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Shoreditch 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1954
Pages
48
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1953.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 7
    Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during reoant years are given in the following table:-
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearBirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistriotTransferable deathsNett deaths belonging to the District
    Uncorrected "NumberNettNumberRateof Nonresidents registered in the DistrictOf residents not registered in the DistrictUnder lyear of ageAt all ages
    NumberRateNumberRate per 1,000 nett BirthsNumberRate
  • Page 8
    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
  • Page 10
    INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1953.
    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 11
    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
    1953195219511950194919481947
  • Page 12
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1953. (confirmed diagnosis).
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASETotal number of confirmed casesAGES
    Under 1 year1-5 years5-15 years15 - 25 years25 - 45 years45 - 65 years65 years (plus)Deaths
  • Page 15
    Notifications - Fifty-five new oases of pulmonary tuberculosis and five of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified during 1953 compared with 56 pulmonary and 6 non-pulmonary notifications in 1952. The following table givee 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 15
    The following table gives the number of oases which came to the notice of the Medioal Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification, and the souroa from whioh information was obtained.
    Source of informationPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    MFMF
  • Page 16
    Details of oases removed from Register during the year-
    Reason for removalPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 16
    Revision of Notification Register -
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTOTAL
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 16
    The following table shows the incidence of oases of tuberculosis and of deaths from that disease for the last twelve years:-
    YearNotification rate per 1,000 populationDeath rate per 1,000 population
    PulmonaryNon- PulmonaryAll FormaPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryAll Forms
  • Page 17
    The following table gives the age grouping of deaths from tuberculosis
    Age periods0-11-55-1515 - 2525 - 4545 - 6565 - 7575 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 24
    Tho following tablo shows the average attendances it the Old People's Clubs during the year.
    (1) Old People's Clubs.(2) Average number of attendancesAv.weekly No. of
    Man.Tues.Wed.Thu.Fri.Sat.DinnersTeas
  • Page 24
    The following tables suinmarizo the visits of inspection and the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during 1953. INSPECTIONS.
  • Page 25
    INSPECTIONS (Contd.)
  • Page 26
    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS FOUND (Contd.)
  • Page 27
    The numbers of treatments carried out are shewn in the following tables:- VERMINOUS HERS0NS.
    New CasesTotal new casesRe- attendancesTotal treatments
    0 to 15 yearsOver 15 years
  • Page 30
    The particulars of inspections made during the year are as follows
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 30
    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 32
    HOME WORK The following is a summary of the lists received from employers in the Borough :-
    NATURE OF WORK (1)OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 110Outwork in unwholesome premises Section IIIOutwork in infected premises
    Lists received from EmployersNotices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists (8)ProsecutionsInstances (11)Notices served (12)Prosecutions (13)Instances (14)Orders made (15)Prosecutions (16)
    February AugustFailing to keep or permit inspeotion of Lists (9)Failing to send Lists (10)
    Lists (2)Outworkers.Lists (5)Outworkers
    Contractors (3)Workmen (4)Contractors (6)Workmen (7)
  • Page 33
    The following table shows the numbers of outworkers living in Shoreditch and employed by firms outside the Borough during 1953 as notified by the various sanitary authorities.
    NUMBERS OF OUTWORKERS RECEIVED FROM OTHER DISTRICTS DURING 1953.
    DISTRICTSMaking Wearing ApparelToys and CrackersArtificial FlowersFurniture and UpholsteryFur RillingUmtbrellas Etc.Paper Bags and BoxesSweet WrappingFancy Leather GoodsCard MountingTOTALS
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 35
    The following table gives a summary of work carried out in connection with rodent infestation.
    Business PremisesDwellings
    RatsRatsMice
  • Page 35
    CLEARANCE AREAS. During the year official representation was made under Part III of the Housing Act, 1936, in respect of the following areas
    AreaNo. of housesNo. of personsAction taken
  • Page 36
    Tho total number of food-handling premises in the Borough at the end of 1953 was 1097, as follows
  • Page 40
    Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949.
    PasteurisedSterilised
  • Page 40
    Milk (Speoial Designations) (Ran' Milk) Regulations 1949.
    Tuberoulin TestedAccredited
  • Page 42
    The following table gives particulars of the work done under Housing Acts in the form required by the Ministry of Health :- the
  • Page 43
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  • Page 43
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
  • Page 44
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd.) PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
  • Page 45
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. HOUSING ACT, 1936
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult