clinics practitioners 1969 1968 1969 1968 1969 1968 -
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Details of attendance, etc., are as follows:-
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Admissions to holiday homes were as follows:-
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Details of talks and lectures given by departmental staff and other persons to specialised audience groups during 1969 are as follows:-
Table 1-Speakers -
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Table 2 -Subjects
Talks Attendances -
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Table 3 - Audiences
Audiences Groups Totals -
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Venereal Disease - This table, although still incomplete, suggests a continuing increase in venereal conditions during the past year.
Situation of Clinic Total of all venereal conditions SYPHILIS GONORRHOEA Other venereal conditions Primary and secondary Other Central Middlesex Hospital 1969 1968 1967 1969 1968 1967 1969 1968 1967 1969 1968 1967 1969 1968 1967 -
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Details of the results are shown with the following table:-
Boys Girls Total -
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Details of immunisation in schools are given below:-
Completed primary courses Reinforcing injections (re-vaccinations) 1969 1968 1969 1968 -
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INFECTIOUS ILLNESS The following table shows the number of cases of infectious illness reported from the schools by head teachers during 1969:-
Disease Total Disease Total -
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It is intended to build up a baseline of objective information on dental disease levels in the various age groups in all schools in the Borough eventually, so that future disease levels can be compared with these findings.
School Dental Service Kensington and Chelsea 1969 1968 -
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MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS 1969
Quarter Ended Total 1969 Total 1968 29.3 28.6 27.9 27.12 -
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MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS 1968
MENTALLY ILL SUBNORMAL SEVERELY SUBNORMAL TOTALS -16 16+ Elderly -16 16+ Elderly -16 16+ Elderly M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year by, or under the supervision of, the public health inspectors and their assistants:- Inspections made
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MEDICINAL BATHS - PERSONAL CLEANSING STATION The following table shows the work carried out during 1969:-
Description Scabies Vermin Persons Cleansings Persons Cleansings -
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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
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The following table indicates the destination of these parcels:
Destination No. of parcels -
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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food requested a report for the twelve months ended 31st December, 1969 as follows:
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Generally The rodent staff, in addition, deal with infestations from pests other than rats and mice, and the following is a summary of action taken during the year in respect of all forms of infestation:-
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Inspections of the registered premises were made during the year and the five under mentioned samples of rag flock and other fillings were taken for analysis and were reported to be satisfactory:-
Description No. of samples -
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Part 1 of the Act 1. INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
Premises (1) No. on Register (2) Number of Inspections (3) Written Notices (4) Occupiers prosecuted (5) -
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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found: (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases").
Particulars (1) Number of cases in which defects were found No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) Found (2) Remedied (3) Referred To H.M. Inspector (4) By H.M. Inspector (5) -
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Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
Nature of Work Section 133 Section 134 No. of Outworkers in August lists required by Section 133(1)(C) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecu-tions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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Provisions relating to fire precautions are the responsiblity of the Fire Authority. Registrations and General Inspections
Class of premises Number of premises registered during year Total number of registered premises at end of year Number of registered premises receiving general inspections during the year -
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Analysis by workplace of persons employed in registered premises at end of year
Class of Workplace Number of persons employed -
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Summary of Contraventions
Section of Act Contraventions found during general inspections and routine visits made by the Public Health Inspectors -
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Accidents The following tables show the total number of accidents reported during the year, and their primary causes, together with a comparison of the figures for the borough and national statistics:-
Workplace Number reported Total number Investigated Action recommended Fatal Non Fatal Prosecution Formal warning Informal advice No action -
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Comparison of Causes of Accidents
Primary Cause 1967 1968 1969 RBK & C England RBK & C England RBK & C -
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The following tables show the number of inspections made of the various types of food premises in the borough during the year:-
Premises registered under Number of Premises Number of Inspections -
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Surrender During the year, the following amounts of food were surrendered and condemned as unfit for human consumption:-
Commodity Weight (in lbs.) -
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The number of licences granted by the Council during the year in respect of each designation, together with the total number in force at the end of the year, are shown in the following table:-
Designation Licences issued in 1969 Total number in force at end of year -
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Milk Examinations The following table shows the number of samples of Untreated milk and processed milks taken during the year for examination in accordance with the Regulations, together with results obtained:
Designation No. of Samples Methylene blue Test Phosphatase Test Colony Count Test Turbidity Test P F P F P F P F -
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The following table shows the average percentages of milk fat and non-fat solids of the genuine samples taken during each month:-
Month Number of samples taken Average Percentages Milk Fats Non-fat Solids -
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Other Milk The following table shows the percentage of milk fat and non-fatty solids of the genuine samples of milk, other than Channel Islands and South Devon milks, taken during each month:-
Month Number of samples taken Average Percentages Milk Fats Non-fat solids -
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The following table shows the number of samples of ice-cream taken during 1969 for chemical analysis compared with those taken in the previous year:-
Number of samples 1968 1969 17 12 -
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During the year, thirty-two samples of ice-cream were taken and submitted to the methylene blue test. The results were as follows:-
Grade Number of samples -
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STATISTICS The following is a summary of the number of licences, permits, etc., issued during the year ended 31st December, 1969:-
Licences. Permits, etc. New licences etc., granted during year Total in force at 31.12.69 -
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Action already taken The following table gives details of the clearance areas declared in the borough since 1950:
Name of Area Date of Declaration No. of houses No. of persons displaced -
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Improvement (Discretionary) grants The following is a summary of the number of discretionary grants approved during 1969, together with a graph showing comparative figures since 1965. when the present borough was first formed:-
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The following shows the number of applications for qualification certificates dealt with in the latter part of the year:-
Applications received Certificates Issued Refused -
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Individual Unfit House and Parts of Houses
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Four summonses were issued for using premises as night cafes when not registered with the Council, after 2nd June 1969. Convictions were obtained, fines totalling £115 0s 0d were imposed, and costs amounting to £8 0s 0d were awarded to the Council.
