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Wood Green 1948

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

Published
1949
Pages
30
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE AREA.
  • Page 5
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    Live Births:—TotalM.F.
  • Page 8
    CLINIC SERVICES. The following is a list of the various clinics held throughout the year, including those which serve both children under school age, and school children. White Hart Lane Centre.
    Morning.Afternoon.
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    The following table shows where most of these outside births took place:—
  • Page 10
    Child Welfare Centres. The total attendances at the Infant Welfare Sessions at the various centres are shown in the following table.
    19481947
  • Page 12
    In addition very good advantage was taken of the issue by the Food Office of cod liver oil, orange juice and vitamin tablets, and the local Food Office has kindly supplied me with the following information of supplies issued in Wood Green:—
    At Food Office.At Food Advice Centre High Road.Child Welfare Centres.Day Nurseries & Schools.
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    The total attendances and the average daily attendance at the nurseries during the year were as follows:—
    Total attendances.Average Daily Attendance.
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK. All the bacteriological work required for the Borough was carried out at the Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale. The specimens examined during the year were as follows:—
    Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 16
    I am indebted to the Borough Surveyor for the following figures showing what has been done in housing during 1948.
  • Page 17
    WORK OF THE SANITARY INSPECTORS. The following tables give a brief summary of the routine work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year :—
  • Page 17
    FACTORIES AND HOMEWORK. 1. Inspections.
    Premises.Number on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred To H.M. By H.M.
    InspectorInspector
  • Page 18
    3. Outwork.
    Nature of Work.No. of outworkers in August listNo. of cases of default in sending lists to CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 19
    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD, (a) Milk Supply. The following licences for the sale of milk under special designations have been granted.
    Tuberculin Tested.Accredited.Pasteurised.
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    (c) Meat and Other Foods. The undermentioned foodstuffs were certified as unfit for human consumption during the year:—
    lbs.Tinned Food.tins.
  • Page 20
    Miscellaneous Items.
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    (d) Inspection of Food Premises. The following visits have been made to food premises during the year, and where defects have been discovered the requisite steps have been taken to have them remedied.
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    APPENDIX. Table I. Vital Statistics of Wood Green, 1931 -48.
    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)
  • Page 22
    Table II. Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Analysis of Mortality during 1948.
    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 Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under1 year.
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    Table III Causes of Death during the year 1948.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.
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    Table IV. Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1948.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Borough.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases removed to Hospital or Sanatorium.Total Deaths.
    At Ages—Years.
    Alexandra-Bowes.Town Hall.Noel Park.
    All Ages.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 & upwards.
  • Page 25
    Table V. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases and Mortality during 1948.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Nonrespiratory.Respiratory.Nonrespiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.