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

Stoke Newington 1963

Published: 1964
Pages: 44
Tables: 34

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CAUSES OF DEATH The causes of death for 1962 and 1963, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list

Cause 1962 1963
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The causes of the 21 infant deaths in 1963 are set out in the following table :-

Causes of Death Under 24 hrs. 1 day to 1 wk. 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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INFANT MORTALITY

Causes of Death 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963
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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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PUBLIC MORTUARY Stoke Newington has an agreement with Hackney Borough Council for the use of the Hackney Council Mortuary at a cost of £350 per annum. Details of the bodies of Stoke Newington residents deposited in the Mortuary during the year are as follows
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The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases

Disease 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963
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Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1963 in Age Groups, and Admissions to Hospitals.

Disease All Ages Cases Notified At Aqes - 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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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 1963

Nature of Specimen Result of Examination
Positive Negative Total
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WORK CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY The work centre opened on 9th October, 1963 and from this date until the end of December 1963 the following work has been carried out r

Total Income to Council
£. s. d.
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TUBERCULOSIS 1963 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

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 Pooulation Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total
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The number of Stoke Newington residents cleansed at the Islington Treatment Centre during 1963 was as follows

Verminous Conditions Cases Treatments
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SUMMARY OF ENQUIRIES MADE AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT During the year, 2,360 enquiries were dealt with at the Public Health Department counter and are analysed below
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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 :—

Address No. of Dwellings
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Rent Act. 1957
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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
£. s. d. £. S. d.
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RODENT CONTROL

Local Authority Dwelling Houses All Other Premises Total
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FACTORIES 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors) ;

Premises Number on Reaister 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
Particulars	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector	Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted

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

Residing in the Borouqh Residing outside the Borouah 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 were engaged :-

Trade No. of Outworkers 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

Trade No. of Outworks Trade No. of Outworks
Feb. Aug. Feb. Aug.

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OUTWORK (Sections 110 & 111)

	No. of outworkers in Aug. list r'qd by S.110 (l) (c)	Section 110		Section 111
		No. of cases of default in sending lists to the C'cil	No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists	No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Notices served	Prosecutions

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Milk (Special Desianation) Regulations. 1960 Under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, the following Licences were issued :-

Pasteurised Sterilised Tuberculin Tested
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MILK The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year was as under :-

Month Number Total Solids Milk Fat Non-Fatty Solids
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The average composition of the whole of the 62 samples of milk received during the year and returned as genuine was as under
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FOOD PREMISES The following is a list, by type of business, of the food premises in the borough at the end of 1963
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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 consumptions:—

Lbs. Ozs.
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1963

Articles Formal Informal
No. Taken No. Adulterated No. Taken No.Adulterated
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Articles Formal Informal
No. Taken No.Adulterated No. Taken No.Adulterated
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CARE OF THE AGED The following is a summary of the various facilities which are available to aged persons in this area

Service Provided by
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	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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CAUSES OF DEATH The causes of death for 1962 and 1963, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list

The causes of the 21 infant deaths in 1963 are set out in the following table :-

INFANT MORTALITY

GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS

PUBLIC MORTUARY Stoke Newington has an agreement with Hackney Borough Council for the use of the Hackney Council Mortuary at a cost of £350 per annum. Details of the bodies of Stoke Newington residents deposited in the Mortuary during the year are as follows

The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases

Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1963 in Age Groups, and Admissions to Hospitals.

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 1963

WORK CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY The work centre opened on 9th October, 1963 and from this date until the end of December 1963 the following work has been carried out r

TUBERCULOSIS 1963 CASES ADDED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE NOTIFICATION REGISTER

TUBERCULOSIS - Continued

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

The number of Stoke Newington residents cleansed at the Islington Treatment Centre during 1963 was as follows

SUMMARY OF ENQUIRIES MADE AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT During the year, 2,360 enquiries were dealt with at the Public Health Department counter and are analysed below

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 :—

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year :—

RODENT CONTROL

FACTORIES 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 were engaged :-

The following is a list of outworkers received from other boroughs

SUMMARY

OUTWORK (Sections 110 &amp; 111)

Milk (Special Desianation) Regulations. 1960 Under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, the following Licences were issued :-

MILK The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year was as under :-

The average composition of the whole of the 62 samples of milk received during the year and returned as genuine was as under

FOOD PREMISES The following is a list, by type of business, of the food premises in the borough at the end of 1963

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

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1963

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CARE OF THE AGED The following is a summary of the various facilities which are available to aged persons in this area

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OUTWORK (Sections 110 & 111)