[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

Stoke Newington 1948

Published: 1949
Pages: 40
Tables: 23

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR

Live Births :— Total M. F.
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Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth—NIL.

Legitimate 28.93. Illegitimate 50.10. Total 27.38.
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Births.

Live Births Still Births
Male Female Total Male Female Total
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Deaths The death rates in England and Wales, London and Stoke Newington in the past five years were :—

District Death rate 1948 Death rates in previous years.
1947 1946 1945 1944
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The infant mortality rates in England & Wales, London and Stoke Newington in the past five years were :—

District Infant Mortality rate 1948 Infant Mortality rates in previous years.
1947 1946 1945 1944
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The causes of the 25 infant deaths in 1948 are set out in the following table :—

Causes of Death Under . 24 hours 1 day to 1 week 1-2 wks. 2-3 wks. 3-4 wks. Total under 4 weeks. 1-3 mths. 3-6 mths. 6-9 mths. 9-12 mths. Total.
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Short List of Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life of Residents of Stoke Newington, during 1948.

Causes of Death Sex All Ages 0- 1- 5- 15- 45- 65-
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Causes of Death continued

Causes of Death Sex All ages 0- 1- 5- 15- 45- 65-
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The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases :—

Disease 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
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The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases in England & Wales, London & Stoke Newington were as follows :—

Disease England and Wales London Stoke Newington
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Table showing Notifications of Infectious Disease received in 1948 in age Groups and admissions to Hospital.

DISEASE All ages Cases Notified- No. of cases admitted to Hospital
At ages—Years
0-1 1-3 3-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-65 65-over
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Tuberculosis The following is a summary of the age and sex distribution of the cases of tuberculosis notified during the year.

Age Periods NEW CASES
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
M. F. M. F.
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The following table shows the age and sex distribution of 44 cases of tuberculosis which came to notice during the year otherwise than by notification under the Regulations:—

Age Period Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
M. F. M. F.
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The following is a summary of the quarterly returns under the Regulations during the year:—

Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
Male Female Male Female
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The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratories during the year :—

Disease Suspected RESULT OF EXAMINATION
Positive Negative
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The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station in 1948 is summarised in the following table :—

Scabies Head or body lice
Cases Treatments Cases Treatments
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year.

Defects Result of case Costs awarded to Council
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The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers' lists during the year.

Residing in the Borough Residing outside the Borough Total
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The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough are engaged:—

Trade No. of Outworkers Trade No. of Outworkers
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1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors). The register of Factories was brought up to date during the year, a number of factories being removed from the register.

Premises Number on Register Inspections Number of Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted

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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.

Particulars			Number of cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
Particulars			Found	Remedied	Refe to H.M. Inspector	rred by H.M. Inspector	Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted

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FOOD & DRUGS ACT SAMPLES, 1948.

ARTICLE FORMAL INFORMAL
No. Taken No. Adulterated No. Taken No. Adulterated
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Food and Drugs Act Samples, 1948—continued

ARTICLE FORMAL INFORMAL
No. Taken No. Adulterated No. Taken No. Adulterated

DISEASE	All ages	Cases Notified-											No. of cases admitted to Hospital
		At ages—Years
		0-1	1-3	3-5	5-10	10-15	15-20	20-30	30-40	40-50	50-65	65-over

Age Periods	NEW CASES
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	M.	F.	M.	F.

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23 tables in this report

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR

Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth—NIL.

Births.

Deaths The death rates in England and Wales, London and Stoke Newington in the past five years were :—

The infant mortality rates in England &amp; Wales, London and Stoke Newington in the past five years were :—

The causes of the 25 infant deaths in 1948 are set out in the following table :—

Short List of Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life of Residents of Stoke Newington, during 1948.

Causes of Death continued

The following table shows the incidence of the various diseases :—

The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases in England &amp; Wales, London &amp; Stoke Newington were as follows :—

Table showing Notifications of Infectious Disease received in 1948 in age Groups and admissions to Hospital.

Tuberculosis The following is a summary of the age and sex distribution of the cases of tuberculosis notified during the year.

The following table shows the age and sex distribution of 44 cases of tuberculosis which came to notice during the year otherwise than by notification under the Regulations:—

The following is a summary of the quarterly returns under the Regulations during the year:—

The following is a statement of the specimens submitted to the Laboratories during the year :—

The work done at the Council's Cleansing Station in 1948 is summarised in the following table :—

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. The following is a summary of the legal proceedings carried out during the year.

The following is a summary of the information secured from the employers' lists during the year.

The following analysis shows the trades in which the outworkers resident in the Borough are engaged:—

1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors). The register of Factories was brought up to date during the year, a number of factories being removed from the register.

2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.

FOOD &amp; DRUGS ACT SAMPLES, 1948.

Food and Drugs Act Samples, 1948—continued

The infant mortality rates in England & Wales, London and Stoke Newington in the past five years were :—

The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases in England & Wales, London & Stoke Newington were as follows :—

FOOD & DRUGS ACT SAMPLES, 1948.