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Bethnal Green 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
- Published
- 1933
- Pages
- 140
- Tables
- 76
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Persons Afforded Institutional Relief (in Bethnal Green Institutions) other than Casuals.
SICK CASES. OTHER CASES TOTAL Men Women Children 3-16 Children under 3 Men Women Children 3-16 Children under 3 -
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Number of Persons Afforded Relief other than Institutional Relief.
Numbers excluding Casuals and persons in receipt of Medical Relief only. Persons in receipt of Medical Relief only Men Women Children under 16 Total Persons Total Cases Able-bodied men Men set to work or training included in Column. -
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Information as to the Midwifery work of the hospital is given in a later paragraph in this report.
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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 new Outpatients Outpatients Attendances No. of Inpatients Average duration Inpatient treatment (days) -
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DISPENSARIES, &c. The following Dispensaries exist in the Borough, and I have been furnished with the following statistics concerning last year's work.
No. of Old-Patients. Out-Patients' Attendances. Visits to Patients' Homes -
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I have been furnished with the following information concerning the work of the day nurseries:—
Somerford Street. Bishops Road. -
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BIRTHS.
Males Females TOTAL Birth Rate -
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DEATHS.
Males Females TOTAL Death Rate -
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The age and sex composition and marital condition of the population will be seen in the following table :
Age last Birthday Persons Males Females Total Single Married Widowed Divorced Total Single Married Widowed Divorced -
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CAUSES OF DEATH at different periods of life in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, 1932.
Cause of Death. All Ages Number of Deaths of residents at various ages, whether occurring within or without the Borough 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 75 years 75 and upwards -
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Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
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The causes of death among infants are shown in the following table. Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Green in 1932
Causes 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 1,000 Births -
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VITAL STATISTICS of Bethnal Green During 1932 and Previous 5 Years.
Year Population Estimated to Middle of Each Year Births Total Deaths Registered in the Borough Transferable Deaths Net Deaths of Persons Resident in the Borough Uncorrected Number Net Of Nonresidents registered in the Borough Of Residents not registered in the Borough At all Ages Under 1 year of Age Number Birth Rate Number Death rate Number Rate per 1,000 births or infatttile mortality -
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WORK OF HEALTH VISITORS. The following table gives some account of the outdoor work of the Health Visitors so far as this can be expressed in statistics: —
Visits. Re-visits. -
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The indoor (clinic) work of the Health Visitors is shown in the following figures: —
Sessions attended. -
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The following ratios may be of interest:—
Ante-Natal Clinics Children's Clinics -
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CHILDREN'S CLINICS. The statistics of attendances at the Centres during 1932, and in previous years are as follows :— 1932
Cornwall Road Hereford Street -
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Conditions found on examination.
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The 372 women who attended for the first time may be grouped as follows:—
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In the case of the 352 gravid women, the following were the periods of gestation:—
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An analysis of these cases shows:—
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The results of the 91 cases brought forward from 1931 were as follows:—
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Records are as follows:—
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We look forward to next year's work.
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Reasons for Weaning: —
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Results of cases attending: —
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The attendances at the clinic were as follows:—
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Records are as follows:—
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Analysis of Cases.
Diagnosis Cases Improved Lapsed Removed No change -
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Diagnosis Cases Improved Lapsed Removed No change -
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Miss Sutherland reports on her work during the year as follows:—
Sessions held 46 of which 14 were Gas Sessions and 7 partly devoted to routine inspections of children of 3 and 4 years of age. Total. Children. Mothers. -
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Total. Children. Mothers -
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Children referred by Medical Officers and Health Visitors, &0 all requiring treatment and making 198 subsequent attendances,
Children. Teeth extracted or stopped. -
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An analysis of the records follows:—
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There were 159 sessions during the year and the following attendances were made:—
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Analysis of the cases is as follows:—
Diagnosis Cases Cured Improved No Change -
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Nursing Assistance, 1932.
Disease Children UNDER FIVE years Mothers Others Total Visits -
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Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in Bethnal Green in 1932.
Age Groups Number Examined CLOTHING AND BOOTS NUTRITION CLEANLINESS OF HEAD CLEANLINESS OF BODY TEETH VISION Good Fair Poor Good Average Below normal Bad Clean Nits Pediculi Clean Dirty Pediculi All sound Less than 4 decayed 4 or more decyaed j 6; 6 in both eyes 6/9 in either or both eyes 6/12 or worse in either or both eyes -
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Examination of Elementary School Children in Bethnal Green, 1932.
