London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report tables
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hackney 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
- Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 130
- Tables
- 65
This page requires JavaScript
-
Page 7
The population of the borough as enumerated at the census of 1931 and that of 1951 was: -
1931 1951 Persons Male s Females Persons Males Females -
Page 7
The following table sets out the Registrar General's estimated population of the borough over the past 25 years:-
Year Estimated Population Year Estimated Population -
Page 8
Estimated Mid-Year Home Population - 163,200
BIRTHS Total Male Female -
Page 9
Continued from previous page...
Hackney Engl and and Wales -
Page 10
CAUSES OF DEATH
Males Females Total -
Page 10
AGE MORTALITY
Males Females Total -
Page 11
Comparable infant mortality figures for Hackney, London, and England and Wales for the last five years:-
1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 -
Page 11
CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
Death classification Under 24 hours 1 day to 1 week 1 - 2 meek s 2 - 3 weeks 3 - 4 weeks Total under 4 week s 1 - 3 months 3 - 6 months 6 - 9 months 9 - 12 months Totals -
Page 12
The maternal mortality rates for Hackney and England and Wales in the last five years were:-
1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 -
Page 12
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea. The age and sex distribution of the seven persons certified as having died from these causes were:-
Age Groups Males Females Total -
Page 13
Suicide. There were twenty- five cases of suicide, sixteen men and nine women in the following age groups; -
Age groups Males Females Total -
Page 14
Suicidal deaths in the borough during the past nine years:-
Year Males Females Total -
Page 30
NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS (NEW CASES) 1935-1959
Year Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Total Rate per 1,000 population -
Page 30
DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS 1935-1959
Year 0-1 1- 5 5- 15 15- 25 25-45 45-65 65 & over Total Deaths Rate per 1,000 population -
Page 32
SCABIES AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS. Treatment of these conditions is carried out in the cleansing section of the Station and the following cases were dealt with:-
Scabies Head body and lice Cleansing Baths Cases Treatments Con tacts (Preventive treatment s) Cases Treatments Cases Treatments -
Page 32
Eleven cases were dealt with on behalf of these three authorities, and in addition, three cases from the County Borough of East Ham, and one from the Borough of Ilford:-
Scabies Head lice Body lice -
Page 34
Following the service of notices and in exercise of their default powers the Council carried out drainage work at the following twenty-nine houses at a total cost of £4,372 13s. 7d.
£ s d -
Page 35
Work in default. In pursuance of their default powers the Council carried out the work necessary to comply with Nuisance Orders made in respect of the following four premises, at a total cost of £390 5s 3d.
£ s. d. -
Page 35
SECTION 87 (Removal and Disposal of refuse). This service is the responsibility of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor who has furnished the following information.
Tons -
Page 37
Since 1956 this Mortuary has received bodies from the boroughs of Hackney, Stoke Newington, Bethnal Green and Shoreditch and the cost of the Mortuary is borne on a population basis by the four authorities.
Hackney residents Sho recti tch residents Bethnal Green residents Stoke Newington residen ts Residen ts of other areas Total -
Page 41
PREVENTION OP DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT. 1949
-
Page 42
Continued from previous page...
Business Premises Dwelling Houses Other Premises Totals -
Page 45
continued from previous page
-
Page 67
These proposals envisaged the Council's programme as a seven year plan ending in 1965, and the financial implications were estimated as follows:- Estimated Cost of Adap tations
Year Smok e Control areas to be established (a) Owner or Occupier's con tribution (b) Exchequer°s con tri bu tion (c) Borough CounciI ' s con t ri bu tion NO. £ s. d. £ £ s. d. -
Page 68
Proposed Stage by Stage pro gramme for covering the whole of the Borough by Smoke Control Orders
No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.6 No.7 -
Page 71
3 Blank Road. E 8 CONTROLLED RENT £1 10s. Od. Der week
£ s. d. -
Page 71
3 Blank Road, E. 8 CONTROLLED RENT £1 10s. 0d. per week
£ s. d. -
Page 72
(a) Grit, soot and other particles, and sulphur dioxide (by the lead peroxide method):
Station Instrument Installed Maintained by -
Page 72
(b) Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide (by the volumetric method):-
Station Apparatus Installed Maintained by -
Page 75
The following table summarises the work of the department in connection with smoke abatement and air pollution:-
-
Page 79
The position in regard to street traders licensed to engage in the sale of food commodities at December 31st was as follows:-
Foodstuffs sold Place of Trading Total number of stalls Ridley Road Chatsworth Road Well Street Kings land Road Broadway Garnhan Street Lauriston Road Bradbury Street Other sites -
Page 79
In eight cases legal proceedings were taken under this section with the results indicated:-
Fines Costs £ s. d £ s. d. -
Page 80
Continued from previous page...
Fines Costs £ s. d. £ s. d. -
Page 82
following is a list of foods which were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed:-
Tons Cwts. Qrs. Lbs. Oz. -
Page 84
Legal proceedings under the Food Hygiene Regulations. Legal proceedings were taken with the following results in respect of contraventions at four food premises:-
Fines Costs £ s. d. £ s. d. -
Page 87
Details of the bacteriological findings in the 50 positive cases are as follows:-
Organism All ages 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 - 45 years 45 - 65 years 65 and over -
Page 89
Of the 652 samples taken, 374 formal and 278 informal, the Public Analyst reported as follows:-
Genuine Adulterated (or unsatisfactory) -
Page 92
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TRADES IN PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION DISTRICTS
Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 13 14 Totals -
Page 97
Day Nurseries. The four Day Nurseries in the borough provide the following accommodation:-
Approved Accommodation 0-2 years 2-5 years Total -
Page 98
(a) Immunisation against Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus
Primary Immunisation Reinforcing Dose -
Page 98
The following table shows tne number of persons attending all centres in the borough who completed a course of two injections during the year, and also the number of persons who received a third injection.
(a) Primary injections (2) (b) Third injectiens -
Page 99
(d) Small-pox Vaccination
0-15 years Over 15 years Total -
Page 100
The following are the figures for duties performed:-
Duties Hours Total cases treated Hospital cases -
Page -
APPENDIX CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS OF HACKNEY RESIDENTS
Causes of Death Sex All ages Under 1 year 1-4 5-14 15- 24 25-44 45 64 65-74 75- -
Page -
CAUSES OF DEATH (Contd.)
Causes of Death Sex All Ages Under 1 year 1-U 5-44 15- 24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75- -
Page -
BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN HACKNEY, THE COUNTY OF LONDON, AND ENGLAND AND WALES:- 1935-1959
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 Vales -
Page -
PRIVATE OWNERS:
£ s. d. £ s. d. -
Page -
PRIVATE OWNERS (Contd.)
£ s. d. £ s. d. -
Page -
PRIVATE OWNERS (Contd.) HOUSING DEPARTMENT:
£ s. d. £ s. d. -
Page -
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1959 PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs -
Page -
Legal Proceedings - contd.
Address Complaint or Offence Result Costs -
Page -
Legal Proceedings - contd.
Address Complaint or Offence Result Costs -
Page -
Legal Proceedings - contd.
Address Complaint or Offence Result Costs -
Page -
Legal Proceedings - contd.
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Cos ts £ s. d. £ s. d. -
Page -
Legal Proceedings - contd.
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ S. d. £ s. d. -
Page -
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. Sep Oct. N ov. Dec. -
Page -
AIR POLLUTION Table II: Concentration of smoke, and Sulphur Dioxide by the Volumetric Method,
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
Page -
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors):-
Premises Number on Register Number of Occupiers prosecuted Inspections Written Notices -
Page -
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 -
Page -
3. Outwork
Nature of work Section 110 Section 111 No, of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (l)(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 Notice served Prose-Cutions -
Page -
4. Outworkers whose names were included in lists submitted during the year.
Residing in the Borough Residing outside the Borough Total -
Page -
5. Types of home work carried out by Hackney residents:-
Trade No. of Outworkers Trade No, of Outworkers -
Page -
FOOD SAMPLES = SUMMARY OF ANALYSES
Description of Article Formal samples Informal samples Number taken Number AduIterated Number taken Number Adul terated -
Page -
FOOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Description of Article Formal samples Informal samples Number taken Number AcluIterated Number taken Number Adu Iterated -
Page -
FOOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Description of Articles Formal samples Informal samples Number taken Number Adulterated Number taken Number Adulterated