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Islington 1940

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

Published
1941
Pages
14
Tables
21

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21 tables in this report

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    LIVE BIRTHS.
    Totals,MF.
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    DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES
    DeathsRate per 1,000 total births.
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    CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION.
    CAUSES OF DEATH. fAGES - BOTH SEXS.
    Under 1 year1 and ; under 55 and under 1515 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsTO T A L S.
    All agesMF.
  • Page 3
    WELFARE CENTRES. There are four Voluntary Welfare Centres as follows, each of which has received a grant from the Borough Council for the year ending March 31st.1940.
    Amount of grant.
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    SUMMARY.
    NorthSouthEastWestTotal.
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    4. Home Visiting.
    NorthSouthEastWestTotal.
  • Page 4
    5. Number of children who attended at the centres during the year, and who, at the end of the year were:-
  • Page 4
    Summary of Visits.
    Totals.
  • Page 6
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATI0NS.
    TOTALPOSTIVENEGATIVE.
  • Page 7
    SUMMARY OF PROSECUTIONS DURING YEAR 1940.
    STATUTE.TOTAL ProsccutionsSuccessful.Dis- missed.With-drawnAmount of PenaltiesCosts received
    £.s.d.£.s.d.
  • Page 7
    SECTION E. INSPECTION AND SUPERVIS ION OF POOD. MILK AND DAIRIES ORDER, 1926.
    Summary of Register.Number on Reg. 31.l2.39.Additions to Reg.Removals from Reg.No,on Reg. 31.12.40.
  • Page 8
    SUMMARY OF VISITS BY MILK & DAIRIES INSPECTOR.
    DAIRIES
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    ICE CREAM PREMISES.
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    Licences granted under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936 & 1938.
    DesignationNo.of applications made and granted.
  • Page 9
    The following is a statement of oho number of animals slaughtered in them, carcases inspected, and parts of carcases condemned.
    Cattle excluding cows.COWSCalves.Sheep & Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 9
    The following table records the diseases found in slaughterhouses
    No of cases.Description of animalsNature of DiseaseExtent of Disease.How disposed of.
  • Page 9
    FOOD & DRUGS ACT,1938. 818 samples (340 formal, 478 informal), were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination. Of these 6 were adulterated, (or 0.73 per cent), as shown in the following summary:-
    FormalInformal.
  • Page 10
    SECTION F. pre VELANCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS and other diseases. TUBERCULOSIS: NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1940.
    NEW CASES.DEATHS.
    AGE PERIODSRespiratory.Non-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    DISPENSARY REGISTERS.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    Adults.Children.Adults.ChildrenAdults.Children.TOTAL.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES.
    NorthSouth.
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    NOTIFIABLE INGECTIOUS DISEASES AND DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1940.
    DISEASES.No. of notifications.No. of Deaths.Cases Removed to Hospital.