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

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STAFF

	Date of Appointment

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (Port and City of London)

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PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION STAFF

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MEAT INSPECTION STAFF

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DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT

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MANUAL WORKERS

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METROPOLITAN WATER HOARD — Water Examination Department BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1964 CITY OF LONDON

Source of Supply	BEFORE TREATMENT							AFTER TREATMENT
	Number of samples	Agar plate count per ml.		Coliform count		Escherichia coli count		Number of samples	Agar plate count per ml.		Coliform count	E. coli count
	Number of samples	20-24 hours at 37°C.	3 days at 22*C.	Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.	Count per 100 ml.	Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.	Count per 100 ml.	Number of samples	20-24 hours at 37 °C.	3 days at 22°C.	Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.	Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.

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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE CITY OF LONDON FOR 1964. (MILLIGRAMMES PER LITRE (unless otherwise stated)

	Stoke Newington	All Thames-derived		Stoke Newington	All Thames-derived

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TABLE A REGISTRATIONS AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS

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TABLE B NUMBER OF VISITS OF ALL KINDS BY INSPECTORS TO REGISTERED PREMISES

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TABLE C ANALYSIS OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES BY WORKPLACE

Class of Workplace		Number of persons employed

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An overall picture, from the result of carrying out 158 general inspections, can be seen from the following table of deficiencies discovered:-

	Retail Shops %		Wholesale Shops & Warehouses %

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Table showing the amount of meat surrendered to or seized by Meat Inspectors in the City of London for DISEASED Condition, 1964

Country	January lbs	February lbs	March lbs	April lbs	May lbs	June lbs	July lbs	August lbs	September lbs	October lbs	November lbs	December lbs	TOTAL 1964 lbs	TOTAL 1963 lbs

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Table showing the amount of meat surrendered to or seized by Meat Inspectors in the City of London for UNSOUND condition, 1964.

	January lbs.	February lbs.	March lbs.	April lbs.	May lbs.	June lbs.	July lbs.	August lbs.	3epte,„ter lbs.	October lbs.	November lbs.	December lbs.	TOTAL 1964 lbs.	TOTAL 1963 lbs.

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Table showing the amount of various food products (EXCLUDING MEAT) surrendered to or seized by Meat Inspectors in the City of London for UNSOUND condition, 1964

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MEAT INSPECTION REGULATIONS 1963

Beef				Mutton				Pork				Veal
Bodies		Qrs.		Car		Pcs.		Car.		Pcs.		Car.		Pcs.
V.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.

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TABLE I — Results obtained in 1964 of the monthly observations of rainfall and deposited matter by means of the deposit gauges.

Rainfall collected in deposit gauge				DEPOSITS
Equivalent to				Insoluble		Soluble Total
Millimetres	inches of rain	Millimetres	inches of rain	Tons per square mile
STATIONS (see note below)
A		B		A	B	A	B	A	B

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TABLE II — Results obtained in 1964 of the daily observations of the concentration of SMOKE by the volumetric method.

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

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TABLE III — Results obtained in 1964 of the measurement of SULPHUR DIOXIDE by the volumetric and lead peroxide methods.

MONTH	Rainfall collected in deposit gauge at Guildhall		POLICE STATIONS				LEAD PEROXIDE METHOD
	Equivalent to		Golden Lane	Bishops-gate	Cloak Lane	Snow Hill	Golden Lane	Finsbury Circus
	Millimetres	inches of rain	Monthly Average	Monthly Average	Monthly Average	Monthly Average	Mgs, (SO3) per day per 100 sq., cm.

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TABLE 1 CONDITIONS EXCLUDING CANDIDATES FROM THE SUPERANNUATION SCHEME

Disease	Males	Females

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TABLE 2 CONDITIONS LEADING TO PREMATURE RETIREMENT

Disease	Males	Females

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TABLE 3 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

DEPARTMENT	ADMISSION TO SUPERANNUATION SCHEME								REFERRED FOR EXCESSIVE SICK ABSENTEEISM OR RETIREMENT								OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE
	Fit		Unfit		Deferred		TOTAL		Fit for Duty		Still Unfit		Unfit for further service		TOTAL		Fit		Unfit		TOTAL		SPECIAL
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	2	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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STATISTICAL INFORMATION

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Notifications received:—	Total cases notified

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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1964

CAUSES OF DEATH		NETT DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS" WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT
CAUSES OF DEATH		ALL AGES	Under 4 weeks	4 weeks and under 1 year	1 and under 5 years	5 and under 15 years	1 5 and under 25 years	25 and under 35 years	35 and under 45 years	4 5 and under 55 years	55 and under 65 years	65 and under 75 years	75 and upwards

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Infant Welfare Centre

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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	Occupiers prosecuted

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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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PART VIII OF THE ACT Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)

Nature of Work	No, of outworkers in August list required by Section 133 (1)(c)	No, of cases of default in sending lists to the Council	No, of prosecutions for failure to supply lists	No, of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Notices served	Prosecutions

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OUTWORK AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, ETC.

