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Hackney 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
- Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 108
- Tables
- 81
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The population of the borough as enumerated at the census of 1931 and of 1951 was as follows:-
1931 1951 Persons Males Females Persons Males Females -
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The following tables show the total population of the borough with marita condition and age grouping at the 1951 census:-
Age last birthday Persons Males Total Single Married Widowed Divorced -
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Age last birthday Persons Females Total Single Married Widowed Divorced -
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VITAL STATISTICS Estimated Mid-Year Home Population - 168,600
BIRTHS Total Male Female -
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DEATH RATE OP INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE Hackney County of London England & Wales -
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CAUSES OF DEATH
Males Females Total -
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AGE MORTALITY
Males Females Total -
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Comparable infant mortality rates for Hackney, London, and England and Wales for the last five years:-
1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
Under 24 hours 1 day to 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3- 4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1-3 months 3 - 6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months Total -
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The maternal mortality rates in Hackney and in England and Wales for the last five years were:-
1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 -
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The age and sex distribution were:-
Age groups Males Females Total -
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Malignant Disease. The 384 deaths in 1954 from malignant disease showed the following age, sex and site distribution:-
Age group Stomach Lung, bronchus Breast Uterus Other Totals M F M F M F M F M F -
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Deaths from malignant disease of the lung and bronchus since 1946 were:-
Year Male Female Total -
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Statistics relating to all cancer deaths in Hackney over the past 25 years are as follows:-
Year Estimated Population Age Groups Total Deaths Death Rate per 1,000 Population 0-1 1- 5 5- 15 15- 45 45-65 65 & Over -
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The eight deaths from infectious diseases were as follows:-
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In no case was the existence of the disease confirmed, and the final diagnoses were as follows:-
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POLIOMYELITIS (INFANTILE PARALYSIS). Of the 26 persons admitted to hospital suspected to be suffering from poliomyelitis, the diagnosis was confirmed in only seven cases, four of which were of the paralytic and three of the nonparalytic type.
Paralytic Muscles affected -
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Of the total of 125 cases notified only 48 related to residents of the borough and the cases occurred as follows:-
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PUBLIC HEALTH BACTERIOLOGY
Specimens Number Organisms Results Negative Positive -
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INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS IN AGE GROUPS, ADMISSIONS TO HOSPITALS, AND DEATHS
Disease At all ages Under 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years 5 to 10 years 10 to 15 years 15 to 20 years 20 to 35 years 35 to 45 years 45 to 65 years 65 and upwards Admitted to Hospital Deaths -
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MONTHLY SUMMARY OF INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS
Disease Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN ELECTORAL WARDS
Disease Kenninghall Pembury Kingsland Albion Town Hall Triangle Chatham Kingsmead Wick Victoria Northfield Springfield Northwold Rectory Leabridge Rushmore Totals -
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TUBERCULOSIS. Of the 242 notifications of tuberculosis received 215 related to pulmonary infection and 27 to non-pulmonary infection.
Age groups Primary notifications Non-primary notifications Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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During the year 35 Hackney residents died from tuberculosis in the following age groups:-
Age Groups Tuber culosis, respiratory Tuberculosis, other forms Male Female Male Female -
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The Department's Tuberculosis Notification Register at January 1st and December 31st showed the following position:-
Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Total Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS 193 0-1954
Year Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Rate per 1,000 population -
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DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS 1930-1954
Year 0-1 1-5 5 15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65 & over Total deaths Rate per 1,000 population -
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Details of all cases treated:-
Scabies Head and body lice Cleansing baths Cases Treatments Cases Tr eatments Cases Treatments -
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Notifications of scabies since 1943:-
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The following is a summary of disinfection and disinfestation work carried out at the Station and elsewhere: -
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Drainage work in default at the following 25 dwelling-houses was carried out by the Council at a total cost of £1,650 10s, 6d.
£ s. d. -
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In pursuance of their default powers the Council carried out the work necessary to comply with Nuisance Orders made in respect of the following ten premises, at a total cost of £1,174 19s. l1d.
£ s. d. -
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The Mortuary Keeper resides in a lodge attached to the premises.
