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Barnet 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]

Published
1940
Pages
22
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
  • Page 2
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 2
    Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated average population 10.5
  • Page 4
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER„ INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The following table shows the number of Notifications to the Sanitary Authority during -the year- of each disease specified in the Public Health Act, 1936 and Regulations, -and the number removed to Hospitals-
    NATURE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASENOTIFIEDREMOVED TO HOSPITALDEATHS.
  • Page 4
    AGE INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    DISEASENUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED
    YEARS OF AGE
    012-3-45-1015-20-35-45-65.
  • Page 4
    LABORATORY WORK. The Council have made arrangements with the Clinical Research Association for examination and reports on all suspected cases of Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever, and Tuberculosis. 38 specimens were examined and reported upon as follows
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 5
    TUBERCULOSIS NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1939
    NEW CASESDEATHS
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary.
    MFMFMFMF.
  • Page 5
    HOUSING STATISTICS.
  • Page 7
    Eleven Licences were granted to sell milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936 , viz : -
  • Page 7
    Eight samples of milk were obtained and taken to the Hill End Hospital Laboratory for examination, viz : -
  • Page 7
    MEAT INSPECTION. CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
    Cattle excluding cowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs.
  • Page 8
    The following table shows the number and nature of the samples taken in the Urban District of Barnet, with the results of the analyses.
    ArticleNo. of Samples TakenGenuineAdulteratedExtent & Form of AdulterationRemarks.
  • Page 10
    ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
  • Page 11
    SUMMARY, SANITARY INSPECTION OF AREA. Number of Dwelling Houses Inspected (Primary inspections)
  • Page 11
    Water Supply.