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Dagenham 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1957
Pages
62
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    QUALIFICATIONS
  • Page 10
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 10
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year. Live Births :—
    TotalMaleFemale
  • Page 11
    Death rate of infants under one year of age :— All infants per 1,000 live births 20.87
  • Page 12
    CAUSES OF DEATHunder 1 year1 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and overTotal
    MFMFMFMFMhMhMFMFMF
  • Page 13
    Table showing Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1956 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 14
    INFANT MORTALITY Details of deaths registered during 1956 which were under one year of age.
    Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 15
    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT Report of the Chief Public Health Inspector.
  • Page 15
    (b) Notices served :— Complied with :—
  • Page 16
    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT,1949
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAll other (including Business Premises)TotalAgricultural
  • Page 20
    Forty informal samples were taken during the year. The details are as follows
    MaterialSatisfactoryNot Satisfactory
  • Page 21
    FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948 Inspections.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 21
    Defects Found.
    No. of defectsNo. of Prosecutions instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 26
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 Analyses
    ArticleNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 27
    Analyses
    ArticleNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 28
    ADULTERATED SAMPLES, Etc.
    Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
  • Page 29
    Adulterated Samples, etc.
    Serial No.ArticleFormal or InformalNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
  • Page 31
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis)
    Under 1 year1—23—45—910—1415—2425 and overTotal
  • Page 32
    Continued from previous page...
    NotifiedAdmitted to Isolation Hospital, Rush GreenAdmitted to other Isolation HospitalsAdmitted to other HospitalsRegistered Deaths
  • Page 33
    TUBERCULOSIS
    New CasesDeaths
    Primary NotificationsBrought to notice other than by Form A
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pul- monaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 33
    Register.
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 35
    MASS RADIOGRAPHY : ANALYSIS OF SURVEY
    GroupNumber ExaminedRecalled for Large FilmRecalled for Clinical InterviewDid not attend for Large Film or InterviewCarcinoma of BronchusPULMONARY TUBERCULOSISCardiovascular lesionsOther Abnormalities
    Presumed HealedSuspect T.B. Not yet ConfirmedOccasional Clinic SupervisionClose Clinic SupervisionRequiring Immediate Treatment
  • Page 36
    Infant Welfare Centres
    CENTRESessions HeldTimes Sessions HeldAverage AttendancesAverage New Cases
  • Page 37
    Toddlers Clinics
    ClinicSessions HeldAverage Attendance
  • Page 37
    Ante-Natal Clinics
    CENTRESessions HeldTimes Sessions HeldAverage AttendancesAverage New Cases
  • Page 39
    The treatment given to expectant mothers and nursing mothers and to children under 5 is detailed below:
    Expectant or nursing mothersChildren under five years of age
  • Page 40
    Below is a table showing the work of the County Midwives, Midwives residing at York House Training Home and Salvation Army Midwives for the year 1956:
    County MidwivesMidwives Residing at York House Training HomeSalvation Army Midwives
  • Page 42
    The following were the attendances at the relaxation classes during the year:—
  • Page 43
    Premature Infants Live premature births occurring in the area:—
    3 4 lb. oz. or less3 5 lb. oz. —4 6 lb. oz4 7 lb. oz. —4 15 ls.oz.5 0 lb. oz. —5 8 lb.oz.TotalNo. Surviv -ing One Week
  • Page 45
    Work of Health Visitors The following table shows the number of visits paid by the Health Visitors during the year
  • Page 46
    VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION Vaccination During the year 922 persons were vaccinated or re-vaccinated VACCINATION CARRIED OUT BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
  • Page 46
    Re-Vaccinated.
  • Page 46
    VACCINATION CARRIED OUT BY LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY STAFF
  • Page 46
    Re-Vaccinated.
  • Page 47
    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year:—
  • Page 47
    Immunisation by General Practitioners.
  • Page 47
    Later in the year a small supply was sent to all areas and a selected group of children were offered vaccination.
  • Page 48
    Year of Birth
  • Page 49
    Attendances, 1956
    Day NurseryNumber of approved PlacesAverage Daily AttendanceAverage Number on RegisterTotal Attendances
  • Page 50
    DIARY OF TALKS —1956
  • Page 51
    Date Organization Subject March:
  • Page 52
    DOMESTIC HELP The table below sets out the various categories of cases in which this service was used and the number of visits paid by the Organiser during the year.
    Type of CaseNumber of CasesHours Help Provided