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City of London 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

Published
1927
Pages
92
Tables
107

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    SANITARY STAFF
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    creasing frequency of caseous lymphadenitis in sheep carcases. A further increase is noted in 1926 over 1925, thus:—
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    The following table shows the progressive decline which has taken place since 1861 in the number of inhabitants who reside within the City boundaries, and the progressive increase in the number of workers who are daily employed in the City :—
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    PERCENTAGE OF REGISTERED DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.
    Year.City of London. Per cent.Metropolis. Per cent.
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    DEATH RATES, PER 1,000 PER ANNUM.
    Year.City of London.105 Great Towns of England and Wales.Metropolis.
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    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1926.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Nonresidents in Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.L , lo and under 25 years.25 anc under 45 years45 anc under 65 years65 and upwards
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    VACCINATION STATISTICS IN THE CITY OF LONDON.
    Year.Number of Births notified to Vaccination Officer.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible.Had Small-pox.Died before Vaccination.Vaccination postponed.Cases pending or removed at the end of the year.Conscientious objections
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    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1926 AND PREVIOUS YEARS. Name of District: CITY OF LONDON.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths†Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.
    of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.*Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.*Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    STATISTICS OF NOTIFICATIONS AND REMOVALS TO HOSPITAL.
    NAME OF DISEASE.Number of Certificates received.Treated at Home.Removed to the Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals.Removed to the London Fever Hospital.Treated at other Hospitals and Infirmaries.Duplicate Certificates received.Diagnosis subsequently found to be incorrect.Net number of Cases
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    The following is a return of infectious diseases which have occurred in the City of London, exclusive of Tuberculosis, Measles, Rubella, Malaria, Pneumonia, Ophthalmia Neonatorum and Chicken-Pox, with the percentages of such cases removed to hospitals for treatment or nursed at home during 1926 compared with the figures for the previous five years
    YearNumber of cases reported.Per cent, of cases reported.
    Removed to Hospital.Treated at home.
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1926
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    A.—PATIENTS RESIDENT IN THE CITY.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    B.—PATIENTS RESIDENT OUTSIDE THE CITY.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Patients Referred to the Hospital.—The following is the summary of patients referred to the various departments of St. Bartholomew's Hospital for help in diagnosis or treatment:-
    Referred to X-Ray DepartmentResident.Non-Resident.Total.
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    Examination of Sputum.—The following is a summary:—
    City Residents.Non-Residents.Total.
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    On diagnosis these patients are transferred to the Tuberculosis Officer of their own Borough, so none are treated here.
    Total Attendances—Insured.Non-Insured.Total.
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    The following table sets out the number of cases both of Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, which were brought to my notice during the year 1926, and also the total number of deaths from Tuberculosis among City residents during the same period:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1926, in the City of London
    AGE-PERIODSNotifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.†Number of Notifications on Form C.
    Number of Primary Notifications.*Total Notifications on Form A.Number of Primary Notifications.*Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Primary Notifications.Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total Primary Notifications.
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    The total number of attendances of all persons at the clinic was 11,656, which total is made up as follows:—
    Syphilis.Soft Chancre.Gonorrhœa.Non-Venereal Conditions.Total Attendances.
    Male.Female.MaleFemale.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    The following tabulation indicates the number of patients coming under treatment for the first time from the Counties stated and also the examinations which were made for the detection of Spirochetes, of Gonococci and for the Wassermann reaction in respect of these patients:—
    No. of patients treated.For Spirochetes.Examinations.
    For Syphilis.For Gonorrhœa.For Non-Venereal Conditions.For Gonococci.For Wassermann Reactions.For Non-Venereal Conditions.
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    RETURN RELATING TO ALL PERSONS WHO WERE TREATED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE AT 20, GOLDEN LANE, E.C. 1, DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st DECEMBER, 1926.
    Syphilis.Soft Chancre.Gonorrhoea.Conditions other than Venereal.Total.
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    Statement showing the services rendered at the Treatment Centre during the year, classified according to the areas in which the patients resided.
    Name of County or County Borough (or Country in the case of persons residing elsewhere than in England and Wales) to be inserted in these headings.London.Essex.Berks.Middlesex.Surrey.Kent.Bucks.Dorset.Total.
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    SUMMARY OF MONTHLY OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS DURING THE YEAR 1926.
    Month of the Year 1926.Place.3456789101112
    Rainfall in millimetres.Metric tons of deposit per square kilometre during month.
    Insoluble matter.Soluble matter.Total solids.Included in soluble matter.
    Tar.Carbonaceous other than tar.Ash.Loss on ignition.Ash.Sulphate (S03).Chlorine (C1).Ammonia (NH3).
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    CREMATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. 42 Years—1885.1926.
    YEAR.Woking.*Manchester.Glasgow.Liverpool.Hull.Darlington.LeicesterGolder's GreenBirmingham.Leeds.City of London.Sheffield.BradfordW. Norwood.Hendon Park.Pontypridd.No. of Cremations each year.
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    The samples had been despatched from 42 different farms, situated in the following counties:—
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    For purposes of comparison, the following summary of results obtained since the examination of milk on arrival in the City was first commenced in 1904, is here inserted :—
    Year.Percentage showing Tuberculous infection.Year.Percentage showing Tuberculous infection.
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    1. Milk; and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    (a)(b)
    Number of samples examined for the presence of Preservative.Number in which Preservative was reported to be present and percentage of Preservative found in each sample.
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    2. Cream sold as Preserved Cream.
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS. 1923. Thirty-three samples of different brands of condensed milk were taken and submitted to the Public Analyst, as follows:—
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING SAMPLES NOT REPORTED TO BE GENUINE.
    Name of Article.Identification No. given to the sample in the Quarterly Report.Result of Analysis.If any legal proceedings were instituted under the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If any legal proceedings were instituted under Acts other than the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If no legal proceedings were instituted, state briefly the course adopted in regard to each sample.Information, if any, as to previous convictions.Remarks on any point of special interest.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING SAMPLES NOT REPORTED TO BE GENUINE.
    Name of Article.Identification No. given to the sample in the Quarterly Report.Result of Analysis.If any legal proceedings were instituted under the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If any legal proceedings were instituted under Acts other than the Sale of Food & Drugs Acts, state result, showing fines and costs separately.If no legal proceedings were instituted, state briefly the course adopted in regard to each sample.Information, if any, as to previous convictions.Remarks on any point of special interest.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS. THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS Articles Examined during eachQuarter of the Year 1926.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st March.Quarter ending 30th June.Quarter ending 30th September.Quarter ending 31st December.Total lor 1926.
    No of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS. THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS.—Continued.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st March,Quarter ending 30th June.Quarter ending 30th September.Quarter ending 31st December.Total for 1926.
    No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, THE PUBLIC HEALTH (MILK AND CREAM) REGULATIONS. THE PUBLIC HEALTH (CONDENSED MILK) REGULATIONS AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (DRIED MILK) REGULATIONS.—Continued.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Quarter ending 31st March,Quarter ending 30th June.Quarter ending 30th September.Quarter ending 31st December.Total for 1926.
    No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.No. of Samples taken.No. Genuine.No. Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 TO 1907. RESULTS OF PROSECUTIONS, 1926.
    First Quarter
    Sample.Nature and, Extent of Adulteration.Result.
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    SUMMARY.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    According to the Board of Trade Returns for the Year ending 31st December, 1926 the imports of Beef, Mutton, Pork and Bacon were as under:—
    Beef. Cwts.Mutton. Cwts.Pork. Cwts.Bacon. Cwts.
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    Imports of Live Stock were:—
    Cattle. 1926Cattle. 1925Sheep. 1926Sheep. 1925Pigs. 1926Pigs. 1925
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    SMITHFI ELD MARKETS. The supplies to the markets for the year were as follows:—
    Description and Country of Origin.1926.1925.Difference.
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    AMOUNTS OF HOME-KILLED MEAT SEIZED AT SMITHFIELD ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE, AND THE NATURE OF THE DISEASE.
    CAUSE OF SEIZURE.Pieces of Meat.Carcases of Beef.Quarters of Beef.Carcascs of Mutton.Quarters of Mutton.Carcases of Veal.Carcases of Pork.Quarters of Pork.Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Livers.Kidneys.Remarks.
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    CAUSE OF SEIZURE.Pieces of Meat.Carcases of Beef.Quarters of Beef.Carcases of Mutton.Quarters of Mutton.Carcases of Veal.Carcases of Pork.Quarters of Pork.Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Livers.Kidneys.Remarks.
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    DISEASED MEAT SEIZED.
    Quarters of Beef.Carcases of Mutton.Pig Carcases.
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    DISEASED MEAT SEIZED. Quarters of Beef. Carcases of Mutton.
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    diseased meat seized.Quarters of Beef.Carcases of Mutton.
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    diseased meat seized:Mutton Carcases.Veal Carcases.Pork Carcases.
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    Brazil.diseased meat seized.Carcases of Pork.
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    Belgium. diseased meat seized.Carcases Veal.Carcases Pork.
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    Chile.diseased meat seized.Carcases of Mutton.
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    UNSOUND MEAT, Etc., REMOVED FROM COLD STORES.
    Article.No.How Packed.Origin.Cause for DestructionTons.Cwts.Qrs.lbs.
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    leadenhall market and city shops. The Leadenhall Market and City Shops have been systematically inspected during the year, and the following table shows the amount and variety of unsound food dealt with:—
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    Foot and Mouth Disease has not been so prevalent during the year, and this may for the increase in the number of animals slaughtered, which were as follows:—
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    The extra hours of duty performed by the Inspectors, under Bye-Law No. 19, were as follows:—
    Week-days.Sundays.
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    Number of animals killed during these hours were:—
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    The following figures show the percentage infection in the various classes:—
    Per cent. affected.Whole carcases and all organs.Affected parts and organs.Affected organs only.
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    table showing number of carcases and quarters seized and destroyed at aldgate.
    Cause for DestructionBEEF.MUTTON.VEALGOATS.
    Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.
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    record of organs seized at aldgate.
    Cause of Destruction.OXEN.CALVES.
    Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Hearts.Livers.Stomachs.Spleens.MesenteriesIntestines.Kidneys.Mammary Glands.Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Hearts.Livers.Stomachs.Spleens.Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys.Mammary Glands.
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    AMOUNT OF TUBERCULOUS MEAT SEIZED AT THE CENTRAL MARKETS DURING 1926.
    Carcases.BEEF. Qrs.Pieces.Carcases.PORK, Qrs.Pieces.Carcases.VEAL. Qrs.Pieces
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    OFFAL.
    Heads.Tongues.Lungs.Livers.Stomachs.Spleens.Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys.
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    ARGENTINE OX TONGUES.
    Owners.No. of Tongues.
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    SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASED CONDITIONS.
    Countries.Beef in lbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Offal in lbs.Bacon in lbs.Total in lbs.
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    SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY THE MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR UNSOUNDNESS.
    Countries.Beef in Jbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Offal in lbs.Venison in lbs.Bacon in lbs.Cheese in lbs.Furred Game. No.Feathered Game. No.
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    SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD-STUFFS SEIZED BY THE INSPECTORS AT SMITHFIELD IN THE YEAR, 1926.
    Countries.Eggs. No.Meat in Tins. No.Milk in Tins. No.Goat in lbs.Fish in lbs.Butter in lbs.
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    SUMMARY OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED.
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    CENTRAL MARKETS, SMITHFIELD. Table showing the average deliveries at the Central Meat Market, and other details for successive quinquennial periods during the past 53 years:—
    Quinquennium.Annual Average General Supply.Seizures by Inspectors% of Unsound Meat,
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    *The sources of origin of the Central Markets Supplies during the past five years are here expressed in terms per cent. of the total annual deliveries.
    British.American.Australian and New Zealand
    Country Killed.Town Killed.† Foreign Killed.Home Killed.American Killed.
    Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.
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    *The following figures supplied by the Superintendent of the Market are of interest.
    1922.1923.1924.1925.1926.
    Tons.Tons.Tons.Tons.Tons.
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    Table showing Weight of Meat delivered, and Meat delivered to Contractors as unsound, during each Month of the Years 1925 and 1926.
    Month.Meat delivered at the Market, 1925.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1925.Meat delivered at the Market, 1926.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1926.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.
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    MONTHLY FISH RETURNS. * Table showing Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and Percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market, and on board boats lying off thatplace, during each month of the year 1926.
    Month.Weight of Fish Delivered.Total.Weight of Fish Condemned.Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered.
    By Land.By Water.
    Tons.cwts.Tons.cwts.Tons.cwts.Tons.cwts.qrs.Per Cent.
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    Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and percentage of Fish Condemned to that Delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market during 1926 and the five years 1921—1925.
    Year.Weight of Fish Delivered.Total.Weight of Fish Condemned.Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered.
    By Land.By Water.
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    INSPECTION OF FOOD AT CITY WHARVES. The duty of supervision of food at the Wharves is undertaken by Mr. T. L. Davies, and the following is a summary of the chief products coming under observation:— SUMMARY OF FOOD DISCHARGED AT CITY WHARVES.
    ArticleWhere from.Description of Packages.Total Number of Packages.General Range of Weight of Packages.
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    Article.Where from.Description of Packages.Total Number of Packages.General Range of Weight of Packages.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Where from.Description of Packages.Total Number of Packages.General Range of Weight of Packages.
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    CONDEMNATION OF FOOD INSPECTED AT RIVERSIDE WHARVES. As a result of the daily inspections of City Wharves, 98 loads of unsound food were removed from these places during the year by the Cleansing Department. The material so disposed of comprised:—
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    TABLE OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS OCCURRING AT THE ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS, STONEY LANE, HOUNDSDITCH, DURING THE YEAR 1926.
    Name of Block.Births.Mortality from all Causes at subjoined ages.
    Male.Female.At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and up-wards.
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    RECORD OF ATTENDANCES AT THE BATHS, ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.
    Month.Sex.Total.
    Males.Females.
    Children.Adults.Children.Adults.
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    SANITARY INSPECTIONS. The following is a statement of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors in their several Districts during each month of the year:— WEST DISTRICT—Inspector F. J. Robbins.
    Month.Premises Inspected.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
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    MIDDLE DISTRICT—Inspector E. J. Simmons.
    Month.Premises inspected.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
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    EAST DISTRICT—Inspector W. H. Ralph.
    MonthPremises InspectedOrders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
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    THE FOREGOING ARE SUMMARISED AS UNDER
    District.Number of inspectionsOrders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
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    Particulars relating to the registered Lodging-houses in the City now on the Register are given in the accompanying table:—
    District.Number of Houses on Register.Number of Lodgers.Number of Tenements.Average Number of Persons per Tenement.Cleansing Notices Served.
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    The number of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces at present Registered is as
    follows :—Registered Places.Workrooms, &c., in Registered Places.
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    The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms, &c., during the year:—
    Workshop Inspectors.Woman Inspector.Totals.
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    The following is a Summary of Inspections of separate workrooms since 1916:—
    FACTORIES.Workshop Inspectors.Woman Inspector.Totals.
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    WORKSHOPS.
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    WORKPLACES.
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    The following figures show the number of Outworkers notified since 1902
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    summary of work done under the factory and workshop act, 1901, and the public health (london) act, 1891, &c.
    INSPECTIONS.East District.Middle District.West District.Totals.
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES.KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c.KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES.
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    DEFECTS REMEDIED.
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    ACTION TAKEN.East District.M iddle District.West District,Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    OUTWORK AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, &c.East District.Middle District.West District.Totals.
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    WOMAN INSPECTOR. Total.
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    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and, Workplaces Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    a)(2)(3)(4)
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    2.—Defects Found, in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspectors.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    3.—Home Work
    NATURE OF WORK.*OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served;Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.railing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.†Outworkers. †Lists.Outworkers.
    (2)Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(12)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    4.—Registered Workshops.
    Important classes of workshops, such as workshop bakehouses, may be enumerated here.Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    5.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    CITY MORTUARY.
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    The following tabulation shows the work carried at the Mortuary and Coroner's Court during the past five years:—
    Year.Articles disinfected.Bodies received at the Mortuary.Inquests held on bodies.Inquests held on Fires.
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    The following table gives the details of the work of disinfection carried out at the Disinfection Station during the year in connection with the export trade:—
    Number of Certificates issued.Number of articles disinfected.Fees received by the Corporation.
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    Disinfection—Infectious Diseases:—
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    Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897:—
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    INQUESTS HELD UNDER THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE INQUESTS ACT, 1888.
    Date of Inquest.Premises Burnt.
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    Mr. Lngineer informs me that, during the year, the following, sewerage and drainage works, all of which tended to reduce the breeding places for rats, were carried out by his department:—
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    RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919. Summary Showing Investigations and Inspections Made and Details of Work Carried Out under the Above Act.
    Months.No. of Buildings Inspected.Average No. of Firms in building.No. of premises Rat Infested.Total No. of Firms interested.Steps taken to destroy Rats.Rat Proofing done, Rat-holes stopped, &c.Drainage and Sewerage Work carried out during the year.Special Observations.
    Rat-Catcher Employed.Poison Used.Wire Traps.Breakbacks.Varnish Trap?Other Traps.Cats or Dogs kept.By City Engineer's Department.By M.O.h. Department.Complaints or Applications for Advice.
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    LIST OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS, 1926.—continued.
    Street or Place.No. of House.Sex.Age.Disease.Date of Notification.