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Barnet 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Rural District]

Published
1941
Pages
20
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    SECTION A STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 5
    VITAL STATISTICS
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 6
    The Death Rates tor England and Wales and tor the Administrative County of London respectively are given as 14.3 and 17.8 per 1,000 population.
    DeathsRate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
  • Page 7
    The following table gives details of the incidence of notifiable diseases during the year:
    DiseaseTotal notifiedTotal cases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
  • Page 7
    Age-Group
    Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2535 to 4545 to 6565 and up
  • Page 7
    Tuberculosis— New cases and mortality during 1940.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 11
    PARTICULARS OF INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR
  • Page 12
    DETAILS OF INTIMATION AND STATUTORY NOTICES SERVED DURING THE YEAR Intimation Notices
    Nature of DefectsNo. of Notices served
  • Page 12
    Statutory Notices
    Nature of DefectsStatuteNo. of Notices servedNo. of Houses affected
  • Page 13
    IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT IN PURSUANCE OF INSPECTIONS MADE AND NOTICES SERVED
    No. of Houses
  • Page 14
    MILK AND DAIRIES ACTS AND ORDERS.
  • Page 14
    During the year 214 inspections were made of cowsheds, dairies and milkshops. Four samples were taken from purveyors within the district the results of which are enumerated below:—
    No. DesignationResult of bacteriological examinationAction
    methylene blue testColiform bacillus in 1/100 ml.
  • Page 15
    ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED AND INSPECTED AND PARTICULARS OF CONDEMNATIONS
    Cattle ex. CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 15
    HOUSING Summary of action taken Remedy of Defects During the Year without Service of Formal Notices
  • Page 16
    ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspector for the purposes of provisions as to health
    ParticularsNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions.