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Dagenham 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1956
Pages
38
Tables
34

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34 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Members: —
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    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
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    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year. Live Births :—
    TotalMaleFemale
  • Page 9
    Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth, abortion :—
    DeathsRate per 1.000 total (live and still) births.
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    Death rate of infants under one year of age :—
  • Page 10
    Death Rate.
  • Page 11
    Table showing Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1955 Provisional Figures
    Rate per 1,000 total PopulationAnnual Death-rate per 1,000 PopulationRate per 1,000 Live Births
    Live BirthsStill BirthsAll CausesTuberculosisWhooping CoughInfluenzaTotal Deaths (under one year)
  • Page 12
    GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA Infant Welfare Centres
    CENTRESessions HeldTimes Sessions HeldAverage AttendancesAverage New Cases
  • Page 13
    Ante-Natal Clinics
    CENTRESessions HeldTimes Sessions HeldAverage AttendancesAverage New Cases
  • Page 14
    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT Report of the Public Health Inspectors. (a) Nature and number of visits :—
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    (b) Notices served :— Complied with :—
  • Page 15
    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAll other (including Business Premises)TotalAgricultural
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    During the year the mains laid in the Borough were a-follows :—
    Lengths of Mains YardsDiameter
  • Page 20
    FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 &. 1948 Inspections.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
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    Defects Found.
    No. of defectsNo. of Prosecutions instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 21
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938 Analyses
    Number ExaminedNumber Adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
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    Adulterated Samples, etc.
    Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
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    Adulterated Samples, etc. — continued
    Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
  • Page 27
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis)
    Under 1 year1—23—45—910—1415—2425 and overTotal
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    Continued from previous page...
    NotifiedAdmitted to Isolation Hospital, Rush GreenAdmitted to other Isolation HospitalsAdmitted to other HospitalsRegistered Deaths
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    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year:—
    Age(in years) at final injectionChildren immunised Without preliminary testing Children who received a boosting dose
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    Immunisation by General Practitioners.
    Age(in years) at final injectionChildren immunised Without preliminary testingChildren who received a boosting dose
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    VACCINATION CARRIED OUT BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
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    VACCINATION CARRIED OUT BY LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY STAFF
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    TUBERCULOSIS
    New CasesDeaths
    Primary NotificationsBrought to notice other than by Form A
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
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    Register.
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
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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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    Below is a table setting forth in statistical form the work of the County Midwives, Midwives residing at York House Training Home and Salvation Army Midwives for the year 19.55 :—
    County MidwivesMidwives Residing at York House Training HomeSalvation Army Midwives
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    Dental Treatment The following particulars relate to dental treatment provided for mothers and young children:—
    Expectant or nursing mothersChildren 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 1955:
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    Premature Infants Live premature births occurring in the area:—
    3 4 lb oz. or less3 5 lb. oz. —4 6 lb.oz.4 7 lb. oz. —4 15 lb.oz.5 0 lb. oz. —5 8 lb.ozTotalNo. Surviv -ing One Week
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    Relaxation Classes The following were the attendances at the relaxation classes during the year:—
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    Domestic Help Statistics — Year 1955