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Wanstead and Woodford 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
- Published
- 1960
- Pages
- 70
- Tables
- 27
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England and Wales and London (Provisional Figures based on Quarterly Returns).
England and Wales London Administrative County Borough of WANSTEAD and WOODFORD -
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Notifications:
England and Wales Borough of Wanstead & Woodford -
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Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1959
Causes of Death Males Females Total -
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Infant Deaths, Neo-Natal Mortality and Stillbirths
Year Live Births Birth Rate Stillbirths Neo-Natal Deaths Infant Deaths 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:—
Year Total Births Registered Deaths Rates per 1,000 Births (Live and Still) Puerperal Sepsis Other Maternal Causes Total Puerperal Sepsis Other Maternal Causes Total -
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Maternal Mortality, Stillbirths and Neo-Natal Deaths
1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 -
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Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc., 1940 to 1959
Year Live Births Jtill Births Deaths Infant Deatt Maternal is Deaths Population No: Rate* No: Rate† No: Rate* No: †Rate No: SRate -
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Details of the average monthly readings are given below:— Woodford (Municipal Offices) 1959
Smoke (milligrams per 100 cub. metres) Sulphur Dioxide (Parts per 100 million) Average Highest Average Highest -
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Wanstead (Oak Hall Court) 1959
Smoke (milligrams per 100 cub. metres) Sulphur Dioxide (Parts per 100 million) Average Highest Average Highest -
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Average yearly figures for the two stations are given below:— Woodford (Municipal Offices) Smoke
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 -
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Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises (1) Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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2. Defects Found
Particulars Number of Defects Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred by H.M. Inspector -
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The following is a list of foods surrendered in 1959 because of unsound conditions:
Fish, Fresh Miscellaneous Tinned Foods -
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The list of food sampled is given below:—
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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.
Disease Total Notified Removed to Hospital Per cent Removed to Hospital Deaths Deaths per cent of cases Notified -
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These cases of infectious disease have been divided into age incidence and set out in the accompanying table:
Disease All Ages Under 1 yi 1-5 . yrs 5-10 yrs 10-15 yrs. 15-25 yrs. 25-45 yrs. 45-65 yrs. 65 & Over -
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POLIOMYELITIS INCIDENCE IN WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD, 1939—1959
Year Population No. Notified Notification Rate Under 1 1-5 5-10 Age Group 25-45 Over 45 Deaths Death Rate 10-15 15-25 -
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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 1959.
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 N otiricat ions Total Deaths Total Death Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Tot#' Notifi Notification Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total No. Rate No. Rate cations Kate No. Rate No. Rate Deaths Rate -
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The number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year 1959 was:—
Under 1 1-4 yrs. 5-14 yrs. 15 or over Total -
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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, 1959.
Year of Birth Number Year of Birth Number -
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Number of children immunised against Whooping Cough during the year 1959 was:—
Under 6 months 6-12 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years & over -
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During the year 2,243 pupils were examined at school as follows:—
No. examined No. referred for (a) treatment (b) observation -
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A summary of the results of the year's working is given below:—
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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. to be kept under observation -
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APPENDIX "B" Dental Inspections and Treatment: