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City of London 1972

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

Published
1973
Pages
70
Tables
45

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45 tables in this report

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    PORT AND CITY OF LONDON HEALTH COMMITTEE (as at 31st December, 1972)
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    ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (Port and City of London)
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    ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (Port and City of London) (Contd.)
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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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    The water samples which have been taken for bacteriological examination fall into the following categories:-
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    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD - WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE CORPORATION OF LONDON FOR 1972 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the SamplesNumber of SamplesAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs. from KMn04 4 hrs. at 27ºC.B.O.D. 5 days at 20°C.Hardness (total) CaC03Hardness (non-carbonate) CaC03Magnesium as MgSodiurr as NaPotassium as KChloride as CIPhosphate as P04Silicate as Si02Sulphate as S04Natural Fluoride as FSurface-active material as ManoxoI 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, 1972 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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    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 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 TABLE E - PROSECUTIONS
    M/C. Line No.Class of premisesNo. of exemptions current at end of yearDuring the yearM/c. Line No.Prosecutions instituted of which the hearing was completed in 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 grantedextendedexpired or withdrawnrefusedopposed by employeesSection of Act or title of Regulations or OrderNo. of informations laidNo. of informations leading to a conviction
    No. madeNo. allowed
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(1)(2)(3)
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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 workNo. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosections for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
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    Atmospheric pollution legislation is contained in the above-mentioned Acts and subsequent Regulations and Orders. Work connected with this legislation has resulted in a total of 2,560 visits being made during the year and included the following:
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    TABLE 1 RAINFALL COLLECTED IN THE DEPOSIT GAUGE AT GUILDHALL FOR THE YEAR 1972. *
    MONTHM/M PER DAYRETAINED WATER
    LITRESP.H.
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    TABLE II ANALYSIS OF DEPOSITED MATTER IN RAINFALL COLLECTED AT GUILDHALL FOR THE YEAR 1972.
    TOTAL UNDISSOLVED MATTERASHTOTAL DISSOLVED MATTERTOTAL SOLIDSCA2 +S042CL
    MONTHG Deposit MG/M2DG Deposit MG/M2DG Deposit MG/M2DG Deposit MG/M2DG Deposit MG/M2DG Deposit MG/M2DG Deposit MG/M2D
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    TABLE III NATIONAL SURVEY - CITY AREA SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE MICROGRAMMES PER CUBIC METRE MILTON COURT
    SMOKESULPHUR DIOXIDE
    MONTH1970/711971/7 2Percentage1970/711971/72Percentage
    Decrease IncreaseDecreaseIncrease
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    TABLE IV QUANTITIES OF FUEL USED (BY TYPES) AND QUANTITIES OF SULPHUR CONTENT (TONS) IN PREMISES SURVEYED
    TYPE OF FUELTONSCUBIC FEETSULPHUR CONTENT (TONS)
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    SAMPLES PURCHASED AND SUBMITTED FOR ANALYSIS
    ArticleInformalFormalArticleInformalFormal
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    OTHER SAMPLES SUBMITTED FOR ANALYSIS
    ArticleInformalFormalArticleInformalFormal
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    NATURE OF ADULTERATION OR IRREGULARITY
    ArticleType of SampleNature of adulteration or irregularityAction
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    ArticleType of SampleNature of adulteration or irregularityAction
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    ArticleType of SampleNature of adulteration of irregularityAction
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    ArticleType of SampleNature of adulteration of irregularityAction
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    PROSECUTIONS FOOD AND DRUGS ACT 1955
    ArticleSectionFineCosts
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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 1 TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF MEAT, POULTRY AND OTHER FOODS SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON, 1972.
    Leadenhall
    Smithfield MarketMarket and CityCold StoresTotal
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    TABLE 2 TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF MEAT SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR DISEASED CONDITION, 1972,
    Country of OriginJanuary lbsFebruary lbsMarch lbsApril lbsMay lbsJune lbsJuly lbsAugust lbsSeptember lbsOctober lbsNovember lbsDecember lbsTotal 1972 lbsTotal 1971 lbs
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    TABLE 3 TABLE SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF MEAT SURRENDERED TO OR SEIZED BY MEAT INSPECTORS IN THE CITY OF LONDON FOR UNSOUND CONDITION, 1972.
    Country of OriginJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotalTotal
    19721971
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    Births (to City Residents)
    19711972
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    Vaccinations and Immunisations at Child Health Clinic
    19711972
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    International Certificates of Vaccination against Smallpox
    19711972
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    Health Education
    SubjectAudienceNo. of LecturesAverage number in the audience at each Lecture
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    During the year the following school medical inspections were carried out:-
    19711972
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    School Dental Service. (The statistics given here complement the Dental Officer's Report).
    19711972
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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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    Examinationscarried out during the year are shown in the following table: —
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    Medical Examinations During the year, 653 medical examinations have been carried out, as shown in the following table:—
    Reason for ExaminationResultMaleFemaleTotal
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    During the year 21 notifications of infectious diseases affecting City residents were received as shown in the following table which also shows comparable figures for 1971:-
    Disease19711972