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Barking 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1953
Pages
52
Tables
28

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28 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1952 BlRTHS
    Live Births:—TotalMalesFemales
  • Page 7
    INFANT MORTALITY—1952
    0-1 mth.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total under 1 year.
  • Page 7
    NEO-NATAL MORTALITY—1952
    Under 1 day1-7 days1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 mth.
  • Page 8
    COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATES
    YearBarkingCounty Boroughs and Great Towns, including LondonEngland and Wales
  • Page 10
    DENTAL SERVICE
    Mothers and ToddlersSchool ChildrenTotal
  • Page 11
    EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SERVICE
    Mothers and ToddlersAdults— Public SchemeSchool ChildrenTotal
  • Page 11
    ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC
    Mothers and ToddlersAdults— Public SchemeSchool ChildrenTotal
  • Page 11
    TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION
    Mothers and ToddlersAdults— Public SchemeSchool ChildrenTotal
  • Page 11
    SKIN CLINIC
    ConsultationsTreatments
  • Page 15
    1. PREVALENCE OF RATS AND MICE
    Type of PropertyNo. of properties in Area in which infestation was foundAnalysis of Column 4 Number infested by
    (1) Total(2) Notified by Occupier(3) Otherwise discovered(4) TotalRATSMICE Only
    MajorMinor
  • Page 15
    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 20
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 The following statistics show the results of the activities of the Sanitary Inspectors in the administration of this Act. 1.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 20
    2.— Cases in which Defects were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    ToH.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 23
    SANITATION, HOUSING, SHOPS ACTS, ETC.
    19511952
    VisitsRe-VisitsTotalVisitsRe- VisitsTotal
  • Page 26
    REMEDIAL ACTION
    19511952
  • Page 28
    Forty-five 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%
  • Page 28
    The results of these examinations are set out below:—
    Bacteriological ExaminationSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 32
    UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED AND DESTROYED—1952
  • Page 32
    Table II. —The number of permanent dwellings in the control of the Council is as follows:—
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  • Page 42
    TABLE I Medical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools (Including Special Schools) A.— P ERIODIC MEDICAL 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 witl Vermin).
    GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIA.Total individual pupils
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 43
    TABLE II A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTIOI' IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1952.
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of defectsNo. of defects
    Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatmentRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept unde observation, but not requiring treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 44
    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.% of Col. (2)
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 44
    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.
  • Page 46
    TABLE IV—(Could.) GROUP III.—DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
  • Page 47
    TABLE V Dental Inspection and Treatment