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

Stoke Newington 1956

Published: 1957
Pages: 46
Tables: 37

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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 Infant Mortality rates to previous years.
1956 1955 1954 1953 1952
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Deaths. The death rates for the past five years were

1956 1955 1954 1953 1952
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CAUSES OF DEATH The causes of death for 1956 and 1955, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list:-

Cause 1956 1955
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The causes of the 18 infant deaths in 1956 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 months 9-12 months Total
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INFANTILE MORTALITY

Causes of Death 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 19H 1955 1956
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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
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The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases

Disease 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
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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 1956 in Age Groups and Admissions to Hospital.

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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TUBERCULOSIS 1956. 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- Total (all ages)
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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-Pulmomary Total
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SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS The cases of Scabies notified and number of treatments given during 1956 and the two preceding years were as follows:-

1954 1955 1956
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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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The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratory during 1956

Result of Examination Total
Positive Negative
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The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection Staff during the year
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The following is a summary of the principal forms of inspection and of the action taken by the Public Health Inspectors during the year:-
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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 Pbo2. (louvered cover)
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DAILY SMOKE FILTER - TABLE 3. (Smoke in milligrammes/100 cubic metres)

Month Average Reading Highest Reading Lowest Reading
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Summary of Enquiries made at the Public Health Department During the year, 3,222 enquiries were dealt with at the Public Health Department counter and are analysed below : -
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Legal proceedings 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
£. s. d. £. S. d.
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FACTORIES ACTS 1937 AND 1948 1 . INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health 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
	Found	Remedied	to H.M. Inspector	by H.M. Inspector

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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 Out-workers 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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STATISTICAL SUMMARY Applications to London County Council

Investigations Totals
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APPLICANTS RE-HOUSED London County Council

Overcrowding Illness or physical disability and conditions of premises Totals
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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL HOUSING ESTATES. The following is a statement of the transfer of families in this Borough to accommodation on the London County Council Estates :- Number of applicants accepted by the London County Council for
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MILK 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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CONDEMNED FOOD The following is a list of foods condemned during the year by the Public Health Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption

Tons Cwts. Qtrs. Lbs. Ozs.
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1956

Articles Formal Informal
No. Taken No. Adulterated No. Taken Mo. Adulterated

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-	Total (all ages)

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR

The infant mortality rates in the past five years were

Deaths. The death rates for the past five years were

CAUSES OF DEATH The causes of death for 1956 and 1955, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list:-

The causes of the 18 infant deaths in 1956 are set out in the following table: -

INFANTILE MORTALITY

GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS

The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases

The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases were as follows:-

Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1956 in Age Groups and Admissions to Hospital.

ANNUAL RETURN OF FOOD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS Food Poisoning Notifications Returned to Registrar-General.

TUBERCULOSIS 1956. CASES ADDED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE NOTIFICATION REGISTER

TUBERCULOSIS-continued R=Respiratory N.R.=Non-Respiratory

The following is a summary of the new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the past 10 years

SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS The cases of Scabies notified and number of treatments given during 1956 and the two preceding years were as follows:-

The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station is summarised in the following table:-

The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratory during 1956

The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection Staff during the year

The following is a summary of the principal forms of inspection and of the action taken by the Public Health Inspectors during the year:-

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION - TABLE 1 DEPOSIT GAUGE

LEAD PEROXIDE APPARATUS - TABLE 2

DAILY SMOKE FILTER - TABLE 3. (Smoke in milligrammes/100 cubic metres)

Summary of Enquiries made at the Public Health Department During the year, 3,222 enquiries were dealt with at the Public Health Department counter and are analysed below : -

Legal proceedings The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year :-

Legal proceedings (Continued)

FACTORIES ACTS 1937 AND 1948 1 . INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors) :

2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.

The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers' lists during the year :-

The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough are engaged :-

The following is a list of outworkers received from other Boroughs:-

SUMMARY

STATISTICAL SUMMARY Applications to London County Council

APPLICANTS RE-HOUSED London County Council

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL HOUSING ESTATES. The following is a statement of the transfer of families in this Borough to accommodation on the London County Council Estates :- Number of applicants accepted by the London County Council for

MILK The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine were as under :-

CONDEMNED FOOD The following is a list of foods condemned during the year by the Public Health Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1956