[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

Tower Hamlets 1967

Published: 1968
Pages: 186
Tables: 84

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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1967
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TABLE A Alleged Sources of Infection EARLY SYPHILIS

Year Total Attended Infected
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TABLE B Alleged Sources of Infection GONORRHOEA

Year Total Attended Infected
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LEGISLATION The following acts, byelaws, orders and regulations affecting the department were made during the year:

Acts and Byelaws Date made Date Operative
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Orders and Regulations (Continued) Date Made Date Operative
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STAFF CHANGES Staff changes which took place during the year are summarised as follows:-

Resignations Appointments
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Staff Changes (Continued) Resignations Appointments
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS Tower Hamlets children placed in special schools are as follows:-

Handicap No. at Day Schools No. at Boarding Schools
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The following subjects were dealt with at schools during the year:-

Subject Occasions No. Participating
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TABLE 1 TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE OF TOWER HAMLETS RESIDENTS - 1967 (Registrar-General' s Return)

CAUSE OF DEATH ALL AGES AGE GROUP
TOTAL M F -1 1- 5- 15- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75-
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TABLE 2 SUMMARY OF ROAD ACCIDENTS OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH

PEDESTRIANS MOTOR CYCL1STS PEDAL CYCL1STS OTHER ROAD USERS TOTAL
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TABLE 3 INFANT MORTALITY, 1967. Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year (compiled from local death returns)

AGE PERIODS Total* Deaths under 1 year Per cent of Total
Under 24 hours 1-6 days Weeks Months
1- 2- 3- 1- 4- 7- 10-
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TABLE 4 INFANT MORTALITY, 1967 Comparative table showing deaths of infants at various ages under 1 year

Year Under 24 hours 1-6 days 1-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1-12 months Total under 1 year Percentage deaths under 4 weeks of total Infant deaths

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COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS

Year	Population	Live Births		Deaths		Deaths under 1 year		Maternal Deaths		Cancer Deaths (all forms)		T uberculosis Deaths (all forms)
Year	Population	No.	Rate*	No.	Rate*	No.	Rate**	No.	Rate**	No.	Rate*	No.	Rate*

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OBSERVATION REGISTER
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DISEASES NOTIFIABLE IN THE BOROUGH

Disease Authority for Notification and Regulations
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS

Total Notifications Corrected Notifications Removed to Hospital Notified in 1966
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MORBIDITY - First Claias for Sickness Benefit Claims made to local offices of the Ministry of Social Security covering postal districts E. 1, E. 2, E. 3, E. 14 during 1967 were as follows:-
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VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION

Children vaccinated/immunised Others aged Total
Year of birth
1967 1966 1965 1964 1960-63 Under 16 Over 16
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Age distribution of new cases and deaths is as follows:-

-1 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Total (all ages)
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TABLE 12 TUBERCULOSIS - VARIATIONS IN REGISTER

Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Total Cases
Males. Females Males Females
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TABLE 13 TUBERCULOSIS - CARE AND AFTER CARE
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TABLE 14 MASS RADIOGRAPHY

Unit 6A Unit 6B Total
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TABLE 15 TUBERCULIN TEST AND B.C.G.VACCINATION

Contacts Schoolchildren and Students Total
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TABLE 16 ANTE AND POST NATAL SERVICES
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TABLE 17 DAY NURSERIES AND CHILD-MINDERS

DAY NURSERIES Voluntary Nurseries Council Nurseries
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TABLE 18 CERVICAL CYTOLOGY

Premises Number Sessions Examinations
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TABLE 19 CHIROPODY

Treated at Clinics Domiciliary Treatments
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TABLE 20 DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS

Expectant Mothers Children
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TABLE 21 HEALTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES Discussion groups or talks on the following subjects were arranged during the year:

Subject No. Occasions Persons participating
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TABLE 22 FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS Patients and attendances at the once-weekly sessions held at clinics in the borough were as follows;-

Wapping Underwood Road Wellington Way TOTAL
1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966 1967 1966
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TABLE 23 HEALTH VISITING
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TABLE 24 PREMATURE BIRTHS

