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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 ... |
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 Dece... |
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 We... |
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 Sa... |
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... |
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:— Al... |
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 Neo... |
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.... |
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... |
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 ... |
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 ... |
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... |
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 ... |
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 scarl... |
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 Barkin... |
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 i... |
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 tw... |
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 cli... |
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 orth... |
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.... |
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... |
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 su... |
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 exten... |
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 (... |
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 gr... |
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 ... |
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 ... |
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 proce... |
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 ... |
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 bat... |
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 ... |
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 ... |
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 HE... |
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 whi... |
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 ... |
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 C... |
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... |
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 f... |
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 -... |
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 -... |
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 Butcher... |
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 ... |
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 ... |
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... |
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 r... |
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-... |
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 Meth... |
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 ... |
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 deliver... |
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 throug... |
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 matt... |
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... |
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 ... |
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 Cu... |
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 ... |
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... |
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... |
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 1... |
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 Counc... |
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 poss... |
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 Boroug... |
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... |
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. ... |
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 ... |
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 treatm... |
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-viol... |
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 oth... |
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 a... |
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 ... |
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 Tota... |
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. Defe... |
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 ... |
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... |
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 indiv... |
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 ... |
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 ... |
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... |
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 Rep... |
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 Dipht... |
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 Ic... |
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 BlRTH... |
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... |
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 Neopl... |
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. ... |
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... |
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 du... |
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.... |
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... |
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 patie... |
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 Ope... |
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 a... |
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 ha... |
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 chemi... |
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 d... |
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 ... |
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