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Marylebone 1959

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

Published
1960
Pages
52
Tables
34

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  • Page 2
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 2
    Marriages. The following table shows the number of marriages in St. Marylebone each year since the 1st January, 1949:—
    YearNo. of MarriagesYearNo. of Marriages
  • Page 5
    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 1959, as follows:—
    Organisation£s.d.Statutory Authority
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    The Town Clerk has kindly supplied the following information regarding housing ac provided by the Council up to 31st December, 1959:—
    Pre-war EstatesNo. of Dwellings
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    The number adulterated or incorrect in some other manner was 57 and the incidence of adulteration may be classified as follows:—
    Number of samples examinedNumber of samples adulterated
  • Page 30
    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 AgesUnder1 and5 and15 and45 and65 and
    1 yearunder 5under 15under 45under 65upwards
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 30
    TABLE 2.—I nfant 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 31
    TABLE 3.—Weather Statistics. Station : Regent's Park. Height of rain-gauge above mean sea level : 129 feet.
    1959Air Temperature in Degrees FahrenheitRainfallWeather Number of DaysSunshine
    Means ofMean of A and BHighest and LowestMost in a dayRainSnow or SleetThunder heardFog (9h. G.M.T.)Air FrostGround FrostGale, force 8 or moreTotalDaily MeanPer cent. of Average*
    A Max.B Min.Highest Max.DateLowest Min.DateTotalAmt.Date
  • Page 32
    Table 4.- Summary of Road Accidents.
    Number of AccidentsFatalInjuries—
    SeriousSlight
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    TABLE 5.—Diseased or Infirm Persons removed to Hospital, etc., under Court Orders.
    PersonAgeRemoved toRemarks
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    TABLE 6.— New Legislation.
    LegislationOperative Date
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    TABLE 7.—Dwelling- Houses: Summary of Inspections, Conditions Found and Action Taken.
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    TABLE 8. —N uisances R emedied.
    Nuisance Abated or Defect RemediedNumber
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    TABLE 9.—RENT ACT,1957.
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    TABLE 10.—Legal Proceedings : Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
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    TABLE 11.—Legal Proceedings : Food and Food Hygiene.
    Date of HearingOffenceResult
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    TABLE 12.—Chemical Examination of Water supplied to St. Marylebone— Average Results. Milligrammes per Litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Source of Supply
    Barn ElmsAshford CommonKempton ParkHampton
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    TABLE 13.—Bacteriological Examination of Water supplied to St. Marylebone— Average Results.
    Source of supplyNumber of samplesAfter Treatment
    Agar plate count per ml.Coliform countE. coli count
    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.
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    TABLE 14.—Rodent Control.
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    TABLE 15.—Air Pollution. Readings from Deposit Gauges and Other Apparatus for Measuring Air Pollution
    SiteJan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
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    TABLE 16.—Air Pollution. Annual Daily Average of Mean Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide.
    Site19591958195719561955J
    Smoke mg./100m3SO2p.p. 100m.Smoke mg./100m3SO2 p.p. 100m.Smoke mg./100m3SO2 p.p. 100m.Smoke mg./100m3SO2 p.p. 100m.Smoke mg./100m3SO2 p.p. 100m.
  • Page 36
    TABLE 17.—Air Pollution. Annual Monthly Average of Deposited Matter and Sulphur Trioxide.
    Site19591958195719561955‡
    Tons per sq. mileMg. per 100 sq. cm. Pb02Tons per sq. mileMg. per 100 sq. cm. Pb02Tons per sq. mileMg. per 100 sq. cm. Pb02Tons per sq. mileMg. per 100 sq. cm. Pb02Tons per sq. mileMg. per 100 sq. cm. Pb02
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    TABLE 18.—Factories : Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
    PremisesRegisteredInspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    TABLE 19.—Factories : Defects Found.
    ParticularsDefects
    FoundRemediedReferredIn respect of
    To H.M. Inspector of FactoriesBy H.M. Inspector of Factorieswhich prosecutions were instituted
  • Page 37
    TABLE 20.—Summary of Outwork.
    Description of WorkOutworkers Employed
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    TABLE 21.— Pharmacy and Poisons Acts, 1852-1941 : Summary of Sellers of Part II Poisons.
    Type of BusinessTotal Licensed
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    TABLE 22.— Milk (Special Designation) Regulations : Summary of Licences Issued.
    Type of Licence, and DesignationNumber Issued
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    TABLE 23.— Summary of Premises Registered for Preserving Food or for the Manufacture, Storage or Sale of Ice-Cream.
    Type of BusinessPreserving FoodIce Cream
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    TABLE 24.—Summary of Food Premises.
    Type of BusinessTotals
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    TABLE 25.—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 39
    TABLE 26.—Tuberculosis : New Cases and Deaths.
    At ages— years*NEW CASESdeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE 27.—Tuberculosis : Summary of Register.
    PulmonaryN on-Pulmonary
    M.F.TotalM.F.TotalTotal
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    TABLE 28.—Mass Radiography Statistics.
    No. X-rayedActive P.T. DiscoveredRate per 1,000Referred to Chest Clinic for ObservationLung Cancer Discovered
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    TABLE 29.—Summary of Work of the Bacteriological Laboratory.
    Nature of Specimen and ExaminationPositiveNegativeTotal