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Barking 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1959
Pages
86
Tables
37

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  • Page 11
    INFANTILE MORTALITY—1958
    Cause of DeathAge at Death
    0-1 mth.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-4 mths.9-12 mths.Total under 1 year
  • Page 11
    NEO-NATAL MORTALITY—1958
    Cause of DeathAge at Death
    Under 1 wk.1-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total
  • Page 19
    The following table below approximately half the injections during the year were given by family doctors.
    Family DoctorClinic
    ChildrenExpectant mothersChildrenExpectant mothers
  • Page 19
    The following table shows the number of hours of service given during the past nine years, together with a detailed analysis of how the hours of service were deployed in 1958:—
    YearNumber of Helps EmployedNumber of Cases HelpedTotal Hours Worked
  • Page 20
    The following table shows the help given to various categories during 1957 and 1958:—
    CategoryCases HelpedHours of Service
    1957195819571958
  • Page 20
    DIPHTHERIA
    Family doctorsClinicsTotal
  • Page 20
    WHOOPING COUGH
    Family doctorsClinicsTotal
  • Page 23
    DENTURES AND APPLIANCES CONSTRUCTED FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN AT THE DENTAL LABORATORY IN 1958
    Description of Denture or ApplianceBarkingOther County Districts
  • Page 32
    The following table shows the number of children in attendance on the 31st December, 1958, together with the medical condition for which they were admitted.
    Medical ConditionBurkingEast HamRomfordDagenham
  • Page 33
    Continued from previous page...
    Medical ConditionBarkingEast HamRomfordDagenham
  • Page 35
    SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1958
    Total (All Schools)
  • Page 36
    SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1958 -com
    Total (All Schools)
  • Page 46
    Table No. 1
  • Page 46
    Table No. 2 .
  • Page 47
    Table No. 3
  • Page 47
    Table No. 4
  • Page 48
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 53
    Unfit Properties During the year under review the Council declared as unfit the following dwellings:—
    Housing Act, 1957DwellingsFamilies
  • Page 55
    FOOD AMPLES REPORTED NOT TO BE GENUINE
    Sample No.FoodAdulteration or Labelling OffenceAction Taken
  • Page 57
    The complaints were investigated and action taken as set out in the table below:—
    Nature of ComplaintAction Taken
  • Page 57
    BEEF SAUSAGES MEAT CONTENT
    No. of Samples50%—54%55%—59%60% plus
  • Page 58
    PORK SAUSAGES MEAT CONTENT
    No. of Samples56%65%—69%70%—74%75% plus
  • Page 59
    Bacteriological Examination of Meat Products An investigation was carried out with the folio ng results: —
    Sample No.MaterialCultural 2 days Agar at 37°CExamination 1 2 days A. gar 1 at 20°CColiform ReactionBact. Coli.Staphy. Pyogenes.SalmonellaRemarks
  • Page 65
    ICE CREAM METHYLENE BLUE PROVISIONAL GRADINGS
    Total No. of SamplesGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4
  • Page 65
    CHEMICAL ANALYSIS FAT CONTENT
    Total No. of Samples0%—5%5%—10%10%—15%
  • Page 65
    ICE LOLLIES LEAD CONTENT
    Total No. of SamplesSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 66
    Table 6 UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED AND DESTROYED - 1958
  • Page 67
    REGISTRATION OF PREMISES USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SAUSAGES, PRESERVATION OF FOOD, MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF ICE CREAM AND DEALERS IN MARGARINE
    TradeNumber of applications received during 1958Number of applications refused during 1958Total number of premises on register 1938
  • Page 67
    FOOD DISTRIBUTION DEPOTS
  • Page 69
    TABLE 7 1.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
    Premises. Sections enforced by Local AuthorityNumber on RegisterNumber ofOccupiers prosecuted
    InspectionsNotices
  • Page 69
    TABLE 8 Improvements effected at Factories 2.—Cases in hich defects were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found Found Remedied Referred
    to H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
  • Page 70
    TABLE 9 —OUTWORK Factories Act, 1937
  • Page 76
    The number of observations on Factory Chimneys in the Borough during 1958 total 155. Contraventions number 16.
    Black Smoke minutesModerate Smoke minutesLittle or No Smoke minutes
  • Page 77
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION MONTHLY DEPOSITS IN TONS PER SQUARE MILE
    MONTH195319541955195619571958
    D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.1571D.56D.57D.58D.1571D.56D.57D.58D.1571D.56D.57D.58D.1571
  • Page 78
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—SULPHUR DIOXIDE READINGS MEASURED AS MILLIGRAMS OF S03 PER DAY COLLECTED BY 100 sq. C.M. LEAD PEROXIDE
    MONTH195319541955195619571958
    D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.1571D.56D.57D.58D.1571D.56D.57D.58D.1571D.56D.57D.58D.1571
  • Page 79
    The results of the treatment are set out as follows :—
    MayNovember
  • Page 79
    PREVALENCE OF RATS AND MICE
    Type of Property(1) Properties in AreaNo. of properties in area in which infestation was foundAnalysis of Col. 4. Number infested by
    RATSMICE
    (2) Notified by Occupier(3) Survey under the Act(4) TotalMajorMinor