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Enfield 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

Published
1947
Pages
60
Tables
33

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33 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR Live Births:—
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 6
    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
    DEATHS The number of deaths assigned to Enfield for 1946 was 1,022, showing an increase of 61 over last year. The more important causes of death during the year and the previous year were:—
    Cause of Death.1946.1945.
  • Page 7
    TABLE I. Causes of Death during Year 1946.
    Causes of Death.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 8
    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 9
    The corrected birth rates for both sexes, live and still births, which takes into consideration those born outside the District and those in the District not rightly recorded to the District, and also the corrected birth rates for the last five years are:—
    Year.Boys.Girls.Total.Birth-rate per 1.000 Population.Illegitimate Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 10
    LABORATORY FACILITIES The following work was carried out in the Council's laboratory during the year:-
    Specimen.No.Positive.Negative.Percentage of Positives.
  • Page 11
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND SCHOOLS
    1946.1945.
  • Page 11
    HOUSING Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
    Perm.Temp.
  • Page 11
    1 . Inspection of Dwelling-houses:—
    No. of houses.No. of inspections.
  • Page 13
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1946
    No.Removed.Deaths.
  • Page 14
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  • Page 14
    The following table shows the number of notifications of cases of Infectious Diseases per 1,000 civilian population for Enfield as compared with England and Wales, 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London, 148 Smaller Towns with Resident population 25,000-50,000 (1931 Census) and London Administrative County.
    ENFIELD.England and Wales.126 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns Resident Pop. 25,000-50,000 1931 Census.London Adm. County.
  • Page 15
    TUBERCULOSIS The following Table gives particulars of the ages of the new cases notified and deaths from this disease during the year.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 16
    The following Table gives details of the results of the campaign:—
    W. Enfield.E. Enfield.Totals.
  • Page 19
    A register is kept of all the factories in the District, and during the year 89 inspections were carried out; as a result the following defects were discovered:—
    Particulars.Number of Defects.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Referred by H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 19
    Outwork
    Nature of Work.No. of Outworkers.Prosecutions.Notices served.
  • Page 21
    The number of Food Preparing and Ice-Cream premises registered in the District and number of inspections and visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors in regard thereto are as follows:—
    PremisesNo.No. of Inspections and Visits
  • Page 25
    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY.
    District.Situation of Centre.Day and times open.
  • Page 26
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    DistrictSituation of CentreDay and times open
  • Page 27
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
    Live Births:—TotalMaleFemale
  • Page 27
    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 28
    Particulars of the Homes are as follows:—
    AddressNo. of Medical BedsNo. of Maternity Beds
  • Page 29
    The following table shows the cases attended during 1946 and 1945:—
    19461945
  • Page 29
    NOTIFICATIONS In accordance with the rules of the Central Midwives Board the following notifications were received:—
    19461945
  • Page 32
    The following is a summary of the cases referred during 1946:—
    Mothers.Children.
  • Page 33
    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 1946:—
    Mothers.Children.Totals.
  • Page 36
    On the 1st April, 1946, the war-time nurseries in the district which had been sponsored by the Ministry of Health, became the direct responsibility as Day Nurseries of the local Welfare Authorities, and three were continued as Day Nurseries and one as a Nursery School.
    Name of NurseryNo. of placesNo. on Register at end of year
  • Page 43
    DEFECTS FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation
  • Page 43
    The following table shows the state of nutrition among the children examined:—
  • Page 44
    TREATMENT CLINICS Defects dealt with at Minor Ailment Clinics by Assistant School Medical Officers:—
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation
  • Page 45
    The number of carious teeth and the number of teeth lost per child inspected also showed an appreciable decrease in these three schools.
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