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Islington 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 92
- Tables
- 55
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Registrar-General's estimate of civilian population, Mid-year 1956 : 228,300 Live Births. Birth Rate per 1,000 Estimated Resident Population
Totals M. F. Islington England and Wales -
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Still Births. Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births
Totals M. F. England and Islington Wales -
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Deaths. Death Rate (Unadjusted) per 1,000 Population
Totals M. F. Islington England and Wales 2,566 1,335 -
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Death Rate of Infants under One Year of Age. Islington England and Wales -
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION (REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS)
Cause of Death Age Groups 0— i- 5— i^- 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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COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS—1945 TO 1956 (Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns)
1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 -
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SUMMARY OF INFANT MORTALITY 1956 (Based on Registrar General's Returns)
Primary Cause of Death Under 1 day 1 Days Weeks Months Totals 1956 Totals (1955)| 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 -
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Malignant Growths of Lung and Bronchus.
Male Deaths Female Total -
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The following table gives the deaths from accidents to Islington residents from 1950 onwards :—
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 -
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In the following table causes of accidental deaths in 1956 are analysed, in their respective age groups.
Type 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75+ M F Total -
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SECTION B. PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Notifiable Infectious Diseases and Deaths during the year 1956.
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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The following is the table of successful vaccinations performed over the past ten years—
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The following table shows the age-groups of the notified cases during 1956 :—
5 years and upwards No. of Notifications in 1956 Under 1 year 1—5 years -
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Whooping Cough. With 529 cases, whooping cough showed a substantial increase over the figures for the previous year, which were in themselves greater than average. The proportions in the different age groups were much the same as previously.
5 years and upwards Under 1 year 1—5 years -
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Fatality Rates per 1,000 notifications each age group (1947—1956) Percentage of notifications (1947—1956) Under 1 1—5 5 & upwards Under 1 1—5 5 & upwards -
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The cases reported for each of ten years are set out as under :—
No. Reported No. CONFIRMED -
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Onset dates Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep t. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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Age distribution : Under I vr. 1— 5 - 15— 25 and over -
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Cases and Deaths—1927-1956
Year Notified Cases Deaths Year Notified Cases Confirmed Cases Deaths Year Notified Cases Confirmed Cases Deaths -
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Corrected Notifications
Year England and Wales London Islington -
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Diphtheria Cases and Immunisation state 1947-1956 (inclusive)
Year Immunised Non-Immunised Unknown Total Deaths Age Groups Aee Groups 0—5 5—15 15 + 0—5 5 —15 15 + -
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No. of Islington Children Immunised against Diphtheria—1939-1953
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 -
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As immunity tends to wane with the passage of time, the Immunity Index relates only to children who have been inoculated during the last 5 years. This is consonant with the Immunity Index given by the Ministry of Health.
Age at 31.12. 56 i.e. born in year Under 1 1956 1—4 1955-52 5—9 1951-47 10—14 1946-42 Under 15 Total -
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In accordance with Circular 2/50 of the Ministry of Health, the following table summarises the outbreaks of food poisoning and the character of each outbreak.
Date No. of Notifications No. of persons served No. of cases reported No. of deaths Foods involved and Organisms responsible -
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DYSENTERY IN ISLINGTON—1956
Month No. of Cases Sex Notified Coming to knowledge Confirmed Cases Age Groups Case employed as a food handler Food Handler Contacts Water Closet Accommodation 0- 1 - 5- 15- 25- 45 - 65 + Same family Separate family Separate Shared -
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New Cases and Mortality during 1956
Ages New Cases Deaths Respiratory N on-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory -
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Islington Chest Clinic, Whittington Hospital Cases on Chest Clinic Registers
Number of definite cases of tuber— culosis on Chest Clinic Register as at 31st December, 1956 Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Adults Children Adults Children Adults Children -
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Legal Proceedings. Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82 (No. of Cases : 140)
Date Address Magistrate's Decision -
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Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82 (No. of cases : 140).—contd.
Date Address Magistrate's Decision -
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Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82 (No. of cases : 140).—contd.
Date Address Magistrate's Decision -
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Failure to comply with Statutory Notices contrary to Section 82 (No. of cases : 140).—contd.
Date Address Magistrate's Decision -
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Failure to comply with Magistrate's Abatement Order—(No. of cases: 21)
Date Address Magistrate's Decision -
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Appeal against service of Abatement Order
Date Address Magistrate's Decision -
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Monthly Deposits recorded by the Deposit Gauges and Sulphur-Dioxide by the Lead-Peroxide Method.
Month Site No.1 Rainfall in Inches Insoluble Deposit Soluble Deposi( Total Solids Mg.of SO j/day collected by 100 sq. cm. of Batch A Lead-Peroxide. (Louvered Box) (Tons per square mile) -
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1.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Inspections Number of 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 (1) Section 110 Section 111 No. of out-workers in August list required by Sec. 110 (1) (c) (3) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council (4) No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists (5) No. of instances of work in unwhole* some premises (6) Notices served (7) Prose cutiont (8) -
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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year. Notices Served : 20 Intimations and 7 Statutory Notices.
Type of Property Local Authority Premises Dwelling Houses Business Premises TOTAL -
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Sewer Treatments. Two routine sewer treatments were carried out, in connection with which the co-operation of the Borough Engineer and his staff was appreciated. Details of the treatments are as follows :—
Treatment No. Manholes Baited Showing Complete Takes Showing pre-bait Takes Showing No Takes -
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3 prosecutions were taken for failure to comply with statutory notices, details of which are as follows :—
Date Address Magistrate's Decision -
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This is a four'Storied (including cellar) semi-detached type house comprising ten living rooms. Each letting consists of furnished accommodation and the rooms are occupied as follows :—
Rooms by floors Permitted Number Units Occupying Weekly Rent -
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Legal Proceedings. Details of the action taken by the Council under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, and the Food Hygiene Regulations made thereunder, are as follows :—
Date Offence Magistrate's Decision -
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Date Offence Magistrate's Decision -
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In addition one case was dealt with during the year under the Labelling of Food Order, 1953. Details are as follows :—
Date Offence Magistrate's Decision -
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Unsound Food. The total amount of. food condemned during the year was :— 30 tons, 0 cwts., 2 qrs., 27 lbs., 4 ozs. details of which are given in the following table :—
Description Tons Cwts. Qtrs. Lbs. Oza -
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In accordance with the requirements of the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924/52, notices were received during the year in respect of the intended slaughter of animals for human consumption. Details of action taken are as follows :—
Cattle Excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Horses -
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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.
Convenience Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Approx. weekly average through -out year -
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Chemical Examinations. Seventeen samples of ice-cream and two ice lollies were submitted for chemical analysis and no adverse report was received. Details of the fifteen samples examined for fat content are as under :—
Fat Content Less Than -
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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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Aged and Infirm—Action taken under Statutory Powers
Name and Age Reasons for Council's Action Period Named in Order Type of accommodation to which removed Ultimate Result -
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Continued from previous page...
Name and Age (1) Reasons for Council's Action (2) Period Named in Order (3) Type of accommodation to which removed (4) Ultimate Result (5) -
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The Council has continued to support voluntary organisations in the provision of a chiropody service for elderly persons. There has been found to be a very wide demand for treatment and by the end of the year the following clinics were established, as the result of grants made to the Islington Old People's Welfare Council.
Address Days and Times Clinic Held Date commenced -
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Welfare Centres.
WELFARE CENTRE Children's Ante-Natal and Post — Natal Immunisation Dental Vaccination Toddlers -
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Total Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres.
Infants North South East West Archway -
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Child Life Protection.