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Poplar 1962

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

Published
1963
Pages
79
Tables
54

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54 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    STATISTICS OF THE AREA
  • Page 11 12
    TABLE I DEATHS
    CADSES OP DEATHSSEXALL AGESAGE GROUPS
    0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75
  • Page 13
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
    MalesFemalesTOTAL
  • Page 13
    Death rate of Infants under one year of age:
  • Page 16
    AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO BOROUGH OF POPLAR 1962 MILLIGRAMMES PER LITRE (Unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the sampleNo. of sajnplesAmmonia NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenOxidised NitrogenChlorides as CI.Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hours at 27° C.Turbidity unitsColour m. m. Brown 2ft. tube Burgess's TintometerHardness (Total)
    NitrateNitrite
  • Page 16
    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD - WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1962
  • Page 17
    TABLE II INSPECTIONS, INSANITARY CONDITIONS THEN EXISTING AND RE-INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1962
  • Page 17
    Defects - found in Dwelling Houses:
    Nuisances etc. foundWorks completedp
  • Page 18
    TABLE II (Contd.)
    Nuisances etc. foundWorks completed
  • Page 19
    TABLE III
    AddressNature of ComplaintResult
  • Page 20
    Continued from previous page...
    AddressNature of CamplaintResult
  • Page 21
    Continued from previous page...
    AddressNature of ComplaintResult
  • Page 22
    The number of persons cleansed during 1962 was as follows:-
    VerminousScabiesTOTAL
  • Page 23
    DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION. The Council maintains a disinfecting station at Yeo Street and a summary of the work carried out is given below:-
    (a) Disinfection:-Premises DisinfectedArticles Disinfected
  • Page 23
    (b) Disinfestation:-
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    Disinfestation carried out:-
  • Page 25
    319 complaints relating to dwelling houses received during the year. No serious infestations were discovered, and practically all were traceable to defects in the drainage system, or failure to seal off disused drains on cleared sites.
    TYPE OF PROPERTY
    Local AuthorityDwelling Houses including Council housesAll other (including Business Premises)TOTAL
  • Page 26
    FACTORIES ACT, 1961 (TABLES IV, V & VI) TABLE IV INSPECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH
    PREMISESNumber on RegisterNUMBER OF
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 27
    TABLE V CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    No. of cases in which defects wereNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    PoundRemediedReferred
    To H. M. InspectorBy H. M. Inspector
  • Page 28
    TABLE VI OUTWORKERS
    NATURE OF WORKSECTION 133SECTION 134
    No. of out? workers in August list required by Sec. 110 (1)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the OouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 35
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Details of legal proceedings taken under the provisions of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1959 are tabled hereunder.
    AddressNature of ComplaintResult
  • Page 36
    Continued from previous page...
    AddressNature of ComplaintResult
  • Page 37
    Continued from previous page...
    AddressNature of ComplaintResult
  • Page 40
    CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956 ANNUAL STATISTICS 1st January to 31st December,196fe
    Code No,SectionInspections and revisits
  • Page 41
    TABLE VII ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RECORDING TABLE
    CONSTITUENTSJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNE
    WATER74 mm. rain Grams per 100 sq. metres2.92 in. rain Tons per square mile13 mm. rain Grams per 100 sq. metres0. 51 in. rain Tbns per square mile37 mm. rain Gramsper 100 sq. metres1.46 in. rain Tons per square mile40 mm. rain Grams per 100 sq. metres1. 58 in. rain Tons per square mile31 mm. rain Grams per 100 sq. metres1. 22 in. rain Tons per square mile7 mm. rain Gramsper 100 sq. metres0. 28 in. rain Tons per square mile
  • Page 42
    Continued to previous page...
    CONSTITUENTSJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBEROCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBER
    WATER57 mm. rain Grams per 100 sq. metres2.25 in. rain Tans per square mile39 mm. rain Grams per 100 sq. metres1.54 in. rain Tons per square mile63 mm. rain Grams per 100 sq. metres2. 48 in. rain Tans per square mile40 mm. rain Grams per 100 sq, metres1. 58 in. rain Tons per square mile25 mm. rain Grass per 100 sq, metres0.99 in. rain Ibns per square mile43. 4 mm. rain Grams per 100 sq. metres1.71 in. rain Tons per square mile
  • Page 44
    Details of inspections are as shown below
  • Page 45
    The following bathing establishments are maintained by the Council under the supervision of the Chief Baths Superintendent
  • Page 45
    PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS. There are two pools, both situated at the main establishment, East India Dock Road, E 14., and I am indebted to the Chief Baths Superintendent for the information c aitained in the report which follows
    Large PoolSmall Pool
  • Page 47
    SECTION C HOUSING Details of new housing accommodation completed in Borough during 1962 are as follows
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    The number of families living in property owned or managed by the Borough Council at 31st December, 1962, was as follows :-
    Type of dwellingNo. of Let tings
  • Page 48
    RENT ACT, 1957. Details of action taken between 1st January and 31st December, 1962, are as follows
  • Page 49
    HOUSING STATISTICS
  • Page 50
    3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year (contd.) :-
  • Page 52
    The following is a detailed summary showing the types of premises inspected during the year : -
    Number of Inspections
  • Page 53
    TABLE VIII
    Sample No.ARTICLERESULT OF ANALYSISACTION
  • Page 54
    The rate of adulteration in the Borough for the past five years was as follows :-
    YEARNUMBER OF SAMPLESPERCENTAGE ADULTERATION
  • Page 55
    Unsound Food (Contd. )
    Fresh FoodCanned Foods
  • Page 55
    The following is a summary of foods condemned as being unfit for human consumption
    Fresh FoodCanned Foods
    Tons Cwts.Qrs.Lbs .TonsCwt s.Qrs.Lbs.
  • Page 57
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.1955- Legal proceedings.
    PremisesOf fenceResult
  • Page 58
    The cyclic nature of this disease is clearly illustrated by the totals for the past four years of cases notified;
  • Page 59
    TABLE IX TUBERCULOSIS - PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS
    0 yrs1 yrs2 yrs5 yrs10 yrs15 yrs20 yrs25 yrs35 yrs45 yrs55 yrs65 yrs75 yrsTOTAL
  • Page 59
    The number of cases remaining on the register at 31st December, 1962, after adjustment in respect of deaths and transfers, was as follows
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTOTAL
  • Page 62
    Details of Numbers Examined
    CENTRENumber X-rayed on Miniature filmNumber referred for further investigation
    MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 62
    Number X-Rayed on Miniature Film by Groups
  • Page 63
    List of Abnormalities Detected
    Class No.AbnormalityMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 63
    Tuberculous Conditions
    CentresCalcified PrimariesD1D2D3D4D5
    M.F.TotalM.F.T.U.F.T.M.F.r.M.F.T.M.F.T.
  • Page 64
    TABLE X INFECTIOUS DISEASE
    DISEASECorrectedNoti ficationsRemoved to Hospital
    0-yrs.1- yrs.3-yrs.5- yrs.15-yrs.25-yrs.45-yrs.65-yrs.TOTAL
  • Page 67
    Total number of children who attended during the year and who were born in : -
  • Page 67
    Total attendances by children
  • Page 67
    Ante Natal and Post Natal Clinics
  • Page 67
    Health Visitors,
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    Infant Life Protection.
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    Child Minders (Daily Guardians)