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Chingford 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
- Published
- 1939
- Pages
- 40
- Tables
- 29
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Page 7
Vital Statistics
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Page 8
Table of Birth and Death Rates
Year Population Births Rate per 1,000 Deaths Rate per 1,000 infant mortality Deaths Rate per 1,000 -
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The number of specimens from the district examined at the Counties Public Health Laboratories was as follows:—
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The following is a summary of the work performed by th Council's two ambulances during 1938.
Police and Accident calls Private hire calls Mileage -
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CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES
Clinic or Dispensary. Where held. When held By whom provided -
Page 13
HOUSE AND TRADE REFUSE Table showing costs for the year ended 31st March, 1939
Item. Particulars I—Collection II— Disposal Total Including Depreciation or Loan charges Excluding Loan charges etc. Including Depreciation or Loan charges Excluding Loan charges etc. Including Depreciation or Loan charges Excluding Loan charges etc. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
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ANALYSIS OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1939
Year ended 31-3-38 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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Table 1
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Table 2
Visits Paid Nuisances or Defects found -
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T able 3
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Table 4 Letters sent out and notices served in connection with Sanitary Matters.
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Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors
Premises Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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2.— DEFECTS FOUND
Particulars (1) Number of Defects No. of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted (5) Found (2) Remedied (3) Referred to H.M. Inspector (4) -
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The following samples were procured for bacteriological examination during the year:
No. Designation Result -
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CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
Cattle excluding cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
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The following list gives details of the diseased or unsound meat, included in the above table, which was voluntarily surrendered and destroyed:
Article Condition Weight -
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Prosecutions Two prosecutions were instituted during the year and particulars are given below:
Fine £ s. d. -
Page 25
The following articles were submitted for analysis during the year in supplementation of the Essex County Council's Food and Drugs service:
No. Sample Result -
Page 26
The following table shows the percentage of notified cases removed to hospital during the last five years.
1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 -
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1938.
Method No. of Preschool age treated (1-4 years) No. of School-age treated Total -
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Results of re Schick Tests.
Prophylactic Schick Test Total No. of Tests Negative Positive -
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The following table gives particulars of the period elapsing between notification and death in the 13 notified cases.
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Cancer. DEATHS FROM CANCER.
Site 0-25 25-35 35 45 45-55 55- Totals M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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Deaths at Various Ages
Age No. of Deaths -
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Attendances at Child Welfare Centres
Year New Children Total Attendances -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES
Year Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Erysipelas Tuberculosis Dysentery Encephalitis Lethargica Puerperal Fever Puerperal Pyrexia Ophthalmia Neonatorum Pneumonia Cerebro-Spinal Fever Enteric Fever Acute Poliomyelitis Pulmonary Other Forms -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES TABULATED ACCORDING TO AGE.
Under 1 year 1 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-34 35-44 45-64 65 and over -
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ANALYSIS OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES AND DEATHS.
Diseases Total cases notified Cases admitted to hospital Total Deaths -
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(Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns)
England and Wales 126 County Boro's and Great Towns including London 148 smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census London Administrative County Ching-ford