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Shoreditch 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1955
Pages
48
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1954.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 7
    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 Nonresidents registered in the DistrictOf residents not registered in the DistrictUnder 1 year of ageAt all ages
    NumberRateNumberRate 1,000 nett BirthNumberRate
  • 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 1954.
    CAUSE OF DEATHAGESSEXTotal deaths under 1 year
    Urder 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
    1954195319521951195019491948
  • Page 12
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1954. (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 12
    The following diseases are notifiable in this Borough
    DiseaseAuthority for notification
  • Page 13
    Continued from previous page...
    DiseaseAuthority for Notification
  • Page 15
    IV. - TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications - Forty three new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and five of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified during 1954 compared with 55 pulmonary and 5 non-pulmonary notifications in 1953. 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 15
    The following table gives the number 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.
    Source of informationPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    MFMF
  • Page 16
    Details of cases 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 cases 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 FormsPulmonaryNon PulmonaryAll Forms
  • Page 17
    The following table gives the age grouping of deaths from tuberculosis:-
    Age periods0-1 -1-55-1515 - 2525 - 4545 - 6565 - 7575 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 21
    The following table shews the average attendances at the Old People's Clubs during the year
    (1)(2)(3)
    Old People's ClubsAverage number of attendancesAv. weekly No. of
    Mon,Tues.Wed.Thu.Fri.Sat.DinnersTeas
  • Page 24
    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS FOUND (Contd.)
  • Page 24
    VERMINOUS PERSONS
    New CasesTotal new oasesRe- attendancesTotal treatments
    0 to 15 yearsOver 15 years
  • Page 24
    SCABIES.
    New CasesTotal new oasesRe- attendancesTotal treatments
    0 to 15 yearsOver 15 years
  • Page 29
    The number of Factories on the Register at the end of 1954 was-
  • 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 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 servedProsecutionsInstancesOrders madeProse- cutions
    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 33
    The following table shows the numbers of outworkers living in Shoreditch and employed by firms outside the Borough during 1954 as notified by the various sanitary authorities.
    DISTRICTSNUMBERS OF OUTWORKERS RECEIVED FROM OTHER DISTRICTS DURING 1954.Totals
    Making Wearing ApparelToys and CrackersArtificial FlowersLinenLamp-shadesUmbrellas etc.Paper Bags and BoxesSweet WrappingFancy Leather GoodsCard MountingBrushes
    FebAugFebAug,FebAug.Feb,Aug.FebAug.FebAug.Feb.Aug.Feb,Aug.FebAugFebAug.FebAug.FebAug.
  • Page 35
    REPORT FOR 1954.
    Council PropertyDwelling HousesBusiness PremisesTotal
  • Page 36
    Details of treatments carried out
    Business premises,Dwellings.
    Rats.Rats,Mice.
  • Page 36
    Sewers.
  • Page 37
    During the year official representation was made under Part III of the Housing Act, 1936, in respect of the following areas-
    AreaNo. of houses.No. of persons.Action taken
  • Page 37
    The total number of food-handling premises in the Borough at the end of 1954 was 1,119, as follows:-
  • Page 41
    Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949,
    PasteurisedSterilised
  • Page 41
    Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949,
    Tuberculin TestedAccredited
  • Page 44
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
  • Page 45
    STATISTICAL REPORT OF HOUSING WORK DONE BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS, 1954.