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Chelsea 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea]

Published
1950
Pages
26
Tables
23

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23 tables in this report

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    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF CHELSEA. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR, THE YEAR 1949.
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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS 1939 - 1949 (inclusive)
    YearReg. Genl's Estimate of Population.birthsDEATHSdeaths under one yearmaternal deaths
    No. +RateNo. +RateNo. +RateNo. +Rate
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    DEATHS
    Causes of DeathAGE at death
    At All Ases.Under1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 4545 and under 65W5 and upwards
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    The causes of deaths (23) were as follows:-
    MalesFemales
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES. NOTIFICATIONS. The following table shows the total (corrected) number of cases of Infectious Diseases received during the year.
    DiseaseUnder 1 year1 and under 5 yrs.5 and under 15 yrs.15 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 and upwardsTOTALS
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    SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS. During the year, four hudred sample a were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination. Of this number, one hundred and ninety were "Formal", and two hundred and ten "Informal" The following table shows the complete list of samples taken:-
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    adulterated samples
    ArticleFormal or Informal.Adulteration or irregularity.Action taken
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    The following table gives details of licences granted before and after 1st October, 1949, when the 1949 Regulations came into operation.
    Dealers' licences granted authorising the use of special designations in relation to milk sold within the Borough of Chelsea.
    Special DesignationsGranted under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1949.Granted under the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949, & The Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949.Total Licence grants
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    SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH Set out below are the numbers and type of visits and inspections carried out during the year by the Sanitary Inspectors.
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    DETAILS OF NOTICES SERVED DURING 1949.
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    1. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. (Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber oh RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber or cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
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    OUTWORK - Sections 110 and 111
    section 110Section 111
    Nature of WorkNo. of Outworkers in August list required by 3ec.110 (1) (c)No.of Cases of default in sending Lists to the CouncilNo. of Prosecutions for failure to supply ListsNo. of instances of Work in unwhole some premises.Notices servedProsecution
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    INSPECTIONS. PROCEEDINGS, etc.
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    DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Council's staff at the Disinfecting Station and Cleansing Centre during the years:-
    (a) SCABIES Treatments were carried out as follows:-
    CasesTreatments
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    Treatment of Business and Private premises.
    Business premisesPrivate premises
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    Sewer Maintenance Treatments.
    1. 30th May to 3rd June.
    No. of pre-baits laid.No. of poison baits laid.Egtina1ted kill.