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Camberwell 1922

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922

Published
1923
Author
Barnes, Howell W.
Pages
58
Tables
40

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40 tables in this report

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    1. General Statistics.
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    The estimated population of the different wards is as follows:— Population of Wards.
    Ward.Census 1921.Estimated 1922.
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    Extracts from, Vital Statistics of the Year.
    Total.M.F.
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    Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:—
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    The following comparative death rates are of interest:— Death Rates, 1922.
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    Deaths Registered in the Sub-Districts of Camberwell.
    Year.Borough.Dulwich.East Dulwich.North-West Camberwell.Peckham.North Camberwell.Unattached
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    Deaths Re-distributed in the Sub-Districts.
    Year.Borough.Dulwich.East Dulwich.North-West Camberwell.Peckham.North Camberwell.
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    TABLE No. 1—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING YEAR 1922.
    Causes of Deaths.All ages.Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and up.Total Deaths whether residents or non-residents in Institutions in the Borough.
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    TABLE No. 2.—INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1922. Net Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1 to 2 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 to 3 months.3 to 6 months.6 to 9 months.9 to 12 months.Total under 1 year.
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    The following table sets out the corresponding figures for the years 1920 to 1922:—
    Year.Cases Notified.Removed to Hospital.Deaths.
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    In the following table is set out the corresponding figures for 1919 to 1922:—
    Year.Number of Notifications.Number of Deaths.Death rate per 1,000 population.Case Mortality I per cent.Percentage of cases removed to Hospital.
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Notified.Cases treated.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    The work carried out for 1922 was as follows:— 1st January, 1922, to 31st December, 1922. Swabs for examination for Diphtheria:—
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    TABLE No. 3.— NOTIFIABLE DISEASES, 1922.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.Age Distribution Notifications and Deaths.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and up.
    Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period January 2nd, 1922, to December 31st, 1922, in the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell.
    Age Periods.Notifications on Form A.Notification on Form B.Number of Notifications
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria. Form C.
    0-11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 and upwards.Total Primary Notifications.Under 5.5-1010-15Total Primary Notifications.
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    Gain or Loss in Weight of Children who have been in the School more than 12 Months.
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    2. Children.—
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    Classification of Residential Treatment Cases.
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    Home Conditions of Residential Treatment Cases.
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    The London County Council used beds in the following institutions for Camberwell children:—
    Hospitals.Sanatoria.Homes.
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    MUNICIPAL AND SUBSIDISED INFANT WELFARE CENTRES. RETURN OF WORK, 1922.
    Infant Welfare Centre.Consultations.Children—Attendances at Consultations.Mothercraft Classes.Analysis of Visits.
    Expectant Mothers.Post-Natal Mothers.First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.Doctor's Consultations.Superintendent's Consultations.Doctor's Consultations and Weighings.Weighing only.Total.Sewing Class.Health Talk.Sewing class and Health Talk.Expectant Mothers.Children Attending Centre.After Notification of Birth. Before attending Centre.Miscellaneous and other Visits not defined.Visits by Voluntary Helpers.Total Visits.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 year.First Visits.Subsequent Visits.First Visits.Subsequent Visits.
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    For comparative purposes the original and revised income scales are set out hereunder. Original Scale.
    Free.Half price.
    No in family.Income per head.No in family.Income per head.
    s.d.s.d.
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    Licensed Slaughter-houses in the Borough of Camberwell.
    In 1914.In January, 1922.In December, 1922.
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    12 summonses were issued in respect of the above-mentioned seizures, particulars of which are as follow:—
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    In addition to the summonses set out above, the following were issued in 1922 in respect of seizures made in the latter end of 1921:—
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    TABLE "A." OFFICIAL SAMPLES, 1922.
    Article.Number taken.Genuine.Not Genuine.Percentage not Genuine.Summonses.Cautions.Other Remarks.
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    TABLE "B."
    Year19181919192019211922
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    Table "C" gives the particulars of the adulterated samples and the result of the legal proceedings. TABLE "C."
    Sample No.Deficiency of Fat per cent.Added Water per cent.Result of Proceedings.
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    TABLE "D." Particulars or Adulterated Samples, other than Milk, and including Samples taken under the Margarine Acts.
    Number.Article.Result of Analysis.Result of Summons and other action taken.
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    TABLE "D" (continued).
    Number.Article.Result of Analysis.Result of Summons and other action taken.
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    (1) Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    Article.Number of Samples examined for the presence of a Preservative. (A.)Number in which preservative was reported to be present and percentage of preservative found in each sample. (B.)Action taken.
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    DISINFECTING STATION, PECKHAM PARK ROAD DEPOT. The work done by the Disinfecting Staff for the year 1922 is shown in the following Table:-
    Articles Disinfected.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.MayJune.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS. Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number ofProsecutions.
    Inspections.Written notices.
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    Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    Registered Workshops, etc.
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    Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS, ETC., 1922.
    DESCRIPTION OF WORK.Inspectors.
    W. E. Groom.W. Eagle.G. W. Scudamore.E. R. Collins.G. G. Morley.W.R. Farmer.M. Malins.H. C. Green.R. F. Nash.W. T. Worsfold.D. Glenday.Miss F. O'Riordan.Miss M. Butcher.Miss Mackenzie.T. F. Morgan.*H. J. Green.*Totals.
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY
    Description of Work.W. E. Groom.W. Eagle.
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    WORK FOR THE YEAR 1922.
    Inspector.Totals.
    G. W. Scudamore.E. R. Collins.G. G. Morley.W. R. Farmer.M. Malins.H. C. Green.R. F. Nash.W. T. Worsfold.D.tilenday.T. F. Morgan.*H. J. Green.*