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Enfield 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

Published
1910
Pages
42
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Enfield is divided into six Wards as follows:—
    WardInhabited HousesUninhabited HousesTotal
  • Page 7
    The corresponding figures for the last three years were.
    190619071908
  • Page 7
    Classifying the 668 deaths above mentioned, according to their sex and age, gives the following table:—
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 9
    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1909 and previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the DistrictDeaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Nett Deaths at all ages belonging to the District.
    Number.Rate.*
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births registered.Number.Rate.Number.Rate.*
    12345678910111213
  • Page 10
    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1909 and previous years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year
  • Page 11
    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1909.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.26 to 65.65 and upwards.Total cases removed to Hospital.
  • Page 12
    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1909.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of 'Residents' whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total deaths whether of 'Residents' or 'Non-Residents' in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and nuder 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 13
    TABLE V. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1909. Deaths from stated causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.[Under 1 Week.|1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-2 Months.2 3 Months.3-4 Months.4-5 Months.5-6 Months.6-7 Months.7-8 Months.8-9 Months.9-10 Months.10-11 Months.11-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 14
    Those for Enfield alone being as stated in the next table following, viz., Scarlet Fever G, Diphtheria 19, and Enteric 0.
    19051906190719081909
  • Page 14
    The zymotic death-rate, after deducting 16 deaths of persons from outside this district who died in the Isolation Hospital is 1.48 per 1000 for 1909, the increase on the previous year (.88) being explained in the following table:—
    Deaths.Death rate.
  • Page 15
    The cases of infectious disease reported each quarter were as follows:—
    1st Qtr.2nd Qtr.3rd Qtr.4th Qtr.Total.Total number of cases per 1000 population
  • Page 15
    The following table gives the number of cases of each infectious disease notified during the past five years:—
    19051906190719081909
  • Page 17
    The total of the 222 cases were distributed among the various words as follows:—
    Town.Chase.Bush Hill Park.Street Green.Ord-nance.Hadley & Cock-fosters.
  • Page 22
    TABLE REFERRED TO ON PAGE 17. Wards in which cases of Diphtheria occurred during 1909.
    Week ending.Town Ward.Chase Ward.Bush Hill Park Ward.Green Street and Ponders End Ward.Ordnance Ward.Hadley and Cock-fosters Ward.Totals.
  • Page 33
    Gentlemen, I beg to submit my report as follows, for the year ending December 31st, 1909, giving particulars of the work done under my supervision in connection with your Sanitary Department.
    Inspections.