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3. PARTICULARS OF OUTBREAKS:-

Agent	No. of outbreaks		No. of Cases		Total No. of Cases
	Family Outbreaks	Other Outbreaks	Notified	Otherwise ascertained

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4. SINGLE CASES:-

Agent	No. of Cases		Total No. of Cases
Agent	Notified	Otherwise ascertained	Total No. of Cases

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5. SALMONELLA INFECTION, NOT FOODBORNE:-

Salmonella Type	Outbreaks		No. of Cases Outbreaks	Single Cases	Total No. of Cases (Outbreaks and single cases)
Salmonella Type	Family	Other	No. of Cases Outbreaks	Single Cases	Total No. of Cases (Outbreaks and single cases)

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"Deaths from broncho-genic carcinoma are reported to have increased 500% since 1930. Figures for this Unit show the number of cases discovered.

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In all 5,996 samples were taken during the year for bacteriological examination, a summary of the results of which are given below :—

Initial Sampling					Resampling of positive batches
Country of Origin	No. of pkgs.	No. of samples taken	Pathogenic organisms of Salmonella group Positive %		No. of samples taken	Pathogenic organisms of Salmonella group Positive %

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SURFACE PROPERTIES

Year	Infestations Treated					Rats			Mice found	Initial baiting points	Pre-Baits laid	Poison baits laid	Mice Warfarin Baits
	No.	Rats		Mice		Poison		Traps
	No.	Major	Minor	Major	Minor	Estd. kill	Bodies found

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TABLE I.—Results obtained in 1957 of the monthly observations of rainfall and deposited matter bj means of the deposit gauge, and the monthly observations of sulphur by the lead peroxide method

Rainfall collected in deposit gauge		DEPOSIT GAUGE			LEAD PEROXIDE METHOD
		Golden Lane			Golden Lane	Finsbury Circus
		Insoluble Deposit	Soluble Deposit	Total Solids
Equivalent to		Insoluble Deposit	Soluble Deposit	Total Solids
Millimetres	inches of rain	Tons per. square mile			Mgs. (S.O.3) per day per 100 sq. cm.

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TABLE II-Results obtained in 1957 of the daily observations of the concentration of SMOKE by the volumetric method.

Rainfall collected in deposit gauge at Golden Lane		Golden Lane	POLICE STATIONS
Rainfall collected in deposit gauge at Golden Lane		Golden Lane	Bishopsgate	Cloak Lane	Snow Hill
Equivalent to		Monthly Average	Monthly Average	Monthly Average	Monthly Average
Millimetres	inches of rain	Milligrams per 100 cubic metres	Milligrams per 100 cubic metres	Milligrams per 100 cubic metres	Milligrams per 100 cubic metres

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TABLE III.-Results obtained in 1957 of the daily observations of concentrations of SULPHUR DIOXIDE by the volumetric method.

Rainfall collected in deposit gauge at Golden Lane		Golden Lane	Police Stations
Rainfall collected in deposit gauge at Golden Lane		Golden Lane	Bishopsgate	Clonic Lane	Snow Hill
Equivalent to		Monthly Average	Monthly Average	Monthly Average	Monthly Average
Millimetres	inches of rain	Parts per 100 million parts of air	Parts per 100 million parts of air	Parts per 100 million parts of air	Parts per 100 million parts of air

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STATISTICAL INFORMATION Area,—678 acres (including the Temple and foreshore). Population.— Census 1951, 5,268. Estimated mid-year 5,100. Annual Rateable Value.—As at 1st April, 1957, £11,412,538. Annual Sum received from Penny General Rate.—£46,800.

Births		Total	M.	F.