Born in Hospital Born at Home or in Nursing Home
1967 1966 1965 1967 1966 1965
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TABLE 25 HOME BATHING
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TABLE 20 HOME HELP SERVICE Persons for whom service provided during year:

No. of persons Hours of Service as % of total
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TABLE 27 HOME NURSING
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TABLE 28 LAUNDERING FOR AGED AND INCONTINENT
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TABLE 29 RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS

Category No. for whom holiday arranged
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TABLE 30 LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT AND FIREGUARDS Nursing equipment loaned, free of charge, by the Council to residents of the borough during the year was as follows:-

No. on loan at 1/1/67 No. loaned during year No. returned during year No. on loan at 31/12/67
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TABLE 31 DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY Attendances by Midwives

Doctor present Doctor not present
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TABLE 32 MENTAL HEALTH (i) Patients referred to Council during the year

Referred by Mentally 111 Psychopathic Subnormal Total
Under 16 Over 16 Under 16 Over 16 Under 16 Over 16
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MENTAL HEALTH Patients under Care at 31st December, 1967

Mentally III Elderly Psychopathic Subnormal and Severely Sub-normal Total
Under 16 Over 16 Mentally Infirm Under 16 Over 16 Under 16 Over 16

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MENTAL HEALTH Day and Training Centres, 1967

T rainees	Adult Training Centre Underwood Road		Men's Industrial Training Centre	Junior Training Centre Cornwall Ave.		Special Care Unit Cornwall Ave. Centre		Day Centre Pritchard's Road		Geriatric Unit Pritchard's Road		T O T A L
	M	F		M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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TABLE 35 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES IN THE BOROUGH (a) Administered by Borough Council

Location Area in Acres
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TABLE 35 (continued) PARKS AND OPEN SPACES IN THE BOROUGH (continued) (b) Administered by Greater London Council

Location Area in Acres
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TABLE 36 BURIALS UNDERTAKEN Under Section 50, National Assistance Act, 1948
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TABLE 37 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF COUNCIL STAFF

(a) Reason for Examination Number examined
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TABLE 38 DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS
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TABLE 39 VISITS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR (CLEAN AIR) AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
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During the year 1,179 samples were submitted for analysis, as follows:-

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FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960 TABLE 41

Type of premises (excluding stalls)	Regulation 16				Regulation 19
Type of premises (excluding stalls)	Total No. of premises	No. of premises fitted to comply with Regulation	Notices served 1967	Notices complied with	No. of premises to which Regulation applies	No. of premises fitted to comply with Regulation	Notices served 1967	Notices complied with

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TABLE 42 VISITS MADE BY HOUSING INSPECTORS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS
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TABLE 43 DWELLINGS ERECTED DURING 1967

No .of Dwellings
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TABLE 44 PRESCRIBED PARTICULARS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACTORIES ACT, 1961

Type of Factory No. on Register Inspections Written Notices

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TABLE 44 (continued) PART VIII OF THE ACT- OUTWORK Section 133

Nature of Work	No. of outworkers in August list	No. Cases of default in sending lists to the Council	No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists to the Council

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TABLE 45 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED DURING THE YEAR

No. of Summonses Fines Costs
£. s. d. £. s. d.
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TABLE 46 MORTUARY SERVICE

Tower Hamlets Mortuary Hackney Mortuary Total
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TABLE 47 CLEANSING STATIONS
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TABLE 48
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TABLE 49 OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963

Type of premises Registered during year Total Registrations Registered premises receiving general inspections during year Persons employed
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TABLE 50 OUTWORKERS
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TABLE 51 REFUSE DISPOSAL
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TABLE 52 RODENT CONTROL

Number Inspected Number found infested by
Rats Mice
Major Minor Major Minor
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TABLE 53 VISITS BY DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

Type of Premises N umber Visits or Inspections Notices Legal Proceedings
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TABLE 54 NOTICES SERVED BY DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS
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TABLE 55 DEFECTS IN DWELLINGS REMEDIED FOLLOWING SERVICE OF NOTICES
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TABLE 56 MISCELLANEOUS WORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

Tenant Landlord
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TABLE 57 CONFERENCES The Council was represented at the following Conferences during the year:

Conference Venue Dates Representatives
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TABLE 57 (continued) CONFERENCES (continued)

Conference Venue Dates Representatives
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TABLE 57 (continued) CONFERENCES (continued)

Conference Venue Dates Representatives
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TABLE 58 REFRESHER COURSES, ETC Courses attended by staff during the year were as follows:-

Course Venue Dates Attended by
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TABLE 58 (continued) REFRESHER COURSES, ETC. (continued)

Course Venue Dates Attended by
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TABLE 58 (continued) REFRESHER COURSES, ETC.(continued)

Course Venue Date Attended by
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TABLE 58 (continued) REFRESHER COURSES, ETC. (continued)

Course Venue Date Attended by
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TABLE 58 (continued) REFRESHER COURSES, ETC. (continued)

Course Venue Date Attended by
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TABLE 59 SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS
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TABLE 59 (continued)

Defects Treatment Observation
1967 1966 1967 1966
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TABLE 59 (continued)
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TABLE 59 (continued)

Not wearing spectacles Wearing spectacles
6/6 6/9 6/12 or worse Referred for treatment 6/6 6/9 6/12 or worse Referred for treatment
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TABLE 59 (continued)

DEFECTS TREATED AT SCHOOL TREATMENT CENTRES AND HOSPITAL CLINICS
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT EST BLl SHMENTS

PARTICULARS OF CLINICS HELD AND ICES sfcftvl provided as at 31st december, 1967

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PREM1SES CLINICS AND SCHOOL TREATMENT CENTRES	ANTE-NATAL	AUDIOLOGY	CH1ROPODY	DENTAL	INFANT WELFARE	MINOR AILMENTS	OCCASIONAL CRECHES	PHYSIOTHERAPY	SPECIAL INVESTIGATION	TODDLERS	VACCINATION AND 1MMUN1 SAT 1 Oh	V1S1 ON	OTHER

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PREMISES CLINICS AND SCHOOL TREATMENT CENTRES	ANTE-NATAL	AUDIOLOGY	CHIROPODY	DENTAL	INFANT WELFARE	MINOR AILMENTS	OCCASIONAL CRECHES	PHYSIOTHERAPY	SPECIAL INVESTIGATION	TODDLERS	VACCINATION AND IMMUNISAT ION	VISION	OTHER

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PREMISES CLINICS AND SCHOOL TREATMENT CENTRES	ANTE-NATAL	AUDIOLOGY	CHIROPODY	DENTAL	INFANT WELFARE	MINOR AILMENTS	OCCASIONAL CRECHES	PHYSIOTHERAPY	SPECIAL INVESTIGATION	TODDLERS	VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION	VISION	OTHER

	AGE PERIODS									Total* Deaths under 1 year	Per cent of Total
	Under 24 hours	1-6 days	Weeks			Months
	Under 24 hours	1-6 days	1-	2-	3-	1-	4-	7-	10-

		Children vaccinated/immunised								Others aged			Total
		Year of birth								Others aged
		1967		1966		1965	1964	1960-63		Under 16	Over 16

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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1967

TABLE A Alleged Sources of Infection EARLY SYPHILIS

TABLE B Alleged Sources of Infection GONORRHOEA

LEGISLATION The following acts, byelaws, orders and regulations affecting the department were made during the year:

Continued from previous page...

STAFF CHANGES Staff changes which took place during the year are summarised as follows:-

Continued from previous page...

