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Shoreditch 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1951
Pages
54
Tables
40

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  • Page 2
    The work of improvement has steadily progressed, it has been especially marked during recent years, and there is no reason to doubt that under the Borough Council this good work will continue" How right he was in this surmise may be gleaned from the following comparative figures:-
    Earliest figure traced19001950
  • Page 8
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR, 1950.
    MaleFemaleTotalBirth Rate
  • Page 9
    Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during recent years are given in the following table :-
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearBirthsTotal Deaths Registered In the District.Transferable deathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    Uncorrected Number.NettOf Non-residents registered in the DistrictOf residents not registered in the District.Under 1 year. of ageAt all ages
    NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate per 1,000 nett BirthsNumberRate
  • Page 10
    CAUSES OF DEATH WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.AGES.SEXTotal deaths duo to each cause.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 to 75Over 75MalesFemales
  • Page 11
    Total Live Births -(legitimate and illegitimate):-
  • Page 11
    Illegitimate live Births:-
  • Page 12
    INFANT US MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1950.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.SEXTotal deaths under1 year.
    Under 1 day1 day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weekstotal under 1 month1- 3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsMaleFemale
  • Page 13
    The maternal mortality rates in England and Wales and in Shoreditch, during the past seven years are given below
    Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births
    1950194919481947194619451944
  • Page 14
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1950 (confirmed diagnosis).
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Total number of confirmed casesAGES.Deaths.
    under 1 year1-5 years.5-15 years. .15-25 years.25 - 45 years.45 - 65 years65 years (plus)
  • Page 17
    The following table gives the age grouping of new oases notified.
    AGE PERIODS.FORMAL NOTIFICATIONS Number of primary notifications of new oases.
    0-11-22-55-1010 - 1515 - 2020 - 2525 - 3535 - 4545 - 5555 - 6565 - 7575 and upwardsTotal (all ages)
  • Page 17
    The supplementary tables below give the age grouping of cases which came to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification; and the source from which information was obtained.
    AGE PERIODS.0-11-22-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-7575 and upwardsTOTAL
  • Page 17
    Continued from previous page...
    Source of information.PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
  • Page 18
    Details of cases removed from Register during the year -
    Reason for removalPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMF
  • Page 18
    Revision of Notification Register -
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    MFMF
  • Page 18
    The following table shows the incidence of cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from that disease for the last ten years
    YearNotification rate per 1,000 populationDeath rate per 1,000 population.
    PulmonaryNon- PulmonaryAll formsPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryAll forms
  • Page 19
    Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and deaths during the year are given in the following table :-
    Age Periods.New CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 20
    The following details, for which I am indebted to the Unit nay be of interest.
    PERIODCENTREGROUPS EXAMINEDNO. OF PERSONS EXAMINED
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 20
    The analysis of the Group in which these factories were included, showed the following results-
    Recalls.Percentage of all persons examined.
  • Page 21
    Continued from previous page...
    DISEASE CLASSIFICATION (continued)Percentage of all persons examined
  • Page 24
    The average attendances at the clubs during 1950 are shown in the following table:-
    (1) Old People's Clubs.(2) Average weekly number of attendances.(3) Av, weekly No. of
    Mon.Tue.Wed.Thu.Fri.Sat.DinnersTeas
  • Page 25
    The numbers of persons attending Copthorne during 1950 were as follows:-
  • Page 27
    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. The following tables summarize the visits of inspection and the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during 1950.
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  • Page 30
    The numbers of treatments carried out are shown in the following tables VERMINOUS PERSONS
    New CasesTotal new casesRe-attendancesTotal treatments
    0 to 15 yearsOver 15 years
  • Page 30
    SCABIES.
    New CasesTotal new casesRe- attendancesTotal treatments
    0 to 15 yearsOver 15 years
  • Page 33
    The readings taken at the Town Hall were mainly slightly lower than those from the Disinfecting Station but this could be accounted for by the close proximity of an electricity generating station to the latter site.
    PlacePounds per million cubic yardsMilligrammes per cubic metre
  • Page 34
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937. The number of Factories on the Register at the end of 1950 was:-
  • Page 34
    The particulars of inspections made during the year are as follows
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 34
    The defects found and dealt with were as follows:-
    ParticularsNumber of defectsNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 36
    HOME WORK. The following is a summary of the lists received from employers in the borough:-
    NATURE OF WORKOUTWORKERS* LISTS, SECTION 110Outwork in unwholesome premises Section IIIOutwork in infected premises
    Lists received from EmployersNotices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending ListsProsecutionsInstancesNotices servedProse- cutionsInstancesOrders madeProsecutios
    FebruaryAugustFailing to keep or permit inspection of ListsFailing to send Lists
    ListsOutworkersListsOutworkers
    ContractorsWorkmenContractorsWorkmen
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 37
    The following table shows the numbers of outworkers living in Shoreditch and employed by firms outside the Borough daring 1950, as notified by the various sanitary authorities. NUMBERS OF OUTWORKERS RECEIVED FROM OTHER DISTRICTS DURING 1950.
    DISTRICTSMaking Wearing ApparelToys and crackersArtificial FlowersFurniture and Up-holsteryFur PullingUmbrellas Etc.Paper Bags and BoxesBrush MakingFancy Leather GoodsCard MountingTOTALS
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 39
    BUSINESS PREMISES.
    No. of Premises dealt withNoo of Inspections madeNo.of Pre-baits laidNo. of Poison baits laidEst. Rat Kin
  • Page 39
    DWELLINGS.
    No. of Premises dealt withNo. of Inspections madeNo.of Pre-baits laidNo. of Poison baits laidEst. Rat Kill
  • Page 39
    SEWERS.
    No. of Pre-baits laid in manholesNo. of Poison baits laid in manholesCalculated Rat Kills
  • Page 45
    Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949.
    PasteurisedSterilised
  • Page 45
    Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949.
    Tuberculin TestedAccredited
  • Page 49
    PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
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    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
  • Page 50
    PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD) REGS.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult