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Wood Green 1957

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

Published
1958
Pages
48
Tables
33

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33 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE AREA
  • Page 6
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
    TotalMF
  • Page 9
    In other words more work is still required to ascertain the true causes of early infant deaths and to ensure that, whenever possible, these causes are not allowed to arise.
    Onder 1 week1 to 2 weeks2 to 3 weeks3 to 4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 mths.3 mths, and under 6 mths,6 mths. and under 9 mths9 mths, and under 12 mths.Total deaths under one yr.
  • Page 12
    Laboratory Facilities Summary of work carried out at Central Public Health Laboratories for the year 1957-
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 14
    SANITARY SERVICES
    Inspections
  • Page 14
    Applications for Certificates of Disrepair began to come in during August. The procedure for dealing with these applications under the Act is more complicated than under the previous enactments and entails considerably increased work in the Department, both for the inspectorate and for the clerical staff.
  • Page 15
    Informal Notices served -
  • Page 15
    Hous ing Statistics 1, Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:-
  • Page 16
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 18
    RODENT OPERATION (1) Twenty-second Maintenance Treatment Apri1/May 1957 and (2) Twenty-third Maintenance Treatment November 1957
    Area NumberNumber of ManholesManholes Showing
    Pre- bait takeComplete Pre-bait takeComplete Poison takePart Poison take
    (1)(2)(1)(2)(1)(2)
  • Page 19
    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD (a) Food Premises in the Borough
  • Page 19
    (b) Milk Supply The following licences for the sale of milk under special designations have been granted to the 39 premises registered for the sale of milk in the Borough: -
    Tuberculin TestedPasteurisedSterilised
  • Page 20
    (e) Meat and Other Foods Condemned The under-mentioned foodstuffs were certified as unfit for human consumption during the year -
    lbs.Tins
  • Page 20
    Miscellaneous Items
  • Page 21
    FACTORIES AND HOMEWORK I. Inspections
    PremisesNo. on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 21
    2. Defects Found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 21
    3. Outwork
    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 serveProsecut ions
  • Page 22
    Swimming Baths The figures of attendances at Western Road and Durnsford Road Baths for the past two years are as follows:- Western Road Baths
    19571956
  • Page 23
    Durnsford Road Open Air Baths
    19571956
  • Page 23
    During the year 1956/57 the total tonnage of refuse collected was 13,254 tons; from this, material salvaged was sold for £1,911. The quantities of salvage were:-
    TonsCwts.Qtrs.
  • Page 26
    A very careful time-table, set out below, was drawn up in 1957 to allow us to offer immunisation and vaccination to mothers at properly spaced intervals. This time-table has been working very well:-
    Months of age
  • Page 30
    A broad classification of the cases notified during the past five years in relation to employment was -
    19531954195519561957
  • Page 31
    The number of cases on the register at the end of the year was as follows: -
  • Page 32
    APPENDIX 1 TABLE 1 Vital Statistics of Wood Green : 1937-57
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearNett Births belonging to the DistrictNett Deaths belonging to the District
    Under 1 year of AgeAt all Ages
    Total No.Rate per 1,000 populationIllegitimate No.Total No.
    Rate per 1,000 live birthsIllegitimate No.Rate per 1,000 illegitimate birthsNo.Rate per 1,000 population
  • Page 33
    INFECTIOUS DISEASESTOV^HE PAST 25 YEARS
    YearDiphtheriaScarletFeverEnteric FeverPulmonary TuberculosisNon-pulmonary TuberculosisMeaslesPertussisPoliomyelitis
    /N*D/N*D/N*D/N*D/N*D/N*D/N*D/N*D
  • Page 34
    TABLE Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1957
    Notifiable DiseaseCases Notified in Whole BoroughTotal Cases Notified in each WardTotal Cases removed to Hospital or SanatoriumTotal Deaths
    Ail AgesAt Ages - Years
    Under 1 year1 to 5 years5 to 10 years10 to 15 years15 to 20 years20 to 25 years25 to 35 years35 to 45 years45 to 55 years55 to 65 years65 and upwardsAlexandra -BowesTown HallNoel Park
  • Page 35
    TABLE IV Causes of death during the year 1957
    Causes of DeathMaleFemale
  • Page 36
    TABLE IVA Males
    Causes of DeathAll AgesUnder 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 and over
  • Page 37
    TABLE IVA (Cont'd) Males
    Causes of DeathAll AgesUnder 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 and over
  • Page 38
    TABLE IVB Females
    Causes cf DeathAll AgesUnder 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 and over
  • Page 39
    TABLE IVB (Cont'd.) Females
    Causes of DeathAll AgesUnder 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 and over
  • Page 40
    TABLE V TUBERCULOSIS Tuberculosis Register
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 40
    New Cases and Mortality during 1957
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.