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Bethnal Green 1960

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

Published
1961
Pages
49
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 8 9
    TABLE 1 CAUSES OF DEATH
    Causes of Deathunder 1 year1 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 4445 to 6465 to 7475 and overTotals
  • Page 11
    TABLE 2 RECORD OF VISITS
  • Page 12
    TABLE 3 SANITARY DEFECTS IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH NOTICES WERE SERVED
  • Page 12
    ABATEMENT ORDERS
    PremisesOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 13
    PremisesOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 13
    In 1 case, a further summons was taken out for non-compliance with Abatement Order, as follows:-
    PremisesResult of Proceedings
  • Page 15
    TABLE 4 INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 16
    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 23
    The following clearance areas were confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government during the year:-
  • Page 24
    No. of cases
  • Page 25
    During the year new housing accommodation was provided as shown below:-
  • Page 25
    Housing Statistics Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year:-
  • Page 25
    Number of houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:-
  • Page 26
    The following statement shows the number of families and persons accommodated by the Housing Committee during the year:-
    PremisesFamiliesPersons
  • Page 27
    TABLE 6 INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES
    TypeNumber in BoroughNumber RegisteredVisitsNotices served
  • Page 29
    Defendants were fined £5, with £3.3s.0d. costs.
    Regulation No.ParticularsNo. of contraventions
  • Page 30
    Details of premises on the register at the end of 1960, and the number of licences issued during the year under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1949 to 1954, are set out as follows:-
    Number of Premises on Register at end of year
  • Page 30
    Number of Licences issued under Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1953 and Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 to 1954
    SterilisedPasteurisedTuberculin Tested
  • Page 30
    TABLE 7
    Class of MilkNo. TestedPhosphatase TestMethylene Blue Test
    PassedFailedPassedFailedVoid
  • Page 32
    TABLE 8 SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS
    ARTICLESAMPLES TAKEN FORMALLYSAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLYTotal number of samples taken
    No. takenGenuineAdulteratedNo. takenGenuineAdulterated
  • Page 33
    TABLE 9 Action taken in regard to samples reported by the Public Analyst to be not genuine.
    Sample No.ArticleResult of AnalysisAction
  • Page 36
    TABLE 10 INFECTIOUS DISEASE
    DISEASENOTIFICATIONSTotal NotifiedCorrected FiguresRemoved to Hospital
    0-1 year1-2 years3-4 years5-14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65 and over
  • Page 37
    The following table gives details of the age and sex incidence of these cases:- TABLE 11
    Age PeriodsPrimary Notifications
    0 -1 -2 -5 -10 -15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
  • Page 38
    TABLE 12
    PulmonaryN on-PulmonaryTotal
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 40
    The Medical Officer of Health carried out the following medical examinations of members of the Council's staff:-
  • Page 42
    The following Hospitals in the Borough continued to be administered by the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board:-
    Total bed complement*