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Bethnal Green 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
- Published
- 1935
- Pages
- 143
- Tables
- 64
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Page 9
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 TotalCases Able-bodied men Men set to work or training included in previous Column -
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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) -
Page 22
VITAL STATISTICS of Bethnal Green During 1934 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 Net Of Non-residents registered in the Borough Of Residents not registered in the Borough At all Ages Under 1 year of Age Un-corrected Number Number Birth Rate Number Death rate Number Rate per 1,000 births or i nfatitile mortality -
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CAUSES OF DEATH at different periods of life in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, 1934.
Cause of Death. All Ages Number of Deaths of residents at various ages, whether occurring within or without the Borough Under 1year 1and under 2years 2 and under 5years 5and under15 years 15 and under25 years 25 and under35 years 35 and under45 years 45 and under55 years . 55 and under65 years 65 and under75 years 75SOand upwards -
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The causes of death among infants are show in the following table. Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Green in 1934
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 -
Page 30
Cancer was responsible for 181 deaths or 15 per cent. of the total deaths in the Borough. The local distribution of the disease in these deaths was as follows:—
M. F. Total. -
Page 35
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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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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This is open every Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Particulars of attendances : Total. -
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The 330 women who attended for the first time may be grouped as follows:—
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Page 43
Attendances have been as follows :—
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Page 44
Clinical Analysis of Cases given Contraceptive Advice :—
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Records:—
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Page 49
CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.
Cornwall Road Hereford Street -
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The numbers of children seen by the doctors were as follows :—
Cornwall Road Hereford Street Total -
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Miss Sutherland reports on her work during the year as follows :—
Sessions held Total. 44 of which 10 were Gas Sessions. Children. Mothers. -
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Miss Sutherland reports on her work during the year as follows :—
Total. Children. Mothers. -
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Records :—
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Analysis of Cases :—
Mothers No. of cases Marked Improve-ment Im-proved Lapsed Moved No change -
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No. of cases Marked Improvement Improved Lapsed Moved No change -
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Records :—
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Analysis of Cases :—
Cases Cured Improved *Lapsed No change -
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Records :—
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Nursing Assistance, 1934.
Disease Children UNDER FIVE years Mothers Others TotalVisits Cases Visits Cases Visits Cases Visits -
Page 68
Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in Bethnal Green in 1934.
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 decayed 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, 1934.
Number examined BOYS GIRLS Entrants Age 7 Age 11 Age 14 Entrants Age 7 Age 11 Age 14 893 419 816 889 934 431 827 1138 Cases * Cases * Cases * Cases * Cases * Cases * Cases * Cases * -
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Cases of Notifiable Diseases Notified during 1934.
Disease Number of Cases Notified Re-movedto Hospital Reported .byRegistrar-General. Total Under 1year 1 and under2years 2 and under 3years 3 and under 4years 4 and under 5years 5 and under10 years 10 and under 15years 15 and under20 years 20 and under25 years 25 and under45 years 45 and under65 years 65 andupwards -
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Further interesting statistics have been compiled with regard to three age periods among children for the same quinquennia :
Case Rate per 1,000 children at ages cited Death Rate per 1,000 children at ages cited Case Mortality per 100 cases at ages cited -
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The following is the latest available return prepared by the Vaccination Officers for the Borough, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1933, inclusive.
Registration Sub-Districts comprised in each Vaccination Officer's District. No. of Births from 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1933. Number of these Births duly entered by 31st Jan., 1935. No. of Births which on 31st Jan.. 1935, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of— No. of these births remaining on 31st Jan., 1935, not accounted for Total No. of Certificates of successful Primary Vaccination of children under 14 received during Calendar Year 1934 No. of Dec larations of Conscien-ous Objection actually received by Vaccination Officer during the Calendar Year 1934. Success-fully Vacci-nated. Insuscept-ible of Vacci-nation. Had Small-pox. Declara-tion of conscientious objection received. Died, Unvacci-nated. Postpone-ment by Medical Certificate Removal to Districts, V.O. of which apprised. Removal to places unknown and cases not found. -
Page 80
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis of all kinds during the past few years is as follows :—
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
Page 81
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930. PART I.—SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS during the period from the 1st January, 1934, to the 29th December, 1934, 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 fall ages) -
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PART II.—SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN.—New Cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification.
AGE PERIODS 0- 1— 5— 10- 15— 20— 25— 36— 45- 55— 65— Total -
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The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained, is stated below:
Source of Information No. of cases Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
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PART III.—NOTIFICATION REGISTER.
Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining at the 31st December, 1934, on the Register of Notifications kept by the Medical Officer of Health of the Metropolitan Borough Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total cases Mates Females Total Males Females Total -
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Tuberculosis Register.
Pulmonary Non -Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
Page 88
During the year 1,879 cases of Measles came to my knowledge from the following sources:—
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Page 91
The table appended gives details of the rooms, bedding and clothing disinfected.
No. of Rooms Articles of Clothing, etc., Disinfected by Disinfected Steam Formalin -
Page 98
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 -
Page 99
The adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years was as follows:—
Year No. of samples examined Percentage of adulteration -
Page 100
The milk adulteration for the past ten years was as follows:—
Year No. of samples examined Percentage of adulteration -
Page 101
SAMPLES TAKEN INFORMALLY. One hundred and eight samples were taken informally during the year, 10 of which were found to be adulterated as follows:—
Article No. of Sample Offence -
Page 105
The number of animals killed at the slaughter-houses was as follows:—
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Page 107
On 7 occasions during the year, unsound food, comprising the following articles was surrendered by the owners and destroyed as trade refuse:—
Description of Article. Weight. Tons. Cwt. Lb. -
Page 110
SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding, for the 52 WEEKS ended 29th DECEMBER, 1934.
Nature of Visit Totals -
Page 111
The following sanitary defects were discovered during the year:—
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Page 117
During the year, the following areas were repre-sented by me to the Borough Council, and upon being reported to the L.C.C., that authority came to the decisions mentioned in each case:
Area Houses Population Decision of L.C.C. -
Page 117
The L.C.C. have intimated their intention of proceeding with the clearance and improvement of the following areas:
Area Houses Population -
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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 -
Page 122
Registered Workshops.
Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. Number -
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Other Matters.
Class Number -
Page 124
HOME WORK.
OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107 *Outworkers in unwholesome premises,Section 108 Outwork in infected premises, Sections 109,110 Nature of Work 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 -
Page 125
Legal Proceedings, 1934.
No. of Samplein F. and d. a. cases Date Offence Result -
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Legal Proceedings—contd.
No. of Sample in F. and D. A. cases Date Offence Result -
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Legal Proceedings—contd.
No. of Sample in F. and D. A. cases Date Offence Result -
Page 133
1. The Totals of New Cases.
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2. The Sources of the New Cases.
Total. Tuberculous. -
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3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
Diagnosis. Adults. Children under 15. Males. Females. Males. Females. Total. -
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4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases,
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5. Sputum Examinations.
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6. Other Figures.