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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

City of Westminster 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

Published
1953
Author
Shinnie, Andrew J.
Pages
50
Tables
47

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47 tables in this report

  • Page 14
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
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    Births.
    Total.Males.Females.
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    Infantile Mortality.
    Causes of DeathTotal.Legitimate.Illegitimate.
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    Infectious Disease.
    Disease.Original Notifications.Removed to Hospital.Re- diagnosed.Corrected Notifications.
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    Deaths, 1952.
    Causes of Deaths.Years of Age.
    Sex.All Ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-4545-6565-7575+
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    Deaths, 1952 —continued. Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in the City—continued.
    Causes of Deaths.Years of Age.
    Sex.All Ages.0-11-55-1515-2525-4545-6565-7575+
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    Bacteriological Examinations.
    Negative.Positive.
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    Tuberculosis.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 23
    Dwelling Houses.
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    Nuisances, Defective and Unsatisfactory Conditions Found.
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    Housing Acts, 1936 to 1949.
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    C.—Informal Action in Respect of Parts of Buildings Unfit for Human Habitation.
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    D.—Contraventions of Closing Orders.
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    Inspection of Factories, Workplaces, Shops, Offices and other Premises (other than Food Premises). Factories Act, 1937. Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Shops Act, 1950.
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    Types of premises inspected,.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Factories Act, 1937 (Section 110). Outworkers.
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    Notices Served.
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    Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found.
    Factories, Power.Factories, Non-PowerWorkplaces, Offices, Shops, &c.
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    Food and Drugs Act, 1938 (Section 13). Inspection of All Types of Food Premises Analysis of inspections.
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    Summary of Inspections.
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    Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found.
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    Food Shops and Other Food Premises (other than Catering Establishments).
    Summary of Inspections.Visits.
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    Notices Served.
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    Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Visits for the Purpose op Obtaining Samples and Inspecting Foodstuffs.
    Sampling.Inspection of Food.
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    Samples Purchased, &c., under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, Showing Result of Analysis for the Year 1952.
    Article of Food.Number of Samples Submitted.AdulteratedGenuine.
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    Ice Cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947. During the year 75 samples of ice cream were submitted for examination by the methylene blue test. The samples were classified in provisional grades, as follows:—
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    Milk and Dairies Regulations, 1949. At the 31st December, 1952, the following were entered in the City Council's Register of Dairies and Distributors of Milk:—
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    The following are particulars of licences granted during 1952 to Dealers in respect of the sale of milk under prescribed or special designations:—
    Principal Licences.Supplementary Licences.
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    Unsound Food. The following table shows the amount and method of disposal of food condemned by the Inspectors as unfit for human consumption during the year.
    Amount Destroyed.Amount salvaged.Total.
    TonsCut.Lb.TonsCwt.Lb.TonsCwt.Lb.
  • Page 38
    Public Health (London) Act, 1930. London County Council, (Drainage) Bylaws, 1934. Drainage.
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    Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. Rat and Mice Repression.
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    Five licences were issued by the Council during the year to the following premises:—
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    The following action was taken during the year in this connection:—
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    Noise Nuisance.
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    Deposit Gauges.
    Month.Monthly Deposits of Impurities—Tons per square mile.
    Mayfair.Pimlico.Charing Cross.
    Insol.Sol.Total.Insol.Sol.Total.Insol.Sol.Total.
  • Page 42
    Estimation of Sulphur Activity by the Lead Peroxide Method, The cylinders for the estimation of sulphur activity are situated at Alhambra House, Farm Street Depot, and Bessborough Street Clinic, The following table gives the date of sulphation expressed in milligrams of sulphor trioxide per 100 sq. cms. per day. Sulphur Trioxide in Milligrams per 100 sq. cms. per day.
    MayfairPimlico.Charing Cross
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    Smoke Abatement—Results of Observations and Action Taken.
    1947.1948.1949.1950.1951.1952.
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    Legal Proceedings.
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    Analysis of Legal Proceedings.
    Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Disinfection and Disinfestation.
    Rooms.Articles.Articles DestroyedArticles Washed.Vehicles.Books.
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    Cleansing of Persons.
    1952.Scabies.Head Lice.Body Lice.
    Cases.Treatments.Cases.Treatments.Cases.Treatments.
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    its cemetery at Harwell, the requests for such burials being received from the following sources
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    Coroner's Court and Mortuary. During 1952, 291 bodies were received in the Mortuary on Coroner's Warrants, etc. Four bodies were admitted to await burial.
    Number of Cases.