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Hampstead 1950

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

Published
1951
Pages
28
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
  • Page 9
    BIRTHS.
    Live births—Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.
  • Page 9
    DEATHS.
  • Page 9
    The causes of death, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, were as follows:—
  • Page 10
    Infectious Disease during 1950.
    NotificationsRemovals to HospitalsDeaths
  • Page 10
    Poliomyelitis During the year 14 cases of poliomyelitis were notified. The age distribution of the cases is shown by the following table:—
    Age.Males.Females.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases./ Deaths.
  • Page 11
    The following statistical table gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1950.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths. .
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 12
    The record of examinations carried out during the year is as follows:—
  • Page 12
    Disinfection and Disinfestation The following is a record of the work carried out by the Disinfecting Staff during 1950:—
  • Page 13
    During the year, the following treatments were carried out at the Centre by staff of the London County Council:—
  • Page 13
    The annual number of cases of scabies notified since the war is as follows:—
  • Page 14
    Milk Supply. There are 95 Distributors on the Register. Samples of milk were taken in course of delivery to the various schools, day nurseries and hospitals in the district, as follows:—
    Bacteriological Examination.Chemical Analysis.
  • Page 14
    Milk (Special Designations) Regulations. 197 licences were issued during the year to sell specially designated milk as follows:—
    Dealers' Licence.Supplementary Licence.
  • Page 15
    Of these, 60 were in respect of Ice Cream, and were graded under the Methylene Blue Test as follows:—
  • Page 15
    Other samples were taken as follows:—
    Nature of Sample.No. of Samples.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 16
    Particulars of the number classed as "adulterated" are as follows:—
    Sample No.Article.Offence.How dealt with.
  • Page 17
    Unsound Food. The following list shows the amount of food seized or voluntarily surrendered during the year 1950:—
    Article.Quantity.
  • Page 18
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Quantity.
  • Page 18
    Sanitary Circumstances of the Borough Sanitary inspection. Summary of sanitary works accomplished during 1950:—
  • Page 19
    SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS The results of the legal proceedings instituted in respect of my Department for the year are as follows:—
    Date of Hearing.Court.Premises and Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 20
    Housing
  • Page 22
    The following table summarises the house-to-house inspections carried out from the 1st February, 1949, to the 30th November, 1950.
    Street.No. of houses inspected.No. of Notices served.No. of Notices complied with.Recommended for Section 9 Notices.
  • Page 23
    Additional Schemes in various preparatory stages were:—
  • Page 24
    Housing Statistics. Details of properties owned, controlled and planned by the Council at 31st December, 1950, are given below:—
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  • Page 25
    Factories Act, 1937. The following tables give details with regard to inspection, etc.,underthis Act:— 1. Inspections.
    Premises.Number on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 26
    2. Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of cases in which defects were found.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 27
    Other pest infestations dealt with were:—
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    As part of the organised campaign throughout the country for the eradication of rats in sewers, the whole of the sewerage system in the Borough was pre-baited and poison-baited twice during the year. Details are as follows:—
    January.July.