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City of London 1936

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

Published
1937
Pages
95
Tables
122

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    Population.—The undermentioned figures are extracted from the Report of the Registrar-General on the Census of England and Wales, 1921 :—
    Area, StatuteInhabited Houses.Population.Private Families.
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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 :—
    Year.Imperial Census. Night Population.City Census. Day Population.
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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.122 Great Towns of England and Wales.Metropolis
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    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1936.
    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.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 and upwards.
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    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1936 AND PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS. Name of District: CITY OF LONDON.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in thk District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected number.Nett.
    of Nonresidents registered in the District.ot Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 nett Births.Number.Rate.
    123466789101112I3
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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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    The following is a tabulated statement of the work carried out by the Health Visiting Staff in the above connection :— MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE, 1936.
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    STATISTICS OF NOTIFICATIONS AND REMOVALS TO HOSPITAL.
    NAME OF DISEASE.Number of Notifications received.Treated at Home.Removed to the L.C.C. Special Hospitals.Removed to the London Fever Hospital.Treated at other Hospitals and Institutions.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, Pneumonia and Food Poisoning, with the percentages of such cases removed to hospitals for treatment or nursed at home during 1936 compared with the figures for the previous five years:— In no case was it necessary to apply for an order for compulsory removal to hospital.
    Year.Number of actual cases.Per cent, of actual cases reported.
    Removed to Hospital.Treated at home.
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    NUMBER OF ACTUAL CASES NOTIFIED.
    DISEASESAt Ages—Years.No. of Cases Removed toHos-pital.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 year and under 2 years.2 years and under 3 years.3 years and under 4 years.4 years and under 5 years.5 years and under 10 years.10 years and under 15 years.15 years and under 20 years.20 years and under 35 years.35 years and under 45 years.45 years and under 65 years.65 years and over.
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    During the year the following specimens were dealt with, and it will be seen that positive results were obtained in 14 per cent. of these cases.
    Specimens.Disease Suspected.Result. Positive. Negative.
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    The total number of attendances is made up as follows:—
    Syphilis.Soft Chancre.Gonorrhoea.Non-Venereal Conditions.Total Attendances.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.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 or Serum test in respect of these patients:-
    No. of patients treated.
    For Syphilis.For Soft Chancre.For Gonorrhcea.For Non-Venereal Conditions
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    The following summary shows the work carried out during each year that the Centre has been in operation.
    Year.Men.Women.Total.Total Attendances."606."Bismuth.Mercury.In-Pts.Path. Ex.
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    RETURN RELATING TO ALL PERSONS WHO WERE TREATED AT THE TREATMENT CENTRE AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st DECEMBER, 1936.
    Syphilis.Soft Chancre.Gonorrhoea.Conditions other than venereal.Totals.
    M.F.|M.F.M.F.-M.F.M.F.Totals.
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    Return relating to all persons who were treated at the Treatment Centre at St. Bartholomew's Hospital during the year ended the 31st December, 1936.—continued.
    Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 years and over.Totals.
    M.F.M.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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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.
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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:—
    Resident.Non-Resident.Total.
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    Examination of Sputum.—The following is a summary:—
    City Residents.Non-Residents.Total.
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    Residential Treatment.—The number of patients for whom residential treatment was arranged was 141.
    Admitted to L.C.C. Institutions. .Hospitals of Local Authorities.Other Institutions.St. Columbas Hospital. Corpn. Expense.St. Joseph's Hospice. Corpn. Expense.Bromptor Corpn. Expense.Total.
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    PART I. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1936, to the 31st December, 1936, in the area of the County.
    Age PeriodsFormal Notifications.
    Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tuberculosis.Total Notifications.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total (all ages).
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    PART II. SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN. New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period otherwise than by formal notification.
    Age Periods0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
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    The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained should be stated below:—
    Source of Information.No. of Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    PART III. NOTIFICATION REGISTER.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total
    Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.Cases.
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    SUMMARY OF MONTHLY OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS DURING THE YEAR 1936.
    Month of the Year 1936.Place.3456789101112
    Rainfall mm.Metric tons per square kilometre.
    Insoluble matter.Soluble matter.Included in soluble matter.
    Tar.Carbonaceous other than tar.Ash.Loss on ignition.Ash.Total solids.Sulphates (SO,).Chlorine (Cl).Ammonia (NHS).
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    CREMATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. 52 YEARS—1885-1936.
    YEAR.Woking.*Manchester.Glasgow.Liverpool.Hull.Darlington.Leicester.Golder's Green.Birmingham.Leeds.City of London.Sheffield.Bradford.W. Norwood.Hendon Park.Pontypridd.Bristol.Ipswich.Edinburgh.Brighton.Guernsey.Nottingham.Reading.Southampton.Birkenhead.Newcastle-on Tyne.Plymouth.Stockport.Blackpool.Dundee. (Opened 14 th Oct., 1936).Kent County (Charing). (Opened 13th June, 1936).S. London. (Streatham). (Opened 9th July, 1936).No. of Cremations each year.
