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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 1947

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

Published
1948
Pages
28
Tables
5

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5 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1947. 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
  • Page 18
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises (1)Number of
    Number on RegisterInspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 18
    2. Defects found.
    Number of DefectsNumber defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
    Particulars.FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
  • Page -
    As the sale by the local vendor of the product ceased it was not possible to make any further check.
    NunberHot or cold mixLocal or outside manufactureNo. of colonies per ml. on Agar at 37deg. C. in 48 hrs.Coliform test. Positive in 1/100 ml. in 3 tubesBact. coli. Present in 1/100 ml. in 3 tubesRemarks by Public Health Laboratoriesmethylene blue reaction
    Direct Decolourised in hoursAfter preincubation Decolourisec hoursMinistry s Provisiona Grading
  • Page 23
    1. The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease during the year cases admitted to hospital and number of deaths.
    DiseaseTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalTotal Deaths