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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

Dagenham 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1947
Pages
30
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    TotalMaleFemale
  • Page 12
    Table showing Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1946. Provisional Figures.—The mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population, but for London and the towns to civilians only.
    Rate per 1,000 total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live Births.Still Births.All Causes.Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years)Total Deaths (under one year)
  • Page 13
    Infant Welfare Centres.
    CENTRE.Sessions held.Times Sessions held.Average Attendances.Average New Cases.
  • Page 14
    Ante-Natal Clinics.
    CENTRE.Sessions held.Times Sessions held.Average Attendances.Average New Cases.
  • Page 16
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938. Analyses.
    Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.
  • Page 17
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.
  • Page 18
    Analyses— continued.
    Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.
  • Page 18
    Adulterated Samples, etc.
    Serial No.Article.Formal or Informal.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.
  • Page 19
    Adulterated Samples, etc.— contd.
    Serial No.Article.Formal or Informal.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.
  • Page 20
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis.)
    Under I year1-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and overNo ageNon-CivilianTotal
  • Page 21
    The following table shows details of children who attended for immunisation and were subsequently notified as suffering from Diphtheria, together with observations as to type and ultimate result:—
    Age.Particulars of Treatment.Notified as Diphtheria.Confirmed.Severity.Results.
  • Page 22
    Tuberculosis.
    New Cases.
    Primary Notification.Brought to notice other than by Form A.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary,
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 22
    Register.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 23
    Work of Health Visitors. The following table shows the number of visits paid by the Health Visitors during the vear:—
  • Page 25
    Below is a table setting forth in statistical form the work of the Corporation Midwives, Dagenham Nursing Association and Salvation Army Midwives for the year 1946:—
    Municipal Midwives.Dagenham Nursing Association Midwives.Salvation Army Midwives.
  • Page 25
    Total Attendances at Nurseries for 1946:—