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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 1953

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

Published
1954
Author
Struthers, J. A.
Pages
40
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
  • Page 10
    Births.
    Live Births (registered)—
    Total.Males.Females.
  • Page 11
    Infantile Mortality.
    Cause of Death.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.
  • Page 11
    Infectious Disease.
    Disease.Original Notifications.Removed to Hospital.Re- diagnosed.Corrected Notifications.
  • Page 14
    Deaths, 1953. Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in the City.
    Causes of Deaths.Years of Age.
    Sex.All Ages.0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75+
  • Page 15
    Deaths, 1953 —continued. Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in the City—continued.
    Causes of Deaths.Years of Age.
    Sex.All Ages.0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75+
  • Page 16
    Bacteriological Examinations.
    Negative.Positive.
  • Page 16
    Tuberculosis.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 17
    Aged and Infirm Persons.
  • Page 19
    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. Duties performed by the Sanitary Inspectors. The following statistics show the work of the Sanitary Inspect (rs during the year.
  • Page 19
    Included in the above totals-
  • Page 20
    Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found.
  • Page 22
    Factories Act, 1937. Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Shops Act, 1950.
    Total Number of Visits.
  • Page 22
    Analysis of inspections.
  • Page 22
    Types of premises inspected.
  • Page 23
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 23
    Notices served.
    Factories, Power.Factories, Non-Power.Workplaces, Offices, Shops, &c.Total.
  • Page 23
    Nuisances, defective and unsatisfactory conditions found.
    Factories, Power.Factories, Non-Power.Workplaces, Offices, Shops, &c.
  • Page 24
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 24
    Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Inspection of All Types of Food Premises.
    Analysis of Inspections
  • Page 25
    Summary of inspections.
  • Page 25
    Notices served.
  • Page 26
    Food Shops and Other Food Premises (other than Catering Establishments).
    No. of Premises.Visits
  • Page 27
    Visits for the Purpose of Obtaining Samples and Inspecting Foodstuffs.
    Sampling.Inspection of Food.
  • Page 29
    Milk (Special Designation) Regulations. The following licences authorising the sale of designated milk were issued during 1953 to Distributors of Milk registered with the Council:—
    Dealers' Licences.Dealers' Supplementary Licences.
  • Page 30
    Food and Drugs Act, 1938 (Section 9). The following table shows the amount of food condemned as unfit for human consumption during the year:—
    Amount Inspected.Amount SalvagedAmount Destroyed.
    TonsCwts.Lbs.TonsCwts.Lbs.TonsCwts. Lbs.
  • Page 31
    Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. Rats and Mice Repression.
  • Page 32
    Rodents destroyed—
  • Page 33
    The following tables give the results of the monthly analyses, and show separately the amounts of insoluble and soluble constituents.
    Month.Mayfair.Pimlico.Charing Cross.
    Insol.Sol.Total.Insol.Sol.Total.Insol.Sol.Total.
  • Page 34
    The following table gives the rate of sulphation expressed in milligrams of sulphur trioxide per 100 sq. cms. per day.
    Month.Sulphur trioxide in milligrams per 100 sq. cms. per day.
    Mayfair.Pimlico.Charing Cross.
  • Page 34
    Smoke Abatement—Results of Observations and Action Taken.
    1947194819491950195119521953
  • Page 35
    Analysis of Legal Proceedings.
    Dwellings.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 35
    Food
  • Page 36
    Disinfection and Disinfestation.
    Rooms.Articles.Articles DestroyedArticles Washed.Vehicles.Books.
  • Page 36
    Cleansing of Persons.
    Scabies.Head Lice.Body Lice.
    Cases.Treatments .Cases.Treatments .Cases.Treatments.
  • Page 37
    Coroner's Court and Mortuary. During 1953, 294 bodies were received in the Mortuary on Coroner's Warrants, etc. Five bodies were admitted to await burial.
    Number of Cases.