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Wood Green 1939

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

Published
1940
Pages
58
Tables
41

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41 tables in this report

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    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    Live Births—Total.M.F.
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    The births registered in the borough were distributed in the different Wards as follows:—
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    POOR LAW RELIEF. I am indebted to the Clerk of the Middlesex County Council for the following figures showing the particulars of outdoor relief granted to Wood Green residents during 1939 :—
    No. of persons.Amount granted.
    £s.d.
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    The following is a record of the work done during the year
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    Sanitary Inspection of the Area
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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. (a) Milk Supply. The following licences for the sale of milk under special designations have been granted during the year:—
    Tuberculin Tested.Accredited.Pasteurised.
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    FACTORIES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    3.—Homework.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists under Section 110 of Factories Act, 1937.
    Received twice in the year.Received once in the year.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
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    4.—Other Matters.
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    NEW HOUSES BUILT DURING 1939. I am indebted to the Borough Surveyor for the following information relating to new houses erected in Wood Green during 1939:—
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    The distribution of scarlet fever and diphtheria over the year was as follows:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
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    The incidence of these two diseases, so far as school attendance is concerned, was as follows:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
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    Pulmonary cases.Non-Pulmonary cases.
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    The bacteriological examination of specimens from the Borough is carried out at the Joint Isolation Hospital and during 1939 the following examinations were made :—
    Positive.Negative.Total.
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    APPENDIX. Table I. Vital Statistics of Wood Green, 1921-39.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Nett Births belonging to the District.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Under 1 year of age.At all ages.
    Total No. Rate per 1,000 population. Illegitimate No. Total No. Rate per 1,000 live births. Illegitimate No. Rate per 1,000 illegitimate births. No. Rate per 1,000 population .
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
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    T able II. Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Analysis of Mortality during 1939.
    Birth-rate per 1,000 population.Annual Death-Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    All Causes.Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.! Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and 1 Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    Table III. Causes of Death during the year 1939.
    Causes of eath.Male.Female.
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    Table IV. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year 1939.
    2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and over.
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    Table V. Deaths of Infants under One Year of age, showing cause of death and age at death.
    Under 1 week.1—2 weeks. 2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.1 Total under 4 weeks.I—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months1 Total under 1 year.
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    Table VI Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1939.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Borough.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases removed to Hospital or Sanatorium.Total Deaths.
    All Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.5 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.15 to 20 years.20 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 to 55 years.55 to 65 years.65 and upwardsAlexandra-Bo wes.Town Hall.Noel Park
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    Table VII. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases and Mortality during 1939.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Nonrespiratory .Respiratory.Nonrespiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1939.
    Month. 1939.Total Rainfall.Maximum Rainfall.No. of Wet Days.Maximum Temperature.Minimum Temperature.
    Inches.Inches.Date.Degrees.Date.Degrees.Date.
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    1938, and 519 in 1937. The following table gives the numbers of cases of different infections notified from the schools in 1939, 1938 and 1937.
    1939.1938.1937.
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    These figures compare very favourably with those for the previous year, which were respectively 56 and 32.
    School.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria
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    MEDICAL STATISTICAL TABLES, 1939. TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
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    TABLE II.— Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected During the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
    Age GroupsNumber of Children InspectedABCD
    (Excellent)(Normal)(Slightly subnormal)(Bad)
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE III. RETURN OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA. Blind Children.
    Name.Age.Address.At a Public Elementary School.At another Institution.At no School or Institution.
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    Deaf Children.
    Name.Age.Address.At a Public Elementary School.At another Institution.At no School or Institution.
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    TABLE IV.—TREATMENT TABLES. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI.)
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioneror Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Group IV. — O rthopaedic and P ostural D efects .
    Under the Authority's Scheme (1)Otherwise. (2)Total number Treated.
    Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Non-residential treat ment at an orthopaedic clinic.Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.
    (i)(ii)(iii)(i)(ii)(iii)
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    TABLE V.—DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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    TABLE VI.—UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
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    STATEMENT of the Number of Children Notified During the Year ended 31st December, 1939, by the Local Education Authority to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority. Total Number of Children Notified, 2. ANALYSIS OF THE ABOVE TOTAL.
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.
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    TABLE A. ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA, (I) CHILDREN OVER 5.
    Diagnosis.Total (Ears)Tonsils and Adenoids.Treatment.Result.
    Zinc lonisation.Antiseptic Treatment.Tonsils and Adenoids Conservative: Nasal: Diastolisation.Tonsils and Adenoids Operation.Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left or Treatment Lapsed.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Deolined Treatment.
    ABCDEFGHIJKL
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    TABLE B. CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA.
    Diagnosis.Totals. (Ears)Diagnosis.Tonsils and Adenoids.Treatment.Result.
    (Children over 5.) Chronic Tympanic Sepsis Complicated by:—Granulations: Simple Polypi.Mastoid Disease.Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.Nasal Catarrh: Rhinitis: Sinusitis.External Otitis: Eczema.Primary (Ear)Collateral (Nose and Throat)Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left or Lapsed Treatment.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Declined Treatment.
    Old Operation.No Operation.Zinc lonisation.Antiseptic Treatment or Cautery.Tonsils and Adenoids Conservative: Nasal: Diastolisation.Tonsils and Adenoids Operation.
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
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    TABLE C. NOSE AND THROAT CONDITIONS. (I) CHILDREN OVER 5.
    Diagnosis. (Primary)Total.Tonsils and Adenoids.Secondary Conditions.Treatment.Result.
    Deafness.Nasal Catarrh.Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.Diastolisation.Proetz Displacement.Antiseptic Treatment.Tonsils and Adenoids.Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left or Treatment lapsed.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Declined Treatment.
    Conservative Treatment.Operative Treatment.
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ
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    TABLE D. MISCELLANEOUS CASES.