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MEAT INSPECTION

	Tons	Cwts.	Qrs.	Lbs.

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FOOD INSPECTION Foodstuffs, in addition to meat, condemned as unfit for human consumption as a result of the inspection of food landed at Riverside Wharves and in grocers shops, cafes, restaurants, etc., amounted to 233 tons 18 cwts. 3qrs. 18 lbs. which was disposed of as follows:-

	Tons	Cwts.	Qrs.	Lbs.

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The Fishmeters returns indicated as follows:-

Deliveries at or near Billingsgate Warket (including shell fish)	Weight of Fish Condemned	Condemnation Rate

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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955, AND FOOD REGULATIONS Informal and Formal Samples submitted for Analysis.

Article	Formal	Informal	Article	Normal	Informal

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ADMINISTF IATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY

Article	Informal or Formal Sample	Nature of adulteration or irregularity	Action

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Article	Informal or Formal Sample	Nature of adulteration or irregularity	Action

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Article	Informal or Formal Sample	Nature of adulteration or irregularity	Action

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Article	Informal or Formal Sample	Nature of adulteration or irregularity	Action

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STAFF

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (Port and City of London)

PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION STAFF

MEAT INSPECTION STAFF

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT

MANUAL WORKERS

METROPOLITAN WATER HOARD — Water Examination Department BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1964 CITY OF LONDON

AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE CITY OF LONDON FOR 1964. (MILLIGRAMMES PER LITRE (unless otherwise stated)

TABLE A REGISTRATIONS AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS

TABLE B NUMBER OF VISITS OF ALL KINDS BY INSPECTORS TO REGISTERED PREMISES

TABLE C ANALYSIS OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES BY WORKPLACE

An overall picture, from the result of carrying out 158 general inspections, can be seen from the following table of deficiencies discovered:-

Table showing the amount of meat surrendered to or seized by Meat Inspectors in the City of London for DISEASED Condition, 1964

Table showing the amount of meat surrendered to or seized by Meat Inspectors in the City of London for UNSOUND condition, 1964.

Table showing the amount of various food products (EXCLUDING MEAT) surrendered to or seized by Meat Inspectors in the City of London for UNSOUND condition, 1964

MEAT INSPECTION REGULATIONS 1963

TABLE I — Results obtained in 1964 of the monthly observations of rainfall and deposited matter by means of the deposit gauges.

TABLE II — Results obtained in 1964 of the daily observations of the concentration of SMOKE by the volumetric method.

TABLE III — Results obtained in 1964 of the measurement of SULPHUR DIOXIDE by the volumetric and lead peroxide methods.

TABLE 1 CONDITIONS EXCLUDING CANDIDATES FROM THE SUPERANNUATION SCHEME

TABLE 2 CONDITIONS LEADING TO PREMATURE RETIREMENT

TABLE 3 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

STATISTICAL INFORMATION

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1964

Infant Welfare Centre

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

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").

PART VIII OF THE ACT Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)

OUTWORK AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, ETC.

MEAT INSPECTION

FOOD INSPECTION Foodstuffs, in addition to meat, condemned as unfit for human consumption as a result of the inspection of food landed at Riverside Wharves and in grocers shops, cafes, restaurants, etc., amounted to 233 tons 18 cwts. 3qrs. 18 lbs. which was disposed of as follows:-

The Fishmeters returns indicated as follows:-

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955, AND FOOD REGULATIONS Informal and Formal Samples submitted for Analysis.

ADMINISTF IATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY

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ANALYTICAL EXAMINATIONS (Other than Food and Drugs Act)

BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION

The following table shows the types of business carried on— Nature of Business for which registered

CITY MORTUARY

DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, ETC.

General Disinfection, Infectious Diseases, etc.