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Wood Green 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
- Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 40
- Tables
- 27
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In the past 2 years this has shown a sudden and disquieting rise as is evident from the following table:-
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
Live Births - Total M F -
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Deaths from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus
Male Female -
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Deaths from Bronchitis
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The following table shows causes of death at various ages under one year:-
Under 1 week l 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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RODENT OPERATION (l) Thirtieth Maintenance Treatment April/May 1962 (2) Thirty-First Maintenance Treatment October/November 1962
No. of Manholes Manholes Showing Pre-bait take Complete Pre-bait take Complete Poison take Part Poison take -
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The under-mentioned foodstuffs were certified as unfit for human consumption during the year:-
lb. Tins -
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FACTORIES AND HOMEWORK 1. 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
Particulars 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
1961/2 1962/3 -
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Durnsford Road Open Air Baths
1961/2 1962/3 -
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PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES The following table sets out the infectious diseases notified as compared with notifications received during 1961:-
1962 1961 -
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A broad classification of the cases of tuberculosis notified during the past five years in relation to employment was:-
1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 -
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MASS RADIOGRAPHY SURVEY WOOD GREEN 1962
MALE FEMALE TOTAL -
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MASS RADIOGRAPHY SURVEY (contd.) WOOD GREEN 1962
GROUPS IN WHICH PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS WAS DISCOVERED MALE FEMALE TOTAL -
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APPENDIX 1 TABLE 1 Vital Statistics of Wood Green 1912-1962
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 illegtimate births No. Rate per 1,000 Population (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) -
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TABLE 11 INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS
Year Diphtheria Scarlet Fever Enteric or Typhoid 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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TABLE III INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1962
Notifiable Disease Cases Notified in Whole Borough At Ages- Years Total Cases Notified in each ward Total cases removed to Hospital or Sanatorium Total Deaths 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 1962
Causes of Death Male Female -
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TABLE IV A 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 IV B 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 IVB (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. F. M. F. -
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New Cases and Mortality during 1962
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.