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Bethnal Green 1927
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1927
- Published
- 1928
- Author
- Keith, F. Leonard.
- Pages
- 128
- Tables
- 70
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supplied to me by the Clerk to the Bethnal Green Board of Guardians:—
Date Total Number of Persons relieved in their own homes, including wives and children Persons Relieved in Institutions Persons suffering from sickness or bodily infirmity Persons suffering from mental infirmity Persons not suffering from sickness, bodily or mental infirmity Unem. Others -
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I am indebted to Dr. R. D. O'Leary, the Medical Superintendent, for the following statistics concerning the work of the Bethnal Green Hospital for the year ended the 30th September, 1927
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Other. The Officers of the hospitals have furnished me with the following statistics concerning their work last year:—
Beds. No. of Out-patients. Out-patients' Attendances. No. of In-patients. -
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CAUSES OF DEATH at different periods of life in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green during 1927.
Causes of Death. No. Sex. All Ages. 0- 1- 2- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- -
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One hundred and forty-nine (R.G. 152) deaths, or over l/10th of the total, were certified as due to some form of cancer. The following is a provisional analysis of these cases:—
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The extent to which the deaths of the inhabitants of the Borough take place in institutions may be seen from the following table:—
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Institutions out of the Borough.
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The distribution of the deaths in the four wards in the borough, and their approximate death rates based on the 1921 census population, are shown in the following table:—
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VITAL STATISTICS of Bethnal Gkeen During 1927 and Previous 5 Years.
Year Population Estimated to Middle op Each Year Births Transferable Deaths Net Deaths op Persons Resident in the Borough Net Total Deaths Registered in the Borough Of Nonresidents registered in the Borough Of Residents not registered in the Borough At all Ages Under 1 year of Age Uncorrected Number Number Birth Rate Number Death rate Number Rate per 1,000 births or infantile mortality -
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During the year 161 bodies were received at the Mortuary, i.e.—
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Mortuary Statistics. Places from which bodies were brought to the Mortuary.
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Inquest cases classified according to age:—
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Causes of death in inquest cases:—
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The growth of the outdoor work of the Health Visitors is shown in the following summary of their visits for the past 5 years:—
1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. -
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The statistics of attendances at the Centres during 1927 and in previous years are as follow:—
Cornwall Road. Thornton Hall -
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Particulars of attendances:—
Total. -
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The women who attended, 442 in number, may be grouped as follows:—
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Wassermann reaction for syphilis:—
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The results of the 120 cases brought forward from 1926 were as follows:—
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Below are given the figures for cases and attendance:—
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The conditions for which the children were referred were:—
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Miss Sutherland reports on the year's work as follows:—
Twenty-three Sessions have been held during the year on alternate Thursday mornings. -
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Treatment has comprised the following:—
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Nursing Assistance 1927.
Disease Under Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme Under Public Health Acts Total Visit Under one year ONE to FIVE years Mothers Children under five Others Cases Visits Cases Visits Cases Visits Cases Visits Cases Visits -
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Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
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NEO-NATAL DEATH RATE per 1,000 BIRTHS.
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Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Queen in 1927
Cause of Death Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under 3 months 3 months & under 6 months 6 months & under 9 months 9 months & under 12 months Total Deaths under 1 year Rate per 1000 Births -
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The possible causes of stillbirths do not admit of very clear tabulation, but include the following assignments, with or without other complication:—
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Persons per room.
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In view of the considerable discussion during recent years of the incidence and mortality of Diphtheria, in connection with proposals for the adoption of the Schick test and immunisation by means of toxin-anti-toxin, the following figures are given as to the experience of the Borough:—
Notifications Deaths Death rate per 1,000 pop. -
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Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
Notifications Deaths Death Rate -
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Vaccination. By the courtesy of Mr. P. Ivess, the Vaccination Officer, I have been furnished with the following figures as to vaccination in the Borough during the past few years:—
Births Vaccinations Conscientious Objections -
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Cases of Notifiable Diseases Notified During the Year 1927 in Bethnal Green.
Disease Reported by Registrar General Number of Cases Notified All Ages Under 1 year 1 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 45 years 45 and under 65 years 65 and upwards Removed to Hospital -
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Non-Notifiable Diseases. During the year, 219 cases of Measles came to my knowledge from the following sources:—
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SUMMARY FOR YEAR. Rooms, Bedding and Clothing Disinfected during the Year ending 31st December, 1927.
