London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Southgate 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

Published
1948
Pages
62
Tables
27

This page requires JavaScript

27 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area.
  • Page 10
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    Male.female:. Total.
  • Page 11
    Continued from previous page...
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 12
    The births and birth-rates for the past 5 years were as follows:—
    No. of Births.Birth Rates.
    England
    Southgate.& WalesLondon.
  • Page 12
    The deaths and death-rates for the past 5 years were as follows:—
    No. of Deaths.Death Rates.
    England
    Southgate.& Wales.London.
  • Page 13
    The infant deaths and rates for the past 5 years were as follows:—
    No. of Deaths.Infantile Death Rates.
    England
    Southgate.& Wales.London
  • Page 16
    Table I. C auses of D eath D uring the Y ear 1947.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.Total.Rates per 1,000 of Population
  • Page 17
    TABLE II. Deaths from all causes, divided as to sex and certain age groups, and showing a percentage of total deaths and death-rate per 1,000 of population for each group. 1947.
    Age.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    No.% of Total Deaths.Rate per 1,000.No.%of Total Deaths.Rate per 1,000.No.%of Total Deaths.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 18
    Table III. Infantile Mortality. 1947. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various periods under 1 Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.| 3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.| 1—3 Months| 3—6 Months.| 6—9 Months.| 9—12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 19
    Table IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1947 and Eight 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.Number.Rate per 1,000 Population.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.
    12345678
  • Page 19
    Comparison of the Rates of Southgate with those of England and Wales, and London, for the Year 1947.
    Rate per 1.000 Total Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live Births.Still Births.All Causes.Typhoid Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths under one year.
  • Page 21
    Ambulance Facilities. —The following table sets out the total number of journeys carried out by our Ambulance Service during the past four years:—
    1947.1946.1945.1944.
  • Page 23
    Summary of work carried out at Central Public Health Laboratories, Colindale:—
    Borough Positive.Specimens. Negative.
  • Page 25
    Details of the work carried out by the Southgate Queen's Nursing Association are as follows:
    1946.1947.
  • Page 25
    The following lists set out the various clinics and treatment centres in operation within the Borough at 31st December, 1947 :
    Infant Welfare:
  • Page 30
    Number on Registers.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Totals
    1947.1946.
  • Page 30
    Attendances at Centres, 1947:—
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Totals.Sessions.
  • Page 30
    STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCES AT PRE-NATAL CENTRES.
    Number on Registers:—1946.1947
  • Page 31
    TABLE OF VISITS MADE BY THE HEALTH VISITORS UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS, MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.
    Children:—1947.1946.
  • Page 35
    The following table supplies details of attendances at each of the Nurseries during 1947 :—
    Aldermans Hill.Tottenhall Road.Hoppers Road.
    Total attendances.Daily average attendance.Total attendances.Daily average attendance.Total attendances.Daily average attendance.
  • Page 39
    1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 39
    2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were Found.
    ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 40
    OUTWORK.—(Sections 110 and 111).
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110(1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 41
    Swimming Bath. —The figures of the attendances at the Barrowell Green Open-Air Swimming Bath for the last two years were as follows:
    1947.1946.
  • Page 53
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1947
    Jan.— March.April— June.July— Sept.Oct.— Dec.Totals.
  • Page 53
    REGISTER OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals."
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 54
    Age Periods.*New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.