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City of London 1952

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

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Table: STATISTICAL INFORMATION.

STATISTICAL INFORMATION.

Area--661 acres (including the Temple and Tidal Water and foreshore).
Population.—Census 1951, 5,268. Estimated Mid-year 1952, 5220.
Annual Rateable Value.—As at 1st April, 1952, £6,589,862.
Annual Sum received from Penny General Rate.—Estimated £27,100.
Births:—Total.M.F.
Legitimate341321Birth Rate per 1,000 resident population, 1952. 617
Live Births, Illegitimate321
Still Births---Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births-
Deaths:—
Deaths, Infants under 4 weeks of age22-
Deaths under 1 yearLegitimate11-Death Rate per 1,000 resident population11.76
Illegitimate11-
Deaths (all ages)624715
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births ...5405
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births29.41
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births333.33

Table: INFECTIOUS DISEASE.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE.

Notifications received:—Total cases notified.
Food Poisoning2
Measles13
Puerperal Pyrexia4
Scabies1
Scarlet Fever3
Sonne Dysentery2
Tuberculosis11

Table: ANALYTICAL EXAMINATIONS.(Other than under Food and Drugs Act).

ANALYTICAL EXAMINATIONS.

(Other than under Food and Drugs Act).

Fruit (tinned)6Tomato Paste5
Vegetables (tinned)4Shrimps (tinned)1
Ham (tinned)1Pork Brawn1
Mincemeat1Bone Meal2
Cheese1Concentrated Tomato3
Chutney1Water2
Crab Paste1Ham1
Luncheon Meat2Gummed Labels1
Coffee Essence1Concentrated Tomato Soup4
Sausages4Rainwater12
Apple Rings1Atmospheric Pollution24

Table: BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. The following specimens were examined during the year:—

BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.

The following specimens were examined during the year:—

Luncheon Meat2Ham2
Swabs4Water2
Ham (tinned)2Faeces1
Chocolate2Wine1
Pork Brawn2Pressed Pork1
Ox Pork1

Table: DIPHTHERIA ANTI-TOXIN.

DIPHTHERIA ANTI-TOXIN.

Quantity provided to private practitionersNil.