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Hampstead 1954

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

Published
1955
Pages
70
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    The following table shows the population, the number of rate assessments in respect of dwellings and the amount of the rateable value, retirement pensions, average working wages of men and women, and the cost of living index for each of these years.
    YearBorough PopulationDwellings (Rate assessments )Rateable value of dwellings £Retirement PensionsAverage WagesCost ofLivingIndex
    MenWomen
  • Page 8
    Table 1
    YearHampsteadWestminsterHolbornSt. Pancras
    Crude Death RateSuicidesCrude Death RateSuicidesCrude Death RateSuicidesCrude Death RateSuicides
  • Page 10
    Table 2. Age Incidence and Total Rates per 10,000
    Age1950195119521953TotalRates per 10,000
    F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.
  • Page 11
    Table 3. Month of Occurrence
  • Page 12
    Table 4. Methods Used
  • Page 13
    Table 5. Occupation.
  • Page 14
    Brought forward 76
  • Page 21
    Causes of death
    19531954
  • Page 22
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE
    DiseaseNOTIFICATIONSRemoved to Hosp. 1954Deaths 1954
    19501951195219531954
  • Page 24
    The following table gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1954.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon Respiratory.RespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 30
    The following tables give the results of the monthly analyses carried out by the Public Analyst, Mr. E. Voelcker.
    Month.Monthly Deposits of Impurities -Tons per square mile.
    Barrow Hill.Cemetery.
    Insoluble.Soluble.Total.Insoluble.Soluble.Total.
  • Page 31
    SULPHUR The estimation of sulphur activity is carried out by the lead peroxide method and the following table gives the rate of sulphation expressed in milligrams of sulphur trioxide per 100 sq.cms. per day.
    Month.Sulphur Trioxide in milligrams per 100 sq. cms. per day.
    Barrow Hill.Cemetery.
  • Page 39
    Inspection of Food Premises.
    Type of Premises.No. on Register.No. of Inspections.
  • Page 42
    The following table shows the grading of Ice Cream samples taken at the fairground since the Wars:-
    YearNo. ofSamplesTaken.Grading under Meth.Blue TestPercentages of Grades 1 and 2 Samples.
    1234
  • Page 43
    The following table shows the variety of the examinations made and the results thereof:-
    Nature of Sample.No. of Samples.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 44
    Particulars of Adulterated Samples.
    Sample No.Article.Offence.How Dealt With.
  • Page 45
    Adulterated samples continued:-
    Sample No.ArticleOffenceHow Dealt With.
  • Page 48
    CLEARANCE AREAS AND INDIVIDUAL UNFIT HOUSES
    PART A - CLEARANCE AREAS (Houseing Act, 1936)
    No. of dwelling-houses demolished during the yearNo. of persons displaced.
    Unfit HousesOther Houses
  • Page 49
    PART B continued:-
    DEMOLITION & CLOSING ORDERSNumber of
    HousesPersons Displaced
  • Page 50
    OVERCROWDING
    195419531952
  • Page 52
    The following tables give details of the number of inspections made, notices served and defects found under these Acts. Inspections
    PremisesNo.on RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 53
    Defects Found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector