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Finsbury 1947

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

Published
1948
Pages
32
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1940 – 1947
    19401941194219431944194519461947
  • Page 8
    The following table shows the causes of, and ages at death during the year 1947:-
    CAUSE OF DEATHTotal all ages.1-5-15-45-65-
  • Page 9
    ATTENDANCES &C. at TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS
    CLINIC1944194519461947
    No.of sessionsNo.of new casesTotal No. Atts.No.of sessions.No.of new easesTotal No. Atts.No. Of sessionsNo.of new casesTotal No. Atts.No. of sessionsNo.of new casesTotal No. Atts.
  • Page 9
    LABORATORY: Routine examinations of swabs, sputum, milk samples, etc, were continuedto be carried out in the Laboratory and the following is a brief summary of the work undertaken –
  • Page 9
    INQUESTS: Inquests were hold on 43 residents during the year, the findings being as follows:
  • Page 10
    INFANT MORTALITY RATES
  • Page 10
    MUNICIPAL WELFARE CENTRES: 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 1946.
    PINE STREETLEAGE STREET
    1946194719461947
  • 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 centros is shown below:
    INSTITUTIONNo.of CHILD WELFARE CLINICS HELDNo. of ATTENDANCES
  • Page 11
    NURSERIES: Three day nurseries, with places for 155 children, were in operation in the Borough throughout the year. The following table shows the average daily attendances:
    JAN.FEB.MAR.APL.MAY.JUN.JUL.AUG.SEP.OCT.NOV.DEC.
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the attendances at the various ante-natal and post-natal clinics:
    Health CentraCity of Lon. Mat. Hosp.Royal Northern Hospital.St. Barts Hospital.
  • Page 14
    SECTION "C" – SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES The following is a summary of work undertaken by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1947:-
  • Page 16
    DISINFECTION: The following table gives particulars of the disinfeetion work carried out during 1947.
  • Page 16
    FACTORIESFACTORIES ACT, 1937: The number of factories on the register at the end of 1947 was 2,200 comprising 1,350 power factories and 850 non-power factories. 145 firms were added to and 103 removed from the register during the year. The following is a summary of defects found:
    NUMBER OF DEFECTS
    FACTORIES (POWER)FACTORIES (NON-POWER)TOTAL
  • Page 17
    20 notices were sent to the Factory Inspector regarding the following matters:-
  • Page 17
    LADY SANITARY INSPECTOR'S WORK: The following is a summary of visits made by the Lady Sanitary Inspector –
    Factories1583
  • Page 18
    INSPECTIONS: Hereunder will be found particulars of inspections carried out and action taken during the year:-
  • Page 19
    MILK SHOPS AND DAIRIES:
  • Page 20
    REGISTERED FOOD PREMISES: The following is a summary of Registered Food Premises in the Borough at the end of 1947 –
  • Page 20
    Summary of Foodstuffs seized by or surrendered to the Meat Inspector during 1947
  • Page 21
    SECTION – INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notification of Infectious Disease: The following table shows the notifiable cases of Infectious Disease during 1947, 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 21
    Notification Rates (Comparative Table) oer 1,000 population.
    FinsburyEngland and Wales126 C.B's & great towns including London148 smaller towns, Res. population 125,000 to 50,000 at 1931 censusLondon Adm. County.
  • Page 22
    The following is a summary of proceedings under the Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898.
  • Page 23
    Tubereulosis: The total number of now cases of tuberculosis, both pulmonary and non-pulmonary, entered in the Register in 1947 was 87. The ago period details were as follows:
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total all ages
  • Page 23
    The number of cases removed from the Register during the year was 127 and those remaining on the Register of Notifications at the 31st December, 1947 were as follows:
    MalesFecialesTotal
  • Page 23
    The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work in 1947:- Number of cases on Dispensary Register –
  • Page 24
    Cases Written Off:
  • Page 24
    X-RAY DEPARTMENT: Details of the work in the X-ray department during 1947 are as follows:-