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Wanstead and Woodford 1949

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

Published
1950
Pages
32
Tables
22

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22 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 1949. 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 \ WAN STEM) and W'OODTORD
  • Page 8
    Numbers provided with dental care.
    ExaminedNeeding treatmentTreatedMade dentally
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    Forms of Dental Treatment provided.
    ExtractionsAnaestheticsFillingsScalings, etc.Silver Nitrate TreatmentDressingsDentures provided
    LocalGeneralCompletePartial
  • Page 13
    First Treatment
    12345678
    SectionNo. of ManholesNo. not baitedNo. baitedAverage Pre-bait Takes
    CompletePartialTotal takesN.T.
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    Second Treatment
    12345678
    SectionNo. of ManholesNo. not baitedNo. baitedAverage Pre-bait TakesN.T.
    CompletePartialTotal takes
  • Page 17
    Nuisances Abated and Improvements Effected
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    Disinfection and Disinfestation.
  • Page 18
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises (1)Number on RegisterNumber ofOccupiers prosecuted
    InspectionsWritten notices
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    2. Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber ofdefects in respect of which proseccutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
  • Page 19
    3. Outwork Number of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c):—
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    I nspection of F oods, etc.
  • Page 19
    The following is a list of the food samples analysed during the year, together with the number of samples of each kind obtained:—
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    The following items were surrendered as they were damaged after the Premises were broken into by burglars:—
  • Page 22
    given below. In eight cases the Analyst gave also the percentage of total solids.
    No.Fat Content %Total Solids %
  • Page 22
    The following table shows the percentage compared with the Years 1947 and 1948:—
    194919481947
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    continued from previous page
    NumberLocal 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
    After preincubation decolourised in (hours)After preincubation not decolourised in (hours)Ministry's Provisional Grading
  • Page 25
    Section F. Prevalence of, and control over, Infectious and other diseases. 1. The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease year together with cases admitted to hospital and number of
    DiseaseTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalTotal Deaths
  • Page 25
    2 D iphtheria Immunisation and Vaccination. The number of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation during the year is set out below:—
  • Page 25
    1949 number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year Were:-
    Under 11-4 yrs.5-14 yrs.15 or overTotal
  • Page 26
    I am setting out below information on the total number of children under 15 years of age who have at any time received a course of immunisation
    Year of BirthNumberYear of BirthNumber