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Hornsey 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
- Published
- 1943
- Pages
- 32
- Tables
- 29
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STATISTICS FOR 1942. (Section A). SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS.
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LIVE BIRTHS.
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STILL-BIRTHS.
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DEATHS.
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INFANT DEATHS.
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DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
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DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES.
Deaths. Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. England and Wales. -
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA (Section C). SANITARY INSPECTION. The following statement of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors has been prepared by Mr. Henry Eastwood, Chief Sanitary Inspector:
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NOTICES. The Notices served during the year are as follows:—
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT. DRAINAGE.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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FACTORIES. DEFECTS REMEDIED
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BYELAWS RELATING TO HOUSES INTENDED OR USED FOR OCCUPATION BY THE WORKING CLASSES AND LET IN LODGINGS OR OCCUPIED BY MEMBERS OF MORE THAN ONE FAMILY. Fourteen houses have been dealt with under these Byelaws during the year and the following works carried out:—
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CLEANSING AND DISINFECTING STATION. CLEANSING STATION.
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DISINFECTING STATION. Work done by disinfectors: — Disinfection.
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TABLE A. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY VITAL STATISTICS, 1913-1942.
Year. Estimated Mid-Year Population. Birth Rate per 1,000 Population. Death per 1,000 Population. Infant Mortality per 1,000 live Births. -
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TABLE B.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, 1942.
Total. All Ages. 0—1 1—3 2—5 6—15 15—25 25—35 35—45 45—55 55-66 65—75 75—85 85 & over M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE C.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1942.
CAUSES OF DEATH. Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age. Total Deaths under One Year. DAYS WEEKS MONTHS Under 1 Day 1.7 1.2 2.3 3.4 1.3 3.6 6.9 9.12 -
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TABLE D— BIRTHS, DEATHS, INFANT DEATHS AND DEATHS FROM CERTAIN DISEASES, 1913-1942
YEAR. Population Total Live Births Total Still Births Total Deaths Total Infant Deaths (under one year) Deaths from Measles Deaths from Whooping Cough Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two yrs.) Deaths from Scarlet Fever Deaths from Diphtheria Deaths from Typhoid Fever Deaths from Cancer Deaths from Tuberculosis ( Pulmonary Deaths from Tuberculosis (Non-Pulmonary) -
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TABLE E.—INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED, 1942.
DISEASE WARDS AGES Total Admitted to Joint Hospital. Admitted to other Hospitals. Nursed at Home. Highgate Muswell Hill. Crouch End Central Hornsey North Haringey South Haringey Stroud Green Finshury Park. 0— 1 1— 5 5— 15 15— 25 25— 45 45— 65 65 and over -
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TABLE F.—(1) NOTIFICATION OF, AND DEATHS FROM, TUBERCULOSIS, 1942.
AGE PERIODS. New Cases. Deaths Pulmonary NonPulmonary Pulmonary N on-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE F.—(2) TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER, 1942.
Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. -
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Cases removed from the Register shown under (e) are accounted for as follows:—
Cured. Removed to another area. Died at Home. Died at Sanatorium or other Institution. Totals. M F M F M F M F M F -
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A register of foster-mothers and foster-children is kept by the Medical Officer of Health and at each Centre. The following is a summary of the Register:—
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MATERNITY STATISTICS. Ante-Natal, Natal and Post-Natal. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE WORK. 1942.
Nature of Work. Centres. Totals. No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. -
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RECORD OF WORK OF MUNICIPAL MIDWIVES, 1942.
Miss Andrews Miss Hughes Miss Matthews Mrs. Thompson Mrs. Jamison Total -
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WAR-TIME DAY NURSERIES. The following are some particulars relating to the War-time Day Nurseries in the Borough:—
Name Address and Telephone Number Number of Children accommodated Date of Opening Matron