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City of London 1970

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

Published
1971
Pages
60
Tables
65

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    STAFF (As at 3 1 st December, 1970)
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    ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (Port and City of London)
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    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 ml s.Number of Samples giving plate counts above 0 Cols/ml after 24 hours at 37 °C.
    Col i form CountBact. Coli. (Type 1)
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    Samples are taken from various sources for chemical analysis when questions of taste, adour and colour are raised. Five such samples were taken and subsequently found satisfactory. The results are tabulated below:-
    No.SourceSupplyUseCondition of WaterRemarks
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    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD - WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE CITY OF LONDON FOR 1970. Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description ot the SampleNumber of Samples Day of the monthAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs. from KMn04 4 hrs at 2 7° 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 unitsC olour (Burgess units)PH valueElectrical Conductivity (micromhos)
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES. 1970. WATER SUPPLIED TO THE CITY OF LONDON
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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 yearNumber of registered premises receiving one or more general inspections during the year
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    TABLE B
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    TABLE C ANALYSIS BY WORKPLACE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED BY REGISTERED PREMISES AT END OF YEAR
    Class of workplaceNumber of persons employed
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    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS FOUND AND NOTICES SENT
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    1. — INSPECTIONS for the purposes of provisions as to health.
    PREMISESNumber on Regi sterNumber 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 found ReferredNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedTo H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
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    Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 134)
    Nature of WorkSection 133Section 134
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c)No. of cases of defau It in sending 1 i sts to the Counci 1No. of prosecutions for failure to supply li stsNo. of i nstances of work in unwholesome premi sesNoti ces servedProsecutions
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    TABLE 1 Results obtained in 1970 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)
    MillimetresInchesInsolubleSo1u b1eT otal
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    TABLE II Monthly summary of the results obtained in 1970 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 BuildingSnow Hill Police StationMi 11 imetresInches
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    TABLE III Monthly summary of the results obtained in 1970 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 SO2 (microgrammes per cubic metre)Rainfall collected in the deposit gauge
    Public Services Bui IdingSnow Hill Police StationMillimetresInches
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    As a result of these control measures there has been some reduction within the city in the extentant degree of the nuisance caused by pigeons.
    CITY MORTUARY
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    DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, ETC.
    Export of Clothing, etc.
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    NATURE OF ADULTERATION OR IRREGULARITY
    ArticleNature of adulteration or irregularityAction
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    Arli cleNature of Adulteration or irregularityAction
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    Arti cteNature of Adulteration or IrregularityAction
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    ArticleNature of Adulteration or IrregularityAction
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    ArticleNature of Adulteration or IrregularityAction
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    PROSECUTIONS FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955
    ArticleSectionFineCosts
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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
    Arti cleInformalFormalArticleInformalFormal
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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 22 tons 15 cwt 0 qrs 14 lbs which was disposed of as follows:-
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    The following table shows the types of business carried on: Nature of Business for which registered -
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    FISH INSPECTION Inspection of fish in the City of London is carried out by officers of the Worshipful the Fishmongers' Company. The Fishmongers returns indicated as follows:-
    Deliveries at or near Billingsgate Market (including shellfish)Weight of Fish condemnedCondemnation Rate
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    The difference of 29,274 tons in the above figures is roughly balanced by the drop in tonnage on meat from South America delivered at Smithfield.
    19701969
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    Meat Inspection Regulations, 1963 These Regulations apply to meat slaughtered in England and Wales. Deliveries of meat from these sources to Smithfield during 1970 were as follows: (1969 figures in parenthesis).
    Beef and VealMutton and LambPork
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    TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF MEAT, POULTRY AND OTHER FOODS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON, 1970
    Smithfield MarketLeadenhall Market and City ShopsCold StoresTotal
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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. 1970.
    Country of OriginJanuaryFebruaryMarchApri 1MayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember19701969
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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, 1970.
    Country of OriginJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember19701969
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    Births (to City Residents)
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    Infant Deaths
    19691970
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    Vaccinations and Immunisations at Child Health Clinic
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    Day Nurseries
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    SECTION 24 - HEALTH VISITING
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    There has been a slight increase in the volume of work during the year partly due to the contact tracing in shops and offices and the follow-up visits required to check on the men staying in the Middlesex Street hostel. Home visits to City residents attending the Chest Clinic at St. Bartholomew's Hospital have been made to provide support and supervision and to ensure satisfactory progress.
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    Details of visits are as follows:-
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    Type of Nursing Care and Treatment
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    SECTION 26 - VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION (See School Health Section for vaccinations and immunisations of school children)
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    Special Hostels for Tuberculous Men
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    Recuperative Holidays
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    Incontinent Laundry Service (Public Health Act, 1936)
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    International Certificates of Vaccination against Smallpox
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    V.D. Contact Tracing
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    Health Education
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    "Total number of attendances: 443 Abnormal smears
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    Admission to Hospital pursuant to Mental Health Act 1959
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    Admission to Hospital pursuant to Mental Health Act, 1959 — (Address from which admitted)
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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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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 complement the Dental Officer's Report)
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    Vaccination and Immunisation of School Children
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    Infectious Diseases Reported from Schools
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    Examinations carried out during the year are shown in the following table:-
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    Medical Examinations During the year, 700 medical examinations have been carried out, as shown in the following table:-
    Reason for ExaminationResultMaleFemaleTotal
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    VITAL STATISTICS COMPILED FROM REGISTRAR GENERAL 'S RETURN
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    NUMBERS OF DEATHS BY CAUSE, SEX AND AGE GROUPS (Statistics supplied by the General Register Office on Form S.D.25)
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES