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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 1958

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

Published
1959
Pages
58
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    SECTION A STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 7
    Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1958 England and Wales and London (Provisional Figures based on Quarterly Returns).
    England and WalesLondon Administrative CountyBorough of WANSTEAD and WOODFORD
  • Page 8
    Notifications:
    England and WalesBorough of Wanstead & Woodford
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    Maternal Mortality
    AbortionOtherTotal
  • Page 9
    Maternal Mortality
    AbortionOtherTotal
  • Page 9
    Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1958
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 10
    Infant Deaths, Neo-Natal Mortality and Stillbirths
    YearLive BirthsBirth RateStillbirthsNeo-NatalDeathsInfant Deaths
    No.Per 1,000 Live 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
    19581957195619551954
  • Page 11
    Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc., 1939 to 1958
    YearPopulationLive BirthsStill BirthsDeathsInfant DeathMaternal s Deaths
    No:Rate*No:Rate *No:Rate*No:†RateNo:§Rate
  • Page 18
    Woodford Municipal Offices 1958
    Smoke (millegrams per 100 cub. metres)Sulphur Dioxide (Parts per 100 million)
    AverageHighestAverageHighest
  • Page 19
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 20
    The following table gives details of surface treatments:—
  • Page 26
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    Premises (1)Number on RegisterNumber ofOccupiers prosecuted
    InspectionsWritten notices
  • Page 26
    2 . Defects Found
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 33
    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 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 34
    These cases of infectious disease have been divided into age incidence and set out in the accompanying table:
    DiseaseAll AgesUnder 1 yr.1-5 yrs.5-10 yrs.10-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.55 & O yrs.
  • Page 35
    POLIOMYELITIS INCIDENCE IN WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD, 1938—1958
    YearPopulationNo. NotifiedNotification RateAge GroupDeathsDeath Rate
    Under 11-55-1010-1515-2525-45Over 45
  • Page 36
    Tuberculosis The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1958.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryN on-PulmonaryPulmonaryon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 37
    A comparative summary over the past 20 years for the Borough is set out in the following table.
    YearNotificationsTotal Notifi-Total Notification RateDeathsTotal Death Rate
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal Deaths
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 40
    VITAL STATISTICS
    Wanstead and WoodfordEngland and Wales
  • Page 44
    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, 1958.
    Year of BirthNumberYear of BirthNumber
  • Page 46
    "During 1958 the Association spent £1,550 on assistance to 108 necessitous cases. This is £186 more than the previous year. An analysis of the help given is shown below:
    ParticularsNo. ofPatientsAmount spent £
  • Page 48
    During the year, 1,840 pupils were examined at school as follows:-
    No. examinedNo. referred for
    (a) treatment(b) observation
  • Page 51
    APPENDIX "A" 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:
    DefectNo. found to require treatmentNo. to be kept under observation
  • Page 52
    APPENDIX "B"
    Dental Inspections and Treatment: