London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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OVERCROWDING
| 1956 | 1957 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premises | Families | Persons | Premises | Families | Persons | |
| Remaining on register | 489 | 593 | 2,652 | 474 | 577 | 2,642 |
| Cases reported and recommended | 60 | 64 | 308 | 39 | 41 | 204 |
| Total | 549 | 657 | 2,960 | 513 | 618 | 2,846 |
| Overcrowding abated | 75 | 80 | 318 | 294 | 299 | 1,576 |
| Remaining on register | 474 | 577 | 2,642 | 219 | 319 | 1,270 |
| Rehoused by L.C.C. | 11 | 11 | 50 | 13 | 14 | 75 |
| Rehoused by Borough Council | 11 | 11 | 49 | 14 | 14 | 71 |
| Found own accommodation | 53 | 58 | 219 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| Cases removed by overcrowding survey | - | 261 | 264 | 1,401 | ||
| Total | 75 | 80 | 318 | 294 | 299 | 1,576 |
| No. of visits involved | 724 | 793 | ||||
OTHER CASES
| Referred to L.C.C. and Borough Council | - | 55 |
| Rehoused... | - | 43 |
FOOD
THE INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
During the year, 358,744 tons of imported food were inspected
under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations 1937 and
1948, and the Public Health (Preservatives etc. in Food) Regulations,
1925 to 1953.