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Wanstead and Woodford 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

Published
1938
Pages
32
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 4
    Deaths from puerperal causes:—
  • Page 5
    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1937. Net Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year.
    Causes of Death (All Causes, Certified.)Under 1 Week1 to 2 Weeks2 to 3 Weeks3 to 4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks4 Weeks and under 3 Months3 to 6 Months6 to 9 Months9 to 12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 year
  • Page 6
    The following is the Registrar-General's Short List of Deaths and Causes.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.M.F.
  • Page 7
    Birth-rates. Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Death-rates, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1937. England and Wales, London, 125 Great Towns and 148 Smaller Towns. (Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns)
    England and Wales125 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative CountyBorough of WANSTEAD and WOODFORD
  • Page 15
    Section D. Housing.
  • Page 16
    (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
  • Page 17
    1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    PremisesNumber of
    (1)Inspections. (2)Written Notices (3)Occupiers Prosecuted (4)
  • Page 17
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    ' ParticularsNumber of Defects.Number of
    (1)Found (2)Remedied (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector (4)(5)
  • Page 18
    "Designated." Milk. — The number of licences granted for the sale of designated milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, and the results of samples taken, are as follows:—
    Designation.LicencesSupplementary Licences.Samples.Results.
    Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 19
    The samples of milk taken for bacteriological examination under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, show the following results:—
    No.Designations.Result of Examination.Remarks
  • Page 20
    Examination of Ordinary Milk. — The following table shows the results of thirty-three samples of ordinary milk subjected to bacteriological examination and animal inoculation test for tubercle bacilli:—
    No.No. of Bacteria per 1 ml.Presence of Bacillus Coliform.Presence of Tubercle Bacilli.Remarks
  • Page 22
    Carcases Inspected and Condemned.—
    Cattle excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 24
    ANALYSIS OF DEATHS FROM CANCER.
    Site.Male.Female.Total
    15—3535—4545—5555—65Over 6515—3535-4545—5555—65Over 65
  • Page 24
    (b) Disinfection and Disinfestation. The disinfection of bedding and similar articles is done by the saturated steam process in a Washington-Lyons Disinfector; infected premises are sprayed with formalin and fumigated by burning formalin tablets.
  • Page 25
    3. Tuberculosis. — Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and mortality from the disease during 1937:—
    Age Periods.NEW CASES.DEATHS.
    Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryPulmonary.Non-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 25
    County Tuberculosis Scheme. — Dr. W. A. Bullough, Chief Tuberculosis Officer of the Essex County Council, has kindly furnished me with the following particulars of Wanstead and Woodford patients sent to institutions for treatment during 1937:-
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 26
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Small PoxScarlet FeverDiphtheriaTyphoid including ParatyphoidErysipelasTuberculosisPuerperal FeverPuerperal PyrexiaOphthalmia NeonatorumPneumoniaCerebro-apinai FeverAcute PoliomyelitisOther diseases
    PulmonaryOther Forma
  • Page 27
    GASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES notified during the year 1937.
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in Institutions in the District.Total Cases Removed to Hospitals.Total Deaths.
    At Ages—YearsAt all Ages.
    Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upwds
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    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population.BirthsDeaths.Infantile Mortality.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.