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Finchley 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

Published
1961
Pages
86
Tables
21

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21 tables in this report

  • Page 16
    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 months3-0 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTOTAL
  • Page 17
    VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS
    YearTotal BirthsBirth BateTotal DeathsDeath BateTotal Infant DeathsInfantile Mortality BateDeaths from MeaslesDeaths from Whooping CoughDeaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years)
  • Page 21
    CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1960
    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 6565 and under 7575 and upwards
  • Page 23
    METEOROLOGICAL DATA — 1960 *AVENUE HOUSE GROUNDS, FINCHLEY, N.3
    MONTHRAINFALLTEMPERATUREDIRECTION OF WIND (Days)
    Total 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.
    Depth inchesDateDegreesDateDegreesDate
  • Page 25
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES The following table shows the number of cases notified during the past five years:—
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 25
    Diphtheria There were no cases of Diphtheria in 1960. During the year, the following immunisations were carried out:—
    By General PractionersBy Medical Officers of the Local Authority
    Number of Children
  • Page 29
    Bacteriological Work The following table shows the number and nature of the specimens examined at the Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, during 1960:—
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 30
    The following table shows the number of notifications and the number of deaths during the past 10 years:—
    YearNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 31
    Additional points were awarded as follows:—
    Points AwardNumber of Applications
  • Page 42
    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 43
    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 45
    The following table shows, by trades, the number of outworkers residing in the district, and who were notified to me in the August lists as required by Section 110(i)(c) of the Factories Act, 1937:—
  • Page 50
    Carcases and Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or in Part
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigsHorses
  • Page 51
    TINNED ARTICLES
    Commodity.Tins.Total lbs.Weight. ozs.
  • Page 52
    Continued from previous page...
    Tins.Total lbs.Weight ozs.
  • Page 55
    List of Samples procured in the Borough during the year
    ArticleTotal Samples procured.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 61
    A survey of the following 5 areas was completed during the year and the details thereof submitted to the Minister whose approval was given:—
    AreaNo. of PremisesAcreage
  • Page 63
    A summary of the monthly analyses of the deposits collected is shown below:—
    1960SITES
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 64
    Complaints and Infestations
    Premises from which complaints have been receivedPremises where infestation was confirmedPremises where infestation was not confirmed
    9 months to 31/12/5919609 months to 31/12/5919609 months to 31/12/591960
  • Page 65
    Summary of Work carried out from 1/1/60 to 31/12/60
    RatsMice
  • Page 65
    The following table indicates the amount of work involved:—
    May, 1960Oct., 1960