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Southgate 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

Published
1957
Pages
58
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 12
    The births and birth rates for the past five years were as follows:
    Birth Rates
    YearNo. of BirthsSouthgateEngland and Wales
  • Page 13
    General Mortality and Death-Rate. The nett number of deaths accredited to the district was 844, 35 more than in 1955. This gives a crude death rate of 11.8 per 1,000 of the population and a corrected death rate of 9.9 (the rate for 1955 being 8.9).
    YearNo. of DeathsSouthgateEngland and Wales
  • Page 14
    The infant deaths and rates for the past five years were as follows :
    YearNo. of DeathsSouthgateEngland and Wales
  • Page 16
    TABLE I. Causes of Death during the year 1956.
    Causes of DeathMaleFemaleTotalRates per 1,000 of population
  • 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-rates per 1,000 of population for each age group. 1956
    FEMALESMALESTOTALS
    AgeNo.% of total deathsRate per 1,000No.% of total deathsRate per 1,000No.% of total deathsRate per 1,000
  • Page 18
    TABLE III. INFANTILE MORTALITY 1956 : Nett deaths from stated causes at various periods under 1 year of age.
    Causes of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 1 month1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months9—12 monthsTotal under 1 year
  • Page 19
    TABLE IV. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1956 and Eight Previous Years.
    YearPopulation estimated at Middle of each YearNett Births belonging to DistrictNett Deaths belonging to the District
    At all agesUnder 1 year of age
    NumberRate per 1,000 populationNumberRate per 1,000 populationNumberRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 31
    Swimming Bath. The figures for attendances at the Barrowell Green Open Air Swimming Bath for the last two years were:—
    19551956
  • Page 34
    The following table gives tonnage of salvaged materials sol during the year:
    TCQ
  • Page 35
    FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948 Details of Work Carried Out During the Year 1956 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesM/c. line No.Number on RegisterNumber ofM/c line No.
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOwners Prosecuted.
  • Page 36
    OUTWORK—(Sections 110 and 111)
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    M/c Line No.Number of Outworkers in August list required by Section 110(1)(c)Number of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNumber of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNumber of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutionsM/c Line No.
  • Page 44
    A broad classification of the cases notified during the past five years in relation to employment was :—
    19521953195419551956
  • Page 47
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1956
    DiseaseJan.— MarchApril— JuneJuly— Sept.Oct.— Dec.Totals
  • Page 47
    REGISTER OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotals
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 47
    TUBERCULOSIS—1956
    *New CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.