[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon].

  • Hendon (London, England). Municipal Borough.
Date:
[1953?]
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    CONTENTS OF REPORT Page Members of Borough Council and Public Health Committee — 3 Introductory Remarks of Medical Officer of Health 4 SECTION A : STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA‡ Statistics 6 General 6 Births, Birth Rate, Still Births, Still Birth Rate 6,7 Deaths, Death Rate Maternal Mortality 7 Infantile Mortality 8, 9, 10 Summary of Vital Statistics for year 1952 11 Table showing Vital Statistics for years 1932—1952 12 Table showing Causes of Death during 1952 13 Table showing Age Distribution of Deaths during 1952 14 Road Traffic Accidents 14, 15, 16 SECTION Bs PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES ‡ Notifications 17 Age Distribution of Infectious Disease 18 Ward Distribution of Infectious Disease 19 Food Poisoning 20 Poliomyelitis 20,21 Notes on other Infectious Diseases 21, 22, 23 Diphtheria 23, 24, 25 Diphtheria Immunisation 25,26 Smallpox and Vaccination 27,28 Tuberculosis 28,29 Report of Chest Physician 30, 31, 32 SECTION C‡ GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA: Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment 32 Public Burials 33 Action under Section 47, National Assistance Act, 1948 33 Hospital Facilities 33 Health Services provided by Middlesex County Council 34 Laboratory Facilities 34,35 Medical Examinations 35 Welfare of Old People 35, 36, 37 SECTION D ‡ SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA ‡ Water Supply 37,38 Housing 38,39 Summary of Inspections carried out by Sanitary Inspectors 40 Notices Served 41 Legal Proceedings under Public Health Act, 1936 41 Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year 41, 42 Cinemas and Places of Entertainment and Licensed Houses 42 Smoke Abatement 42 Cess Pools 42 Disinfection and Disinfestation 42,43 Swimming Baths 43 Rag, Flock and other Filling Materials Act, 1951 43 Pet Animals Act, 1951 43 Rodent Control 44,45 Administration of Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948 45,46,47 SECTION E‡ INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD ‡ Inspection of Food Shops and Food Stores 48 Unsound Food 49, 50, 51 Action taken in connection with Food Shops and Stores 51 Milk Supply 51,52 Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 52 Milk Sampling 52 Ice Cream 52 Slaughterhouses 52