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Bethnal Green 1953

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

Published
1954
Pages
49
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

  • Page 11 12
    TABLE 1 CAUSES OF DEATH
    Causes of DeathUnder 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4.545 to 6565 to 7575 and upwardsTotals
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 16
    Abatement Orders
    PremisesOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 17
    Abatement Orders (continued)
    PremisesOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 19
    TABLE 4 INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 20
    CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    ParticularsNo, of Cases in which Defects were FoundNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 27
    Details of overcrowding in the Borough, and of cases where overcrowding was abated, are given below:-
    No. of cases
  • Page 27
    During the year new housing accommodation was provided as shown below:-
    Name of PremisesProvided by:-No. of flats
  • Page 29
    The following statement shows the number of families and persons accommodated by the Housing Committee to the 31st December, 1953:-
    PremisesFamiliesPersons
  • Page 30
    Details of premises on the register at the end of 1953 and the number of licences issued during the year under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1949, are set out below:-
    Number of Premises on Register at end of year
  • Page 31
    TABLE 6
    Class of MilkNo. testedPhosphatase testMeth.Blue testTurbidity test
    PassedFailedPassedFailedPassedFailed
  • Page 32
    TABLE 7 INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES
    TypeNumber in BoroughNumber RegisteredInspectionsNotices Served
  • Page 32
    During the year under review Food Inspectors examined and took appropriate action in relation to-unsound food on 211 occasions. Details of the food together with-quantities are set out below:-
    TonsQuantity Cwts.lbs .
  • Page 33
    Other Foodstuffs
  • Page 34
    TABLE 8 SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS
    ARTICLESAMPLES TAKEN FORMALLYSAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLYTotal number of samples taken
    No. takenGenuineAdulteratedNo. takenGenuineAdulterated
  • Page 35
    TABLE 9 Action taken In regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine.
    Sample No.ArticleResult of AnalysisAction
  • Page 35
    In addition, 4 samples were reported by the Public Analyst to be unsatisfactory, as follows:-
    Sample No.ArticleReport of AnalystAction
  • Page 40
    TABLE l0 INFECTIOUS DISEASE
    DISEASENOTIFICATIONSTotal NotifiedCorrected figuresRemoved to Hospital
    0-1 year1-2 years3-4 years5 - 14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65 - years
  • Page 41
    TABLE 11
    Primary Notifications
    Age periods0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total