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Stoke Newington 1959

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

Published
1960
Pages
52
Tables
32

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  • Page 8
    CAUSES OF DEATH The causes of death for 1959 and 1958, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list:-
    Cause19591958
  • Page 9
    The causes of the 19 infant deaths in 1959 are set out in the following table 8-
    Causes of DeathUnder 24 hrs.1 day to 1 wk.1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal
  • Page 9
    INFANT MORTALITY
    Causes of Death1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
  • Page 10
    GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
    YearEstimated PopulationBirthsDeathsDeaths under One year
    No.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 11
    The following table shows the incidents of the various diseases:-
    Disease19551956195719581959
  • Page 11
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1959 in Age Groups, and Admissions to Hospitals.
    DiseaseAll AgesCases Notified At Ages - YearsAdmissions to Hospital
    0-11-33-55-1010-1515-2020-3030-4040-5050-6565 & over
  • Page 12
    The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratory during 1959:-
    Nature of SpecimenResult of Examination.Total
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 13
    TUBERCULOSIS 1959 CASES ADDED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE NOTIFICATION REGISTER
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryGrand Total
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 14
    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 14
    The following is a summary of the new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the past 10 years
    YearPopulationPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 16
    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 17
    NUISANCES REMEDIED
  • Page 18
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION - TABLE 1 DEPOSIT GAUGE
    MonthRainfall in InchesTons per Sauare Mile
    Soluble MatterInsoluble MatterTotal Solids
  • Page 19
    LEAD PERIOXIDE APPARATUS - TABLE 2.
    MonthMg.of SO3/day collected by 100 sq.Cm.Of Batch A Pbo2. (louvered cover)
  • Page 19
    DAILY SMOKE FILTER - TABLE 3. (Smoke in milligrammes/100 cubic metres)
    MonthAverage ReadingHighest ReadingLowest Reading
  • Page 20
    DAILY SULPHUR DIOXIDE - TABLE 4 (SO2 in parts per million)
    MonthAverage ReadingHighest Reading
  • Page 25
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year :-
    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
  • Page 26
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    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
  • Page 27
    RODENT CONTROL
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAll Other Premises.Total
  • Page 28
    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 28
    2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instuted
    FoundRemediedto H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
  • Page 29
    The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers' lists during the year s-
    Residing in the BorouahResiding outside the BorouqhTotal
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug
  • Page 29
    The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough were engaged:-
    TradeNo.of outworkersTradeNo.of Outworkers
    FebAug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 30
    The following is a list of outworkers received from other boroughs:-
    DistrictFebruaryAugustTotal
  • Page 30
    SUMMARY
    TradeNo.of Outworkers.TradeNo.of Outworkers.
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 31
    OUTWORK (Sections 110 & 111)
    TradeSection 110Section 111
    No.of outworkers in Aug. list r'qd.by S.ll0(l) (c)No.of cases of default in sending lists to the C'cil.NO.Of prosecutions for failure to supply lists.NO.Of instances of wrk.in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 33
    MILK The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year was as under
    MonthNumberTotal Solids %Milk Fat %Non-Fatty Solids %
  • Page 37
    CONDEMNED FOOD The following is a list of foods condemned during the year by the Public Health Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption t-
    lbs.ozs.
  • Page 37
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1958
    ArticlesFormalInformal
    No. TakenNo.Adulterated.No, TakenNO.Adulterated.
  • Page 38
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    ArticlesFormalInformal
    No. TakenNo.Adul-terated.No. TakenNo.Adulterated.
  • Page 40
    CARS OF THE AGED The following is a summary of the various facilities which are available to aged persons in this area :-
    ServiceProvided by
  • Page 41
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