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Dagenham 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1928
Pages
56
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 8
    Table I
    123456789101112
  • Page 11
    Births. 1,210 births were registered during the year grouped as follows in respect of sex and legitimacy.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 14
    TABLE XI.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 yearOver 1 and under 2Over 2 and under 5Over 5 and under 15Over 15 and under 25Over '25 and under 35Over 85 and nn der 45Over 45 <nd nn-der 55Over 55 and under 05Over 65MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 16
    Clinics andl Treatment Centres. The following Infant Welfare Centres are maintained by the Council:—
    CENTRE.KeldDayAverage Attendance.New Cases.
  • Page 17
    The following Ante-natal clinics are held:—
  • Page 22
    1. Inspection.
    PREMISES.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 28
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    [ Cases Notified.Admitted to Isolation i Hospital.Admitted to Other Isol. Hosp.Admitted to Other Hospitals.Deaths.
  • Page 28
    In addition there were admitted to hospital, 6 cases sent in as diphtheria but proved to be tonsillitis, etc. Age distribution.
    Under 1 year.123451015202535455565Total.
  • Page 30
    The Table appended below shows the incidence each week per 10,000 population.
  • Page 37
    In six instances the secondary case was removed on the same day as the primary, in two the following day, while in three other secondary cases the onset was before the removal of the primary.
    Day of Removal of Primary after onset.No. of Cases.Number of Secondary Cases.
  • Page 39
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Notified.Treated at Home.Treated in Hospital.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
  • Page 40
    Tuberculosis.
    New Cases. (Forms A & B).Transfers into District.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Nonpulmoaary.Pulmonary.Nonpulmonary.Pulmonary.Nonpulmonary.
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 40
    Register.
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    Male.FemaleMale.Female.
  • Page 42
    This figure is taken as being roughly the number who removed from London to this district during the year.
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 44
    Below is a table showing the death rate for various disease for each sex in England and Wales for 1926 and for thi district in 1927.
    England & Wales.Dagenham.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 45
    That this is true to a certain extent is possible when the distribution throughout the year of respiratory affections is considered.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
  • Page 45
    Deaths from Enteritis. Divided according to age and sex these cases occurred as follows:—
    Under 1 month1 to 3 months3 to 6 months6 to 9 months9 to 12 months
  • Page 47
    The expenditure incurred by the Local Authority during the year was:-
    £s.d.