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Harrow 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

Published
1938
Pages
102
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Live Births :—Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 8
    Continued from previous page...
    Deaths from puerperal causes :—Rate per 1,000 total [live and still) births.
    Deaths.
  • Page 9
    Deaths and Death Rate.
  • Page 10
    The following is an analysis of the affected sites, being the proportional frequency of sites of cancer expressed as a rate per 1,000 of all deaths from cancer, the international grouping being used, and the figures for England and Wales for the year 1936 being included for purposes of comparison : —
    International Group Number.Proportional Rate per 1,000.
    Local.England and Wales.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 11
    The following table gives the percentage of deaths at certain age periods, with the corresponding rates for England and Wales for the year 1936 :—
    Age periods.Percentage of Total Deaths. Local, 1937. England and Wales, 1936.
  • Page 11
    The commonest causes of deaths are shown in the following table, in which the local rates for certain causes are compared with those of England and Wales for the year 1936, the figures representing the percentage of deaths from the particular cause of total deaths:—
    Local, 1937.England and Wales, 1936.
  • Page 14
    The following is a summary of the extent to which the ambulances have been used during the year and figures for previous years:—
    193719361935
  • Page 20
    works. The following is a summary of the number of samples examined during the year :—
    Well Waters.Waters softened and chlorinated sent into supply.Total.
  • Page 21
    The following are the results of two samples of water taken in this district, provided by the courtesy of Mr. Purves Sinclair, General Manager of the Company.
    Results in parts per Sample A.100,000. Sample B.
  • Page 27
    The increase in the number of scholai and accommodation is shown below:—
    Position at end ofIncrease.
    March,January,
    1937.1938.
  • Page 34
    The following table gives a list of the properties dealt with during the year and the position regarding them at the end of the year.
    Title of Order.No. of Houses.Position at end of Year.
  • Page 35
    The following statement extracted from the returns on Form H. 256 shows the position at the beginning and at the end of the year:—
    Position at December 31st,
    1936.1937.
  • Page 40
    The following table gives particulars of the numbers of animals slaughtered and the incidence of disease
    Cattle excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.SheepLambs.Pigs.
  • Page 43
    The following table shows the extent to which use was made of the hospital during the year:—
    Admitted asIn Hospital 1/1 /1937Admitted during year.Total.Discharged.Died.In Hospital 31 /12/37
  • Page 47
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE (other than Tuberculosis)
    Disease.Under lyr.1-4 yrs.5-9 yrs.10-14 yrs.15-19 yrs.20-24 yrs.25-34 yrs.35-44 yrs.45-54 yrs.55-64 yrs.65 & over.Total
  • Page 60
    TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Primary Notification.Brought to notice other than by Form A.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 61
    Register.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 61
    The following table is a summary of the cases removed from the register with the reason for their removal:
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 64
    The following table indicates the ages at which these deaths occurred, with the corresponding figures for England and Wales for the year 1936 for comparison:
    Local.England & Wales.
    1937.1936.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 65
    Below is set out an analysis of the causes of these deaths under 12 months with the corresponding figures for the country as a whole ior the year 1936:—
    Local 1937.England & Wales. 1936.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 66
    The following table is an analysis of the causes of death of those infants of ages between one and twelve months:—
    1-3 Mths.3-6 Mths.6-9 Mths.9-12 Mths.
  • Page 66
    The following table classifies the deaths of children between the ages of 1 and 5 years:—
    1-2 Yrs.2-3 Yrs.3-4 Yrs.4-5 Yrs.
  • Page 94
    The following is a summary of particulars of the milk issues:— Total quantity of milk supplied
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    CAUSE OF DEATHUnderOver 1 and under 2Over 2 and under 5Over 5 and under 15Over 15 and under 25Over 25 and under 35Over 35 and under 45Over 45 and under 55Over 55 and under 65Over 65 and under 75Over 75TotalRegistrar-General's Allocations
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF