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Wood Green 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
- Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 48
- Tables
- 25
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
Live Births; Total M F -
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The following table shows the causes of death at various ages under one year
Under 1 week 1 to 2 weeks 2 to 3 weeks| 13 to 4 weeksl 1 Total under! 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 3 mths 3 mths and under 6 mths 6 mths and under 9 mths 9 mths and under12mtte [Total deaths iunder one yi -
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Summary of work carried out at Central public Health Laboratories for the year 1954
Positive Negative -
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There are two systems of drainage to almost all houses in Wood Green, the intention being that the surface water should discharge into the Moselle Brook and the soil from the soil sewers into tanks at Tottenham for treatment.
Houses tested Business premises tested Defective Bain Water to soil Preliminary Notices Statutory Notices Re-inspection Completed W.Cs. Sinks Baths Wash hand basins -
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(c) Meat and Other Foods The undermentioned foodstuffs were certified as unfit for human consumption during the year:-
lbs. Tins -
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1. 1nspect ions
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspec tions Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecu tions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H M Inspec tor By H.M. Inspector -
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3 Outwork
Nature of Work No. of out -workers in August 1 ist No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council No. of prosecu-tions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in un wholesome premises Noti ces served Pros ecu t ions -
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Western Road Baths
1954 1953 -
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The quantities of salvage were
Tons Cwts, Qtrs -
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Diphtheria only Combined Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Whooping Cough only -
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A broad classification of the new notifications during the past three years in relation to employment was:
1954 1953 1952 -
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The Secretary of the Unit supplied the following information relating to the work carried out by the Unit over the twelve days during which the Unit visited Wood Green:
Groups Male Female Total -
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Groups Male Female Total -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS
Year Diphtheria Scarlet Fever Enteric Fever Pulmonary Tuberculosis Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis Measles Pertussis Poliomyelitis /N *D /N *D /N *D /N *D /N *D /N *D /N *D /N *D -
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APPENDIX 2 TABLE I Vital Statistics of Wood Green, 1934-54
Year Population estimated to middle of each year Nett Births belonging to the District Nett Deaths belonging to the District Under l year of age At all ages Total No. Rate per 1,000 popula tion Illegitimate No. Total No. Rate per 1,000 1 ive births illegitimate No. Rate per 1, 000 i llegitim ate births No. Rate per 1,000 popula t ion (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) -
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TABLE II Birth Rate, Death Rate and Analysis of Mortality during 1954
Birth-rate per 1,000Population Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population All Causes Rate per 1,000 Births Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) Total Deaths under 1 year -
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TABLE III Causes of death during the year 1951
Causes of Death Male Female -
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TABLE IIIA Males
Causes of death All ages Under 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and over -
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TABLE IIIA (Cont'd,) Males
Causes of Death All ages Under 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and over -
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TABLE IIIA Females
Causes of death All ages Under 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and over -
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TABLE IIIA (Cont'd ) Females
Causes of death All ages Under 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 and over -
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TABLE IV Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1954
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 upwards Alexandra Bowes Town Hall Noel park -
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Tuberculosis Register
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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New Cases and Mortality during 1954
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respi ratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.