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Fulham 1923

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1923

Published
1924
Author
Hewat, A. Middleton.
Pages
76
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    The following comparative death rates are of interest:—
    Death-rates, 1923—
  • Page 8
    Seasonal Mortality.—The mortality in the four quarters of the year was as follows:—
    Deaths.Death-rate.
  • Page 9
    TABLE I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1923 and previous Years.
    Year. 1Population Estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered is the District.Transferable Deaths. †Nett Deaths Belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.3Nett.Number. * 6Rate. 7Of Noo-Resideots registered in the District. 8Of Residents not registered in the District. 9Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number. *4Rate. 5Number. * 10Rate per 1.000 Nett Births.Number. * 12Rate. 13
  • Page 11
    TABLE II. Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1923.
    Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Resident," whetter occurring within or without th District.(a)Totals Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District(b). Nett Deaths at the ages of " Residents" in the Wards of the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the words.
    Causes of Deaths 1.All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 3 years3 and under 4 years.4 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years10 and under 20 years.20 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.
  • Page 15
    TABLE III. Infant Mortality during Year 1923.
    Nett Deaths from slated 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.
    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.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham WardMargravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward
  • Page 19
    Infant Welfare Clinics.
    Number of Clinics held. .First Attendances of Babies.Total Attendances.Average Attendances.
  • Page 23
    The amount expended was:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 35
    List of Lectures and Film Displays given by the N.C.C.V.D. Committee during 1923.
    Where held.Date.Subject.Lecturer.
  • Page 36
    Table IV.—Cases of Infections Diseases notified during the Year 1923.
    Notifiable Diseases.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward of the Borough.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Barons Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Huriingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.Total cases removed to Hospital.Deaths.
    0-1.1-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.5-10.10-20.20 35.35-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 45
    Fulham Dispensary, 1923
    Number of New Patients—
  • Page 45
    Number of patients who have attended both old and new, 1,398. Number of Notifications—
  • Page 46
    Continued from previous page...
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    Patients sent into Institutions— (a) By the London County Council—
    Hospital.Sanatorium
  • Page 47
    Table A. Showing who recommended the Patients.
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    Table B. Sex and Age of New Patients for 1923.
    Under 5 yrs.10 yrs.15 yrs.25 yrs.35 yrs.45 yrs.45 & overAll ages.
  • Page 48
    Table C. Diagnosis in Males and Females.
    Total Cases.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other forms.Suspects.Non-Tubercular.Percentage Tuberculous.
  • Page 48
    Table D. Diagnosis at Various Age Periods.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other forms.Suspects.Non-Tubercular.Percentage Tuberculous.
  • Page 48
    Table E. Housing Conditions. Of 189 of the 202 tuberculous patients found in 1923— 9 lived in the basement.
  • Page 49
    Table F. Housing Accommodation.
    Number of families occupying
    1 room.2 rooms.3 rooms.4 rooms.5 rooms.6 rooms or over.
  • Page 49
    Table G. Sleeping Accommodation of 189 Tuberculous Patients. The patients slept-
  • Page 50
    Table H. Occupations of 76 Tuberculous Men in 1923.
  • Page 50
    Occupations of 62 Tuberculous Women in 1923.
  • Page 51
    TABLE V.—PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of notifications during the period from 1st January, 1923, to 31st December, 1923.
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.Number of Notifications on Form B. (by School Medical Officers).Number of Notifications on Form C. of admission U
    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.
  • Page 54
    1. Milk and Cream not Sold as Preserved Cream.
    Articles.(a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b) Number in which a preservative was found to be present.
  • Page 60
    Samples Purchased for Analysis during 1923:—
    Article.Number of samples taken officially.Number Adulterated.Number of samples taken unofficially.Number Adulterated.Total Samples.Total Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.
  • Page 61
    Proceedings were instituted in the undermentioned cases
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
  • Page 62
    Continued from previous page...
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
  • Page 62
    Material from cases of suspected diphtheria—
  • Page 63
    Blood, from cases of suspected Enteric Fever—
  • Page 63
    Pathological specimens for enteric organisms—
  • Page 63
    Sputa from cases of suspected tuberculosis—
  • Page 63
    Disinfection.—The following rooms were disinfected and cleansed after infectious disease:—
  • Page 64
    The following articles were disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting Station :—
    Articles.From Private Houses.From Institu-tions.Total.
  • Page 64
    Public Mortuary.—One hundred and thirty-three bodies were removed to the Mortuary during the year, and were admitted as follows:—
  • Page 65
    The following notices requiring the abatement of nuisances found were served:—
    Intimation Notices.Statutory Notices.
    Number served.Number complied with up to Dec. 31st, 1923.Number served.Number complied with up to Dec. 31st, 1923.
  • Page 65
    The following works were carried out and repairs effected as a result of the action of the Sanitary In-spectors:—
  • Page 66
    The following additional matters were dealt with by the District Inspectors:—
    Ice-cream premises—
  • Page 66
    Factory and Workshops Acts.—The following in-spections were made under the provisions of the above Acts during 1922:—
    Premises.Number of inspections.Number of notices served.
  • Page 66
    Visits.Notices Served.
  • Page 67
    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.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 68
    Rat Destruction .— Poison was laid as follows by the Rat Officer during the year:—
  • Page 72
    I give below some figures prepared by the Town Clerk, giving particulars of the accommodation at the Lewis Trust Dwellings and the previous habitat of the original tenants :—
    Locality of previous addresses of tenants.No. of flats.