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Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Notifications received	Total cases notified

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ANALYTICAL EXAMINATIONS (Other than under Food and Drugs Act)

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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS The following specimens were examined during the year

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CAUSES OF. AND AGES AT, DEATH DUKING THE YEAR 1957

CAUSES OF DEATH		NETT DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF RESIDENTS WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT
CAUSES OF DEATH		All Ages	Under 1 year	1 and under 5 years	5 and under 15 years	15 and under 25 years	25 and under 45 years	45 and under 65 years	65 and under 75 years	75 and upwards

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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1951-continued

CAUSES OF DEATH		NETT DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF RESIDENTS WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT
CAUSES OF DEATH		All Ages	Under 1 year	1 and under 5 years	5 and under 15 years	15 and under 25 years	25 and under 45 years	45 and under 65 years	65 and under 75 years	75 and upwards

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Infant Welfare Centre Total No. of children who first attended during the year and who on the date of their first attendance were :—

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Total No. of children who attended during the year, and who were born in:—

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Total attendances by children

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Health Visitors

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Care of Premature Infants

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Diphtheria Immunisation No. of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation:—

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Vaccination

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MEAT INSPECTION

	Tons.	Cwts.	Qrs-	Lbs.

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Prosecution Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Sec. 9 and Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, Sec. 8, 9 and 10.

Offence	Result

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FOOD INSPECTION Foodstuffs, in addition to meat, condemned as unfit for human consumption as a result of the inspection of meat landed at Riverside Wharves and in grocers shops, cafes, restaurants etc. amounted to 117 tons 15 cwt. 0 qrs. 17 lbs., which was disposed of as follows:—

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PART I OF THE ACT 1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.

Premises	Number on Register	Number of
Premises	Number on Register	Inspections	Written notices	0ccupiers prosecuted

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PART I OF THE ACT-continued 2.-CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they are reckoned as two, three or more "cases").

Particulars	No. of cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

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OUTWORK AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, ETC.

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Article	Informal	Formal	Article	Informal	Formal

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Article	Informal or Formal Sample	Nature of adulteration or irregularity	Action

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PROSECUTIONS Food and Drugs Act, 1955

	Offence	Result

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The following table shows the type of business carried on

Nature of Business	No. of premises registred

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3. PARTICULARS OF OUTBREAKS:-

4. SINGLE CASES:-

5. SALMONELLA INFECTION, NOT FOODBORNE:-

"Deaths from broncho-genic carcinoma are reported to have increased 500% since 1930. Figures for this Unit show the number of cases discovered.

In all 5,996 samples were taken during the year for bacteriological examination, a summary of the results of which are given below :—

SURFACE PROPERTIES

TABLE I.—Results obtained in 1957 of the monthly observations of rainfall and deposited matter bj means of the deposit gauge, and the monthly observations of sulphur by the lead peroxide method

TABLE II-Results obtained in 1957 of the daily observations of the concentration of SMOKE by the volumetric method.

TABLE III.-Results obtained in 1957 of the daily observations of concentrations of SULPHUR DIOXIDE by the volumetric method.

STATISTICAL INFORMATION Area,—678 acres (including the Temple and foreshore). Population.— Census 1951, 5,268. Estimated mid-year 5,100. Annual Rateable Value.—As at 1st April, 1957, £11,412,538. Annual Sum received from Penny General Rate.—£46,800.

Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

ANALYTICAL EXAMINATIONS (Other than under Food and Drugs Act)

BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS The following specimens were examined during the year

CAUSES OF. AND AGES AT, DEATH DUKING THE YEAR 1957

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1951-continued

Infant Welfare Centre Total No. of children who first attended during the year and who on the date of their first attendance were :—

Total No. of children who attended during the year, and who were born in:—

Total attendances by children

Health Visitors

Care of Premature Infants

Diphtheria Immunisation No. of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation:—

Vaccination

MEAT INSPECTION

Prosecution Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Sec. 9 and Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, Sec. 8, 9 and 10.

FOOD INSPECTION Foodstuffs, in addition to meat, condemned as unfit for human consumption as a result of the inspection of meat landed at Riverside Wharves and in grocers shops, cafes, restaurants etc. amounted to 117 tons 15 cwt. 0 qrs. 17 lbs., which was disposed of as follows:—

PART I OF THE ACT 1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.

PART I OF THE ACT-continued 2.-CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they are reckoned as two, three or more "cases").

OUTWORK AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, ETC.

PROSECUTIONS Food and Drugs Act, 1955

The following table shows the type of business carried on

CITY MORTUARY

DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, ETC.