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City of London 1971

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

Published
1972
Pages
62
Tables
61

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    STAFF (as at 31st December 1971)
    Commenced Service
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    Commenced Service
    ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (Port and City of London) (Contd.)
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    DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTCommenced Service
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    A table indicating the results of the samples taken is shown below. 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 mis.Number of Samples giving plate counts above 0 Cols/ml after 24 hours at 37°c.
    Coliform CountBact. Coli. (Type 1)
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    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD - WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER APPLIED TO THE CORPORATION OF LONDON FOR 1971 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the SamplesNumber of SamplesAmmoniacal 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 Man ox o I OTTurbidity unitsColour (Burgess units)PH valueElectrical 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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    BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1971. WATER SUPPLIED TO THE CORPORATION OF LONDON
    Sources of SupplyBEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
    Agar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countAgar plate count per ml.ColiformE. coli count
    Number of Samples20-24 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 Samples20-24 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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    Compared with the previous year the degree of infestation has shown a slight reduction, as will be seen from the following table:-
    Beds InspectedVerminousAverage Infestation RateTotal No. Cleansed
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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 NUMBER OF VISITS OF ALL KINDS (INCLUDING GENERAL INSPECTIONS) TO REGISTERED PREMISES
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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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    TABLE D-EXEMPTIONS
    M/C. Line No.Class of premises (1)No. of exemptions current at end of year (2)During the year
    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 (9)
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    TABLE E - PROSECUTIONS
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    21 TABLE F - STAFF No. of inspectors appointed under section 52 (1) or (5) of the Act 2 full time 14 part time
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    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS FOUND AND NOTICES SENT
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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
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    Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 133 and 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 prosections for failure to supply lists 4No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises 5Notices served 6Prosecutions 7
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    Outwork and the inspection of outworkers' premises etc.
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    TABLE 1 Results obtained in 1971 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
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    TABLE II Monthly summary of the results obtained in 1971 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
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    (a) Premises
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    CITY MORTUARY
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    DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS, ETC.
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    NATURE OF ADULTERATION OR IRREGULARITY
    ArticleInformal Formal SampleNature of adulteration or irregularityAction
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    ArticleInformal Formal SampleNature of Adulteration or IrregularityAction
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    ArticleInformal Formal SampleNature of Adulteration or IrregularityAction
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    ArticleInformal Formal SampleNature of Adulteration or IrregularityAction
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    ArticleInformal Formal SampleNature of Adulteration or IrregularityAction
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    ArticleInformal Formal SampleNature 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
    ArticleInformalFormalArticleInformalFormal
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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 15 tons 1 cwt 3 qrs 8 lbs., which was disposed of as follows:-
    TonsCwtsQrsLbs
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    The following table shows the types of business carried on Nature of business for which registered.
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    The Fishmeters returns indicated as follows:-
    Deliveries at or near Billingsgate Market (including shellfish)Weight of Fish condemnedCondemnation Rate
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    Major differences from 1970:
    England & WalesScotlandNorthern IrelandRepublic of IrelandAustraliaSouth America
    TonsTonsTonsTonsTonsTons
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    Sampling
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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, 1971.
    Smithfield MarketLeadenhall Market and City ShopsCold StoresTotal
    TCQLTCOLTcOLTCQL
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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, 1971.
    Country of OriginJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember19711970
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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, 1971.
    Country of OriginJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal 1971Total 1970
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    Laundering of protective clothing remains a problem, no new services having appeared. Prosecutions
    InfringementRegulationFineCosts
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    The Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1970. Around Smithfield, in Leadenhall Market and in the City including Billingsgate area are 32 business dealing in meat, game and poultry which are subjected to routine visits by Meat Inspectors.
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    Births (to City Residents)
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    Infant Deaths
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    Maternal Deaths
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    Child Health Clinic
    Clinic Attendance of Children under 5 years.19701971
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    Vaccinations and Immunisations at Child Health Clinic
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    Tuberculosis Health Visiting
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    Details of visits are as follows:-
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    Type of Nursing Care and Treatment
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    25 persons (15 males and 10 Females) were referred forfurther investigation and the following abnormalities found:-
    MaleFemaleTotal
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    Health Education
    SubjectAudienceNo. of LecturesAverage number in the audience at each Lecture
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    School Dental Service. (The statistics given here complement the Dental Officer's Report).
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    29 (52) children were tested during the year at the school. No referrals were made
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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, 626 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)
    cause of deathSexAll AgesUnder 4 weeks4 weeks & under 1 yearAGE IN YEARS
    1-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475 and over
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES
    City ResidentsNon-ResidentsTotal
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