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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 1956

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

Published
1957
Author
Struthers, J. A.
Pages
46
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 15
    Causes of Death in the City at Different Periods of Life.
    Years of Age.
  • Page 16
    DEATHS, 1956-continued. Causes of Death in the City at Different Periods of Life-continued. Years of Age.
  • Page 17
    Age Periods. New Cases. Deaths.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Age Periods.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 27
    Inspection of Factories, Workplaces, Shops, Offices and Other Premises (Other than Food Premises).
    Total Number of Visits.
  • Page 27
    Analysis of Inspections:—
  • Page 28
    Notices Served.
    Factories, Power.Factories, Non-Power.Workplaces, Offices, Shops, etc.Total.
  • Page 29
    Nuisances, Defective and Unsatisfactory Conditions Found.
    Factories, Power.Factories, Non-PowerWorkplaces, Offices, Shops, etc.
  • Page 30
    Inspection of all types of Food Premises. Analysis of Inspections—
  • Page 31
    Catering Establishments. At the end of the year, particulars of 3,077 catering establishments were in the register. Summary of inspections—
  • Page 32
    Types of business and summary of inspections:—
    No. of premises.Visits.
  • Page 33
    Visits for the Purpose of Obtaining Samples and Inspecting Foodstuffs.
    Sampling.Inspection of Food.
  • Page 35
    The following licences authorising the sale of designated milks were issued during 1956 to Distributors of Milk registered with the Council:—
    Dealers' Licences.Dealers' Supplementary Licences.
  • Page 36
    Food and Drugs Act, 1955, Section 8. The following table shows the amount of food condemned as unfit for human consumption during the year:—
    Amount destroyed.
    Tons.Cwts.Lbs.
  • Page 37
    Rodents destroyed.
  • Page 39
    Month.Monthly deposits of impurities—tons per square mile.
    Mayfair.Pimlico.Charing Cross.
    Insol.Sol.Total.Insol.Sol.Total.Insol.Sol.Total.
  • Page 39
    The following table gives the degree of sulphation expressed in empirical units, viz., milligrams of sulphur trioxide per day per 100 square centimetres of standard lead peroxide exposed in the standard apparatus.
    Month.SO 3 in milligrams per 100 sq. cms. per day.
    Mayfair.Pimlico.Charing Cross.
  • Page 40
    Smoke Abatement—Results of Observations and Action Taken.
    1953.1954.1955.1956.
  • Page 41
    Analysis of Legal Proceedings.
    Fines.Costs.
    Food.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 42
    Disinfection and Disinfestation.
    Rooms.Articles.Articles Washed.Vehicles.Books.
  • Page 42
    Cleansing of Persons.
    Scabies.Head Lice.Body Lice.
    Treatments.Treatments.Treatments.