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Hackney 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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- 1964
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- 182
- Tables
- 144
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VITAL STATISTICS Estimated Mid-Year Home Population -163 170
BIRTHS Total Male Female -
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DEATHS
Total Male Female -
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CAUSES OF DEATH
Males Females Total -
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AGE MORTALITY
Males Females Total -
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The following table of Infant deaths has been compiled from the Department's records. It will be seen that of the 103 infant deaths, 67 occurred in the first four weeks of life, and 40 of these in the first 24 hours. CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR
Death classification Under 24 hours 1 day to 1 week 1 - 2 weeks 2 - 3 week s 3-4 weeks Total under 4 week s 1 - 3 non ths 3 - 6 non th $ , 6 - 9 nonths 9 - 12 ton th s Totals -
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SUICIDE There were twenty-one cases of suicide. fourteen men and seven women in the following age groups:-
Age Groups Males Females Total -
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The causes of death in these cases were:-
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Suicidal deaths in the borough during the past twelve years -
Year Males Females Total -
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CORONARY DISEASE ANGINA PECTORIS. Deaths classified under this cause group totalled 407 or 20.13 per cent of the total deaths for the year. There were 392 deaths from this disease in 1962 and 317 in 1961. Comparative death rates per 1,000 population over the last ten years are as follows:-
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ACCIDENTS MOTOR VEHICLE. The 15 lives lost as a result of motor vehicle accidents fell into the following age and sex groups:-
Males Females Total -
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ALL OTHER ACCIDENTS. Apart from accidents due to motor vehicles. 33 deaths (25 in previous year) are recorded in the Registrar General s statistics under the classification all other accidents:-
Males Females Total -
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MALIGNANT DISEASE (a) ALL SITES. The 422 deaths in 1963 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- The following tables give details of the deaths and death rates from cancer of the lung and bronchus since 1946:-
Year Male Female Total Rate per 1 000 population -
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Comparative death rates per 1,000 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 Estinatcd popillation Age Groups Total Deaths Death rate per 1,000 population Under 1 1- 4 5-14 15-4¼ 45-64 65 & over -
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The following cases of infectious and contagious diseases were notified:-
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In England and Wales 33 cases were notified of which two proved fatal, Diphtheria notifications and deaths in England and Wales for the past ten years:-
Year Deaths Corrected notifications -
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POLIOMYELITIS Notifications and deaths of cases in Hackney since 1954:-
Year Type Under 1 year 1-4 years 5-14 years 15-19 years 20 years and over Totals Total cases Deaths -
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INCIDENCE OF SCARLET FEVER 1954 1963
Year Total cases Cases notified in age groups Admitted to Hospital Deaths Under 1 year 1 - 2 2 - 3 3 - 4 4-5 5- 10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20 - 35 35 - 45 45 - 65 65 and upwards -
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PUBLIC HEALTH BACTERIOLOGY The 6,087 specimens submitted for examination to the Public Health Laboratory were reported on as follows:-
Specimens Number Organisms Results Negative Positive -
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INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS IN AGE GROUPS, ADMISSIONS TO HOSPITALS, AND DEATHS - 1963
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 years and over Admitted to Hospital Deaths -
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INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE IN ELECTORAL WARDS - 1963
Disease Kenninghall Pembury Kingsland Albion Town Hall Triangle Chatham Kingsnead Wick Victoria Northfield Springfield Northwold Rectory Leabridge Rushmore Totals -
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MONTHLY SUMMARY OF INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASE NOTIFICATIONS - 1963
Disease Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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Details of the notified cases are as follows:-
Age Groups Primary notifications Non-primary notifications Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Male Female Male Femal e Male Femal e Male Female -
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The Registrar General's Death Returns indicate that 10 persons in the following age groups died from Tuberculosis:-
Age Groups Tuberculosis, respiratory Tuberculosis, other forms Male Female Male Female -
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The Department's Tuberculosis Register at 1st January and 31st December showed the following position:-
Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Totals Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS (NEW CASES) 1939-1963
Year Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Total Rate per 1,000 population -
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DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FROM TUBERCULOSIS 1939-1963
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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Tuberculosis: Males Females Total -
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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 and body lice Cleansing Baths Cases Treatments Contacts (Preventive treatments) Cases Treat ments Cases Treatments -
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Authority Scabies Head lice Body lice Cleansing Bath -
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The following is a summary of disinfection and disinfestation work carried out during the year at the Station and elsewhere:-
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In exercise of their default powers the Council carried out drainage work in connection with the following twenty three premises at a total cost of £2.022 5s. 3d.
