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Hornchurch 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

Published
1954
Pages
50
Tables
24

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24 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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    Continued from previous page...
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.
  • Page 9
    DEATH RATE—COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS YEARS.
  • Page 9
    BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, 1953. Local figures compared with England and Wales and certain towns.
    England and Wales160C.B.sand Great Towns (including London.)160 Smaller Towns Resident Pop. 25,000/50,000 at 1951 Census).London Admin. County.Horn-church
  • Page 20
    Sanitary Inspection of the District.
  • Page 21
    SUMMARY OF SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK—Continued.
  • Page 24
    not be high, the mere fact that we take the complaints up with the manufacturers or vendors serves to act as a valuable piece of public health propaganda.
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examined.No. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
  • Page 25
    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examinedNo. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
  • Page 26
    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examinedNo. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
  • Page 27
    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLESNumber of Samples examinedNo. found to be genuine.No. found to be adulterated or under-standard etc
  • Page 28
    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.
  • Page 29
    The following list gives details of the cases deemed worthy of comment:—
    Complaint.Action.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Complaint.Action.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Complaint.Action.
  • Page 31
    During the year the following foods were voluntarily surrendered to the Sanitary Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption:—
    TonsCwts.lbs.ozs.No.
  • Page 38
    Age Incidence
    Under 55-1515-2020-3030-4040-5050-60Over 60
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 39
    The tuberculosis register at the end of the year showed as follows:—
  • Page 40
    CASES OF AND DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS, 1953.
    AGE GROUPSNEW CASESINWARD TRANSFERSTOTAL NO. OF CASES ADDED TO REGISTERDEATHSTOTAL DEATHS
    PULMONARYNON-PULMONARYPULMONARYNON-PULMONARYPULMONARYNON-PULMONARY
    M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 41
    YEAR 1953— INTERVAL BETWEEN NOTIFICATION AND DEATH OF FATAL CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS.
    YEARWithin one monthFrom 1-3 monthsFrom 3-6 monthsFrom 6-12 monthsFrom 1-2 yearsFrom 2-3 yearsFrom 3-4 yearsFrom 4 years and upwardsNotified after deathtotal
  • Page 41
    TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFICATIONS—1940-1953. (including Inward Transfers)
    YEARPULMONARYNON-PULMONARYTOTAL
  • Page 42
    TABLE SHOWING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE CASES NOTIFIED IN EACH WARD DURING THE YEAR 1953.
    DISEASETotal Cases NotifiedWARDSNo. of Cases Hospitalised
    CranhamElm ParkEmerson ParkHarold WoodNorthwestRainhamThamesideTownUpminster
  • Page 43
    1. Inspections.
    Premises.No. on Register.No. of Inspections.No. of written notices.No. of occupiers prosecuted.
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    2. Cases in which Defects were Found.
    Particulars.Found.RemediedReferredProsecutions
    To H.M Inspector.. By H.M. Inspector.