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

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (Port and City of London)

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HEALTH AND WELFARE SECTION

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Systematic bacteriological and chemical examination of water supplies has been undertaken during the year. Samples were drawn from the following sources:—

No. of Samples

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METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD — Water Examination Department BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1965 CITY OF LONDON

Source of Supply	BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT
	Number of samples	Agar plate count per ml.		Coliform count		Escherichia coli count			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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METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD - WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF RIVERS AND FILTERED WATER STATION FOR 1965

Description of the Sample	Number of Samples Day of the month	Ammoniacal Nitrogen	Albuminoid Nitrogen	Nitrate Nitrogen	Oxygen abs. from KMn04 4 hrs at 27° C.	B.O.D. 5 days at 20° C.	Hardness (total) CaC03	Hardness (non-carbonate CaC03)	Magnesium as Mg			Chloride as CI	Phosphate as P04	Silicate as Si02	Sulphate as S04	Natural Fluoride as F	Surface-active material as Manoxol OT		Turbidity units	Colour (Burgess units)	PH value	Electrical Conductivity (micromhos)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)	(12)	(13)	(14)	(15)	(16)	(17)	(18)	(19)	(20)	(21)	(22)	(23)

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During the year 127 complaints of smoke nuisances were received .These were investigated by the Public Health Inspectors and emanated from the following sources.

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TABLE A REGISTRATIONS AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS

TOTALS

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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
(1)		(2)

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TABLE B-EXEMPTIONS

M/c. Line No.	Class of premises (1)	No. of exemptions current at 31st Dec. (2)	No. of exemptions granted or extended during year (3)	No. of applications refused or exemptions withdrawn during year (4)	No. of eases in cols. (3) and (4) where employees opposed application (5)	Appeals to Court against refusal to grant or extend an exemption or against the withdrawal of an exemption
M/c. Line No.	Class of premises (1)	No. of exemptions current at 31st Dec. (2)	No. of exemptions granted or extended during year (3)			No. made (6)	No. allowed (7)

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Prosecutions instituted of which the hearing was completed in the year

M/c. Line No.	Section of Act or title of Regulation or Order	No. of persons or companies prosecuted	No. of informations laid		No. of informations leading to a conviction

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TABLE F—INSPECTORS

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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
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

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OUTWORK AND THE INSPECTION OF OUTWORKERS' PREMISES, ETC.

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TABLE I — Results obtained in 1965 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 squnre mile
STATIONS (see note below)
A		B		A	B	A	B	A	B

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TABLE II — Results obtained in 1965 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 1965 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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SURFACE PROPERTIES

Year	INFESTATION TREATED					RATS
	Rats			Mice		Poison		Traps	Mice found	Initial baiting points	Pre-baits laid	Poison baits laid	Mice Warfarin baits
	No.	Major	Minor	Major	Minor	Estd. kill	Bodies found	Traps	Mice found	Initial baiting points	Pre-baits laid	Poison baits laid	Mice Warfarin baits

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CITY MORTUARY

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DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, ETC.

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ADMINISTRATIVE 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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Article	Informal or Formal Sample	Nature of adulteration nr irregularity	Action

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

Article	Informal	Article	Informal

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ANALYTICAL EXAMINATIONS (Other than Food and Drugs Act)

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BACTERIOLOGIC AL EXAMINATIONS

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The following table shows the types of business carried on:—

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The Fishmeters returns indicated as follows:—

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

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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, 1965.

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 1965 lbs	TOTAL 1964 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, 1965.

	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 1965 lbs.	TOTAL 1964 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, 1965

Commodity	January lbs	February lbs	March lbs	April lbs	May Ins	June lbs	July lbs	August lbs	September lbs	October lbs	November lbs	December lbs	TOTAL 1965 lbs	TOTAL 1964 lbs

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MEAT INSPECTION REGULATIONS 1963 (MARKING OF MEAT)

		Beef				Mutton				Pork				Veal
Bodies		Qrs.		Pes.		Car		Pes.		Car.		Pes.		Car.		Pes.
V.	N	v.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.	V.	N.

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MEAT INSPECTION

	Tons	Cwts.	Qrs.	Lbs.

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FOOD INSPECTION

	Tons	Cwts.	Qrs. .	Lbs.

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During the year 477 infringements were noted and suitable warnings were given including 261 in writing as listed below. Successful legal proceedings were taken against 3 persons for smoking whilst handling food and against 4 persons for not wearing protective clothing whilst carrying meat

Infringements	Warning Letters	Prosecutions

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The Notifications of births to women resident in the City in 1965 were as follows:—

	Domiciliary	Hospitals & Nursing Homes	Total

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At 31st December, 1965 the position was as follows:

	Males	Females

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The number of persons on the general register at the end of the year can be analysed as follows;—

	16	16-61	65 & over	Total

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TABLE 'A'

Live Births	Males
Live Births	Legitimate	Illegitimate	Totals

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TABLE 'B'

Legitimate	Illegitimate	Totals

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TABLE 'C' Revised Figures — Live Births

	Males		Totals
	Legitimate	Illegitimate

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TABLE 1 Conditions excluding candidates from the Superannuation Scheme

Disease	Males	Females

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TABLE 2

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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	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1965

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	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	7 5 and upwards
1			2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE Notifications received:—

Total cases notified

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (Port and City of London)

HEALTH AND WELFARE SECTION

Systematic bacteriological and chemical examination of water supplies has been undertaken during the year. Samples were drawn from the following sources:—

METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD — Water Examination Department BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1965 CITY OF LONDON

METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD - WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF RIVERS AND FILTERED WATER STATION FOR 1965

During the year 127 complaints of smoke nuisances were received .These were investigated by the Public Health Inspectors and emanated from the following sources.

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

TABLE B-EXEMPTIONS

Prosecutions instituted of which the hearing was completed in the year

TABLE F—INSPECTORS

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.

TABLE I — Results obtained in 1965 of the monthly observations of rainfall and deposited matter by means of the deposit gauges.

TABLE II — Results obtained in 1965 of the daily observations of the concentration of SMOKE by the volumetric method.

TABLE III — Results obtained in 1965 of the measurement of SULPHUR DIOXIDE by the volumetric and lead peroxide methods.

SURFACE PROPERTIES

CITY MORTUARY

DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, ETC.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY

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

ANALYTICAL EXAMINATIONS (Other than Food and Drugs Act)

BACTERIOLOGIC AL EXAMINATIONS

The following table shows the types of business carried on:—

The Fishmeters returns indicated as follows:—

Table showing the amount of meat surrendered to or seized by Meat Inspectors in the City of London for DISEASED Condition, 1965.

Table showing the amount of meat surrendered to or seized by Meat Inspectors in the City of London for UNSOUND condition, 1965.

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, 1965

MEAT INSPECTION REGULATIONS 1963 (MARKING OF MEAT)

MEAT INSPECTION

FOOD INSPECTION

During the year 477 infringements were noted and suitable warnings were given including 261 in writing as listed below. Successful legal proceedings were taken against 3 persons for smoking whilst handling food and against 4 persons for not wearing protective clothing whilst carrying meat

The Notifications of births to women resident in the City in 1965 were as follows:—

At 31st December, 1965 the position was as follows:

The number of persons on the general register at the end of the year can be analysed as follows;—

TABLE 'A'

TABLE 'B'

TABLE 'C' Revised Figures — Live Births

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TABLE 1 Conditions excluding candidates from the Superannuation Scheme

TABLE 2

TABLE 3 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1965

INFECTIOUS DISEASE Notifications received:—