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Southgate 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

Published
1960
Pages
50
Tables
17

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17 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 13
    The births and birth rates for the past five years were as follows:
    Births Rates
    YearNo. of BirthsSouthgateEngland and Wales
  • Page 16
    TABLE I Causes of Death during the year 1959
    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 1959
    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 1959: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 for Whole District during 1959 and eight preceding 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 live births
  • Page 22
    Summary of the work carried out at the Central Public Health Laboratory for the year:—
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 28
    The figures for attendances at the Barrowell Green Open Air Swimming Bath for the last two years were:
    19581959
  • Page 33
    Sale of salvage recovered from the refuse during the year realized an income of £12,775. The following table gives the tonnages of the materials sold:
  • Page 35
    1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber of
    Number on RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOwners Prosecuted.
  • Page 35
    2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found. (If defects are discovered at the premises on 2, 3 or more separate occasions, they should be reckoned as 2, 3 or more cases.)
    ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 36
    OUTWORK—(Sections 110 and 111)
    Nature of WorkSection 110Number of prosecutions for failure to supply listsSection 111
    Number of Outworkers in August list required by Section 110(1)(c)Number of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNumber of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 37
    "The following table sets out the infectious diseases notifications during 1959, as compared with the notifications during 1958:
    19591958
  • Page 41
    A broad classification of the cases of tuberculosis notified during the past five years in relation to employment was:
    19551956195719581959
  • Page 43
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1959
    DiseaseJan.— MarchApril-JuneJuly-Sept.Oct.— Dec.Totals
  • Page 43
    REGISTER OF TUBERCULOSIS CASES
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotals
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 43
    TUBERCULOSIS— 1959
    *New CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.