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Wanstead and Woodford 1957

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

Published
1958
Pages
62
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year
  • Page 8
    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 9
    Notifications:
    England and WalesBorough of Wanstead & Woodford
  • Page 10
    Maternal Mortality
    AbortionOtherTotal
  • Page 10
    Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1957
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 11
    Infant Deaths, Neo-Natal Mortality and Stillbirths
    StillbirthsNeo-Natal DeathsInfant Deaths
    YearLive BirthsBirth RateNo.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:—
    DeathsRates per 1,000 Births (Live and Still)
    YearTotal Births RegisteredPuerperal SepsisOther Maternal CausesTotalPuerperal SepsisOther Maternal CausesTotal
  • Page 11
    Maternal Mortality, Stillbirths and Neo-Natal Deaths
  • Page 12
    Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc., 1938 to 1957
    Live BirthsStill BirthsDeathsInfant DeathMaternal Deaths
    YearPopulationNo:RateNo:Rate*No:Rate*No:RateNo:§Rate
  • Page 20
    Details of the average monthly reading are given below, with smoke expressed in milligrams per 100 cubic metres, and sulphur dioxide in parts per 100 million:—
    Year and MonthSmokeSulphur Dioxide
    AverageHighestAverageHighest
  • Page 20
    The average yearly figures for 1955, 1956, and 1957 are given below:
    Smoke:195519561957
  • Page 20
    From December 3rd—6th 1957, fog occurred and the following daily figures indicate the marked increase in pollution:—
    SmokeS02
  • Page 29
    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 29
    2. Defects found.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 34
    Eighteen samples of ice cream were obtained and the results are as follows:—
    Ice Cream:
    TakenMinistry of Health's Provisional Grading
    Grade 1Grade IIGrade IIIGrade IV
  • Page 35
    Inspection of Food Premises
  • Page 36
    The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease during the year, together with the number and percentages 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 1yrs.1-5 yrs.5-10 yrs.10-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 & 0 yrs.
  • Page 38
    POLIOMYELITIS INCIDENCE IN WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD, 1937 to 1957
    YearPopulationNo. "NotifiedNotification HateUnder 11-55-10Age 10-15Group 15-2525-45Over 45DeathsDeath Rate
  • Page 39
    The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1957.
    | Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 40
    A comparative summary over the past 20 years for the Borough is set out in the following table.
    YearNotificationsTotal Notification KateDeathsTotal Death Rate
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal NotificationsPulmonaryNon-PUlmonaryTotal Deaths
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 43
    Vital Statistics
    Wanstead & WoodfordEngland & Wales
  • Page 43
    Attendance figures were made up as follows:
  • Page 45
    The following table sets out statistically the work of the Health Visitors in the Borough during 1957:—
  • Page 46
    The following statistics show a comparison of work undertaken by the District Nurses during the years 1956 and 1957:—
    19571956
  • Page 47
    The number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year 1957 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 primary course of immunisation against diphtheria, as at 31st December, 1957
    Year of BirthNumberYear of BirthNumber
  • Page 47
    Number of children immunised against Whooping Cough during the year 1957 was:—
    Under 6/126—12 months1 year2 years3 years4 years5 years 6 over
  • Page 50
    Altogether 124 patients received help from the Association and the following is a summary of the assistance given:
    ParticularsNo. of Patients AssistedAmount Spent
  • Page 52
    2,073 children were inspected in the following categories:—
    No. examinedNo. referred for
    (a) treatment(b) observation
  • Page 55
    The following table shows the defects found in school children as a result of examination by Medical Officers at the Clinic:
  • Page 56
    Dental Inspections and Treatment