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Enfield 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

Published
1942
Pages
48
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    Live Births :—TotalMale.Female.
  • Page 5
    Death-rate of Infants under one year of age : —
  • Page 6
    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.
    LiveStill
  • Page 6
    The following work was carried out in the Council's laboratory during the year.
    Specimen.No.Positive.Negative.Percentage of Positives.
  • Page 7
    The following work was carried out.
  • Page 7
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND SCHOOLS.
  • Page 7
    This compares with the following figures for last year :—
  • Page 8
    Number of New Houses erected during the year :—
  • Page 8
    1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses:—
    No. of houses.No. of inspections.
  • Page 9
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 10
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1941.
    No.Removed.Deaths
  • Page 11
    ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
  • Page 11
    NOTICES ISSUED.
  • Page 12
    Result of Service of Statutory and Informal Notices :—
    StatutoryInformal
  • Page 12
    DISINFECTION.
  • Page 12
    FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901, AND FACTORIES ACT, 1937.
  • Page 20
    BIRTHS.
    19411940
  • Page 20
    SUPERVISION OF NURSING HOMES. There are in Enfield the following Nursing Homes :
    Proprietor.Address.Total No. of Beds.No. of Maternity Beds.
  • Page 21
    The following table shows the cases attended during 1941 and 1940.
    1941.1940.
  • Page 21
    NOTIFICATIONS. In accordance with the rules of the Central Midwives Board, the following notifications were received from Midwives :—
    19411940
  • Page 21
    The notifications in connection with Medical Aid can be classified as follows :—
  • Page 23
    The quantity of fresh and dried milk supplied free to necessitous cases under the Council's Milk Supply Scheme during the year was as follows :—
  • Page 32
    DEFECTS FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation.
  • Page 33
    Nutrition. The following table shows the state of nutrition among the children examined :—
  • Page 36
    Forty-three children were examined under the Mental Deficiency Act (1913) during 1941. These were scheduled as follows:—
  • Page 36
    EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. The number of children examined in the course of Routine Medical Inspection at the secondary schools was as follows :—
  • Page 36
    The classification of the nutrition of these children was as follows
    School.Classification.
    "A"" B "'* C "" D "
  • Page 37
    The following defects were found :—
    Defects.School.
    Jnr. TechnicalGrammarCounty
  • Page 37
    SCHOOL DENTAL CLINICS.
    Elementary Schools.Secondary Schools.
  • Page 38
    SCHOOL OPHTHALMIC CLINIC.
    Elementary Schools.Secondary Schools.
  • Page 38
    SCHOOL AURAL CLINIC.