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Dagenham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
- Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 38
- Tables
- 26
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Page 12
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year. Live Births:—
Total Male Female -
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Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth, abortion:—
Deaths. Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. -
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Table showing Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1952. 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 Smallpox Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years) Total Deaths (under one year) -
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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA Infant Welfare Centres
CENTRE Sessions Held Times Sessions Held Average Attendances Average New Cases -
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Ante-Natal Clinics
CENTRE Sessions Held Times Sessions Held Average Attendances Average New Cases -
Page 18
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
Type of Property Total Local Authority Dwelling Houses Agricultural All other (including Business and Industrial) -
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During the year the mains laid in the Borough were as follows:—
Location Diameter Length -
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948 Inspections.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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Defects Found.
No. of defects No. of prosecutions instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Ice Cream Bacteriological Sampling. During the year 54 samples of ice cream were submitted for examination. They were graded as follows:—
Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV Total -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938 Analyses
Article Number Examined Number Adulterated, etc. Formal Informal Formal Informal -
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Adulterated Samples, etc.
Serial No. Article Formal or Informal Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity Observations -
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Adulterated Samples, etc.— continued.
Serial No. Article Formal or Informal Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity Observations -
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Samples taken during the year were as follows:—
Material Satisfactory Not Satisfactory -
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis)
Under 1 year 1-2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25 and over Total -
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Notified Admitted to Isolation Hospital, Rush Green Admitted to other Isolation Hospitals Admitted to other Hospitals Deaths Registered -
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TUBERCULOSIS
New Cases Deaths Primary Notifications Brought to notice other than by Form A Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Register.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Male Female Male Female -
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Work of Health Visitors The following table shows the number of visits paid by the Health Visitors during the year:—
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Page 31
Domiciliary Midwifery Service The following is a summary of the reasons for sending for medical aid by midwives:—
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Page 32
Below is a table setting forth in statistical form the work of the County Midwives, Midwivaes residing at York House Training Home and Salvation Army Midwives for the year 1952:—
County Midwives Midwives Residing at York House Training Home Salvation Army Midwives -
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Dental Treatment The following particulars relate to dental treatment provided for mothers and young children:—
Expectant or Nursing Mothers Children Under Five Years of Age -
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Day Nurseries There are three Nurseries in the Borough, accommodating 164 children in all.
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Total Attendances at Nurseries for 1952:—
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Premature Infants Live premature births occurring in the Area:—
21bs. 3ozs. or less 21bs. 4ozs.-31bs. 4ozs. 31bs. 5ozs.-41bs. 6ozs. 41bs. 7ozs.-41bs. 15ozs. 51bs.-51bs. 8ozs. -
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CAUSES OF DEATH (As classified in Public Health Dept.) Under 1 year 1 and under 2 years 2 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 35 years 35 and under 45 years 45 and under 55 years 55 and under 65 years 65 and under 75 years 75 and over TOTAL M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F