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Fulham 1922

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922

Published
1923
Author
Jackson, J. Charles.
Pages
68
Tables
68

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68 tables in this report

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    1.—General Statistics.
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    2.—Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    Births—Total.Males.Females.
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    Death-rates, 1922—
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    Seasonal Mortality.—The mortality in the four quarters of the year was as under :—
    Deaths.Death-rate.
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    Table 1.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1922 and previous Years.
    Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable deaths.†Nett Deaths Belonging to the District.
    Un-corrected Number.Nett.
    Of Non-Residents registeredin the District.Of Resi-dents not registeredin the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number. *Rate.
    Number.*Rate per 1,000 NettBirths.Number. *Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    Deaths occurring outside the Borough among Persons belonging thereto.—The deaths of Fulham residents outside the borough numbered 400, and occurred in the following places :—
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    Of the deaths registered, 855, or 44·1 per cent., took place either in poor law institutions, in hospitals or in public lunatic asylums, the percentages in the various classes of institutions beings as under:—
    Per cent.
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    TABLE II. Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1922
    Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District (a).Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-residents" in Institutions in the District (b).Nett deaths at all ages of "Residents" in the Wards of the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.
    Causes of Death.All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 3 years.3 and under 4 years.4 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and tinder 20 years.20 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.Baron's Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
    12345678910111213141516171819202122
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    TABLE III. Infant Mortality during Year 1922
    Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age. Nett Deaths under One Year of Residents in the Wards of the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.Nett Deaths under One Year of Residents in the Wards of the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths Under One Year.Baron's Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
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    Infant Mortality in Fulham. Deaths of Infants under one year of age per 1,000 births Average of Five Years-
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    Visitation of Mothers and Babies.—The visits paid during the year by the Health Visitors were as follows;—
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    I give below particulars of the attendances at these Clinics during the year :— Ante-natal Clinic.
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    Infant Welfare Clinics.
    -Number of Consultations.First Attendances of Babies.Total Attendances.Average Attendances.
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    At 92, Greyhound Road.
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    At The School Treatment Centre, 18, Bagleys Lane. For operative treatment for enlarged tonsils and adenoids—
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    For Visual defects—
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    The following is a summary of the work of the Hospital during 1922 :—
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    Individual children attended—
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    The total attendances made by the above children were :—
    Under three years—
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    The following is a record of the cases admitted to the home during 1922 :—
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    The amount expended was:-
    £s.d.
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    The result of the cases was as under:-
    Cases notified.Treated at home.In hospital.Vision unimpaired.Vision imparied.Total blindness.DeathsLeft the district.
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    Period between Primary Notification and Death.
    Respiratory System—
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    I give below a list of lectures and film displays given by the Committee during 1922:— List of Lectures and Film Displays.
    Where held.Date.Subject.Lecturer.
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    Table IV.—Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the Year 1922.
    Notifiable Diseases.Number of cases notified..Total cases notified in each Ward of the Borough.Total Cases removed to hospital.Deaths.
    At all ages.At ages—Years.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
    0-11-22-33-44-55-1010-2020-3535-4545-6565 and upwards.
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    Summary of Dispensary Statistics for 1922.
    Number of new patients—
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    Number of patients who attended (old and new), 1,454.
    Number of attendances—
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    Number of cases notified to M.O.H.—
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    Patients sent to institutions bv the L.C.C.—
    Hospital.Sanatoria.
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    Contacts—
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    Table A.—Showing who recommended the patients.
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    Table B.—Sex and age of new patients for 1922.
    Under 5 yrs.5-10 yrs.10-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-35 yrs.35-45 yrs.45 yrs. & overAll ages.
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    Table C.—Diagnosis in males and females.
    Total Cases.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other forms.SuspectsNonTubercular.Percentage Tuberculous.
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    Table D.—Diagnosis at various age periods.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other forms.Suspects.Non Tubercular.Percentage Tuber-culous.
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    Table E.—Housing conditions.
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    Table F.—Housing accommodation.
    -Number of Families occupying
    1 room.2 rooms.3 rooms.4 rooms.5 rooms.6 rooms or over.
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    Table G.—Sleeping accommodation of 175 tuberculous patients.
    The patient slept—
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    Table H.—Occupations of 99 tuberculous men in 1922.
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    Occupations of 56 tuberculous women in 1922.
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    Children under 15 years.
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    TABLE V.—PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of notifications during the period from lst January, 1922, to 31st December, 1922.
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.Number of Notifications onForm B. (by School Medical Officers).Number of Notifications on Form C. of admission to
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0-1.1-5.5-10.10-15.15-20.20-25.25-35.35-45.45-55.55-65.65 and upwards.Total Primary Notifications.Under 5.5-10.10-15.Total Primary Notifications.
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    1. Milk and Cream not Sold as Preserved Cream.
    Articles.(a)(b)
    Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.Number in which a preservative was found to bepresent.
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    2. Cream Sold as Preserved Cream. (a) Instances in which samples have been, submitted for analysis to ascertain if the statements on the label as to preservatives were correct—
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    (b) The examination made of milk fat in cream sold as preserved cream—
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    Unsound Food.—The following articles examined at the request of the owners, were condemned and destroyed :—
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    Samples Purchased for Analysis during 1922:—
    Article.Number of samples taken officially.Number Adulterated.Number of samples taken unofficially.Number Adulterated.Total Samples.Total Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
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    Proceedings were instituted in the undermentioned cases:—
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    Material from cases of suspected diphtheria—
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    Disinfection.—The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed after infectious disease:—
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    The following articles were disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting Station :—
    -From Private Houses.From Institutions.Total.
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    Public Mortuary.—One hundred and seventy-two bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year and were admitted as follows :—
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    Sanitary Inspection of the District.—The following inspections of dwelling-houses were made during 1922 by the District Sanitary Inspectors:—
    Cause.Premises Inspected.
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    The following notices requiring the abatement of nuisances found were served:—
    Intimation Notices.Statutory Notices.
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    The following works were carried out and repairs effected as a result of the action of the Sanitary Inspectors:—
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    The following additional matters were dealt with by the District Inspectors:—
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    Factory and Workshops Acts.—The following inspections were made under the provisions of the above Acts during 1922:—
    Premises.Number of inspections.Number of notices served.
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    She also carried out the following work:—
    Visits.Notices served.
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    Drainage of Buildings.—The following drainage plans were submitted to and approved by the Public Health Committee during 1922:—
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    Legal Proceedings.—Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, the Metropolis Management Act, and the Housing and Town Planning Act, were instituted by the Council in the following cases:—
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
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    Poison was laid as follows by the Rat Officer during the year:—
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    Appeals to Ministry of Health, 1922.
    (1) Re 40, Broomhouse Road
    £s.d.
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    Deduction of £26 1s. 9d. from claim:—
    £s.d.
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    (2) Re 18-23, Novello Street.
    £s.d.
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    Deduction of £19 10s. 5d. from claim:—
    £s.d.
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    C.—Proceedings under Sections 17 and 18 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909:—