[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

Southgate 1955

Published: 1956
Pages: 62
Tables: 26

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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
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EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR

Male Female Total
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Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:

Male Female Total
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Infant Death Rate:
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The births and birth rates for the past five years were as follows :

Year No. of Births Birth Rates
Southgate England and Wales
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This gives a crude death rate of 11.3 per 1,000 of the population and a corrected death rate of 8.9 (the rate for 1954 was 8.8)

Year No. of Deaths Death Rates
Southgate England and Wales
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The infant deaths and rates for the past five years were as follows :

Death Rates
Year No. of Deaths Southgate England and Wales
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TABLE I. Causes of Death during the year 1955.

Causes of Death Male Female Total Rates per 1,000 of population
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TABLE II. Deaths from all causes, divided as to sex and certain age groups, and showing a percentage of total deaths and death-rates per 1,000 of population for each age group. 1955

FEMALES MALES TOTALS
Age No. %of total deaths Rate per 1,000 No. % of total death: Rate per 1,000 No. %of total deaths Rate per 1,000
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TABLE III Infantile Mortality. 1955. 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 under 1 year

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TABLE IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1955 and Eight Previous Years

Year	Population estimated at Middle of each Year	Nett Births belonging to District		Nett Deaths belonging to the District
		Nett Births belonging to 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

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Summary of work carried out at Central Public Health Laboratories for the year:

Positive Negative
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SANITARY SERVICES
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD Food Inspection. The following is a summary of the food condemned during the year as unfit for consumption. The method of disposal of this condemned food was by incineration at the Council's Refuse Destructor Works :
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Number and Classes of Food Premises in the Borough. Below is a summary of the food premises classified under type of business :
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Ice Cream Sampling. During the year under review, 42 samples of ice cream were obtained and submitted for bacteriological examination. The results of examination of the samples were :
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Swimming Bath. The figures for attendances at the Barrowell Green Open Air Swimming Bath for the last two years were :

1954 1955
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The following table gives tonnage of salvaged materials sold during the year:

Tons Cwts. Qrs.
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948 Details of Work Carried Out During the Year 1955 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

Premises M/c. line No. Number on Register Number of M/c. line No.
Inspections W ritten Notices Occupiers Prosecuted.

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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 cages in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted	M/c. line No.
		Found	Remedied	Referred
		Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

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OUTWORK—(Sections 110 and 111)

Nature of Work	Section 110			No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists	Section 111
Nature of Work	M/c. Line No.	No. of out-workers in August list required by Sec. 110 (1) (c)	No. of cases of default in sending list to the Council	No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists	No. of instances of work in unwhole some premises	Notices Served	Prosecutions	M/c. Line No.

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A broad classification of the cases notified during the past five years in relation to employment was :

1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1955

Jan.— March April— June July-Sept. Oct.— Dec. Totals
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REGISTER OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES

Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Totals
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TUBERCULOSIS— 1955

* New Cases Deaths
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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Film Shows and Talks. A film show and talk was given each afternoon and evening, the total being eighteen. Attendances at these shows were as follows :

	* New Cases				Deaths
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA

EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR

Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:

Infant Death Rate:

The births and birth rates for the past five years were as follows :

This gives a crude death rate of 11.3 per 1,000 of the population and a corrected death rate of 8.9 (the rate for 1954 was 8.8)

The infant deaths and rates for the past five years were as follows :

TABLE I. Causes of Death during the year 1955.

TABLE II. Deaths from all causes, divided as to sex and certain age groups, and showing a percentage of total deaths and death-rates per 1,000 of population for each age group. 1955

TABLE III Infantile Mortality. 1955. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various periods under 1 year of age.

TABLE IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1955 and Eight Previous Years

Summary of work carried out at Central Public Health Laboratories for the year:

SANITARY SERVICES

INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD Food Inspection. The following is a summary of the food condemned during the year as unfit for consumption. The method of disposal of this condemned food was by incineration at the Council's Refuse Destructor Works :

Number and Classes of Food Premises in the Borough. Below is a summary of the food premises classified under type of business :

Ice Cream Sampling. During the year under review, 42 samples of ice cream were obtained and submitted for bacteriological examination. The results of examination of the samples were :

Swimming Bath. The figures for attendances at the Barrowell Green Open Air Swimming Bath for the last two years were :

The following table gives tonnage of salvaged materials sold during the year:

FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948 Details of Work Carried Out During the Year 1955 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

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).

OUTWORK—(Sections 110 and 111)

A broad classification of the cases notified during the past five years in relation to employment was :

NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1955

REGISTER OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES

TUBERCULOSIS— 1955

Film Shows and Talks. A film show and talk was given each afternoon and evening, the total being eighteen. Attendances at these shows were as follows :