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Chigwell 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1945
Pages
24
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Vital Statistics.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 3
    Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident population 20.9
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 3
    Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births 21.5
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 3
    Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population 10.99 Deaths from puerperal sepsis and other maternal causes 1 Deaths of infants under 1 year—
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 4
    Analysis of Deaths according to age incidence.
    Age.No. of Deaths
    19441943194219411940
  • Page 4
    The following table shows the vital statistics for the district for the six war years 1939-44:—
    Year.Birth Rate. Per 1000 of PopulationNumber of Illegitimate Births.Infantile Mortality Rate. Per 1000 (Live Births)Death Rate.Estimated Population.
  • Page 4
    Total number of civilians killed within the district from 1939-44:—
    MaleFemaleUnidentifiedTotal
  • Page 5
    Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality and Case Rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1944 (Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns)
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25.000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative CountyChigwell
  • Page 6
    AMBULANCE CALLS
    Number of Calls.Accident or other reason.Urgent Medical.
  • Page 9
    (iii) Sanitary Inspection of the Area. An outline of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors is given below:—
  • Page 12
    The issue of certificates showing permitted numbers to the end of the year is as follows:—
  • Page 12
    Summary of Defects.
  • Page 16
    Summary of Sanitary Inspector's visits during the Year ended 31st December, 1944. General Sanitation.
    Nature of Visit or InspectionNo. of Visits
  • Page 17
    Meat and Food Inspection.
    Nature of Visit or InspectionNo. of Visits
  • Page 18
    Numbers of children reciving a full course of treatment in 1944 at clinics and from general practitioners are given below:
  • Page 18
    Summary of immunisation work done during past three years:—
    Number treated.
  • Page 18
    Number of persons treated.
    Male.Female.
    Under 15Over 15Under 15Over 15Total
  • Page 19
    Summary of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified, showing number of Cases, Admissions to Hospital and Deaths.
    Infectious Disease.Total Cases notified (Civilan Cases only).Admissions to Hospital.Deaths
  • Page 19
    Tuberculosis.
    Age Periodnew casesdeaths
    RespiratoryNonrespiratoryRespiratoryNonrespiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 20
    Rainfall in Inches by Months for 1944.
    Metropolitan High Beech.Water Board. Buckhurst Hill.Luxborough S.D. WorksC.U.D.C. Loughton Depot.