Offence Regulations Result Fine Costs awarded to Council £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Offence Regulations Result Fine Costs awarded to Council £. s. d. £. s. d. -
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Offence Regulations Result Fine Costs awarded to Council £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Age Analysis at 31st December 1969. (Where figures are shown in brackets they relate to the previous year and are included for comparison.)
Home Total Dale Mead Dovehouse Court Ellesmere No. 5 Holland Park King's Mead -
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Admissions and Discharges The following statistics show the admission and discharges at each residential home for the period, 1st January to 31st December 1969:
HOME _ Dale Mead Dovehouse Court Ellesmere No. 5 Holland Park King's Mead TOTAL -
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If suitable accommodation is not available from the Borough's resources, or a resident seeks accommodation in a particular home belonging to another local authority, co-operation between the Borough and other local authorities secures residential care for the applicant. The number of persons assisted in this way during the year is shown in the following table:-
Name of Home Owning Borough Resident on 1.1.69 Admitted Discharged Remaining on 31.12.69 Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total -
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By Major Disability
Under 65 65 and over -
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By age and sex
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There were 90 persons on the waiting list for admission to residential accommodation at 31st December, 1969, viz:-
Urgent Applications for Admission Normal Applications for Admission Total -
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The following tables show the numbers accommodated during the year:-
(a) Voluntary Homes Mothers Children Total -
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Country of Origin of Mothers Admitted:
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(b) Other Homes
"Ballantyne", Lewisham Mothers Children Total -
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Country of Origin of Mothers Admitted:
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"Carisbrooke", Lambeth
Mothers Children Total -
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The following table shows the number of persons on the registers at 31st December, 1969:-
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During the year the following grants by the Council were made to voluntary organisations who make a significant contribution in respect of specific services:-
Blind Associations £. s. d. -
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TABLE I - BLIND PERSONS (REGISTERED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1969, SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION 31 AGE GROUPS OF THE BLIND POPULATION
New cases in 1969 All cases (old and new) Male Female Total Male Female Total -
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TABLE II - ANALYSIS OF CAUSE OF BLINDNESS OF PERSONS NEWLY REGISTERED DURING 1969
Cause Male Female Total -
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TABLE III - SUMMARY OF OCCUPATIONS OF BLIND PERSONS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1969
Male Female Total -
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TABLE IV - ANALYSIS OF THE OCCUPATION OF EMPLOYED BLIND PERSONS SHOWN IN TABLE III
Sheltered Workshops Home Workers Schemes Open Industry Total -
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There are fifty-six persons near and prospectively blind who require the full range of Welfare Services. Their circumstances are as follows:-
Male Female Total -
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TABLE 1- PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS (REGISTERED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1969, SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION BY AGE GROUPS OF THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED POPULATION
0-l 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65 and over Total -
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TABLE II - PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS REGISTERED AS NEW CASES
0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21 -49 50-64 65 and over Total -
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TABLE III - REMOVAL FROM REGISTER DURING THE YEAR FOR REASONS SET OUT BELOW (i) On admission to Blind Register
0-1 2-4 5-15 16-20 21-49 50-64 65 and over Total -
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TABLE IV ANALYSIS OF CAUSES OF PARTIAL SIGHT OF PERSONS NEWLY REGISTERED DURING 1969
Cause Male Female Total -
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Details of examinations and findings are as follows:-
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TABLE I - ANALYSIS OF PERSONS ON THE GENERAL CLASSES REGISTER ACCORDING TO AGE AND HANDICAP
Code Major Handicaps Age Under 16 16-29 30-49 50-64 65 and over Total -
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The total number of meals supplied was as follows:-
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All homes were found to be generally satisfactory and apart from a certain amount of redecoration on one home, no extensive works were required.
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The following table shows the total number of specimens examined by the two laboratories:-
Nature of Sample Number Examined