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Barnet 1956

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

Published
1957
Pages
30
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

  • 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 OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    DISEASENUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED
    YEARS OF AGE
    0-1-2-3-4-5-10-15-25-45-65-75-Total
  • Page 9
    TUBERCULOSIS. NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1956.
    YEARS OF AGENEW CASESDEATHS
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 14
    FOOD PREMISES IN THE DISTRICT.
  • Page 15
    During our visits of inspection every opportunity is taken to discuss food hygiene with staff and management and to show what steps are necessary to comply with the regulations and to improve hygiene generally.
  • Page 15
    FOOD POISONING. Annual Return of Food Poisoning Notification. Food Poisoning; Notifications (Corrected) Returned to Registrar General.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.Deaths.
  • Page 16
    ICE CREAM. Ninety-seven samples of ice cream were taken, from retailers in the district, during the year with results as shown below which are considered satisfactory.
    Manufacturer.Grade I.Grade II.Grade III.Grade IV.Total.
  • Page 17
    Twenty-four 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 17
    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 18
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleNo, ExaminedNo. Adulterated Etc.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 19
    MEAT AND POOD CONDEMNED. The following is a list of the articles of food condemned as unfit for human consumption during the year.
    Meat.
    Fresh Meat.Canned Meat.
  • Page 20
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  • Page 21
    CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART.
    Cattle Excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep & LambsPigsHorses
  • Page 22
    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.Uccupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 23
    Outworkers (Sections 110 and 111).
    Section 110.Section 111.
    No. of outworkers | on lists received.No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises.Notices Served.
  • Page 24
    RODENT CONTROL. Prevention of Damage by Pests Act. 1949. 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 HousesAgriculturalAll other (including Business Premises)Total