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Shoreditch 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1964
Pages
64
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during recent years are given in the following table:-
    YearPopulationBIRTHSDEATHSINFANT DEATHS
    NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate per 1000 live births
  • Page 8
    CAUSES OF DEATH, WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION,
    CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 4 wks4 wks to l yr1 to 45 to 1415 to 2425 to 3435 to 4445 to 54 |55 to 6465 to 7475 and overMaleFemaleTotal deaths due to each cause
  • Page 10
    INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH DURING 19630
    CAUSE OF DEATHAGES.SEXTotal 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 12
    CASES OP INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1963. (confirmed diagnoses)
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Total number of confirmed casesAGES
    Under 1 year1-5 years5-15 years15-25 years25-45 years45-65 years65 years +Deaths
  • Page 12
    The following diseases are notifiable in this Borough:
    DiseaseAuthority for notification
  • Page 13
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    DiseaseAuthority for notification
  • Page 14
    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 15
    Details of cases removed from Register during the year:-
    Reason for removalPulmonaryNon-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 fur the last twelve years:-
    YearNotification rate per 1,000 populationi Death rate per 1,000 population
    PulmonaryNon PulmonaryAll FormsPulmonaryNon PulmonaryAll Forms
  • Page 16
    The following table gives the age grouping of deaths from tuberculosis:-
    Age periodsUnder 4 weeks4 weeks to 1 yr.1-55-1515-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-75Over 75Total
  • Page 18
    DETAILS OF SURVEYS DURING 1963
    CENTRE & PERIODGROUPS EXAMINEDNo.OF PERSONS EXAMINED
    MALEFEMALETOTAL
  • Page 21
    The following table shows the average attendances at the Old People's Clubs during the year.
    (1) Old People's Clubs(2) Average number of attendances(3) Av. weekly No. of
    Mon.Tues.Wed.Thu.Fri.DinnersTeas
  • Page 29
    Licences under the above Regulations issued during the year were as follows:-
    PasteurisedSterilised(TT) Pas.TT
  • Page 32
    FOOD & DRUGS ADMINISTRATION (Contd.) Routine Inspections There are 921 types of food businesses and food stalls in Shoreditch designated as follows:-
  • Page 33
    FOOD & DRUGS ADMINISTRATION (Contd.) Sampling of foodstuffs for Chemical examination. 307 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for chemical analysis during 1963. Details are as follows:-
  • Page 36
    During the course of investigations, certain recommendations have been made to obviate the possibility of recurrence of such complaints, and attention has been directed to the cleanliness of those parts of the machinery which could have been instrumental in causing the complaint.
    ComplaintResult of action taken
  • Page 37
    FOOD & DRUGS ADMINISTRATION (Contd.)
    ComplaintResult of action taken
  • Page 40
    A very informative table of prices is given showing the rise in cost of solid fuels in the last thirteen months:-
    Price at December 1962 per cwt.Price at January I964 per cwt.Rise in Price per cwt.
  • Page 48
    REPORT FOR PERIOD 1st JANUARY - 31st DECEMBER 1963.
    Council PropertyDwelling HousesBusiness PremisesTotal
  • Page 48
    Details of treatment carried out are as follows -
    Business premisesDwellings
    RatsMiceRatsMice
  • Page 50
    DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION (Contd.) Verminous Persons.
    New CasesTotal new casesRe- attendancesTotal treatments
    0 to 15 yearsOver 15 years
  • Page 50
    Scabies
    New CasesTotal new casesRe- attendancesTotal treatments
    0 to 15 yearsOver 15 years
  • Page 51
    Part 1 of the Act
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 52
    2. Cases in which defects were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 53
    Part 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 54
    HAIRDRESSING ESTABLISHMENTS (London General Powers Act 1954)
  • Page 57
    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES (tables) The following tables summarize the visits of inspection and the work of the Public Health Inspectors during 1963.
    INSPECTIONS & REINSPECTIONSPrivately OwnedCouncil Owned
    IRIIRI
  • Page 58
    Continous from previous page...
    FOOD & DRUGS PREMISESSHOPSSTALLS
    IRIIRI
  • Page 61
    INDEX