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Lambeth 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

Published
1947
Pages
23
Tables
14

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14 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Comparable rates for England and Wales and London:
    England and WalesLondon.
  • Page 4 5
    Causes of, and Ages at, Death (Corrected) During the Year, 1946. Mortality 12.87 (14.92).
    Causes of DeathAges—Both SexesTotals
    Under 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and upwardsM.F.
  • Page 6
    Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, and Case rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1946. Provisional Figures-based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns.
    England and Wales126 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns Resident Population, 25,000-50,000 at 1931 censusLondon Administrative CountyLambeth
  • Page 11
    Day Nurseries.
    Day NurseryAccommodationDate opened
    under 2 years2-5 years
  • Page 12
    Summary of Work Done by the Official Health Visitors.
  • Page 13
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 13
    Sanitary Circumstances of the Area.
  • Page 16
    5. Legal Proceedings. The following table shows the outcome of prosecutions heard at the Lambeth Magistrate's Court.
    Subject of ProsecutionNature of alleged offenceResult of ProsecutionFinesCosts
    ££s.d
  • Page 18
    Tuberculosis. Notifications received during the year ended 31st December, 1946
  • Page 19
    PULMONARY Total for Year Totals all Forms
    First QuarterSecond QuarterThird QuarterFourth QuarterTotal for YearFirst QuarterSecond QuarterThird QuarterFourth Quarter
    YearM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.TotalM.F.Total
  • Page 20
    Notifications received during the Year ended 31st December, 1946.
  • Page 22
    Diphtheria Prevention.
    Under 5 years5 years and over, but under 15 yearsTotal
  • Page 22
    Set out hereunder are figures relating to the years 1943, 1944, 1945 and 1946 for comparison:—
    1943194419451946
  • Page 23
    Bacteriological Laboratory. During the year 1946 the following 1,918 samples were examined bacteriologically in the Laboratory at Wanless Road.
    SpecimenNegativePositiveTotal