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Finsbury 1945

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

Published
1946
Pages
30
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1938 – 1945:
    19381939194019411942194319441945
  • Page 8
    The following table shows the causes of, and ages at death during the year 1945:-
  • Page 9
    ATTENDANCES &C. at TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS
    CLINIC1942194319441945
    No. of sessions.No.of new casesTotal No. Atts.No. of sessions.No. of new casesTotal No. Atts.No.of sessions.No. of new casesTotal No. Atts.No.of sessions.No. of new easesTotal No. Atts.
  • Page 10
    INFANT MORTALITY RATES
    194019411942194319441945
  • Page 11
    The attendances at the two Municipal Maternity and Child Welfare Centres are briefly outlined in the following table and a comparison is shown with the figures which obtained in 1944:
    PINE STREETLEAGE STREET
  • Page 11
    VOLUNTARY CENTRES: The Council has continued grants to the undermentioned Voluntary Centres, and a brief outline of the work carried out at these Centres is shown below:
    INSTITUTIONNo.of MEETINGS HELDNo. of ATTENDANCES
  • Page 12
    NURSERIES:
    JAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MAY.JUN.JUL.AUG.SEP.OCT.NOV.DEC.
  • Page 15
    SECTION "C" – SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES Summary of inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors –
  • Page 15
    DRAINAGE: The number of drainage plans deposited and approved during theyear was 5. The following is a summary of the work done:-
  • Page 15
    NOTICES SERVED: The following numbers of notices were served requiring the abatement of nuisances and the remedying of defects:-
  • Page 17
    DISINFECTION: The following table gives particulars of the disinfection work carried out during 1945.
  • Page 17
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937: During the year 1,035 first visits and 1,259 re-visits were made to factories and 142 intimation notices were served requiring the remedy of defects found. The following is a summary of defects found
    NUMBER OF DEFECTS
    FACTORIES (POWER)FACTORIES (NON-POWER)TOTAL
  • Page 18
    24 notices were sent to the Home Office regarding the following matters: –
  • Page 18
    LADY SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK: The following, is a summary of visits made by the Lady Sanitary Inspector –
  • Page 19
    HOUSING – SECTION "D" INSPECTIONS: Hereunder will be found particulars of inspections carried out and action taken during the year:-
  • Page 20
    Milk Shops and Dairies:
  • Page 20
    Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 1936-1944. Number of applications for licences received –
  • Page 21
    Adulteration of Food:
    NAME OF ARTICLEGENUINEADULTERATEDTOTAL
  • Page 22
    Summary of Foodstuffs seized by or surrendered to the Meat Inspector during 1945.
  • Page 23
    The following is a summary of proceeding under the Vaccination Acts, 1897 to 1898.
  • Page 23
    Diphtheria:
    YearNo. of cases notifiedNo. of deaths
  • Page 24
    SECTION "F" – INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notifications of Infectious Disease: The following table shows the notifiable cases of Infectious Disease during 1945, in various age groups and indicates the total number of cases removed to Hospital:
    All ages.Under 1 yr.1 – 5 yrs.5 – 15 yrs.15- 25 yrs.25 – 45 yrs.45 – 65 yrs.65+Total Rmvls. to Hosp.
  • Page 24
    Notification Rates (Comparative Table) per 1,000 population.
    FinsburyEngland and Wales126 C.B's & great towns including London148 smaller towns. Res. population 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 censusLondon Adm. County
  • Page 25
    Tuberculosis: The total number of now cases of tuberculosis, both pulmonary and non-pulmonary, entered in the Rogister in 1945 was 101. The age period details were as follows:
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total all. Ages
  • Page 25
    The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work in 1945:- Number of cases on Dispensary Register-
  • Page 26
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  • Page 26
    New Cases examined (other than contacts).
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary.Total
  • Page 26
    Contacts:
  • Page 26
    Cases Written Off:
  • Page 26
    X-RAY DEPARTMENT: Details of the work in the X-ray department during 1945, are as follows:-