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Southgate 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

Published
1954
Pages
66
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 9
    The births and birth-rates for the past five years were as follows:
    YearNo. of BirthsBirth Rates
    SouthgateEngland & WalesLondon
  • Page 10
    This gives a crude death rate of 11.62 per 1,000 of the population and a corrected death rate of 9.18 (the late for 1952 was 10.55).
    YearNo. of DeathsDeath Rates
    SouthgateEngland & WalesLondon
  • Page 10
    The infant deaths and rates for the past five years were as follows:
    YearNo. of DeathsInfantile Death Rates
    SouthgateEngland & WalesLondon
  • Page 12
    TABLE I. Causes of Death During the Year 1953.
    Causes of DeathMaleFemaleTotalRates per 1.000 of Population
  • Page 13
    1953
    AgeMALES.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 14
    TABLE III. Infantile Mortality 1953. Nelt 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 1953 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 Population.
  • Page 15
    Comparison of the Rates of Southgate with those of England and Wales, and London, for Year 1953.
    Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 PopulationRate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live Births.Still Births.All Causes.PertussisDiphtheria.Influenza.Total Deaths under one year of age.
  • Page 17
    Summary of work carried out at Central Public Health Laboratories for the year 1953:
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 26
    An important factor in connection with house refuse collection is the salvage of various materials. The following table sets out the tonnage sold during the year:
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.
  • Page 28
    1. FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948. Details of Work Carried Out During the Year 1953. —INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises.M/c. line No.Number on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.M/c. line No.
  • Page 28
    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 29
    OUTWORK—(Sections 110 and 111).
    Nature of Work.Section 110.No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists.Section 111.
    M/c. Line No.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 in unwholesome premises.Notices served.Prosecutions.M/c. Line No.
  • Page 38
    A broad classification of the cases notified during the past four years in relation to employment was:
    1950195119521953
  • Page 40
    NOTIFICATIONS OF OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1953.
    Jan.— March.April— June.July-Sept.Oct.— Dec.Totals.
  • Page 41
    REGISTER OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals.
  • Page 41
    TUBERCULOSIS — 1953.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 44
    The following is a summary of the activities carried out during the Clean Food Month : (i) Attendances at Meetings held in Committee Room M.l., local halls and schools
  • Page 44
    (iii) Expenses
    £s.d.
  • Page 50
    2. AREA STATISTICS
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  • Page 53
    The results of our enquiry were as follows:
    SouthgatePotters Bar
  • Page 54
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