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Hammersmith 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

Published
1946
Pages
30
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Statistics.—The following table gives the statistics of the Borough during 1945 and previous years :—
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.'Rate per 1.000 Nett Birth-.Number.Rate.
  • Page 8
    Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year, 1945.
    Cause of Death.Sex.0—1—5-15—45—65—Total all Ages.
  • Page 9
    The following table gives the number of births and deaths of infants and the rate per 1,000 births since 1906:—
    Year.Births.Deaths of Infants.Deaths of Infants per 1000 births.
  • Page 10
    Infantile Mortality during the year 1945. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 10
    Visits paid by Health Visitors are enumerated below :—
  • Page 11
    Address of Clinic.No. of ClinicsNew Cases.Total, Attendances.
    Mothers.Children.Mothers.Children.
    Antenatal.Postnatal.Under 1 yr.Over 1 yr.Ante-nata 1.Postnatal.Under 1 yr.Over 1 yr.
  • Page 12
    MATERNAL DEATHS. The following table gives the number of Maternal Deaths since 1924 :—
    Number of Deaths.Number of live Births.Matermal Death Rete.
    Year.Puerperal Sepsis.Other Accidents of Pregnancy.
  • Page 12
    1945.Brook Green.Dalling Rd.Australia Rd.Uxbridge Rd.Westway.Latimer Rd.
    Accomdn. 83.Accomdn. 70.Accomdn. 70.Accomdn. 65.Accomdn. 50.Accomdn. 36.
    Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.
  • Page 14
    The following table shows the number of visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors, and the number of Preliminary Notices served and complied with during the year:—
    Cause of Inspection.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices served.No. of Notices complied with.
  • Page 16
    ?—OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FACTORIES.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 16
    The following is a summary of the baiting work, &c carried out:—
  • Page 20
    BACTERIOLOGY. During the year the following 832 bacteriological examinations were made on behalf of the Council:—
    Specimen.Positive.Negative.Total .
  • Page 21
    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1945.
    Notifiable Disease.Ntjmbek of Cases Notified.
    At all Ages.Age Periods.
    Under 11—2—3—4—5—10—15—20—35—45—65—
  • Page 22
    The following table shows the deaths of residents registered from the seven principal zymotic diseases which occurred in the ten years, 1986 to 1945:—
    Year.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
  • Page 23
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the Year 1945.
    DISEASE.Total cases notified.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total deaths.
  • Page 24
    PART I. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1945, to the 31st December, 1945.
    Age Periods.Formal Notifications.
    Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tuberculosis.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total (all ages)
  • Page 24
    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.0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
  • Page 25
    The following table has been prepared, giving particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from tuberculosis during 1945:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.NonRespiratory
  • Page 26
    Figures for the years 1927-45 showing the interval between notification and death of tuberculous persons are as under:—
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.1630.1937.1938.1939.1940.1941.1942.L943.1944.1945.
  • Page 28
    The following particulars give the results of the examinations:—
  • Page 31
    VACCINATION RETURNS.
    RegistrationN umber of Births returned in the '' Birth List Sheets " as registered from 1st January to 31st Dec., 1944Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1946, in Columns I, II, IV and V of the '' Vaccination Register " (Birth List Sheets), viz.:Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1946, remained unentered in the '' Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1946, neither duly entered in the '' Vaccination Register " (columns 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Return) nor temporarily accounted for In the '' Report Book" (columns 8, 9 and 10 of this Return)Number of Certificates of Successful Primary Vaccination of children under 14 years received during the calendar year 1945Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by the Vaccination Officer irrespective of the dates of birth of the children to which they relate during the calendar year 1945
    Sub-Districts comprised in theCol. ICol. IICol. IV. Number in respect of whom Certificates of Conscientious Objection have been receivedCol. VPostponement by Medical CertificateRemoval to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprisedRemoval to Places unknown or which cannot be reached; and Cases not having been found
    Vaccination Officers, DistrictSuccessfully VaccinatedInsusceptible of VaccinationHad Small-PoxDead, Unvac-cinated
    12345678910111213
  • Page 32
    Table showing Work of Vaccination Officer from 1st January to 31st December, 1945.
    No. of Vaccinal ion Certificates received from—No. of Insusceptibility Certificates.Total No. of Certificates.No. of Declarations of Conscientious Objection.No. of Postponement Certificates.No. of Cases Removed Inwards.No. of Cases Removed Outwards.No. of " Q" Notices Sent.No. of '' K" Notices Served.No. of Children Died Unvaccinated.No. of Cases Removed and not Traced.Nos. entered on "H" lists to Public Vaccinators.
    District No. 1.District No. 2.District No. 3.District No. 4.District No. 5.Other Doctors.District No. 1.District No. 2District No. 3.District No. 4.District No. 5.Total