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City of London 1967

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

Published
1968
Pages
64
Tables
54

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54 tables in this report

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    STAFF
    (as at 31st December, 1967)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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    HEALTH AND WELFARE SECTION
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    DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT
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    RODENT STAFF
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    MORTUARY AND DISINFECTING STATION
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    MANUAL WORKERS
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    PUBLIC ANALYST
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    Lead content (mg/1. Pb) water from main taps in consumers' premises
    Number of samplesPer cent
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    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD — Water Examination Department BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1967 OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE CITY OF LONDON
    Source of SupplyBEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
    Number of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countNumber of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countE. coli count
    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.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 AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE CITY OF LONDON Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the SampleNumber of Sample's Day of the monthAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs. from KMn04 4 hrs at 27 °C.B.O.D. 5 days at 20°c.Hardness (total) CaC03Hardness (non-carbonate CaC03)Magnesium as MgSodium as NAPotassium as KChloride aa CIPhosphate as P04Silicate as Si02Sulphate as S04Natural Fluoride as FSurface-active material as Manoxol OTTurbidity unitsColour (Burgess units)PH valueElectrical Conductivity (micromhos)
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    TABLE A REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
    Class of premisesNumber of premises newly registered during the yearTotal number of registered premises at end of year.Number of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year
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    TABLE B NUMBER OF VISITS OF ALL KINDS (INCLUDING GENERAL INSPECTIONS) TO REGISTERED PREMISES
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    TABLE C ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN REGISTERED PREMISES AT END OF YEAR
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    PART I OF THE ACT 1.—INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.
    PREMISESNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers 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").
    PARTICULARSNo. of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
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    PART VIII OF THE ACT Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
    Section 133Section 134
    Nature of Work 1No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c) 2No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council 3No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists 4No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises 5Notices served 6Prosecutions 7
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    TABLE 1 — Results obtained in 1967 of the monthly observations of rainfall and deposited matter by means of the deposit gauge
    MONTHRainfall collected in deposit gauge at Guildha 11DEPOSITS
    Equivalent toInsolubleSolubleTotal
    MillimetresInches of rainTons per square mile
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    TABLE II — Results obtained in 1967 of the daily observations of the concentration of SMOKE by the volumetric method
    MONTHRainfall collected in deposit gauge at GuildhallPublic Services BuildingSnow Hill Police Station
    Equivalent toMonthly AverageMonthly Average
    MillimetresInches of RainMicrogrammes per cu. metreMicrogrammes per cu. metre
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    TABLE III - Results obtained in 1967 of the measurement of SULPHUR DIOXIDE by the volumetric method
    MONTHRainfall collected in deposit gauge at GuildhallPublic Services BuildingSnow Hill Police Station
    Equivalent toMonthly Average
    MillimetresInches of RainMicrogrammes per cu. metre
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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
    ArticleInformal or Formal SampleNature of adulteration or irregularityAction
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleInformal or Formal SampleNature of adulteration or irregularityAction
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    ArticleInformal or Formal SampleNature of Adulteration or IrregularityAction
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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955, AND FOOD REGULATIONS Samples Purchased and submitted for Analysis
    ArticleInformalFormalArticleInformalFormal
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    OTHER SAMPLES SUBMITTED FOR ANALYSIS
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
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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 56 tons, 4 cwts., 3 qrs., 12 lbs., which was disposed of as follows:—
    TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The following table shows the types of business carried on:— Nature of Business for which registered
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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, 1967.
    JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTOTAL 1967TOTAL 1966
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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, 1967
    CountryJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTOTAL 1967TOTAL 1966
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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 1967
    CommodityJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTOTAL 1967TOTAL 1966
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    MEAT INSPECTION REGULATIONS, 1963 (MARKING OF MEAT)
    BeefMuttonPorkVealOffal
    BodiesQrs.Pes.Car.Pes.Car.Pes.Car.Pes.Sheep
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    MEAT INSPECTION
    TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    During the year 530 infringements were noted and suitable warnings were given including 255 in writing as listed below.
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    The total number of births occurring in the City (St. Bartholomew's Hospital and domiciliary births) was 967 (973) Bitths (to City Residents)
    19661967
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    SECTION 22 - CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN There were no (1) notified cases of congenital defects recorded during the year. Infum Deaths
    19661967
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    SECTION 26 - VACCINATION AND IMMUNIZATION (See School Health Section for vaccination and immunization of school children)
    AdultsChildren under five years
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    There is a continuous demand for this service and figures for the period are as follows:—
    19661967
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    We are pleased to present this report which shows a gradual and healthy consolidation of the clinic services throughout the year."
    19661967
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    During the year the following school medical inspections were carried out:—
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    School Dental Service (The statistics given here compliment the Dental Officer's Report).
    19661967
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    During the year tests were held at the School with the following results:—
    Sweep Tests19661967
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    Section 21 (i) (b)—Temporary Accommodation for Homeless Families During the year the following cases were helped—
    19661967
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    SECTIONS 29 and 30
    19661967
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    The Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    1967
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    Handicapped Persons General Register
    19661967
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    Home Visits
    1967
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    TABLE I Medical Examinations
    Reason for ExaminationResultMaleFemaleTotal
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    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1967
    CAUSES OF DEATHNETT DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS" WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT
    ALL AGESUnder 4 weeks4 weeks and under 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years4 5 and under 55 years5 5 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years7 5 and upwards
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASE
    City ResidentsNon-ResidentsTotal
    196619671966196719661967