HANDICAPPED PUPILS Tower Hamlets children placed in special schools are as follows:-

The following subjects were dealt with at schools during the year:-

TABLE 1 TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE OF TOWER HAMLETS RESIDENTS - 1967 (Registrar-General' s Return)

TABLE 2 SUMMARY OF ROAD ACCIDENTS OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH

TABLE 3 INFANT MORTALITY, 1967. Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year (compiled from local death returns)

TABLE 4 INFANT MORTALITY, 1967 Comparative table showing deaths of infants at various ages under 1 year

COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS

OBSERVATION REGISTER

DISEASES NOTIFIABLE IN THE BOROUGH

INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS

MORBIDITY - First Claias for Sickness Benefit Claims made to local offices of the Ministry of Social Security covering postal districts E. 1, E. 2, E. 3, E. 14 during 1967 were as follows:-

VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION

Age distribution of new cases and deaths is as follows:-

TABLE 12 TUBERCULOSIS - VARIATIONS IN REGISTER

TABLE 13 TUBERCULOSIS - CARE AND AFTER CARE

TABLE 14 MASS RADIOGRAPHY

TABLE 15 TUBERCULIN TEST AND B.C.G.VACCINATION

TABLE 16 ANTE AND POST NATAL SERVICES

TABLE 17 DAY NURSERIES AND CHILD-MINDERS

TABLE 18 CERVICAL CYTOLOGY

TABLE 19 CHIROPODY

TABLE 20 DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS

TABLE 21 HEALTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES Discussion groups or talks on the following subjects were arranged during the year:

TABLE 22 FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS Patients and attendances at the once-weekly sessions held at clinics in the borough were as follows;-

TABLE 23 HEALTH VISITING

TABLE 24 PREMATURE BIRTHS

TABLE 25 HOME BATHING

TABLE 20 HOME HELP SERVICE Persons for whom service provided during year:

TABLE 27 HOME NURSING

TABLE 28 LAUNDERING FOR AGED AND INCONTINENT

TABLE 29 RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS

TABLE 30 LOAN OF NURSING EQUIPMENT AND FIREGUARDS Nursing equipment loaned, free of charge, by the Council to residents of the borough during the year was as follows:-

TABLE 31 DOMICILIARY MIDWIFERY Attendances by Midwives

TABLE 32 MENTAL HEALTH (i) Patients referred to Council during the year

MENTAL HEALTH Patients under Care at 31st December, 1967

MENTAL HEALTH Day and Training Centres, 1967

TABLE 35 PARKS AND OPEN SPACES IN THE BOROUGH (a) Administered by Borough Council

TABLE 35 (continued) PARKS AND OPEN SPACES IN THE BOROUGH (continued) (b) Administered by Greater London Council

TABLE 36 BURIALS UNDERTAKEN Under Section 50, National Assistance Act, 1948

TABLE 37 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF COUNCIL STAFF

TABLE 38 DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS

TABLE 39 VISITS BY PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR (CLEAN AIR) AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

During the year 1,179 samples were submitted for analysis, as follows:-

FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960 TABLE 41

TABLE 42 VISITS MADE BY HOUSING INSPECTORS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS

TABLE 43 DWELLINGS ERECTED DURING 1967

TABLE 44 PRESCRIBED PARTICULARS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACTORIES ACT, 1961

TABLE 44 (continued) PART VIII OF THE ACT- OUTWORK Section 133

TABLE 45 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED DURING THE YEAR

TABLE 46 MORTUARY SERVICE

TABLE 47 CLEANSING STATIONS

TABLE 48

TABLE 49 OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963

TABLE 50 OUTWORKERS

TABLE 51 REFUSE DISPOSAL

TABLE 52 RODENT CONTROL

TABLE 53 VISITS BY DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

TABLE 54 NOTICES SERVED BY DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

TABLE 55 DEFECTS IN DWELLINGS REMEDIED FOLLOWING SERVICE OF NOTICES

TABLE 56 MISCELLANEOUS WORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

TABLE 57 CONFERENCES The Council was represented at the following Conferences during the year:

TABLE 57 (continued) CONFERENCES (continued)

TABLE 57 (continued) CONFERENCES (continued)

TABLE 58 REFRESHER COURSES, ETC Courses attended by staff during the year were as follows:-

TABLE 58 (continued) REFRESHER COURSES, ETC. (continued)

TABLE 58 (continued) REFRESHER COURSES, ETC.(continued)