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Shoreditch 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1952
Pages
54
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • 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 DistrictTransferable deathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    Uncorrected NumberNettNumberRateOf Non-residents registered in the DistrictOf residents not registered in tho DistrictUnder1 year of ageAt all ages
    NumberRateNumberRate per 1,000 nett BirthsNumberRate
  • Page 10
    CAUSES OF DEATH WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION
    CAUSES OF DEATHAGESSEXTotal deaths due to each cause.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 to 75Over 75MalesFemales i
  • Page 12
    INFANTILE MORTALITY II THE B ORO UGH DURING 1951.
    CAUSE OF DEATHAGESSEXTotal deaths Under 1 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.
    1951195019491948194719461945
  • Page 14
    CAS ES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1951 (confirmed diagnosis).
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Total number of confirmed casesAGES.Deaths.
    under 1 year1-5 years5-15 years15-25 years25-45 years45-65 years65 years (plus)
  • Page 17
    The following table gives the age grouping of new cases notified.
    AGE PERIODSFORMAL NOTIFICATIONS Number of primary notifications of new cases.
    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 oases which came to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notificatio n and the source from which information was obtained.
    AGE PERIODS.0-11-22-55-1010-1515-2020-2 525-3535-4545-5555-6565-7575 and upwardsTOTAL
  • 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 twelve years
    YearNotification rate per 1,000 population.Death rate per 1,000 population.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryAll formsPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryAll f orrns
  • Page 19
    Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and deaths during the year are given in the following table:-
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 20
    The average attendances at the Old People's Clubs during the year are shown in the following table.
    (1) Old People's Clubs.(2) Average number of attendances(3) Av. weekly No. of
    Mon.Tue.Wed.Thu.Fri.Sat.DinnersTeas
  • Page 21
    VI. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. The following tables summarize the visits of inspection and the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during 1951. INSPECTIONS.
  • Page 22
    RE-INSPECTIONS.
  • Page 23
    SUMMARY OP WORK DONE (Contd.)
  • Page 24
    VERMINOUS PERSONS.
    New CasesTotal new casesRe-attendancesTotal treatments
    0 to 15 yearsOver 15 years
  • Page 27
    this could be accounted for by the close proximity of an electricity generating station to the latter site.
    PlacePounds per million cubic yardsMilligrammes per cubio meter
  • Page 28
    The particulars of inspections made during the year are as follows
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 28
    The defects found and dealt with were as follows:-
    Particulars.Number of defectsNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 30
    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 ListsProsectionsInstancesNotices servedProsecutionsInstancesOrders madeProsecutions
    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 31
    The following table shows the numbers of outworkers living in Shoreditch and employed by firms outside the Borough during 1951 as notified by the various sanitary authorities. NUMBERS OF OUTWORKERS RECEIVED FROM OTHER DISTRICTS DURING 1951.
    DISTRICTSMaking Wearing ApparelToys and CrackersArtificial. Flowersfurniture and UpholsteryFur PullingUmbrellas Etc.Paper Bags and BoxesBrush MakingFancy Leather GoodsCard MountingTOTALS
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.FebAugFeb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.FebAug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 32
    The following tables give a summary of work carried out in connection with Rodent Infestation.
    Business Premises RatsDwellings
    RatsMice
  • Page 37
    Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949.
    PasteurisedSterilised
  • Page 41
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
  • Page 42
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    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
  • Page 43
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    DateNature of OfficeFineCostsResult
  • Page 43
    FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938. PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES IN FOOD) REGS.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult