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Hammersmith 1947

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

Published
1948
Pages
42
Tables
26

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  • Page 5
    Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1947 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 1,000Nett Births.Number.Rate
    12345678910111213
  • Page 6
    Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year, 1947. It will be noted with satisfaction that no child, in fact no person, lost their life as the result of diphtheria. The Council's campaign to increase diphtheria immunisation obviously must have played a part here. Typhoid fever also did not claim a death, but this is undoubtedly due to London's excellent water supply and to modern sanitation and hygiene.
    Cause of Death.Sex.0-1-5-15-45-65-Totalall Ages.
  • Page 7
    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 8
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 8
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 9
    It will be noted that comparable with the increased birth rate, attendances of children under one year of age have increased from 29,720 to 34,476. There was also an increase in the amount of massage given to post-natal mothers and to children.
    Address of Clinic.No. of Clinics.New Cases.Total Attendances.
    Mothers.Children.Mothers.Children.
    Antenatal.Postnatal.Under 1 yr.Over 1 yr.Antenatal.Postnatal.Under 1 yr.Over 1 yr.
  • Page 10
    The following table gives the number of Maternal Deaths since 1924:—
    Number of Deaths.Number of live Births.Maternal Death Rate.
    Year.Puerperal Sepsis.Other Accidents of Pregnancy.
  • Page 11
    The following particulars show the daily average attendance for each month at the Council's five Day Nurseries now in operation:—
    1947.Brook Green. Accomdn. 83.Dalling Rd. Accomdn. 70.Australia Rd. Accomdn. 45.Uxbridge Rd. Accomdn. 60.Latimer Rd. Accomdn. 36.
    Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.Mon. to Fri.
  • Page 12
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 12
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
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    Cause of Inspection.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices served.No. of Notices complied with.
  • Page 15
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 15
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937. 1.—INSPECTIONS
    Premises.Numberon Register.Number of
    InspectionsWritten Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 15
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 16
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 23
    BACTERIOLOGY. During the year the following 926 bacteriological examinations were made on behalf of the Council:—
    Specimen.Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 24
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 25
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 26
    PART I. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1947, to the 31st December, 1947.
    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 26
    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 27
    The following table has been prepared, giving particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from tuberculosis during 1947:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 27
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1946. Infantile Mortality during the year 1946. Nett deaths at various ages under one year of age.
  • Page 28
    Figures for the years 1927-47 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 28
    BACTERIOLOGY. The following bacteriological examinations were made on behalf of the Council:—
    Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis—
  • Page 32
    VACCINATION RETURNS. RETURN FOR 1946.
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officers' DistrictN umber of Births returned in the " BirthList Sheets" as registered from 1st January to 31st Dec., 1940Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1948, in Columns I, II, IV and V of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz.:Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1948, remained unentered in the "Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1948, neither duly enteredin the "VaccinationRegister" (columns 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Return) nor temporarily 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 1947Number 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 1947
    Col. ISuccessfully VaccinatedCol. IICol. IV.Number in respect of whom Certificates of Conscientious Objection have been receivedCol. VDead, UnvaccinatedPost2 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 SmallPox
    12345678910111213
  • Page 33
    Table showing Work of Vaccination Officer from 1st January to 31st December, 1947.
    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 Nos. 1 and 2.District No. 3.District No. 4.District No. 5.Other Doctors.District Nos. 1 and 2.District No. 3.District No. 4.District No. 5.Total