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Barking 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1957
Pages
70
Tables
34

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34 tables in this report

  • Page 14
    Births 919 live births and 23 still births were registered c ng 1956, distributed as follows:—
    Live Births:—MalesFemaleTotal
  • Page 15
    INFANTILE MORTALITY-1956
    Cause of DeathAge at Death
    0-1 mth.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total under 1 year
  • Page 15
    NEO-NATAL MORTALITY-1956
    Cause of DeathAge at Death
    Under 1 wk.1-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total
  • Page 16
    DEATHS
    Causes of Death in 1956Total
  • Page 16
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES The following notifications were received during the ir:—
    Notification.Deaths
  • Page 21
    HEALTH VISITING The following statistics relate to the work of health visitors:—
    HEALTH VISITING19551956
  • Page 21
    DIPHTHERIA
  • Page 22
    whooping cough
    Family doctorsClinicsTotal
  • Page 22
    The number of hours of domestic help given duri: the year has remained more or less constant.
    YearNumber of Helps EmployedNumber of Cases HelpedTotal Hours Worked
  • Page 26
    A summary is given below of the ascertainment and placement of handicapped pupils during the year:-
    CategoryNo. of Pupils ascertained during 1956No. of pupils admitted to Special School during year Day ResidentialTotal No. of pupils in Special Schools as at 31.12.56 hay Residential
  • Page 27
    Employment A summary is given below of young people who left Faircross Special School during the years 1952 to 1956, and, with the Kind co-operation of the Youth Employment Officer, details are also given of the ocupations taken up by them:-
    Open-Air SectionPhysically Handicapped SectionEducationally Sub-Normal Section
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 28
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    OccupationOpen-Air SectionPhysically Handicapped SectionEducationally Sub-Normal Section
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 29
    SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1956
    Total (All Schools)
  • Page 30
    SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1956— com
    Total (All Schools)
  • Page 37
    Setion A—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Table 1
    Summary
  • Page 37
    Table No. 2 Analysis of , ection Work performed by the District Public Health Inspectors
  • Page 38
    Table No. 3 Premises at which improvements were effected
  • Page 38
    Table No. 4 Defects found and dealt with under The Public Health Act 1936 and The Housing Act 1936
  • Page 39
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  • Page 45
    FOOD PREMISES The following is a classified list of the food premises in the Borough where food repared or sold:—
  • Page 46
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  • Page 47
    FOOD SAMPLES REPORTED NOT TO BE GENUINE
    Sample No.FoodAdulteration or Labelling OffenceAction Taken
  • Page 48
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF :LK
    Designation of MilkTotal Samples SubmittedMethylene Blue TestPhotase Test
    PassedFailedPasseFailed
  • Page 52
    TABLE 5 SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC ANALYST JANUARY 1st to DECEMBER 31st, 1956
    Number Analysed
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  • Page 53
    TABLE 6 UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED AND DESTROYED—1956
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  • Page 54
    TABLE 7 1.-Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
    Premises. Sections enforced by local authorityNumber on RegisterNumber
    InspectionsNoticeOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 55
    TABLE 8 Imrpovements effected at Factories 2.- Cases in which defects were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 56
    TABLE 9 OUTWORK Factories Act, 1937
  • Page 60
    Number of observations 202
    Smoke Abatement
    Black Smoke minutesModerate Smoke minutesLittle or No Smoke minutes
  • Page 61
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—SULPHUR DIOXIDE READINGS MEASURED AS MILLIGRAMS OF SO3 PER DAY COLLECTED BY 100 sq. C M. LEAD PEROXIDE
    MONTH195119521953195419551956
    +D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D. 1571D.56D.57D.58D.1571
  • Page 65
    PREVALANCE OF RATS AND MICE
    Type of Properly(1) Proper-lies in AreaNo. of properties in area in which infestation was foundAnalysis of Col. 4 Number infested by
    (2) Notified by Occupier(3) Survey under the Act(4) TotalRATSMICE
    MajorMinor
  • Page 66
    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
    TreatmentWorksRatsMiceRatsMice