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Hampstead 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
- Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 66
- Tables
- 33
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TABLE I
Males Age Group No.of Cases Population Census 1951 Incidence per 1,000 -
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TABLE II
By whom notified No .of cases -
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TABLE III
Floor No. of Rooms Unknown Rooms Total Percentage of Floor Known Comparison 1 2 3 4 -
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TABLE IV
State of Health No.of Cases Percentages -
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TABLE V
Sanitary Condition No.of Cases Percentage -
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TABLE VI
Services in attendance at time of first visit Services Required No.of Cases Percentage No.of Cases Percentage -
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HOSPITALS
Hospital Controlling Authority No. of Beds -
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Hampstead was fortunate in not experiencing an epidemic of poliomyelitis during the year, particularly in view of the small epidemic that occurred in the Highgate district bordering on Hampstead
Disease Notifications Removals toHospitals Deaths -
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POLIOMYELITIS
Age Paralytic Non-Paralytic M. F. M. F. -
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The following table gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1953.
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non Respiratory Respiratory Non Respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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Inspection of Food Premises
Type of Premises No. on Register No. of Inspections -
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Type of Premises No. on Register No. of Inspections -
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The following statement sets out the types of premises registered under Section 14, Food and Drugs Act, 1938, for the sale, etc. of ice cream in the Borough:-
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The number of Licences issued to traders is as follows;-
Main Licence Supplementary Licence -
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The following table shows the grading of Ice Cream samples taken at the fairground since the Wart:-
Year No. ofSamplesTaken Grading under Meth Blue Test Percentages of Grades 1 and 2 Samples 1 2 4 -
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The following table shows the variety of the examinations made and the results thereof:-
Nature of Sample No. of Samples Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Nature of Sample No. of Samples Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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Particulars of Adulterated Samples
Sample No. Article Offence How dealt with -
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Sample No. Article Offence How dealt with -
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Table I below gives the results of this treatment, tabulated for comparison with those for the corresponding period of 1952. TABLE I
January 1952 January1953 Increase (+) or decrease(-) of 1953 over 1952 -
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TABLE II
1951 1952 1953 -
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The following tables give details with regard to inspection, etc. under this ,Act:- Inspections
Premises No. on Register Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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Defects Found
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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TABLE I. Density of Population. (Table 3 Registrar General)
Ward A creage Population 1931 1951 Persons Persons Males Females Persons per acre -
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TABLE II. Age and Sex Structure of Population. (Table 21 Registrar General)
Age LastBirthday Persons MALES FEMALES Total Single Married Widowed Divorced Total Single Married Widowed Divorced All Ages 95,l3l 39,812 16,545 21,560 1,172 535 55,319 25,486 22,017 6,475 1,341 -
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TABLE III. Place of Birth. (Table 20 Registrar General)
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TABLE IV. Social Class. (Table 27 Registrar General)
Social Class Occupied and Retired males aged 15 and over Proportions per 1,000 total -
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TABLE V. Private Households and Density of Occupation by Wards. (Table 3 Registrar General) Private Households and Dwellings 1951
Ward Private House-holds Population in Private Households Structurally separate dwellings occupied Roomsoccupied Density of Occupation Persons per room Percentage of persons at more than two per room -
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TABLE VI. Structurally Separate Dwellings - Nos. of Rooms and Households (Table 10 Registrar-General) Structurally Separate Dwellings No.of rooms
1room 2rooms 3rooms 4rooms 5rooms 6rooms 7rooms 8 or 9rooms 10 ormorerooms all sizes Occupied Total -
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TABLE VII. Constitution of households by persons and rooms. (Table 11 Registrar-General) Part (a) Households in all Dwellings
No. of persons in household No. of households occupying the following number of rooms Total Households Total Persons in Households Total rooms occupied Average No. of persons per room 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms 5 rooms 6 rooms 7 rooms 8 or 9rooms 10 ormorerooms -
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TABLE VII„ Constitution of Households by persons and rooms. (Table 11 Registrar-General) Part (b) Households in Shared Dwellings
No. of persons in household No. of households occupying the following number of rooms Total Households Total persons in Households Total rooms occupied Average number of persons per room 1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms 5 rooms 6 rooms 7 rooms 8 or 9rooms 10 ormorerooms -
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TABLE VIII. Comparison with other Boroughs, (Table 11 Registrar-General)
Borough Population 4 or more persons in 1 room 6 or more persons in 2 rooms 10 or more persons in 3 rooms -
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TABLE IX.. Private Households - Persons per Room (Table 12 Registrar-General)
Total Over 3 3 and over 2 2 and over 1 ½ 1 ½ and over 1 1 or less