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Barking 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
- Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 100
- Tables
- 23
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Page 12
1,090 livebirths and 33 still births were registered during 1953, distributed as follows
Live Births:— Males Females total. -
Page 37
CLINIC SERVICES IN BARKING
Area Served Clinic Services Provided -
Page 56
By 1948 the service had expanded far enough to justify the appointment of a domestic help organiser—these duties having previously been undertaken by the Matron of the Barking Hospital.
Year Number of Helps Employed Number of Cases Helped Total Hours Worked -
Page 61
The half-yearly treatments of sewers were carried out during the months of May and November, the results being as follows :—
May November -
Page 62
1. PREVALENCE OF RATS AND MICE.
Type of Property No. of properties in Area in which infestation was found Analysis of Col. 4. Number infested by (1) (2) (3) (4) RATS MICE Only Total Notified by Occupier Otherwise discovered Total Major Minor -
Page 62
2. MEASURES OF CONTROL BY CORPORATION.
Type of Property No. of properties inspected No. of inspections made No. of notices served under Section 4 No. of treatments carried out by arrangement with Occupier Under Section 5 Treat-ment Works Rats Mice only Rats Mice only -
Page 64
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—MONTHLY SOLID DEPOSITS IN TONS PER SQUARE MILE
MONTH 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 -
Page 65
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION SULPHUR DIOXIDE READINGS MEASURED AS MILLIGRAMS OF SO 3 PER DAY COLLECTED BY 100 sq. C.M. LEAD PEROXIDE
MONTH 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 1 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 -
Page 69
(a) CHEMICAL EXAMINATION. Sixteen samples were submitted for chemical examination. A summary of the analysis is given below :—
Samples submitted FAT ANALYSIS Under 2.5% 2.5%-5% 5%-8.5% 8.5%-10% Under 10% -
Page 69
The results of these examinations are set out below :—
Bacteriological Examination Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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SANITATION, HOUSING, SHOPS ACTS, ETC.
1952 1953 Visits Re-Visits Total Visits Re-Visits Total -
Page 73
REMEDIAL ACTION.
1952 1953 -
Page 74
NOTICES SERVED AND COMPLIANCES THEREWITH.
1952 1953 Preliminary Statutory Compliance Notices Preliminary Statutory Compliance Preliminary Statutory Preliminary Statutory -
Page 75
1. —Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
Page 75
2. —Cases in which Defects were found.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
Page 82
PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups —
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Page 84
DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
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Page 85
Figures or this service are as follows :—
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Page 86
Cases dealt with were as follows :—
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Page 88
Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year were:—
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Page 88
Figures for 1953 are as follows :—
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Page 95
The Physically Handicapped and Delicate At the end of 1953 there were 71 children in the Physically Handicapped and Open Air section of Faircross School, divid .d as follows:-
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Page 96
Other Special Schools Twenty-eight Barking children attend other special schools as follows :—
Category Day Residential