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Finsbury 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

Published
1944
Pages
38
Tables
23

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23 tables in this report

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    The following table shows the causes of, and ages at death during the year 1943:-
    CAUSE OF DEATHTotal All Ages0-1-5-15-45-65-
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    ATTENDANCES & C. AT TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS.
    CLINIC1940194119421943
    No. of SessionsNo. of New CasesTotal No. Atts.No.of SessionsNo. of New CasesTotal No. Atts.No. of SessionsNo. of New CasesTotal No. Atts.No. of SessionsNo. of New CasesTotal No. Atts.
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    INFANT MORTALITY RATES.
    19391940194119421943
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    The attendances at the two Municipal Maternity and Child Welfare Centres ar briefly outlined in the following table and a comparison is shown with the figures which obtained in 1942.
    PINE STREETLEAGE STREET
    1942194319421943
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    The Council has continued grants to the under-mentioned Voluntary Centres and a brief outline of the work carried out at these Centres is shown below.
    INSTITUTIONNO. OF MEETINGS HELDNO. OF ATTENDANCES.
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    SECTION "C" – SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. Summary of inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors –
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    The number of drainage plans deposited and approved during the year was 20. The following is a summary of the work done:-
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    Tho following is a summary of the cases dealt with in the Health Centre Cleansing Station during the year.
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    DISINFECTION: The following table gives particulars of the disinfection work carm out during 1943. Premises disinfected after:-
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    The following is a summary of defects found:-
    PARTICULARSNUMBER OF DEFECTS:
    FACTORIES (POWER)FACTORIES (NON- POWER)TOTAL
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    LADY SANTARY INSPECTOR'S WORK: The following is a summary of visits madE by the Lady Sanitary Inspector –
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    Milk Shops and Dairies.
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    Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1936-1943. Number of applications for licences received –
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    Food Prosecutions: The following prosecutions were effected during the year –
    TYPE OF FOODINFRINGEMENTREMARKS
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    Summary of Foodstuffs seized by or surrendered to the Meat inspector during 1943.
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    Notifications of Infectious Disease: The following table shows the notifiable cases of Infectious Disease during 1943 in various age groups and indicates the total number of cases removed to Hospital.
    All AgesUnder 1 Year1-5 Yrs5-15 Yrs15-25 Yrs25-45 Yrs45-65 Yrs65Total Rmvls to Hosp.
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    The following is a summary of proceeding under the Vaccination Acts, 1867, to 1898,
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    The total number of new cases of tubercrculceis, both pulmonary and nonpulmonary,- entered in the Register in 1943, was 82. The ago period details were as follows:-
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total all ages
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    1943, were as follows:-
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work in 1943:-
    Number of cases on Dispensary Register –
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    New Cases Examined (other than Contacts).
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
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    X-RAY DEPARTMENT: Details of the work in the X-Ray Department during 1943 are as follows:—
    Chest Cases: