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7f03f62b-8d17-4f5a-bece-35406e1b2ab7 | 296 Temporary Teeth 2,178 Total 6,474 (8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth 3,755 Temporary Teeth 2,097 Total 5,852 (9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth 1,350 Temporary Teeth 3,980 Total 5,330 (10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction 2,817 (n) Other operations: Permanent Teeth 5,777 Temporary Teeth 2,365 Total 8,142 Page 30 Printed by G. W. Dray & Son, Ltd. Thames Road * Barking |
90207c49-8c30-41a0-ac6e-8151b2148504 | BARK 45 THE HEALTH OF BARKING C. LEONARD WILLIAMS, B.Sc., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P,, D.P.H. BARK 45 TOWN HALL, BARKING ESSEX April, 1953. To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Barking. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, 1 beg to submit my Annual Report as Medical Officer of Health for the year ended 31st December, 1951. I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, C. Leonard Williams, Medical Officer of Health. TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNUAL REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1951 Page GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS:— Area 5 Population 5 Births 5 Deaths 5 Infant and Neo-Natal Mortality 6,7, |
1397fe22-88bc-432a-8f00-c918e38af368 | 8 PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES:— Notification 9 Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 9 Diphtheria 9 Scarlet Fever 10 Tuberculosis, including Mass Miniature Radiography 10,11 Food Poisoning 11 CLINIC SERVICES—TABLES:— Ante-Natal Clinics 12 Post-Natal Clinics 12 Gynaecological Clinics 12 Infant Welfare Clinics 12 Dental Service 12 Ear, Nose and Throat Service 13 Orthopaedic Clinic 13 Treatment of Defective Vision 13 Squint Training 13 Skin Clinic 13 Paediatric Service 14 Chiropody Service 14 SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA Page Page Aged, Care of 20-21 National Assistance Act 21 Atmospheric Pollution 17-20 Noxious Fume Emission 20 Bed Bugs 15 Outwork 23 Catering Establishments . |
c71c4181-a53c-4c9c-8f39-bff836123934 | 31 Prevention of Damage by Cleansing and Refuse Disposal 14 Pests Act, 1949 15-16 Dead, Burial or Cremation of 21 Prosecutions 32-33 Drainage and Sewerage 14 Rainfall 14 Disinfestation 15 Refuse Disposal 14-15 Dustbins 15 Rent and Mortgage Interest exhibition 24 Restrictions Acts, 1920-39 29 lactones Act, 1937 22-23 Sampling 31-36 Fly Nuisance 15 Sanitary Inspection of the Food Poisoning 29 Area 25 Housing 37-39 Slum Clearance 38 Ice-cream 29-30 Statistics, Housing, Sanita- naustnal Health 22 tion, Shops Act, etc. 27-28 Massage and Special Treatment Swimming Baths and Pool 20 Establishments 22 Tipping 14-15 Meat Delivery 30-31 Unsound Food 36-37 Supply 30 Water Supply 14 REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, |
5a00d42d-5396-4741-8d4f-96f9cffd40a3 | 1951 (Pages 41 to 53) Paqe 3 GENERAL STATISTICS, 1951 Area (in acres) 4,174 Population (1931 Census) 51,277 Population (June, 1951) (Registrar-General's Estimate) 77,550 EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1951 BIRTHS Live Births:— Total Males Females Legitimate 1,129 578 551 Illegitimate 33 13 20 Totals 1,162 591 571 Still-Births:— Legitimate 19 8 11 Illegitimate 1 1 — Totals 20 9 11 Live and Still-Births 1,182 600 582 Birth Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population 15.24. Birth Rate adjusted by Comparability Factor of 0.96=14.63. Still-Birth rate per 1,000 (Live and Still) Births 16.9. |
5ef79d3a-0db1-4434-ab61-bb177b217a4e | DEATHS Total Males Females Deaths in 1951 730 397 333 Death Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population 9.41. Death Rate adjusted by Comparability Factor of 1.34=12.61. Maternal Mortality:— No. of Deaths — Rate per 1,000 total (Live and Still) Births — Page 5 Infant Mortality:— Death Rates of Infants under one year of age:— All Infants, per 1,000 Live Births 15.49 Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births 16.9 Neo-natal Mortality:— Death Rate of Infants under one month of age per 1,000 Live Births 10.3 DEATHS (NET) Causes and Totals Cause of Death Total Tuberculosis, respiratory 20 Tuberculosis, |
27048cef-9d09-4b50-ab80-d5ad4d9eba94 | other 2 Syphilitic Disease 5 Diphtheria — Whooping Cough 1 Meningococcal Infections — Acute Poliomyelitis — Measles — Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases — Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach 22 Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus 26 Malignant Neoplasm, Breast 10 Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus 4 Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms 80 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia 3 Diabetes 6 Vascular Lesions of Nervous System 77 Coronary Disease, Angina 96 Hypertension with Heart Disease 25 Other Heart Disease 97 Other Circulatory Disease 25 Influenza 10 Pneumonia 33 Bronchitis 79 Other Diseases of Respiratory System 6 Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum 6 Gastritis, |
7c975a4c-cd14-4527-9138-3ffb822cb9bf | Enteritis and Diarrhoea 2 Nephritis and Nephrosis 9 Hyperplasia of Prostate 7 Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion — Congenital Malformations 6 Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases 52 Motor Vehicle Accidents 4 All Other Accidents 14 3 Suicide Homicide and Operations of War - Total 730 Page 6 INFANT MORTALITY—1951 0-1 mth. 1—3 mths. 3—6 mths. 6—9 mths. 9—12 mths. Total under 1 year. |
f8a50502-40a1-4e8b-b652-1797e8ce3f84 | Atelectasis 1 - - - - 1 Congenital Malformations 2 1 - — - 3 Haemolytic Disease 1 — - — — 1 Broncho-pneumonia — 1 - — 1 2 Lobar Pneumonia — 1 - — — 1 Miliary Tuberculosis — — 1 — — 1 Prematurity 8 — - — — 8 Whooping Cough — - - 1 — 1 Totals 12 3 1 1 1 18 NEO-NATAL MORTALITY—1951 Under 1 day 1—7 days 1—2 weeks 2—3 weeks 3—4 weeks Total under 1 mth. |
f3d30d6a-62fb-461a-b4f3-6c78ec583d9c | Atelectasis 1 - - - - 1 Congenital Malformations - 2 - - - 2 Haemolytic Disease 1 - - - - 1 Prematurity 3 3 2 — — 8 Totals 5 5 2 - — 12 Page 7 COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATES Year Barking County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London England and Wales 1927 66.1 71 69 1928 63.3 70 65 1929 53.4 79 74 1930 61.3 64 60 1931 64.4 71 66 1932 53.4 69 65 1933 55.6 67 64 1934 56.7 63 59 1935 52.2 62 57 1936 56.07 63 59 1937 53. |
381cc6e6-a229-43c0-97f1-fc4c92a3d92f | 8 62 58 1938 39.5 57 53 1939 33.91 53 50 1940 32.98 61 56 1941 36.3 71 60 1942 35.68 59 49 1943 37.2 58 49 1944 28.35 52 46 1945 38.56 54 46 1946 32.79 46 43 1947 31.35 47 41 1948 20.53 39 34 1949 24.8 37 32 1950 27.0 33.8 29.8 1951 15.49 33.9 29.6 INFANT MORTALITY It will be seen from the preceding tables that during 1951 a total of 18 Barking children died under the age of one year. |
0c2d1d3e-3fae-4dd5-a4e1-27042f2561e5 | Of this total 12 died within the first month of life, with prematurity being given as the cause of death in 8 of these cases. Not one of these deaths occurred amongst illegitimate children. The infant mortality rate for Barking for 1951 is 15.49 and the table on this page gives the rates for the past 25 years. Although it gives me great pleasure to report this new record, I would like to point out that definite trends should not be gauged from the statistics of any one year in a town the size of Barking. It is comforting to know, however, that the average infant mortality rate in Barking for the past 5 years is 24.4. This is below the rates for England and Wales for the same period. |
793425aa-b98d-4c04-bbb5-c88234df9778 | Page 8 the prevalence of and control over infectious and other diseases Notification The following is a summary of the cases notified during the year:— Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 6 Dysentery 50 Erysipelas 15 Food Poisoning 17 Measles 1,713 Pneumonia 46 Puerperal Pyrexia 10 Scabies 21 Scarlet Fever 86 Typhoid Fever 1 Whooping Cough 276 No difficulty was met in arranging for the admission of cases to hospital, and most cases went to Ilford Isolation and Rush Green Hospitals. Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis Of the six cases notified, three developed paralytic symptoms— fortunately the disease did not prove fatal in any case. Diphtheria l am happy to record that during the year not one single case of diphtheria occurred in Barking. |
7519cfd6-9d0e-40d0-a910-e45b2517decf | The following figures give the percentages of children, in various age groups, who had been immunised at the end of the year:— 5 years 55.4% 5—15 87.2% 0—15 75.0% Page 9 Scarlet Fever In a report of the World Health Organisation, dated 18th April, 1952, it is stated there has been an increasing number of cases of scarlet fever in Europe during the last few years. Fortunately there is a simultaneous decrease in mortality, so that in actual fact the disease is not now a source of anxiety to us in spite of the increase in the number of cases. This increase is localised to certain areas and certain countries. Barking for instance has escaped entirely. Notifications have remained more or less stationary since 1944 and there was one death attributable to the disease in 1944 and one in 1945, but none since. |
dbdff976-d1ad-4cff-921d-68f121c22d11 | In England and Wales the notifications have remained more or less stationary since 1945, but there have been up to 37 deaths in 1951 (there were 33 deaths from diphtheria). Scotland and Ireland on the contrary have experienced quite severe epidemics in 1948 and 1949. It is pleasing to record that the position in Barking is so satisfactory, in comparison with other areas. Tuberculosis Mass Miniature Radiography. During the year a survey was carried out in Barking. A total of 11,454 people were photographed and of this number there were 329 who were re-examined because the miniature film was not in all respects satisfactory. |
9914282c-801d-4ef6-9f67-df407a2d58b2 | The following table shows the findings of the survey:— Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Male Female Total Active Primary — 1 1 Active Post Primary 5 2 7 Inactive Primary 91 53 144 Inactive Post Primary 66 38 104 Pleural Effusion 1 — 1 163 94 257 Page 10 In addition to the findings with regard to pulmonary tuberculosis it is interesting to note that the following cases showed abnormalities of the chest:— Abnormality Male Female Total Pneumokoniosis 4 2 6 Cystic disease of lungs 1 — 1 Calcified wall of aortic knuckle 1 - 1 Diaphragmatic hernia — 2 2 Bullous cyst — 1 1 Bronchiectasis 7 2 9 Cardiovascular lesions:— Acquired 19 16 35 Congenital — 1 1 Pneumonitis 3 - 3 Tuberculosis Register. |
832b2b2b-6dd1-4508-a5a7-01a55a075bc8 | During the year a total of 113 cases were added to the register and 127 were removed, giving a net decrease of 14. food Poisoning Of the 17 cases of food poisoning notified, 8 were in respect of the members of two unrelated families involved in two separate minor outbreaks, whilst the remainder were single cases. In two single cases only was the causative agent identified, viz. Salmonella typhi-murium, and one of these cases related to an employee of a travelling fair, who took his discharge from hospital against medical advice in order to rejoin the fair when it moved to the Midlands. Page 11 CLINIC SERVICES There has not been any extension of the clinic services during the year under review and a statistical summary of the work undertaken follows:- ante-natal clinics Number of Sessions 858 Number of patients attending for first time 1,924 Total number of patients 2,415 Total number of attendances 13, |
7e8b72eb-8ada-4baa-96a5-788cc238e496 | 084 post-natal clinic Number of Sessions 100 Number of patients attending for first time 1,161 Total number of patients 1,197 Total number of attendances 1,494 gynaecological clinic Number of Sessions Number of patients attending for first time 489 Total number of patients Total number of attendances infant welfare clinics Number of Sessions Total number of children 3,798 Number of children—First Attendances— Under 1 year 1,120 Over 1 year 106 Number of Attendances of children— Under 1 year 17,850 Over 1 year 13,837 dental service Mothers and Toddlers School Children Total Patients treated 1,737 7,516 9,253 Attendances 3,841 15,128 18,969 Extractions 1,540 6,492 8,032 Anaesthetics—General 714 3,091 3,805 Fillings 1,350 6,748 8,098 Other Operations 1,745 9,399 11, |
71f78feb-0077-4150-88ee-6f70bb254efe | 144 Dentures supplied 152 24 176 Sessions (equivalent) 306 1,556 1,862 Page 12 ear, nose and throat service Mothers and Toddlers Adults— Public Scheme School Children Total Atendances 227 68 1,279 1,574 Cases which received operative treatment 64 — 211 275 Cases which received other forms of treatment 20 3 139 162 orthopaedic clinic Mothers and Toddlers Adults— Public Scheme School Children Total Primary examination by Surgeon 67 151 72 290 Re-examination by Surgeon 23 44 19 86 Total Attendances for treatment 3,144 10,721 5,023 18,888 treatment of defective vision (new cases) Mothers and Toddlers Adults— Public Scheme School Children Total Errors of Refraction, etc. requiring treatment 149 62 934 1,145 Spectacles prescribed 61 91 592 744 squint training Sessions 472 Children attended 224 Attendances 2, |
5dd2829c-0bef-4d1e-b2a9-5b2233bba980 | 277 ' Discharged -cured 67 skin clinic Consultations Treatments Sessions 51 138 Attendances:— School Children 347 2,943 Mothers and Toddlers 280 580 Other categories (including Public Adult Scheme) 119 466 Page 13 paediatric service Number of Sessions 2 Attendances:—School children 151 Toddlers 144 chiropody service 1. Treatment sessions 2,960 2. Attendances:— School Children 1,041 Adults 22,312 SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA RAINFALL The rainfall for the year 1951 was 30.80 inches compared with 21.33 inches for the previous year; the number of days on which rain fell in 1951 was 170. WATER SUPPLY The whole of the water supplied to domestic dwellings is drawn from the main supply of the South Essex Waterworks Company. |
3d4e54eb-f8de-4e4b-b9a3-6b4bfc2e16ed | Samples wet submitted monthly for bacteriological examination and bi-annually for chemical examination, all of which were found to be pure and wholesons In addition samples drawn from the wells at 3 factory premises have also been examined and found satisfactory. DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE No change has taken place since my last report. The whole of the sewage is dealt with at the works of the London County Council. PUBLIC CLEANSING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL It is to be regretted that negotiations with neighbouring authority for the disposal of their refuse with our own at an approved site in the area have reached a stalemate. At this juncture it is difficult to foresee whether or not the matter may be further discussed. In the meantime the Jenkins Lane tip is remaining in use. Page 14 72,035 yards of refuse were collected during the year with an average weight of 5.47 cwts. |
d8c01114-ea87-4f68-9c26-d3460b31d3aa | per yard, the total weight being 19,539 tons and this, together with 46,587 tons from the Borough of Ilford, was tipped at Jenkins Lane. The provisions of the Essex County Council Act with regard to tips continue in force. dustbin ownership by the corporation At the end of the year dustbins were being maintained and supplied in accordance with Section 75(3) of the Public Health Act, 1936 at 5,801 premises. Owing to the present shortage of materials it is no longer possible to maintain the Council's standard which required these receptacles to be galvanised. As a substitute they are now rustproofed with phosphate and eradication of bed bugs I am able to say that the improvement in the general standard of cleanliness to which I referred in my last report still continues. The number of properties treated with insecticide being 33 of which 18 were under the Bcontrol of the Corporation. |
471628a7-74a8-4fe7-9f6c-3c320f23dc5b | FLY NUISANCE Spray treatment of refuse tips, piggeries, stables, and vacant lands was again carried cut during the summer months. The experience of the past two seasons convinces me that the operations Carried out by the mobile spraying unit have been of immense benefit to the whole of the Borough. It is hoped to extend this service during 1952. PREV ENTION OF DAMAGE BY PEST ACT, 1949 rodent controi in sfwers The bi-annual treatment of sewers was carried out as usual in the months of May and November with the following results. May November Number of manholes baited 422 422 Number showing prebait take 211 221 Number showing complete Drebait take 134 147 Test baiting of 70 manholes on the new housing estates was carried out October. The results showed infestation to a minor degree. |
64f90c84-5b1b-4cea-a040-0efb0866dfb4 | Page 15 SURFACE INFESTATION The following is a copy of the report furnished to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for the Year 1951. 1. PREVALENCE OF RATS AND MICE Type of Property No. of properties in Area in which infestation was found Analysis of Column4 Number infested by (1) Total (2) Notified by Occupier (3) Otherwise discovered (4) Total RATS MICE Only Major Minor Local Authority's property 29 8 3 11 1 10 - Dwelling houses 20,228 180 185 365 — 299 66 Business premises 1,767 33 64 97 - 78 19 Totals 22,024 221 252 473 1 387 85 2. MEASURES OF CONTROL BY CORPORATION Type of Property No. of properties inspected No. of inspections made No. of notices served under Section 4 No. |
a44cdccc-eb8a-4e67-937e-b608d13bbcc0 | of treatments carried out by arrangement with Occupier Under Section 5 Treatment Works Rats Mice only Rats Mice only Local Authority's Property 11 22 - - 42 - - - Dwelling Houses 365 887 - - 299 66 — - Business Premises 97 291 — — 269 12 — - Totals 473 1,200 — — 610 78 — - Page 16 ATMOSPHERIC pollution The pictorial graph on page 19 shows the increase in atmospheric pollution which occurs in the winter months due to domestic fires being lighted and increased demands upon the gas and electricity industries in Barking. Our campaign to encourage the use of smokeless fuels or more efficient grates continues, but progress is slow largely due to the shortage of smokeless fuel, its cost, and the restricted production of more efficient grates. DEPOSIT gauges The marked difference between the Barking Park reading and the readings from the other two parks will be noted. |
