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Wanstead and Woodford 1952

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

Published
1953
Pages
54
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year
  • Page 8
    Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1952. England and Wales, London, 160 Great Towns and 160 Smaller Towns. (Provisional Figures based on Quarterly Returns)
    England and Wales160 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London160 Smaller Towns (Resident populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1951 Census)London Administrative CountyBorough of l WANSTEAD and \ WOODFORD
  • Page 9
    Materanal Mortality
    Abortion with SepsisOther AbortionComplication of PregnancySepsis of Childbirth and the PueperiumOther
  • Page 9
    Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1 9 52
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 11
    Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc., 1934 to 1952
    Live BirthsStill BirthsDeathsInfont DeathsMaternal Deaths
    YearPopulationNo.Rate*No.RateNo.Rate*No.Rate‡No.Rate
  • Page 16
    The following table shows the result of the year's work.
  • Page 17
    First Treatment
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    SectionNo of ManholesNo. not baitedNo. baitedAverage Pre-bait Takes
    CompletePartialTotal takesN.T.
  • Page 18
    Second Treatment
    12345678
    SectionNo of ManholesNo. not baitedNo. baitedAverage Pre-bait Takes
    CompletePartialTotal takesN.T.
  • Page 19
    Inspections carried out by Sanitary Inspectors
  • Page 20
    General Environmental Public Health
  • Page 22
    Nuisances Abated and Improvements Effected
  • Page 23
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 25
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 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 26
    3. Outwork
  • Page 28
    A list of food sampled is given below:—
  • Page 29
    The following is a list of foods surrendered in 1952 because of unsound conditions
    Fish FreshMilk, Tinned
  • Page 30
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 31
    A comparison is given below covering results of the last four years:—
    1952%1951%1950%1949%
  • Page 31
    The comparisons for 1952 are given below, and the figures are on samples relating to 43 obtained from bulk supplies and 67 wrapped;—
    Bulk SupplyWrapped Supply
    43 Samples67 Samples
  • Page 36
    SECTION F. PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease during the year, together with the number and percentage of cases admitted tohospital 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. Notified.Notification RateAge GroupDeathsDeath Rate
    Under11-55-1010-1515-2525-45
  • Page 39
    Tuberculosis The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deat hs from the disease in the Borough during 1952:—
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 40
    A comparetive summary over the past 19 years for the Borough is set out in the following table:—
    YearNotificationsTotal Notifi-cationsTotal Notifi-cation RateDeathsTotal DeathsTotal Death Rate
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 42
    Care of Mothers and Young Children. Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Services.
    Ante-NatalPost-natalGyncecologicalBirth Control
  • 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
    ExtractionsAnaestheticsFillingsScalings, etc.Silver Nitrate TreatmentDressingsDentures Provided
    LocalGeneralCompletePartial
  • Page 44
    The following table shows the attendances made, together with daily average:—
    Quarter EndingAttendances A.Days OpenAverage Daily Attendance
    Under 1 year1 - 2 years2-3 yearsOver 3 yearsTOTAL
  • Page 44
    Health Visiting The following table sets out statistically the work of the Health Visitorsin the Borough during 1952:—
  • Page 45
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 46
    During the year the following visits were paid by the home Nurshes:-
    19511952
  • Page 46
    The number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year1952 was:—
    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, 1952:—
    Year of birthNumberYear of birthNumber
  • Page 48
    2003 pupils were injected at routine examinations as follows:-
    Age GroupNo. examinedNo. referred for treatmentNo. referrd for observation
  • Page 50
    Defects found by medical examination of school children. The following table shows the defects found in school children schoolresult of examination by Medical Officers:—
    DefectNo. found to require treatmentNo. treated at ClinicNo. to be kept under observation