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Finsbury 1950

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

Published
1951
Pages
52
Tables
34

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34 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The Registrar-General's mid-year estimate is:
  • Page 6
    Population Density.
  • Page 6
    Area Comparability Factor.
  • Page 6
    They were distributed by sex and legitimacy as follows:—
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotal
  • Page 7
    Comparative Statistics, 1944-1950.
    1944194519461947194819491950
  • Page 8
    Causes of Death—1950.
    Total all Ages0-11-5-15-25-45-65-75
  • Page 9
    Continued from previous page...
    Total all Ages0-11-5-15-25-45-65-75
  • Page 10
    Inquests were held on 24 residents during the year. The causes of death found were:—
  • Page 11
    Infant Mortality, 1950—Causes of Death.
    Cause of Death0-1 wk.1-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total under 4wks.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total under 1 yr.
  • Page 12
    Work of the Public Health Department
    Number positiveTotal Number ExaminedTotal
    19491950194919501950(1949)
  • Page 13
    Work of the Regional Hospital Board
    For General PractitionersFor Various ClinicsTotals
  • Page 18
    Sanitary Conditions. The following is a summary of work undertaken by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1950.
  • Page 19
    Sanitary Conditions—continued
  • Page 20
    Legal proceedings instituted under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, for non-compliance with Nuisance Notices only occurred in the cases set out in the following table:—
    DatePremisesOffenceResult
  • Page 21
    Factories. A register of Factories is maintained which indicates which are designated " Power " and which " Non-Power " Factories.
  • Page 23
    (The information given here is exclusive of Bakeries and certain other premises which arc referred to elsewhere in this report.)
  • Page 24
    The Service has worked very satisfactorily, but owing to the very small incidence of these conditions, the total numbers have, therefore, been small.
  • Page 26
    During the year it was carried out in the following instances for the reasons set out:—
  • Page 26
    Goods, mostly clothing, were also disinfected on behalf of certain export firms as follows:—
  • Page 28
    Tabular Statement prepared in accordance with the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1932.
  • Page 29
    Housing. Below is a list of the new properties which have been complete:! since the war :—
    Finsbury Borough CouncilNumber of FlatsCompleted
  • Page 29
    Proposals in regard to the erection of further accommodation include:—
  • Page 30
    The Borough Council Housing Estates consisted at the end of the year of the flats set out in the following table:—
  • Page 30
    The County Council Housing Estates consisted at the end of the year of the flats as set out in the following table:—
  • Page 31
    During the year 514 families consisting of 1,999 persons were rehoused as follows :—
    FamiliesPersons
  • Page 32
    The following is a summary of the samples taken:—
    Samples TakenNumber Adulterated
  • Page 33
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    Drugs:Samples TakenNumber Adulterated
  • Page 35
    Samples were submitted to the pathological laboratory for examination regarding the bacteriological condition of ice-cream with the following results:—
  • Page 38
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  • Page 40
    The following table shows the cases of notifiable diseases of which information by notification or otherwise was received in the several age periods set out:—
    All AgesUn-der 1 year1-4 yrs.5-14 yrs.15-24 yrs.25-44 yrs.45-64 yrs.65+Cases treated in Hosp.
  • Page 41
    (Notification Rates (Comparative Table) per 1,000 population.)
    FinsburyEngland and Wales126 C.B's. and great towns including London148 smaller towns, Res. population 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 censusLondon Adm. County
  • Page 46
    The distribution by sex and age, and according as to whether the case was of Pulmonary or Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, was:—
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65 +Total
  • Page 47
    The total number of cases remaining on the register after adjustments for deaths and transfers was on the 31st December, 1950, as follows:—
  • Page 47
    Eleven deaths occurred from Pulmonary Tuberculosis as set out:—