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Finsbury 1962

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

Published
1963
Pages
76
Tables
60

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60 tables in this report

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    PHYSICAL FEATURES AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS GENERAL:
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    PRINCIPAL VITAL STATISTICS
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    Live Births:
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    Stillbirths:
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    Stillbirth Rate:
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    Deaths: - Males 206 Females 181 Total 387
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    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS 1958-1962
    1958195919601956-6019611962
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    CAUSES OF DEATH 1961:
    0-1-2-45-1415-2425-4445-6465-7475-8485-
    MFMFMFTotal
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    INQUESTS: Inquests were held on thirteen residents during the year. The causes of death found were
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    INFANT MORTALITY 1962 - CAUSES OF DEATH
    Causes of Death0-1wk1-2 wks2-3 wks3-4 wksTotal under 4 wks1-3 mths3-6 mths6-9 mths9-12 mthsTotal under1 yr.
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    The following table sets out a number of details of the work carried out under this heading in 1962.
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    Legal proceedings were instituted on 10 occasions in 1962,for noncompliance with a Nuisance Notice. Details are as set out below:-
    DatePremisesOffenceResult
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    Continued from previous page...
    DatePremisesOffenceResult
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    INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber onRegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found
    FoundRemediedReferredNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
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    OUTWORK
    ParticularsNature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in August list reguired by Sect. 110 (i) (c)No of cases of default in sending ' lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo of instances of r/orkin unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
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    The following tables set out the detailed information supplied in the official returns:-
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    PROGRAMME FOR SMOKE CONTROL AREAS IN FINSBURY
    Area NoAcresTotal PremiseswellingsDateofOrderDate of Operation
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    Disinfestation has covered a wide range of pests and during 1962-335 premises were treated which include the following:-
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    In 1962 the total number of treatments given was:
    ScabiesHead LiceBody Lice
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    During 1962 it was not necessary to resort to the latter type of treatment in any case, although spraying was done at 112 premises under the following headings:-
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    Goods, mostly clothing, were also disinfected on behalf of certain export firms as follows:-
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    Ownership of the flats is roughly as follows:-
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    NEW BUILDING:
    The following new dwellings were completed during 1962:-
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    CLOSING AND DEMOLITION ORDERS:
    Whole HousesBasement RoomsOther Parts
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    INSPECTIONS: The tabular statement prepared in accordance with the Housing Consolidated Regulations 1925-32 is as follows:-
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    A summary of the position relating to individual areas is given below:-
    AreaNo, of HousesYear of OrderRemarks
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    During 1962 applications have been dealt with as follows:-
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    The number of families rehoused during 1962 was
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    Continued from previous page...
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    The following is a summary of the action taken in recent years, and the present position.
    Housing Repairs S Rents Acts 1954
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    Legal proceedings in respect of contraventions of the Housing Act 1957 were instituted during the year as follows:-
    DatePremisesOffenceResult
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    The numbers of the various types of food businesses in the Borough are now as follows: -
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    During the year the following examinations have been carried out:-
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    Details of these examinations are as under:-
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    A few adverse reports were received, both regarding quality and description. During the year 624 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst as under:-
    FoodsNo of samples submitted
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    Continued from previous page...
    FoodsNo. of samples submitted
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    Reports of unsatisfactory samples were received in respect of ten samples as follows:-
