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Shoreditch 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1957
Pages
60
Tables
40

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40 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    EXTRACTS PROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1956.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 7
    Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during recent years are given in the following table :-
    YearPopu-lation 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 lyeer of ageAt all ages
    NumberRate per 1,000 nett BirthsNumberRate
    NunborRate
  • Page 8
    CAUSES OP DEATH, WITH AGE DISTRI BUTION.
    CAUSES OF DEATHAGESSEXTotal deaths duo 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 1956.
    CAUSE OF DEATHAGESSEX
    Under 1 day1 day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months1 9-12 monthsMaleFemaleTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 11
    Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births
    Materlity moterlity Rate per 1,000 Live and still Births
    1956195519541953195219511950
  • Page 12
    CASES OP INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1956 (confirmed diagnoses)
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASETotal number of confirmed casesAGES
    Under 1 year1-5 years5-15 years15 - 25 years25 - 45 years45 - 65 years65 years +Deaths
  • Page 14
    Records of examinations carried out are as follows
  • Page 15
    The follwing table give the age grouping and new cases notified.
    FORMAL NOTIFICATIONS. Number of primary notifications of new cases.
    AGE PERIODS0-11-22-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-7575 andupwardsTotal (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
    MFMF
  • 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 periods0-11-55-1515-2525-4545-6565-7575 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 22
    Cases assisted by Shoreditch Tuberculosis Fund:- Cases referred for extra help to-
  • Page 24
    The numbers of persons who attended the Shoreditch Holiday & Rest Home at Copthorne during 1956 were as follows:-
  • Page 24
    The following table shows the average attendances at the Old People's Clubs during the year
    Old People's ClubsAverage number of attendancesAv. weekly No. of
    Mon.Tues.Wed.Thu.Fri.Sat.DinnersTeas
  • Page 25
    VI. - SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. The following tables summarize the visits of inspection and the work of the Public Health Inspectors during 1956.
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  • Page 27
    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 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. ofhousesNo. ofpersonsAction taken
  • Page 36
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937. The number of factories on the register at the end of 1956 was :-
  • Page 37
    The particulars of inspections made during the year are as follows:-
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 37
    The defects found and dealt with were as follows:-
    ParticularsNumber of defectsNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundReme die dReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 39
    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 madeProsecutions
    FebruaryAureus tFailing to keep or permit inspections of ListsFailing to send Lists
    ListsOutworkerslistsOutworkers
    ContractorsWorkmenContractorsWorkmen
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 40
    The following table shows the number of outworkers living in Shoreditch and employed by firms outside the Borough during 1956 as notified by the various sanitary authorities.
    DISTRICTSNUMBERS OF OUTWORKERS RECEIVED PROM OTHER DISTRICTS DURING 1956
    Making Wearing ApparelToys and CrackersArtificial FlowersLamp ShadesUmbrellas etc.Paper Bags and BoxesSweet wrappingFurniture & UpholsteryCard MountingBrushesFeather mountingTotals
    Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb .Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.
  • Page 42
    REPORT FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING 31.3.57.
    Council PropertyDwelling HousesBusiness PremisesTotal
  • Page 43
    Details of treatments carried out
    Business premisesDwellings
    RatsRatsMice
  • Page 43
    Sewers.
    JuneDec.
  • Page 44
    The total number of food—handling premises in the Borough at the end of 1956 was 916, as follows
  • Page 46
    WORK COMPLETED, AS REQUIRED BY NOTICES SERVED UNDER THE FOOD HYGIENE REGULATIONS 1955, DURING 1956
  • Page 46
    STALLS
  • Page 51
    Milk (Special Designations) (Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949.
    PasteurisedSterilised
  • Page 51
    Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949
    Tuberculin Tested
  • Page 52
    1. INSPECTION OF DWELLING — HOUSES DURING THE YEAR.
  • Page 52
    2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YE A R WITHOUT SERVICE OF NUISANCE NOTICES.
  • Page 52
    3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR.
  • Page 54
    4. HOUSING ACT, Part IV-OVERCROWDING.
  • Page 54
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
  • Page 55
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    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
  • Page 56
    FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult