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Chigwell 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1942
Pages
26
Tables
10

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10 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    Male.Female.Total
  • Page 4
    Analysis of Deaths according to Age Incidence.
    Age.No. of Deaths.
    1941.1940.1939.1938.1937
  • Page 4
    COMPARATIVE TABLE OF BIRTH AND DEATH RATE.
    Year.Estimated Population.Number of Births.Hirth Rate per 1.000 of Population.Number of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 (Standardised).Infant Mortality.
    Number of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 (Live Births).
  • Page 5
    Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1941. (Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns).
    England and Wales.126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Kesident Populations 25,000 to 50.000 at 1931 Census).London Administrative County.Chigwell U.D.C.
  • Page 15
    The following animals were slaughtered during the year:— CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and I.ambs.Pigs.
  • Page 17
    Diphtheria Immunisation, 1941. Number of children who completed the full course of treatment :
    Age underAged
  • Page 18
    Summary of immunisation work done during last three years:—
  • Page 18
    Shick Testing. Batches of children immunised between 1936 and 1941 were Shick tested and the results are set out in the following table. It will be noted that the number of positive reactions amongst children immunised in 1941 is high, but there is reason to believe that some of the alum toxoid used in the early part of 1941 was of low potency.
    When Immunised.1938. 2 Injections. a.p.t.1939. 2 Injections. a.p.t.1940. 2 Injections. a.p.t.1936-38. 1 Injection and 1 in 1941.1941. 2 Injections. a.p.t.Total.
    Neg.+Neg.+Neg.+Neg,+Ne*.+Neg.+
  • Page 19
    TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non- Respiratory.
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 21
    APPENDIX. RAINFALL IN INCHES BY MONTHS FOR 1941.
    Metropolitan Water Board Figures. High Beech. Buckhurst Hill.Luxborough S.D. Works. Figures.