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Finchley 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

Published
1948
Pages
52
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    The following table shows infant death rates for the past 10 years:—
    YearFinchleyEngland and Wales Rate per 1,000 live births
    No. of deathsRate per 1,000 live births
  • Page 9
    The increase in the number of deaths in 1947 over the previous year is almost entirely due to the fact that deaths from disease of the heart and circulatory system had gone up by 51.
    YearFinchleyRate per 1,000 populationDeath Rate England and Wales
    No. of deaths
    MFTotal
  • Page 13
    The following table shows the dental work carried out during the past 10 years.
    Mothers19381939194019411942!9431944194519461947
  • Page 15
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES The following table shows the number of cases notified:—
    1938193919401941194219431944194519461947
  • Page 15
    The table needs no comment.
    YearPopulationDeaths from
    MeaslesWhooping CoughDiphtheriaScarlet Fever
  • Page 15
    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
    Children immunised19381939I9401941194219431944194519461947
  • Page 17
    The following table shows the number and nature of the specimens dealt with during 1947
    Throat/Nose SwabsPositiveNegative
  • Page 17
    The following table shows the number of notifications and the number of deaths during the past 10 years:—
    YearNeW CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonarvPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 23
    These premises have been visited from time to time and, as a result of action taken by the department, the following works have been carried out :—
  • Page 26
    The following summary of visits and complaints for the past four years may be interesting :—
    1944194519461947
    RatsMiceRatsMiceRatsMiceRatsMice
  • Page 27
    VITAL STATISTICS, 1890-1947
    YearPopulationBirth Rate per 1,0000 PopulationDeath Rate per 1,000 PopulationInfant Death Rate per 1,000 Live BirthsNeo-Natal Death Rate per 1,000 Live BirthsMaternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Total BirthsStill Birth Rate per 1,000 Total BirthsTuberculosis Death Rate per 1,000 Population
  • Page 28
    INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1938-1947
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 wk.1-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total under 4 wks.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total
  • Page 29
    INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1938-1947— continued
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 wk.7-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total under 4 wks.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total
  • Page 30
    INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1938-1947— continued
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 wk.1-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total under 4 wks.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total
  • Page 31
    INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1938-1947— continued.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 wk.1-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total under 4 wks.i-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total
  • Page 32
    INFANT DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE AND CAUSE, 1938-1947— continued
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 wk.1-2 wk.2-3 wk.3-4 wk.Total under 4 wks.1-3 wk.3-6 wk.6-9 wk.9-12 wk.Total
  • Page 33
    TABLE OF CAUSES OF DEATH, 1938-1947
    Causes of Death1938I9391940194119421943l944194519461947
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 36
    SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT
    19381939194019411942194319441 94519461947
  • Page 37
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    MISCELLANEOUS
  • Page 39
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  • Page 40
    SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT-continued
    1938193919401941194219431944194519461947
  • Page 41
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    SLAUGHTERHOUSES