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Finchley 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

Published
1953
Pages
58
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    STATISTICS
  • Page 10
    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1952 Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age
    CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTOTAL
  • Page 13
    causes of, and ages at death during the year, 1952
    No.CAUSES OF DEATHNET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS" WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT
    All Causes -CertifiedAll AgesUnder 4 months4 months and under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and under 7575 and upwards
    Uncertified
  • Page 15
    V ital statistics for the years since 1925
    YearTotal BirthsBirth RateTotal DeathsDeath RateTotal Infant DeathsInfantile Mortality RateDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Whooping CoughDeaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years)
  • Page 16
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES The following table shows the number of cases notified during the past five years:
    19481949195019511952
  • Page 20
    Bacteriological Work The following table shows the number and nature of the specimens examined at the Central Public Health Laboratory Colindale, during 1952.
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 23
    The following table shows the number of notifications and the number of deaths during the past 10 years:
    YearNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 26
    The total number of inspections made in regard to each section of work is recorded below, together with a summary of the sanitary improvements carried out:
  • Page 27
    Summary of Sanitary Improvements carried out Drainage
    Drainage
  • Page 28
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  • Page 29
    The following is a summary of disinfestation work carried out during the year:
    Premises
  • Page 30
    One thousand four hundred and forty-seven complaints were received with reference to the following matters, viz.:
  • Page 31
    1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made during the year.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 32
    2. Cases in which Defects were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which, prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H. M. InspectorBy H. M. Inspector
  • Page 32
    The total number of Factories and Workplaces on the Register is 362, made up as follows:
  • Page 33
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  • Page 33
    These premises have been visited from time to time and, as a result of action taken by the department, the following works have been carried out:
  • Page 34
    The response was poor as may be seen from the following table:
    DateLetters SentAttendance : Traders and General Public
  • Page 35
    In this connection improvements have been carried out, including the following:
  • Page 37
    Carcases Inspected and Condemned
    Cattle excluding cowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 39
    Tinned Articles
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  • Page 43
    Food Sampling The following table has been furnished by the Middlesex County Council Public Control Department relative to samples taken in accordance with the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938:
    ArticleTotal samples procuredUnsatisfactory
  • Page 49
    The following table shows that, in comparison with last year, rat complaints decreased whilst mice complaints slightly increased.
    Premises from which complaints have been receivedPremises where infestation was confirmedPremises where infestation was not confirmed
  • Page 50
    Summary of Infestations
    RatsMice
  • Page 51
    Two maintenance treatments were carried out during the year when 1,053 manholes were baited. The results were as follows :—
    First TreatmentSecond Treatmont