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Stoke Newington 1958

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

Published
1959
Pages
50
Tables
42

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  • Page 8
    STATISTICS
  • Page 9
    CAUSES OF DEATH The causes of death for 1958 and 1957, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list:-
    Cause19581957
  • Page 10
    The causes of the 21 infant deaths in 1958 are set out in the following table
    Causes of DeathUnder 24 hrs.1 day to 1 wk1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal
  • Page 10
    INFANT MORTALITY
    Causes of Death1949195019511952195319541955195619571958
  • Page 11
    GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
    YearEstimated PopulationBirthsDeathsDeaths under One year
    No.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 11
    Details of the bodies of Stoke Newington residents deposited in the Mortuary during the year are as follows:-
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases
    Disease19541955195619571958
  • Page 12
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1958 in Age Groups, and Admissions to Hospitals.
    DiseaseAll AgesCases Notified At Aqes - YearsAdmissions Hospital
    0 - 11-33-55-1010-1515-2020-3030-4040-5050-6565 & Over
  • Page 13
    LABORATORY FACILITIES 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 1958:-
    Nature of SpecimenPositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 13
    ANNUAL RETURN OF FOOD POISONING NOTIFICATIONS Food Poisoning Notifications Returned to Registrar-General
    1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal
  • Page 13
    Outbreaks of Undiscovered Cause:-
    Total Outbreaks.Total Cases
  • Page 13
    Single Cases
    Agent SuspectedUnknown CauseTotal
  • Page 14
    TUBERCULOSIS 1958 CASES ADDED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE NOTIFICATION REGISTER
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonarvGrand Total
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 15
    TUBERCULOSIS - Continued
    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 15
    The following is a summary of the new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the past 10 years
    YearPopulationPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 16
    CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS The following cleansings were carried out at the Cleansing Station during the year where 21 adults and 16 children received treatment:-
    Verminous ConditionsCasesTreatments
  • Page 16
    During the year, treatments were also carried out on behalf of the London County Council as follows:-
  • Page 16
    DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection Staff during the year t-
  • Page 17
    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 18
    NUISANCES REMEDIED
  • Page 19
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION - TABLE 1 DEPOSIT GAUGE
    MonthRainfall in InchesTons Der SauareMile
    Soluble MatterInsoluble MatterTotal Solids
  • Page 20
    LEAD PERIOXIDE APPARATUS - TABLE 2
    MonthMg.of SO3/ day collected by 100 sq. cm. of Battth A Pbo2. (louvered cover)
  • Page 20
    DAILY SMOKE FILTER - TABLE 3 (Smoke in milligrammes/100 cubic metres)
    MonthAverage ReadingHighest ReadingLowest Reading
  • Page 21
    DAILY SUPLHUR DIOXIDE - TABLE 4 (SO2 in parts per million)
    MonthAverage ReadingHighest Reading
  • Page 26
    During the year, 4,048 enquiries were dealt with at the Public Health Department counter and are analysed below
  • Page 26
    Rent Act. 1957
  • Page 27
    The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year
    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
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  • Page 29
    RODENT CONTHOL
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAll Other Premises.Total
  • Page 30
    1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectorst
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 30
    2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedto HoM. Inspectorby HoM. Inspector
  • Page 31
    The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers' lists during the year
    Residing in the BorouqhResiding outside the BorouahTotal
    Number of outworkers employed by firms in the BoroughFeb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 31
    The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough were engaged t-
    TradeNo.of outworkersTradeNo.of Outworkers
  • Page 32
    The following is a list of outworkers received from other boroughs
    DistrictFebruaryAugustTotal
  • Page 32
    SUMMARY
    TradeNo. of outworkers.TradeNo.of Outworkers.
  • Page 34
    The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine were as under :-
    MonthNumberTotal SolidsMilk FatNon-Fatty Solids
  • Page 36
    The following is a list, by type of business, of the food premises in the borough at the end of 1958 :-
  • Page 36
    The following is a list, by type of business, of premises (other than food premises) in the borough at the end of 1958 :-
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  • Page 38
    The following is a list of foods condemned during the year by the Public Health Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption:-
    Lbs.Ozs.
  • Page 38
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPIES 1958
    ArticlesFormalInfoimal
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