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Chelsea 1937

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1937

Published
1938
Author
McCarthy, W. H. Leslie.
Pages
90
Tables
69

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    PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS OF THE AUTHORITY. The names and qualifications of members of the staff of the Public Health Department, at 31st December, 1937, are tabulated below in the form required by the Ministry of Health. (a.) Medical.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    (b.) Other Staff.
    Year Appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    Year Appointed.Name.Appointment.
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    POPULATION IN WARDS.
    (Census 1931.)
    Males.Females.Total.
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    VITAL STATISTICS. In accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health, the following extracts from the Vital Statistics of the year are shown below :— TABLE No. 2.
    Live Births:—TotalM.F.
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    Under Section 2 Food & Drugs Act 1955:
    DatePremisesOffenceResult
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    TABLE No. 4. Births, Birth-Rates, Births in Wards and Inward Transfer Births.
    Year.Births.Birth-Rate Per 1,000 of Population.Births in Wards.Inward Transfer Births.
    Leg.Illeg.Total.Hans Town.Royal Hospital.Church.Cheyne.Stanley.Hospitals.Nursing Homes.Private Addresses.Total.
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    TABLE No. 5. Births in Hospitals and Nursing Homes.
    Chelsea Births in Hospitals and Nursing Homes Within the Borough.Chelsea Births in Hospitals and Nursing Homes Outside the Borough.
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    The total number of notified Chelsea births from all sources was 611. The following table indicates the source of notification of the 997 births notified in the Borough:— TABLE No. 6.
    Notification received fromChelsea Residents.Non-Residents.
    Live Births.Still Births.Total.Live Births.Still Births.Total.
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    TABLE No. 7.
    Year.Number of illegitimate births.Percentage of total births.
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    The following tables are self-explanatory:— TABLE No. 8. Registered Deaths.
    Total.
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    TABLE No. 9. Chelsea Deaths in Hospitals and Chelsea Deaths in Hospitals and Institutions within the Borough. Elsewhere Outside the Borough.
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    TABLE No. 10. Deaths, Death Rates, Deaths in Wards and Seasonal Mortality.
    Year.Deaths.Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population.Deaths in Wards.Seasonal Mortality Rate.
    Hans Town.Royal Hospital.Church.Cheyne.Stanley.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.
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    TABLE No. 11. Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, England and Wales, Maternal Death-rates and Case-rates for certain London, 125 Great Infectious Diseases in the year 1937. J Towns and 148 Smaller Towns. (Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns.)
    England and Wales.125 County Boro's and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census).London Administrative County.
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    TABLE No. 12. Deaths of Chelsea Residents Registered during the Year 1937, Classified by Age and Cause. (In accordance with Registrar-General's Return.)
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths, whether occurring within or without the borough.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5"years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 76 years.75 years and upwards.
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    respiratory diseases. Table No. 13 shows the number of deaths from respiratory diseases during the past two years. The annual death rate, the number of deaths under 5 years, and the percentage of deaths occurring in children under 5 years of age is also shown:—
    Year.Bron-chitis.Pneu-monia.Other Respiratory Diseases.Total.Death-rate.No. of deaths under 5 years.Percentage under 5 years.
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    Table No. 14 Child Mortality (1-5Years).
    Year.Infectious Fevers.Tuber-culosis.Respiratory Diseases.Diarrhceal Diseases.All other causes.Total Deaths.
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    The causes of death in the various age groups are set out in Table No. 15:— TABLE No. 15.
    Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
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    The causes of death in the various age groups are set out in Table No. 15:- Legitimate 553
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    The following Table gives the Infant Mortality Rate iri Chelsea under various headings, for the past two years:— TABLE No. 16.
    1936.1937.
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    TABLE No. 17. Infantile Mortality Rates per 1,000 Births in Wards.
    1936.1937.
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    TABLE No. 18.
    1936.1937.
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    The following table shows the Maternal Mortality in Chelsea during the past two years:— TABLE No. 19.
    Year.Death-rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births.Total Death-rate.
    Puerperal Fever.Other complica-tions of Pregnancy and Childbirth.
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    TABLE No. 20.
    Year.Visits.Cases.
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    TABLE No. 21.
    Visits.Cases.
