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Shoreditch 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1963
Pages
70
Tables
38

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38 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR. 1962.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 8
    Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during recent years are given in the following table:-
    YearPopulationBIRTHSDEATHSINFANT DEATHS
    NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate per 1000 live births
  • Page 9
    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
    BIRTHS. The number of registered live births allocated to the Borough during the calendar year 1962 were as follows
  • Page 11
    INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1962.
    CAUSE OF DEATHA G SSEXTotal deaths: under 1 year
    Under 1 day1 day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month. . 1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsMaleFemale
  • Page 11
    MATERNAL MORTALITY, 1962. No maternal death was recorded during the year. The maternal mortality rates for England and Wales and for Shoreditch for the past seven years are given below:-
    Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births
    19621961I9601959195819571956
  • Page 13
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1962. (confirmed diagnoses).
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Total number of confirmed casesAGES
    Under 1 year1-5 years5-15 years15-25 years25 - 45 years45 - 65 years65 yearsDeaths
  • Page 15
    Records of examinations carried out are as follows:-
  • Page 15
    TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications - Twenty four cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and three of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified during 1962 compared with 26 pulmonary and 1 non-pulmonary notification in 1961. 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 16
    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 17
    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 periods0-1l - 55 - 1515 - 2525 - 4545 - 6565 - 7575 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 23
    The number of persons who attended the Shoreditch Holiday and Rest Home at Copthorne during 1962 were as follows: -
  • Page 23
    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.Pri.DinnersTeas
  • Page 27
    The table given below enumerates the amount of noise produced and the time taken to complete the work by each appliance.
    ApplianceSound Recordings in DbsTimes
    BreakingsurfaceBeneathsurfaceTimeTotal time in minutes
    at 4'at 20'at 4'at 20'startedfinished
  • Page 30
    Vending machines - spot sampling.
    GeneralSchoolsVending MachinesTotal
  • Page 31
    Dealers and Distributors' Licences under the above Regulations are now valid for five years and details of issuing during the year are as follows.
    PasteurizedSterilizedT.T.(Pasteurized)T.T.
  • Page 31
    Bacteriological Reports on Ice Cream Samples
    Grade IGrade IIGrade IIIGrade IV
  • Page 33
    There are 925 types of food businesses and food stalls in Shoreditch designated as follows:-
  • Page 34
    219 samples were submitted for chemical analysis to the Public Analyst during 1962. Details are as follows:-
  • Page 35
    10 were notified as being non genuine by the Public Analyst and action was taken as follows:-
    DetailsResultsAction taken
  • Page 37
    In some instances the complainants' unwillingness to testify in court has prevented the instituting of proceedings, although the means to the end does not always lie in the direction of the courts.
    ComplaintResult of Action Taken
  • Page 38
    Food Complaints (Contd.)
  • Page 39
    Food Complaints (Contd.)
    ComplaintResult of Action Taken
  • Page 40
    Food Complaints (Contde)
    ComplaintResult of Action Taken
  • Page 52
    REPORT FOR PERIOD 1st JANUARY - 31st DECEMBER 1962.
    Council PropertyDwelling HousesBusiness PremisesTotal
  • Page 53
    Details of treatment carried out are as follows -
    Business premisesDwellings
    RatsMiceRatsMice
  • Page 55
    DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION (Contd.) Verminous Persons.
    New CasesTotal new casesRe-attendancesTotal treatments
    0 to 15 yearsOver 15 years
  • Page 56
    Part 1 of the Act
    PremisesNumber on RegisterInspectionsNumber of Written NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 57
    2. Cases in which defects were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were found.Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 58
    Bart VIII of the Act Outworkers
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of Outworkers in August list r'qd by Section 110 (l)(c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to CouncilNo. Of prosecutions for failure to supplyNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 62
    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES (tables) The following tables summarize the visits of inspection and the work of the Public Health Inspectors during 1962.
    INSPECTIONS & REINSPECTIONSPrivately OwnedCouncil Owned
    IRIIRI
  • Page 63
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  • Page 64
    NOTICES SERVED.
  • Page 64
    1. INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR.
  • Page 65
    B. Proceedings under Section 9,10 and 12 Housing Act 1957:-
  • Page 66
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS POOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult
  • Page 66
    FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsResult