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Wood Green 1950

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

Published
1951
Pages
26
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

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    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE AREA.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    Live Births:—TotalM.F.
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    Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:—
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    The individual causes of death are given in Table III, in the Appendix to this report, and the principal causes of death for 1950 and the previous year are shown below:—
    Cause of death.19501949
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    The following table shows the causes of death at the various ages under one year.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1 to 2 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under one year.
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    The specimens examined during the year were as follows:—
    Positive.Negative.Total
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    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
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    FACTORIES AND HOMEWORK. 1. Inspections.
    Premises.Number on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
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    3. Outwork.
    Nature of Work.No. of outworkers in August listNo. of cases of default in sending lists to CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. (a) Milk Supply. The following licences for the sale of milk under special designations have been granted.
    Tuberculin Tested.Accredited.Pasteurised.Sterilised.
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    Supplementary Licences to sell milk from premises which are outside the area of the Licensing Authority.
    Tuberculin Tested.Accredited.Pasteurised.Sterilised.
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    (c) Meat and Other Foods. The undermentioned foodstuffs were certified as unfit for human consumption during the year:—
    lbs.Tinned Food.tins.
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    Miscellaneous Items.
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    (d) Inspection of Food Premises. The following visits have been made to food premises during the year, and where defects have been discovered the requisite steps have been taken to have them remedied.
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    APPENDIX. Table I. Vital Statistics of Wood Green, 1931-50.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Nett Births belonging to the District.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Under 1 year of age.At all ages.
    Total No.Kate per 1,000 population.Illegitimate No.Total No.Bate per 1,000 live births.Illegitimate No.Rate per 1,000 illegitimate births.No.Rate per 1,000 population .
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
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    Table II. Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Analysis of Mortality during 1950.
    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.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    Table III. Causes of Death during the year 1950.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.
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    T able IV. Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1950.
    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.
    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.Alexandra-Bowes.Town Hall.Noel Park.
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    Table V. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases and Mortality during 1950.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Nonrespiratory.Respiratory.Nonrespiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.