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Bethnal Green 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

Published
1953
Pages
51
Tables
25

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25 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    Other Employees:
  • Page 8
    STATISTICS OF THE AREA
  • Page 8
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 8
    Deaths
  • Page 11 12
    TABLE 1 CAUSES OF DEATH
    Causes of DeathUnder 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 to 7575 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 13
    There are 5 wells in the Borough, as follows:-
  • Page 15
    TABLE 2 RECORD OF VISITS
  • Page 15
    TABLE 3 SANITARY DEFECTS IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH NOTICES WERE SERVED
  • Page 16
    Abatement Orders
    PremisesOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 17
    Abatement Orders (continued)
    PremisesOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 17
    Closing Orders
    PremisesOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 19
    TABLE 4 INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 20
    TABLE 5 CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE POUND
    ParticularsNo. of Cases in which Defects were FoundNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 21
    No. of Outworkers In August list required by Section 110 (1) (c)
  • Page 28
    Details of overcrowding In the Borough, and of cases where overcrowding was abated, are given below:-
    No. of cases
  • Page 28
    New Housing During the year new housing accommodation was provided as shown below:-
    Name of PremisesProvided by:-No. of flats
  • Page 30
    The following statement shows the number of families and persons accommodated by the Housing Committee to the 31st December, 1952:-
    PremisesFamiliesPersons
  • Page 32
    TABLE 6
    Class of MilkNo. testedPhosphatase testMeth.Blue testTurbidity test
    PassedFailedPassedFailedPassedFailed
  • Page 33
    TABLE 7 INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES
    Type and Number of PremisesInspectionsNotices Served
  • Page 33
    During the year under review Food Inspectors examined and took appropriate action in relation to unsound food on 219 occasions. Details of the food together with quantities are set out below:-
    Description of ArticleQuantity
    TonsCwts.lbs
  • Page 34
    Other Foodstuffs
  • Page 35
    TABLE 8 SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS
    ARTICLESAMPLES TAKEN FORMALLYSAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLYTotal number of samples taken
    No. takenGenuineAdulteratedNo. takenGenuineAdulterated
  • Page 36
    TABLE 9 Action taken in regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine.
    Sample No.ArticleResult of AnalysisActionResult
  • Page 41
    TABLE 10 INFECTIOUS DISEASE
    DISEASENOTIFICATIONSTotal NotifiedCorrected figuresRemoved to Hospital
    Under 1 year1-2 years3-4 years5-14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65 and upwards
  • Page 43
    The following table gives details of the age and sex Incidence of these cases:- TABLE 11
    Primary Notifications
    Age periods0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total