Hackney Residents Non-Residents Total -
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The following is a summary of the premises found to be infested and treated:-
Business Premises Dwe11ing-Houses Other Premises Totals -
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Burials to the number of 27 were arranged by the Department at a total cost of £283 8s. 6d., and, at the end of the year, the cost or part cost thereof had been recovered as follows:-
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SECTION 12 (Power to make a closing order as to part of a building). Closing Orders were made in respect of basement (underground) rooms at:-
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Area No. of houses No. of inhabitants -
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The following is a summary of action taken under the Housing Act, 1936, and Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953:-
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The following is a summary of the results of these proceedings:-
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NON-COMPLIANCE WITH MAGISTRATES' ORDERS:
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Death rates from Bronchitis per 100,000
Males Females -
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In two instances it was necessary to institute legal proceedings, with the following results: -
Offence Result of Proceedings -
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1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by sanitary inspectors):-
Premises Number on Register Number of Occupiers prosecuted Inspections Written Notices -
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2. Cases in which defects were found:-
Particulars Defects Referred Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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3. Outwork
Nature of Work No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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4. Outworkers whose names were included in 1ists submitted during the year
Residing in the Borough Residing outside the Borough Total -
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5. Types of home work carried out by Hackney residents
Trade No. of Outworkers Trade No. of Outworkers -
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The following table shows the position of licensed street traders selling foodstuffs as at December 31st.
Foodstuffs sold Place of trading Total No. of stalls Ridley Road Chatsworth Road Well Street Kingsland Road Broadway Garn ham Street Miscell. Streets -
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SECTION 3 (Prohibition against sale of any food or drug not of the nature, substance or quality demanded). Legal proceedings were instituted in four cases:-
Offence Result of Proceedings Fines Costs £ s. d. £ S. d. -
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Legal proceedings were taken in respect of biscuits infested with weevils seized from a grocery and provision shop following a complaint made to the department:-
Offence Result of proceedings Fines Costs £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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The bulk of unfit food was voluntarily surrendered and the total weights of the foodstuffs so surrendered and destroyed were:-
Tons Cwts. Qtrs. Lbs. Oz. -
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Under section 13 and the byelaws, notices relating to defects were served in respect of the following premises:-
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Legal proceedings were taken in respect of four premises, two being bakehouses, one a greengrocer's shop and one a grocer's shop:-
Offence Result of Proceedings Fines Costs £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Offence Result of Proceedings Fines Costs £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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The following licences were issued by the borough council:-
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A total of 702 samples, of which 402 were formal and 300 informal, were taken by the Pood Inspectors for submission to the Public Analyst, whose findings were:-
Genuine Adulterated -
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Adulteration , The following are details of the nature and extent of adulteration of the four formal samples and ten informal samples, and the action taken by the Council:-
Description Nature and Extent of Adulteration Action taken -
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Description Nature and Extent of Adulteration Action taken -
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The summonses were taken against the Manufacturers, with the following results:-
Offence Result of Proceedings Fines Costs £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TRADES IN SANITARY INSPECTION DISTRICTS
District 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total -
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In 1931 the percentage of Hackney residents aged 65 and over was 7.2, and in 1921 it was 5.8.
Age Distribution of Hackney Residents 1921 1931 1951 -
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Persons to the number of 101 were dealt with as follows:
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Hackney Group (No.6) Hospital Management Committee comprises four hospitals:-
Bed complement Beds open -
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APPENDIX CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS OF HACKNEY RESIDENTS
Causes of Death Sex All Ages 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- -
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CAUSES OF DEATH (Contd.)
Causes of Death Sex All Ages 0- 1- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- -
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN HACKNEY, THE COUNTY OF LONDON, AND ENGLAND AND WALES - 1930-1954
Year LIVE BIRTHS DEATHS Births and Birth Bates Hackney Birth Rate County of London Birth Rate England and Wales Deaths and Death Rates Hackney Death Rate County of London Death Rate England and Wales -
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DRAINAGE WORKS CARRIED OUT BY THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT AT OWNERS' REQUEST AND EXPENSE PRIVATE OWNERS:
£ s. d. £ s. d. -
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PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT. 1936
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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AIR POLLUTION Table of monthly findings from Atmospheric Pollution Recording Stations
Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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FOOD SAMPLES - SUMMARY OF ANALYSES
Description of Article Formal samples Informal samples Number taken Number adulterated Number taken Number adulterated -
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FOOD SAMPLES (Contd. )
Description of Article Formal Samples Informal samples Number taken Number adulterated Number taken Number adulterated