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Barnet 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]

Published
1956
Pages
26
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
  • Page 2
    Those employed in the district, apart from the tradesmen and their employees, are mainly skilled workers in lithographic printing, optical and other light industries.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 3
    Continued from previous page...
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 3
    Within this district, and under the control of the Barnet Group Hospital
  • Page 6
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER. INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following table shews the number of Notifications to the Sanitary Authority during the year, of each disease specified in the Public Health Act, 1936, and the various Infectious Disease Regulations, and the number of cases removed to Hospital.
    DISEASENOTIFIEDREMOVED TO HOSPITAL
  • Page 7
    AGE INCIDENCE OP INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    DISEASENUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED
    YEARS OF AGE
    0-1-2-3-4-5-10-15-25-45-65-75-Total
  • Page 8
    TUBERCULOSIS. NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1955.
    YEARS OF AGENEW CASESDEATHS
    PulmonaryN on-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon- Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 11
    SANITARY INSPECTION OF AREA. The following is a list of the number and nature of visits and inspections:-
  • Page 11
    NUMBER OF NOTICES SERVED DURING YEAR.
  • Page 15
    Ninety-nine samples of ice cream were taken, from retailers in the district, during the year with results as shown overleaf.
    Manufacturer.Grade I.Grade II.Grade III.Grade IVTotal.
  • Page 16
    Twenty samples of milk have been taken, in course of delivery to the consumer, and submitted to the appropriate tests with the following results:-
    DesignationSamples TakenSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 16
    Ten Dealer's Licences and twenty-one Supplementary Licences were granted for the retail sale of milk under the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949 and 1950, and the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949 and 1950, viz:-
    Designation.Dealer's Licences.Supplementary Licences.
  • Page 17
    The summary overleaf contains the results of some 21 samples taken by the County Council and 15 by this department.
    Article.Number of Samples Taken.Genuine.Adulterated.
  • Page 17
    Meat.
    Fresh Meat.Canned Meat.
  • Page 18
    However a new system of recording was introduced at the end of this year which will enable the requisite detailed analysis to be made of the percentage of animals affected by disease in one form or other for the next annual report.
    Number of Animals Slaughtered and Inspected15,468
    InspectedEntire Carcase Condemned.Part Carcase Condemned.
    TuberculosisOther DiseasesTuberculosisOther Diseases
  • Page 18
    Offals Condemned (Exclusive of entire carcases condemned).
    HeadLungsLiverKidneys
    TuberculosisOther DiseasesTuber- culosisOther DiseasesTuberculosisOther DiseasesTuberculosisOther Diseases
  • Page 19
    REPORT REQUIRED BY SECTION 128 (3) OF THE FACTORIES ACT, 1937 Inspection for purposes of provisions as to health.
    Number on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 20
    Outworkers (Section 110 and 111).
    Section 110.Section 111.
    No. of outworkers on lists received.No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises.Notices Served.
  • Page 21
    A full time rodent operator is employed for treatment of infestations of rats and mice. The table below gives details of the work carried out during the year:-
    Type of Property
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAgri-culturalAll other (including Business Premises)Total