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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Enfield 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following table gives the birth-rate, recorded death-rate and infantile deaths for Enfield as compared with those for England and Wales, London, 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) and 148 Smaller Towns:—
| Birth-rate. | Recorded Death-rate. | Infantile Death-rate. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live | Still | |||
| England and Wales | 15.00 | 0.59 | 12.1 | 50.00 |
| London | 12.30 | 0.44 | 11.9 | 48.00 |
| 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) | 14.80 | 0.59 | 12.0 | 53.00 |
| 148 Smaller Towns | 15.60 | 0.57 | 11.2 | 40.00 |
| ENFIELD | 18.02 | 0.63 | 9.51 | 35.07 |
DEATHS.
Of the 918 deaths of Enfield residents during the course of
the year 142 were due to malignant disease: 260 to heart disease:
60 to pneumonia (all forms), and 55 to tuberculosis of the respiratory
system.
INFANT MORTALITY.
Of the 61 infants who died before attaining the age of one year,
32 died within the first week of life. In 10 cases death was due
to pneumonia: in 9 to congenital malformation and in 21 to premature
birth.
INQUESTS.
Twenty-five inquests and forty-three P.M's. without inquests were
held in Enfield during the year. Out of these, 42 deaths were due
to natural causes, 8 to accidental causes and 14 to suicide.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
For infectious Cases: 236 patients were removed from Enfield
during the year. 2,726 other patients were conveyed during the year
to local hospitals.
The following work was carried out in the Council's laboratory during the year.
| Specimen. | No. | Positive. | Negative. | Percentage of Positives. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs | 1,130 | 39 | 1,091 | 3.45 |
| Sputa | 198 | 24 | 174 | 12.12 |
| Totals | 1,328 | 63 | 1,265 | 4.74 |