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Islington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
- Published
- 1951
- Pages
- 64
- Tables
- 60
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COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS—1939 TO 1950. (Compiled from Registrar General's Returns)
1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 -
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION.
Cause of Death Ages—Both Sexes Totals Under 1 year 1 year and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards All Ages M. F. -
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SUMMARY OF INFANT MORTALITY 1950. (Based on Registrar General's Returns)
Primary Cause of Death Under 1 day Days Weeks Months 1950 (1949) 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 1-2 2-3 3-4 1-2 2—3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6—7 7—8 8—9 9—10 10—11 11—12 Totals Totals -
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SECTION B. PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1950.
Disease Number of Notifications Number of Deaths Removed to Hospital Number of Cases returned to Registrar General after correction of Diagnosis Cases "coming to knowledge" but not Notified -
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Investigations made in respect of infectious Diseases cases, contacts and etc., by the Sanitary Inspectors and Home Visitors during the year as under:—
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A chart of the number of diphtheria cases and deaths, together with the number of children immunised, is shown as follows:— DIPHTHERIA—NOTIFIED CASES AND DEATHS—1926-1950.
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No. OF ISLINGTON CHILDREN IMMUNISED AGAINST DIPHTHERIA 1937-1950
1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 -
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The following table is given in accordance with Circular 2/50 of the Ministry of Health.
Date No. of Notifications No. of persons served No. of cases reported No. of deaths Foods involved and Organisms responsible -
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Treatment for scabies and vermin was carried out at the Public Health Depart-ment, Seven Sisters Road (Cleansing Station), as under—
Scabies Vermin -
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Follow-up home visiting for cases of scabies and vermin was carried out by the Home Visitors of the Cleansing Station, as under:—
Families Visited Revisits Ineffective Visits Total -
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Bacteriological Examinations.
Total -
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New Cases and Mortality during 1950.
Ages New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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The total number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register as at 31 st December, 1050, was—
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Cases on Dispensary Registers.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Grand Total Adults Children Adults Children Adults Children Number of definite cases of tuberculosis on Dis-pensary Registers M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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Prosecutions. Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1938 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (358 Cases).
Date of Hearing and Court Address Principal Nuisances or Offences Result of Proceedings -
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Inspections and Re-Visits. 6,608 inspections and 4,677 re-visits were made by the Inspectors. These are summarised as follows:—
Inspections lievisits -
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Inspections Revisits -
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Defects, nuisances or contraventions found. Nuisances and Notices.
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1.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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2.—Cases in which Defects were Found.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Outwork. (Sections 110 and 111)
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No. of out-workers in August list required by Sec. 110(1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecu-tions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwhole-some premises Notices served Prosecu-tions (1) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
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Pharmacy & Poison Acts, 1933/41. Number of listed sellers of Part II Poisons other than registered Pharmacists:-
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Details relevant to the existing bakehouses are as follows:—
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Details of the work performed by the Rodent Control Section are given as follows:—
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Sewer Treatments. Treatments in respect of the Council's Sewers were carried out on three occasions, one of which was a special treatment carried out in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. 5th June to 15th June, 1950.
Manholes Baited Complete takes (CT) Partial takes (PT) No. takes (NT) Bodies seen Percentage of poison takes Estimated kill CT PT NT -
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4th December to 14th December, 1950.
Manholes Baited Complete takes (CT) Partial takes (PT) No. takes (NT) Bodies seen Percentage of poison takes Estimated kill CT PT NT -
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The following samples were taken:—
Chemical Bacteriological Satisfactory U nsatisfactory Chemical Bacteriological Chemical Bacteriological -
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The twin problems therefore of the maintenance in habitable condition existing housing and the re-housing of the people in new housing must constitute sources of anxiety for many years to come.
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During the year the following action was taken under the Housing Act, 193:—
Section Number of Dwellings represented -
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Resulting from these and previous representations and like proceedings during the year the following action was taken :—
Section Action Number of Dwellings -
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The following table which has been provided by the courtesy of the Cleansing Superintendent gives details of the weekly average number of persons who availed themselves of the Council's facilities:—
Lavatory Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May jun. July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Approx. weekly average throughout year -
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Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and the Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949 and the Merchandise Marks Act, are as follows :—
Date of hearing Offence Result of Proceedings Court -
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Date of heari ng Offence Result of Proceedings Court -
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details of which are given in the following table :—
Tons Cwts. Qtrs. Stones Lbs. Ozs. -
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The number of premises registered :—
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The gradings of those submitted to the Methylene Blue Test were reported to be as follows :—
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Fat Content Less Than—
3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 13% -
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Milk Samples.
Genuine Adulterated Total -
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Samples submitted for Bacteriological Examination :—
Class of Milk Results B. Coli Phosphatase Methylene blue Turbidity Total No. of Samples -
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Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, and Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949.
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Summary of visits by Inspectors.
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Maternity & Child Welfare. Welfare Centres.
WELFARE CENTRE Children's Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Immunisation Dental Vaccination -
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Child Life Protection. The table of foster-mothers and foster-children being cared for is as follows :
31.12.50 -
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At present there are 7 Day Nurseries open :