[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.

Live Births:—	Total		Male.		Female.

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Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth :—

	Deaths.	Rate per 1,000 Total Births.

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Death-rate of Infants under one year of age: —

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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.	Mortality rate Infant
	Live	Still	Death-rate.	Mortality rate Infant

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The more prevalent causes of death during the year and the previous year were:—

Cause of Death	1949	1948

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TABLE I. Causes of Death during Year 1949.

Causes of Death.	Males.	Females.	Total.

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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 of Age

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BIRTHS The actual number of births registered in the District was as follows:—

Males	Females	Total

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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.

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES During the year, the following cases were admitted from Enfield to the South Lodge Isolation Hospital.

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The following table sets out the record of examinations carried out and the results.

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HOUSING Number of new houses erected during the year:—

	Totals.			With State Assistance (included in Totals).
	Local Authority	Other Local Authorities	Other Bodies or Persons	Local Authority	Other Local Authorities	Other Bodies or Persons

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1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses:—

	No. of houses.	No. of inspections.

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2. Remedy of defects without service of formal Notices.

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At the end of the year the following licences were in operation :

Grade.	Dealers.	Supplementary.

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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1949.

	No.	Removed.	Deaths.

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The following table shows the number of houses in which cases of infectious diseases occurred during the year. In many instances, more than one family were occupying the houses.

Disease	1 case	2 cases	3 cases	4 cases	5 cases	6 cases

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The following table shows the number of notifications of cases of Infectious Disease per 1,000 civilian population in 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.B.s and Great Towns including London.	148 Smaller Towns Resident Pop. 25,000-50,000 1931 Census.	London Adm. County.

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The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the cases notified.

Age Groups	Poliomyelitis			Polio-Encephalitis
Age Groups	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total

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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.

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The following table shows the incidence of Tuberculosis and death-rate from thi disease in the various Wards in the District during 1949.

Ward.	Estimated Population.	No. of Cases.		T.B. Case-rate.		T.B. Death-rate.
Ward.	Estimated Population.	Pulm.	Other.	Pulm.	Other.	Pulm.	Other.

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Results. The following tables give details of the results of the campaign. Table I.

Group	Nos. X-rayed		Totals	Nos. recalled for large films		Totals
Group	Males	Females	Totals	Males	Females	Totals

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Table II.

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TABLE III

	14 and under		15-24		25-34		35-44		45-59		60 +		Totals.
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Nos. who did not attend for:—

Large film to be taken	Males 5.	Females 2.	Total 7

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ERADICATION OF BED BUGS

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The following table shows the number of inspections carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year.

	No. of Inspections

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The following list of repairs executed during the course of the year shows that the defects found as the result of the Sanitary Inspectors' visits were varied and general in character.

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NOTICES ISSUED

	Statutory.	Informal.

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DISINFECTION

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1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

Premises.	Number on Register.	Number of
Premises.	Number on Register.	Inspections.	Written notices.	Occupiers prosecuted.

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2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were found.

Particulars.	Number of cases in which defects were found.				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
	Found.	Remedied.	Referred.
	Found.	Remedied.	To H.M. Inspector.	By H.M. Inspector.

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The following table gives details of the work carried out:— Outwork.

Nature of Work.	No. of Outworkers.	Prosecutions.	Notices served.

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Premises	No.	No. of Inspections and Visits

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Ice-Cream As will be seen from the tabulated statement above, frequent inspections of ice-cream premises were made during the year. During these visits 111 samples of ice-cream were taken and the reports on these samples are summarised as follows:—

Grade	No. of Samples

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Examination of Foods

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The following table shows the number of Hawkers' Premises, etc., registered and the number of inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year in connection therewith.

No. of Premises, etc., on Register	No. of inspections

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.

Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth :—

Death-rate of Infants under one year of age: —

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:—

The more prevalent causes of death during the year and the previous year were:—

TABLE I. Causes of Death during Year 1949.

TABLE II. Infant Mortality Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

BIRTHS The actual number of births registered in the District was as follows:—

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:—

INFECTIOUS DISEASES During the year, the following cases were admitted from Enfield to the South Lodge Isolation Hospital.

The following table sets out the record of examinations carried out and the results.

HOUSING Number of new houses erected during the year:—

1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses:—

2. Remedy of defects without service of formal Notices.

At the end of the year the following licences were in operation :

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1949.

The following table shows the number of houses in which cases of infectious diseases occurred during the year. In many instances, more than one family were occupying the houses.

The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the cases notified.

TUBERCULOSIS. The following table gives particulars of the ages of the new cases notified and deaths from this disease during the year.

The following table shows the incidence of Tuberculosis and death-rate from thi disease in the various Wards in the District during 1949.

Results. The following tables give details of the results of the campaign. Table I.

Table II.

TABLE III

Nos. who did not attend for:—

ERADICATION OF BED BUGS

The following table shows the number of inspections carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year.

Continued from previous page...

The following list of repairs executed during the course of the year shows that the defects found as the result of the Sanitary Inspectors' visits were varied and general in character.

NOTICES ISSUED

DISINFECTION

1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were found.

The following table gives details of the work carried out:— Outwork.

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Ice-Cream As will be seen from the tabulated statement above, frequent inspections of ice-cream premises were made during the year. During these visits 111 samples of ice-cream were taken and the reports on these samples are summarised as follows:—

Examination of Foods

The following table shows the number of Hawkers' Premises, etc., registered and the number of inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year in connection therewith.

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