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City of London 1969

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

Published
1970
Pages
62
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    The following table shows details of bacteriological examinations of both drinking water supplies and swimming bath water.
    Source of SupplyNumber of samplesNumber of Samples giving results above 0 per 100 mls.Number of Samples giving plate counts above 0 Cols/ml after 24 hours at 37°C.
    Coliform CountBact. Coli (type 1)
  • Page 8
    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD - WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WATER SUPPLIED TO THE CITY OF LONDON FOR 1969 . Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the SampleNumber of Samples Day of the monthAmmoniacal 1 NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs. from KMn04 4 hrs at 27° C.B.O.D. 5 days at 20° C.Hardness (total) CaC03Hardness (non-carbonate) CaC03Magnesium as MgSodium as NaPotassium as KChloride as CIPhosphate as P04Silicate as Si02Sulphate as S04Natural Fluoride as FSurface-active material as Manoxol OTTurbidity unitsColour (Burgess units)PH valueElectrical Conductivity (micromhos)
  • Page 8
    BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES. 1969. 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 1 00 ml.Count per 1 00 ml.Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 1 00 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.
  • Page 13
    TABLE A REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INSPECTIONS
    Class of premisesNumber of premises newly registered during the yearTotal number of registered premises at end of yearNumber of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year
  • Page 14
    TABLE C ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED BY REGISTERED PREMISES AT END OF YEAR
    Class of workplaceNumber of persons employed
  • Page 15
    TABLE D — EXEMPTIONS
    M/c. Line No.Class of premises (1)No. of exemptions current at end of year (2)During the yearM/c. Line No.
    No. of exemptionsNo. of applicationsAppeals to Court against refusal to grant or extend an exemption or against the withdrawal of an exemption
    newly granted (3)extended (4)expired or withdrawn (5)refused (6)opposed by employees (7)
    No. made (8)No. allowed 0)
  • Page 15
    TABLE E—PROSECUTIONS Prosecutions instituted of which the hearing was completed in the year
    Section of Act or title of Regulations or Order (1)No. of informations laid (2)No. of informations leading to a conviction (3)
  • Page 15
    TABLE F—STAFF
  • Page 16
    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS FOUND AND NOTICES SENT
  • Page 17
    Part 1 of the Act 1. — INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.
    PREMISESNumber on Regi sterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 17
    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
  • Page 18
    Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
    Nature of Work 1No. of outworkers in August Iist required by Section 133 (1) (c) 2No. of cases of defauIt in sending lists to the Council 3No. of prosecutions for failure to supply Iists 4No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises 5Notices served 6Prosecutions 7
  • Page 19
    TABLE I Results obtained in 1969 of the monthly observations of rainfall and deposited matter by means of the deposit gauge at Guildhall.
    MonthRainfall collected in the deposit gaugeDeposited Matter (Tons per square mile)
    MillimetresInchesInsolubleSolubleTotal
  • Page 20
    TABLE II Monthly summary of the results obtained in 1969 of the daily observations of the concentration of SMOKE by the volumetric method at the Public Services Building and at Snow Hill Police Station. The results obtained by means of the deposit gauge at Guildhall are included for comparison.
    MonthConcentration of Smoke (microgrammes per cubic metre)Rainfall collected in the deposit gauge
    Public Services BuiIdingSnow Hill Police StationMillimetresInches
  • Page 20
    TABLE III Monthly summary of the results obtained in 1969 of the measurement of SULPHUR DIOXIDE by the volumetric method, at the Public Services Building and at Snow Hill Police Station. The results obtained by means of the deposit gauge at Guildhall are included for comparison.
    MonthConcentration of Smoke (microgrammes per cubic metre)Rainfall collected in the deposit gauge
    Public Services BuildingSnow Hill Police StationMillimetresInches
  • Page 21
    CITY MORTUARY
  • Page 21
    DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, ETC.
  • Page 25
    ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REGARDING ADULTERATION OR OTHER IRREGULARITY
    ArticleInformal or Formal SampleNature of adulteration or irregularityAction
  • Page 26
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleInformal or Formal SampleNature of adulteration or irregularityAction
  • Page 27
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleInformal or Formal SampleNature of adulteration or irregularityAction
  • Page 28
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955 AND FOOD REGULATIONS Samples purchased and submitted for Analysis
    ArticleInformalFormalArticleInformalFormal
  • Page 30
    Nature of business for which registered
  • Page 32
    TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF MEAT SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR DISEASED CONDITION. 1969.
    January lbsFebruary lbsMarch lbsApril lbsMay lbsJune lbsJuly lbsAugust lbsSeptember lbsOctober lbsNovember lbsDecember lbs1969 lbs1968 lbs
  • Page 33
    TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF MEAT SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR UNSOUND CONDITION. 1969.
    J anuary lbsFebruary lbsMarch lbsApri 1 lbsMay lbsJune lbsJuly lbsAu gust lbsSeptember lbsOctober lbsNovember lbsDecember lbsTOTAL 1969 lbsTOTAL 1968 lbs
  • Page 34
    TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF MEAT, POULTRY AND OTHER FOODS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON, 1969
    Smithfield MarketLeadenhall Market and City ShopsCold StoresTotal
  • Page 35
    The following is a table of the categories of workers employed in the Market:—
    CategoryNumbers
  • Page 47
    Admission to Hospital pursuant to Mental Health Act 1959
    CourtsSection 29. M.H.A.Section 25. M.H.A.Sec. 26 MHASec. 5. M.H.A. (Informal)Sec. 136. M.H.A. (Police)
    Sec. 60Sec. 25
  • Page 47
    Admission to Hospital pursuant to Mental Health Act 1959 - Contd. (Address patient admitted from)
    St. Bart's HospitalPrivate AddressSalvation Army HostelNo action per Mental Health Act
  • Page 47
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
    PATIENTS IN COMMUNITY CAREPSYCHIATRIC OUT-PATIENT APPOINTMENTS MADENUMBER OF DOMICILIARY VISITS BY "APPROVED" DOCTORS ARRANGEDNUMBER OF VISITS TO NEW REFERRALS (NOT INCLUDING COURTS)NUMBER OF VISITS TO KNOWN CLIENTS
  • Page 48
    School Dental Service. (The statistics given here complement the Dental Officer's Report)
    19681969
  • Page 53
    Examinations carried out during the year are shown in the following table:-
  • Page 53
    During the year, 751 staff have been medically examined, as shown in the following table:-
    Reason for ExaminationResultMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 54
    VITAL STATISTICS COMPILED FROM REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURN
    19681 969
  • Page 55
    NUMBERS OF DEATHS BY CAUSE, SEX AND AGE GROUPS (Statistics supplied by the General Register Office on Form S.D.25)
    SexAll AgesUnder 4 weeks1 weeks & under 1 yearAGE IN YEARS
    CAUSES OF DEATH1 -45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 and over
  • Page 56
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    City ResidentsNon-ResidentsTotal
    196819 691968196919681969