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Poplar 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1948
Pages
17
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    STATISTICS. Summary for 1947.
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    Total Males Females
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AT ALL AGES. The 994 deaths at all ages were classified by the Registrar-General as follows:-
    Age groups:Totals:1946. Totals.
  • Page 5
    b. Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics at 31st December, 1947.
  • Page 5
    The numbers of attendances at the Maternity & Child Welfare Clinics were
    Borough Council.Royal College of St. Katharine.Total.1946.
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    VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS. The numbers of visits paid by the Health Visitors were
    Borough Council.Royal College of St. Katharine.Total.1946.
  • Page 6
    CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS.
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    DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK. The total number of inspections and reinspections carried out by the District Sanitary Inspectors was 31,087. 1946. 29,055.
  • Page 8
    HOUSES-LET-IN-LODGINGS, SEAMEN'S AND COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
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    HOUSING INSPECTOR.
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    • DISINFESTATION INSPECTOR.
    1946.
  • Page 10
    (A) Contributory Scheme.
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    Infestation Analysis.
    Jan. 1947Intake .1947.Dec. 1947.Dec.1946.
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    (B) Dwelling Houses.
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    (C) Rodents found dead in 1947.
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    (D) Materials used (all premises and sewers):
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    (E) Sewer Treatments: The 6th, 7th and 8th sewer maintenance treatments were carried out in January, June and December in conjunction with the Works Department and the Ministry of Food (Infestation Division) with the results shown:-
    Treatment No.When treated.No. of man-holes.No take.Small take.Good take.Complete take.%take.
  • Page 12
    PREVALENCE OF, and CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The numbers of cases notified (corrected for "altered diagnosis" cases) and the deaths were
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    The numbers in brackets are the numbers treated in hospital during the year.
  • Page 13
    Summary of immunisations:-
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    TUBERCULOSIS.
    1946.
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    NUMBER OF NEW CASES AND DEATHS. The numbers of new cases reported and deaths during the year were:-
    New cases.Deaths.Death rate per 1,000 population.