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    Milk. The Milk supply in the Borough is being maintained at its previous high standard, and no special action was required by the department during the year.
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    Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
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    The introduction of soft ice cream machines did not cause undue concern during the year, due partly to the bad summer weather and the fact that the trade so far as mobile vehicles are concerned,is generally operated by large reliable firms only.
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    The total quantities of unsound food surrendered during 1962 were:-
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS: During 1962 legal proceedings were taken in 4 cases in respect of offences under the Food & Drugs Act. These are enumerated below:-
    DatePremisesOffenceResult
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    The following table shows the incidence of notifiable diseases in 1962.
    All AgesUnder 1 yr1-4 yrs5-14 yrs15-24 yrs25-44 yrs45-64 yrs65 +Cases treated in Hosp.
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    Continued from previous page...
    All AgesUnder 1 yr1-4 yrs5-14 yrs15-24 yrs25-44 yrs45-64 yrs65 -Cases treated in Hosp
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    DYSENTERY: There w ere 43 cases of which 15 were moderately severe, 25 were mild and 3 were symptomless excretors. The clinical and bacteriological findings were as follows:-
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    TUBERCULOSIS: In 1962 23 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 undermentioned Table summarises the results of the Finsbury Survey:
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    The number of notified cases shown on the Clinic Register at 31st December, 1962, was as follows:-
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    Table 2. Intercensal Variations and Densities
    (a)190119111921193119511961
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    (b) London Boroughs with greater densities than Finsbury
    Persons per 1951Acre 1961Persons per roomPercentage of persons at more than 1½ per room.
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    Table 0. Ages (quinary) by MARITAL CONDITION
    Age last BirthdayPersonsMALESFEMALES
    TotalSingleMarriedWidowedDivorcedTotalSingleMarriedWidowedDivorced
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    Constructed PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS IN THE SEVERAL AGE GROUPS
    AgeFinsburyLondon Percentage
    NumberPercetge
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    SIZE OF HOUSEHOLDS
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    Constructed from Tables 8 and 10 - Countries of Birth of Residents
    FINSBURYLONDON
    MalesFemalesPersonsPer 1000 PopulationPer 1000 Population
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    Table 3. ACREAGE, POPULATION, PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS (Administrative County, City of London, (Metropolitan Boroughs, Wards and Civil Parishes
    Administrative AreaAcreage (Land & Inland Water)POPULATIONPRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS 1961
    1951196111Persons per AcrePrivate HouseholdsPopulation in private HouseholdsDensity of Occupation
    PersonsPersonsMai esFemalesStructurally separate Dwellings occupiedRooms Occupied1Persons per RoomPercentage of persons at more than per room
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    Table 13. PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE, ROOMS OCCUPIED & DENSITY OF OCCUPATION IN (a) All dwellings ) (b) Shared dwellings )
    Number of Persons in HouseholdsNumber of HOUSEHOLDS occupying the followingnumber of RoomsTotal House holdsTotal Persons in HouseholdsTotal Rooms Occupie dAverage Number of persons per Room
    1Rooms2Rooms3Roomsl4Rooms5Rooms6Rooms7Rooms8-9 Rooms10 or more Rooms
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    Table 18 PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY DENSITY OF OCCUPATION (Persons per Room)
    AREANUMBERSPERCENTAGESNOTE: Figures in brackets refer to 1951 Census.
    1½ and over 11½ and over 1
    LONDON Admin. County All Households110,526 (148,295)10.0 (13.2)
    Finsbury Met. B.1,584 ( 2,177)13.7 (17.5)
    Table 22DWELLINGS BY AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN HOUSEHOLD ARRANGEMENTS
    Area and Type of DwellingTotal No, of dwellings with an occupier presen tThose occupied by households allLacking/SharingThose occupied by households at least one of which has exclusive use of all four arrangements.
    Piped Cold WaterPiped Hot WaterFixedBathWater Closet
    NumberPercentNumber1PercenNumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
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    Table 23. PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS according to possession of certain HOUSEHOLD ARRANGEMENTS
    Total numbe ofHouseholdsHouseholds with Household (E - having exclusive use:Arrangements as follows:-S - Sharing with another household; N - entirely withoutAll four arranguments
    Piped cold waterPipedHot WaterFixed bathWater Closet
    SNSNSNSNE
    HouseholdsPercentHouse holds- PercentHouseholdsPercentHouse holdsPercentHouseholdsPercentHouseholdsPercentHouseholdsPercentHouseholdsPer . centHouseholdsPercent
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    Table 27. One & Two person households containing persons of Pensionable Age by Sex/Condition combination
    FINSBURY MET.BOROUGH.Total