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Stepney 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1950
Pages
58
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

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    (a) Ceased duty
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    Details of the Burials are as follows:-
    St .Patrick's R.C . Leyton-stone .East London C .of E. PlaistowTower Hamlets C.of E. Southern GroVe.TOTAL
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    SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS, ETC., CARRIED OUT BY THE DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1949.
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    FACTORIES ACT. 1917 The following details relate to matters under Parts I and VIII of the Factories Act, 1937, which are administered by the Council:-FACTORIES.
    Type of Factory.No. on RegisterInspectionsWritten Notices
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    No. of cases in which defects were found.
    Particulars.FoundRemediedReferred
    to H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
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    OUTWORKERS.
    Nature of Work.No, of Outworkers on List.
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - Summary of
    No .of SummonsesFinesCosts
  • Page 25
    SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION 0F DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1949
    W.E.ANSTEEE.G.CARTER (to 25.3.49)W.CUER.W.G.DAYS .FIRSHTG.D.FREELANDG.H.GREEN (to 30.4.49)W.E.HART (from 19.9.49) _E.C.HAWKERW.H.HAWORTHJ.J.KENIRYS.S.LOWTHERE.A.SHEPPARDP.W.THORN (from 31.10.49)E.P.WEBBERH.WILLIAMS (to 31.5.49)TOTALS
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)
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    IV. HOUSING.
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    Summary-of inspections, etc. by the specialist inspectors engaged in the supervision and inspection of food.
    A .C .BrownH .J .GreenW.F -SmithS.VoglerTOTALS.
  • Page 32
    Milk Supply.
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    Details of the licences issued are as follows:-
    Dealer's LicencesSupplementary Licences.
  • Page 33
    Bacteriological Examination of Foodstuffs. The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination
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    155 samples of ice cream were taken and submitted for bacteriological examination with the following results:
    No. made in BoroughNo. made outside Borough
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING TIE YEAR 1949.
    DISEASEUnder 1 yearTotal Cases Notified. In Age Groups.65 and overTotalCases admitted to HospitalCorrected diagnosis.Corrected Total.
    1-2-3-4-5-10-15-20-35-45-
  • Page 43
    Part I. Summary of notifications of Tuberculosis during the period from 1st January 1949 to 31st December 1949, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Formal Notifications
    No. of. Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis
    Age Periods.0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total (all ages)
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    Part II. New Cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification.
    Death Returns from Local Registrars
    Age Periods.0-12-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
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    Posthumous Notifications
    Age Periods.0-12-510-1520-2535-4555-65-75-Total
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    TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY-1949.
    CAUSES OF DEATHSexAll Ages0-1-5-15-45-65 & over
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    CAUSES OF DEATHSexAll Ages0-1-5-15-45-65 & over
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    MILK. 290 samples examined. The average composition for each month and the whole year is given below:
    No. ExaminedFat, per centSolids-not-fat, per cent.
  • Page 48
    FOOD & DRUGS ACT - Adulterated or unsatisfactory samples .
    Serial No.ArticleNature of Offence.Observations
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    Serial No.ArticleNature of Adulteration.Observations
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    Public Health Department. 152 samples submitted of which 56 were unsatisfactory, as below:
    Serial No.ArticleNature of Irregularity.Observations
  • Page 50
    Food Executive Officer. Of 7 samples submitted, 3 were unsatisfactory, viz:-
    Serial No.Article.Nature of Offence.