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Wood Green 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

Published
1943
Pages
32
Tables
17

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17 tables in this report

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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    Live Births—TotalM.F.
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    The following licences for the sale of milk under special designations have been granted during the year
    Tuberculin Tested.Accredited.Pasteurised.
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    Supplementary Licences to sell milk from premises which are outside the area of the Licensing Authority.
    Tuberculin Tested.Accredited.Pasteurised.
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    The bacteriological examination of specimens from the Borough is carried out at the Joint Isolation Hospital, and during the year the following examinations were made:—
    Positive.Negative.Total.
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    APPENDIX. Table I. Vital Statistics of Wood Green, 1931-42.
    Year. (1)Population estimated to middle of each year. (2)Nett Births belonging to the District.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Under 1 year of age.At all ages.
    Total No. (3)Rate per 1,000 population. (4)Illegitimate No. (5)Total No. (6)Rate per 1,000 live births. (7)Illegitimate No. (8)Rate per 1,000 illegitimate births. (9)No. (10)Rate per 1,000 population. (11)
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    Table II. Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Analysis of Mortality during 1942.
    Birth-rate per 1,000 population.Annual Death-Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    All Causes.Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under year.
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    T able III. Causes of Death during the year 1942.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.
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    Table IV. Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1942.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Borough.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases removed to Hospital or Sanatorium.Total Deaths.
    At Ages—Years.
    Alexandra-Bowes.Town Hall.Noel Park.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.5 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.15 to 20 years.20 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 to 55 years.55 to 65 years.65 & upwards.
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    Table V. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases and Mortality during 1942.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    RespiratoryNonrespiratory.RespiratoryNonrespiratory .
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following Table gives the number of cases of infectious disease notified from the elementary schools in 1942 and also those for the two previous years:—
    194219411940
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    TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
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    TABLE II. CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.
    Number of Children InspectedA (Excellent)B (Normal)C Slightly subnormal)D (Bad)
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    TABLE III. GROUP I.—TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).
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    GROUP II.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Under the Authority's Scheme.
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    TABLE IV. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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    TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
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    TABLE VI. BLIND AND DEAF CHILDREN. Number of totally or almost totally blind and deaf children who are not at the present time receiving education suitable for their special needs. The return should relate to all such children including evacuees resident in the Authority's area.
    At a Public Elementary SchoolAt an institution other than a Special SchoolAt no School or InstitutionTotal not receiving suitable education