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Enfield 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

Published
1946
Pages
48
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 4
    Still Births: —
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 4
    Rate per 1,000 total births-27.18.
    Total.Male.Female
  • Page 4
    Number of women dying in or in consequence of, childbirth: —
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Total Births.
  • Page 5
    The following table gives the birth-rate, death-rate and infant mortality rate 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.Death-rate.Infant Mortality rate.
    LiveStill
  • Page 6
    The following work was carried out in the Council's laboratory during the year: —
    Specimen.No.Positive.Negative.Percentage of Positives.
  • Page 10
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1945
    No.Removed.Deaths.
  • Page 12
    NOTICES ISSUED
  • Page 12
    Result of Service of Statutory and Informal Notices: —
    Statutory.Informal
  • Page 17
    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY.
    District.Situation of Centre.Day and times open.
  • Page 18
    Continued from previous page...
    Situation of Centre.Day and times open
  • Page 19
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
    Live Births: —Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 19
    Birth-rate-18.14 per 1,000 population
    Still Births: —Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 19
    The following table gives the birth-rate, death-rate, and infant mortality rate for Enfield as compared with those for England and Wales, London, 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) and 148 Smaller Towns: —
    Birth-rateDeath RateInfant Mortality Rate
    LiveStill
  • Page 20
    During the year a change of management took place.
    ProprietressAddressTotal No. of beds.No. of Maternity beds.
  • Page 20
    The following table shows the cases attended during 1945 and 1944: —
    Municipal Midwives.19451944
  • Page 21
    NOTIFICATIONS In accordance with the rules of the Central Midwives Board, the following notifications were received: —
    19451944
  • Page 21
    The notifications in connection with Medical Aid can be classified as follows: —
  • Page 23
    The following is a summary of the cases referred during 1945:—
    Mothers.Children.
  • Page 24
    DENTAL TREATMENT The following particulars show the work carried out at the Dental Clinics for Ante-Natal and Nursing Mothers and children under the age of 5 years for the year 1945: —
    Mothers.Children.Totals.
  • Page 27
    WAR-TIME NURSERIES At the end of 1945 there were four War-time Nurseries in Enfield.
    Name of Nursery.No. of Places.Average Daily Attendances.
  • Page 33
    DEFECTS FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation
  • Page 34
    Nutrition. The following table shows the state of nutrition among the children examined:—
  • Page 34
    The classification of the nutrition of these children was as follows:—
    School.Classification.
    "A""B""C""D"
  • Page 35
    The following defects were found:—
    Defects.School.
    Jnr. TechnicalGrammar.County.
  • Page 35
    NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Page 35
    THE WORK OF THE SCHOOL NURSES
  • Page 36
    TREATMENT CLINICS Cases dealt with at Minor Ailment Clinics:—
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation.
  • Page 36
    DENTAL CLINICS
    Primary and Secondary Modern Schools.Secondary Grammar and Technical Schools.
  • Page 37
    OPHTHALMIC CLINIC
    Primary and Secondary Modern Schools.Secondary Grammar and Technical Schools.
  • Page 37
    EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CLINIC
  • Page 38
    ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC During the course of the year 77 children attended the Orthopaedic Clinic. Of these 56 were new cases classified as follows:—