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Poplar 1953

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

Published
1954
Pages
59
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    STATISTICS OF THE AREA
  • Page 13
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
    MalesFemalesTOTAL
  • Page 14 15
    TABLE I DEATHS
    CAUSES OF DEATHSSEXALL AGESAGE GROUPS
    0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
  • Page 18
    TABLE II INSPECTIONS, INSANITARY CONDITIONS FOUND EXISTING, AND RE-INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1953
  • Page 18
    Defects, etc., found in Dwelling Houses:
    Nuisances, etc., foundWorks completed
  • Page 19
    TABLE II (continued)
  • Page 21
    (a) Disinfection:-Premises DisinfectedArticles Disinfected
  • Page 25
    TABLE III INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OP PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH
    PREMISESNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 26
    TABLE IV CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects wereNo. of cases in which prosecutions were insti tuted
    Referred
    FoundRemedi edto H. M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
  • Page 27
    TABLE V OUTWORKERS
    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 CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 40
    The following is a detailed summary showing the types of premises inspected during the year:
    Number of Inspections
  • Page 42 43
    TABLE VI
    Sample No.ArticleResult of analysisAction
  • Page 44
    Among special lots of food examined during the year were the following:
  • Page 44
    The following is a summary of foods condemned as being unfit for human consumption: -
  • Page 45
    Foods condemned (continued) Fresh Foods Canned Foods
  • Page 47
    Licences issued under the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949, and Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949: -
    SterilisedPasteurisedTuberculin tested
  • Page 52
    TABLE VII TUBERCULOSIS - PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS
    0- yrs.1-yrs.2-yrs.5-yrs.10-yrs.15-yrs.20-yrs.25-yrs.35-yrs.45-yrs.55-yrs.65-yrs.75-yrs.Total
  • Page 53
    In addition, 32 other cases were added to the register as a result of information received from the following sources:
  • Page 53
    The number of cases remaining on the register at 31st December, 1953, after adjustment in respect of deaths and transfers, was as follows:
    Pulmonary Non-pulmonaryTotal
  • Page 54
    TABLE VIII INFECTIOUS DISEASE
    DISEASECorrected NotificationsRemoved to Hospital
    0- yrs1- yrs3- yrs5- yrs15- yrs25- yrs45- yrs65- yrsTOTAL
  • Page 56
    Total number of children who first attended during the year and who on the date of their first attendance were:
  • Page 56
    Total number of children who attended during the year and who were born in:
  • Page 56
    Total attendances by children:
  • Page 57
    Ante Natal and Post Natal Clinics.
  • Page 57
    Health Visitors.
  • Page 57
    Infant Life Protection.
  • Page 57
    Child Minders (Daily Guardians).
  • Page 57
    Care of premature infants.
  • Page 58
    Diphtheria Immunisation.
  • Page 58
    Domestic Help Service.