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Hornchurch 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

Published
1953
Pages
42
Tables
23

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23 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S ABBREVIATED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH. (Corrected for inward and outward transfers).
    Causes of DeathMale.Female
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    Causes of Death.Male.Female
  • Page 9
    DEATH RATE—COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.
  • Page 9
    BIRTH RATE-COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS
  • Page 9
    BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, 1952. Local figures compared with England and Wales and certain towns.
    England and Wales160C.B.s and Great Towns(including London.)160 Smaller Towns (Resident Pop. 25,000/50,000 at 1951 Census).London Admin. County.Hornchurch
  • Page 10
    Local figures compared with England and Wales and certain towns.
    England and Wales160 C.B.s and Great Towns (including London.)160 Smaller Towns (Resident Pop. 25,000/50,000 at 1951 Census).London Admin. County.Horn church.
  • Page 21
    Once again I express my thanks to the Public Analysts, Mr. George Taylor, F.R.I.C., and Dr. J. W. Hamence, F.R.I.C.
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examined.No. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
  • Page 22
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    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examinedNo. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under–standard etc
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    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examinedNo. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
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    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examinedNo. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
  • Page 24
    The undermentioned samples were found to be adulterated or under standard ete.:—
    Sample No.ARTICLESample obtained formally, informally, or from complainant.Nature of adulteration or irregularity.Action taken.
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    Sample No.ARTICLESample obtained formally, informally, or from complainant.Nature of adulteration or irregularity.Action taken.
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    Sample No.ARTICLESample obtained formally, informally, or from complainantNature of adulteration or irregularity,Action taken.
  • Page 27
    Unsound Food. During the year the following foods were voluntarily surrendered to the Sanitary Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption :—
    TonsCwts.lbs.ozs.
  • Page 28
    The number of licences issued by the Council during the year was as follows:—
  • Page 31
    Number of house occupants
    No. in houseNo. of Cases
  • Page 34
    Analysis of the cases shows as under:—
    AGE
    0-56-1011-15Over 15
  • Page 35
    The tuberculosis register at the end of the year showed as follows:—
    Pulmonary—
  • Page 37
    NEW CASES AND DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS, 1952.
    AGE GROUPSNEW CASESTOTAL NEW CASESDEATHSTOTAL DEATHS
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARYPULMONARYNON-PULMONARY
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 38
    TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFICATIONS—1939-1952.
    YEARPULMONARYNON-PULMONARYTOTAL
  • Page 39
    TABLE SHOWING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE CASES NOTIFIED IN EACH WARD DURING THE YEAR 1952.
    DISEASETotal Cases NotifiedWARDSNo. of Cases Hospitalised
    TownCraahamElm ParkEmerson ParkHarold WoodNorthwestRainhamThamesideUpminster
  • Page 40
    PART I OF THE ACT.
    1.Inspections.No. on Register.No. of Inspections.No. of written notices.No. of occupiers prosecuted.
    Premises.
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    2. Cases in which Defects were Found.
    Referred
    Particulars. Sanitary Conveniences (Section 7)Found.RemediedTo H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.Prosecutions