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Since 1956 this Mortuary has received bodies from the Boroughs of Hackney, Stoke Newington Bethnal Green and Shoreditch who share the cost on a population basis.
Hackney residents Shore ditch residents Bethnal Green residents Stoke Newington residents Residents of other areas Total -
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A meeting of the London Workable Area Committee held at Tolworth was attended by the Senior District Public Health inspector and the Rodent Officer.
Business Premises Dwelling Houses Other Premises Totals -
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MISCELLANEOUS VISITS:
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Table I Where a dwelling consists of -
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Table II Where a floor area of a room is -
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It is recommended that the following special fireplaces used for curing fish and sausages be exempted from the Order on the following conditions - FIREPLACES
Description Conditions -
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SMOKE CONTROL AREAS - PHASED PROGRAMME
Premises Dwellings Acres Report to Public Heal th Conmittee Order made by Council Order confirned Order Operative -
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AIR POLLUTION Concentration of Smoke, and Sulphur Dioxide by the Volumetric Method
Location of Apparatus Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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Hie following tables summarises the work of the department in connection with the implementation of the Clean Air Act:-
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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 Kingsland Road Broadway Garnham Street Lauriston Road Bradbury Street Other sites -
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SECTION 2 (General protection for purchasers of food and drugs). This section provides that a person selling to the prejudice of the purchaser any food or drug which is not of the nature, oV not of the substance, or not of the quality demanded by the purchaser •shall be guilty of an offence. In five cases legal proceedings were tiaken undter this section
Fines Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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Weight Tons Cwts Qtrs Lbs Oz -
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Legal Proceedings under the Food Hygiene Regulations
(i) Cafe Fines Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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(a) Single cases notified totalled 13 (b) The bacteriological findings in the 13 notified cases were 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 -
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Legal proceedings were instituted in the following instance:-
Fines Costs -
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SECTIONS 91 & 92. On the 547 samples taken, 283 formal and 264 informal, the Public Analyst reported as follows
(a) Formal Genuine Adulterated (or unsatisfactory -
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ADULTERATION. The following are details of the 18 adulterated or unsatisfactory samples -
Formal Nature or extent of adulteration Action Taken -
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DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TRADES IN PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION DISTRICTS as at 31st December, 1963
Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total -
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The Hackney and Queen Elizabeth Group Hospital Management Committee is responsible for the following four hospitals within the Borough:-
Bed Complement Beds Open -
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The following are details of the number of sessions held and attendances at these Centres:-
No. of Sessions At tendances -
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Day Nurseries. The four Day Nurseries in the Borough provide the following accommodatiom:.
Approved Accommodation 0-2 years 2-5 years Total -
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SECTION 25 (Home Nursing). The Hackney District Nursing Association, which is affiliated to the Queens Institute of District Nursing, provides the home nursing service on an agency basis for the County Council:-
General Midwifery Maternity Total -
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SECTION 26 (Vaccination and Immunisation) (a) Immunisation against Diphtheria, Whooping Cough and Tetanus
Number of children protected against;- Primary Immunisation Reinforcing Doses -
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(c) Poliomyelitis Immunisation. The following table shows the number of people attending centres in the Borough who completed primary courses of immunisation during the year (either two injections of SALK vaccine or three doses of SABIN (oral) vaccine, anu the number who received booster doses. A fourth dose is only available to schoolchildren up to the age of 12 years
SALK SABIN (ORAL) Primary course 3rd inj ec tion 4th injec-tion Completed primary course Fourth dose Grand Total -
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(d) Smallpox Vaccination
Primary Vaccinations Re vaccination Totals -
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(c) ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. The strength of the No. 5 Hackney Ambulance Division remained at 29 Officers and Members. The hours of duty performed were as shown below:-
Duties Hours Cases Hospital -
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APPEND I X CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS OF HACKNEY RESIDENTS
Causes of death Sex All ages Under 4 week s u week and under 1 year 1- 5- 15- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75 and over -
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CAUSES OF DEATH (Contd )
Causes of Death Sex All ages Under 4 weeks 4 week s vnd under 1 year 1- 5- 15- 25- 35- 45- 55 65- 75 and over -
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN HACKNEY THE COUNTY OF LONDON AND ENGLAND AND WALES - 1939 1963
Year LIVE BIRTHS DEATHS Births and Birth Rates Hackney Birth Rate County of London Birth Rate England and Ytal es Deaths and Death Rates Hackney Death Rate County of London Death Rate England and Viales -
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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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PRIVATE OWNERS (Contd.)
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PRIVATE OWNERS (Contd;)
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS FOR 1963 PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT 1936
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd.)
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd.)
Address Complaint or Offence Resu1t Fine Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd.)
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd )
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d £ s d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd )
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd. )
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ 3, d £ S. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd )
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d £ s. d -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Contd.)
Address Complaint or Offence Result Fine Costs £ s. d £ s d -
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FACTORIES AND OUTWORK 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 -
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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 Section 133 Section 134 No, of outworkers in August list required by Section 110(l)(c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CounciI No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwhoIe- so me premises Notices served Prosecu-tions -
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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 Out-workers -
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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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POOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Description of Article Formal samples Informal samples Number taken Number Adulterated Number taken Number Adulterated -
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FOOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Descrip tion 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 -
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VITAL STATISTICS Estimated Mid Year Home Population 164,350
BIRTHS Total Male Female -
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Hackey County of London England and Wales -
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CAUSES OF DEATH
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS OF HACKNEY RESIDENTS
Cause of Death Sex Total All Ages Under 4 Weeks 4 Weeks and under 1 Year AGE IN YEARS 1 - 4 5 - 14 15 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 and over -
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POLIOMYELITIS Notifications and deaths of cases in Hackney since 1955:-
Year Type Under 1 year 1-4 years 5-14 years 15 19 years 20 years and over Totals Total cases Deaths -
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PUBLIC HEALTH BACTERIOLOGY. The 7,370 specimens submitted for examination to the Public Health Laboratory were reported on as follows:-
Specimens Number Organisms Results Negative Positive -
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Details of the notified cases are as follows:-
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 Department's Tuberculosis Register at 1st January and 31st December showed the following position
Pulmonary Non pulmonary Totals Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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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 and body lice Cleansing Baths ' Cases Treatments Contacts (Preventive treatments) Cases Treat ments Cases Treatments -
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As in former years cases were accepted for treatment from neighbouring authorities and in all, twenty-two cases were dealt with on behalf of the following eight authorities:-
Authority Scabies Head lice Body lice Cleansing Bath Fleas -
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Bethnal Green and Shoreditch, who share the cost on a population basis.
Hackney residents Shore-ditch residents Bethnal Green residents Stoke Newington residents Residents of other areas Total -
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT,1949
Bus iness Premises Dwe 11ing Houses Other Premises Totals -
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NOTICES SERVED NOTICES COMPLIED WITH PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT 1936: Informal Formal Informal Formal -
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SMOKE CONTROL AREAS PHASED PROGRAMME
Premises Dwe1Iings Acres Report to Public Health Committee Order made by Counci I Order confirmed Order Operative -
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Premises Dwellings Acres Report to public Health Committe Order made by Council Order Confirmed Order Operative -
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AIR POLLUTION Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide by the Volumetric Method
Location of Apparatus Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec -
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The following tables summarises the work of the department in connection with the implementation of the Clean Air Act:-
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FACTORIES AND OUTWORK 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 -
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2 Cases in which defects were found
Particulars Defects Referred Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Pound Remedied To H M Inspector By H M Inspector -
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3 Outwork:-
Nature of work Section 133 Section 134 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 unwhole some premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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4 Outworkers whose names were included in lists 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 Out-workers Trade No. of Outworkers -
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OFFICES SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT 1963 Registrations and General Inspect ions
Class of Premises Number of Premises Registered during the year Total number of Registered Premises at end of year Number of Registered Premises Receiving a General Inspection during the year -
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Analysis of Persons employed in registered premises by workplace
Class of Workplace Number of Persons employed -
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Departmental records contain details of the 1, 465 premises in the borough where the following food trades were carried on:-
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The position in regard to street traders licensed to engage in the sale of food commdities at December 31st was as follows:-
Foodstuffs sold Place of Trading Total number of stalls Ridley Road Chatsworth Road Well Street Kingsland Road Broadway Garnham Street Lauriston Road Bradbury Street Other sites -
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In five cases legal Proceedings were taken taken under this section:-
Fines Costs Selling Apple Puffs not of Quality, Nature or Substance £ s. d £ s. d -
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Notices served under these regulations related to defects at 57 premises as follows-
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Legal Proceedings under the Food Hygiene Regulations
Fines Costs (1) Cafe £ s. d £ S. d Failure to provide suitable and sufficient wash hand Withdrawn without basins costs -
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At the end of the year the following 158 premises were registered:-
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(c) The bacteriological findings in the 24 notified cases were 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 -
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(a) MILK AND DAIRIES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 1959. The Department's register of distributors of milk and dairy premises, shows the following entries:-
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Legal proceedings were instituted in the following instance:-
Fines Costs Failure to ensure cleanliness of £ s. d £ s. d -
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(b) MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS, 1963. The following Dealer s (pre packed) licences were issued by the Borough Council
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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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POOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
Description of Article Formal samples Informal samples Number taken Number Adulterated Number taken Number Adulterated -
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POOD SAMPLES (Contd.)
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 -
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ADULTERATION, The following are details of the 21 adulterated or unsatis-factorv samples:-
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The main business of these sellers was:-
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The following is a summary of the work carried out under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955
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DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TRADES IN PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION DISTRICTS as at 31st December, 1964
Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total -
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The following statistics give some indication of the day-to-day activities of the Department in connection with aged persons:-
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The Hackney and Queen Elizabeth Group Hospital Management Committee is responsible for the following four hospitals within the Borough:-
Bed Complement Beds Open -
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The following are details of the number of sessions held and attendances at these centres:-
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Day Nurseries. The four Day Nurseries in the Borough provide the following accommodation:-
Approved Accommodation 0-2 years 2-5 years Total -
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SECTION 25 ( Home Nursing). The Hackney District Nursing Association which is affiliated to the Queens Institute of District Nursing provides the home nursing service on an agency basis for the County Council:-
Genera Midwifery Maternity Total -
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The following is an analysis of the general visits made:-
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(a) Immunisation against Diphtheria, nhooping Cough and letanus
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(b) B.C.G. Vaccination Schoolchildren - 13 years
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Poliomyelitis Immunisation The following table shows the number of people attending centres in the Borough who completed primary courses of immunisation during the year (either two injections of SALK vaccine or three doses of SABIN (oral) vaccine), and the number who received booster doses. A fourth dose is only available to schoolchildren up to the age of 12 years
Hackney Welfare Centres and School Salk Sabin (Oral) Primary course 3rd injection 4th injection Completed primary course Fourth dose Grand Total -
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(d) Smallpox Vaccination
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SECTION 29 (Domestic Help). The cases dealt with during the year came in the following categories:-