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

Islington 1951

Published: 1952
Pages: 60
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SECTION A. GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS.
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COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS 1940 TO 1951.

1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION (REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS).

Cause of Death 9— 1 — 5- 15- 25- 45— 65— 75— All Ages
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F- M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Total

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SUMMARY OF INFANT MORTALITY 1951.

Primary Cause of Death	Under 1 day	Days						Weeks			Months											1951	(1950)
Primary Cause of Death	Under 1 day	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.

disease	Number ol Notifications		Number of Deaths	Removed to Hospital	Number ofCases 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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Successful vaccinations :—
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Measles, 1951.

5 vears and
Under 1 year I—5 years upwards
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Whooping Cough, 1951.

5 years and
Under 1 year 1 —5 years upwards
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Whooping cough Prophylaxis
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Home visiting of measles and whooping cough cases was carried out by the Home Visitors as under : —

No. of Investigations.No. of Ineffective
Measles Whooping Cough Visits Re-visits
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The cases reported for each of four years are set out as under:-
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Diphtheria.

Year Notified Cases Deaths Year Notified Cases Deaths Year Notified Cases Con-firmed Cases Deaths
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DIPHTHERIA CORRECTED NOTIFICATIONS

England and Wales London London percentage of England and Wales Islington Islington percentage of London
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Diphtheria Cases and Immunisation state 1947-1951 (inclusive)

Immunised Non-Immunised Un-known Total Deaths
Age Groups Age Groups
0-5 5—15 15+ 0—5 5—15 15 +
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No. OF ISLINGTON CHILDREN IMMUNISED AGAINST DIPHTHERIA 1937-1951.

1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951
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Diphtheria Immunisation.

Under 5 yrs. 5—15 yrs.
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Number of notifications received.
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In accordance with Circular 2/50 of the Ministry of Health, the following table is given listing the principal outbreaks of food poisoning during the year:—

Date No. of Notifications No. of persons served No. of cases reported No. of deaths Food involved and Organisms responsible
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Treatment for scabies and vermin was carried out at the Public Health Department, Seven Sisters Road (Cleansing Station), as under:—

Scabies Vermin
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Scabies Clinic : A consultant dermatologist is in attendance.
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Home Visiting.

Families Visited Revisits Ineffective Visits Total
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New Cases and Mortality during 1951.

Ages New Cases Deaths
Respiratory Non - Respiratory Respiratory Non - Respiratory
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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Prosecutions. Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (260 Cases). Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82.

Date Address Magistrate's Decision
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Public Health (London) Act, 1930 (260 Cases). Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82.

Date Address Magistrate's Decision
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Public Health (London) Act,1936 (260 Cases). Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82.

Date Address Magistrate's Decision
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (260Cases). Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82.

Date Address Magistrate's Decision
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (260 Cases). Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82.

Date Address Magistrate's Decision
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Failure to comply with Magistrate's Abatement Order.
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936 Failure to comply with Magistrate's Abatement Order.

Date Address Magistrate's Decision
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Public Health (London) Ac!, 1936. Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 95.
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L.C.C. Bye-Laws.

Date of Hearing Offence Result of Proceedings
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Inspections Revisits
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Defects, nuisances or contraventions found. Nuisances and Notices.
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Premises Numberon 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
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

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Outwork. (Sections 110 and 111).

Nature of Work(1)	Section 110			Section 111
	No. of out-workers in Augustlist 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
	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)

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Details relative to the existing bakehouses are as follows:—
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Legal Proceedings.

Date of Hearing Details of Case Result of Proceedings
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Pharmacy and Poisons Acts, 1933 41.
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The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. Details of the work performed by the Rodent Control Section are given as follows:—
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21st May to 31st May, 1951.

Manholes Baited Pre-Bait Bodies seen Percentage of poison takes Estimated kill
Complete takes Takes No Takes
CTs PTs NT
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The following samples were taken:— Mains Supply.

Satisfactory U nsatisfactory
Chemical Bacteriological Chemical Bacteriological Chemical Bacteriological
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Numerous examples of such cases could be given, but those of 3 contiguous properties are typical, details of which are as follows:—

(1) (2) (3)
£ £ £
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Re-housing.
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During the year the following action was taken under the Housing Act, 1936:—

Section Number of Dwellingsrepresented
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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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Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Prosecutions. Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, are as follows:—

Date of Hearing Offence Result of Proceedings
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Date of Hearing Offence Result of Proceedings
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Unsound Food. The total amount of food condemned during the year was:— 64 tons, 1 cwt., 1 qr., 11 lbs. details of which are given in the following table:—

Tons Cwts. Qtrs Stones | Lbs. Ozs.
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The following table given through the courtesy of the Cleansing Superintendent provides details of the weekly average number of persons who availed themselves of the Council's facilities, and it is encouraging to note that in the main, the number of persons taking advantage of these facilities has increased from last year.

Lavatory Jan Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Approx. weekly average through out year
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During the year 443 visits were paid to ice cream premises.

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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Chemical Examination. 12 samples of Ice Cream were submitted for chemical analysis, none of which was reported to be unsatisfactory. The fat contents of these samples were as follows:—

Fat Content Less Than—
7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 16%
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Milk Samples. The total number of samples taken during 1951 was 672. Samples submitted for Chemical Analysis:—

Genuine A dullerated Total
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Samples submitted for Bacteriological Examination:—

Class of Milk Results Phosphatase Methylene blue Turbidity Total No. of Samples
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Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949.
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Details of the Court case are as follows:—

Name Reasons for Council's Action Period named in Court Order Type of accommodation to which Removed Ultimate Result
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The details are as follows :-

Name Reasons for Council's Action Period Named in Court Order Type of accommodation to which Removed Ultimate Result
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During the year, which was the first operative year for this service, the number of meals supplied, etc., are given in the following table:—
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Welfare Centres.

Welfare Centre Children's Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Immunisation Dental Vaccination
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Total Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres.

Infants North South East West
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Child Life Protection. The table of foster-mothers and foster-children being cared for is as follows :

31.12.51
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At present there are 7 Day Nurseries open:

Cause of Death	9—			1 —		5-			15-		25-		45—		65—		75—		All Ages
Cause of Death	9—			1 —		5-			15-		25-		45—		65—		75—		All Ages
	M.	F.		M.	F.	M.	F.		M.	F.	M.	F-	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	Total

Ages	New Cases				Deaths
Ages	Respiratory		Non - Respiratory		Respiratory		Non - Respiratory
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

Manholes Baited	Pre-Bait			Bodies seen	Percentage of poison takes			Estimated kill
	Complete takes	Takes	No Takes		Percentage of poison takes
	Complete takes	Takes	No Takes		CTs	PTs	NT

	Immunised			Non-Immunised			Un-known	Total	Deaths
	Age Groups			Age Groups
	0-5	5—15	15+	0—5	5—15	15 +

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SECTION A. GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS.

COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS 1940 TO 1951.

CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION (REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS).

SUMMARY OF INFANT MORTALITY 1951.

SECTION B.

Investigations made in respect of infectious Diseases cases, contacts and etc., by the Sanitary Inspectors and Home Visitors during the year as under :—

Successful vaccinations :—

Measles, 1951.

Whooping Cough, 1951.

Whooping cough Prophylaxis

Home visiting of measles and whooping cough cases was carried out by the Home Visitors as under : —

The cases reported for each of four years are set out as under:-

Diphtheria.

DIPHTHERIA CORRECTED NOTIFICATIONS

Diphtheria Cases and Immunisation state 1947-1951 (inclusive)

No. OF ISLINGTON CHILDREN IMMUNISED AGAINST DIPHTHERIA 1937-1951.

Diphtheria Immunisation.

Number of notifications received.

In accordance with Circular 2/50 of the Ministry of Health, the following table is given listing the principal outbreaks of food poisoning during the year:—

Treatment for scabies and vermin was carried out at the Public Health Department, Seven Sisters Road (Cleansing Station), as under:—

Scabies Clinic : A consultant dermatologist is in attendance.

Home Visiting.

New Cases and Mortality during 1951.

Prosecutions. Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (260 Cases). Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82.

Public Health (London) Act, 1930 (260 Cases). Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82.

Public Health (London) Act,1936 (260 Cases). Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82.

Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (260Cases). Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82.

Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (260 Cases). Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82.

Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Failure to comply with Magistrate's Abatement Order.

Public Health (London) Act, 1936 Failure to comply with Magistrate's Abatement Order.

Public Health (London) Ac!, 1936. Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 95.

L.C.C. Bye-Laws.

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Defects, nuisances or contraventions found. Nuisances and Notices.

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2.—Cases in which Defects were Found.

Outwork. (Sections 110 and 111).

Details relative to the existing bakehouses are as follows:—

Legal Proceedings.

Pharmacy and Poisons Acts, 1933 41.

The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. Details of the work performed by the Rodent Control Section are given as follows:—

21st May to 31st May, 1951.

The following samples were taken:— Mains Supply.

Numerous examples of such cases could be given, but those of 3 contiguous properties are typical, details of which are as follows:—

Re-housing.

During the year the following action was taken under the Housing Act, 1936:—

Resulting from these and previous representations and like proceedings during the year the following action was taken:—

Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Prosecutions. Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, are as follows:—

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Unsound Food. The total amount of food condemned during the year was:— 64 tons, 1 cwt., 1 qr., 11 lbs. details of which are given in the following table:—

During the year 443 visits were paid to ice cream premises.

The gradings of those submitted to the Methylene Blue Test were reported to be as follows:

Chemical Examination. 12 samples of Ice Cream were submitted for chemical analysis, none of which was reported to be unsatisfactory. The fat contents of these samples were as follows:—

Milk Samples. The total number of samples taken during 1951 was 672. Samples submitted for Chemical Analysis:—

Samples submitted for Bacteriological Examination:—

Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949.

Details of the Court case are as follows:—

The details are as follows :-

During the year, which was the first operative year for this service, the number of meals supplied, etc., are given in the following table:—

Welfare Centres.

Total Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres.

Child Life Protection. The table of foster-mothers and foster-children being cared for is as follows :

At present there are 7 Day Nurseries open: