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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wanstead and Woodford 1955

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

Published
1956
Pages
78
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year
    LIVE BIRTHS
  • Page 8
    Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1955. England and Wales, London, 160 Great Towns and 160 Smaller Towns (Provisional Figures based on Quarterly Returns).
    England and Wales160 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London160 Smaller Towns (Resident populations 25.000 to 50.000 at 1951 Census)London Administrative CountyBorough of WANSTEAD and WOODFORD
  • Page 9
    Notifications:
    England & WalesBorough of Wanstead & Woodford
  • Page 10
    Maternal Mortality
    AbortionOtherTotal
  • Page 10
    Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1955:
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 11
    Infant Deaths, Neo-Natal Mortality and Stillbirths
    StillbirthsNeo-Natal DeathsInfant Deaths
    YearLive BirthsBirth RateNo.Per 1,000 Live BirthsPer 1,000 PopulationNo.Per 1,000 Live BirthsNo.Per 1,000 Live Births
  • Page 11
    Maternal Mortality The maternal mortality rates (per 1,000 total births) for the past five years have been as follows:—
    DeathsRates per 1,000 Births (Live and Still)
    YearTotal Births RegisteredPuerperal SepsisOther Maternal CausesTotalPuerperal SepsisOther Maternal CausesTotal
  • Page 11
    Maternal Mortality, Stillbirths and Neo-Natal Deaths
    Rate per 1,000 Live Births19551954195319521951
  • Page 12
    Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc. 1936 to 1955
    Live BirthsStill BirthsDeathsInfant DeathsMaternal Deaths
    YearPopulationNo:Rate*No:Rate†No:Rate*No:Rate§No:Rate †
  • Page 21
    The table below indicates the readings made during the twelve months under review:—
    MonthSmoke (mg/l00m3)Sulphur Dioxide (p.p. 100m)
    AverageHighestLowestAverageHighestLowest
  • Page 22
    Fog was experienced on November 30th and December 1st with the following readings:—
    DateTimeSmoke (mg/100m3)Sulphur Dioxide (p.p.100m)
  • Page 23
    Another fog period occurred in January, 1956, with these results:
    DateTimeSmoke (mg/100m3)Sulphur Dioxide (p.p. 100m)
  • Page 27
    Sewer Treatment FIRST TREATMENT
    12345678
    SectionNo. of ManholesNo. not BaitedNo. BaitedAverage Pre-bait takes
    CompletedPartialTotal takesNT
  • Page 28
    Sewer Treatment SECOND TREATMENT
    12345678
    SectionNo. of ManholesNo. not BaitedNo. BaitedAverage Pre-bait takes
    CompletedPartiTotal takesNT
  • Page 29
    Summary of Treatments
    YearNo. of ManholesNo. NOT baitedNo. baitedAverage Pre-bait Takes.
    CompletePartialTotal takesN.T.
  • Page 35
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises (1)Number on RegisterNumber of Inspections Written noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 35
    2. Defects found.
    ParticularsNumber Foundof Defects Referred by H.M. Remedied InspectorNumber of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
  • Page 38
    The following is a list of foods surrendered in 1955 because of unsound conditions:
    Fish, FreshMeat, Tinned
    Catfish4 stoneLuncheon Meat84 tins
  • Page 40
    SECTION F. PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease during he year, together with the number and percentage of cases admitted o hospital and the number and percentage of deaths:—
    DiseaseTotal NotifiedRemoved to HospitalPer cent Removed to HospitalDeathsDeaths per cent of cases Notified
  • Page 41
    These cases of infectious disease have been divided into age incidence and set out in the accompanying table:—
    DiseaseAll AgesUnder lyr.1-5 yrs.5-10 yrs.10-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 & yrs.
  • Page 42
    POLIOMYELITIS INCIDENCE IN WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD, 1935—1955
    YearPopulationNo. NotifiedNotification RateJnder 11-55-10Age Group25-45Over 45DeathsDeath Rate
    10-1515-25
  • Page 43
    The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1955:—
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 44
    A comparative summary over the past 20 years for the Borough is set out in the folkwing table:—
    YearNociticationsTotal Notification RateDeathsTotal Death Rate
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal NotificationsPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal Deaths
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 48
    The following table shows the attendances made, together with the daily average.
    Quarter EndingAttendances
    Under 1 year1-2 years2-3 yearsOver 3 yearsTOTALDays OpenAverage Daily Attendances
  • Page 51
    The following table sets out statistically the work of the Health Visitors in the Borough during 1955:—
  • Page 54
    In the following table will be seen the assistance given to patients during the financial year ended 31st March, 1956
    AmountNo. of patients
  • Page 59
    The following table shows the defects found in school children as a result of examination by Medical Officers at the Clinic:—
    DefectNo. found to require treatmentNo. to be kept under observation