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Poplar 1952

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

Published
1953
Pages
70
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    STATISTICS OF THE AREA.
  • Page 12
    TABLE I DEATHS
    CAUSES OF DEATHSSEXALL AGESAGS GROUTS
    0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
  • Page 13
    TABLE I - continued DEATHS
    CAUSES OF DEATHSSEXALL AGESAGS GROUPS
    0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
  • Page 14
    TABLE I - continued DEATHS
    CAUSES OF DEATHSSEXALL AGESAGE GROUPS
    0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
  • Page 16
    TABLE II. INSPECTIONS, INSANITARY CONDITIONS FOUND EXISTING, AND RE-INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1952.
  • Page 17
    Table II (continued)
  • Page 19
    The number of persons cleansed during 1952 was as follows:-
    Verminous.Scabies.Total.
  • Page 20
    A summary of the work of disinfection and disinfestation carried out during the year is given below.
    (a) Disinfection:Premises Disinfected.Articles Disinfected.
  • Page 24
    TABLE III INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    Insp ectionsWritten notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
  • Page 25
    TABLE IV CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    Particulars,No. of cases in which defects wereNo,of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    FoundRemedied.Referred
    to H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
  • Page 26
    TABLE V, 0UTW0RKERS
    SECTION 110SECTION III
    NATURE OF WORKNo. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 110(1) (c)(3)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists.No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises.Notices servedProsecutions.
  • Page 37
    The number of families living in property owned or managed by the Borough Council at 28th June, 1952, was as follows:
  • Page 38
    Particulars of overcrowding and abatement of cases of overcrowding in the Borough during the year are as follows
  • Page 39
    Details of new housing accommodation completed in the Borough during the year are as follows
  • Page 40
    Housing Statistics.
  • Page 45
    Inspection of Food Premises. The following is a detailed summary showing the types of premises inspected during the year :
    Number of inspections.
  • Page 48
    TABLE VI
  • Page 49
    The whole of each of the following special lots was condemned:
  • Page 49
    The following is a summary of foods condemned as being unfit for human consumption:
    Fresh foods.Canned foods.
  • Page 50
    Continued from previous page...
    (Foods condemned - continued)Fresh foods.Canned foods.
  • Page 51
    Licences issued under the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, and Milk (Special Designation)(Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 :-
    Sterilised.Pasteurised.Tuberculin tested.
  • Page 52
    A total of 79 samples were taken during the year„ Of these 37 were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for examination by the Methylene Blue Test. The samples were graded as follows:
    Grade 1.Grade 2.Grade 3.Grade 4.
  • Page 56
    TABLE 711 TUBERCULOSIS - PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS
    0- yrs1-yrs2-yrs5-yrs10-yrs15-yrs20- yrs25- yrs35-yrs45-yrs55— yrs65-yrs75-yrsTotal
  • Page 56
    In addition to the above 52 other cases were added to the register as a result of information received from the following sources
  • Page 56
    The number of cases remaining on the Register at 31st December,1952, after adjustment in respect of deaths and transfers, was as follows:-
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total.
  • Page 57
    TABLE VIII. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    DiseaseCorrected Noti fi cat ions,TotalRemoved to Hospital
    0- yrs1-yrs3-yrs5- yrs15- yrs25-yrs45-yrs65-yrs
  • Page 59
    Statistics. Infant Welfare Centres.
  • Page 59
    Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics.
  • Page 59
    Post-natal consultations
  • Page 60
    Health Visitors.
  • Page 60
    Infant Life Protection.
  • Page 60
    Child Minders (Daily Guardians).
  • Page 60
    Care of Premature Infants.
  • Page 61
    Diphtheria Immunisation.
  • Page 61
    Vaccination.
  • Page 61
    Domestic Help Service.