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Stoke Newington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
- Published
- 1956
- Pages
- 54
- Tables
- 39
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Page 11
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
Live Births:- Total M. F. -
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The infant mortality rates in the past five years were:-
Infant Mortality rate 1955 Infant Mortality rates in previous years. -
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Deaths The death rates for the past five years were:-
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Causes of death at different periods
Causes of Death FEMALES All ages Under 1 year 1 & under 5 5 & under 15 15 & under 25 25 & under 45 45 & under 65 65 & under 75 75 & over -
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OF LIFE DURING THE YEAR 1955
Causes of Death MALES All ages Under 1 year 1 & under 5. 5 & under 15 15 & under 25 25 & under 45 45 k under 65 65 & unde75 75 & over TOTAL PERSONS MALE & FEMALE -
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The causes of the 14 infant deaths in 1955 are set out in the following table :-
Causes of Death Under 24 hours 1 day to 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 montns 9-12 months Total -
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INFANTILE mortality
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Page 15
GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
Year Estimated Population Births Deaths Deaths under One year No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate -
Page 16
The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases:-
Disease 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 -
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The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases were as Follows:-
Disease Attack Rate -
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Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1955 in Age Groups and admissions to Hospitals
Disease. All Ages Cases Notified At Ages - Years Admissions to Hospital 0-1 1-3 3-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-65 65 & over -
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ANNUAL RETURN OF FOOD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS Food Poisoning Notifications Returned to Registrar General.
1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total -
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Agent suspected
Total -
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TUBERCULOSIS, 1955 CASES ADDED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE NOTIFICATION REGISTER
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Grand Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total -
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TUBERCULOSIS-continued R-Respiratory N.R-Non-Respiratory
Age Periods Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- -
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New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of tne Medice Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification:-
Death Returns Number of cases in age Groups 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- -
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The following is a summary of the new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the past 10 years:-
Year Population Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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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 1955
Disease suspected Result of Examination Total Positive Negative -
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SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS The cases of scabies notified and number of treatments given luring 1955 and the two preceding years were as follows
1953 1954 1955 -
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The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station is summarised in the following table
Scabies Head or Body Lice Cases Treatments Cases Treatments -
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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection Staff during the year:- Oases disinfected after:-
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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION - TABLE 1. DEPOSIT GAUGE
Month Rainfall in Inches Tons per Square Mile Soluble Matter. Insoluble Matter. Total Solids -
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LEAD PEROXIDE APPARATUS - TABLE 2
Month Mg. of SO3/ day collected by 100 sq.cm. of Batch A Fb02. (louvered cover) -
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DAILY SMOKE FILTER - TABLE 3
Month Average Reading Highest Reading Lowest Reading -
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The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year:-
Nature of Offence Fine Costs Remarks -
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Legal proceedings (Continued)
Nature of Offence Fine Costs Remarks -
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Legal proceedings (Continued)
Nature of Offence Fine Costs Remarks -
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l. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found. Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted. Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector by H.M. Inspector -
Page 41
The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers' lists during the year:-
Residing in the Borough. Residing outside the Borough Total Feb. Aug. Feb. Aug. Feb. Aug. -
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The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough are engaged:-
Trade No.of Outworkers Trade No. of Outworkers Feb. Aug. Feb. Aug. -
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The following is a list of outworkers received from other Boroughs :
District February August Total -
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SUMMARY
Feb. Aug. Feb. Aug. -
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Applications to London County Council
Investigations Totals Number investigated and found not to be overcrowded 4 Overcrowding Illness or physical disability and conditions of premises -
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London County Council.
Overcrowding Illness or physical disability and conditions of premises Totals -
Page 45
Under the Milk (special Designations) Regulations, the following Licences were issued
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The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine were as under
Month Number Total Solids Milk Fat Non-Fatty Solids. -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1955
Articles Formal Informal No. Taken No. Adulterated No. Taken No. Adulterated -
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Food and Drug Act Samples - Continued
Articles Formal Informal No. Taken No. Adulterated No. Taken No. Adulterated