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Hackney 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
- Published
- 1956
- Pages
- 122
- Tables
- 72
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The population of the borough as enumerated at the census of 1931 and that of 1951 was:-
1931 1951 -
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The following tables show the total population of the borough with marital 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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CAUSES OF DEATH
Males Females Total -
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AGE MORTALITY
Males Females Total -
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Comparable infant mortality figures for Hackney, London, and England and Wales for the last five years:-
1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
Under 24 hours 1 day to 1 week 1 - 2 we,eks 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:-
1955 195b 1953 1952 1951 -
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Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea Nine persons are recorded as having died from these causes, including one child under the age of one year. The age and sex distribution were:-
Age groups Males Females Total -
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Suicide. There were fourteen cases of suicide - six men and eight women - in the following age groups:-
Age groups Males Females Total -
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The following table shows comparative figures in relation to suicidal deaths in the borough during the past five years:-
Year Males Females Total -
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l,000 population from this disease over the last six years are as follows:-
Year Hackney County of London England & Wales -
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Malignant Disease (a) All sites. The 368 deaths in 1955 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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(b) Lung and Bronchus Deaths and death rates from cancer in these sites since 1946:-
Year Male Female Total Rate per 1,000 population -
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Comparative death rates per l,000 population from malignant disease of lung and bronchus since 1950:-
Year Hackney County of London England & Wales -
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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 remaining 128 cases were mainly sporadic The two main primary school outbreaks are summarized as follows:-
School School children Associated family cases under school age Associated family cases attending other schools Associated family adult cases Total -
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The agegrouping of cases was as follows:-
Age Male Female Total Cases Excreters Cases Excreters Cases Excreters -
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The 35 cases occurred during the year as follows:-
June July Aug, Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Totals -
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POLIOMYELITIS. Incidence and deaths in the Borough of Hackney in the post-war years:-
Year Type 0-1 -5 -15 - 20 over 20 Totals Deaths Total cases -
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SCARLET FEVER. Notifications of scarlet Fever numbered 81 as compared with 130 in the previous year and 291 in 1953; twenty-six cases were admitted to hospital for treatment. The cases occurred in the following age groups:-
Under 1 year 1-2 years 2-3 years 3-4 years 4-5 years 5- 10 years 10-15 years 15- 20 years 20-35 years 35- 4 5 years Total -
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INCIDENCE OF SCARLET FEVER 1946-1955
Year Total cases Cases notified Admitted to hospital Deaths At ages - Years Under 1 1 - 2 2 - 3 3 - 4 4 - 5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20 - 35 35 - 45 45 - 65 65 and up wards -
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The 5,515 specimens submitted for examination were reported on as follows:-
Specimens No. Organisms Results Negative Positive -
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INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS IN AGE GROUPS, ADMISSIONS TO HOSPITALS, AND DEATHS - 1955
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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INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN ELECTORAL WARDS - 1955
Disease KenninghalI Pembury Kingsl and Albion Town Hall Triangle Chatham Kingsmead Wick Victoria Northfield Springfield Northwold Rectory Leabridge Rushmore Totals -
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MONTHLY SUMMARY O F INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS - 1955
Disease Jan. Feb. March Apr . May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications of tuberculosis to the number of 209 were received. Of these, 185 related to pulmonary infection and 24 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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The sites of the 18 primary non-pulmonary cases were:-
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During the year 17 Hackney residents died from tuberculosis in the following age groups: -
Age Groups Tuberculosi s respiratory Tuberculosis other forms Male Female Male Female -
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The Department's Tuberculosis 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 1931-1955
Year Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Rate per 1,000 population -
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DEATHS AND DEATH RATES PROM TUBERCULOSIS 1931-1955
Y ear 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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TABLE I - Summary of persons examined
Number examined Male Female Total -
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TABLE II - Number examined by age groups (this table includes 170 persons at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which is in the Borough of Bethnal Green)
Under 14 14 15- 19 20- 24 25- 34 35- 44 45-54 55-59 60-64 65- Total -
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TABLE III - Analysis of Hackney Town Hall and St James 3 Hall Surveys
Centres Number examined Active Tuberculosis Cases of Carcinoma Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total -
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Details of all cases treated:-
Scabies Head and body lice Cleansing baths Cases Treatments Cases Treatments Cases Treatments -
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Drainage work in default at the following 37 dwelling houses was carried out by the Council at a total cost of £2,090 19s. 7d,
£ 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 DwellingHouses Other Premises Totals -
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To tal Unfi t Houses ACTION IN FIRST 5 YEARS Number of houses to be dealt with by:- LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (CI ear- ance Areas) BOROUGH COUNCILS Total (a) CI ear-ance Areas (b) Individual Houses No. of houses to be retained for temporary accommodation -
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TABLE I
Where a house consists of- The permitted number of persons is -
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TABLE II
Where a room in a house has a floor area of - The permitted number of persons is -
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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 prose cuted Inspections Written Notices -
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2. Cases in which defects were found:-
Particulars Defects Referred Number of cases in which pro-secutions were instituted Found Remedied To H.M. Inspector By H,M. Inspector -
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3. Outwork
Nature of work Section 110 Section 111 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 prosecu-tions for failure to supply lists No.of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prose-cuons -
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4, Outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year
Residing in the Borough Residing outside the Bo rough 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 details of licensed street traders engaged in the sale of food at 31st December
Foodstuffs sold Place of trading Total number of stalls Ridl ey Road Chatsworth Ro ad Well Street Kings-I and Ro ad Broadway Garnham Street Other Sites -
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Legal proceedings were taken in respect of four premises:-
Offence Result of Proceedings Fines Costs £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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DISTRIBUTION OP POOD TRADES IN SANITARY INSPECTION DISTRICTS - 1955 Dis trict
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 l4 Total -
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(c) Prophylaxis at Welfare Centres and Schools in Hackney. Immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough
Immunised Boosted -
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(f) ST. john ambulance brigade. The membership of the No. 5 (Hackney Division) was maintained and the duties carried out during the year, covering some 3,056 hours, are summarized as follows
Duties Hours Cases Hospital cases -
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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 - 1931-1955
Year LIVE BIRTHS DEATHS Births and Birth Rates 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 OCT BY THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT AT OWNERS' REQUEST AND EXPENSE PRIVATE OWNERS:
£ s. d. £ s. d. -
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PRIVATE OWNERS (Contd.)
£ s. d. £ s. d. -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s, d, £ s. d. -
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Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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AIR POLLUTION Table I: Monthly Deposit Recorded by the Deposit Gauge, and Sulphur Dioxide by the Lead Peroxide Method, at Atmospheric Pollution Recording Stations
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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AIR POLLUTION Table II: Concentration of smoke, and Sulphur Dioxide by the Volumetric Method
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. 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 aduIterated Number taken Number adulterated -
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FOOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
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FOOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Description of Articles Formal samples Informal samples Number taken Number adulterated Number taken Number adulterated