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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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SLAUGHTERMEN'S LICENCES.
3 new applications for licences were received, and granted after investigations,
making a total of 21+ licensed slaughtermen on the register at the end of the year.
FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1958.
826 samples (246 formal, 580 informal), were submitted to the Public Analyst
for examination. Of these 17 were adulterated (or 2.06 per cent.), as shown in
the following summary:-
Formal. Informal.
Beef sausage 1 Salmon and shrimp paste 2
Mixed sausage 1 Pork sausage 3
Pork Brawn 1 Pork Brawn 1
Coffee 1 Shredded suet with flour 1
Tapioca 1
Sulphur ointment 1
Beef sausage 1
Drinking chocolate 1
Milk 1
Lemon juice 1
SHOPS ACT, 1954.
The visits made were 777.
In addition the Inspector made 724 visits for other reasons, e.g., War Damaged
foodstuffs, etc.
SECTION F.
PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
TUBERCULOSIS: NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1941.
| Age Periods | NEW CASES. | DEATHS. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | N on-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0- | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 1- | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 5- | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 15- | 51 | 54 | 5 | 72 | 55 | 4 | ||
| 25- | 45 | 43 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 35- | 53 | 17 | – | 53 | 15 | - | 2 | |
| 45- | 30 | 10 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 55- | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total for all ages. | 231 | 27 | 12 | |||||
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS 1950.
The total number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register as at 31st December,
1941 was:-
1,493 (Pulmonary - Males 730, Females 522; Non-pulmonary - Males 120,
Females 121.)
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