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Southgate 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

Published
1947
Pages
68
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 9
    Infant Death Rate:—
  • Page 10
    The births and birth-rates for the past 5 years were as follows:—
    No. of Births.Southgate.Birth Rates. England & WalesLondon.
  • Page 10
    The deaths and death-rates for the past 5 years were as follows
    No. of Deaths.Southgate.Death Rates. England & Wales.London..
  • Page 11
    The infant deaths and rates for the past 5 years were as follows:—
    Infantile Death Rates.
    No. of Deaths.Southgate.England & Wales.London
  • Page 16
    Table I. C auses of D eath D uring the Y ear 1946.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.Total.Rates per 1,000 of Population
    All Causes (Civilians only)40148288312.14
  • Page 17
    TABLE II. Deaths from all causes, divided as to sex and certain age groups, and showing a percentage of total deaths and death-rate per 1,000 of population for each group. 1946.
    Age.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    No.%ot Total Deaths.Rate per 1,000.No.%of Total Deaths.Rate per 1,000.No.%°f Total Deaths.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 18
    Table III. Infantile Mortality. 1946. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various periods under 1 Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.| Under 1 Week.| 1—2 Weeks.I 2—3 Weeks.j 3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—3 Months3—6 Months.6—9 Months.9—12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 19
    Table IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1946 and Seven Previous Years.
    Y ear.Population estimated at Middle of each Year.Nett Births belonging to District.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    At all Ages.Under 1 Year of Age.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Population.Number.Rate per 1,000 Population.Number. |Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.
    12345678
  • Page 19
    Comparison of the Rates of Southgate with those of England and Wales, and London, for the Year 1946.
    Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live Births.Still Births.All Causes.Typhoid Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths under one year.
  • Page 21
    Ambulance Facilities. —The following table sets out the total number of journeys carried out by our Ambulance Service during the past four years:—
    1946.1945.1944.1943.
  • Page 23
    Summary of work carried out at Central Public Health Laboratories, Colindale:—
    Hospital Positive.Specimens. Negative.Borough Positive.Specimens. Negative.
  • Page 24
    Summary of work carried out at Council's Laboratory:—
    Hospital Positive.Specimens. Negative.Borough Positive.Specimens. Negative.
  • Page 25
    Details of the work carried out by the Southgate Queen's Nursing Association on behalf of the Borough Council are as follows:
    1945.1946.
    Diseases Treated.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
  • Page 25
    The following table sets out the work carried out by the Association during 1946, so far as its own activities are concerned:—
    1945.1946.
  • Page 26
    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES. Maternity and Child Welfare (Southgate Council).—At 31st December, 1946.
    Infant Welfare:
  • Page 30
    Number on Registers:—
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Totals
    1946.1945.
  • Page 30
    Attendances at Centres, 1946:—
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Totals.Sessions.
  • Page 31
    STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCES AT PRE-NATAL CENTRES.
    Number on Registers :—1946.1945
  • Page 31
    TABLE OF VISITS MADE BY THE HEALTH VISITORS UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS, MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.
    Children:—1945.1946.
  • Page 35
    The following table supplies details of attendances at each of the Nurseries during 1946:—
    Aldermans Hill.Tottenhall Road.Hoppers Road.
    DailyDailyDaily
    Total attendances.average attendance.Total attendances.average attendance.Total attendances.average attendance.
  • Page 36
    Sanitary Inspections, 1946:—
  • Page 39
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 Factories, Laundries and Homework. 1.— INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections. 1946.Written Notices. 1946.Prosecutions.
  • Page 39
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 40
    3.—HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworker's Lists, Section 110.Prosecutions.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 111.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Oc-c'prs as to keeping or sendingFailing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.InstancesNotices ServedProsecutions
    Lists.OutworkersLists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
  • Page 41
    Swimming Bath.—The figures of the attendances at the Barrowell Green Open-Air Swimming Bath for the last two years were as follows:
    1945.1946.
  • Page 44
    An important factor in connection with house refuse collection is salvage of various materials. The following is the tonnage sold during the year:
  • Page 51
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1946
    Jan.— March.April— June.July— Sept.Oct.— Dec.Totals.
  • Page 51
    REGISTER OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES.
    Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.Totals.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 52
    TUBERCULOSIS, 1946
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 53
    ihe following table sets out the number oi patients admitted to the hospital during 1943, 1944, 1945 and 1946, and the areas from which those patients were admitted:
    1943.1944.1945.1946.
  • Page 55
    Numbers in Hospital during each Month of 1946:—
    Total patient days.No. in Hospital on any one day.Daily Average
    Highest.Lowest.