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Chingford 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

Published
1950
Pages
66
Tables
44

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44 tables in this report

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    VITAL STATISTICS
    M.F.
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    Table of Birth and Death Rates
    YearPopulationBirthsRate per 1,000 populationDeathsRate per 1,000 populationInfant Mortality
    DeathsRate per 1,000 live births
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    Local Clinics and Treatment Centres, 1950
    ClinicWhere heldWhen held
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    Table showing costs for the year ending 31st March, 1950.
    I — CollectionII — DisposalTotal
    Including Depreciation or Loan ChargesExcluding Loan Charges etc.Including Deprecia' tion or Loan ChargesExcluding Loan Charges etc.Including Deprecia-tion or Loan ChargesExcluding Loan Charges etc.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
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    ANALYSIS OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1950
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    TABLE 1.
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    TABLE 2.
    Visits PaidNuisances or Defects found
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    TABLE 3.
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    TABLE 4. Letters sent out and notices served in connection with sanitary matters.
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    Inspection of Factories and Other Premises. 1. —Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    2. Cases in Which Defects Were Found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects foundNo. of cases in which prosecu tions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
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    The registration of premises used in connection with the manufacture or sale of ice cream is dealt with under Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, and the number of premises so registered was sixty-one.
    No.TypeColonies per ml. on Agar @ 37°c in 48 hrs.Coliform Test (3 tubes)Bact. coli. Test ( 3 tubes)Ministry Grade Hours/ Grade
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    No.TypeColonies per ml. on Agar @ 37°c in 48 hrs.Coliform Test (3 tubes)Bact. coli. Test (3 tubes)Ministry Grade Hours/ Grade
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1949
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
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    Tuberculosis.
    NEW CASESTRANSFERSDEATHS
    RespiratoryNonRespiratoryRespiratoryNonRespiratoryRespiratoryNonRespiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Out of a total of 72 deaths from cancer in 1949, 71 of them occurred in persons over the age of 45 years. The following chart tabulates the sites, age and sex groups:—
    SITE0—44 years45 years & overTotals
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES DURING 1949.
    AgeDEATHSNo. of deaths which apply to district
    No. in districtOutward TransfersInward Transfers
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    Visits paid by Health Visitors.
    1st VisitsRe-Visits1st VisitsRe-Visits
    Under 1 year1-5 yearsUnder 1 year1—5 years
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    DENTAL TREATMENT IN CHINGFORD DURING 1949 Numbers provided with dental care.
    ExaminedNeeding treatmentTreated MadeDentally fit
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    Forms of Dental Treatment provided.
    ExtractionsAnaestheticsFillingsScalings etc.Silver Nitrate TreatmentDressingsDentures
    LocalGen.CompletePartial
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)
    YearScarlet FeverDiphtheriaErysipelasMeaslesWhooping CoughTuberculosisDysenteryPuerperal PyrexiaOphthalmia NeonatorumPneumoniaCerebro-Spinal FeverAcute PoliomyelitisAcute Polio' Encephalitis
    PulmonaryOther Forms
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES TABULATED ACCORDING TO AGE (after correction)
    Under 1 yr.12345-910-1415-1920-3435-4445-6465 & overTotals
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    ANALYSIS OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)
    DiseasesTotal casesTotal admitted to hospital
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    Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1949 (Provisional figures based on Quarterly Returns).
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London)148 Smaller Towns (Resident Pop. 25.000-50,000 at 193 1 Census)London Administrative CountyChingrordEngland and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London)148 Smaller Towns (Resident Pop. 25,000-50.000 at 193 1 Census)London Administrative CountyChingford
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    Causes of Death as given by the Registrar General for the Year 1949
    MaleFemaleTotal
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    Table of Comparative Birth Kates and Death Rates in the year 1949 (provisional figures based on weekly and quarterly returns). Rates per 1,000 population.
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 censusLondon Adm. CountyW.H.C.U.D.
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    Numbers provided with Dental Care.
    ExaminedNeeding treatmentTreatedMade Dentally Fit
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    Forms of Dental Treatment Provided.
    ExtractionsAnaesthetics— LocalAnaesthetics— GeneralFillingsScalings, etc.Silver Nitrate TreatmentDressingsDentures— CompleteDentures— Partial
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    (iii) Sanitary Inspections of the Area.
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    I am indebted to Mr. E. H. Entwisle, A.R.V.O., Rehousing Officer, for the following information relating to premises administered by the Council :—
    Estate.No. of Houses.
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    The following animals were inspected during the year:—
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    The following were surrendered as being unfit for human consumption:—
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    Carcases Inspected and Condemned :—
    Cattle, excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
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    All Diseases Except Tuberculosis: —
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    Tuberculosis Only :—
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    The following articles were surrendered as being unfit for human consumption :—
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    1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (inc. inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
    PremisesM/c line No.Number on RegisterInspectionsNumber of Written noticesOccupiers prosecutedM/c line No.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
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    2.— CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND (If defects arc discovered at the premises on two, three or more sepai ate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases")
    ParticularsM/c line No.Number of cases in which defeats were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were institutedM/c line No.
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
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    OUTWORK
    Nature of workM/c line No.Section 110Section 111
    No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNoticos servedProsecutionsM/c line No.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
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    SECTION F. Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious Diseases.
    Cases notifiedCases admitted to HospitalDeaths
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    Tuberculosis. Fifteen cases of tuberculosis were notified during the year.
    Mai.es.Females.
    Pulm.Non-Pulm.Pulm.Non-Pulm.
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    Comparative Tables of Infectious Disease Notification and Death Rates per 1,000 of the population in 1949 (Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns) 1. Notifications per 1,000 popuSation
    England and Wales120 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at J931 Census)London Adm. CountyW.H.C.U.D.
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    Some Notifiable Diseases during the last five years
    Disease19451946194719481947