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Southwark 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

Published
1949
Pages
40
Tables
23

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23 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The causes of death (664 males, and 550 females) were as follows:
  • Page 7
    DEATHS - AGE GROUPS.
    Under 1.1-4.5-14.15-44.45-64.65 and over.Total.
  • Page 11
    OUTWORKERS' LISTS Section 110.
    Nature of Work.List3 received from EmployersNos. of addresses of Outworkers received from other CouncilsNos of addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other CouncilsNumber of inspections of Outworkers premises
    February August List List
    ListsOut-Wkrs.ListsOut Wkrs
  • Page -
    PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
  • Page -
    Continued from previous page...
    DATE.DEFENDANT.OFFENCE.RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.
  • Page 17
    Details of overcrowding in the Borough are given below;-
    Premises.Families.Persons
  • Page 19
    Food Inspected and found unfit for human consumption.
    How disposed of.Inspected at Shops, etc.Inspected at Wharves.Total food condemned.
  • Page 21
    FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
    DefendantCause of ProceedingsResult
  • Page 25
    Diphtheria (continued)
    AgeNo. of CasesNotified cases where Immunisation completeDiphtheria deathsDeaths after Immunisation
  • Page 25
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS.
    Disease COriginal easesAdmitted HospitalNumbers after Correct ionDeaths Notified tJn-notfd.
    19471948casescases
  • Page 26
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE DEATHS.
    Disease.Age Groups:
    0-1-5- 1525- 5435-4445-5455-6465-7475-
  • Page 27
    TUBERCULOSIS
    Age Groups :-
    0-1-5-10-- 15-20-25-35-45-55-65-TOTAL.
  • Page 28
    Return relating to the work of the Dispensary for the six months ended 30th. Juno, 1948.
    PULMONARYNON-PULM:TOTAL
  • Page 30
    Analysis of work carried out during the year. SCABIES AND VERMIN TREATMENTS
    SCABIESMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 30
    Verminous Treatments
    MalesFemales
  • Page 32
    Tho following report relates only to the period up to this date.
    NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHSMothersLiveStillTotal
    confinedbirthsbirthsbir ths.
  • Page 32
    The number of premature babies notified during this period was as follows:-
    Residing Born in Southwarkin Southwark Born outside SouthwarkOutside Residents Born In Southwark
  • Page 33
    There were three Day Nurseries unaer tne uontroi ox the Council in the Borough, and the following is a summary of the attendances up to July 5th 1948.
    Monday to Friday.Saturday MorningTotal AttendancesDaily Average. Mon. - Fri.Average Sat. Morn.
  • Page 34
    This represents an average sttendance of 8 patients per session.
    DENTAL CLINIC .Expectant cz Nursing Mothers.Pre-Sohool Children .Total.
  • Page 35
    INFANT WELFARE CENTRES (to 5th July 1948).
    CentreNumbe r cf sessionsATTENDANCES IsEEN BY DOCTOR
    Under 11 to 5TotalUnder 11 to 5Total.
  • Page 36
    MATERNITY CLINICS.
    Now CasesRe-atten-dancosPost-Natal OasesTotal
  • Page 36
    VISITS MADE BY HEALTH VISITORS.
  • Page 37
    REPORT OP PUBLIC ANALYST j ANALYSES OP SAMPLES - POOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938.
    Samples Examined.Aduleteratod etc.
    P0rmalInformalFormalInformal