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Barnet 1957

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

Published
1958
Pages
30
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
  • Page 2
    EXTRACT PROM VITAL AND MORTAL STATISTICS OP THE YEAR.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 2
    Birth Rate per 1.000 of the estimated resident papulation (standardised): 13.79
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 3
    Continued from previous page...
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 3
    Deaths of Infants under one year of age:-
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 3
    Deaths of Infants under four weeks of age:-
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 6
    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 9
    TUBERCULOSIS. NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1957.
    YEARS OF AGENEW CASESDEATHS
    PulmonaryN on-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 12
    The following is a list of the number and nature of visits and inspections:-
  • Page 12
    NUMBER OF NOTICES SERVED DURING YEAR.
  • Page 14
    POOD PREMISES IN THE DISTRICT.
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    During our visits of inspection every oppiortunity 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 16
    Fifty-five samples of ice cream were taken, from retailers in the district, during the year with results as shown overleaf which are considered satisfactory.
    Manufactur.Grade I.Grade II.Grade. III.Grade IV.Total.
  • Page 17
    Twenty-six 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 voider 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
    The summary overleaf contains the results of fifty-eight samples taken by this department.
    ArticleNo. ExaminedNo. Adulterated Etc.
    FormalInformal TotalFormalinformalTotal
  • Page 19
    The following is a list of the articles of food condemned as unfit fo human consumption during the year.
    Meat.
    Fresh Meat.Canned Meat.
  • Page 20
    CARCASES AND OFFAL INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART.
    Cattle Excluding CowsI CowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 21
    REPORT REQUIRED BY SECTION 128 (3) OP THE FACTORIES ACT. 1937. Inspection for purposes of provision as to health.
    Number on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 22
    Outworkers (Sections 110 and 111).
    Section 110.Section 111.
  • Page 23
    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 Authority.Dwelling AgriHouses culturalAll otner including Business Premises)Total