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Wanstead and Woodford 1951

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

Published
1952
Pages
54
Tables
29

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  • Page 6
    SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 8
    Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1951. 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 9
    Maternal Mortality
    Abortion with SepsisOther AbortionComplication of PregnancySepsis of Childbirth and the PueperiumOther
  • Page 9
    Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1951
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 10
    Infant Deaths, Neo-Natal Mortality and Stillbirths
    Yearhive BirthsBirth RateStillbirthsNeo-Natal DeathsInfant Death
    No.Per 1,000 hive BirthsPer 1,000 PopulationNo.Per 1,000 Live BirthsNo.Per 1,000 Live Births
  • Page 10
    Maternal Mortality The maternal mortality rates (per 1,000 total births) for the past five years have been as follows:—
    YearTotal Births RegisteredDeathsRates per 1,000 Births (Live and Still)
    Puerperal SepsisOther Maternal CausesTotalPuerperal SepsisOther Maternal CausesTotal
  • Page 10
    Maternal Mortality, Stillbirths and Neo-Natal Deaths
    Rate (per 1,000 hive Births)19511950194919481947
  • Page 11
    Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc., 1934 to 1951
    YearPopulationLive BirthsStill BirthsDeathsInfant DeathsMaternal Deaths
    No.Rate*No.Rate †No.Rate*No.Rate‡No.Rate †
  • Page 18
    First Treatment
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    Average Pre-bait Takes
    SectionNo of ManholesNo. not baitedNo. baited
    CompletePartialTotal takesN.T.
  • Page 19
    Second Treatment
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    SectionNo of ManholesNo. not baitedNo. baitedAverage Pre-bait Takes
    CompletePartialTotal takesN.T.
  • Page 36
    The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease during the year, together with the number and percentage of cases admitted to hospital and the number and percentage of deaths:—
    DiseaseTotal NotifiedRemoved to HospitalPer cent. Removed to HospitalDeathsDeaths per cent, of cases Notified
  • Page 37
    These cases of infectious disease have been divided into age incidence and set out in the accompanying table: —
    DiseaseAll AgesUnder 1 year1-5 yrs.5-10 yrs.10-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 and over
  • Page 38
    poliomyelitis incidence in wanstead and woodford, 1934 -1951
    YearPopulationNo. NotifiedNotification RateAge GroupDeathsDeath Rate
    Under 11-55-1010-1515-2525-45
  • Page 39
    Tuberculosis The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1951: —
    New CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryN on-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
  • Page 40
    A comparative summary over the past 17 years for the Borough is set out in the following table: —
    YearN otificationsTotal NotificationsTotal Notification RateDeathsTotal DeathsTotal Death Rate
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryN on-Pulmonary
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 42
    The following table summarises the attendances of the Ante -nata Clinic, 118 Hermon Hill, Wanstead: —
    Ante-NatalPost-natalGynæcologicalBirth Control
  • Page 42
    The deaths of infants under one year were: —
    MalesFemalesTotalRate per 1,000 Live Births
  • Page 42
    These figures were made up as follows:
  • Page 43
    The following tables show the extent of treatment which it has been Possible to provide: —
    ExaminedNeeding TreatmentTreatedMade Dentally Fit
  • Page 43
    FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT
    ExtractionsAnaesth eticsFillingsScalings, etc.Silver Nitrate TreatmentDressingsDentures Provided
    LocalGeneralComplete jPartial
  • Page 44
    The following table shows the attendances made, together with the daily average: —
    Quarter EndingAttendances A
    Under 1 year1-2 years2-3 yearsOver 3 yearsTOTALDays OpenAverage Daily Attendance
  • Page 44
    At the end of the year the number of premises and child minders inthe Borough registered with the County Council were: —
    RegisteredNo. of children
  • Page 44
    Health Visiting. The following table sets out statistically the work of the Health VisitorS in the Borough during 1951: —
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  • Page 46
    The work of the general nurse in the Borough has continued to increase during the year, more and more visits being paid to patients being discharged from hospital and requiring injections and dressings. During the year the following visits were paid by the Home Nurses: —
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    The number of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation against diphtheria during the year is set out below: —
  • Page 46
    The number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year1951 were: —
    Under 11-4 yrs.5-14 yrs.15 or overTotal
  • Page 47
    The following information shows the total number of children under 16 years of age who have at any time received a course of immunisation against diphtheria, as at 31st December, 1951:—
    Year of birthNumberYear of birthNumber
  • Page 50
    Defects found by medical examination of school children. The following table shows the defects found in school children as 3 result of examination by Medical Officers: —
    DefectNo. found to require treatmentNo. treated at ClinicNo. to be kept under observation