594f76b1-d392-4903-97af-03b142c7703d | This demonstrates the effect of the prevailing winds upon the soot fall in different parts of the Borough. Parsloes Park and Greatfields Park are in the path of the prevailing wind blowing from the S.W. from the industrial area which includes Becton Gas Works, and the Electricity Generating Station. Work is continuing on the new Section of the Generating Station and it is hoped that when the new boiler house comes into use it will be possible to overhaul some of the obsolete equipment in the older boiler houses with a consequent reduction in the pollution arising from the station. Your officers make frequent observations on industrial chimneys and contraventions of your Smoke Bye-laws were dealt with. Usually discussions with the management and the boiler operatives result in an improvement but it is very apparent that without the supervision exercised by your officers the pollution would rapidly increase. atmospheric corrosion of metals We have been requested by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research to provide a site for two pieces of apparatus for measuring atmospheric corrosion of metals. |
55f2068d-43e0-45a9-b05c-6f72bcc5364d | On the authority of the Parks Committee the apparatus has been placed in Greatfields Park for a period of one year. Page 17 Page 18 MEASUREMENTS OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—1950-1951 Monthly deposit in tons per square mile and Sulphur Dioxide (Standard Measurement) by the Lead Peroxide method in milligrams of SO3 per day per 1.000 sq. C.M. MONTH BARKING PARK GREATFIELDS PARK PARSLOES PARK 1950 1951 1950 1951 1950 1951 Total Solids Sulphur Dioxide Total Solids Sulphur Dioxide Total Solids sulphur Dioxide Total Solids Sulphur Dioxide Total Solids Sulphur Dioxide Total Solids Sulphur Dioxide JANUARY 20.57 22.8 21.80 22.9 28.27 28.5 35.56 26.0 21.18 30.1 33. |
9a53d8d9-3cf7-4ecf-ad08-bbb3e9f4b755 | 87 19.7 FEBRUARY 24.26 27.0 30.87 21.4 43.80 39.9 45.10 22.4 36.14 34.4 36.42 18.1 MARCH 18.17 20.7 17.32 14.8 26.38 27.8 22.99 20.5 24.55 27.7 32.70 20.9 APRIL 23.89 17.7 18.17 13.1 29.29 23.1 22.85 14.8 20.98 23.9 23.39 12.9 MAY 16.02 4.2 17.62 4.3 11.83 10.0 23.65 10.6 10.20 14.1 21.49 10.5 JUNE 23.37 10. |
026a8760-f5fb-45c7-80fc-7a08194514e5 | 0 23.48 5.5 18.33 17.2 30.15 8.5 14.50 15.8 23.93 5.5 JULY 21.83 6.2 17.25 7.2 26.07 16.8 19.95 11.1 25.55 14.3 23.49 9.7 AUGUST 29.87 10.7 16.15 8.7 21.25 19.8 23.51 13.7 26.62 15.3 24.97 10.1 SEPTEMBER 19.23 15.6 17.11 9.4 33.10 23.6 28.85 15.3 20.91 25.8 27.93 12.1 OCTOBER 18.89 12.0 12.11 12.1 23. |
717162b6-5fdf-4ffe-9813-c6496cf2976d | 41 14.8 25.66 16.3 19.88 10.6 26.76 15.0 NOVEMBER 37.44 21.4 23.72 18.2 43.02 23.1 50.13 19.9 34.63 18.5 36.80 16.8 DECEMBER 25.60 19.1 23.68 13.5 29.64 22.5 32.57 18.8 30.69 19.1 41.99 18.3 Averages 23.26 19.94 28.70 30.08 2382 29.48 NOXIOUS FUME EMISSIONS During the year progress has been made in the control of processes likely to give rise to nuisance from noxious fume and dust emission. |
f5320817-98c3-41ee-965e-bae974865b90 | In one case plans are in hand to house a dust producing process in a suitable building with the object of preventing the dissemination of dust over adjoining land and premises. In another case where a chemical process caused a smell nuisance the Company was asked to provide suitable equipment so that the process could be carried out in a closed circuit. It was found by them to be impossible to do this satisfactorily in their premises in Barking and it is anticipated that early in 1952 the company will discontinue operations in the Borough. Complaints were received regarding the effects of the effluent gases from an acid producing plant recently erected in the Borough. The process was registered with the Alkali Works Inspector, but disclosed certain "teething troubles"; these were later remedied. It is, however, an unfortunate fact that although the effluent gas may comply with the Statutory Limitatior there may still be some discomfort to those inhaling it. |
b8612dfc-fdd4-41c7-8bba-03e60c0ba2c5 | Fortunately, the plant is relatively isolated, and the wind rarely blows in the direction of the nearest occupied houses. SWIMMING BATHS AND POOL East Street Bath.—This bath was used by 65,595 bathers during the open season of 22 weeks. Of this number 35,500 were children. Open Air Pool.—The pool was used by 62,459 bathers including 36,600 children. Samples of the water were taken as follows:— East Street Bath 14 Open Air Pool 10 South East Essex Technical College 20 All the samples were found to be satisfactory, and safe for swimming THE CARE OF THE ELDERLY The increasing number of old persons in the community and the thin dividing line between the sick and feeble of the upper age groups are creating new problems which afford a good example of the inseparability of health and social welfare. Page 20 In these circumstances it is unfortunate that the year has passed without progress being made upon the re-development of St. Paul's Church Site. |
eb05fa54-f711-4c57-b301-f4aad5d06ef8 | This joint venture of the Essex County Council Welfare Committee and ourselves in a serious attempt to provide essential housing accommodation for the aged and sick is urgent and many old people are gravely disappointed with the delay. It will be some time before such ideal conditions are attained, and in the meantime the problem has to be dealt with, using the services we have available. It is right and proper that the care and attention required by persons who by reason of age or infirmity, are unable to look after themselves, should come from their own family and in general this is found to be the case. Cases do arise, however, when children are heedless of their obligations to their parents, or where the old folk have no relatives; in such cases the Local Authority has to intervene. In many instances, it is possible to assist by arranging for domestic helps to give aid in the house. This appears to be the most satisfactory method, as old people generally are loth to leave familiar surroundings and prized possessions. |
2c5e955d-2d59-4290-a9d4-848b47753fcf | In other instances conditions in the home may be so bad or the old person's health and habits may be such, that removal to hospital is necessary. In such cases action under Section 47 of the National Assistance Act 1948, may need to be taken to do this compulsorily. During 1951 action was taken in respect of one woman and three men who were unable to devote to themselves proper care and attention, and were not receiving such attention from other persons. All gave their consent to removal to hospital so that formal application to the Magistrates was not necessary. There were also twelve aged and infirm persons notified to the Essex bounty Council in the hope that they could be dealt with by that Welfare Authority. burial or cremation of the dead During the year the bodies of two deceased persons were disposed of ' ■ burial in accordance with the duties of the Local Authority under Subsection (I) 0f Section 50 of the National Assistance Act, 1948. |
25ae3c6a-35a0-4011-925c-eda0ca5590e2 | Page 21 ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL ACT, 1933, PART IV Massage and Special Treatment Establishments.—There are still four holders of licences to carry out massage and special treatment in the Borough All the premises and records are inspected. During the year it was not necessary to deal with any contraventions. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH The importance of the health care of workers in industry was one of the valuable lessons learnt during both wars. Factory inspection and protection from dangerous industrial processes are, of course, functions of the central government, but the environmental and sanitary conditions are matters for the Council in factories, shops, offices and workshops. Apart however from private arrangements by very large factories, personal health supervision has been minimal. FACTORIES ACT, 1937 The following statistics show the results of the activities of the Sanitary Inspectors in the administration of this Act. 1.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health. |
0b8c6fd0-6ad8-45a9-b366-7c75c9d092c8 | Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 50 110 2 Nil (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 239 446 20 Nil (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) 8 8 Nil Nil Total 297 564 22 Nil Page 22 2— Cases in which Defects were found. Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. |
9cb76dc1-a8b6-4310-af10-7b05e6de8d22 | Inspector Want of cleanliness (S.1) 2 4 - - - Overcrowding (S.2) — — — — — Unreasonable temperature (S.3) - - - - — Inadequate ventilation (S.4) — - - — - Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) - - - - - Sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) Insufficient 3 2 - - - 1 (b) Unsuitable or defective 19 14 - — - (c) Not separate for sexes 1 1 - — - Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to Outwork) - - - - - Total 25 21 - — — outwork Section 110: Number of outworkers in August List required by Section 110 (1) (c) 218 Nature of work carried out by outworkers:— Making oi wearing apparel 166 Cleaning and washing of wearing apparel Umbrellas, etc. |
a2b69805-4474-404a-8dd0-da80a2169cf3 | 3 The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper Brush making 1 Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc. Artificial Flowers 1 Curtains and Furniture Hangings 1 Stuffed Toys Carding, etc., of Buttons, etc. Number of cases of default in sending in lists to the Council Ni Prosecutions for default in sending in lists to the Council Ni Section111: Anther of visits to outworkers 480 Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises Nil Number of notices served Nil Number of prosecutions in respect of outworkers' premises Nil Page 23 ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE It might be said that no feature of public health work is more consistent than its broadening of outlook and emphasis. There is a tendency, owing to specialisation to forget our main objective, i.e. the highest standard of individual and national health and how to achieve it. Social life in large communities is only made possible by the control of environmental conditions. |
f7d7b311-540a-42ad-ae02-9ae9f3649d50 | Organised public health had its origin in that fact, and began with the removal of evil conditions of living then prevailing. Environmental hygiene today connotes not only housing, water supply, sewage disposal and nuisances, but the individual's work, his food, his leisure and his relations with his neighbours. All in fact that enables the individual to live the good life. The acute shortage of sanitary inspectors available in the country has resulted in changes among the staff and always a deficiency on the establishment. The number of complaints received from residents in the Borough during the year was 1,830. This is a decrease when compared with a total of 1,996 for the year 1950. Your sanitary inspectors investigate every complaint lodged immediately. The following table shows the number of inspections made which resulted in the service of 2,709 preliminary notices and 446 statutory notices where the work required was not completed after the first intimation. |
ea850eaa-2d5f-484e-8f74-2aa72748d3bc | In 77 instances the work remained uncompleted at the end of the year HEALTH EXHIBITION The high light of the year took place in April in the form of a Health Exhibition staged on quite an elaborate scale at the Baths Hall in association with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Infestation Control Division) The following subjects were demonstrated by means of models, quiescent and in motion, photographs and drawings and machinery brought to the Exhibition Hall:—Environmental Hygiene, Housing, Public Cleansing Local Health Services, Domestic Heating, Clean Milk, Mass Radiography Ice-cream Production; Hygiene in Food Service; Hygienic and Construction Toys, Rodent Control and Household Pests. We were assisted in our Atmospheric Pollution display with exhibits from the Gas and Electricity industries, the Fuel Research Station and National Smoke Abatement Society. The Exhibition which received the support of over 6,000 people was of great educational value whilst effectively publicising the Council's health services. |
332e8c2e-3ad7-4030-ab33-3bbb0377a338 | Page 24 Page 25 SANITATION, HOUSING, SHOPS ACTS, ETC. 1951 Visits Visits Total Visits Visits Total — — 1,996 — Complaints received — — 1,830 — 4,245 4,780 Visits 9,034 - 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses Under Public Health or Housing Acts 4,691 4,871 Visits 9,562 - 349 — 349 — Works in progress 223 - 223 - 450 32 482 - After I.D. and Scabies 316 - 316 - 1,158 — 1,158 - Housing Investigations 626 - 626 - 425 — 425 — Clearance Areas—premises in 140 - 140 - — — — — Small Pox Contacts 33 - 33 - Contraventions 2. |
d193f8ff-9dda-4848-a642-938ebebc417c | Premises controlled by Bye Law & Regulations Contraventions 105 105 Offensive Trades 43 - 43 34 - 18 — 18 1 Tents, Vans and Sheds 7 - 7 - 47 — 47 4 Milkshops 93 - 93 42 52 — 52 3 Hairdressers' premises 56 - 56 17 367 — 367 18 Atmospheric Pollution Investigations 341 - 341 23 4 — 4 — Massage Establishments 5 — 5 2 954 - 954 166 3. |
8beece10-da5d-4e37-9149-4985ab16ba9f | Food and Drugs Act and Shops Acts General Inspections Food & Drugs Act, 1938 869 - 869 243 1,328 — 1,328 212 ,, Shops Acts 1934 & 1950 276 - 276 31 256 — 256 — Food Sampling 257 - 257 - 144 — 144 — Milk Sampling 138 - 138 - 140 — 140 — Ice-cream sampling 149 - 149 - 71 — 71 18 Bakehouses 35 - 35 31 384 — 384 44 Butchers' premises 215 - 215 115 99 — 99 39 Fishmongers 63 - 63 29 340 — 340 68 Ice-cream Vendors 283 - 283 106 62 — 62 7 Licensed premises 31 - 31 8 632 — 632 111 Restaurants, Dining Rooms and Canteens 419 — 419 229 14 - 14 - 4. |
965c1c76-3e9b-40c0-b04f-2d2967874f54 | Miscellaneous Aged and Infirm persons 3 - 3 - 1 — 1 — Dilapidated Buildings - - - - 269 — 269 167 Drainage Inspections 223 - 223 - 37 — 37 2 Piggeries 38 - 38 1 50 — 50 — Public Lavatories 41 - 41 - 1,078 — 1,078 — Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 1,200 - 1,200 - 35 — 35 8 Schools 22 - 22 - 56 — 56 5 Stables 26 - 26 9 144 — 144 3 Vacant Lands and Refuse Tips 129 - 129 3 19 — 19 — Watercourses 5 - 5 - 54 — 54 — Water sampling 56 - 56 - 628 — 628 — Other miscellaneous 550 — 550 — Total 18,836 Total 16, |
1a80ca67-2ff6-4808-bead-04b1edc33c9f | 473 1950 1951 Compliance Compliance Pre- Statu- Pre- StatuPre- Statu- Pre- limin- torv limin- tory limin- tory limin- tory ary ary ary ary Notices 1,753 781 919 859 Dwelling houses 2,068 446 1,792 581 26 — 26 — Offensive Trades 14 — 14 — 1 — 1 — Tents, |
75325eb8-d239-49ad-aa17-d42350f45d7c | vans and sheds — — — — 3 — 3 — Milkshops 22 — 22 — 3 — 3 — Hairdressers' premises 11 — 11 — 18 — 18 — Smoke observations 23 — 23 — 9 — 9 — Bakehouses 31 — 31 — 31 — 31 — Butchers'premises 72 — 72 — 167 — 167 — Drainage inspection 204 — 204 — 23 — 23 — Fishmongers 21 — 21— 113 — 113 — Food and Drugs Act, 1938 141 — 141 — 47 — 47 — Ice-cream vendors 67 — 67 — 5 — Licensed premises 4 — 4 — 2- 2 — Piggeries 1 — 1 — 4 — 4 — Public lavatories — — — — 151 1 150 1 Shops Acts, |
97b476e8-3d74-4f73-b79e-e9fbd6e25d71 | 1934 & 1950 24 — 24 3 — 3 — Stables 3 — 3 — 3 — 3 — Vacant lands and refuse tips 3 — 3 — Outstanding, 212. (Completed during 1951.) Outstanding, 77. Page 27 REMEDIAL ACTION 1950 1951 Drainage Works 9 Drains relaid or repaired 16 159 Choked drains cleared 188 — Inspection chambers constructed 3 14 New covers fitted 6 40 Tests made 54 Sanitary Conveniences 19 Additional water closets fitted 15 — Separate w.c. accommodation for sex provided - 49 New w.c. |
e141ca7a-459f-44e4-9153-66a78e0e3f32 | pans fitted 31 114 Flushing apparatus repaired or renewed 90 1 Intervening vent space provided - 4 Artificial lighting provided 5 17 Other works 35 Other Sanitary fittings 21 New sinks fitted 9 2 Wash basins provided - 38 Sink and bath waste pipes fitted 40 Other Works 280 Roofs repaired or renewed 248 347 Gutters or rain-water pipes repaired or renewed 277 46 Yards paved and drained 28 97 Chimney pots replaced and stacks repaired 72 120 Dampness remedied 83 58 Houses disinfested 33 13 External walls repointed 30 709 Window frames repaired or renewed 376 18 Stairtreads repaired 3 134 Doors and doorframes renewed or repaired 70 204 Floors renewed or repaired 140 123 Stoves renewed or repaired 60 9 Washing coppers repaired 5 330 Ceiling and wall plaster repaired 185 1012 Dustbins supplied 1, |
652ac5c8-5f95-4570-bc13-4ccd974abe2e | 082 14 Accumulations of rubbish cleared 23 203 Miscellaneous 204 Page 28 works carried out in default The Council carried out repairs in default at nine premises. LEGAL proceedings under section 94 public health act, 1936 In two cases the Court issued abatement orders. RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST RESTRICTIONS ACT, 1920-39 Three applications were made by occupiers and three certificates issued. FOOD POISONING During the year a total of 17 cases were notified. 1 regret to report that the death of a visitor to the Borough from this cause occurred during the month of June. In this case the Public Health Laboratory Service was able to isolate the specific organism as Salmonella typhimurium. This was eventually traced to carriers in the house at which the visitor stayed and his own home. The carriers were kept under observation until negative bacteriological findings were received. ICE-CREAM—chemical examination Thirty-six samples were submitted for chemical examination. |
ad23a276-1a46-4f77-853d-38c500988951 | A summary of analysis is given below:— Samples submitted FAT ANALYSIS Under 2.5% 2.5%-5% 5%-8.5% 8.5%-10% Over 10% 36 - — 9 8 19 Page 29 ICE-CREAM—BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION One hundred and twelve samples of ice-cream were bacteriologically examined. These were also submitted to the Ministry of Health Provisional Methylene Blue Reduction Test. The results of these examinations are set out below:— Bacteriological Examination Satisfactory Unsatisfactory 112 99 13 Methylene Blue Test 112 Grades 1 & II 97 Grades III & IV 15 MILK SUPPLY Thirty-seven premises are registered with the Corporation for the retail sale of pre-packed supplies. In addition 10 milk purveyors occupying premises in other districts are registered to retail milk in Barking. |
b1185d33-ef94-4580-8282-ec4de7a2166b | Seventy samples of milk were submitted to the methylene blue reduction test and phosphates examination of which three were unsatisfactory. The unsatisfactory samples occurred during the month of July when the weather was warm. Two samples of sterilised milk satisfied the turbidity test. Fifty-four samples of milk were submitted to biological examination for the presence of tubercle; all were reported free from any infection. DOGS IN FOODSHOPS In accordance with a recommendation from the Ministry of Food, w invited the co-operation of the public and shopkeepers in keeping dogs out of the food-shops in the Borough. MEAT DELIVERY In my last Report I made reference to adverse criticism which had appeared in the local Press on this matter and to the improvements obtains by our intervention. I regret to say that in September complaints were made regarding deliveries of lambs and calf carcases. |
d2feccb3-3dd0-4bee-b5ba-da1e07bf44e4 | The matter was taken up with the Meat Transport Organisation Ltd and it transpired that the lambs were part of a consignment from Scotland Page 30 which had been received in a dirty condition for which the organisation disclaimed responsibility. The calf carcases were affected by the humid weather and immediate delivery was necessary. HYGIENE IN CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS The Report of the Catering Trade Working Party was issued early in the year. It states that considerable improvement in conditions of hygiene in catering establishments can be achieved by the adoption of Codes of Practice. Two such codes have been drawn up, the first a "Standard Code" which does not call for any structural change but requires better fitments and personal hygiene. The second, the "Target Code," a long term policy, states what is considered necessary for securing that food served in catering establishments is prepared under the best practical conditions. Registration by the local authority of all catering establishments and the enforcement of a standard code are a recommendation. |
61bb90d3-0532-4de8-b81c-15012a638f86 | Both are considered to be most desirable and the introduction of the necessary legislation to bring this about is awaited with interest. It is hoped that all entrants to the food trades generally should be taught the elements of hygiene while still at school so that good habits instinctively acquired will remain throughout life. We have tried to add to the training in the school by additional lectures and practical demonstrations. The real benefit of these efforts is to be found in personnel remaining in the food industry after such instruction. It is our unfortunate experience that for various reasons changes are Sequent. The principal reason for this is the fact that so far the catering industry does not offer a satisfactory career. SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS During the year 306 samples were submitted to chemical analysis, details of which are set out hereunder. The following 9 samples were reported to be unsatisfactory:— Bread Roll— Contained small blackish foreign bodies sisting of partly charred bread. |
2276dd74-664f-475f-bd49-bfecff7274b8 | Cocoa— Contained a small quantity of pepper dispersed throughout the sample. Page 31 3. Ham Sandwich— Contained three small brownish-black foreigr bodies which were found to be seeds. 4. Gluconis (Formal)— Almost completely deficient in Vitamin B.1 Label misleading. 5. Cooked Horseflesh— Contained blackish foreign matter of the nature of soot. 6. Crystallised Pineapple—Preserved with sulphur dioxide to the extent of 650 parts per million. 7. Crystallised Pineapple Preserved with sulphur dioxide to the extent of (Formal)— 650 parts per million. 8. Bread— Contained two foreign bodies consisting of pieces of heavily charred bread. 9. Cocoa— Contained foreign fibres (wool and hemp) unsuitable for human consumption. |
8481e27d-0402-4962-925c-df41849cbca6 | Appropriate action was taken in these instances including proceedings in the case of the Gluconis (item 4) and the Crystallised Pineapple (item 7). In the former case a fine of 40/- was imposed on each of two summonses for offences against the Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations and the Labelling of Food Order, together with 20/- costs, a total of £5. In the latter case the defendants pleaded guilty and were fined 40/- Other items of food of which complaint was made by purchasers were condemned. In the following instances proceedings were instituted, the results being as stated:— 1. Bread containing beetle—The defendant pleaded not guilty, but the case was proved and a fine of £5 imposed with £1 costs. 2. Flour containing mice Defendant company pleaded guilty and was faeces— fined £2 with £2 costs. 3. Sausage, containing metal— Case dismissed. 4. |
51512eda-cc43-4883-96e7-794ebe35dc34 | Sausage roll, mouldy— The justices found the case proved and posed a fine of £2 and costs. 5. Jam containing glass— In this case the producers were summoned and pleaded guilty. They were fined £5 with 21/- costs. Page 32 6. Mouldy bread— Two summonses were heard in respect of loaves of bread sold to two customers. The justices imposed a penalty of £10 and 21/costs on each summons. Summonses against the producers were dismissed, the Court holding that the bread had been retained too long by the retailers. The following schedule shows the number and type of food samples submitted for examination. FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938 Samples Analysed Almonds, Ground 1 Apple and Lemon Condiment 1 Acetic Acid Solution 1 Bread 1 Bread Roll 1 Baking Powder 2 Batter Flour Mixture 3 Beef, Minced 1 Beef, |
c8620607-73f3-42cb-8adc-e7210e3bc8d9 | Pressed 1 Beer 14 Bio-chemical Salt 1 Blackcurrant Cordial 1 Black Pudding 1 Borax 1 Brawn 1 Butter 11 Cake and Pudding Mixture 7 Cherries, Glace 1 Chocolate, Drinking 1 Cocoa 2 Coconut, Desiccated 1 Coffee and Chicory Essence 2 Cocktail Cakettes 1 Condiment, non-brewed 2 Cinnamon, Ground 1 Cream Powder, Synthetic 1 Custard Powder 1 Fat, cooking 3 Page 33 FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938—continued Samples , Analysed Fish Paste 1 Flour, Self-raising 2 Gin 9 Gluconis 1 Glycerine 1 Golden Raising Powder Grape Fruit Squash Gravy Powder (Roastex) Ham Sandwich Herbs, Mixed Herrings Honey Horseflesh, |
7ef35c6e-c82e-41d4-a6b4-72caa070ea46 | cooked Horseradish Cream Ice-cream Jam 6 Jelly 1 Jelly and Jelly Crystals 5 Jardox Lard 2 Lemon Curd 4 Lemon Juice 2 Lemon Squash 3 Lemonade Crystals 1 Lime Juice Cordial Liquid Paraffin 1 Macaroni 1 Maralyn 1 Margarine 10 Marmalade 3 Master Mix 1 Mayonnaise 1 Meat Pie 1 Meat and Potato Pie 1 Milk 11 Milk, Condensed 2 Mincemeat 3 Milo (tonic) 1 Page 34 FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938—continued Samples , Analysed Mint Sauce 2 Mustard Sauce 2 Orange Squash 3 Olive Oil 1 Pastry Mix 1 Pea Flour 1 Peel, Mixed 3 Piccalilli 3 Pimento 1 Pineapple, Crystallised 2 Pineapple Crush 1 Pork Pie 1 Pudding Flour-mixture 1 Rennet, |
89f932a4-297c-4468-bec0-de66e88ec246 | Essence of 1 Rice 1 Rum 1 Saccharin Tablets 1 Salad Cream 2 Salmon and Shrimp Paste 2 Solo, Sparkling Orange 1 Salts, Health 1 Sausages, Pork 10 Sausages, Beef 10 Sausage Meat, Pork 3 Sausage Meat, Beef 3 Sausages, Tinned 1 Sausage, Liver 3 Sausage, Luncheon 2 Sausage, Savouree 1 Saveloy 1 1 Shortbread Mixture 2 Soup 2 Soda Bicarbonate 2 Spice, Mixed 1 Sponge Mixture 1 Gulfing, Sage and Onion 2 Suet, Beef 1 Sunchoc 1 Page 35 FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938—continued Samples Analysed Tea, Mate 1 Tea Time Tablets 1 Thyme 1 Tomato Juice 1 Tomato Ketchup 1 Tomato Piquant 1 Turmeric 1 Veal and Ham Pie 1 Vinegar, |
91122a0a-9d5e-4bef-9cd7-ebf7d923cc36 | Malt 2 Vitacream 1 Wines 19 Whisky 8 306 UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED AND DESTROYED- 1951 Beef, Corned 257 lbs. Bacon 53¼ lbs. Beans 196 tins Butter 253¾ lbs. Bovril 1 jar Baby Food 57 tins Biscuits 30½ lbs. Cheese 411¾ lbs. Cakes and Pastries 106 Curry Powder 3 drums Cordial 4 bottles Coffee 15 bottles Cereals 149 lbs. Eggs, Duck 85 Fish, Fresh 115 stone Fish, Tinned 129 tins Fish Paste 86 jars Fish Cakes 34 Fish Roe, Tinned 389 tins Page 36 UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED AND DESTROYED—1951 —continued Fish Roe, Fresh 10¼stone Fruit, Tinned 735 tins Fruit, Dried 65 lbs. |
d571d00c-5b53-4ba9-956a-242a7fa355b4 | Flavouring Essence 3 bottles Gherkins, Pickled 1,557½ lbs. Ham, Tinned 2,637 lbs. Horseradish 3 jars lcette 24 tubes Jam 262 lbs. Jellies 12 packets Lard 14 lbs. Meat, Fresh 371 lbs. Meat, Tinned 648¾ lbs. Milk, Evaporated 309 tins Milk, Condensed 152 tins Margarine 1½ Pork Pies 9 lbs Pickles 14 jars Puddings, Tinned 13 tins Sausages 194½ lbs. Soups 195 tins Syrup 2 lbs. Sauce 11 bottles Sponge Mixture 21 packets Sweets 24 lbs. Sugar 1 lb. Sandwich Spread 1jar Tomatoes, Ti nned 115 tins Tomato Puree 1,350 lbs. |
025c9547-fb3b-4414-a534-11785483ae15 | Vegetables, Tinned 493 tins HOUSING The long fight with the Essex County Council ended with the approval that body to the Council proposals to erect some 1,500—1,700 houses on site, South of the By-pass. Unfortunately this delay in the building programme coincided with the temporary cessation by the London County Council of the assistance provided by them in rehousing the married sons and daughters of their Barking tenants. Page 37 The Council endeavoured, together with our neighbours at Dagenham, to secure the re-start of the London County Council lettings, and made a substantial financial offer to the London County Council to bring this about. We are hopeful that this further interference with the housing flow will be overcome and the 10 months' delay which has occurred brought to an end. A small number of applicants have been able to benefit by the increase in the number of private building licences the Council has been able to issue for the erection of houses outside the Borough. |
631dc2f6-06a0-4869-98cb-d6ef28e3ed1d | The 50 successful applicants were selected from a total of 275 who made application on the basis of:— 1. Where the issue of a licence would make the house available for another Barking applicant; 2. Family need. The Council has been especially concerned at the plight of the families made homeless, as the result of possession orders issued by the Courts. The continued inability of the Essex County Council to offer temporary shelter caused greater hardship. The increasing demand for specially designed accommodation for old people of all grades of income has called for a new effort to provide suitable small labour-saving homes, where with a little friendly supervision they can manage for themselves. The Council have recommended three schemes, one of which for building on the St. Paul's Church site they propose commencing as quickly as possible The year under review saw the completion of the erection of the Longbridge Road Estate of 408 flats. This is the largest of the post-war schemes and has given satisfaction to both the tenants and the Council. |
0ab27ba6-4ef6-4336-892e-1929ac66115d | Slum Clearance,—The rebuilding of the Romford Street area is Pri> ceeding slowly because of the lack of alternative accommodation for the present tenants. Building upon a few small plots is progressing, but this unfortunate!) represents only 32 lettings when completed. Page 38 The present housing position in the Borough is shown in the following tables:— Table I.—Details of the families in Barking who have been rehoused during the year 1951. |
4df9dcf7-d7ce-4b41-826d-5174ba31ad23 | By Barking Council 190 By other Local Authorities 67 By own efforts 34 By exchanging accommodation 170 461 Table II.—The number of permanent dwellings in the control of the Council is as follows:— One-bedroom dwellings 272 Two-bedroom dwellings 1,438 Three-bedroom dwellings 1,167 Four-bedroom dwellings 125 Five-bedroom dwellings 20 Total tenancies=4,098 Table III.—Total applications on Housing Register = 2,986 Families seeking transfer to other accommodation = 555 STORAGE OF EFFECTS OF EVICTED TENANTS Towards the end of the year it became necessary to evict three of the Corporation tenants for non-payment of rent. It was known that the families had no alternative accommodation to house their furniture and effects so in order to protect them from inclement weather arrangements were made to store them in the large garage in Barking Park. Subsequently it was found that certain articles of clothing and bedding were in a filthy or moth eaten condition and on the authority of the Corporation these were destroyed. |
81652628-6b72-4c49-baa0-144101fa19da | The remainder of the articles are still being stored and the owners appear to have little or no interest in their disposal. Page 39 BOROUGH OF BARKING ANNUAL REPORT (Abridged) OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER on the HEALTH OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN OF BARKING FOR THE YEAR 1951 C. LEONARD WILLIAMS, b.sc., m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p., d.p.h. Page 41 Public Health Department, Town Hall, Barking, Essex. April, 1953. To the Chairman and Members of the Barking Committee for Education. I beg to submit my Abridged Report for the year ended 31st December, 1951. I am, Your obedient Servant, C. Leonard Williams, Medical Officer. Page 43 MEDICAL INSPECTIONS During the year 9,123 children were medically examined at school, which represents 75 per cent. of the total school population. |
2e2717e6-472f-4c12-8968-dc97ae21e16a | In addition there were 22,854 special inspections and re-inspections at the various Clinics. The Statistical Return at the end of this report shows the classification of defects found at these examinations and the treatment thereof. NUTRITION Of the 9,123 children medically examined at school 4,820 were found to be of good nutritional standard; 4,266 were fair (that is, of normal nutrition) and only 37 were of poor nutritional standard. MINOR AILMENT CLINICS Minor Ailment Clinics were held daily at Central, Woodward, Porters Avenue and Upney, and the total attendances during the year were 26,826. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT During the greater part of the year we had four Dental Officers, and an Oral Hygienist commenced in May. Altogether 7,516 children received dental treatment during the year, and 176 orthodontic appliances were supplied. |
bf9096b8-e357-4611-9335-3c5b399b336e | EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CLINIC Specialist Clinics were held weekly by Mr. F. Courtenay Mason, f.r.c.s., Consulting Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon. During the year arrangements were made for children who had been on hospital waiting lists for a long time to be re-examined for the purpose of deciding wfk ther operative treatment for the removal of tonsils and adenoids was still necessary. In order to enable Mr. Courtenay Mason to review all these cases Dr. Peter Leeson undertook additional sessions at the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic. Altogether there were 1,279 attendances at this Clinic, whilst 211 children received operative treatment for ear, nose and throat conditions. OPHTHALMIC CLINIC Mr. R. Jamieson, Consulting Ophthalmic Specialist, attended at Central and Woodward Clinics, and 352 new cases of defective vision and squint were seen during the year. |
a0eeceff-54e0-4b64-a8fe-fd2eec6fe5c9 | The Orthoptist (under the supervision of the Ophthalmic Specialist) squint training to 224 children. Page 45 ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC Mr. Leon Gillis, F.R.C.S., Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon, held 23 sessions at which 91 children attended. In the Physiotherapy Department 539 children received treatment, and 1,664 ultra-violet light treatments were given. SKIN CLINIC Dr. Deville, Specialist Consultant in Skin Diseases, held weekly sessions in Paget Ward at the Barking Hospital, and saw 347 children. The attendances for treatment totalled 2,943. PAEDIATRIC CLINIC Dr. S. B. Dimson, Children's Specialist Consultant, held fortnightly clinics throughout the year, and 91 new cases were seen by him. |
12ecfa1f-1062-4b63-80a8-ceb0b2711f2c | SPEECH THERAPY The Speech Therapy Clinic continued to be held in the Paget Ward of Barking Hospital, although owing to the illness of the Speech Therapist it was necessary to close the clinic for two to three months in the early part of the year. The total attendances of 955 were therefore not so high as they would otherwise have been. FOOT CLINICS Three hundred and forty-three new cases were treated at the Foot Clinics during the year, a total of 1,041 treatments being given. UNCLEANLINESS INSPECTIONS Out of a total of 20,366 uncleanliness inspections in schools by Health Visitors and School Nurses 423 pupils were found to be unclean; 21 pupils were cleansed at the clinics. |
6221887d-0f77-4f14-8dc2-da983add680a | INFECTIOUS DISEASES During 1951 the following cases of infectious diseases among school children were notified:— Scarlet Fever 58 Whooping Cough 108 Measles 652 Poliomyelitis Page 46 IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA The majority of children are, of course, immunised against Diphtheria before they reach school age, but about 100 school children completed a full course of primary immunisation, and nearly 1000 were given a secondary or re-inforcing injection during the year. At the end of 1951 approximately 75 per cent, of the school population were immunised against Diphtheria. HANDICAPPED PUPILS The following statement shows the number of handicapped pupils who, at the end of the year, were attending Faircross Day Special School:— (a) Physically Handicapped and Open-Air Section 66 (This figure includes 16 from other Authorities—i.e. Dagenham, East Ham and Romford.) |
69574e2c-b944-4679-98b3-c1e4d874f03f | (b) Educationally Sub-Normal Section 118 (This figure includes 78 from other Authorities—i.e. Ilford, Dagenham and East Ham.) Other handicapped pupils were accommodated in special residential schools as under:— Educationally sub-normal 1 Delicate 5 Epileptic 2 Blind 1 Partially sighted 1 Partially deaf 1 Nine deaf and partially deaf children from this area attended the Tunmarsh Lane Deaf (Day) School in West Ham. CONVALESCENT TREATMENT During the year 102 school children were sent away for convalescent treatment for periods varying from 4 to 6 weeks. FOLLOWING UP An important part of the work of Health Visitors and School Nurses 15 home visiting, and during the year they made 2,166 such visits. |
d442f2d6-d3ab-47c8-8271-062e66ecbc98 | Page 47 SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE Year ended 31st December, 1951 TABLE I Medical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools (Including Special Schools) A.—PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:— Entrants 1,208 Second Age Group 977 Third Age Group 1,751 Total 3,936 Number of other Periodic Inspections 5,187 Grand Total 9,123 - B.—OTHER INSPECTIONS Number of Special Inspections 11,655 Number of Re-Inspections 11,199 Total 22,854 C.—PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT Number of Individual Pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation will Vermin). Group (1) For defective vision (excluding squint) (2) For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIA. |
f490bab4-36bd-43a4-9866-0ebc2e377158 | (3) Total individual pupils (4) Entrants - 215 215 Second Age Group 57 134 184 Third Age Group 75 221 271 Total (prescribed groups) 132 570 670 Other Periodic Inspections 230 805 962 Grand Total 362 1,375 1,632 Page 48 TABLE II A.-RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1951. Defect Code No. Defect or Disease (1) Periodic Inspections Special Inspections No. of defects No. of defects Requiring treatment (2) Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment (3) Requiring treatment (4) Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment (5) 4 Skin 328 54 1,161 5 5 Eyes—a. |
c73d6c6d-d37a-49e8-a474-5ce6c20ad703 | Vision 362 37 45 - b. Squint 18 20 35 — c. Other 43 7 553 1 6 Ears—a. Hearing 9 4 22 - b. Otitis Media 12 5 17 - c. Other 23 5 337 — 7 Nose or Throat 254 146 497 4 8 Speech 34 10 5 - 9 Cervical Glands 23 30 38 1 10 Heart and circulation 18 10 5 1 11 Lungs 66 40 31 1 12 Developmental— a. Hernia 4 2 2 - b. Other 56 24 9 — 13 Orthopaedic— a. Posture 40 15 11 3 b. Flat foot 73 17 11 - c. Other 160 54 226 9 14 Nervous system— a. |
003833b9-d246-4ad6-8043-3361e8609609 | Epilepsy 4 - 3 - b. Other 54 18 34 1 15 Psychological— a. Development 23 14 15 - b. Stability 33 30 3 — 16 Other 546 62 4,742 23 Page 49 TABLE 11—(Contd.) B.—CLASSIFICATION OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE AGE GROUPS. Age Groups Number of Pupils Inspected A (Good) B (Fair) C (Poor) No. %of Col. (2) No. %of Col. (2) No. 7. of Col. (2) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Entrants 1,208 899 74.42 297 24.59 12 .99 Second Age Groups 977 499 51.07 477 48. |
29902bab-7bae-4339-a9a8-734efb68d739 | 83 1 .10 Third Age Groups 1,751 968 55.28 782 44.66 1 .06 Other Periodic Inspections 5,187 2,454 47.31 2,710 52.24 23 .45 Totals 9,123 4,820 52.83 4,266 46.76 37 .41 TABLE 111 Infestation with Vermin (i) Total number of examinations in the schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons 20,366 (ii) Number of individual pupils found to be infested 423 (iii) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued - (iv) Number of individual pupils cleansed 21 Page 50 TABLE IV Treatment Tables GROUP I.—DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table III) Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year. |
97228265-8c39-4177-9e55-e253b5d3b7ee | (a) Skin— Ringworm:— (i) Scalp 1 (ii) Body 12 Scabies 10 Impetigo 72 Other skin diseases 1,346 Total 1,441 GROUP II.—EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT Number of cases dealt with External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint 588 Errors of refraction (including squint) 1,143 Total 1,731 Number of pupils for whom spectacles were:— (a) Prescribed 592 (b) Obtained 500 Page 51 TABLE IV—(Contd.) |
3bc9121f-8034-47f8-ba0e-6cc995467715 | GROUP III.—DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT Received operative treatment:— (a) For diseases of the ear 2 (b) For adenoids and chronic tonsillitis 204 (c) For other nose and throat conditions 5 Received other forms of treatment 945 Total 1,156 GROUP IV.—ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS (a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals — (b) Number treated otherwise—e.g. in clinics or out-patient departments 547 GROUP V.—CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT Number of pupils treated at Child Guidance Clinics GROUP VI.—SPEECH THERAPY Number of pupils treated by Speech Therapist 119 GROUP VII.—OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN Miscellaneous Minor Ailments (e.g. minor injuries, bruises, sores chilblains, etc.) 5, |
b867f994-df18-4df8-ac0f-f4a92b5851a3 | 580 Page 52 TABLE V Dental Inspection and Treatment (1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:- (a) Periodic age groups 4,794 (b) Specials 5,306 Total 10,100 (2) Number found to require treatment 8,358 13) Number referred for treatment 8,358 (4) Number actually treated 7,516 (5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment 15,128 (6) Half days devoted to: (a) Inspection 32 (b) Treatment 1,524 Total 1,556 (7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth 4,821 Temporary Teeth 1,927 Total 6,748 (8) Number f teeth filled: Permanent Teeth 4,465 Temporary Teeth 1,830 Total 6,295 Extractions: Permanent Teeth 1,046 Temporary Teeth 5,446 Total 6,492 (10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction 3,091 (11) Other operations: Permanent Teeth 6, |
e2c2aac3-cd9a-469c-9676-29de1ca7e151 | 406 Temporary Teeth 2,993 Total 9,399 Page 53 |
f6f4ae52-2f16-469d-85eb-2d86014a8575 | 1 Mrs boyne div 513 BARK 46 2 Miss knowles this House 3 library The HEALTH OF BARKING 1952 C. LEONARD WILLIAMS, B.Sc., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. BARK 46 TOWN HALL, BARKING ESSEX September, 1953. To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Barking. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg to submit my Annual Report as Medical Officer of Health for year ended 31st December, 1952. I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, C. Leonard Williams, Medical Officer of Health. |
7a330a98-d653-41b8-b23b-c210a43c7466 | TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNUAL REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1952 GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS:— Page Area 5 Population 5 Births 5 Deaths 5 Infant and Neo-Natal Mortality 6, 7, 8 Maternal Mortality 8 PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES:— Notification.: 9 Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 9 Diphtheria 9 CL1NIC SERVICES—TABLES:— Ante-Natal Clinics 10 Post-Natal Clinics 10 Gynaecological Clinics 10 Infant Welfare Clinics 10 Dental Service 10 Ear, Nose and Throat Service 11 I Orthopaedic Clinic 11 Defective Vision, treatment of 11 Squint Training 11 Skin Clinic 11 Paediatric Service 12 Chiropody Service 12 SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA Page Page Aged, |
e9f84204-1d01-467d-83ef-1a7567436ed5 | Care of 19 Atmospheric Pollution 16-19 tmospheric Corrosion of Metals 18 Bed Bugs 13,14 Cleansing and Refuse Disposal 13 Dead, Burial or Cremation of 27 Drainage and Sewerage 12 Disinfestation 14 Dustbins 13 Environmental Hygiene 21 Exhibition 18 Factories Act, 1937 20 Fly Nuisance 14 Food Poisoning 27 Housing 32,33 Ice-cream 28 Improvement Grants 27 Massage and Special Treatment Establishments 27 Milk Supply 28, 29 Noxious Fume Emission 16 Outwork 21 Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 14, 15 Rainfall 12 Refuse Disposal 13 Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Acts, 1920-39 27 Rivers and Streams 13 Sampling 29-31 Sanitary Inspection of the Area 23 Statistics, Housing, Sanitation, Shops Act, etc. |
22abf78f-46f6-4677-a417-57b4f8022f80 | 23-26 Swimming Baths and Pool 19 Unsound Food 31,32 Water Supply 12 REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, 1952 (Pages 35 to 47) Page 3 GENERAL STATISTICS, 1952 Area (in acres) 4,174 Population (1931 Census) 51,277 Population (June, 1952) (Registrar-General's Estimate) 77,140 EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS, 1952 BlRTHS Live Births:— Total Males Females Legitimate 1,075 544 531 Illegitimate 33 20 13 Totals 1,108 564 544 Still-Births:— Legitimate 30 16 14 Illegitimate 2 1 1 Totals 32 17 15 Live and Still-Births 1,140 581 559 Birth Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population 14.77. |
2967ba92-4784-48ab-91e4-f46a96a2269b | Birth Rate adjusted by Comparability Factor of 0.96= 14.12. Still-Birth rate per 1,000 (Live and Still) Births 28.7. DEATHS Total Males Females Deaths in 1952 702 376 326 Death Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population 9.10. Death Rate adjusted by Comparability Factor of 1.34= 12.19. Maternal Mortality:— No. of Deaths 1 Page 5 Infant Mortality:— Death Rates of Infants under one year of age:— All Infants, per 1,000 Live Births 21.66 Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births 21.35 Neo-natal Mortality:— Death Rate of Infants under one month of age per 1,000 Live Births 14.26 DEATHS (NET) Causes and Totals Cause of Death Total Tuberculosis, respiratory 18 Tuberculosis, |
ea8ae900-a26a-4dba-8b5d-92909e77b9ee | other 1 Syphilitic Disease 2 Diphtheria - Whooping Cough Meningococcal Infections - Acute Poliomyelitis 1 Measles - Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases 1 Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach 25 Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus 35 Malignant Neoplasm, Breast 24 Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus 3 Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms 56 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia 3 Diabetes 6 Vascular Lesions of Nervous System 79 Coronary Disease, Angina 80 Hypertension with Heart 24 Other Heart Disease 104 Other Circulatory Disease 37 Influenza 2 Pneumonia 41 Bronchitis 44 Other Diseases of Respiratory System 15 Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum 9 Gastritis, |
bd3b71ea-dbd0-46c7-a517-9ebdadfcd438 | Enteritis and Diarrhoea - Nephritis and Nephrosis 4 Hyperplasia of Prostate 5 Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion 1 Congenital Malformations 5 Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases 61 Motor Vehicle Accidents 7 All Other Accidents 5 Suicide 4 Homicide and Operations of War - Total 702 Page 6 INFANT MORTALITY—1952 0-1 mth. 1-3 mths. 3-6 mths. 6-9 mths. 9-12 mths. Total under 1 year. |
9af4b5e0-ec1f-4be1-8524-83aa28f64d83 | Accident - - 1 _ - 1 Atelectasis 4 - — - — 4 Broncho-Pneumonia 1 2 2 - - 5 Congenital Malformations 2 1 1 1 - 5 Prematurity 8 - - - - 8 Staphylococcal Septicaemia 1 - - - - 1 Totals 16 3 4 1 - 24 NEO-NATAL MORTALITY—1952 Under 1 day 1-7 days 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 1 mth. |
94e042bd-5649-451d-92d1-bc41fe1dcd40 | Atelectasis 2 2 - - - 4 Broncho-Pneumonia 2 - 1 - - 3 Staphylococcal Septicaemia - - - 1 - 1 Prematurity 5 3 - - - 8 Totals 9 5 1 1 - 16 Page 7 COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATES Year Barking County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London England and Wales 1928 63.3 70 65 1929 53.4 79 74 1930 61.3 64 60 1931 64.4 71 66 1932 53.4 69 65 1933 55.6 67 64 1934 56.7 63 59 1935 52.2 62 57 1936 56.07 63 59 1937 53.8 62 58 1938 39. |
88e0e9d3-a456-4c4e-900d-3a993fc2e740 | 5 57 53 1939 33.91 53 50 1940 32.98 61 56 1941 36.3 71 60 1942 35.68 59 49 1943 37.2 58 49 1944 28.35 52 46 1945 38.56 54 46 1946 32.79 46 43 1947 31.35 47 41 1948 20.53 39 34 1949 24.8 37 32 1950 27.0 33.8 29.8 1951 15.49 33.9 29.6 1952 21.66 31.2 27.6 INFANT MORTALITY It will be seen from the preceding tables that during 1952 a total of 24 Barking children died under the age of one year. |
78cdd1a8-1425-47ac-9e5b-7db9ad3a8084 | Of this total 16 died within the first month of life, with prematurity being given as the cause of death in 8 of these cases. The infant mortality rate for Barking for 1952 is 21.66 and the table on this page gives the rates for the past 25 years. The average infant mortality rate in Barking for the past 5 years is 21.93. This is well below the rates for England and Wales for the same period. MATERNAL MORTALITY With regard to the maternal death recorded for 1952, it is to be noted that the onset of the principal cause of death in this case, i.e. damage to the brain tissues, occurred many years ago when unfortunately the deceased had a stroke during childbirth. |
54bba8e8-e449-4401-9f42-ee4ff0046bdc | Page 8 THE PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES Notification The following is a summary of the cases notified during the year:— Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 9 Dysentery 17 Erysipelas 11 Food Poisoning 5 Measles 1,350 Meningococcal Infection 1 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 1 Paratyphoid Fever 1 Pemphigus Neonatorum 1 Pneumonia 48 Puerperal Pyrexia 18 Scabies 11 Scarlet Fever 104 Whooping Cough 100 No difficulty was met in arranging for the admission of cases to hospital, and most cases went to Ilford Isolation and Rush Green Hospitals. Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis Of the nine cases notified, eight developed paralytic symptomsunfortunately the disease proved fatal in one case. |
b5bcf566-e895-481d-bf61-8348d4cc2ae9 | Diphtheria I am happy to record again that not one single case of diphtheria burred in Barking. Page 9 CLINIC SERVICES There has not been any extension of the clinic services during the year under review and a statistical summary of the work undertaken follows:- ANTE-NATAL CLINICS Number of Sessions 857 Number of patients attending for first time 1,437 Total number of patients 2,210 Total number of attendances 12,248 POST-NATAL CLINIC Number of Sessions 100 Number of patients attending for first time 1,088 Total number of patients. 1,115 Total number of attendances 1,395 GYNAECOLOGICAL CLINIC Number of Sessions 102 Number of patients attending for first time 347 Total number of patients 471 Total number of attendances 1,322 INFANT WELFARE CLINICS Number of Sessions 776 Total number of children 3,670 Number of children—First Attendances— Under 1 year 1, |
d5ada47e-dd30-453f-8919-af41358f7759 | 002 Over 1 year 86 Number of Attendances of children— Under 1 year 18,311 Over 1 year 12,379 DENTAL SERVICE Mothers and Toddlers School Children Total Patients treated 1,814 5,915 7,729 Attendances 3,455 18,945 22,400 Extractions 930 6,224 7,154 Anaesthetics—General 468 3,277 3,745 Fillings 1,461 8,702 10,163 Other Operations 1,134 12,829 13,963 Dentures supplied 105 25 130 Sessions (equivalent) 357 1,784 2,141 Page 10 EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SERVICE Mothers and Toddlers Adults— Public Scheme School Children Total Attendances at Consultant's Clinic 262 63 745 1, |
aa1c37ac-fdf8-45fb-86f7-178a8d49cb36 | 070 Cases which received operative treatment 51 — 163 214 ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC Mothers and Toddlers Adults— Public Scheme School Children Total Primary examination by Surgeon 51 123 70 244 Re-examination by Surgeon 4 4 23 31 Total Attendances for treatment 2,230 12,633 5,414 20,277 TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION Mothers and Toddlers Adults— Public Scheme School Children Total New cases seen by Specialist 74 47 400 521 Total Attendances 492 182 2,314 2,988 SQUINT TRAINING dumber of Sessions 495 Number of New Cases (School Children and Toddlers) 69 Total Attendances 2,204 SKIN CLINIC Consultations Treatments Sessions 50 125 Attendances:— School Children 267 2, |
81d4b96e-e651-4922-8055-e51733a883bd | 302 Mothers and Toddlers 217 713 Adults (Public Scheme) 113 425 Page 11 PAED1ATRIC SERVICE Number of Sessions 26 Attendances:—School Children 220 Toddlers 145 CHIROPODY SERVICE 1. Treatment Sessions 2,937 2. Attendances:— School Children 1,145 Adults 23,689 SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA The staff shortage which has been prevalent throughout the Country during the last few years has had its effect on Barking. Apart from the serious lack of entrants, we have lost staff through promotion to other areas. Shortage of staff and changes in personnel have had the effect of slowing down the work and at the end of the year we were two inspectors below the establishment strength. Later in this report, will be found statistical tables showing the work of the Sanitary Inspectors. |
07958f4c-9be3-4f1a-a7ec-38733565652b | RAINFALL The rainfall for the year 1952 was 20.13 inches compared with 30.80 inches for the previous year and the number of days on which rain fell was 135. WATER SUPPLY South Essex Waterworks Company continues to supply water to all domestic dwellings in the Borough. All samples submitted for bacteriological and chemical examination were found to be pure and wholesome. Samples from the wells of three factory premises have also been examined and found satisfactory. DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE Once again I am to report that there has been no change. The whole of the sewage is dealt with at the works of the London County Council. Page 12 Rivers and streams As from 1st October, 1952 the newly established Essex River Board Bassumed statutory responsibility within its area for the prevention of river pollution and other functions conferred upon it by the River Boards Act, 1948, and the Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) Act, 1951. |
fd6f2d85-a79e-4a83-970c-adbb44ad5dde | It is hoped that the Board will do much to restore the wholesomeness of our rivers by preventing the contamination to which I referred in my last It is pleasing to note that certain major improvements are projected at Loxford Water and the Mayesbrook in the year 1953. DUTBIN OWNERSHIP BY THE CORPORATION The supply of dustbins by the Corporation has been a subject of much concern. Whilst the number of premises on record as premises where dustbins are supplied and maintained in accordance with Section 75(3) of the Public Health Act, 1936, has increased, a number of premises in one ownership, owing to default It on the part of the owners in maintaining their payments, have created new problem. Towards the end of the year the Council decided that ir future action should be taken in accordance with Section 75(1) instead of Section 75(3) of the Act. I realise this action was taken to meet the difficulties experienced following the increase in the dustbin charges to 5s. |
185cb8f3-5e96-4ce5-8255-236598882fcd | per annum. I regret the need for this change and would add that this dustbin problem, in my opinion, w ill not be resolved until the supply is one for the Corporation only and the cost borne as a rate charge. PUBLIC CLEANSING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL During the year, 62,638 yards of refuse were collected and disposed of by tipping at Jenkins Lane tip, the average weight being 5.58 cwts. per yard, and the total weight 17,434 tons. In addition, 46,446 tons of refuse from outside the Borough was also deposited at the Corporation tip. Tipping is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Essex county Council Act, 1933 (Third Schedule). ERADICATION OF BED BUGS The standard of cleanliness in dwellings continues to improve. I am pleased to report that only 25 bug-infested properties called for action on the part of your officers and of these a number were minor infestations. |
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