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Wood Green 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

Published
1921
Pages
52
Tables
34

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34 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    The Middlesex County Council being the Authority for taking samples under the above Act, Mr. R. Robinson, Chief Officer under the Food and Drugs Act, has kindly supplied the following figures:
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 11
    The following cases have been removed during the year
    Hospital.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
  • Page 12
    INFECTIOUS CASES REMOVED FROM THE VARIOUS WARDS TO ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
    Ward.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Total.Percentage of Cases Removed.
  • Page 12
    Five deaths have occurred in the Isolation Hospitals of patients removed from this disrict.
    Hospital.Age.Disease.No. of Days after AdmissionCause of Death.
  • Page 13
    The following are the numbers of deaths from each of these diseases for the years 1920 and 1919:—
    Disease.Number of deaths.
    1920.1919.
  • Page 13
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. The number of specimens examined during the year were as follows:—
    PositiveNegativeTotal.
  • Page 17
    SCARLET FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA. Schools Attended by Patients. NOEL PARK:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
  • Page 18
    Continued from previous page...
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
  • Page 20
    The Surveyor has kindly supplied me with the following figures:—
  • Page 21
    The population for each Ward, based on this figure is as follows:—
    Ward.Estimated population.
  • Page 21
    Average number of persons per acre in Wards.
    1911.1920.Increase.
  • Page 22
    The following table gives the number of births registered within and without the district, and the birth rate for each Ward.
    Births Registered.Birth Rate.
  • Page 23
    The following are the number of deaths and the death rate per 1,000 for each Ward:—
    Ward.No. of Deaths.Death. Rate.
  • Page 24
    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT. The detailed statement at the end of my report will give some idea of the work done under this heading during the year.
  • Page 24
    Number of articles disinfected at the Disinfecting Station:—
  • Page 25
    PUBLIC MORTUARY.
  • Page 25
    HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION.
    Road. Inspected.No. of houses.No. of rooms.Families.Persons per room.
    Adults.Children.
  • Page 32
    Towards the close of the year the Council considered the question of a Lady Doctor to attend the various centres, and by the time that this report is in print, I have no doubt that she will be at work.
  • Page 33
    Attendances at Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
    1920.1919.
  • Page 34
    Continued from previous page...
    Babies.Children ages 1—5.Total attendances
  • Page 35
    Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1919. ' The amount expended during the year under the above Order has been
    Dried Milk, etc.£s.d.
  • Page 37
    DENTAL TREATMENT. The arrangements for Dental Treatment remain as last year The numbers dealt with have been as follows:—
  • Page 39
    Infantile Mortality during the Year 1920.
    Under 1 week.1 to 2 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 to 3 months.3 to 6 months.6 to 9 months.9 to 12 months.Total under 1 year.
  • Page 40
    Causes of, and ages at death during the year 1920, in the Urban Sanitary District of Wood Green.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.
  • Page 41
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN WARDS-1920.
    Town Hall.Noel Park.Centra!Bowes Park.Alex. Park.Totals
  • Page 42
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN AGE GROUPS—1920.
    All agesUnder 1 year1 to 5 years5 to 15 years15 to 25 years25 to 45 years45 to 65 years65 and upwards
  • Page 43
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES, AND HOMEWORK. I.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number ofProsecutions.
    Inspections.Written Notices.
  • Page 43
    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
  • Page 44
    3.—Homework.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.
    Lists received from Employers.
    Sending twice in the yrSending once in the yr.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Con-tr'ct'rsWorkmen.Con-tr'ct'rsWorkmen.
  • Page 45
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the Year. Important Classes of Workshops, such as Workshop Bakehouses, may be enumerated here.
  • Page 45
    5.— Other Matters.
  • Page 46
    SANITARY WORK, 1920.
  • Page 47
    Water Supply and Water Service—
  • Page 47
    Disinfection—