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Wanstead and Woodford 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 68
- Tables
- 18
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(Provisional Figures based on Quarterly Returns)
England and Wales London Administrative County Borough of WANSTEAD and WOODFORD -
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Notification: England and Wales Borough of Wanstead & Woodford -
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Maternal Mortality
Abortion Other Total -
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Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1962
Causes of Death Males Female Total -
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Causes of Death in Wanstead and Woodford 1951 to 1962
YEAR Respiratory Tuberculosis Other Tuberculosis Cancer-Stomach Cancer-Lung & Bronchus Cancer-Other Vascular Lesion Nervous System Coronary Heart Disease All forms Heart Disease including Coronary Pneumonia Bronchitis Motor Vehicle Accidents All other Causes TOTAL -
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Infant Deaths, Neo-Natal Mortality and Stillbirths
Year Live Births Birth Rate No. Stillbirths Neo-Natal Deaths Infant Deaths 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 Total Rates per 1,000 Birth. (Live and Still) Total Puerperal Sepsis Other Maternal Causes Puerperal Sepsis Other Maternal Causes -
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Maternal Mortality, Stillbirths and Neo-Natal Deaths Rate per 1,000 Live Births
1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 -
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Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, etc., 1943 to 1962
Year Live Biiths Still Births Deaths Infant Death Maternal Deathi Population No: Rate* No: Rate† No: Rate* No: Rate§ No: Rate§ -
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Results with comparison with 1961 were as follows:—
1961 1962 1st 2nd 1st 2nd Treatment Treatment Treatment Treatment -
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937 1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including 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 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 yr. 1-4 yrs. 5-9 yrs. 10-14 yrs. 15-24 yrs. 25-44 yrs. 45-64 yrs. 65 & Over -
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POLIOMYELITIS INCIDENCE IN WAN STEAD AND WOODFORD, 1942- 1962
Year Population No. Notified Notification Rate Age Group Death Rate Under 1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-45 Over 45 Deaths -
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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 1962.
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Pulmonary N on-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 Notifications Total Notifications Total Notification Rate Deaths Total Deaths Total Death Rate Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate -
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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:
Defect No. found to require treatment No. to be kept under observation