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Hammersmith 1946

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

Published
1947
Pages
36
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 7
    Statistics.-The following table gives the statistics of the Borough during 1946 and previous years:- vital Statistics of Whole District during 1946 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.Number.Rate.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 per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate
    12345678910111213
  • Page 8
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 9
    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. 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
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 11
    Schedule of Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres and Ante-Natal Clinics.
    Address of Clinic.No. of ClinicsNew Cases.Total Attendances.
    Mothers. | Children.Mothers.Children.
    Antenatal.Postnatal.Under 1 yr.Over 1 yr.Antenatal.Postnatal.Under 1 yr.Over 1 yr.
  • Page 12
    MATERNAL DEATHS. The following table gives the number of Maternal Deaths since 1924.
    Year.Number of Deaths.Number of live Births.Maternal Death Rate.
    Puerperal Sepsis.Other Accidents of Pregnancy.
  • Page 12
    War-time Day Nurseries.—The following particulars show the daily average attendance for each month at the six nurseries now in operation:—
    1946.Brook Green. Accomdn. 83.Dalling Rd. Accomdn. 70.Australia Rd. Accomdn. 70.Uxbridge Rd. Accomdn. 65.West way. Accomdn. 50.Latimer Rd. Accomdn. 36.
    Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.
  • Page 15
    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
    1.—inspection of factories
    PremisesNumber of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 16
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
  • Page 17
    3.—OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FACTORIES.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 22
    During the year the following 991 bacteriological examinations were made on behalf of the Council:—
    Specimen.Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 23
    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1946.
    Notifiable Disease.Number or Cases Notified.
    At allAges.Age Periods.
    Under 11—2—3—4—5—10—15—20—35—45—65—
  • Page 24
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 25
    PART I. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1946, to the 31st December, 1946.
    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 25
    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 26
    The following table has been prepared, giving particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from tuberculosis during 1946 :—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 26
    The following table indicates the number of cases and deaths from Tuberculosis:—
    Year.No. of Cases notified.No. of Deaths.No. of Cases on Dispensary Register.No. of Cases on Register of Notifications.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonarv.Total.
  • Page 27
    Figures for the years 1927-10 showing the interval between notification and death of tuberculous persons are as under:—
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.1937.1938.1939.1940.1941.1942.1943.1944.1945.1946.
  • Page 31
    VACCINATION RETURNS. RETURN FOR 1945.
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officers' DistrictNumber of Births returned in the " BirthList Sheets " as registered from 1st January to 31st Dec., 1945Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1947, in Columns I, II, IV and V of the " Vaccination Register " (Birth List Sheets), viz.:Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1947, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1947, neither duly enteredin the " VaccinationRegister " (columns 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Return) nor tempo-rarily accounted forin 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 1940Number 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 1940
    Col. ISuccessfully VaccinatedCol. IICol. IV.Number in respect of whom Certificates of Conscientious Objection have been receivedCol. VDead, UnvaccinatedPost-ponement by Medical CertificateRemoval toDistricts,the Vaccination Officer of which has beenduly apprisedRemoval to Places unknown or which cannot be reached; and Cases not having been found
    Insusceptible of VaccinationHad Small-Pox
    1234&678910111213
  • Page 32
    Table showing Work of Vaccination Officer from 1st January to 31st December, 1946.
    No. of Vaccination 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