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    MEAT INSPECTION. According to the Board of Trade Returns the imports of fresh meat and bacon for the twelve months, 1936, were:—
    BEEF AND VEAL. Cwts.MUTTON AND LAMB. Cwts.PORK. Cwts.BACON. Cwts.
    1936.1936.1936.1935.1936.1936.1936.1935.
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    Live Stock for twelve months 1936:-
    Cattle.Sheep.Pigs.
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    LONDON CENTRAL MARKETS. Analysis and Comparison of Supplies in Tons.
    Description and Country of Origin.Twelve Months.Difference.
    Beef and Veal:19361939.
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    Description and Country of Origin.Twelve Months.Difference.
    Tons1936.1936.
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    The following table shows the amount of British diseased meat discovered in the Markets:— GREAT BRITAIN.—1936.
    Beef.Mutton.Pork.Veal.Goat.
    Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Tongues.Lungs.Mesenteries.Plucks.Heads.
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    Ireland.—The consignments of food, in tons, received from this country, compared with those of 1935, were as follows:—
    Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork and Bacon.Poultry and Game.Rabbits.Butter and Cheese.Eggs.Sundries.
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    The amount of unsound food surrendered is shown in tables Nos. 14 and 15.
    Mutton.Pork.
    Carcases.Quarters.Carcases.Sides.
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    Argentina.—During the year, this country sent the following amounts of food, in tons, compared with those for 1935:—
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    The amounts of diseased meat surrendered from this year's consignments are shown in the following table, and the amount of unsound food surrendered in tables Nos. 14 and 15.
    Beef. Quarters.Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Pieces.Pork. Carcases.
    1935.1936.1935.1936.1935.1936.1935.31936.
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    Australia.—This country sent the following amounts of food, in tons, to the markets, during the year, compared with those for 1935:—
    Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork.Poultry and Game.Rabbits.Eggs.Butter.Sundries.
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    The following table shows the amounts of meat surrendered as diseased and the quantities of unsound food are shown in tables Nos. 14 and 15.
    Beef. Quarters.Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Pieces.Pork. Carcases.
    1935.1936.1935.1936.1935.1936.1935.1936.
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    New Zealand.—The total amount of food, in tons, for 1936, which was deposited in the markets, compared with that for 1935, is shown as follows:—
    Beef and Veal.Mutton and LambPork.Poultry and Game.Rabbits.Eggs.Butter and Cheese.Sundries.
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    The amount of unsound food discovered in these consignments is given in tables Nos. 14 and 15 and the diseased meat figures in the following table:—
    Beef. Quarters.Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Pieces.Pork. Carcases.Pork. Sides.Bacon. Sides. 1936.
    1935.1936.1935.1936.1935.1936.1935.1936.1936.1936.
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    Uruguay.—This country sent the following amounts of food, in tons, during the year 1936:-
    Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Pork.Poultry and Game.
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    The amounts of unsound food is shown in tables Nos. 14 and 15 and the diseased is shown in the following table:—
    Beef Quarters.Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Pieces.
    1935.1936.1936.1936.1935.1936.
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    Chile.—This country sends only mutton and lamb to the markets and the amount of diseased meat is geiven herwithL-
    Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Pieces.
    1935.1936.1935.1936.
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    Brazil.—The following table shows the amount of diseased meat surrendered from the consignments from this country during the year 1936:—
    Beef. Quarters.Mutton. Carcases.Mutton. Pieces.Pork. Carcases.
    1935.1936.1935.1936.1935.19S6.1935.1936.
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    South Africa, including Southern Rhodesia.—The consignments for the year 1936 were made up as follows:—
    Beef and Veal.Mutton and Lamb.Eggs.Butter and Cheese.
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    The following tables show the amounts of diseased meat for the respective countries:—
    Beef. Quarters.Beef. Quarters.
    1935.1936.1935.1936.
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    Other Countries.—The following table shows the amounts of food surrendered due to disease:—
    Beef. Quarters.Bacon. Sides.Bacon. Pieces.
    1936.1936.1936.1936.19351936.
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    CASEOUS LYMPHADENITIS. The following table shows the amount of mutton taken on account of Caseous Lymphadenitis during the past three years:—
    Country.Carcases.Pieces
    1934.1935.1936.1934.1936.1936.
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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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    UNSOUND MEAT, ETC., REMOVED FROM COLD STORES.
    Article.No.How Packed.Origin.Cause of Destruction.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Unsound Meat, Etc., Removed from Cold Stores.—continued.
    Article.No.How Packed.Origin.Cause of Destruction.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR DISEASED CONDITIONS, 1936.
