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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Southwark 1954

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

Published
1955
Pages
52
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    DEATHS Male and Female Age Groups.
    Under 11-45-1415-4445-6465 and overTotal 1954Total 1953
  • Page 3
    CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
    Causes of DeathTotal Deaths 1953Total Deaths 1954Age Groups 1954:-
    All causes-Males, Females0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
  • Page 4
    Classification of Deaths (continued)
    Causes of DeathTotal Deaths 1953Total Deaths 1954Age Groups 1954 :-
    All causes-Males, Females0-1-5-15-26-45-65-75-
  • Page 5
    CANCER OF LUNG AND BRONCHUS Deaths From.
    Neoplasm of Lung and BronchusRespiratory TuberculosisAll Causes
  • Page 7
    SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS, AGE GROUPS OF CONFIRMED CASES, AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS.
    DiseaseCases notifiedRem. to HospitalCONFIRMED DIAGNOSES Age Groups:- 1954
    Total 1953Total 19540-1-3-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-
  • Page 8
    Infectious Diseases (continued) SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS, AGE GROUPS OF CONFIRMED CASES, AND HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS.
    DiseaseCases notifiedRem. to HospitalCONFIRMED DIAGNOSES Age Groups:-1954
    Total 1963Total 19540-1-3-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-
  • Page 10
    Treatment of Verminous and Infected Articles.
    Verminous articles treatedVerminous articles destroyedInfected articles treatedInfected articles destroyed
  • Page 10
    Disinfestation of Premises.
  • Page 10
    Scabies and Vermin Treatments.
    ScabiesVermin
    MalesFemalesMales IFemales
  • Page 13
    Failure to Abate Nuisances.
  • Page 15
    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
    Type of Premises.
    Local AuthorityDwellingsBusiness & OthersTotal
  • Page 16
    The quarterly poison treatments were commenced within three weeks with the following results:—
    Complete "Takes."Fairly HeavySlightNo "Takes."
    Infestations.
  • Page 20
    Defects found and remedied :
    ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects were:-No. of Prose -cutions
    foundremediedreferred to H. M. Insp.referred by H. M. Insp.
  • Page 24
    MEDICAL
    Recommendations.195219531954
  • Page 25
    OVERCROWDING
    New Cases:195219531954
    PremisesFami liesPersonsPremisesFamiliesPersonsPremisesFamiliesPersons
    (End of 1951)(End of 1952(End of 1953)
  • Page 25
    OTHER CASES
  • Page 31
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS: FOOD & DRUGS ACT
    Defendant.Nature of Infringement.Result.
  • Page 32
    Formal Samples.
    No.Sample of.Result.Action taken.
  • Page 33
    Informal Samples.
    593aNon-brewed Condiment.10% deficient in acetic acid.Formal sample satisfactory.
  • Page 34
    ANALYSIS OF WORK CARRIED OUT IN FOOD PREMISES :