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    In the following Table No. 22 is shown, for the past two years, the number of applications for midwifery attendance, the number provided with such attendance, the amount of assessment on cases attended and the nett expenditure by the Council for this service:— TABLE No. 22.
    Year.(1) No. of applications for services of(2) Total number provided with aAmount of Assessment on cases attended.Nett Cost to Council.
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    TABLE No. 23.
    Year.No. of applications for services of Home Help, including extension over the usual period of 2 weeks.Total number of cases attended by the Home Helps.Amount of Assessment on cases attended.Nett Cost to Council.
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    TABLE No. 24.
    Name.Situation.Nature of Cases Treated.Avail-able Beds.If used by persons resident outside the Borough.Management.
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    TABLE NO. 25.
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    TABLE No. 26. Summary of Reports of Health Visitors.
    1936.1937.
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    Milk is supplied on the following basis:—
    Number of persons in family.Weekly income per head (after deduction of rent and insurance).Assessment.
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    The following table shows for the past two years, the extent of this service:— TABLE No. 27.
    Year.Milk Orders issued and taken up.Approx. Cost.
    March quarter.June quarter.Sept. quarter.Dec. quarter.*Total.
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    The total quantity of milk supplied during the year to expectant and nursing mothers and young children was as follows:—
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    The attendances at the Nursery during the past two years were as follows:- TABLE No. 28.
    1936.1937.
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    TABLE No. 29. MOTHERCRAFT HOME.
    Mothers.Babies.
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    RESULTS OF TREATMENT OF BREAST FEEDING DIFFICULTIES.
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    TABLE No. 30.
    Year.No. of Applications.Nursing Mothers and Infants sent away under Council Scheme.Contributions by Mothers.Nett Cost to Borough.
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    TABLE No. 31.
    Child Lije Protection Return. (Year 1937).Foster Mothers.Foster Children.
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    Summary of Work carried out by Sanitary Inspectors during the Year.
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    TABLE No. 32. Magisterial Proceedings during the Year. NUISANCE BY DOGS.
    Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    TABLE No. 33.
    Number of Premises.Number of inspections during 1937.Number of notices served during 1937.Number of prosecutions during 1937.
    On register at end of 1936.Added in 1937.Removed in 1937.On register at end of 1937.
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    TABLE No. 34. Factories, Workshops, Workplaces, and Homeworkers' Premises. I.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. (Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    3.—Home Work.
    Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sees. 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Number of Addresses of outworkers received from other Councils.Number of Addresses of outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Prosecutions.No. of Inspections of Outworkers Premises.
    Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Sec. 109).Prosecutions. (Sec. 109, 110).
    Lists.Chelsea Outworkers.
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    TABLE No. 36. Pre-War Housing. Properties Owned and Managed by the Chelsea Borough Council .
    Property.No. of FlatsPopulation (approx.)Rents.
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    TABLE No. 37. Properties erected by Private Enterprise, Benevolent Agencies Trusts, etc.
    Property.No. of Flats.Population (approx.)Rents.
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    TABLE No. Post-War Housing.
    Name of Undertaking.Area of Site.Total Cost.Date of Completion.Number of Flats.Population.Rents.Remarks.
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    TABLE No. 39. Licences Granted under Milk (Special Designations) Order.
    Licences granted under Milk (Special Designations) Order.1937.
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    Inspection of Meat. Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
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    TABLE No. 40 Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year.
    Cases notified in Chelsea.Cases notified in each Ward.Removed to various Hospitals
    At all Ages.Under 1 Year.1—2 Years.2—3 Years.3—4 Years.4—6 Years.5—10 Years.10—15 Years.15—20 Years.20—35 Years.35—45 Years.45—65 Years.65 and Upwards.Stanley.Cheyne.Church.Hans Town.Royal Hospital.
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    TABLE No. 41.
    YearCases Notified.Percentage of Removals.DeathsCase Mortality Rate.Percentage of cases of School age (3-13 years)Month of greatest prevalence.Bacterioscopic Diagnosis, Lister Institute.
    No. of Specimens submittedPositive.Percentage Positive.Negative.Percentage Negative.
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    The following table gives details of the work of the clinic during the past two years. TABLE 41A.