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    SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS SURRENDERED TO AND SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR UNSOUND CONDITIONS, 1936.
    Country.Beef in lbs.Mutton in lbs.Pork in lbs.Veal in lbs.Venison in lbs.Goat in lbs.Bacon in lbs.Offal in lbs.Furred Game.Feathered Game.Tinned Meat.Tinned Milk.Fish in lbs.Cheese in lbs.
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    SUMMARY OF UNSOUND FOOD DESTROYED.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    PROSECUTIONS UNDER SEC. 180 (2), PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.
    Serial No.Date.Business.Where heard.Before whom.Offence.Result.
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    Serial No.Date.Business.Where heard.Before whom.Offence.Result.
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    Month.Meat delivered at the Market, 1935.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1935.Meat delivered at the Market, 1936.Unsound Meat delivered to Contractors, 1936.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts. qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwtsqrs.
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    *Table showing the average deliveries at the Central Meat Market, and other details for successive quinquennial periods during the past 60 years:—
    Quinquennium.Annual Average General Supply.% of UnsoundMeat
    Tons.cwts.qrs.Tons.cwts.qrs.
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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.
    Year.British Country Killed.Town Killed.Canadian.Australian and New Zealand.South African and South Rhodesian.U.S.A.Argentine, etc.Continental.
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    The following figures supplied by the Superintendent of the Market are of interest:—
    1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.
    Tons.Tons.Tons.Tons.Tons.
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    MONTHLY FISH RETURNS. Table showing Weight of Fish Delivered, Fish seized as Unsound, and Percentage of Fish Condemned to thai delivered, at or near Billingsgate Market, and on board boats lying off that place, during each month of the year 1936
    Month.Weight of Fish Delivered.Total.Weight of Fish Condemned.Ratio of Fish Condemned to that Delivered.
    By Land.By Water.
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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 1936 and the five years 1931 —1935.
    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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    summary of food discharged at city wharves.
    Article.Description of Packages.Where from.General Range of Weight of Packages.Quantity.
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    Article.Description of Packages.Where from.General Range of Weight of Packages.Quantity.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Description of Packages.Where from.General Range of Weight of Packages.Quantity.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Description of Packages.Where from.General Range of Weight of Packages.Quantity.
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    unsound food surrendered at riverside wharves and warehouses. As a result of the daily inspection of City Wharves, 101 loads of unsound food were removed from these places during the year by the Cleansing Department. The material
    so disposed of comprised :—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The following were destroyed at the wharves or by private contractors under proper
    supervision :—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The following were released for manufacturing purposes under guarantee :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Of the formal samples, 17 out of 256 were reported against, as follows :—
    Samples.
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    The following table shows the fat-content in each of the 220 samples, the average fat-content being 3 .5 per cent.:—
    Percentage of Fat.No. of Samples.Percentage of Fat.No. of Samples.
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    Registration Statistics.
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    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY
    Serial No.Article.Whether Formal or Informal.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.Results of Proceedings or other Action taken.
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    Formal and Informal Samples Submitted for Analysis.
    Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.Percentage of Adulteration.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal. Total.
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    Formal and Informal Samples Submitted for Analysis.
    Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.Percentage of Adulteration.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    the food and drugs (adulteration) act, 1928, the public health (preservatives, etc., in food) regulations, the public health (condensed milk) regulations, 1923 and 1927, the public health (dried milk) regulations, 1923 and 1927, and the artificial cream act, 1929. results of prosecutions.
    Sample.Nature and extent of Adulteration.Result.
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    For purposes of comparison the following summary of results obtained since 1904 is
    Year.Tuberculous Infection.Year.Tuberculous Infection.
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    The detailed report is as follows :— milks for examination for tubercle bacilli, april, 1936.
    No.Date.Dirt.Result of Animal inoculation.
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    TABLE OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS OCCURINS AT ARTIZANS DWELLINDS STONEY LANE, HOUNSDITCH, BEARSTEAD, HUTCHISION STREET, AND DUTTON HOUSE, NEW STREET, DURING THE YEAR 1936.
    Name op Block.Births.Mortality prom all Causes at subjoined ages.
    Males.Females.At all ages.Under 1 year.l and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6566 and upwards.
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    RECORD OF ATTENDANCES AT THE BATH, ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS
    Month.Sex.Total.
    Males.Females.
    Children.Adults.Children.Adults.
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    WEST DISTRICT.—Inspector W. G. C. Neale.
    Month.Premises Inspected.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
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    MIDDLE DISTRICT—Inspector G. H. Fowler.
    Month.Premises Inspected.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
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    EAST DISTRICT—Inspector G. E. Harrington.
    Month.Premises Inspected.Orders issuedNotices served.Improvements effected.