Month Number of Rooms Total No. of Articles Scarlet Fever Dipththeria Smallpox Enteric Fever Erysipelas Pneumonia Pulmonary Tuberculosis Measles Cancer Scabies Verminous Conditions Other Conditions Total No. of Rooms -
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The number of deaths from Tuberculosis of all kinds during the past few years is as follows:—
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. Summary of Notifications on Forms A & B received during the year 1927.
Age of Patient Tuberculosis of the Lungs Other Tuberculosis. Male Female Total Male Female Total -
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Patients added to the register otherwise than by notification.
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No. of Notifications on Forms C. & D.
Poor Law Institutions Sanatoria c D C D -
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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1924.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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Details of Gases removed from Tuberculosis Register during the year 1927.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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During the year, a detailed investigation of the tuberculosis records wa6 made by Mr. J. H. Lloyd, Chief Clerk, with a view to tracing the after-history of cases of tuberculosis first notified in the years 1917 and 1922. The results of these investigations are summarized in the following statistics:
Position at end of 1926. Cases notified in 1917 Dead R'moved from Boro' Cured* Still on Register Died in same year as notified Died within 5 years -
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The details are given in the following table:— SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.
Article Samples taken formally Samples taken informally Total number of Samples taken No. taken Genuine Adulterated Xo. taken Genuine Adulterated -
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SUMMARY OP ANALYST'S REPORTS—continued.
Article Samples taken formally Samples taken informally Total number of Samples taken No. taken Genuine Adulterated No. taken Genuine Adulterated -
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample Result of Analysis Result of Legal Proceedings (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (b) Previous Convictions (if any) (c) Other Remarks -
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES—continued.
Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample Result of Analysis Result of Legal Proceedings (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (b) Previous Convictions (if any) (c) Other Remarks -
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES—continued.
Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample Result of Analysis Result of Legal Proceedings (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (b) Previous convictions (if any) (c) Other Remarks -
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ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION.
Articles No. of Sample Offence Result of Prosecution, or Remarks -
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Nine formal and twelve informal samples taken under these Regulations were found to contain preservatives, as follows:—
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The following is a list of animals killed:—
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The following carcases or olfal were condemned and destroyed for reasons shown:—
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Three seizures of unsound food were made by the staff during 1927, as follows:— Seizures.
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On 35 occasions during the year unsound food, comprising the following articles, was surrendered by the owners and destroyed as trade refuse:— Articles Surrendered.
Description of Article. Weight. Tons. Cwts. lbs. -
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SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary op Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the 52 weeks ended 31st Dec., 1927.
Nature of Visit Inspector— G. Brighting. J. Hewitt. G. E. Gould. F. T. Bare. W. H. Heron. I. R. Jones. W. Billings. E. J. Jenkins. A. S. Henley. J. G. Weeks. Totals. -
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SANITARY DEFECTS DISCOVERED DURING 1927.
Period Dirty Rooms Defective Drains Defective and Dirty W.C.'s. Defective Water Supply Other Matters Total -
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HOUSING. Housing Statistics for 1927. Number of new houses erected during the year:—
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, OUTWORKERS, Etc. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Premises Number of Inspections Written Notices Prosecutions -
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Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Particulars Number of Defects Number of Prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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Registered Workshops.
Workshop on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. Number -
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Other Matters.
Class Number -
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HOME WORK.
Nature of Work OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107 Outwork in unwholesome premises,Section 108 Outwork in Infected premises, Sections 109,110 Lists received from Employers Addresses of Outworkers Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists Prosecutions Instances Notices served Prosecutions Instances Orders made (s. 110) Prosecutions (s. 109, 110) Sending twice in the year Sending once in the year Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists Failing to send lists Lists Outworkers Lists Outworkers Received from other Councils Forwarded to other Councils Contractors Workmen Contractors Workmen -
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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1927. (Other than under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, for which see pp. 76 to 78).
Date of Hearing Offence Inspector Result and Remarks -
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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1927—continued.
Date of Hearing Offence Inspector Result and Remarks -
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BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN
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TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME of the Bethnal Green Metropolitan Borough Council.
Diagnosis Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Adults Children Adults Children Adults Children M, F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME—continued.
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TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME. (4) PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in the possession of *the Dispensary (or Dispensaries) at the end of 1927, arranged according to the years in which the patients first came under Public Medical Treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, and their classification as shown on Form A.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates Class T.B. minus 1926 1927 Class T.B. plus ClassT.B. minus Class T.B. plus Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) -
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(B) NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in the possession of *the Dispensary (or Dispensaries) at the end of 1927, arranged according to the years in which the Patients first came under Public Medical Treatment, and their classification as shown on Form A.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates 1926 1927 Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total