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Chigwell 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1946
Pages
32
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    The district is a healthy one and there is no employment which is injurious to health. Vital Statistics.
    MaleFemaleTotal
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    Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident population 17.7
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 5
    Deaths of infants under 1 year—
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 6
    Analysis of Deaths according to age incidence.
    No. of Deaths
    Age.19451944194319421941
  • Page 6
    The following table shows the vital statistics for district for the six war years 1940-45:—
    Year.Birth Rate. Per 1,000 of PopulationNumber Infantile of Mortality Illegitimate Rate. Births. Per 1000 (Live Births)Death Rate.Estimated Population.
  • Page 7
    (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 Adm. CountyChigwell
  • Page 8
    Ambulance calls during 1945 were : —
    Accidents.Medical Cases.Maternity Cases.Total number of Calls.
  • Page 8
    Sitting Case Car (including Civil Defence vehicles):—
    Accidents.Medical Cases.Maternity Cases.Total number of Calls.
  • Page 11
    An outline of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors is given below:—
  • Page 12
    Continued from previous page...
    Summary of Nuisances:
  • Page 14
    The issue of certificates showing permitted numbers to the end of the year is as follows:—
  • Page 14
    Summary of Defects.
  • Page 18
    Summary of Sanitary Inspector's visits during the Year ended 31st December, 1945.
  • Page 19
    Overcrowding.
  • Page 22
    Summary of treatment at clinics:—
    MaleFemale
    Under 15Over 15Under 15Over 15Total
  • Page 22
    Summary of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified, showing number of Cases, Admissions to Hospital and Deaths.
    Total Cases notified (Civilian Cases onlyAdmissions to HospitalDeaths
  • Page 23
    Tuberculosis.
    NEW CASESDEATHS
    Age PeriodRespiratoryNonrespiratoryRespiratoryNonrespiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 24
    APPENDIX.
    Metropolitan High BeechWater Board Buckhurst HillLuxborough S.D. Work.C.U.D.C. Loughton Depot