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Wood Green 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
- Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 58
- Tables
- 28
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extracts from vital statistics for the year
Total M P -
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The following table shows causes of death at various ages under one year -
tinder 1 week 1 to 2 weeks 2 to 3 weeks 3 to 4 weeks 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 under 12 mths. Total deaths under one yr. -
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Summary of the work carried out at the Central Public Health Laboratory for the year as follows -
Positive Negative -
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SANITARY SERVICES
Inspections -
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Informal Notices Served
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Rent Act 1957 The number of applications for Certificates of Disrepair has shown a marked decline during the year. Set out below is a table showing the number of applications received as compared with the previous year: -
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RODENT OPERATION (1) Twenty-sixth Maintenance Treatment April/May 1959 and (2) Twenty-seventh Maintenance Treatment October/November 1959
Number of Manholes Manholes Showing Pre-bait take Complete Pre-bait take Complete Poison take Part Poison take -
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The following licences for the sale of milk under special designations have been granted to the 38 premises registered for the sale of milk in the Borough:-
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised Sterilised -
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Supplementary Licences to sell milk from premises which are outside the area of the Licensing Authority:-
Tuberculin Tested Pasteurised Sterilised -
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FACTORIES AND HOMEWORK I. Inspections
Premises No. on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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2 Defects Found
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were Instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector by H.M. Inspector -
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3. Outwork
No. of outworkers in August list No. of cases of default in sending lists to Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of Instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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Western Road Baths
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Durnsford Road Open Air Baths
1958 1959 -
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The quantities of salvage were; -
Tons Cwts. Qtrs. -
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"The following table sets out the notifiable infectious diseases for the years 1959 and 1958:-
1959 1958 -
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For your further information, I set out below a broad classification of the cases of tuberculosis notified during the past five years in relation to employment:-
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 -
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APPENDIX 1 TABLE 1 Vital Statistics of Wood Green 1939-59
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 -
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TABLE II INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS
Year Diphtheria Scarlet Pever Enteric or Typhoid fever Pulmonary Tuberculosis Nonpulmonary Tuberculosis Measles Pertussis Polio myelitis /N *D /N *D /N *D /N *D /N *D /N *D /N *D /N *D -
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TABLE III Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1959
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 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 and upwards Alexandra Bowes Town Hall Noel Park -
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TABLE IV Causes of death during the year 1 959
Causes of Death Male Female -
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TABLE IVA 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 IVA (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 IVB 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 1VB (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 V TUBERCULOSIS Tuberculosis Register
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total M. P. M. F. -
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New Cases and Mortality during 1959
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory NonRespiratory Respiratory NonRespiratory M. F. M. P. M. P. P.