    YearNo. of new cases.Preliminary Schick Tested.Commenced treatment without Schick Test.Naturally ImmuneImmunised.Discontinued treatment and removed from register.No. under treatment at end of year.
    Preschool Age.School Age.Preschool Age.School Age.
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    TABLE No. 42.
    Year.Cases Notified.Percentage of Removals.Deaths.Case Mortality Rate.Percentage of cases of School-age 3-13 years.Month of greatest prevalence.
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    During the year the following numbers of cases were notified:-
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    The notifications and deaths from pneumonia during the past two years were as follows:—
    Notifications.Deaths. (All Forms)
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    One case of Puerperal Fever and seven cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified during the year. Details of these cases are set out in the following table:— TABLE No. 43.
    Total number of cases notified.Treatment in Hospital.District Nurses in attendanceCouncil's Obstetrician called in.Deaths.
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    The notifications of puerperal fever and puerperal pyrexia during the past two years were as follows:—
    Puerperal Fever.Puerpera Pyrexia.
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    TABLE No. 44. Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Cases.Vision Un-impaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    No. Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    TABLE No. 45. Vaccinations.
    NumberPercentage of births registered.
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    The following Table No. 46 shows the number of attendances in each quarter:— TABLE No. 46.
    Quarter.No. of days on which the Station was opened.Attendances.
    Verminous.Impetigo.
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    TABLE No. 47. Tuberculosis. New Cases and Mortality during 1937.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-respiratory.Respiratory.Non-respiratory.
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    TABLE No. 48.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE No. 49. Treatment of Tuberculosis, Year 1937.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE No. 50. Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates.Previous to 19271927.1928.19291930.1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.1937.
    Class T.B. minus.Class T.B. plusClass T.B. minus.Class T.B. plusClass T.B. minus.Class T.B. plusClass T.B. minus.Class T.B. plusClass T.B. minus.Class T.B. plusClass T.B. minus.Class T.B. plusClass T.B. minus.Class T.B. plusClass T.B. minus.Class T.B. plusClass T.B. minus.Class T.B. plusClass T.B. minus.Class T.B. plusClass T.B. minus.Class T.B, plusClass T.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).Group 1.Group 2.Group 3.Total (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).Group 1.Group 2.Group 3.Total (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).Group 1.Group 2.Group 3.Total (Class T.B. plus).Group 1.Group 2Group 3.Total (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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    TABLE No. 50 (continued). Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Conditionatthetimeofthelast recordmadeduringtheyearto whichthereturnrelates.Previousto 1927.1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.1937.
    BonesandJoints.Abdominal.OtherOrgans.PeripheralGlands.Total.BonesandJoints.Abdominal.OtherOrgans.peripheralGlands.Total.BonesandJoints.Abdominal.OtherOrgans.PeripheralGlands.Total.BonesandJoints.Abdominal.OtherOrgans.PeripheralGlands.Total.BonesandJoints.Abdominal.OtherOrgans.PeripheralGlands.Total.BonesandJoints.Abdominal.OtherOrgans.PeripheralGlands.Total.BonesandJoints.Abdominal.OtherOrgans.PeripheralGlands.Total.BonesandJoints.Abdominal.OtherOrgans.PeripheralGlands.Total.BonesandJoints.Abdominal.OtherOrgans.PeripheralGlands.Total.BonesandJoints.Abdominal.OtherOrgans.PeripheralGlands.Total.BonesandJoints.AbdominalOtherOrgans.PeripheralGlands.Total.BonesandJoints.Abdominal.OtherOrgans.PeripheralGlands.| Total.
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    TABLE No. 51. Work done at the Dispensary.
    Year.New cases examined during the year.Definite Tuberculosis.Total attendances at Dispensary.
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    The letter (I) has been placed in the Table against those samples reported as Inferior. All samples not reported as Adulterated or Inferior were returned as Genuine.
    Article.Taken Form-allyAdulterated.Taken Informally.Adulterated.Total Samples AnalysedTotal Samples Adulterated.
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    TABLE—continued.
    Article.Taken Formally.Adulterated.Taken Informally.Adulterated.Total Samples AnalysedTotal Samples Adulterated.
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    The actual percentages given by the data in the Table are as follows :—.