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Stoke Newington 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1955
Pages
54
Tables
43

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43 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
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    Death rate of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
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    Death rate of Infants under four weeks of age per 1,000 live births:-
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    Infantile Mortality During 1954 the Registrar-General allocated to Stoke Newington the deaths of 15 children under the age of twelve months. This figure was a decrease of 3 over the number of deaths in 1953. The infant mortality rates in the past five years were:-
    Infant Mortality rateInfant Mortality rates in previous years.
    19541953195219511950
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    Deaths The death rates for the past five years were:-
    19541053195219511950
  • Page 8
    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIOD
    Causes of Deathfemales
    All agesUnder 1 yr.1 & under 55 & under 1515 & under 2525 & under 4545 & under 6565 & under 7575 & over
  • Page 9
    OF LIFE DURING THE YEAR 1954
    Causes of DeathMALES
    All agesUnder 1 yr.1 & under 55 &. under 1515 & under 2525 & under 4545 & under 65 165 & under 7575 & overTOTAL PERSONS MALE & FEMALE
  • Page 10
    The causes of the 15 infant deaths in 1954 are set out in the following table:-
    Causes of DeathUnder 24 hours1 day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal
  • Page 10
    INFANTILE MORTALITY
    Causes of Death1945194619471948194919501951195219531954
  • Page 11
    GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
    YearEstimated PopulationBirthsDeathsDeaths under One Year.
    No.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases:-
    Disease19501951195219531954
  • Page 12
    The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases were as follows
    DiseaseAttack Rate
  • Page 13
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1954 in Age Groups and Admissions to Hospital.
    Disease.All ages.Under 55-1415-44- - 45-6465 & overAdmissions to Hospital
  • Page 14
    ANNUAL RETURN OF FOOD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS Food Poisoning Notifications Returned to Registrar General.
    1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal
  • Page 15
    TUBERCULOSIS, 1954 GASES ADDED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE NOTIFICATION REGISTER
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryGrand Total
    MalesFemale sTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 16
    TUBERCULOSIS - continued R = Respiratory N.R. = Non-Respiratory
    Age PeriodsFormal Notifications
    Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis
    0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total (all ages)
  • Page 16
    New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification:-
    Death ReturnsNumber of cases in age Groups
    0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
  • Page 17
    The following is a summary of the new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the past 10 years:-
    YearPopulationPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 18
    LABORATORY FACILITIES Bacteriological examinations have been carried out by the Public Health Laboratory Service at County Hall. The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratory during 1954:-
    Examination .Result of ExaminationTotal
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 19
    SCABIES A ND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS The cases of Scabies notified and number of treatments given during 1954 and the two preceding years were as follows:-
    195219551954
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    The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station is summarised in the following table:-
    ScabiesHead or Body Lice
    CasesTreatmentsCasesTreatments
  • Page 19
    Details of the bodies of Stoke Newington residents deposited in the Mortuary during the year are as follows:-
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    DISINFECTION AND DISINFECTION The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection Staff during the year:- Cases disinfected after:-
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    SANITARY INSPECTION The following is a summary of the principal forms of inspection and of the action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:-
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    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION DEPOSIT GAUGE
    MonthRainfall in inchesTons per Square Mile
    Soluble MatterInsoluble MatterTotal Solids
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    LEAD PEROXIDE APPARATUS
    MonthMg. of SO3/day collected by 100 sq.cm. of Batch A PBO2 (louvered cover)
  • Page 26
    The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year:-
    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks.
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    Legal proceedings (continued)
    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks.
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    Legal proceedings (continued)
    Nature of OfficeFineCostsRemarks.
  • Page 30
    1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
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    2. Cases in which DEFECTS Were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found.Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    to H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
  • Page 31
    The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers lists during the year:-
    Residing in the BoroughResiding outside the BoroughTotal.
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 31
    The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough are engaged:-
    TradeNo.of OutworkersTradeNo.of Outworkers
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 32
    The following is a list of outworkers received from other Boroughs:-
    DistrictFebruaryAugustTotal
  • Page 32
    SUMMARY
    Feb.AUg.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 34
    STATISTICAL SUMMARY Applications to London County Council
    InvestigationsTotals
  • Page 34
    APPLICANTS RE-HOUSED London County Council
    OvercrowdingIllness or physical disability and conditions of premisesTotals
  • Page 38
    The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of year and returned as genuine was as under:-
    MonthNumberTotal SolidsMilk FatNon-Fatty Solids
  • Page 41
    The following is a list of foods condemned during the year by the Sanitary Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption:-
    Tons.Cwts.Qtrs.Lbs.Ozs.
  • Page 42
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1954
    ArticlesFormalInformal
    No.No.No.No.
    TakenAdulteratedTakenAdulterated
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    Food and Drugs Act Samples - Continued.
    ArticlesFormalInformal
    No. TakenNo. AdulteratedNo. TakenNo. Adulterated
  • Page 45
    This is disclosed bu a re-survey up to and including 30th April, 1954, when it was ascertained that 14 more traders had provided means for a constant supply of hot waster and 31 other traders were in process of having such a facility installed.
    TradersNo. of premisesSurvey as at 1.1.1954
    Constant hot water supplyOther means of hot water supplyNo means of hot water supply
    (a)(b)(c)(d)
  • Page 45
    This is disclosed bu a re-survey up to and including 30th April, 1954, when it was ascertained that 14 more traders had provided means for a constant supply of hot waster and 31 other traders were in process of having such a facility installed.
    TradersNo. of premisesRe-Survey as at 30.4.1954.
    Constant hot water supplyOther means of hot water supplyNo means of hot water supplyPremises inc. in Col(g) where provision of hot water supply is in hand.
    (e)(f)(g)(h)(i)