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Finchley 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

Published
1959
Pages
72
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    The table below shows the increase in Finchley alone—a figure almost doubled in 20 years.
    Population of the Borough:1931.1951.
  • Page 15
    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1958 Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age
    CAUSES 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 16
    VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS
    YearTotal BirthsBirth RateTotal DeathsDeath RateTotal Infant DeathsInfantile Mortality RateDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Whooping CoughDeaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years)
  • Page 19
    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1958
    No.CAUSES OF DEATH.NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF " RESIDENTS " WHETHER OCCURRING WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE DISTRICT.
    All AgesUnder 4 months4 months and under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 0565 and under 7575 and upwards
  • Page 21
    METEOROLOGICAL DATA — 1958
    MONTHTotal InchesGreatest in 24 HoursDays on which 0.01 in. or more fellMeanMaximumMinimumNo. of Nights at or below 32° F.S.W. Quadrant including W.S.E. Quadrant including S.N.E. Quadrant including E.N.W. Quadrant including N.
    DepthDateDegreesDateDegreesDate
  • Page 23
    The following table shows the number of cases notified during the past five years:—
    19541955195619571958
  • Page 27
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 28
    The following table shows the number of notifications and the number of deaths during the past 10 years:—
    YearNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
  • Page 44
    Factories Acts, 1937-1948 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health made during the year.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 45
    2. Cases in which Defects were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases iu which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 52
    Carcases and Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or in Part
    Cattle excluding cowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigsHorses
  • Page 54
    TINNED ARTICLES
    Commodity.Tins.Total Weight.
    lbs.ozs.
  • Page 55
    Continued from previous page...
    Commodity.Tins.Total Weight.
    lbs.ozs.
  • Page 56
    Continued from previous page...
    Commodity.Total Weight.
    lbs.ozs.
  • Page 58
    List of Samples procured in the Borough during the year
    ArticleTotal Samples procured.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 64
    A summary of the monthly analyses of the deposits collected is shown below:—
    1958SITES
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 65
    RODENT CONTROL Complaints and Infestations
    Premises from which complaints have been receivedPremises where infestation was confirmedPremises where infestation was not confirmed
    1958/91957/81958/91957/81958/91957/8
  • Page 66
    Summary of Work carried out from 1/4/58 to 31/3/59
    RatsMice
  • Page 66
    carried out at four-day intervals. The following table indicates the amount of work involved:—
    First TreatmentSecond Treatment