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Marylebone 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1954
Pages
32
Tables
13

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13 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 4
    Marriages.—The following table shows the number of marriages in St. Marylebone each year since the 1st January, 1943 :—
    YearNo. of MarriagesYearNo. of Marriages
  • Page 5
    TABLE 1. — Deaths — According to Age -Group and Sex.
    Code no.CAUSE OF DEATHNet Deaths at the Sub-joined Ages of Residents (Male and Female) whether occurring within or without the Borough.
    All AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 5
    TABLE 2.—Infant Mortality— According to Age -Group and Sex.
    CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 week1 and under 2 weeks2 and under 4 weeks1 and under 3 months3 and under 6 months6 and under 9 months9 and under 12 monthsTotal
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 6
    Financial Contributions to Voluntary Organisations. —Payments to the funds of voluntary bodies were, on the recommendation of the Public Health Committee, made by the Council during 1953 as indicated below :—
    OrganisationAmountStatutory Authority
    £s.d.
  • Page 10
    TABLE 3.—Nuisances.
    Nuisance Abated or Defect RemediedNumber
  • Page 15
    TABLE 4.—Factories : Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
    PremisesRegisteredInspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 15
    TABLE 5. —Factories : Defects Found.
    Defects
    Particulars†Found† RemediedReferredIn respect of which prosecutions were instituted
    To H.M Inspector of FactoriesBy H.M. Inspector of Factories
  • Page 20
    The number adulterated or incorrectly labelled was forty-eight, or 7.1 per cent. The incidence of adulteration may be classified as follows :— During 1953, 678 samples of foods and drugs were examined. Of these 421 were taken formally and 257 informally.
    Number of Samples ExaminedNumbers and Percentages Incorrect
    CompositionalLabelling
  • Page 24
    TABLE 6.—Ice Cream Analyses.
    Sample No.Fat (%)Solids not fat (%)
  • Page 27
    TABLE 7.—Notifiable Diseases and Notifications.
    * Notifiable DiseaseCases notified in whole BoroughCases removed to hospitalCases isolated at home
    At all agesAt ages—years
    —11—2—3—4—5—10-15-20—35—45-65—
  • Page 28
    TABLE 8.—Tuberculosis : New Cases and Deaths.
    At ages— yearsNEW CASESDEATHS
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 29
    TABLE 9.—Work of the Bacteriological Laboratory.
    Nature of Specimen and ExaminationPositiveNegativeTotal