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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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FOOD & DRUG ACT, 1938 (Sampling):
1,135 samples (531 formal, 604 informal) were submitted to the Public
Analyst for examination. Of these 27 wore adulterated (or 2.38 per cent),
as shown in the following summary:-
Formal
Milk 10
Gelatine 1
Dripping 1
Sausages 2
Cream Sponge 1
Informal
Milk 1
Gelatine 3
Dripping 2
Sausages 2
Vinegar 2
Frozen Fruit Juice 1
Anti Gas Ointment No. 2 1
SHOPS ACT, 1934:
The visits made were 2,338.
In addition, 345 visits wore made in respect of war damage to food,
and in this connection 7 tons, 11 cwts. 2 qrs. 22 lbs. of food were condemned
for human consumption,
(See also item, under Food and Drug Act, 1938).
A further 169 inspections were made of war damaged retail premises.
SECTION F.
PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
TUBERCULOSIS: NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1944:
| NEW CASES. | DEATHS. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Periods | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Rospiratory | ||||
| M. | P. | M. | P. | M. | P. | M. | P. | |
| 0- | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 1- | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5- | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 15- | 30 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 25- | 97 | 107 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| 35- | 58 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 45- | 41 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 2 | |
| 55- | 40 | 13 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 65- and upwards | 17 | 9 | 17 | 4 | ||||
| Total for All ages | 213 | 40 | 40 | 106 | 61 | 13 | 7 | |
592 187
There has been a decrease in the rate of new cases of non-respiratory
tuberculosis.
Rate per 1,000 population: new cases - pulmonary 2.71, non-pulmonary
0.42: deaths - pulmonary 0.88, non-pulmonary 0.10.
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS 1930:
The total number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register as at
3l3t December, 1944 was:-
1,882 (Pulmonary - Males 908, Females 683: Non-Pulmonary - Males 151,
Females 140).
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