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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 1956

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

Published
1957
Pages
70
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1956. 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 WANSTEAD and WOODFORD
  • Page 10
    Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1956
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 11
    Infant Deaths, Neo-Natal Mortality and Stillbirths
    YearLive BirthsBirth RateStillbirthsNeo-Natal DeathsInfant Deaths
    No.Per 1,000 Live BirthsPer 1,000 PopulationNo.Per 1,000 Live BirthsNo.Per 1,000 Live Births
  • Page 11
    Maternal Mortality The maternal mortality rates (per 1,000 total births) for the past five years have been as follows:—
    YearTotal Births RegisteredDeathsTotalRates per 1,000 Births (Live and Still)
    Puerperal SepsisOther Maternal CausesPuerperal SepsisOther Maternal CausesTotal
  • Page 11
    Maternal Mortality, Stillbirths and Neo-Natal Deaths
    Rate per 1,000 Live Births19561955195419531952
  • Page 12
    Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality etc., 1937 to 1956
    YearPopulationLive BirthsStill BirthsDeathsInfant DeathsMaternal Deaths
    No:Rate*No:Rate†No:Rate*No:Rate§No:Rate†
  • Page 25
    Sewer Treatment FIRST TREATMENT
    12345678
    SectionNo. of ManholesNo. not BaitedNo. BaitedAverage Pre-bait takes
    CompletePartialTotal takesNT
  • Page 26
    Sewer Treatment SECOND TREATMENT
    12345678
    SectionNo. of ManholesNo. not BaitedNo. BaitedAverage Pre-bait takes
    CompletePartialTotal takesNT
  • Page 27
    Summary of Treatments
    YearNo. of ManholesNo. NOT baitedNo. baitedAverage Pre-bait Takes
    CompletePartialTotal takesN.T.
  • Page 32
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises (1)Number on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 32
    2. Defects found.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 33
    3. Outwork Number of out-workers in August list required by Section 110(1)(c)
  • Page 39
    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 percent of cases Notified
  • Page 40
    These cases of infectious disease have been divided into age incidence and set out in the accompanying table:
    DiseaseAll AgesUnder 1 yr.1-5 yrs5-10 yrs.10-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 & yrs.
  • Page 41
    POLIOMYELITIS INCIDENCE IN WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD, 1936-1956
    YearPopulationNo. NotifiedNotification RateAge GroupDeathsDeath Rate
    Under1-55-1010-1515-2525-Over 45 45
  • Page 42
    The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1956:
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 43
    A comparative summary over the past 20 years for the Borough is set out in the following table:
    Year.NotificationsTotal Notification RateDeathsTotal Death Rate
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal NotificationsPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal Deaths
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 47
    The following table shows the attendances made, together with the daily average.
    Attendances
    Quarter EndingUnder 1 year1-2 years2-3 yearsOver 3 yearsTOTALDays OpenAverage Daily Attendances
  • Page 49
    The following table sets out statistically the work of the Health Visitors in the Borough during 1956:—
  • Page 49
    The following statistics show a comparison of work undertaken by the District Nurses during the years 1955 and 1956:—
    19561955
  • Page 50
    The following information shows the total number of children under 16 years of age who have at any time received a primary course of immunisation against diphtheria, as at 31st December, 1956
    Year of BirthNumberYear of BirthNumber
  • Page 57
    The following table shows the defects found in school children as a result of examination by Medical Officers at the Clinic:
    DefectNo. found to require treatmentNo. to be kept under observation