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Shoreditch 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1958
Pages
58
Tables
44

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44 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1957.
    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
    Un-corrected N umberNettNumberRateof Nonresidents registered in the DistrictOf residaits not registered in the DistrictUnder 1 year of aceAt all ages
    NumberRate per 1,000 nett BirthsNumberRate
    NumberRate
  • 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 9
    BIRTHS. The numbers of registered live births allocated to the Borough during the calendar year 1957 were as follows
  • Page 10
    INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1957.
    CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 day1 day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsMaleFemaleTotal deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 10
    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.
    1957195619551954195319521951
  • Page 12
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1957 (confirmed diagnoses).
  • Page 12
    The following diseases are notifiable in this Borough:
    DiseaseAuthority for notification
  • Page 13
    Continued from previous page...
    DiseaseAuthority for notification
  • Page 14
    Records of examinations carried out are as follows
  • Page 14
    IV. TUBERCULOSIS Notifications - Thirty one cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and three of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified during 1957 compared with 40 pulmonary and 4 non-pulmonary notifications in 1956. The following table gives the age grouping of 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 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 15
    Revision of Notification Register -
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTOTAL
    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 16
    The following table gives the age grouping of deaths from tuberculosisj-
    Age periods0-11-55-1515 - 2525 - 4545 - 6565 - 7575 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 20
    DETAILS OP SOME SURVEYS DURING 1957.
    CENTRE & PERIODGROUPS EXAMINEDNo.of Persons Examined.
    MALEFEMALETOTAL
  • Page 24
    The numbers of persons who attended the Shoreditch Holiday & Rest Home at Copthorne during 1957 were as follows:-
  • Page 24
    The following table shows 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 25
    VI. - SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. The following tables summarize the visits of inspection and the work of the Public Health Inspectors during 1957.
    INSPECTIONS.
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    Continued from previous page...
    RE-INSPECTIONS (Contd.)
  • Page 27
    Continued from previous page...
    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS FOUND (Contd.)
  • Page 27
    SCABIES.
    New CasesTotal new casesRe-attendancesTotal treatments
    0 to 15 yearsOver 15 years
  • Page 37
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937. The number of factories on the register at the end of 1957 was:-
  • Page 38
    The particulars of inspections made during the year are as follows:-
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 38
    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 40
    HOME WORK. The following is a summary of the lists received from employers in the Borough
    NATURE OF WORKOUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 110.Outwork in unwholesome premises Section IIIOutwork in infected premises
    Lists received from EmployersNotices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending ListsProsecutionsInstancesNotices servedProsecutionsInstancesOrdora MadeProsecutions
    FebruaryAugustFailing 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 41
    The following table shows the number of outworkers living in Shoreditch and employed by firms outside the Borough during 1957 as notified by the various sanitary authorities.
    NUMBERS OF OUTWORKERS RECEIVED FROM OTHER DISTRICTS DURING 1957:-Total
    DISTRICTSMaking Wearing ApparelToys find CrackersArtificial F lower s JewelleryHand -BagsUmbrellas etc.Paper Bags abd BoxesSweet wrappingFurniture & UpholsteryCard MountingBrushesFeather mounting
    Feb.Aug.Feb.A.ug.Feb.Aug.Feb,Aug.Feb.Aug.Fob.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Feb.Aug.Fob,Aug.
  • Page 43
    REPORT FOR 12 MONTHS ENDING 31.3.58
    Council PropertyDwelling HousesBusiness PremisesTotal
  • Page 44
    Details of treatments carried out.
    Business premisesDwellings
    RatsRatsMice
  • Page 44
    Sewers.
    JuneDec.
  • Page 45
    The number of food handling premises in the Borough at the end of 1957 was 907 as follows ;-
  • Page 46
    As a result of Intimation Notices served under the Food Hygiene Regulations 1955 during the year, the following items of work and apparatus were completed and installed :-
  • Page 47
    STALLS.
  • Page 50
    Milk (Special Designations)(Pasteurised & Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949.
    PasteurisedSterilised
  • Page 50
    Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949.
    Tuberculin Tested.
  • Page 51
    12 samples were submitted to the methylene blue test with results as follows a
  • Page 51
    1. INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR.
  • Page 52
    3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR.
  • Page 53
    4. HOUSING ACT, Part IV - OVERCROWDING.
  • Page 53
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT 1936.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
  • Page 53
    FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
  • Page 54
    STATISTICAL REPORT OF HOUSING WORK DONE BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS, 1957.
  • Page 54
    Preferential treatment on health grounds.
  • Page 54
    Underground rooms.