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Enfield 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

Published
1922
Pages
50
Tables
33

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33 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    The births of boys and girls, including those registered outside the District, also birth-rates for the last three years, were:—
    Year.Boys.Girls.Total.Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.Illegitimate Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 3
    We have, however, to suppose that the age and sex constitution of the population of Enfield is identical with that of England and Wales as enumerated at the census of 1911, for which purpose the recorded death-rate must be multiplied by a "factor for correction" supplied by the Registrar-General, viz.: 1.0348, and this gives the standardised death-rate of 10.13.
    Birth-rate.Recorded Death-rate.Standardised Death-rate.Infantile Death-rate.
  • Page 3
    The corresponding figures for Enfield for the three previous years are:—
    1918.1919.1920.
  • Page 5
    II.—EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    Births:—Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 6
    TABLE I. Causes of and Ages at Death during Year 1921.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths,whether of "Residents" or "Non residents" in Institutions in the District
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 7
    TABLE II. Infant Mortality. Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1 to 2 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 8
    TABLE III.—Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the year 1921.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified. At Ages—Years.Total cases removed to Hospital.Deaths. At Ages—Years.
    At all ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Totals.
  • Page 12
    During the year her visits were as follows:—
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the number of notifications of Pulmonary and other forms of Tuberculosis received during the year:—
    Ward.Pulmonary.Other.
    Fresh Cases.Old Cases re-notified.Duplicates.Fresh Cases.Old Cases re-notified.Duplicates.
  • Page 13
    Sex (1st Notifications).
    Form.Males.Females.
  • Page 13
    Deaths. The number of deaths from this disease during the year is shown in the following table, viz.:—
    Ward.Pulmonary.Other.
  • Page 14
    Measles and German Measles. The following numbers of notifications of this disease were received from the different wards:—
    Ward.Measles.German Measles.
  • Page 15
    ZYMOTIC DISEASES. The following table shows the Deaths registered in the District from the seven chief zymotic diseases during the past five years—
    Disease.19171918191919201921
  • Page 15
    ENFIELD ZYMOTIC DEATH RATE. The zymotic death-rate, after deducting 36 deaths of persons from outside the district who died in Institutions in the District, and adding three deaths of Enfield residents registered outside the District, is 0.34 per 1,000.
    Disease.1920.1921.
    Deaths.Death-rateDeaths .Death-rate.
  • Page 21
    That for the Western portion of the District being held at Waldron Hall, near the Great Eastern Railway Station, Enfield Town, and that for the Eastern at the Alma Road Council Schools, Ponders End. Each centre is opened once a month, and the attendances during the year were:—
    Centre.New AttendancesRe-Attendances.No. on Register.Average Attendance per Meeting.
  • Page 22
    Visits.
    Town and Chase.Bush Hill Park.Hadley.Ordnance.Ponders End.Totals.
  • Page 23
    Feeding, etc.
    Feeding.Town and Chase.%Bush Hill Park.%Hadley%Ordnance.%Ponders End.%Totals.%
  • Page 23
    Attendances at Centres.
    Centre.New Attendances.Re-Attendances.No. on Register 1.1.21.No on Register 31.12.21.No. of Meetings.Average Attendance per Meeting.
  • Page 24
    All the Bacteriological work is done in my own laboratory, including the preparation of media, cultivation of growths, etc. Every sw ab is ''planted'' and grown in an incubator.
    No.Positive.Negative.Percentages of Positives.
  • Page 29
    Number of Houses Inspected.
    Inspections.
  • Page 30
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 31
    Other Notices issued under Infectious Diseases Acts:—
  • Page 34
    The number of slaughterhouses in the District at the dates specified is as follows:—
    1914January,1921.December, 1921.
  • Page 37
    9— HOUSING.
  • Page 40
    The following are the works carried out as the result of the notices or letters:—
  • Page 41
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 41
    Disinfection.
  • Page 42
    Continued from revious page...
  • Page 43
    Inspections.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 44
    Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 44
    Homework.
    Nature of Work.Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.
    Sending once in the year.Sending twice in the year.
    Lists.Workmen.Lists.Workmen.
  • Page 45
    UNSOUND MEAT AND FOODS.
  • Page 46
    The number of carcases examined during the visits to slaughterhouses is as follows:—