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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wanstead and Woodford 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

Published
1946
Pages
22
Tables
17

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    Section A. Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area.
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    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    Live Births.
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    Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population — 16.0
    Stillbirths.
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    Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births — 19.3
    Deaths.
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    Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population — 13.0
    Deaths from puerperal causes:—
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    Fifteen deaths occurred within four weeks of birth.
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    Analysis of Deaths according to age incidence.
    AgeNo. of Deaths
    19451944194319421941
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    England and Wales, London, 126 Great Towns and 148 Smaller Towns. (Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns)
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative CountyBorough of WANSTEAD and WOODFORD
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    Dwelling Houses:—
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    Other premises:—
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    Drainage:—
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    1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    PremisesNumber of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
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    2. Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of defects in respect of which Prose cutions were instituted .
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    "Designated" Milk. —The number of licences granted for the sale of designated milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, are as follows:—
    Designation.LicencesSupplementary Licences.
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    County Tuberculosis Scheme. — Dr. W. A. Bullough, Chief Tuberculosis Officer of the Essex County Council, has kindly furnished me with the following particulars of Wanstead and Woodford patients sent to institutions for treatment during 1945:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.M.F.
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    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population.Births.Deaths.Infantile Mortality.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
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    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Small PoxScarlet FeverDiphtheriaTyphoid including ParatyphoidErysipelasTuberculosisPuerperal PyrexiaOphthalmia NeonatorumPneumoniaCerebro-spinal FeverAcute PoliomyelitisMeaslesWhooping; CoughOther diseases
    PulmonaryOther Forms