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Stoke Newington 1957

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

Published
1958
Pages
34
Tables
40

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40 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    STATISTICS
    Area of Borough - 863 acres.Street Mileage 26.37
  • Page 6
    STATISTICS
    BirthsTotalLegitimateIllegitimate
  • Page 6
    STATISTICS
  • Page 7
    CAUSES OF DEATH The causes of death for 1957 and 1956, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list
    Cause19571956
  • Page 8
    The causes of the 25 infant deaths in 1957 are set out in the following table :-
    Causes of DeathUnder 24 hoursl day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal
  • Page 8
    INFANTILE MORTALITY
    Causes of Death1948194919501951195219531954195519561957
  • Page 8
    GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
    YearEstimated PopulationBirthsDeathsDeaths under One year
    No.RateNo.Rate
    No.Rate
  • Page 9
    The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases:-
    Disease19531954195519561957
  • Page 9
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1957 in Age Groups and Admissions to Hospital.
    DiseaseAll AgesCases Notified At Ages - YearsAdmissions to Hospital
    0 - 11-33 - 55 - 1010 - 1515 - 2020 - 3030 - 4040-5050 - 6565 & over
  • Page 10
    Bacteriological examinations have been carried out by the Public Health Laboratory at County Hall. The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratory during 1957
    Nature of SpecimenResult of ExaminationTotal
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 10
    ANNUAL RETURN OF FOOD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS Food Poisoning Notifications Returned to Registrar-General
    1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal
  • Page 12
    TUBERCULOSIS. 1957 CASES ADDED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE NOTIFICATION REGISTER
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryGrand Total
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 13
    TUBERCULOSIS - Continued R = Respiratory N. R. = Non-Respiratory
    Age PeriodsFormal Notifications
    Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis
    0 -1 -2 -5 -1 10 -15 -20 -25 -35 -45 -55 -65 -75 -Total (all ages)
  • Page 13
    The following is a summary of the new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the past 10 years
    YearPopulationPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 13
    Details of the bodies of Stoke Newington residents deposited in the Mortuary during the year are as follows:-
  • Page 14
    CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS The following cleansings were carried out at the Cleansing Station during the year where 20 adults and 30 children received treatment:-
    Verminous ConditionsCasesTreatments
  • Page 14
    During the year, treatments were also carried out on behalf of the London County Council as follows:-
  • Page 14
    DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection Staff during the year:-
  • Page 15
    SANITARY INSPECTION The following is a summary of the principal forms of inspection and of the action taken by the Public Health Inspectors during the year:-
  • Page 16
    NUISANCES REMEDIED
  • Page 17
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION-TABLE 1 DEPOSIT GAUGE
    MonthRainfall in InchesTons per Square Mile
    Soluble Matter.Insoluble Matter.Total Solids
  • Page 17
    LEAD PEROXIDE APPARATUS-TABLE 2
    MonthMg. of SO3/day collected by 100 sq.cm. of Batch A Pbo2. (louvered cover)
  • Page 17
    DAILY SMOKE FILTER-TABLE 3 (Smoke in milligrammes/100 cubic metres)
    MonthAverage ReadingHighest ReadingLowest Reading
  • Page 19
    Summary of Enquiries made at the Public Health Department During the year, 3,112 enquiries were dealt with at the Public Health Department counter and are analysed below:-
  • Page 19
    Rent Act. 1957 (July to December)
  • Page 20
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year:-
    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
  • Page 21
    Legal Proceedings (Continued)
    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
  • Page 22
    RODENT CONTROL
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAll Other Premises.Total
  • Page 22
    Treatment No.25
  • Page 22
    Treatment No.26
  • Page 23
    FACTORIES ACTS 1937 AND 1948 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors):
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 23
    2. Cases in which Defects were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were in stituted.
    FoundRemediedto H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
  • Page 24
    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 24
    The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough are engaged:-
    TradeNo.of OutworkersTradeNo.of Outworkers
  • Page 24
    The following is a list of outworkers received from other Boroughs:-
    DistrictFebruaryAugustTotal
  • Page 25
    SUMMARY
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 26
    The average composition of the whole of the 53 samples of milk received during the year and returned as genuine was as under:-
  • Page 27
    FOOD PREMISES The following is a list, by type of business of the food premises in the Borough at the end of 1957:-
  • Page 28
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 29
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1957
    ArticlesFormalInformal
    No. TakenNo. AdulteratedNo. TakenNo. Adulterated