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Poplar 1951

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

Published
1952
Pages
36
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    INDEX.
    PAGE
  • Page 9
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 10
    TABLE I. DEATHS.
    Causes of Deaths.SexAll agesAge Groups.
    0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
  • Page 11
    TABLE I-continued. DEATHS.
    Causes of Deaths.SexAll agesAge Groups.
    0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
  • Page 12
    Toddlers:
  • Page 16
    Table II INSPECTIONS, INSANITARY CONDITIONS FOUND EXISTING, AND RE-INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1951.
  • Page 17
    Disinfestation of Persons and Clothing. The following is a summary of the work carried out at the Disinfecting and Cleansing Station during the year:—
    Verminous.Scabies.Total.
  • Page 17
    Disinfection and Verminous Premises.
    Premises:Articles
    (a) Disinfection:Visited.Disinfected.Disinfected.
  • Page 18
    Details of the work carried out in connection with the Factories Act, 1937, are given in the following tables:— TABLE III INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises.Number on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
  • Page 18
    TABLE IV. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
    Particulars.No. of Cases in which defects were:No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.RemediedReferred
    to H.M. Inspector.by H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 19
    TABLE V.
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 110(1) (c) (3)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council.No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists.No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises.Notices served.Prosecutions.
  • Page 19
    The following is a summary of disinfestation work carried out in the Borough during the year:—
    Inspections:
  • Page 20
    NEW HOUSING. Details of new housing accommodation provided in the Borough during the year were as follows:—
    Estate.By whom providedNo. of tenements
  • Page 22
    REHOUSING PROGRAMME. The following particulars relate to the number of families and persons rehoused by the Housing Committee during the year:—
    Families.Persons.
  • Page 24
    Visits made during the year to shops and other premises where food is sold, prepared for sale or stored were as follows:—
  • Page 24
    Details of unsound food examined and dealt with by the Food Inspector on 372 occasions during the year are given below.
    Tonscwts.lbs.Packages.
  • Page 25
    TABLE VI
    Sample No.Article.Result of AnalysisAction.Result
  • Page 28
    TABLE VII. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.Notifications.Total notified.Corrected notificacations.Removed to Hospital.Deaths.
    0-1 year1-2 years2-5 years5-15 years15-25 years25-45 years45-65 years65-years
  • Page 29
    The following table shows age and sex incidence of the cases notified. TABLE VIII.
    Age Periods.Primary Notifications.Total
    0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-
  • Page 29
    The Number of cases remaining on the Register at 31st December, 1951, after adjustments in respect of deaths and transfers, was as follows:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.