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Bethnal Green 1954

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

Published
1955
Pages
49
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 11 12
    TABLE 1. CAUSES OF DEATHS
    Causes of DeathUnder 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to **545 to 6565 to 7575 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 14
    TABLE 2 RECORD OF VISITS
  • Page 19
    TABLE 4 INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 20
    TABLE 5 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 byNo.of flats
  • Page 29
    The following statement shows the number of families and persons accommodated by the Housing Committee to the 31st December, 1954:-
    PremisesFamiliesPersons
  • Page 31
    TABLE 6
    Class of MilkNo. testedPhosphatase testMethylene Blue testTurbidity test
    PassedFailedPassedFailedVoidPassedFailed
  • Page 32
    TABLE 7 INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES
    TypeNumber in BoroughNumber RegisteredInspectionsNotices Served
  • Page 32
    Details of the food together with quantities are set out below:-
    TonsQuantity Cwts.lbs.
  • Page 34
    TABLE 8 SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS
    ARTICLESAMPLES TAKEN FORMALLYSAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLYTotal number of samples taken
    No. takenGenuineAdulteratedNo. takenGenuine1 Adulterated
  • 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 39
    TABLE 10 INFECTIOUS DISEASE
    DISEASE0-1 yearNOTIFICATIONSTotal notifiedCorrected figuresRemoved to Hospital
    1-2 years3 - 4 years5-14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65 - years
  • Page 40
    The following table gives details of the age and sex incidence of these eases:- TABLE 11
    Primary Notifications
    Age periods0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
  • Page 41
    TABLE 12 The following table shows the number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1953. variations which have taken place during the year, and the number of cases remaining on the Register on the 31st December, 1954.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales