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Southgate 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

Published
1922
Pages
34
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

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    Table 1. Causes of Death during the Year 1921.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.Total.
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    Table II Infantile Mortality. 1921. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under .1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under ??? Month.1—3 Months.3—6 Months. 16—9 Months.9—12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    II. EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
    Total.Male.Female.
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    Table III. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1921 and Five Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated at Middle of each Year.Nett Births belonging to District.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    At all Ages.Under 1 Year of Age.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Population.N umber.Rate per 1,000 Population.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.
    12345678
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    Table IV. Comparison of the Rates of the Southgate District with those of England and Wales and London, for the Year 1921.
    Birth rate per 1,000 Population.Death rates per 1,000 Population.Death-rate under 1 year per l,000 births.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.Whooping Cough.
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    Number of Patients in Isolation Hospital during each Month of 1921.
    Greatest number.Lowest numberAverage number.
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    Table V. Notified cases of Infectious Diseases, 1921.
  • Page 14
    Table Va.
    Ophthalmia NeonatorumCases.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total BlindnessDeaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    Table Vb. Casus of Infectious Disease Notified each Month of the Year 1921.
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    These are provided by the Local Authority, and supported by voluntary helpers.
    Statistics.1921.1920.
  • Page 18
    Total number of Children inspected at the Schools:—
    Boys.Girls.Total
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    During the year, 457 specimens were sent and reports received as follows:—
    Disease Suspected.Positive.Negative.Total.
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    VIII. SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
    Inspections.Action taken. (Other than under H. and T.P. Act )Houses Let in Lodgings (Tenement Houses).Common Lodging Houses.Canal Boats used as Dwellings.Movable Dwellings, Caravans, Tents, &c.
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    Bakehouses.Slaughterhouses.Cow-sheds.Dairies and Milk-shops.Unsound Food.Offensive Trades.
    Number in District.Contraventions of Factory Acts.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made.Frequency of Inspection.Contraventions of Bye-laws.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made.Frequency of Inspection.Contraventions of Regulations.Number of Milch Cows in District.Number on Register.Number of Inspections made.Frequency of Inspection.Contraventions of Regulations.Meat (including organs) seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds.)Poultry and Game seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds.)Fish seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds.)Fruit and Vegetables seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds.)Other Articles seized and surrendered. (Approximate weight in pounds )Method of Disposal.Number of Premises in District.Number of Inspections made.contraventions of Bye-laws.
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    Water Supply and Water Service.Drainage and Sewerage of existing Buildings.
    Wells.Percentage of Houses supplied from Public Water Service.Cisterns.Draw-Taps placed on Mains.Percentage of Houses supplied on Constant System.Number of Samples obtained for analysis.Water Closets.Percentage of Houses provided with Water Closets.Drains.Cesspools.Percentage of Houses Draining into Sewers.
    New Sunk.Cleansed, Repaired, Ac.Closed as Polluted.New Provided.Cleansed, Repaired, Covered, &c.Number of Water Closets substituted for Dry Receptacles.Repaired, Supplied with Water, or otherwise Improved.Examined, Tested, Exposed, Ac.Unstopped, Repaired, Trapped, Ac.Waste Pipes, Rain Water Pipes Dis- connected, Repaired, &c.New Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts fixed.Existing Soil Pipes or Ventilating Shafts Repaired.Disconnecting Traps or Chambers Inserted.Reconstructed.Rendered Impervious, Emptied, Cleansed, Ac.Abolished, and Drain connected to Sewer.
    From Local Wells.From Public Supply.
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    Disinfection.Dust.Sundry Nuisances Abated.
    Rooms Disinfected.Rooms Stripped and Cleansed.Articles Disinfected or Destroy'dNew Bins provided.How frequently is Dust Removed from each house?Number of Complaints of Non-Removal received.Method of Disposal.Overcrowding.Smoke.Accumulations of Refuse.Foul Ditches, Ponds, &c. and Stagnant Water.Foul Pigs and other AnimalsDampness.Yards Re-paved or Repaired.Other Nuisances.
    Ordinary Infectious Diseases.Phthisis.Ordinary Infectious Diseases.Phthisis
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    With the exception of a few minor breaches of the Regulations (which were at once remedied on the attention of the occupiers being drawn to them), they have been satisfactorily carried on.
    Description of Premises.No. in District.
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    Slaughterhouses.
    In 1914.In Jan., 1921.In Dec., 1921.
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    The following are particulars of samples taken in the District during last year:—
    Article.Samples Taken.Found Adulterated.
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    IX. HOUSING. Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
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