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Chigwell 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1952
Pages
40
Tables
11

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  • Page 2
    mass radiography. Arrangements were made for the mobile Mass Radiography Unit of the N.E. Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board to visit the District in January, 1951. Free X-Ray of chest was available to all members of the public over the age of 14 years. Attendances were as follows:—
    School ChildrenSchool StaffOthersTotal
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    Vital Statistics:
    LIVE BIRTHS:MaleFemaleTotal
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    Table of comparative Birth Rates and Death Rates in the year 1951 (Provisional figures based on quarterly returns).
    England & Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50.000 at 1931 census)London Adm. CountyChigwell U.D
  • Page 7
    The following table shows some vital statistics for the district for the past five years:—
    YearBirth Rate Per 1,000 of PopulationNumber of Illegitimate Births.Infantile Mortality Rate per 1000 (Live Births).Death RateEstimated Population (mid-year)
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    Causes of Death as given by the Registrar General for the year 1951.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 28
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937. 1. INSPECTION for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises.Number on Register.Number of Inspections.Number of written NoticesNumber of Occupiers Prosecuted
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    2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedTo HM InspectorReferred By HM Inspector
  • Page 32
    Summary of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified, showing number of Cases, Admissions to Hospitals and Deaths.
    Total cases NotifiedAdmission to HospitalDeaths
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    Comparative Tables of Infectious Disease Notification and Death Rates per 1,000 of the population, 1951. (Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns)
    England & Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 census)London Adm. CountyChigwell U.D
  • Page 35
    APPENDIX. Rainfall in Inches for Months in 1951.
    Metropolitan High BeechWater Board Buckhurst HillLuxborough S D. WorksC.U.D.C Loughton Depot