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Chigwell 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

Published
1956
Pages
40
Tables
14

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14 tables in this report

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    SECTION A STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
    Chigwell Urban DistrictAverage England and Wales
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    Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident
    STILL BIRTHSMaleFemaleTotal
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    Deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age:
    MaleFemaleTotal
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    Chigwell Urban DistrictAverage England and Wales
  • Page 6
    The following table shows some vital statistics for the district for the past five years: —
    YearBirth Rate per 1,000 of PopulationNumber of Illegitimate BirthsInfantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 (Live Births)Death RateEstimated Population (mid-year)
  • Page 7
    Cause of Death as given by the Registrar General for the Year 1955
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 7
    Death Rates per million population:—
    Chigwell Urban DistrictAverage England and Wales
  • Page 16
    (iii) Sanitary Inspection of the Area An outline of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors is shown below:
  • Page 17
    Treatment of the Council's soil and surface water sewers was carned out as usual during the year, the results being shown below:
    March10% Test Baiting OctoberOctober
    195519551955
  • Page 30
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. INSPECTION for purpose of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of InspectionsNumber of written noticesNumber of occupiers prosecuted
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    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    PremisesFoundNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    RemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 34
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
    Number of CasesAdmission to HospitalsDeaths
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    APPENDIX RAINFALL IN INCHES FOR MONTHS 1954
    Metropolitan Water BoardChigwell U.D.C.
    Luxborough S.D. WorksLoughton Depot
    High BeechBuckhurst Hill