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Wembley 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]

Published
1953
Pages
50
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    (Some comparative 1951 figures within brackets.)
  • Page 7
    Causes of Deaths during the Year. 1952.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 8
    The Principal Causes of Death.
    Disease.Total Number of deaths.
  • Page 9
    Note: Numbers in brackets are those allocated by Registrar- General on Annual Return.
    Percentage of total deaths under 1 year.Percentage of total deaths under 50 years.Percentage of deaths taking place in hospitals.
  • Page 9
    SOME OTHER ESSENTIAL LOCAL STATISTICS. Birth Notifications (as supplied by Area Medical Officer).
    Notified by.At home.In Hospital.In Nursing Home.Totals.
  • Page 10
    Infantile Mortality. Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
    Cause of death (extracted from weekly returns of local Registrars, and from inward transfers of Registrar-General).Under 1 week1 — 2 weeks2 — 3 weeks3 — 4 weeksTotal under one month1 — 3 months3 — 6 months6 — 9 months9 — 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 10
    Infantile Mortality, 1948-1952.
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
  • Page 11
    Maternal Mortality. Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still), 1948-1952:—
    Year.Wembley.England & Wales.
  • Page 18
    STATISTICAL APPENDIX C . Cases of infectious disease notified in Wards and removals to Hospitals.
    Disease.TotalAlpertonCentralChalkhiilFryentThe HydeRoe GreenKentonPrestonSudbury CourtSudburyWembley ParkTokyngtonTotal removed to hospitalPercentage of cases removed to hospital
  • Page 19
    Notifications of Selected Infectious Diseases according to sex and age as finally diagnosed.
    Age group.PoliomyelitisAcuteMenin-gococcal infection.EncephalitisParatyphoid fever.Food Poisoning.Postinfectious.
    Scarlet fever.Whooping cough.Diphtheria.Measles.Paralytic.Nonparalytic.Age group.Dysentery.pneumonia.Erysipelas.Acute infective.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 20
    Monthly incidence of the Infectious Diseases.
    Disease.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 20
    Winter Respiratory Diseases (October—March).
    Notifications of primary pneumonia and acute influenzal-pneumonia.Death certificates in which respiratory diseases mentioned.
  • Page 21
    Information obtained from the head teachers:—
    Disease.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 21
    Tuberoulosis.
    No. of Notifications.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 22
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 23
    Bacteriological Service (at Central Public Health Laboratory).
    Examinations made.Quarter endingTotal for 12 months.
    31/3/52.30/6/52.30/9/52.31/12/52.
  • Page 24
    Scabies. Treatment sessions. No. of Cases Reported.
  • Page 42
    Factories. Number of factory premises — 524.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 43
    Defects found.
    Particulars,No. of defects:—
    Referred Found. Remedied, to H.M. Inspector.Referred by H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 43
    Outworkers.
  • Page 44
    Disinfection of Premises and Articles. Disinfections for:—
  • Page 44
    Articles disinfected or destroyed:—
    Disinfected.Destroyed
  • Page 44
    The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. Work carried out during the year:—
    Rats.Mice.
  • Page 45
    Milk (Special Designations) Orders. Licences issued.
    Dealers.Supplementary.
  • Page 45
    Samples of designated milk taken.
    No. of samples taken.No. not satisfactory.
  • Page 45
    Laboratory Examinations re Food, Milk and Water.
    Examinations made.Quarter endingTotal for 12 months
    31.3.5230.6.5230.9.5231.12.52