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Finsbury 1946

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

Published
1947
Pages
32
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1939 – 1946
    19391940194119421943194419451946
  • Page 9
    The following table shows the causos of, and ages at death during the year 1946:-
    CAUSE OF DEATHTotal all ages.0-1-5-15-45-65-
  • Page 10
    ATTENDANCES &C. at TREATMENT CENTER AND CLINICS
    CLINIC1943194419451946
    No.of sess-, ions.No. of new casesTotal No. Atts.No.of Sess-No. of new casesTotal No. AtNo. of sessions .NO. Of new casesTotal No. Atts.No.of Sessions.No. of i new casesTotal NO. Atts.
  • Page 10
    Routine examinations of swabs, sputum, milks, &c., were carried out and the following is a brief summary of the work undertaken
  • Page 11
    INQUESTS: Inquests were held on 27 residents during the year, the findings boing as follows:
  • Page 11
    INFANT MORTALITY RATES
    1940194119421943194419451946
  • Page 12
    MUNICIPAL Welfare Centers: 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 1945:
    PINE STREETLEAGE STREET
    1945194619451946
  • Page 12
    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 CHILD WELFARE CLINICS HELD.No. of ATTENDANCES
  • Page 13
    The following table shows the attendances at the various ante-natal and postnatal clinics:
    Health CentreCity of Lon. Mat. Hosp.Royal Northern Hospital.St. Barts Hospital.Maternity Nursing Assn
  • Page 16
    SECTION "C" - SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES Tho following is a summary of work undertaken by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1946 –
  • Page 18
    DISINFECTION: The following table gives particulars of the disinfection work carried out during 1946.
  • Page 19
    29 notices were sent to the Factory Inspector regarding the following matters:-
  • Page 19
    LADY SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK: The following is a summary of visits made by the Lady Sanitary Inspector –
  • Page 22
    Milk Shops and Dairies:
  • Page 22
    Milk (Special Designations) Rogulations 1936-1944. Number of applications for licences received –
  • Page 23
    Registered Food Premises: The following is a summary of Registered Food Premises in the Borough at the end of 1946 –
  • Page 23
    Summary of Foodstuffs seized by or surrendered to the Meat Inspector during 1946.
  • Page 24
    SECTION "F" – INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notifications of Infectious Disease: The following table shows the notifiable cases of Infectious Disease during 1946, 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 Remvls. to Hosp.
  • Page 24
    Notification Rates (Comparative Table) per 1,000 population.
    IFinsburyEngland and Wales126 C. B's & great towns including London.148 smaller towns, Res. population 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 census.London Adm. County
  • Page 25
    The following is a summary of proceedings under the Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898.
  • Page 26
    The number of cases removed from the Register during the year was 91 and those remaining on the Register of Notifications at the 31st December, 1946, were as follows:
    nmMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 26
    The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work in 1946:- Number of cases on Dispensary Register –
  • Page 26
    New Cases examined (other than contacts).
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary.Total
  • Page 27
    Continued from previous page...
    Contacts:PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotal
  • Page 27
    Cases Written Off:
  • Page 27
    X-RAY DEPARTMENT: Details of the work in the X-ray department during 1946, are as follows: