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Poplar 1963

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

Published
1964
Pages
69
Tables
26

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  • Page 11 12
    TABLE 1 DEATHS
    CAUSE OP DEATHSEXTOTAL ALL AGESUNDER 4 WEEKS4Wks. and UNDER 1YEARAGE IN YEARS
    1 -5 -15 -25 -35 -45 -55 -65 -75 & over
  • Page 16
    AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO BOROUGH OF POPLAR 1963 MILLIGRAMMES PER LITRE (unless otherwise stated)
    description of the sampleno. of samplesammon1a n1trogenalbumino1d nitrogennitrate nitrogenchlor1des as CL.oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hours at 27°c.turbidity unitscolour m,m, brown 2ft, tube Burgess's tintometerhardness (total)
  • Page 16
    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD-WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS-YEARLY AVERAGES, 1963
    AFTER TREATMENTagar plate count per ml.coliform countE.coli count
    source of supplynumber of samples20-24 hours at 37°c.3 days at 22°c.per cent samples negative in 100 ml.per cent samples negative in 100 ml.
  • Page 17
    TABLE II INSPECTIONS, INSANITARY CONDITIONS THEN EXISTING AND RE-INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1963
  • Page 18
    TABLE II (Contd.)
    Nuisances etc. foundWorks completed
  • Page 18
    HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
  • Page 19
    PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
    AddressNature of ComplaintResult
  • Page 20
    Continued from previous page...
    AddressNature of ComplaintResult
  • Page 21
    Continued from previous page...
    AddressNature of ComplaintResult
  • Page 22
    Continued from previous page...
    AddressNature of ComplaintResult
  • Page 23
    The number of persons cleansed during 1963 was as follows:
    VerminousScabiesTOTAL
  • Page 25
    Allowing for certain infiltration from extensive dock and railway property and from adjoining boroughs, the improvement in the overall situation is regarded as being very satisfactory. Table A
    YEAR.manholes baitedtakes recorded
    goodcomplete
  • Page 26
    Table B. COMMENCEMENT OF EXPERIMENT - SIX TREATMENTS A YEAR WITH SAUSAGE RUSK AND SODIUM FLUORACETAMIDE (1081) MAY 1961. PREBAIT DATES - MAY 1961 MAY 1962 MAY 1963 with poison treatments at two monthly intervals
    AREASMANHOLESTAKES RECORDED
    YEARTOTALSNO. TREATEDNONEGOODCOMPLETE
  • Page 27
    DETAILS OF WORK CARRIED OUT UNDER THE PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW
    TYPE OF PROPERTY
    LOCAL AUTHORITYDWELLING HOUSES INCLUDING COUNCIL HOUSESALL OTHER (INCLUDING BUSINESS PREMISES)TOTAL
  • Page 28
    TABLE IV INSPECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH
    PREMISESNUMBER ON REGISTERNUMBER OF
    INSPECTIONSWRITTEN NOTICESOCCUPIERS PROSECUTED
  • Page 29
    TABLE V CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUNDNO. OF CASES IN WHICH PROSECUTIONS WERE INSTITUTED
    FOUNDREMEDIED.REFERRED
    TO H.M. INSPECTORBY H.M. INSPECTOR
  • Page 30
    TABLE VI OUTWORKERS
    NATURE OF WORKSECTION 133SECTION 134
    NO. OF OUTWORKERS IN AUGUST LIST REQUIRED BY SEC.110 (1)NO. OF CASES OF DEFAULT IN SENDING LISTS TO THE COUNCILNO. OF PROSECUTIONS FOR FAILURE TO SUPPLY LISTSNO. OF INSTANCES WORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISESNOTICES SERVEDPROSECUTIONS
  • Page 31
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    AddressNature of ComplaintResult
  • Page 34
    CLEAN AIR ACT. 1956 ANNUAL STATISTICS 1st January to 31st December, 1963
    Code No.SectionInspections and revisits
  • Page 35
    TABLE VII ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RECORDING TABLE
    CONSTITUENTSJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNE
    WATER12.77 MM. RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES0.50 IN. RAIN TONS PER SQUARE MILE8.69 MM. RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES0.34 IN. RAIN TONS PER SQUARE MILE41.2 MM. RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES1.62 IN. RAIN TONS PER SQUARE MILE42.2 MM. RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES1.66 IN. RAIN TONS PER SQUARE MILE40.0 MM. RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES1.58 IN. RAIN TONS PER SQUARE MILE52.4 MM RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES2.07 IN. RAIN TONS PER SQUARE MILE
  • Page 36
    Continued from previous page...
    CONSTITUENTSJULYAUGUSTSEPTEMBEROCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBER
    WATER31.5 MM. RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES1.24 IN. RAIN TONS [ER SQUARE MILE68.2 MM. RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES2.69 IN. RAIN TONS PER SQUARE MILE37.1 MM. RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES1.46 IN. RAIN TONS PER SQUARE MILE35.9 MM RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES1.42 IN. RAIN TONS PER SQUARE MILE90.5 MM RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES3.57 IN RAIN TONS PER SQUARE MILE14.6 MM RAIN GRAMS PER 100 SQ. METRES0.58 IN. RAIN TONS PER SQUARE MILE
  • Page 47
    TABLE VIII
    SAMPLE NO.ARTICLERESULT OF ANALYSISACTION
  • Page 48
    The rate of adulteration in the Borough for the past five years was as follows:
    YEARNUMBER OF SAMPLESPERCENTAGE ADULTERATION
  • Page 49
    The following is a summary of foods condemned as being unfit for human consumption: -
    Fresh FoodCanned Foods
    TonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.TonsCwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
  • Page 53
    TABLE IX TUBERCULOSIS - PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS
    0 YRS1 YRS2 YRS5 YRS10 YRS15 YRS20 YRS25 YRS35 YRS45 YRS55 YRS65 YRS75 YRSTOTAL
  • Page 56
    TABLE X INFECTIOUS DISEASE
    DISEASECorrected NotificationsRemoved
    0- yrs.1- yrs.3-yrs.5- yrs.15-yrs.25-yrs.45-yrs.65-yrs.TOTALto Hospital