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Wanstead and Woodford 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
- Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 68
- Tables
- 31
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Page 8
Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1953. England and Wales, London, 160 Great Towns and 160 Smaller Towns. (Provincial Figures based on Quarterly Returns).
England and Wales 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London 160 Smaller Towns (Resident populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1951 Census) London Administrative County Borough of WAN STEAD and WOODFORD -
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Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1953.
Causes of Death Males Females Total -
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Infant Deaths, Neo-Natal Mortality and Stillbirths
Stillbirths Neo-Natal Deaths Infant Deaths Year Live Births Birth Rate No. Per 1,000 Live Births Per 1,000 Population No. Per 1,000 Live Births No Per 1,000 Live Births -
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Maternal Mortality The maternal mortality rates (per 1,000 total births) for the past five years have been as follows:—
Deaths Rates per 1,000 Births (Live and Still) Year Total Births Registered Puerperal Sepsis Other Maternal Causes Total Puerperal Sepsis Other Maternal Causes Total -
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Maternal Mortality, Stillbirths and Neo-Natal Deaths
Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 -
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Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc., 1934 to 1953.
Live Births Still Births Deaths Infant Deaths Maternal Deaths Year Population No: Rate* No: Rate† No: Rate* No: Rate§ No: Rate† -
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The following table shows the result of the year's work.
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Page 21
Sewer Treatment First Treatment
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Section No. of Manholes No. not baited No. baited Average Pre-bait Takes Complete Partial Total takes N.T. -
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Second Treatment
Section No. of Manholes No. not baited No. baited Complete Average Pre-bait Takes N.T. 1 Partial Total takes -
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Summary of Treaiments
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Page 29
FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
Premises (1) Number on Register Number of Occupiers prosecuted Inspections Written notices -
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Defects found.
Particuars Number of Defects Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
Page 30
Number of out-workers in August list required by Section 110(l)(c).
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Page 31
A list of food sampled is given below.—
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Page 32
The following is a list of foods surrendered in 1953 because of unsound conditions.
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Page 33
Ton gue 6 tins M iscellaneous
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Page 33
For the 35 samples taken, the results are as follows:—
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Page 34
A comparison is given below covering results of the last four years:—
1953 % . 1952 % 1951 % 1950 % -
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Bulk v. Wrapped Referring to the table below, which deals with some comparisons between the bacteriological condition of bulk and wrapped supplies, it would appear when comparing percentages for 1953 with those for 1952 that the bulk supply is either improving or that the advice given by the Sanitary Inspectors as to the keeping and cleansing of the servers is showing a dividend. Either or both explanations are welcomed.
Bulk Supply Wrapped Supply 1952 43 samples 1953 8 samples 1952 67 samples 1953 27 samples -
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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:-
Disease Total Notified Removed to Hospital Per cent Removed to Hospital Deaths Deaths percent. of cases Notified -
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These cases of infectious disease have been divided into age incidents and set out in the accompanying table:—
Disease All Ages Under 1 year 1-5 yrs. 5-10 yrs. 10-15 yrs. 15-2 yrs. 5 25-45 yrs. 45-65 yrs. 65 & over -
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POLIOMYELITIS INCIDENCE IN WAN STEAD AND WOODFORD, 1934—1953.
Year Population No. Notified Notification Rate Age Group Deaths Death Rate Under 1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-45 -
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Tuberculosis The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1953:—
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F -
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A comparative summary over the past 20 years for the Borough is set out in the following table:—
Year Notifications Total Notifications Total Notification Rate Deaths Total Deaths Total Death Rate Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate -
Page 53
The following table shows the extent of treatment which it has been possible to provide:—
Examined Needing Treatment Treated Made Dentally Fit -
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FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT
Extractions Anaesthetics Fillings Scalings, etc. Silver Nitrate Treatment Dressings Dentures Provided Local General Complete Partial -
Page 54
The following table shows the attendances made, together with the daily average:—
Quarter Ending Under 1 year Attendances Over 3 years TOTAL Days Open Average Daily Attendance 1-2 years 2-3 years -
Page 56
The following table sets out statistically the work of the Health Visitors in the Borough during 1953:—
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Page 58
The number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year 1953 was:—
Under 1 1-4 yrs 5-14 yrs 15 or over Total -
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2,271 children were seen at routine inspections, as follows:—
Age group No examined No. referred for treatment for No. referred observation -
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Defects found by medical examination of school children. The following table shows the defects found in school children as a result of examination by Medical Officers at the Clinic:—
Defect No. found to require treatment No. treated at Clinic No. to be kept under observation