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

Finsbury 1960

Published: 1961
Pages: 85
Tables: 43

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PHYSICAL FEATURES AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS

GENERAL
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PRINCIPAL VITAL STATISTICS
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS 1951-1960

1951-1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1956-1960
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DEATHS 1956-1960

Cause of Death Total Number Rate per million Population Finsbury England & wales (Approximate)
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Inquests were held on sixteen residents during the year The causes of death found were.
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INFANT MORTALITY 1960 – CAUSES OF DEATH

Causes of Death 0-1 wk 1-2 wks 2-3 wks 3-4 wks Total under 4 wks 1-3 mths 3-6 mths 6-9 mths 9-12 mths Total under 1 yr
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CAUSES OF DEATH – 1960

– 0- 1- 2-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75-84 85- Total
M F M F M F
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WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT.

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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WORK OF THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960
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The following table sets out a number of details of the work carried out under this heading in 1960.
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The official returns for 1960 are as follows:- INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

Premises Number on Register Number of
Occupiers prosecuted Written Notices Inspections

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CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND

Particulars	Number of cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

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OUTWORKERS:

Nature of Work	Section 110			Section 111
Nature of Work	No of outworkers in, August list required by Sect. 110(i)(c).	No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council.	No.of prosecutions for failure to supply lists.	No.of instances of work in unwholesome premises.	Notices served.	Prosecutions.

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The following tables set out the detailed information supplied and the official returns:-
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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF FINSBURY ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION READINGS EXTRACTED FROM D.S.I.R BULLETINS

1955 Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
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Total deposit on the Borough of Finsbury during 1955 296.96 tons per sq. mile.

1959 Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
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Total deposit on the Borough of Finsbury during 1959 491.41 tons per sq. mile.

1960 Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
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The work of disinfestation has covered a very wide range of insects etc. and during 1960 a total of 378 premises were treated, including the following:-
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It is pleasing to record that the co operation of both residents and the trades people within the Borough has been of a very high standard and during the five years under review it has not been necessary to serve any statutory notice or take legal action against any of them under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949

1955 i960
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By the Finsbury Borough Council:
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By the London County Council:
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The following is a summary of the action taken during the years 1956-60 and the present position. There was no action taken in 1960, Increase of Rent S Mortgages Interest (Restrictions) Acts.
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The table appended summarizes the action taken during the period 1956-1960, the figures in brackets referring to action taken in 1960. CLOSING AND DEMOLITION ORDERS:

Whole Houses Basement Rooms Other Parts
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The individual areas dealt with were:
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During the five years applications have been dealt with as follows:
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The approximate number of families rehoused during the five years was: –
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There has been little variation in recent years in the number of food premises in the Borough apart from some increase in those selling ice-cream The numbers of those known in the Borough now are:
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However, particular attention was given in this year to the risk of contamination of synthetic cream products The nature of the samples taken in 1960 was:
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QUALITY OP FOOD AND ITS DESCRIPTION:

Foods No. of samples obtained:
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The following types of business are carried on in premises registered for the manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,, pickied or preserved foods.
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The total quantities of unsound food surrendered during 1960 were.

Lbs.
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Since 1955 legal proceedings have been taken in respect of 22 cases under the Food & Drugs Act or the Food Hygiene Regulations and these are summarized below. A conviction was secured in all but one case, that for selling a mouldy apple turnover. A summary of these is:-
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Details of legal proceedings instituted in 1960 are:-

Date Premises Offence Result
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The following table shows the incidence of notifiable diseases in 1960.

All Ages Under 1 yr 1-4 yrs 5-14 yrs 15-24 yrs 25-44 yrs 45-64 yrs 65- Cases treated in Hosp.
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All Ages Under 1 yr 1-4 yrs 5-14 yrs 15-24 yrs 25-44 yrs 45-64 yrs 65- Cases treated In Hosp.
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The following table summarises the development of the national immunisation programme:-
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Total numbers immunised in Division 3 were as follows:-

Year immunised 2nd injection 3rd injection
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The age distribution was as follows:-

Age Group 2nd injection 3rd injection
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Estimated total number of children resident in the Divisional Area 5-15 yrs 35,230.
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In 1960 36 new notifications were received, and their age and sex distribution was as follows:-

0- 1- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- Total
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The number of notified cases shown on the clinic register at 31st December 1960 was as follows:-

Respiratory Non respiratory Totals Grand Total
M W Ch. M W Ch M W Ch

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PHYSICAL FEATURES AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS

PRINCIPAL VITAL STATISTICS

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS 1951-1960

DEATHS 1956-1960

Inquests were held on sixteen residents during the year The causes of death found were.

INFANT MORTALITY 1960 – CAUSES OF DEATH

CAUSES OF DEATH – 1960

WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT.

WORK OF THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD

The following table sets out a number of details of the work carried out under this heading in 1960.

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The official returns for 1960 are as follows:- INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).

CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND

OUTWORKERS:

The following tables set out the detailed information supplied and the official returns:-

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF FINSBURY ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION READINGS EXTRACTED FROM D.S.I.R BULLETINS

Total deposit on the Borough of Finsbury during 1955 296.96 tons per sq. mile.

Total deposit on the Borough of Finsbury during 1959 491.41 tons per sq. mile.

The work of disinfestation has covered a very wide range of insects etc. and during 1960 a total of 378 premises were treated, including the following:-

By the Finsbury Borough Council:

By the London County Council:

The following is a summary of the action taken during the years 1956-60 and the present position. There was no action taken in 1960, Increase of Rent S Mortgages Interest (Restrictions) Acts.

The table appended summarizes the action taken during the period 1956-1960, the figures in brackets referring to action taken in 1960. CLOSING AND DEMOLITION ORDERS:

The individual areas dealt with were:

During the five years applications have been dealt with as follows:

The approximate number of families rehoused during the five years was: –

There has been little variation in recent years in the number of food premises in the Borough apart from some increase in those selling ice-cream The numbers of those known in the Borough now are:

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However, particular attention was given in this year to the risk of contamination of synthetic cream products The nature of the samples taken in 1960 was:

QUALITY OP FOOD AND ITS DESCRIPTION:

The following types of business are carried on in premises registered for the manufacture of sausages or potted, pressed,, pickied or preserved foods.

The total quantities of unsound food surrendered during 1960 were.

Since 1955 legal proceedings have been taken in respect of 22 cases under the Food &amp; Drugs Act or the Food Hygiene Regulations and these are summarized below. A conviction was secured in all but one case, that for selling a mouldy apple turnover. A summary of these is:-

Details of legal proceedings instituted in 1960 are:-

The following table shows the incidence of notifiable diseases in 1960.

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The following table summarises the development of the national immunisation programme:-

Total numbers immunised in Division 3 were as follows:-

The age distribution was as follows:-

Estimated total number of children resident in the Divisional Area 5-15 yrs 35,230.

In 1960 36 new notifications were received, and their age and sex distribution was as follows:-

The number of notified cases shown on the clinic register at 31st December 1960 was as follows:-

Since 1955 legal proceedings have been taken in respect of 22 cases under the Food & Drugs Act or the Food Hygiene Regulations and these are summarized below. A conviction was secured in all but one case, that for selling a mouldy apple turnover. A summary of these is:-