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Hackney 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
- Published
- 1965
- Pages
- 140
- Tables
- 101
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VITAL STATISTICS Estimated Mid Year Home Population 164 350 BIRTHS
Total Male Female -
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INFANT MORTALITY RATE - Hackney County London Eng land and Wales -
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CAUSES OF DEATH Males Females Total -
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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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INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES The following cases of infectious and contagious diseases were notified:
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POLIOMYELITIS Notifications and deaths of cases in Hackney since 1955:-
Year Type ' Under 1 year 14 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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Since 1956 this Mortuary has received bodies from the Boroughs of Hackney, Stoke Newington, Bethnal Green and Shoreditch, who share the cost on a DODulation 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
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NOTICES SERVED NOTICES COMPLIED WITH PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT 1936: Informal Formal Informal Formal -
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PART III (Clearance Areas) SECTION 42
No. of houses No. of families -
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SMOKE CONTROL AREAS PHASED PROGRAMME
Premises Dwe11ings Acres Report to Public Health Committee Order made by Council Order confirmed Order Operative -
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Premises Dwe11ings Acres Report to Public Health Committee 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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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:-
Defects Referred Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Particulars Pound Remedied To H M Inspector By H„ Mo 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 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 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 Outworkers Trade No. of Outworkers -
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OFFICES SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT 1963 Registrations and General Inspections
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 l 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 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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In five cases legal
proceedings were taken under this section; Fines Costs -
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The following is the list of unfit foods which were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed
Vie ight Tons Cwts Qtrs Lbs Oz -
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Legal Proceedings under the Food Hygiene Regulations
Fines Costs (1) Cafe £ s. d £ So d -
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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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Legal proceedings were instituted in the following instance:-
Fines Costs Failure to ensure cleanliness of £ s. d £ s. d -
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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.)
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 Adul terated Number taken Number Adulterated -
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ADULTERATION The following are details of the 21 adulterated or unsatis- factory samples:-
Formal Nature or extent of adulteration Action Taken -
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Informal Nature or extent of adulteration Action Taken -
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DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TRADES IN PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION DISTRICTS as at 3lst December, 1964
Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total -
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The following are details of the number of sessions held and attendances at these Centres:-
No. of Sessions Attendances -
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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.
General Midwifery Maternity Total -
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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), and the number who received booster doses. A fourth dose is only available to schoolchildren up to the age of 12 years
Salk Sabin (Oral ) Hackney Welfare Centres and SchooIs Primary course 3rd injec-tion 4th injec-tion Completed primary course Fourth dose Grand Total -
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(d) Smallpox Vaccination
Primary Vaccination Re vaccination Total -
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STATISTICS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1964
Male Female Total -
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Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during recent years are given in the following table:-
Year Population BIRTHS DEATHS INFANT DEATHS Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate per 1000 live births -
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CAUSES OF DEATH WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION
Cause of Death Under 4 wks 4 wks to 1 yr 1 to 4 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 and over Male Female Total deaths each cause -
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BIRTHS The numbers of registered live births allocated to the Borough during the calendar year 1964 were as follows
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INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1964
Cause of Death Ages Sex Total deaths under l year Under 1 day 1 day to l week 1-2 weeks 2 3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months Male Female -
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Maternal mortality rates for England and Wales and for Shoreditch for the past seven years are given below:-
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1000 Live and Still Births 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 -
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1964 (confirmed diagnoses)
Notifiable Disease Total number of confirmed cases Ages Under l year 1-5 years 5-15 years | 15-25 years 25-45 years 45-65 years 65 years-t† Deaths -
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The following diseases are notifiable in this Borough -
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Disease Authority for notification -
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TUBERCULOSIS Notifications Fourteen cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and five of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified during 1964 compared with 13 pulmonary and 4 non-pulmonary notifications in 1963. The following table gives the age grouping of new cases notified.
0-1 1-2 2-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 75 and upwards Total (all ages) -
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The following table gives the number of cases which came to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification, and the source from which information was obtained
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Details of cases removed from Register during the year
Reason for removal Pulmonary Non pulmonary M F M F -
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Revision of Notification Register:-
Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Total M F M F -
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The following table shows the incidence of cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from that disease for the last twelve years:-
Year Notification rate per 1,000 population Death rate per 1,000 population Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary All Forms Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary All Forms -
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The following table gives the age grouping of deaths from tuberculosis:-
Age periods Under 4 weeks 4 wks to 1 yr 1-5 5-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 Over 75 Total -
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The following table shows the average attendances at the Old People" s Clubs during the year
Sex Mon, Tues, Wed. Thu, Fri. Dinners Teas -
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During 1964 the following foods and drugs were sampled for chemical examin-ation:-
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Bacteriological Samples of Ice Cream:-
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Not one of the 44 samples of milk taken this year has been adversely reported upon either chemically or bacteriologically
General Schools Vending machines Total -
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MARKETS Licensed street traders engaged in the sale of food for human consumption in the Borough are listed as follows:-
Hoxton Street Broadway Market Nile Street Calvert Avenue -
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During 1964 prices remained much the same and I am pleased to say. regarding Gloco and Cleanglow. prices were slightly cheaper and whilst Sunbrite had increased 1/- per cwt. this fuel is little used because of its lack of popularity in Shoreditch
Type of Fuel Price at January 1964 Price at January 1965 Rise in price per CWT -
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REPORT FOR PERIOD 1ST JANUARY 31ST DECEMBER 1964
Council Property Dwelling Houses Business Premises Total -
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Details of treatment carried out are as follows:-
Business premises Dwellings Rats Mice Rats Mice -
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The number of treatments carried out are shown in the following tables:- Verminous Persons
New Cases Total new cases Re-attendances Total treatments 0 to 15 years Over 15 years -
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Scabies
New Cases Total new cases Re attendances Total treatments 0 to 15 years Over 15 years -
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Part 1 of the Act
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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2. Cases in which defects were found:-
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Pound Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Part VIII of the Act - Outworkers
Nature of Work Section 133 Section 134 No. of Outworkers in August list r'qd by Section 133 (l)(c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply No. of instances of work in unwhole-some premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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Table A - Registrations and General Inspections
Class of premises Premises registered during year Total No. registered at 31.12.64 No. of premises receiving general inspection during year -
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Table C - Persons employed in registered premises
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The following tables summarize the visits of inspection and the work of the Public Health Inspectors during 1964
INSPECTIONS & REINSPECTIONS Privately Owned Council Owned I RI I RI -
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FOOD & DRUGS PREMISES SHOPS STALLS I RI I RI -
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CAUSES OF DEATH The causes of death for 1963 and 1964, arranged under the headings of the short list used by the Registrar-General, are set out in the following list:-
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The causes of the 34 infant deaths in 1964 are set out in the following table:-
Causes of Death 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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INFANT MORTALITY
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GENERAL SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS
Year Estimated Population Births Deaths Deaths under One year No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate -
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The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases:-
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Table showing Notifications of Infectious Diseases received in 1964 in Age Groups, and Admissions to Hospitals.
Disease All Ages Cases Notified At Ages - Years Admissions to Hospital 0 - 1 1 - 3 3 - 5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15 - 20 20 - 30 30 - 40 40 - 50 50 - 65 65 & over -
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LABORATORY FACILITIES Bacteriological examinations have been carried out by the Public Health Laboratory at County Hall. The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratory during 1964:-
Nature of Specimen Result of Examination Total Positive Negative -
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TUBERCULOSIS 1964 CASES ADDED TO AND REMOVED FROM THE NOTIFICATION REGISTER
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Grand Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total -
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Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis 0 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 10 - 15 - 20 - 25 - 35 - 45 - 55 - 65 - 75 - Tota1 (all ages) -
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The following is a summary of the new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the past 10 years:-
Year Population Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year
Nature of Offence Pine Costs Remarks -
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RODENT CONTROL
Local Authority Dwelling Houses All Other Premises Total -
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FACTORIES 1 INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors:
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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2r Cases in which DEFECTS were found
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Pound Remedied To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers' lists during the year:-
Residing in the Borough Residing outside the Borough Total Feb. Aug. Feb. Aug. Feb, Aug. -
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The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough were engaged:-
Trade No. of Outworkers Trade No.of Out workers -
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The following is a list of outworkers received from other Boroughs:-
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SUMMARY
Trade No of 0ut workers Trade No of Outworkers -
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OUTWORK (Sections 110 & 111)
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 prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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MILK The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year was as under:-
Month Number Total Solids Milk Fat Non-Fatty Solids % % % -
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CONDEMNED FOOD The following is a list of foods condemned during the year by the Public Health Inspectors as being unfit for human consumption:-
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT SAMPLES 1964
Articles Formal Informal Number Taken Number Adulterated Number Taken Number Adulterated