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    THE FOREGOING ARE SUMMARISED AS UNDER
    District*Number of Inspections made.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
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    Particulars relating to the registered Lodging-houses in the City now on are given in the accompanying table :— the Register
    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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    In addition to the foregoing, there are twelve blocks of Dwellings let out in tenements, but not placed on the Register for the reason that each holding is " self-contained," it having been decided in a Court of Law that in these circumstances they are not subject to the Bye-laws for houses let in lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one family :—
    Name and situation of Artizans' Block Dwellings.No. of Tenements.No. of Inhabitants
    One Room,.Two Rooms.Three Rooms.Four Rooms.Five Rooms or over.
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    The following table is included in this Report in accordance with the request contained in the letter from the Ministry of Health, dated 24th June, 1932, and relating to contents of annual reports of Medical Officers of Health :—
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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 1927 :—
    FACTORIES.Workshop Inspectors.Woman Inspector.Totals.
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    WORKSHOPS.Workshop Inspectors.Woman Inspector.Totals.
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    WORKPLACES.Workshop Inspectors.Woman Inspector.Totals.
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    SUMMARY.
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    SUMMARY OF WORK DONE THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936 &C.
    INSPECTIONS.East District.Middle District.West District.Totals.
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES.KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, &c.KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES.
    DEFECTS FOUND.East District.Middle District.West District.East District.Middle District.West District.East District.Middle District.West District.Totals.
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES.KITCHENS OF RESTAURANTS, Sc.KITCHENS OF LICENSED PREMISES.
    CTS REMEDIED.East District.Middle District.West District.East District.Middle District.West District.East District.Middle District.West District.Totals.
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    ON TAKEN. East District. Middle District. West District. Totals.
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    OUTWORK, AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, &c.
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    In addition to the foregoing inspections, the Sanitary Inspectors associated with the Factory and Workshop section of my Department assisted in the general inspection work of working-class houses which was carried out during 1936, and in this connection made 259 inspections in the West District, 265 in the Middle District and 179 in the East District.
    WOMAN INSPECTOR.Total.
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    The following figures show the number of Outworkers notified since 1902:—
    Year.Number of Lists received.Outworkers Employed in City.Outworkers Employed outside City.Total number of Outworkers.
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    (Note.—First Notice issued to all employers at the end of 1904.)
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    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers Prosecuted. (4)
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    2.—Defects Found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspectors. (4)
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    3.—Home Work.
    NATURE OF WORK.1OUTWORKERS' 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.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.†Outworkers. †Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(6)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    4.—Registered. Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number (2)
    Important classes of workshops, such as workshop bakehouses, may be enumerated here.General Workshops1,118
    Bakehouses (including Factory Bakehouses) ....15
    Total number of Workshops on Register*1,133
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    5.—Other Matters.
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    The following is a summary of the work done:—
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    city mortuary.
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    The following tabulation shows the work carried out at the Mortuary and Coroner's Court during the past five years:—
    Year.Articles disinfected.Bodies received at the Mortuary.Inquests held on bodies.Post-Mortem Examinations.Inquests held on Fires.
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    The following table gives the details of the work of disinfection carried out at the Disinfecting 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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    Other disinfection and cleansing work carried out during the year is as follows:—
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    rats and mice (destruction) act, 1919. Details of Work Carried Out under the Above Act for the Year Ended 31st December, 1936.
    Month.Initial Inspections.Number of Buildings found to be Infested.Number of cases of Black Rat Infestation.Number of cases of Brown Rat Infestation.Methods Employed to Destroy Rats.Drainage and Sewerage carried out during the year.Special Observations.
    Rat Catcher Employed.Poison Used.Traps.By City Engineer's Department.By M.O.H. Department.
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    The following figures have been supplied to me by the City Engineer:—
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    appendix a.—street lists of mortality.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of HouseSex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    street lists of mortality—continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of HouseSex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    street lists of mortality—continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of HouseSex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    street lists of mortality—continued.
    STREET OR PLACE.No. of HouseSex.Age.Date of Death.Cause of Death.Remarks.
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    appendix b.—list of cases of infectious disease other than tuberculosis, 1936. street lists.—compiled from notifications received.
    Street or Place.No. of House.Sex.Age.Disease.Date of Notification.
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    list of cases of infectious disease other than tuberculosis, 1936. street lists.—compiled from notifications received—continued.
    Street or Place.No. of House.Sex.Age.Diiease.Date of Notification.
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    appendix c.—register of houses let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family.
    WEST DISTRICT.
    Situation of Premises.Name and Address of Owner or Tenant.Tenements.Lodgers.
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    MIDDLE DISTRICT. Nil. EAST DISTRICT.
    Situation of Premises.Name and Address of Owner or Tenant.Tenements.Lodgers.
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    appendix d.—list of adoptive acts, local bye-laws and regulations, relating to public health, in force in the city of london.
    Subject.Date adopted.