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City of London 1955

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

Published
1956
Pages
34
Tables
12

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12 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    SURFACE PROPERTIES.
    YearInfestations TreatedRatsMice foundInitial baiting pointsPre-baits laidPoison Baits laidMice Warfarin Baits
    Traps
    No.MiceEstd. killBodies found
    MajorMinor MajorMinor
  • Page 18
    TABLE I.—Results obtained in 1955 of the monthly observations of rainfall and deposited matter by means of the deposit gauge, and the monthly observations of sulphur by the lead peroxide method-
    Month.Rainfall collected in deposit gauge.Deposit Gauge.Lead Peroxide Method.
    Golden Lane.Golden LaneFinsbury Circus
    Insoluble DepositSoluble DepositTotal Solids
    Equivalent toTons per square mile.Mgs. (S.0.3) per day per 100 sq. cm.
    Millimetres.inches of rain.
  • Page 19
    TABLE II.—Results obtained in 1955 of the daily observations of the concentrations of SMOKE by the volumetric method.
    MONTHRainfall collected in deposit gauge at Golden LaneGolden LanePOLICE STATIONS
    BishopsgateCloak LaneSnow Hill
    Monthly averageHighest dailyMonthly averageHighest dailyMonthly averageHighest dailyMonthly averageHighest daily
    Equivalent to
    Millimetresinches of rainMilligrams per 100 cubic metresMilligrams per 100 cubic metresMilligrams per 100 cubic metresMilligrams per 100 cubic metres
  • Page 19
    TABLE III.—Results obtained in 1955 of the daily observations of concentrations of SULPHUR DIOXIDE by the volumetric method.
    MONTHRainfall collected in deposit gauge at Golden LaneGolden LanePOLICE STATIONS
    BishopsgateCloak LaneSnow Hill
    Monthly averageHighest dailyMonthly averageHighest dailyMonthly averageHighest dailyMonthly averageHighest daily
    Equivalent to
  • Page 22
    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1955.
    Causes or DeathAll AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and 65 and under under 65 75 years years75 and upwards
    12345678910
  • Page 24
    MEAT INSPECTION.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
  • Page 24
    PART I OF THE ACT. 1.-INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 25
    PART I OF THE ACT—continued
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 25
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938, AND FOOD REGULATIONS.
    ArticleInformalFormalArticleInformalFormal
  • Page 26
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938, AND FOOD REGULATIONS—continued
    ArticleInformalFormalArticleInformalFormal
  • Page 26
    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY.
    Article.Informal or Formal Sample.Nature of adulteration or irregularity.Action.
  • Page 27
    PROSECUTIONS. Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
    Article.Offence.Result.