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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| No. on register 1st January, 1948 | 593 | 418 | 141 | 158 |
| During the year:— | ||||
| New notifications | 87 | 60 | 4 | 9 |
| Deaths | 24 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Transfers into area | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| Transfers out of area | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| No. on register 31st December, 1948 | 662 | 466 | 146 | 166 |
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
Notification of Births
2,118 notifications of live births were received during the
year ; the majority of these were notified by midwives.
Stillbirths
22 male and 15 female stillbirths were notified, the corresponding
figures for registration being 22 and 10. The rate per
1,000 of total population registered was 0.28, the rate for England
and Wales being 0.42.
Infant Mortality
62 infants under one year of age died during the year, giving
an infant mortality rate of 29.04 per 1,000 live births, compared
with that of 34 for England and Wales and 31 for London. The
rate amongst legitimate children was 28.47, while for illegitimate
children it was 47.62.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Seven cases of this disease were notified, one of which was
treated in hospital ; all made complete recoveries.
There were 39 cases in which a medical aid notice was sent
by a midwife to a medical practitioner on account of some eye
condition occurring in a newly-born infant. All these cases were
investigated by the Medical Officer of Health and all were visited
by a Health Visitor.