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Stoke Newington 1960

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

Published
1961
Pages
54
Tables
38

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38 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Registrar-General's Estimate of Population mid-1960 - 50,240
    BirthsTotalLegitimateIllegitimate
  • Page 8
    The causes of death for 1960 and 1959, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list:-
    Cause19601959
  • Page 9
    The causes of the 20 infant deaths in 1960 are set out in the following table:-
    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 Death1951195219531954195519561957195819591960
  • Page 10
    GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
    YearEstimated Population.BirthsDeathsDeaths under One year
    No.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 11
    PREVALENCE OF. AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES During 1960, there were 534 cases of notifiable infectious disease as compared with 718 cases in 1959. The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases:-
    Disease19561957195819591960
  • Page 11
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1960 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
    Bateriological 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 1960:-
    Nature of SoecimenResult of ExaminationTotal
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 14
    TUBERCULOSIS 1960 CASES ADDED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE NOTIFICATION REGISTER
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryGrand 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:-
    YearPopulationPulmonaryNonPulmonaryTotal
  • Page 16
    The number of Stoke Newington residents cleansed at the Islington Treatment Centre during 1960 was as follows:-
    Verminous ConditionsCasesTreatments
  • Page 16
    The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Disinfection Staff during the year:-
    Cases disinfected after:-
  • Page 17
    SANITARY INSPECTION The following is a summary of the principal forms of inspection and f 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 Sauare Mile
    Soluble MatterInsoluble MatterTotal Solids
  • Page 20
    LEAD PEROXIDE APPARATVS-TABLE 2
    MonthMg.of So3/day collected by 100 sq.cm.of Batch A Pbo2. (louvered cover)
  • Page 20
    OLD TOWN HALL DAILY SMOKE FILTER - TABLE 3. (Smoke in milligrammes/100 cubic metres)
    MonthAverage ReadingHighest ReadingLowest Reading
  • Page 21
    OLD TOWN HALL DAILY SULPHUR DIOXIDE - TABLE 4 (SO2 in parts per million)
    MonthAverage ReadingHighest ReadinaLowest Readina
  • Page 21
    WOODBERRY DOWN DAILY SMOKE FILTER-TABLE 5 (Smoke in milligrammes/100 cubic metres)
    MonthAverage ReadingHighest ReadingLowest Reading
  • Page 22
    WOODBERRY DOWN DAILY SULPHUR DIOXIDE - TABLE 6 (SO2 in parts per million)
    MonthAverage ReadingHighest ReadingLowest Reading
  • Page 27
    Public Health (London) Act. 1936-Section 95 Certificates have been issued in respect of the provision of a proper and sufficient supply of water at the undermentioned dwellings
    Name of FlatsNo.of Dwellings
  • Page 28
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year:-
    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
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    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
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    Nature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
  • Page 31
    RODENT CONTROL
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAll Other PremisesTotal
  • Page 32
    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 32
    2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    FoundRemediedTo H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 33
    The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers* lists during the year
    Residing in the BorouahResiding out-ide the BorouahTotal
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 33
    The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough were engaged:-
    TradeNo. of OutworkersTradeNo.of Outworkers
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 34
    The following is a list of outworkers received from other boroughs:-
    DistrictFebruaryAugustTotal
  • Page 34
    SUMMARY
    TradeNo. of Outworkers.TradeNo. of Outworkers.
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 35
    OUTWORK (Sections 110 & 111)
    TradeSection 110Section 111
    No. of out-workers in Aug. list r'qd.by S. 110(1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the C'cil.No. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of ins tances of work in urwhde-some premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 43
    CONDEMNED FOOD 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 43
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1958
    ArticlesFormalInformal
    No. TakenNo. Adulterated.No. TakenNo. Adulterated.
  • Page 44
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    ArticlesFormalInformal
    No. TakenNo.Adulterated.No. TakenNo.Adulterated.
  • Page 46
    CARE OF THE AGED The following is a summary of the various facilities which are available to aged persons in this area:-
    ServiceProvided by
  • Page 47
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