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Barking 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1953
Pages
56
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    BIRTHS
    Live Births:—TotalMalesFemales
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    Still-Births:—
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    DEATHS (NET) Causes and Totals
    Cause of DeathTotal
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    INFANT MORTALITY—1951
    0-1 mth.1—3 mths.3—6 mths.6—9 mths.9—12 mths.Total under 1 year.
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    NEO-NATAL MORTALITY—1951
    Under 1 day1—7 days1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 1 mth.
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    COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATES
    YearBarkingCounty Boroughs and Great Towns, including LondonEngland and Wales
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    Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
    MaleFemaleTotal
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    Abnormality
    MaleFemaleTotal
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    dental service
    Mothers and ToddlersSchool ChildrenTotal
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    EAR NOSE AND THROAT SERVICE
    Mothers and ToddlersAdults— Public SchemeSchool ChildrenTotal
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    ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC
    Mothers and ToddlersAdults— Public SchemeSchool ChildrenTotal
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    TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION (NEW CASES)
    Mothers and ToddlersAdults— Public SchemeSchool ChildrenTotal
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    SKIN CLINIC
    ConsultationsTreatments
  • Page 15
    The bi-annual treatment of sewers was carried out as usual in the months of M ay and November with the following results.
    MayNovember
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    1. PREVALENCE OF RATS AND MICE
    Type of PropertyNo. of properties in Area in which infestation was foundAnalysis of Column4 Number infested by
    (1) Total(2) Notified by Occupier(3) Otherwise discovered(4) TotalRATSMICE Only
    MajorMinor
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    2. MEASURES OF CONTROL BY CORPORATION
    Type of PropertyNo. of properties inspectedNo. of inspections madeNo. of notices served under Section 4No. of treatments carried out by arrangement with OccupierUnder Section 5
    TreatmentWorksRatsMice onlyRatsMice only
  • Page 18
    Monthly deposit in tons per square mile and Sulphur Dioxide (Standard Measurement) by the Lead Peroxide method in milligrams of SO3 per day per 1.000 sq. C.M.
    MONTHBARKING PARKGREATFIELDS PARKPARSLOES PARK
    195019511950195119501951
    Total SolidsSulphur DioxideTotal SolidsSulphur DioxideTotal Solidssulphur DioxideTotal SolidsSulphur DioxideTotal SolidsSulphur DioxideTotal SolidsSulphur Dioxide
  • Page 22
    1 .—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    2— Cases in which Defects were found.
    ParticularsNumber 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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    SANITATION, HOUSING, SHOPS ACTS, ETC.
    VisitsRe VisitsTotalVisitsRe VisitsTotal
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    REMEDIAL ACTION
    19501951
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    Thirty-six samples were submitted for chemical examination. A summary of analysis is given below:—
    Samples submittedFAT ANALYSIS
    Under 2.5%2.5%-5%5%-8.5%8.5%-10%Over 10%
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    The results of these examinations are set out below:—
    Bacteriological ExaminationSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 39
    Table I.—Details of the families in Barking who have been rehoused during the year 1951.
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    Table II.—The number of permanent dwellings in the control of the Council is as follows:—
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    Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:—
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    B.—OTHER INSPECTIONS
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    C.—PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT Number of Individual Pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation will Vermin).
    Group (1)For defective vision (excluding squint) (2)For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIA. (3)Total individual pupils (4)
  • Page 49
    TABLE II A.-RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1951.
    Defect Code No.Defect or Disease (1)Periodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of defectsNo. of defects
    Requiring treatment (2)Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment (3)Requiring treatment (4)Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment (5)
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    TABLE II—(Contd.) B.—CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS.
    Age GroupsNumber of Pupils InspectedA (Good)B (Fair)C (Poor)
    No.%of Col. (2)No.%of Col. (2)No.7. of Col. (2)
  • Page 50
    TABLE III Infestation with Vermin
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    TABLE IV Treatment Tables GROUP I.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table III)
    Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year.
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    GROUP II.—EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
    Number of cases dealt with
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    TABLE IV—(Contd.)
    GROUP III.—DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
  • Page 53
    TABLE V Dental Inspection and Treatment