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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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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1939 – 1946
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The following table shows the causos of, and ages at death during the year 1946:-
CAUSE OF DEATH Total all ages. 0- 1- 5- 15- 45- 65- -
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ATTENDANCES &C. at TREATMENT CENTER AND CLINICS
CLINIC 1943 1944 1945 1946 No.of sess-, ions. No. of new cases Total No. Atts. No.of Sess- No. of new cases Total No. At No. of sessions . NO. Of new cases Total No. Atts. No.of Sessions. No. of i new cases Total NO. Atts. -
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Routine examinations of swabs, sputum, milks, &c., were carried out and the following is a brief summary of the work undertaken
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INQUESTS: Inquests were held on 27 residents during the year, the findings boing as follows:
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INFANT MORTALITY RATES
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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 STREET LEAGE STREET 1945 1946 1945 1946 -
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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:
INSTITUTION No.of CHILD WELFARE CLINICS HELD. No. of ATTENDANCES -
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The following table shows the attendances at the various ante-natal and postnatal clinics:
Health Centre City of Lon. Mat. Hosp. Royal Northern Hospital. St. Barts Hospital. Maternity Nursing Assn -
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SECTION "C" - SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES Tho following is a summary of work undertaken by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1946 –
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DISINFECTION: The following table gives particulars of the disinfection work carried out during 1946.
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29 notices were sent to the Factory Inspector regarding the following matters:-
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LADY SANITARY 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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Page 22
Milk (Special Designations) Rogulations 1936-1944. Number of applications for licences received –
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Registered Food Premises: The following is a summary of Registered Food Premises in the Borough at the end of 1946 –
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Summary of Foodstuffs seized by or surrendered to the Meat Inspector during 1946.
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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. -
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Notification Rates (Comparative Table) per 1,000 population.
I Finsbury England and Wales 126 C. B's & great towns including London. 148 smaller towns, Res. population 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 census. London Adm. County -
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The following is a summary of proceedings under the Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898.
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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:
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The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work in 1946:- Number of cases on Dispensary Register –
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New Cases examined (other than contacts).
Pulmonary Non-pulmonary. Total -
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Contacts: Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Total -
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Cases Written Off:
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X-RAY DEPARTMENT: Details of the work in the X-ray department during 1946, are as follows: