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7cd94c8b-4c72-4d9a-a5ef-200f1b742441 | The following inspections were made in respect of premises where food is handled and distributed: — Nature of inspection Number of premises Number of visits Notices issued and complied with Bakehouses 8 42 2 Bread and Cakes 16 43 – Butchers 29 137 3 Cafes, Restaurants, etc. 42 145 – Canteens, etc. 10 8 – Cooked Meats 7... |
77b033fd-7d6f-4d4a-b108-3007f401be1e | —-58 Samples procured under the pn> visions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, included: — Foods. Bread Sweets Cakes and Confectionery Sauces Fruit Drinks Soups Jams Canned Meat Medicines „ Fish Packaged Food Mixes „ Fruit Pastes „ Veg. Pies (b) Hereunder I give the Public Analyst's reports on the samples examined which ... |
1ca0831e-e582-4d28-8a82-652ee49c8f1e | The addition of preservative to Hamburgers is not justified. Sample No. 200. — Cheese Spread with Gorgonzola. Cheese spread should contain not less than 20% of butterfat and not more than 60% of moisture. This sample contained 17.6% butterfat and 61% moisture. Sample No. 205. — Pale Ale. The sample contained a floccule... |
709bdc0b-7480-4ca9-b188-6a566820fab4 | The Analyst confirmed that the taste of these peas was unusual, but there was no evidence of the presence of any foreign or deleterious ingredients or impurities. He attributes the unusual taste to a natural condition of these particular peas. Samples Nos. 225 and 226. — Raspberry Lollies. Although these lollies contai... |
1b60ba81-f92f-4560-b9ef-88eff5911154 | Meat. lbs. Vegetables. lbs. Bacon 33 Baked Beans—Canned 1 Beef 163 Canned Tomatoes 14 Canned Meat 135 Canned Vegetables 6 Pork 85 Mutton 15 Rabbits 28 Other Foods. Poultry. Sausages 20 Cheese 10 Chicken (Canned) 45 Milk 6 Chicken 46 Fish. Soup 2 Orange Juice 10 Canned Fish 2 Confectionary 46 Dog-fish 84 Marmalade 1 Fru... |
1109eb78-f2f7-44ab-810d-5852b4cca663 | Library BARN 28 BOROUGH OF BARNES ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Medical Officer of Health For the Year 1960 BOROUGH OF BARNES THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Medical Officer of Health FOR THE YEAR 1960 ERIC PEREIRA, M.B., B.S., D.P.H., Medical Officer of Health. 3 STAFF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Medical Officer of Health :— Eri... |
50dc3642-db20-4e60-b9f4-e8bb1ca141b5 | *†‡ (R. J. Hamilton, M.A.P.H.I.*) C. E. Mallett, M.A.P.H.I.*† * Certificate of Public Health Inspectors' Board (formerly R.S.I, and J.S.I.B.). † Certificate of Royal Society of Health as an Inspector of Meat and Other Foods. ‡ Certificate of Sanitary Science as applied to Buildings and Public Works. T echnical Assistan... |
8cc92e91-fd55-4df9-a380-c2bcf2d3686f | The Mayor (Councillor E. T. Rann). Alderman F. W. Moore. Alderman E. S. Stevens. Councillor A. Beilby. Councillor E. S. Bolton. Councillor Miss E. P. Clarke. Councillor F. A. Coldman. Councillor F. R. Cooper. Councillor F. A. W. Counter. Councillor Mrs. P. K. M. Lomer. Councillor G. B. Naylor. Councillor G. H. Needs. 4... |
b0849a2d-a940-4055-8a87-a631680c3d5a | Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1960, upon the Sanitary Circumstances, Sanitary Administration and Vital Statistics of the Borough. The form of the Report is in accordance with instructions of the Minister of Health and special me... |
68c99778-da1f-47d0-bc1f-0f48808d39a0 | W. L. Leach, Chief Public Health Inspector, who has submitted his report on the Sanitary Circumstances of the District, and to Mr. Nickolls who dealt with the statistics and has prepared the report for the printers. Finally, I wish to record my appreciation of the help and support I have received from the Chairman and ... |
5e4d380d-35f8-47fb-a5ad-d4a9a4b32e30 | R. J. Hamilton who had recently qualified, and who had little practical experience. Mr. Hamilton was appointed and commenced duty in December. He is rapidly gaining experience and becoming a valued member of the staff. Unfortunately, therefore, the Department was short of one Inspector for six months and consequently a... |
8bb43332-8e21-4eed-946d-f2f234d1fe88 | There were, in fact, 12 infant deaths compared with a total of 8 in 1959. Of the 12 deaths, no less than 8 occurred within a few hours of birth, and were due to congenital abnormalities, prematurity, and birth accidents; and two rather older infants who died from pneumonia also suffered from congenital defects. Deaths.... |
ebd06a1c-80ff-4789-be55-f54dfea58ddd | One of the great advantages of the Borough is the fact that open spaces comprise almost half of its area, including Richmond Park, the River Thames, Barnes Common, Sheen Common, and other parks and recreation grounds. The Borough is mainly residential in character with some light industry. SECTION 'B' — GENERAL PROVISI... |
cc4d5f6f-7deb-4c46-b8e6-46a70394b4b5 | District Nurses and Midwives are provided and their main centre in Barnes is the Nurses Home, 31/32, Ranelagh Avenue, Barnes. They work under the direct supervision of the general practitioners. Moral Welfare or the care of unmarried mothers and illegitimate children, is undertaken by an officer based at the Divisional... |
120f8381-b33c-4418-a2cc-0e7e8f4a4ddf | In addition, many residents make use of the West London Hospital, Hammersmith and other London Hospitals. Patients suffering from infectious diseases are admitted to the South Middlesex Fever Hospital, to Tolworth Isolation Hospital, and to the Western Fever Hospital, Fulham. Psychiatric Services. The Medical Staff of ... |
e5e6cddd-9709-4b84-862d-6fe6679fdde2 | The Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, is available for advice, special immunizing agents and special investigations. Mortuary. This is provided and maintained by Richmond Borough Council on a site close to the Petty Sessions Court. It is well equipped with two post-mortem tables. Barnes Borough Council make ... |
db50972c-501d-4a90-b0b1-87a0aa41c14a | Continued shortage of beds in Hospitals and Homes causes delay in admission during certain months of the year, but a desperate case is invariably admitted in a very short time. Cases awaiting admission are supervised by the Geriatric Health Visitor while those who are in frail health are visited by the general Health V... |
0d9313f7-401d-4a73-a9d5-d3f4dc7cb9fb | It is confined exclusively to patients who are incontinent, and articles laundered are limited to sheets and draw sheets. Although the number of cases served is small, the benefits to exhausted relatives are enormous. It enables them to nurse at home in comfort a patient who otherwise would have had to be admitted to h... |
1d235020-db95-4a3b-8a7d-cc050c0246de | This was the case of an elderly woman living alone in a small house. Neighbours noticed that she had failed to take in her milk and informed the Health Department. When entry was gained she was found to be in a very neglected state and quite incapable of caring for herself. In the circumstances application was made for... |
2f747036-8847-4bec-bb49-510c44ee30e8 | By the time this was arranged she was again in poor health and the matter was dropped. She has now been occupying a hospital chronic sick bed since early in May, and for a considerable part of this time her health has been such that she could have been cared for in Part III accommodation. There would appear to be a wea... |
2a42a9bd-1c69-40dc-b72b-7fb5d5818c1c | There was not a single case of this disease during the year. I think that it is reasonable to believe that the very high proportion of children immunized is largely responsible for this very satisfactory state of affairs. 10 Dysentery. Six cases of dysentery were notified but in four instances the causal organisms were... |
aa176d3b-b37b-4feb-9783-0d4ab78fb3e0 | There was a daughter who had had similar symptoms, a son and four daily staff of whom two had had symptoms. It seemed probable that all who had had symptoms were infected with the Salmonella organism, and that those who were symptomless might well be carrying the germ. Apart from the sale of drinks, about 80 meals were... |
cc96de05-c646-4777-beec-259eec17c374 | On the 6th May information was received from Wandsworth Public Health Department that a man living there had eaten at this public house on 28th April, 1960 and was infected with a Salmonella organism. This was the first secondary case, and fortunately no further such cases came to our notice. Strict precautions were ma... |
17fbc44e-4158-45aa-b081-3b04ebe96187 | One resident was a business associate who had been with the patient in Colombo, in the aircraft, and in their London Office. He was quarantined at home and kept under close surveillance. No further cases were reported. IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION This work is organized from the Divisional Health Office, Sheen Road, Ri... |
ff5b7016-d37c-4b94-ab01-75b698cda8f2 | During the week 16th to 21st May a "Polio Week" was held in an effort to encourage all those eligible to be vaccinated against poliomyelitis. Vaccination centres were set up in appropriate parts of the borough and were open at times judged to be convenient to the public. The scheme was advertised in the local paper, by... |
90a87a90-00f8-49a4-9f02-09c1cfcf2ae6 | inoculation is offered to all children who are in their 13th year. The object is to provide artificial immunity during the adolescent period when young people are most susceptible to this disease. Mobile Radiography Unit. The Mobile Chest Radiography service for general practitioners has proved to be a great convenienc... |
e67d9697-c9cd-493a-adab-073cc795b9bf | W. L. LEACH, IS CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS 'C', 'D' and 'E'. SECTION 'C' — SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA WATER SUPPLY. There has been no change in the method of collection, purification and storage of the domestic water supply for the district. Daily samples are taken by officers of the Metropolitan Water... |
adf1a53d-37bb-4fe2-863b-bdc04b106402 | The Board's waters are not plumbo-solvent and are derived from the non-tidal portion of the River Thames, stored in the Metropolitan Water Board reservoirs at Staines, Littleton and Walton, and filtered and chlorinated at the Hampton Works. We are indebted to Dr. Windle Taylor, Director of Water Examination to the Boar... |
d49ac51f-580a-4159-988f-1531a1d4a0c6 | Substantial works of improvement and repair of certain lengths of main sewer are being undertaken. VERMINOUS PREMISES ETC. Rodent Control. With a full staff of rodent operators it was possible to make more survey visits. As a result there was a corresponding increase in the 14 number of infestations treated. The rodent... |
3399a8fa-1fac-4cb8-b4f0-fe0a79fae0ac | With the discontinuance of the Water Boards operations at Lonsdale Road, the complaints of swarms of 'midges' (chironomidæ) have also stopped, thereby confirming that the source of the infestation was the reservoirs. The Commons and Open Spaces were sprayed or treated with residual insecticides where marshy ground or s... |
dfc95ec5-06aa-42c7-b7be-13f5f26a1fa9 | The procedural delays were longer than anticipated and the date for the coming into operation of the Order was fixed by the Ministry for 1st November, 1961. The survey of the No. 2 Area was commenced immediately after the No. 1 Order had been made and was completed by the end of the year. It was hoped that the second a... |
8610c11b-12c7-41c8-91b4-8885346d782f | 15 Close co-operation with the Gas and Electricity Boards has been obtained and it is hoped that the present rate of conversion work will be maintained. It is confidently expected that the few furnaces which occasionally give trouble will be converted to smokeless operation during the current year. As the Refuse Destru... |
3a297a17-81b0-435a-a75d-1ca8ee3ccdff | Although, of course, tenants are always advised to make amicable arrangements with landlords about repairs, nevertheless it is often found that many complainants seek merely to explore the possibilities of enforcement action and to find out just what their position is. There has been an almost complete falling off in a... |
7a6d60e2-d86c-4705-ab0a-ec9222d83eb6 | The action of the Council in re-housing tenants frees the deadlock in dealing with these unfit dwellings, but it seems hardly fair that private landlords should be able to make above-average profits at the expense of many needy families on the housing waiting list. Owing to shortage of staff for six months of the year,... |
7db53ceb-0bfb-4adb-90e6-463381f567e2 | It is quite obvious that the majority of workers in the food trades cannot be expected to appreciate the different degrees of risk of contamination as between different commodities. Whilst the cardinal principle should be, of course, scrupulous cleanliness in all aspects of food handling, the interpretation of the Food... |
95910d3b-6e03-43bd-a4bd-213442b58c9b | Inspections are now being made to check the relative freshness of certain prepacked meat products, in which effort we are receiving the wholehearted co-operation of the manufacturers. BOROUGH OF BARNES APPENDIX TO THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Medical Officer of Health 1960 21 SECTION 'A' — STATISTICS AND TABLES The followi... |
c1fbd07e-9b71-4970-a306-c7e255ee9218 | 630 Mortality:— Males Females Total Number of Deaths 237 238 475 Death Rate per 1,000 population:— Uncorrected 12.24 Corrected (Comparability Factor 0.84) 10.28 Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 92 Deaths from Measles (all ages) NIL Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) NIL Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) NIL ... |
ff38d466-6a2b-4127-a06d-20a38e933573 | 8 Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births NIL Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 total live births) 17.5 Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live births) 17.5 Perinatal Mortality Rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined per 1,000 tota... |
20695ac0-5ef4-4ca7-ba9d-fcf5e27bec66 | 000 Population Number Rate per 1,000 Population Number Rate per 1,000 live births Number Rate per 1,000 Population 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1955 437 430 10.7 334 8.3 20 218 5 11.6 532 13.2 1956 484 475 11.8 345 8.6 29 208 5 10.5 524 13.05 1957 446 441 11.2 313 7.9 17 220 9 20.4 516 13.1 1958 456 440 11.2 284 7.2 35 2... |
ceb23f58-e47b-48fd-95a6-75d43f289bda | 1 535 13.8 1960 468 458 11.8 271 7.0 43 247 12 26.2 475 12.2 23 Table 3. — Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality from Certain Causes during the Year 1960, with corresponding rates for England and Wales, and for the County of London for comparison. AREA AND POPULATION Live Births Deaths (excluding Stillbirth... |
e0f9b98d-0eb8-4ae3-aea3-ecbae28f6e61 | 55 2.01 19.8 21.9 London (3,194,480) 17.8 11.4 0.70 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.65 2.02 17.9 21.6 Barnes Borough (38.800) 11.8 10.3 0.49 — — 0.05 0.05 — 0.59 2.47 21.4 26.2 Live birth and death rates per 1,000 population. Stillbirth rates per 1,000 total (live and still) births. Infantile mortality rates per 1.000 live ... |
1be2740c-6b8f-4d39-b187-4329f108f2cf | other 1 - 1 3 Syphilitic diseases 3 3 - 4 Diphtheria - - - 5 Whooping Cough - - - 6 Meningococcal infections - - - 7 Acute poliomyelitis - - - 8 Measles - - - 9 Other infective and parasitic diseases 1 1 - 10 Malignant neoplasm, stomach 13 5 8 11 Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus 19 16 3 12 Malignant neoplasm, breast ... |
23654bce-9260-4629-84a5-020657618cd0 | angina 96 64 32 19 Hypertension with heart disease 6 4 2 20 Other heart disease 54 20 34 21 Other circulatory diseases 39 14 25 22 Influenza 2 1 1 23 Pneumonia 23 6 17 24 Bronchitis 26 19 7 25 Other diseases of respiratory system 2 1 1 26 Ulcer of stomach and duodenum 5 1 4 27 Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhœa 2 1 1 28... |
f8079d34-096f-4bb1-a340-3963e2f360ac | childbirth abortion - - - 31 Congenital malformations 4 - 4 32 Other defined and ill-defined diseases 27 12 15 33 Motor vehicle accidents 4 3 1 34 All other accidents 6 3 3 35 Suicide 8 4 4 36 Homicide and operations of war - - - All Causes 475 237 238 25 Table 5.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1960. Causes of death,... |
1ae4eb34-b8ae-4619-af21-98c5e32fb498 | 1 - 1 Bronchopneumonia - - - - - - 2 - - 2 - 2 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - 1 Congenital Heart 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - 1 Cerebral Haemorrhage 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - 1 Cerebral Compression 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 - 1 Prematurity 3 - - - 3 - - - - 3 - 3 Uraemia - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 8 - - - 8 - 2 1 1 ... |
b80c7dfc-4044-474b-b882-de4e01f6eca0 | — Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1950 to 1960. Year 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 Anthrax - - - - - - - - - - - Cholera - - - - - - - - - - - Diphtheria - - - - - - - - - - - Dysentery 3 4 11 25 75 - 4 - 3 5 6 Encephalitis Acute - - - - - - - - - - - Enteric (Typhoid or Paratyphoid Fever) 1 2 ... |
2d9820b8-b623-4afc-b2a4-7a40b71d90c9 | - - 2 1 1 - 2 2 - Measles 124 541 249 306 5 489 16 606 136 433 8 Membranous Group - - - - - - - - - - - Meningococcal Infect'n - 2 - - 2 - - - - - - Ophthalmia Neonatorum - - - - - - 1 - - - - Plague - - - - - - - - - - - Pneumonia 13 29 21 27 11 31 25 28 47 61 11 Poliomyelitis, |
a5320d60-f964-4968-8f31-94d14f85e8e2 | Paralytic 1 - 8 3 1 7 4 1 1 - - „ Non-Paralytic - - - - - 1 2 - - 1 - Puerperal Pyrexia 1 - 4 1 - 3 3 1 - - - Relapsing Fever - - - - - - - - - - - Scarlet Fever 27 17 42 21 29 7 8 5 10 9 24 Small-pox - - - - - - - - - - - Tuberculosis, Pul. 37 38 39 37 27 23 18 19 28 19 19 „ Non-Pul. |
c622edec-0a87-4e9e-bdd8-693752812381 | 2 1 7 3 3 3 3 4 - 1 1 Typhus Fever - - - - - - - - - - - Whooping Cough 58 82 19 136 25 42 17 37 6 2 16 27 Table 7. — Certain Infectious Diseases: Incidence per 1,000 of the Population in 1960. Disease Barnes London (a.c.) |
560ba8d4-efb9-482c-a49a-939452abf0d8 | England and Wales Scarlet Fever 0.61 0.47 0.70 Diphtheria - 0.01 0.00 Enteric Fever - 0.02 0.01 Acute Pneumonia 0.28 0.28 0.32 Dysentery 0.15 1.61 0.95 Acute Poliomyelitis— Paralytic - 0.02 0.01 Non-Paralytic - 0.01 0.00 Food Poisoning 0.05 0.38 0.17 Tuberculosis— Respiratory 0.49 0.78 0.46 Others 0.03 0.08 0.06 Table ... |
2b7058d2-88c5-42e7-97fb-2aaf8fe1c339 | 5 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 64 | 65 and over Barnes Mortlake Dysentery 6 - - - - - 1 - - - 2 2 - - 4 2 - Erysipelas 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - Food Poisoning 2 - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - 2 - Measles 8 - 1 2 2 1 1 1 - - - - - - 3 5 - Pneumonia (Acute) 11 - - - - - - - - - - 2 3 6 ... |
579dc318-d09d-4931-b8d7-9bbf69be69a1 | 19 - - - - - - - 1 2 1 - 11 4 10 9 9 Tuberculosis, Non-Pul. 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 1 Whooping Cough 16 1 3 - 2 — 8 2 - - - - - — 9 7 — 88 1 4 2 6 4 27 5 2 2 5 4 16 10 35 53 10 28 TUBERCULOSIS. Notification Register. The Register of Notifications has been kept revised in accordance with the requirements of the ... |
cf9e1b24-5076-4510-8052-b53fb5782417 | Form of Disease On Register, 1st Jan., 1960 Cases Added Removed from Register Remaining on Register, 31st Dec. 1960 Primary Notif'ns Otherwise Restored Total NonPul. Cured Left District * Dead Total Pulmonary 175 19 18 - 212 1 32 13 5 51 161 Non-Pulm'y 19 1 - - 20 1 2 1 1 5 15 Totals 194 20 18 - 232 2 34 14 6 56 176 * ... |
b4c090fc-1003-486d-91c7-f7818a855b2c | Age-Periods New Cases* Deaths Pulmonary NonPulmonary Pulmonary NonPulmonary Male Fem'le Male Fem'le Male Fem'le Male Fem'le 1- 5 years - - - - - - - - 5-14 „ - - - — - - - - 15-24 „ 3 6 — — - - — - 25-44 „ 7 3 - - - - - - 45-64 „ 11 2 1 - 1 - - - 65 „ and over 4 1 - — — — - 1 All ages 25 12 1 - 1 - - 1 * In addition to... |
b6febd10-8449-4cac-ad02-592290403e5a | *Incidence-rate—Pulmonary 0.95 All forme 0.98 (per l,ooo population) Non-Pulmonary 0.03 Death-rate—Pulmonary 0.03 (per l,000 population) Non-Pulmonary 0.03 PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS 30 Table 11.—IMMUNISATION and VACCINATION. Diphtheria Immunisation. |
25bc174f-825a-44a5-b9b2-040161bbc053 | The following Table shows the state of Diphtheria Immunisation of the Children of Barnes:— Infants 0-4 inclusive School Children 5-14 inclusive Estimated Child Population 1960 2,411 4,330 Number immunised during 1960 393 23 Number re-immunised during 1960 80 615 Total number immunised at 31st December, 1960 1,589 4,232... |
06273e06-2bd4-47fd-b97f-a2781c35e23c | Number of Vaccinations carried out during 1960:— Children Primary Vaccination 327 Re-vaccination 5 Number of Vaccinations carried out at Clinics 225 Number of Vaccinations done by private doctors 107 Figures showing percentage of children under 1 year vaccinated during 1960:— Number Vaccinated under 1 year 290 Estimate... |
ecf98128-64a8-4924-8500-e600abecdc72 | —Infected Rooms and Articles (dealt with by the Council). Premises disinfected 2 Lots of bedding disinfected 4 „ „ destroyed 12 Table 14. — Disinfestations (Dealt with by the Council). Disinfestation by spraying or fumigation was carried out at various premises for the following infestations:— Mosquitoes 4 Flies 15 Bug... |
c89b365c-f2d4-4f89-88f1-442c8ee7ea9e | 1958. 1959. 1960. Castelnau 12.67 14.25 14.11 11.99 13.8 Furness Lodge 9.25 9.2 10.97 9.27 10.4 Lead Peroxide Instruments. Average Sulphur Dioxide (Mgms per 100 sq. cms exposed): Year. 1956. 1957. 1958. 1959. 1960. Castelnau 1.75 2.129 2.4 2.63 2.53 Furness Lodge 2.8 2.125 2.05 2.21 2.05 Volumetric Apparatus. Average S... |
63e39d3e-daab-4c35-9408-5305728d44a1 | 19.03 20.24 14.9 14.0 10.3 Average Sulphur Dioxide (per 100 million parts of Air): 1956. 1957. 1958. 1959. 1960. 6.15 4.53 4.5 5.23 4.35 ROUTINE INSPECTIONS. The following premises are subject to inspection from time to time as a routine measure. Registers are maintained of these premises and appropriate action taken w... |
0e38816b-345e-46f8-8273-0e1aa680413d | Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities 21 3 - - (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority 151 74 5 - (iii) Other Pre... |
79b91f63-07c8-424b-a4f2-54b4626d952b | Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Want of cleanliness (S.l) - - - - - Overcrowding (S.2) — - - - - Unreasonable temperature (S.3) - - - - - Inadequate ventilation (S.4) - - - - - Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6) - - - - - Sanitary Conveniences (S.7): (a) Insufficient - - - - - (b) Unsuitable or defective 3 3 - 3 - ... |
f3f17274-189b-4f4e-9978-4b2af863cfb5 | on Register Notices Served Wearing apparel 75 - Lamp Shades 13 — Curtain makers 4 — Stuffed Toys and Nursery Articles 1 - Xmas Crackers etc. 12 — Artificial Flowers 1 — Carding of buttons 5 — Household linen 2 — Total 113 - Legal proceedings under Factories Act:— No legal action was necessary during 1960. 34 Table 19. ... |
f5490e2e-167f-4082-b6ec-5fdc0c8bc662 | Number of houses inspected in respect of defective conditions 342 Number of re-inspections 1,058 Number of houses inspected in respect of unsatisfactory living conditions, but where no repairs were required 96 Number of re-inspections 82 Number of Informal Notices served 202 Number of Informal Notices complied with 140... |
9672f8f1-23b5-4ef1-a97b-ae311697fc43 | of undertakings given by landlords under para. 5 of the First Schedule 24 21 9 5 5. No. of undertakings refused by local authority under proviso to para. 5 of the First Schedule - - - - 6. No. of Certificates issued 10 18 8 1 35 Applications for Cancellation of Certificates. Period ended:— Dec. 57: Dec. 58: Dec. 59: De... |
1b73f1da-2b2f-4ce6-b6a3-163bd708c9fa | The following inspections were made in respect of premises where food is handled and distributed:— Nature of inspection Number of premises Number of visits Notices issued and complied with Bakehouses 6 12 2 Bread and Cakes 16 5 - Butchers 29 65 - Cafes, Restaurants, etc. 41 68 4 Canteens, etc. 10 5 - Cooked Meats 70 33... |
977b40da-b496-4c5f-8501-3cf7797732ed | — 55 Samples procured under the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, included:— Butter Pastes Coffee Pies Cheese Sweets Flour Sauces Milk Soups Cakes and Confectionery Canned Meats Fruit Drinks „ Fish Jams „ Fruit Medicines „ Veg. Packaged Food Mixes 36 (b) Hereunder I give the Public Analyst's reports on the tw... |
cb6dfb90-843a-4b9d-84fa-cd421e856800 | This sample, except for a few isolated grains, consisted of skinned or white rice, but it did not appear to have been polished. On cooking with water, this rice developed a most unpleasant putrid odour and taste. There was no evidence that this was due to mould growth or other external contamination." Inquiries made re... |
d1afee6a-6e6a-4741-9484-a91c08aae7e7 | Their enquiries revealed that a newly imported packing machine had developed a fault and had damaged the wrapping foil in the packing operation. All traceable stocks of this consignment were called in and it is hoped that there will be no recurrence. Table 24. — Unsound Food. The following articles were voluntarily sur... |
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9655fbf8-ac3a-4f9e-a29d-c58ae97e7e48 | Library BARN 29 Borough of Barnes ANNUAL REPORT of the Medical Officer of Health for the Year 1961 BOROUGH OF BARNES THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Medical Officer of Health FOR THE YEAR 1961 ERIC PEREIRA, M.B., B.S., D.P.H., Medical Officer of Health. 3 STAFF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Medical Officer of Health:— Eric... |
784b4fbe-3bd5-4a30-97e0-25596fc3bf4e | *‡ *Certificate of Public Health Inspectors' Board (formerly R.S.I, and J.S.I.B.). †Certificate of Royal Society of Health as an Inspector of Meat and Other Foods. ‡Certificate of Sanitary Science as applied to Buildings and Public Works. Technical Assistant (Clean Air):— T. S. Rodwell. Clerical Staff:— G. W. Nickolls.... |
5350838e-db0a-4476-940d-dc59c3fbb8c4 | Alderman E. S. Stevens. Councillor W. R. Adams. Councillor F. R. Cooper. Councillor F. A. W. Counter. Councillor G. T. Craker. Councillor A. R. Kendrick. Councillor H. L. Mason. Councillor G. H. Needs. Councillor E. T. Rann (died 30th October, 1961). Councillor R. F. Whale. 4 Telephone: PROspect 3443. Public Health Dep... |
f477b9a5-a476-41bc-aa80-248f203b14ad | The form of the Report is in accordance with the instructions of the Minister of Health, and special mention is made of certain items at the Minister's request. The report shows that the health of the residents has been maintained at the usual high level and that a great deal of preventive work has been carried out fro... |
c3cd66eb-153a-47f1-a8bb-7f5e7438846c | Finally, I wish to express my thanks to the Chairman and Members of the Health Committee for their support throughout the year, and to every member of staff of the Public Health Department for their loyalty and co'operation. I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, ERIC PEREIRA, Medical Officer of ... |
a3bcf143-d654-494a-b4ed-9f3f0dcca88b | Both the still-birth and the infant mortality rates have fallen as compared with the previous year and in both cases the rates are lower than those for London and for England and Wales. There were 6 infant deaths compared with 12 in 1960. Of these, 5 deaths took place in hospital soon after birth, and one infant develo... |
74b1f980-f186-424a-b8f0-38b279b75395 | This was an unusual case. The mother was delivered of a healthy male child in Fulham Maternity Hospital in November, 1960. She was discharged home at the normal time and she and the baby appeared to be in good health. In the third week of January, 1961 she died from a pulmonary embolus said to have been due to a venous... |
1a6b588c-0702-4511-99ee-174a761cf586 | These are organized on a Divisional Basis, the Northern Division comprising the boroughs of Barnes and Richmond. The Medical Officer of Health for the Districts is also the Divisional Medical Officer, and this arrangement assists Co-ordination of the personal health services and environmental health. Administrative, In... |
0db74d19-011e-4f30-935e-ff8ecba10bf9 | The service is under the management of the Home Help Supervisor who is based at the Divisional Health Office. An Ambulance Service is provided from the Station in King's Road, Richmond, which operates under the Control Station in Maiden. A Day Nursery for the care of children up to the age of 5 years is located at 45, ... |
14d790bc-7b26-4e82-bdf2-ccf34cdd94ed | A Chest Clinic is run jointly by the Regional Hospital Board and the Surrey County Council, and is located over the Welfare Centre, North Worple Way, Mortlake. Laboratory Facilities. The Laboratory of the Royal Hospital is available for specimens sent in by general practitioners. The Public Health Laboratory, Epsom is ... |
b3e3384d-a83e-4d62-878e-c8fefe18150c | More than twenty doctors living within the borough have undertaken to provide General Medical Services. Several of these have also undertaken to provide Maternity Medical Services. Care of the Aged and the Chronic Sick. The scheme for the care of the aged and the chronic sick is working fairly well. 8 The Geriatrician ... |
12a1cb39-220a-45f0-9555-23cec77d9619 | The Barnes Day Club was first opened in March, 1958 in an attempt to alleviate the pain and loneliness of severely handicapped men and women living in the borough. It soon proved to be an outstanding success and in 1960 it was transferred to its own well equipped premises on a site at Mortlake Green. It now opens on th... |
4b4300bd-d63c-4a89-988d-3bf9fa20f9cf | A charge of sixpence per sheet is made, which is no hardship, since the cost is covered by a supplementary allowance where patients are in Receipt of National Assistance. National Assistance Act, 1948, Section 47. National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951, Section l(i). In some cases the old people create their own pro... |
99c0a227-b928-4d64-83f6-a933d0041537 | He refused to leave his home but as hospital treatment was urgently needed, an application was made for a Removal Order under the National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951. He was removed the same day to Barnes Hospital where he remained quite willingly until his death a few weeks later. SECTION 'F' — PREVALENCE OF, AN... |
81243e86-c3ef-461d-9b1b-d380341c8896 | This was a little girl aged four years who sickened in June and was proved bacteriologically to be infected with polio virus type I. She had been immunized, together with the other members of the family, one year previously. She made a complete recovery. Bacteriological investigations showed that both parents and her s... |
79f98db7-7d9e-41ed-abbd-a23626fbd844 | He developed symptoms of dysentery and was found to be infected with Shigella flexneri. There was no spread of infection and the patient made a good recovery. Food Poisoning. Seven cases were notified, five being due to Salmonella organisms, and in the others the cause was not established. A young man was found to be s... |
4548a509-3426-4735-91fd-332a9a0403c0 | She had recovered by the following morning. All bacteriological investigations proved negative and the remaining stock of Scotch Broth was declared fit. It seems probable that the tin purchased was defective and that chemical changes had taken place in the broth. Anyone consuming tinned food which smells or appears to ... |
ad98610b-014e-4907-806c-743ebfd162c2 | Bacteriological examination of specimens from the patients were all negative so that the nature of the infecting organism was not established. IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION This work is organized from the Divisional Health Office, Sheen Road, Richmond, and is carried out at the Clinics and in the Schools. 11 The schemes... |
167c3f42-50ab-4a34-8ece-15e4c0992513 | Late in the year Smallpox was imported into the country and this led to a heavy demand for vaccination and re-vaccination in the early part of 1962. Much has been said concerning vaccination since then and I feel that some remarks on this subject would be appropriate. The immunity conferred by vaccination fades gradual... |
0580c213-f5d1-42ce-b0f4-59822dc958f3 | This is the most important argument in favour of vaccination of infants; in addition there is an added risk with primary vaccination in later life. Certificates of Vaccination and Inoculation. A considerable number of requests were received from residents in the borough for a certificate of vaccination or inoculation t... |
c884cd32-20db-4f05-ba09-67506f8ed37b | The Mobile Chest Radiography service for general practitioners has proved to be a great convenience to the local doctors and their patients and good use has been made of the service. The Unit operates outside the Municipal Offices every Monday evening from 5.45 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. Patients are X'Rayed expeditously and th... |
e2a1ac61-2e05-4cf0-bf4f-77f70105e8d5 | W. L. LEACH, IS CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS 'C', 'D' and 'E' SECTION 'C' — SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA WATER SUPPLY. There has been no change in the method of collection, purification and storage of the domestic water supply for the district. Daily samples are taken by officers of the Metropolitan Water ... |
6a3783f3-049c-4759-8482-5968af487462 | In this district, however, this is not a legal requirement. It sometimes happens that the presence of small feathers in a beaker of drinking water leads to the discovery of a dead bird or something similar in an uncovered tank ! The Board's waters are not plumbo-solvent and are derived from the non-tidal portion of the... |
eccc0e8d-cf71-4390-b8bb-c3fd01b7172a | Some complaints were received when parts of the Beverley Brook became stagnant as a result of a diversion of flow made necessary by the reconstruction of the main surface water sewer in Rocks Lane and Church Road, but these were soon remedied. There were again a few complaints of unpleasant odours and flies in the vici... |
71aabb07-d213-4511-979a-e43bdf41567a | It is hoped to concentrate now on some small but intensive campaigns to eliminate, if possible, the pockets of infestation which remain. Pigeons. With the coming into operation of the Public Health Act, 1961, local authorities generally can now undertake the destruction of feral (wild) pigeons. Although we have been in... |
159c62e7-9fea-43d9-b74a-7b7dbbe12d3c | With the increased use made of the Barn Elms Playing Field, investigation was needed on the identity and origin of swarms of insects which appeared in the vicinity of the small lake. These were identified as Chironomidae and remedial measures appear to have had a fair degree of success. The routine spraying of school k... |
bc7177f4-40dc-45d1-ae3d-b31aff74e3fb | The unsatisfactory samples were due to a minor defect in the plant which has now been rectified by the manufacturers. ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION One of the chimneys which frequently gave rise to complaints was converted from coal to oil firing and has since operated satisfactorily, in a Smoke Control Area, without causing s... |
e50e0784-4463-49be-a186-e4c237516e1f | 2 Area was postponed until 1st July, 1962. Work is well in hand to bring in the No. 3 Area and it is expected that this will be in operation by 15th November, 1962. About a third of the borough will then have been made smokeless. It is confidently expected that the full programme for the whole borough will be completed... |
151a2b4e-2672-44ac-b93d-769fa89df2dc | This amount is, of course, based on such work of adaptation or conversion as is essential in order to burn smokeless fuel instead of coal. New tiled surrounds and hearths rarely rank for grant ! Very few grumbles have been heard from householders, once the new grates are in use. Those noted have been concerned with poo... |
efe5d1a3-7773-4d58-a290-866a2afb8a83 | The measurement of smoke and sulphur dioxide by the more accurate daily volumetric apparatus has, however, been continued, and the information obtained is supplied to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. This apparatus is situated at the Civil Defence Training Centre in East Sheen. Although daily visit... |
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