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Finsbury 1959

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

Published
1960
Pages
69
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    PRINCIPAL VITAL STATISTICS
  • Page 8
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS 1955 - 1959
    19551951-19551956195719581959
  • Page 10 11
    CAUSES OF DEATHS - 1959
    0-1-12-45-1415-2425-4445-6465-7475-8485-Total
    MFMFMF
  • Page 12
    Inquests:
  • Page 12
    INFANT MORTALITY 1959 - CAUSES OF DEATH
    Causes of Death0-1 wk1-2 wks2-3 wks3-4 wksTotal under 4 wks1-3 mths3-6 mths6-9 mths9-12 mthsTotal under 1 yr.
  • Page 25
    All complaints made by tenants and others were investigated and the following table gives details of action taken by the Inspectors and nuisances abated under the Public Health (London) Act 1936.
  • Page 26
    Legal proceedings were instituted under the Public Health (London) Act 1936 for non-compliance with Nuisance Notices in the undermentioned cases:-
    DatePremisesOffenceResults
  • Page 26
    In addition the following legal proceedings were instituted:-
  • Page 29
    INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber of RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 30
    CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H. M. InspectorBy H. M. Inspector
  • Page 31
    OUTWORK
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110(1) (c).No of cases of default in sending lists to the Council.No of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 38
    During the year disinfection was carried out in the following instances for the reasons set out:-
  • Page 39
    Goods, mostly clothing, were also disinfected on behalf of certain export firms as follows:
  • Page 41
    A total of 126 inspections of basement rooms were made for all purposes during the year and the following is a summary of action taken.
    PremisesRooms
  • Page 42
    The following was the position at the end of 1959:-
  • Page 42
    Tabular Statement prepared in accordance with the Housing Consolidated Regulations 1925-1932.
  • Page 45
    During the year applications were dealt with as follows:-
  • Page 45
    The approximate number of families rehoused during the year was:-
  • Page 45
    Details for 1959 are set out in the following table:-
  • Page 46
    No. of decisions to issue Certificates:-
  • Page 46
    Certificates of Disrepair issued pursuant to Housing Repairs & Rents Act 1954:
  • Page 47
    Food Premises:
  • Page 48
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 49
    Details are appended.
    Foods:No. of Samples obtained
  • Page 50
    The Council instituted legal proceedings during the year as follows: -
    DatePremisesOffenceResult
  • Page 50
    During the past year several types of foodstuffs have been submitted for bacteriological examination in addition to the usual routine examination of milk and ice cream, as indicated in the following lists: -
  • Page 51
    Summary:
  • Page 51
    Designated Milk Licences issued:
    DealersSupplementary
  • Page 52
    Summary of Premises:
  • Page 52
    Summary of Samples:
  • Page 56
    Details of the unsound food surrendered during the year are as follows:-
    1 bs.
  • Page 58
    The following table shows the incidence of notifiable diseases in 1959.
    Acute PneumoniaDiphtheriaDysenteryErysipelasFood PoisoningGastro-Enteritis (under 2 yrs).MeaslesMeningococcal InfectionOphthalmia NeonatorumPoliomyelitis (Paralytic)Poliomyelitis (Non-Paralytic)Puerperal PyrexiaScabiesScarlet FeverTuberculosis (Pulmonary)TyphoidWhooping CoughTotal
  • Page 60
    The immunisation state of the individuals concerned is given in the following table:-
    Cases of DiphtheriaCarriers
    ChildrenAdultsChildrenAdults
  • Page 64
    The total number of cases remaining on the register after adjustment for deaths and transfers was, on 31st December, 1959.
  • Page 65
    The number of notified cases shown on the clinic register at Ihe 31st December, 1959 was as follows:-
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryTotalsGrand Total
    MWChMWChMWCh