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Lambeth 1956

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

Published
1957
Pages
70
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    CHANGES IN THE TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER DURING 1956
  • Page 12
    NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS PER 1,000 OF POPULATION IN LAST 10 YEARS
    1947194819491950195119521953195419551956
  • Page 19
    Sampling of Food and Drugs (a) FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
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    (b) FOR BACTERIOLOGICAL AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS The following shows thenumber and types of samples submitted for bacteriological and other examinations -
  • Page 20
    Milk
    Type of TestSamples No. procuredNo, passing testNo. failing to pass test
  • Page 20
    (iii) COMPLAINTS 94 complaints about food were received 60 of which were justified and a list of these is set out below
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  • Page 22
    Ice Cream Samples (Methylene Blue Test)
    YearNo. of samplesGrade IGrade IIGrade IIIGrade IV
  • Page 22
    Food Premises. (i) The number of food premises by type of business in the area is as follows -
  • Page 22
    (ii) The number of premises registered under section 16 Food and Drugs Act, 1955 and Milk and Dairies Regulations 1949.
  • Page 26
    HOUSING ACT. 1936. PART II Section 9. Nil. Section 10. Nil. Section ll and Section ll as amended by Section 10 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953
  • Page 26
    Formal Action.
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    Informal Action,
  • Page 27
    MINISTRY OF HEALTH TABLE-1- Inspection of dwelling houses during the year.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    HOUSING ACT 1949 SECTION 20 AND HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, 1954 SECTION 16 IMPROVEMENT GRANTS Preliminary Inspections.
  • Page 30
    REHOUSING AND OVERCROWDING, 1948 cases have been investigated with the following results:
    London County CouncilCases
  • Page 33
    HOME OFFICE TABLE Factories, and other premises 1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors),
    Premises (1)Number on Register (2)Number of
    Inspections. (3)Written Notices (4)Occupiers prosecuted (5)
  • Page 34
    2. Defects Pound
    ParticularsNumber of defectsReferred by H. M. inspectorNo. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H. M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 35
    OUTWORK
    NATURE OF WORKNo, on RegisterNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 36
    Summary. Public Health Inspectors.
  • Page 42
    The following table gives an analysis of the new cases by age and sex.
    Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 45
    The classification of deaths is in accordance with the International List of Diseases Injuries and Causes of Death as revised under the World Health Organisation:
    19551956
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    Continued from previous page...
    19551956
  • Page 47
    TUBERCULOSIS SUMMARY OF CASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1956.
    PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCYRESPIRATORYNON-RESPIRATORY
    NEW CASESADMITTED TO HOSPITALDISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL OR DIEDINWARD TRANSFERS ETC.NEW CASESADMITTED TO HOSPITALDISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL OR DIEDINWARD TRANSFERS ETC.
  • Page 48
    INFECTIOUS AND OTHER NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1956 (CORRECTED FIGURES)
    Age GroupsScarlet FeverWhooping CoughAcute PoliomyelitisMeaslesDiphtheriaDysenteryMeningococcal InfectionPuerperal PyrexiaTotals
    ParalyticNon-para lytic
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFF
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    Continued from previous page...
    Age GroupsPneumoniaSmall PoxAcute EncephalitisTyphoid FeverErysipelasFood PoisoningOph.Neon.ScabiesTotals
    InfectivePost Infective
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
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    CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH (CORRECTED) DURING 1956
    CAUSES OF DEATHAGES (both sexes)TOTALS
    Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and upwardsMaleFemale
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    CAUSES OF AND AGES AT DEATH (CORRECTED) DURING 1956
    CAUSES OF DEATHAGES (both sexes)TOTALS
    Under l year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and upwardMaleFemale
  • Page 54
    STATISTICS OF LAMBETH FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
    YearPopulationDeathsDeath RateBirthsBirth RateInfantile DeathsInfantile Death Rate
  • Page 57
    Return shewing the number and nature of Nuisances complained of in the Parish of Lambeth, and the steps taken to remove or abate the same, with the Results, from 9th of February, 1856, to the 25th March, 1857.
    Description of Nuisances.No. of cases of each class included in Com plaint.No. of cases in winch Notices served to abate Nuisances.No. of cases of each class in which the causes of Nuisance were abated on Notice.No. of cases for each class in which Summonses were taken out.No. of cases of each class in which Magistrates' Orders for abatement were made.REMARKS.