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Barking 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
- Published
- 1956
- Pages
- 102
- Tables
- 24
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Page 15
Births 998 live births and 29 still births were registered during 1954, distributed as follows:—
Live Births:— Males Females Total -
Page 17
DEATHS
Causes of Death in 1954 Total -
Page 19
INFECTIOUS DISEASES The following notifications were received during the year:—
Notifications Deaths -
Page 32
The following table shows the number of families falling into these categories at the time of my visit, excluding four families who were rehoused prior to my report to the Housing Committee.
On Council's Housing List On Exchange List Not on Housing List OnL.C.C. List Total -
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WORKING DAYS LOST PER YEAR
Ages Men Single women Married women -
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Attendances During 1954
Total of of places No. on Register Average daily attendances -
Page 47
HEALTH VISITING, 1954
No. of visits to Expectant Mothers 1,405 -
Page 49
DIPHTHERIA
Family doctors Clinics Total -
Page 50
WHOOPING COUGH
Family doctors Clinics Total -
Page 52
There was a slight decrease in the number of hours of domestic help given this year, the total being 101,960.
Year Number of Helps Employed Number of Cases Helped Total Hours Worked -
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CASES TREATED AT MINOR AILMENT CENTRES
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Page 60
DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
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Page 72
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) Total (2) Notified by Occupier (3) Otherwise discovered (4) Total RATS MICE Only Major Minor -
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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 treat ments carried out by arrangement with Occupier Under Section 5 Treatment Works Rats Mice only Rats Mice only -
Page 77
Eleven samples were submitted for chemical examination. Summary of the analysis is given below:—
Samples submitted FAT ANALYSIS Under 2.5% 2.5%-5% 5%-8.5% 8.5%-10 % Over 10% -
Page 81
There are in the Borough the following catering establishments
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Page 82
REGISTRATIONS OF PREMISES USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SAUSAGES, PRESERVATION OF FOOD, MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF ICE CREAM AND DEALERS IN MARGARINE
Trade Number on Register 1953 Number of Applications Received During 1954 Number of Applications Refused During 1954 Total Number of Premises on Register 1954 -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK
Designation of Milk Total Samples Submitted Blue Test Test Total Samples Submitted Biological Test Passed Failed Passed Failed Passed Failed -
Page 88
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION— MONTHLY SOLID DEPOSITS IN TONS PER SQUARE MILE
MONTH 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 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 89
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—SULPHUR DIOXIDE READINGS MEASURED AS MILLIGRAMS OF S03 PER DAY COLLECTED BY 100 sq. C.M. LEAD PEROXIDE
MONTH + 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 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 -
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SANITATION, HOUSING, SHOPS ACTS, ETC.
1953 1954 Visits Revisits Total Contravention Visits Re- Visits Total Contravention -
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NOTICES SERVED AND COMPLIANCES THEREWITH
1953 Notices Pre- Statu limin-toryary 1954 Compliance Pre-Statu limin- tonary Pre- Statu-limin-tory ary Compliance Pre- Statu-imin- tory ary -
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1— Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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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 Reme- Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector