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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Enfield 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following table gives the birth-rate, recorded death-rate and infantile deaths for Enfield as compared with those for England and Wales, London, 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) and 148 Smaller Towns:—
| Birth-rate. | Recorded Death-rate. | Infantile Death-rate. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live | Still | |||
| Eingland and Wales | 17.6 | 0.50 | 11.6 | 46.00 |
| London | 15.0 | 0.42 | 15.7 | 61.00 |
| 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) | 20.3 | 0.64 | 13.7 | 52.00 |
| 148 Smaller Towns | 20.9 | 0.61 | 12.4 | 44.00 |
| 21.03 | 0.37 | 10.64 | 29.21 | |
DEATHS.
Of the 987 deaths of Enfield residents during the course of
the year 150 were due to malignant diease: 249 to heart disease:
43 to pneumonia (all forms), 49 to bronchitis; 96 to Intra-cranial
vascular lesions; 47 to tuberculosis of the respiratory system; and
50 to other diseases of the circulatory system.
INFANT MORTALITY.
Of the 57 infants who died before attaining the age of one year,
27 died within the first week of life. In 2 cases death was due to
Pneumonia: in 11 to Congenital Malformation: in 16 to Premature
Birth : in 2 to Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus and 9 to Enteritis.
INQUESTS.
Sixty-two inquests and sixty-nine P.M.'s without inquests
were held on Enfield residents during the year. Out of these, 72
deaths were due to natural causes, 44 to accidental causes, 7 to
suicide, 4 to misadventure, 3 to open verdict, and 1 to inattention
at birth.
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
For infectious Cases: 239 patients were removed from Enfield
during the year. 2,907 other patients were conveyed during the
year to local hospitals.