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Islington 1948

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

Published
1949
Pages
64
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    SECTION A. GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS.
  • Page 6
    COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS—1937 TO 1948. (Compiled from Registrar General's Returns)
    194819471946194519441943194219411940193919381937
  • Page 7
    CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION.
    Cause of DeathAges—Both SexesTotals
    Under 1 year1 1 year and under 55 and under 1515 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsAll AgesM.F.
  • Page 8
    SUMMARY OF INFANT MORTALITY 1948. (Based on Registrar General's Returns)
    Primary Cause of DeathUnder 1 dayDaysWeeksMonths
    1-22-33-44—55—66-71-22-33-41-22-33—44-55—66—77-88— 99-1010-1111-12Totals
  • Page 10
    SECTION B. PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1948.
    DiseaseNumber of NotificationsNumber of DeathsRemoved to HospitalNumber of Cases returned to Registrar General after correction of DiagnosisCases "coming to knowledge" but not Notified
  • Page 16
    This is illustrated in the following table of outbreaks during the year, of which the first occured in a staff canteen and the others in restaurants attached to the London County Council School Meals service.
    DateNo. of NotificationsNo. of persons servedNo. of cases reportedNo. of deathsFoods involved and Organisms responsible
  • Page 18
    New Cases and Mortality during 1948.
    AgesNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
  • Page 19
    I am indebted to the Divisional Health Office, London County Council for the following figures to 31st December, 1948.
    To 5th JulyTo 31st Dec.
    NorthSouthNorthSouth
  • Page 19
    Dispensary Registers.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotalGrand Total
    AdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
  • Page 22
    Summary of Work done by District Sanitary Inspectors. During the year 40,372 inspections (including re-inspections) were carried out by the District Sanitary Inspectors, made up as follows:—
  • Page 22
    Special Matters dealt with when making the above visits—
  • Page 23
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  • Page 23
    Prosecutions. Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
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    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
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    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 26
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    Date of Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 27
    WORK OP SANITARY INSPECTORS ADMINISTERING FACTORIES ACT, 1937, AND OTHER RELEVANT ACTS. Inspections and Re-Inspections. 5,984 inspections and re-inspections were made by these Inspectors during the year. These are summarised as follows :—
  • Page 29
    1.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 29
    2.-Cases in which Defects were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 30
    Outwork. (Sections 110 and 111)
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 110(1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
    (1)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 30
    Shops Act, 1934.
  • Page 31
    31st May to 24th June, 1948.
    Manholes BaitedPre-Bait takesComplete takesNo takesBodies seenPercentage of poison takesEstimated kill
  • Page 32
    6th to 16th December, 1948.
    Manholes baitedPre-Bait takesComplete takesNo takesBodies seenPercentage of poison takesEstimated kill
  • Page 33
    Prosecutions.,
    Date Hearing and CourtAddressOffenceResult of Proceedings
  • Page 35
    The following table gives details of the actions taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1926/1943 :—
    Date of HearingOffenceResult of ProceedingsCourt
  • Page 36
    Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1926/1943.
    Date of HearingOffenceResult of ProceedingsCourt
  • Page 40
    SECTION F. Maternity & Child Welfare. (5th July 1948). Welfare Centres.
    WELFARE CENTREChildren'sAnte-Natal and Post-NatalImmunisationDentalMedical OfficersHealth Visitors
  • Page 41
    These are combined clinics, and details for the four Welfare Centres are set out hereunder:—
    NorthSouthEastWest
  • Page 41
    Home Visiting.
  • Page 42
    The table of foster-mothers and foster-children being cared for is as follows:—
    at 5.7.48at 31.12.48
  • Page 43
    ANNUAL FIGURES OF WORK OF SPECIAL HEALTH VISITORS CONCERNING PROBLEM ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN. Total Cases Dealt With During Year 1948.
    Total Cases Dealt withAdoptedAdmitted to InstitutionsDiedFosteredNumber on Register at end of year
  • Page 45
    At the date of transfer there were 8 Day Nurseries open :