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Hampstead 1935

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

Published
1936
Pages
142
Tables
44

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44 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 15
    The following are estimates of the population of each Ward at the middle of the year under review:—
    Ward.Estimated Population.
  • Page 15
    The following are the statistics for each of the Wards and the Borough:—
    No. of Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 16
    Age and Sex Allocation of Deaths of Hampstead Residents during the Year 1935.
    causes of deathNett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough.
    Sex.All ages.| 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 and AT 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
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  • Page 17
    Table showing the Birth, Death and Infantile Mortality rates during 1935 in the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs :—
    Birth Rate.Adjusted Death Rate.Infantile Mortality Rate.
  • Page 29
    Ante-natal.Post-natal.
  • Page 29
    The following table indicates what arrangements are made for this service:—
    Terms of supply.Milk.Meals supplied at Dining Centres.Other Food.
    Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.
  • Page 30
    7. Maternity Homes and Hospitals (excluding maternity beds in Homes for Mothers and Babies—see Heading 10). I.
    Separate maternity institutions provided by the Council.Other Institutions with maternity wards provided by the Council, e.g., those transferred to the Council undei Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929.Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council.
  • Page 31
    Separate institutions provided by the Council for these cases.Other Institutions (with accommodation for these cases) provided by the Council, e.g., those transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929.Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council.
  • Page 33
    12. Infectious Diseases.
    Disease.Number of cases notified during the year.Number of cases visited by officers of the Council.Number of cases for whom home nursing was provided by the Council.Number of cases removed to hospitals.
  • Page 36
    During 1930, 999 live births of Hampstead children were regis-tered. In the following tables, these live births have been distributed according to sex, wards, etc.:—
    LIVE BIRTHS.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    Legiti-mate.Illegiti-mate.Total.Legiti-mate.Illegiti-mate.Total.Legit-mate.Illegiti-mate.Total.
  • Page 36
    The following are the statistics for each of the Wards and the Borough:—
  • Page 37
    In the following Table the still births for 1935 have been distributed according to sex, etc.:—
    STILL BIRTHS.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 39
    Number of Births notified under the Notification of Births Act, 1907, as adjusted by any transferred notifications.
  • Page 39
    No. of persons in family.No. of families occupying the following number of rooms.
    1 room.2 rooms.3 rooms.4 rooms.5 rooms.6 rooms.
  • Page 40
    The minimum number of visits which the Health Vistors are now expected to pay to each child is as follows:—
    Age of child.Visits paid.
  • Page 40
    The following table gives a record of the work of the Health Visitors in 1935 :—
  • Page 42
    I beg to submit the following report on the working of the Borough Council's Ante-natal Clinics during the year 1935:—
    Pond Street Clinic. (1 session weekly.)Kilburn Clinic. (2 sessions weeklv.)
  • Page 46
    Infant Welfare Centres. The following Infant Welfare Centres were held in the Borough during 1935:—
    Name and address of Centre.Day and Time held.Doctor in attendance.Health Visitor.Average attendance per session.
  • Page 48
    The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year:—
  • Page 50
    Table showing Results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1935, indicating the conditions with regard to Clothing, Nutrition, Cleanliness and Teeth of the Children examined.
    Number who were examinedClothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.
    Good.Fair.Poor.Good.AverageBelow normalBad.Clean.Nits.Pediculi.Clean.Dirty.Pediculi.All sound.Less than 4 decayed.4 or more decayed.No. rec. for treatment
  • Page 51
    Table showing Results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1935, indicating the Defects found.
    Disease or Defect.Boys (428).Girls (350).
    Hampstead.per cent.London, per cent.Hampstead.per cent.London. per cent.
  • Page 53
    The Committee investigated:—
  • Page 66
    Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces, including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.WrittenOccupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 67
    Defects found in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 67
    Factories. The following is a list of the different classes of Factories in Hampstead:—
  • Page 73
    Legal Proceedings. The following is a list of the summary proceedings taken by the Department during 1935:—
    Date of Hearing.Nature of Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 74
    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Hearing.Nature of Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 81
    The following figures relate to families removed to London County Council Estates since 1927, through the action of the Borough Council:—
  • Page 82
    Representations. Statement showing steps taken in 1935 in connection with premises "represented in 1935 or previous years" by the Medical Officer of Health under the Housing Acts:—
    Premises.Representation. Date of Committee.Closing Order. Date of Council.Demolition Order. Date of Council.Remarks.
  • Page 83
    Continued from previous page...
    Premises.Representation. Date of Committee.Closing Order. Date of Council.Demolition Order. Date of CouncilRemarks.
  • Page 93
    Inspection and Supervision of Food. (A) Milk Supply. Examination of Samples for bacterial content and for tubercle bacilli. During the year samples have been submitted for examination with the following result:—
    Nature of sample.Examined for (a) Bacterial content or (b) Tubercle bacilli.Result of examination.
  • Page 96
    These premises are kept under observation by all the Sanitary Inspectors, and during the year 599 inspections were made.
    Premises.No. of Premises on Register.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices.
  • Page 98
    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year:—
    Article.Number taken.Number Adulterated
  • Page 99
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Number taken.Number Adulterated
  • Page 99
    The following table shows the articles adulterated, etc., the nature of adulteration, and the action taken:—
    No. of Sample.Article.Analyst's Report.Action taken.
  • Page 115
    Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1935.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.* Total cases notified in age-periods.*Total cases notified in each Ward.* Cases admitted to Hospital.Total deaths in age-periods.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No 3 (Adelaide).1 Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 and i under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65. ,65 and over.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
  • Page 116
    The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year 1935:—
    Total.
  • Page 117
    The following is a record of the work carried out by the Disinfecting Staff during 1935:—
  • Page 117
    The following cleansings and medicinal baths were carried out at the Bathing Station, which forms part of the Public Health Station, during the year:—
  • Page 119
    The following statistical table, prescribed by the Ministry of Health, gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1935:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.NonRespiratory.Respiratory.NonRespiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 119
    The following cases, notified prior to 1935, were also removed:-
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Insured.NonInsured.Insured.NonInsured.
  • Page 123
    Details of the work carried out by the Committee during the year are tabulated below:—
  • Page -
    Distribution of working-class families in relation to size of family and size of dwelling occupied.
    Size of family ("equivalent number" of persons)Size of dwelling occupied, in terms of the maximum "equivalent number" of persons permitted to occupy it without causing it to be overcrowded.Totals of Families.
    *0*½11½22½33½44½55½66½77½88½99½1010½1111½1212½13 & overOvercrowded.Not Overcrowded.Total.