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Enfield 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

Published
1960
Pages
44
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    Live Births:—TotalMale.Female.
  • Page 8
    Number of women dying in, or in consequence of childbirth:—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Total births.
  • Page 9
    BIRTH, DEATH AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES.
    Birth-rate.Death-rate.Infant Mortality rate
    LiveStill
  • Page 9
    The more prevalent causes of death during the last 2 years were:-
    Cause of Death19581959
  • Page 10
    TABLE I. Causes of Death during Year 1959.
    Causes of Death.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 11
    TABLE II. Infant Mortality 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.
  • Page 14
    MEDICAL ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYEES. The following medical examinations or assessments of employees were carried out during the year:—
  • Page 16
    PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924 to 1952
  • Page 17
    Carcases and Offal inspected and condemned in whole or in part
    Cattle Excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigsGoats
  • Page 18
    THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) (RAW MILK) AND (PASTEURISED AND STERILISED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1949 AND 1950. The following Licences were in operation at the end of the year:
    Grade.Dealers.Supplementary.
  • Page 19
    Number and weight of articles, etc., of foodstuffs condemned as unfit for food:—
    ArticlesFoodstuffsWeight—lbs.
  • Page 22
    food and drugs act, 1955 The following table gives details of the samples of foods and drugs procured under the above Act in Enfield by the Food and Drugs Authority during 1959:-
    Article.Total samples procured.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 24
    The following table shows the number of Hawkers' Premises registered and the number of inspections made by the Public Health Inspectors during the year in connection therewith.
    No. of Premises, etc., on RegisterNo. of inspections
  • Page 25
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEARS 1958 AND 1959.
    19581959
    No.Treated in HospitalDeathsNo.Treated in HospitalDeaths.
  • Page 26
    HOSPITAL FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES During the year, the following cases were admitted from Enfield to South Lodge Hospital.
  • Page 27
    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.Other FormsRespiratory.Other Forms
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 28
    The following table shows the incidence of Tuberculosis and death-rates from this disease in the various Wards in the Borough during the year.
    Ward.Estimated Population.No. of Cases.T.B. Case-rate.T.B. Death-rate.
    RespiratoryOther FormsRespiratoryOther FormsRespiratoryOther Forms
  • Page 28
    MASS RADIOGRAPHY The following tables give the final reports on the Mass Radiography investigation carried out in the Borough during 1959 by the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board's Mass Radiography Unit.
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 29
    Other Abnormalities Noted include:
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 29
    The following table sets out the record of examinations carried out and the results.
  • Page 30
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  • Page 31
    DISINFESTATION
  • Page 31
    The total number of inspections and visits made during the year for all purposes was 27,085.
    Inspections of Premises:—No. of Inspections
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    No. of Inspections
  • Page 33
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  • Page 33
    The following list of repairs executed during the course of the year shows that the defects found as a result of the Public Health inspectors' visits were varied and general in character.
  • Page 35
    1. —INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    Premises.Number on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
  • Page 36
    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.
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 36
    The following table gives details of the work carried out:— Outwork.
    Nature of Work.No. of Outworkers.Prosecutions.Notices served.