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Walthamstow 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1958
Pages
104
Tables
51

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51 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General for the Year 1957 Whole District
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal1956
  • Page 12
    The age distribution of Cancer deaths was as follows : —
    Under 1 yr.1-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.5-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 yrs. & over
  • Page 13
    CANCER DEATHS The following table shows deaths from Cancer (including Leukaemia and Aleukaemia) and death rates in England fe? Wales and Walthamstow during the years 1943 and 1957. The table has been prepared with the assistance of the Registrar General's office.
    YearTotal Eng.& WalesDeaths WalthamstowRate per 1,000 Eng. &Walespopulation Walthamstow
  • Page 14
    INFANT DEATHS, NEO NATAL MORTALITY AND STILLBIRTHS
    Year.Live Births.Live Birth Rate per 1,000 Population.No.Stillbirths.Neo-Natal Deaths.Infant Deaths.
    Per 1,000 total (live and still) births.Per 1,000 population.No.Per 1,000 live births.No.Per 1,000 live births.
  • Page 14
    The maternal mortality rates (per 1,000 total births) for the past five years have been given as follows :—
    Year.Total Births Registered.Deaths.Total.Rates per 1,000 Births. (Live and Still)
    Puerperal Sepsis.Other Puerperal Causes.Puerperal Sepsis.Other Puerperal Causes.Total.
  • Page 16
    The following table shows the maternal mortality, stillbirth and and neo-natal death rates for the past five years:—
    Rate (per 1,000 live births)19571956195519541953
  • Page 16
    REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS The Registrar-General's returns show the following registrations during the calendar year:—
    Live Births.MalesFemalesTotals
  • Page 16
    The stillbirth rate for 1,000 population was 0.31. Of the 1,668 local registrations, 650 belonging to other areas are excluded, leaving a net total of 1,018. There were no non-notified births during 1957.
    St. James StreetHigh StreetHoe StreetWood StreetHale (EndHigham HillTotal
    TotalsM FM FM FM FM FM FM F
  • Page 18
    Dr. Frank Marsh, Pathologist in charge of the Laboratory at Epping, has kindly supplied the following information in regard to work done for Walthamstow :—
    SpecimensJan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug. Sept.Oct..Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 18
    The number of specimens examined at the Colindale laboratories during the year were as follows:—
    SpecimenJan,Feb.Mar.AprMayJuneJulyAugSept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 20
    8. Public Health Act, 1936—Nursing Homes
    No. of Homes.No. of Patients provided for.
    Maternity Patients.Others.Totals.
  • Page 21
    Public Health Inspection of the Area
    No. of inspections made.No. of nuisances remedied.No. of complaints received.No. of Intimation NoticesNo. of Statutory Notices.Total Visits.
    Served.Complied with.Served.Complied with.
  • Page 31
    In January, 1957, Area 4, i.e., West Street and St. Stephen's Road was confirmed for clearance with four dwellings excluded from the Order. Areas 1—4 included a total of 256 dwellings. The position at the end of 1957 was as follows :—
    Serial No.LocatlionNo. of dwellingsSurvey completedRepresentationDates of InquiryConfirmationNo. of dwellings excluded from Order
  • Page 40
    Seven samples were reported as being unsatisfactory, details respecting same are given below:—
    Description of ArticleResult of AnalysisAction Taken
  • Page 41
    Continued from previous page...
    Description of ArticleResult of AnalysisAction Taken
  • Page 41
    The following summary gives details of food sampled and results of analyses:—
    No. satisfactoryNo. unsatisfactory
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 42
    Continued from previous page...
    No. satisfactoryNo. unsatisfactory
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 44
    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1957
    Type of Property
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAgriculturalAll other (including Business & Industrial)TOTAL
  • Page 45
    1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, ETC. (Including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors)
    Premises.Number of
    No. on RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 45
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC.
    ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects were found
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. InspectorLegal Proceedings Instituted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 47
    The total incidence for 1957 was considerably larger than in 1956. There were more cases of poliomyelitis, food poisoning and measles, but fewer of scarlet fever, whooping cough, dysentery, puerperal pyrexia and erysipelas.
    DiseaseAll ages0-1 year1-4 years5-14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65 years and over
    19571956
  • Page 48
    The following is a summary of the Quarterly Returns made to the Ministry of Health:—
    Disease1st qtr.2nd qtr.3rd qtr.4th qtr.Total
  • Page 49
    POLIOMYELITIS—1957
    Case No.AgeSexWardSchoolOnsetDates NotifiedHospitalParalytic or NonparalyticCondition on follow-up after discharge from Hospital
  • Page 55
    Influenza
    Week EndingIncrease on Sick Benefit Claims (%)W.B.C. (1,200 employed) New Cases InfluenzaSchool Absentees % on RollDeaths
    InfluenzaBronchitisPneumonia
  • Page 55
  • Page 56
    Continued from previous page...
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 56
    The returns for the last three years are compared below:—
    Year.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 57
    The period elapsing between notification and death and the number of cases not notified were as follows:—
    Under 3 months.3 to 6 months.6 to 9 months.9 to 12 months.Over 12 months.Not notified.Notified after death.
    Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.
  • Page 66
    Herewith is a summary of the work undertaken during the years 1956 and 1957:—
    19561957
  • Page 66
    DENTAL LABORATORY The fallowing work was undertaken during the year:—
    DenturesRepairsRe-lineRemakesAppliancesCrownsInlaysStudy ModelsOther Models
  • Page 67
    CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN (Section 22) ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL SERVICES The following table summarises the attendances at the Clinics held:—
    New Patients—Ante-NatalPost-Natal
  • Page 69
    CONFINEMENTS The following table shows the location of confinements of Walthamstow mothers during 1957:—
  • Page 69
    VITAL STATISTICS
    WalthamstowEngland & Wales (Provisional)
  • Page 71
    CAUSES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE—1957
    Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total deaths under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.St. James St.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.Total.
  • Page 72
    Illegitimate B irths and M ortality
    YearLive BirthsInfant DeathsDeath Rates per 1,000 Live Births
    LegitimateIllegitimateLegitimateIllegitimateLegitimateIllegitimate
  • Page 73
    Details of Cases dealt with in 1957:—
    AdmittedAdultsBabiesTotal
  • Page 74
    Summary of Attendances at Child Welfare Clinics
    ClinicFirst Attendances of New CasesRe-Attendances
    Under 1 year of age1 year old2-5 years of ageTotalUnder 1 year of age1 year old2-5 years of ageTotalGrand Total
  • Page 74
    The work done during the calendar year is shown in the following table compiled from information kindly supplied by Miss D. Carter:—
    YearFirst AttendancesRe-AttendancesGrand Total
    Under 1 yr. of age1 yr. old2-5 yrs. of ageTotalUnder 1 yr. of age1 yr. old2-5 yrs. of ageTotal
  • Page 75
    Summary of Attendances at all Child Welfare Clinics
    First AttendancesRe-AttendancesGrand Total
    Under 1 yr. of age1 year old2-5 years of ageTotalUnder 1 yr. of age1 yr. old2-5 years of ageTotal
  • Page 75
    Defects Seen at Orthopaedic Clinic in Children Under Five Years of Age
  • Page 76
    Patients inspected and treated during the year:
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under School age
  • Page 76
    Types of treatment given:
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under School age
  • Page 82
    The following table shows the work done by Midwives during 1957 and includes those at Thorpe Coombe:—
  • Page 83
    The table below shows the number of visits carried out by the district midwives and home nurse/midwives :—
    Ante-Natal ExaminationsDeliveriesLying-in VisitsTotal Visit.
    Patients' HomesMidwife's HouseL.H.A. ClinicsG.P.s' ClinicsMid.Mat.
  • Page 84
    Home Visits Children under Five Years of Age.
    To Children under 1 year of ageChildren 1 year of ageChildren 2-5 years of ageTOTAL
    FirstSubsequentTotal
  • Page 87
    "The following gives details of home visits during the year:—
    New casesTotal visits
  • Page 88
    Vaccination against Smallpox The number and ages of persons vaccinated are shown below:—
    Age at date of Vaccination
    Under 6 months6-12 monthsl year2—4 years5—14 years15 years and overTotal
  • Page 89
    Vaccination Acceptance Rate
    Pre-war period 1930—1938War period 1939—1945Post-war period 1946—1957
  • Page 91
    Age at Immunisation
    Year0—1 year1—2 years2—3 years3—4 years4—5 yearsTotal 0—5 yearsSchool AgeGrand TotalAdmitted to Hospital*
  • Page 92
    The numbers and age groups of children immunised during the year are shown in the following table:—
    Age at date of Final Injection
    Under 6 mths.6—12 mths.1 year2—4 years5 years and overTotal
  • Page 101
    DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE, 1957
    MaternityAcute SickTuberculousChronic Sick Aged OthersAged not SickOthersTotal