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Wanstead and Woodford 1960

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

Published
1961
Pages
58
Tables
37

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37 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1960 England and Wales and London (Provisional Figures based on Quarterly Returns)
    England and WalesLondon Administrative CountyBorough of WANSTEAD and WOODFORD
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    Notifications:
    England and WalesBorough of Wanstead & Woodford
  • Page 8
    Maternal Mortality
    AbortionOtherTotal
  • Page 8
    Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1960
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 9
    Infant Deaths, Neo-Natal Mortality and Stillbirths
    Still birthsNeo-NatalDeathsInfantDeaths
    YearLive BirthsBirth RateNo.Per 1,000 Live BirthsPer 1,000 PopulationNo.Per 1,000 Live BirthsNo.Per 1.000 Live Births
  • Page 9
    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 10
    Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc., 1941 to 1960
    Live BirthsStill BirthsDeathsInfant DeathsMaternal Deaths
    YearPopulationNo:Rate*No:Rate†No:Rate*No:Rate†No:Rate §
  • Page 18
    Woodford (Municipal Offices ) 1960
    SmokeSulphur Dioxide
    (milligrams per Average100 cub. metres) Highest(parts per Average100 million) Highest
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    Wanstead (Oak Hall Court) 1960
    SmokeSulphur Dioxide
    (milligrams per Average100 cub. metres) Highest(parts per Average100 million) Highest
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    Average yearly figures for the two stations are given below:- Woodford (Municipal Offices)
    195519561957195819591960
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    Wanstead (Oak Hall Court)
    19591960
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    Results, with comparison with 1959, were as follows:-
    19591960
    1st2nd1st2nd
    TreatmentTreatmentTreatmentTreatment
  • Page 22
    Inspections carried out by Public Health Inspectors
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    General Environmental Public Health
  • Page 25
    1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    Premises (1)Number on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    2. Defects Found
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of defects in respect or which Prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 27
    The following is a list of food surrendered in 1960 because of unsound conditions:-
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    The list of food sampled is given below:-
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  • Page 28
    Ice Cream (Bacteriological Examination) Twenty samples of ice cream were obtained and the results were as follows:-
    Ministry of Health's Provisional Grading
    TakenGrade 1Grade IIGrade IIIGrade IV
  • Page 29
    The food premises in the District may be classified as follows:-
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    Inspection of Food Premises and Vehicles
  • Page 30
    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 31
    These cases of infectious disease have been divided into age incidence and set out in the accompanying table:-
    DiseaseAll AgesUnder 1 yr.1-4 yrs.5-9 yrs.10-14 yrs.15-24 yrs.25-44 yrs.45-64 yrs.65 & Over
  • Page 32
    POLIOMYELITIS INCIDENCE IN WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD, 1940-1960
    YearPopulationNo. NotifiedNotified RateAge GroupDeathsDeath Rate
    Under 11-55-1010-1515-2525-45Over 45
  • Page 33
    MASS RADIOGRAPHY SURVEY WANSTEAD & WOODFORD - 1960
    LocationMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 34
    Tuberculosis The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1960.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MF.MFMFMF
  • Page 35
    A comparative summary over the past 20 years for the Borough is set out in the following table.
    YearNotificationsTotalDeathsTotal DeathsTotal Death Rate
    Pulmonary No. RateNon-Pulmonary No. RateTotal NotificationNotification RatePulmonary No RateNon-Pulmonary No. Rate
  • Page 38
    VITAL STATISTICS
    Wanstead & WoodfordEngland & Wales
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    Attendance figures were made up as follows:-
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    The following table sets out statistically the work of the Health Visitors in the Borough during 1960:-
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 42
    The number of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during the year 1960 was:-
    Under 11-4 yrs.5-14 yrs.15 or overTotal
  • Page 43
    "The work of the Chest Clinic continues to increase, as shown by the following statistics for 1959 and 1960:-
    1959I960
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    The allocation of expenditure is set out below:-
    AmountNo. of eases Assisted
    £s.d.
  • Page 45
    During the year 2,426 pupils were examined at school, as follows:-
    No. ExaminedNo. Referred
    (a) treatment(b) observation
  • Page 49
    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