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Edmonton 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
- Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 50
- Tables
- 29
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TABLE I SOCIAL STATISTICS
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TABLE II VITAL STATISTICS
Births and Deaths Live Births M. F. Total Grand Total -
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TABLE III COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
Birth Rate Death Rate Infant Mortality Rate Live Still -
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TABLE IV DEATHS BY AGE GROUPS
Causes of Death All Ages to 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and over -
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TABLE V DEATHS BY SEX-GROUPS
Cause of Death M. F. TOTAL -
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TABLE VI MALES - DEATHS BY AGE GROUPS
Causes of Death All Ages - to 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and over -
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TABLE VII FEMALES - DEATHS BY ACE-GROUPS
Causes of Death All Ages - to 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and over -
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TABLE VIII ALL DEATHS BY WARDS
Ward Deaths Male Female -
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TABLE IX YEARS OF LIFE LOST IN ENGLAND AND WALES DURING 1957 BY DEATHS FROM CERTAIN CAUSES
Cause of Death Total Deaths Mean Age at Death Years of Life Lost Per 10.000 Population Number Rate Per 10,000 Population Ages 15-64 Total to Age 85 -
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Table 8 The deaths of infants under one year of age were as follows:-
M F Total -
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Table 9 MALES
Causes of Death One Week Second Week Third Week Fourth Week Total under 1 Month 1-3 Months 3-6 Months 6-9 Months 9-12 Months Total under 1 Year -
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Table 10 FEMALES
Causes of Death One Week Second Week Third Week Fourth Week Total under 1 Month 1-3 Months 3-6 Months 6-9 Months 9-12 Months Total under 1 Year -
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The table below, based on England and Wales experience during 1955-1957, therefore gives a rough indication of the expectations of the children born in Edmonton during those years.
Age MALES FEMALES Number of Survivors Expectation of Life Number of Survivors Expectation of Life -
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Age MALES FEMALES Number of Survivors Expectation of Life Number of Survivors Expectation of Life -
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List of samples procured in the Borough of Edmonton during the year 1957:
Article Total Samples Procured Unsatisfactory -
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FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948 The following work has been carried out under the above Acts:-1. Inspections for the Purpose of Provisions as to Health
Premises Number in Register Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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2 Defects found:
PARTICULARS Number of Defects Number of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted Pound Remedied Referred to H. M. Inspector by H. W. Inspector -
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3. Outwork - Sections 110 and 111
NATURE OP WORK No. of Out-workers in August list No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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SUMMARY OF ANALYSES
1957 Rainfall in inches DEPOSIT IN TONS PER SQUARE MILE Insoluble Deposits Ash Soluble Deposits Total Solids (a) (b) (C) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (C) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (C) -
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Prevalence of Rats and Mice: Type of Property
Local Authority Dwelling Houses All Other including Business and Industrial Total -
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The tables following give details of the ages and sex of new cases of Tuberculosis, also deaths from the disease; this latter figure includes the deaths of non-notified cases.
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M F M F M F M F -
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In addition, 29 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 2 cases of Non Pulmonary Tuberculosis previously notified in other areas, moved into Edmonton.
MALES FEMALES TOTAL Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory -
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The non-respiratory forms of Tuberculosis notified were:-
Part of Body Affected Males Females -
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The number of cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1957 was:-
Males Females Total -
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The corresponding figures at the end of 1956 were:-
Males Females Total -
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Corresponding figures for previous years were:-
Males Females Total -
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FOOD POISONING In addition to the 24 cases of Salmonellosis, which might possibly have been due in the first instance to food poisoning, 13 cases of suspected food poisoning were notified during the year as follows:-
Sex Age Suspected Cause of Illness Organism Responsible -
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Notifications of the main Infectious Diseases are presented in tabular form below:-
Disease Total Number of Cases Number Removed to Hospital Deaths to 1 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 65 and over -
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IMMUNIZATION The Area Medical Officer for Area No, 1 Middlesex (Edmonton and Enfield) has kindly given me the following details of immunizations against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough during 1957:
Age (1) Children who completed a full course of primary immunization Children given a reinforcing injection Diphtheria only (2) Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough (3) Whooping Cough only (4) Diphtheria only (5) Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough (6) Whooping Cough only (7)