Number examined 951 805 981 594 1074 834 1234 772 Cases * Cases * Cases * Cases * Cases * Cases * Cases * Cases * -
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Cases of Notifiable Diseases Notified during 1932.
Disease Number of Cases Notified / Removed to Hospital Reported __ by RegistrarGeneral. Total 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 under 15 years 15 and under 20 years 20 and under 25 years 25 and under 45 years 45 and under 65 years 65 and upwards -
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VACCINATION. The following is the latest available return prepared by Mr. J. H. Lloyd, Acting Vaccination Officer for the Borough, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1931, inclusive.
Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District. No. of Births from 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1931. Number of these Births duly entered by 31st Jan., 1933. No. of Births which on 31st Jan.. 1933, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of— No. of these births remaining on 31st Jan., 1933, not accounted for Total No. of Certificates of successful Primary Vaccination of children under 14 received during Calendar Year 1932. No. of Declarations of Conscien ous Objection actually received by Vaccination Officer during the Calendar Year 1932. Successfully Vaccinated. Insusceptible of Vaccination. Had Smallpox. Declara-ti n of conscientious objection received. Died, Unvacci-nated. Postponement by Medical Certificate Removal to Districts, V.O. of which apprised. Removal to places unknown and cases not found. -
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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, 1930. PART I.—SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS during the period from the 3rd January, 1932, to the 31st December, 1932, in the area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green.
AGE PERIODS Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis Total Notifications 0— 1— 5— 10— 15— 20— 25— 35 — 45— 55— 65— total (all ages) -
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Tuberculosis Register.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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During the year 1,606 cases of Measles came to my knowledge from the following sources:—
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The table appended gives full details of the rooms, bedding and clothing disinfected.
No. of Rooms Disinfected Articles of Clothing, etc. -
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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 No. taken Genuine Adulterated -
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SUMMARY OF 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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The adulteration in the Borough for the past 10 years was as follows :—
No. of samples examined Percentage of adulteration -
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The figures for the past ten years are as follows: —
Year No. of milks examined Percentage of adulteration -
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FOOD AND DRUGS. Legal Proceedings, 1932.
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FOOD AND DRUGS—Contd. Legal Proceedings, 1932.
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SAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLY. One hundred and twenty-two samples were taken informally during the year, fourteen of which were found to be adulterated as follows :—
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The number of animals killed was as follows : —
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On 20 occasions during the year, unsound food, comprising the following articles was surrendered by the owners and destroyed as trade refuse:—
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SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding, for the 52 weeks ended 31st december, 1932.
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The following sanitary defects were discovered during the year :—
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The occupation of dwellings of various sizes and by families of different sizes is shown in the following tables:-
Structurally Separate Dwellings of Number of Rooms 1 Room 2 Rooms 3 Rooms 4 Rooms 5 Rooms 6-8 Rooms 9 or more Rooms All Sizes Total Occupied Vacant Furnished Others -
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Number of Persons in family- Number of Private Families occupying the following Number of Rooms. Total Private Families Population in Private Families. Rooms Occupied. Density of Occupation. Average Number of Persons per Room. Population at following densities of occupation (Persons per Room). 1 2 3 4 5 6-7 8-9 10 or more. over 3. 3 and over 2. 2 and over 1½ 1½ and over 1. -
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, OUTWORKERS, &c. 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.
Workshops 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 Outworkers 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 Outworkers Outworkers Received from other Councils Forwarded to other Councils Lists Contractors Workmen Lists Contractors Workmen -
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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. (Other than Food and Drugs Acts cases, for which see pages 95—96).
Date of Hearing. Offence. Officer. Result. -
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STATISTICAL TABLES. BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN. 1. The Totals of New Cases.
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2. The Sources of the New Cases.
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3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
Diagnosis. Adults. Children under 15. Total. Males. Females. Males. Females. -
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4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
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5. Sputum Examinations.
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6. Other Figures.
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TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE BETHNAL GREEN METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL. (a) PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.—Supplementary Annual Return showing in written off the Register. The Table is arranged according to the years in summary form (a) the condition at the end of 1932 of all Patients remaining on which the patients were first entered on the Dispensary Register as definite the Dispensary Register; and (b) the reasons for the removal of all cases cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, and their classification at that time.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Previous to 1926 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus j Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B.plus Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus | Class 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 P.B. Plus) -
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(b) NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.—Supplementary Annual Return showing in Dispensary Register; and (b) the reasons for the removal of all cases written off summary form (a) the condition at the end of 193'2 of all Patients remaining on the Register.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates Previous to 1926 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total