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Southgate 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

Published
1951
Pages
50
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 9
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  • Page 10
    The births and birth-rates for the past five years were is follows:
    No. of BirthsBirth-Rates
    SouthgateEngland & WalesLondon
  • Page 10
    This gives a crude death-rate of 11.70 per 1,000 of the population and a corrected death-rate of 10.06 (rate for 1949—11.04).
    No. of DeathsDeath-Rates
    SouthgateEngland & WalesLondon
  • Page 11
    The infant deaths and rates for the past five years were as follows:
    No. of DeathsInfantile Death-Rates
    SouthgateEngland & WalesLondon
  • Page 12
    TABLE I. Causes of Death During the Year 1950.
    Causes of DeathMaleFemaleTotal
    All causes (Civilian only).435433868
  • Page 13
    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 age group. 1950
    AgeMALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    No.% of Total Deaths.Rate per 1,000.No.% of Total DeathsRate per 1,000No.% of Total Deaths.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 14
    TABLE III. Infantile Mortality 1950. 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 15
    TABLE IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1950 and Eight Previous Years.
    YearPopulation 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 Population.
  • Page 15
    Comparison of the Rates of Southgate with those of England and Wales, and London, for Year 1950.
    Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 PopulationRate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live BiTths.Still Births.All Causes.Whooping CoughDiphtheria.Influenza.Total Deaths under one year.
  • Page 23
    Swimming Bath.—The figures of attendances at the Barrowell Green Open Air Swimming Bath for the last two years were as follows:—
    19501949
  • Page 26
    The following table sets out the tonnage sold during the year:
    tonscwts.qrs.
  • Page 27
    1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises.M/c. line No.Number on Register.Number ofM/c. line No.
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 27
    2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were Found . (If defects are discovered at the premises on 2, 3 or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as 2, 3 or more cases).
    Particulars.M/c. line No.No. of cases in which defects were found.Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.M/c. line No.
    Found.Remedied.Referred
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 28
    OUTWORK—(Sections 110 and 111).
    Nature of Work.Section 110.No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists.Section 111.
    No. of out-workers in August list required by Sec. 110 (1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council'.No. of instances of work m unwholesome premises.Notices served.Prosecutions.
  • Page 36
    A broad classification of the cases notified during the past three years in relation to employment was:
    194819491950
  • Page 37
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1950.
    Jan.— March.April— June.July-Sept.Oct.— Dec.Totals.
  • Page 38
    REGISTER OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 38
    TUBERCULOSIS—1950.
    Age Periods.*New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.