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Hampstead 1937

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

Published
1938
Pages
180
Tables
68

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68 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 14
    Deaths from puerperal causes :—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
  • Page 17
    The following are estimates of the population of each Ward at the middle of the year under review:—
    Ward.Estimated Population.
  • Page 17
    The following are the statistics for each of the Wards and the Borough:—
    No. of Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 18
    Age and Sex Allocation of Deaths of Hampstead Residents during the Year 1937.
    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 under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
  • Page 19
    Table showing the Birth, Death and Infantile Mortality rates during 1937 in the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs:—
    Birth Rate.Adjusted Death Rate.Infantile Mortality Rate.
  • Page 31
    5. Ante-natal and Post-natal Services.
    Antenatal.Postnatal.
  • Page 32
    6. Supply of Milk and Food. (a) 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 32
    (b) Total quantity of milk supplied during the year to expect ant and nursing mothers and young children:—
    Liquid gallons.Dried pounds.
  • Page 33
    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 under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929.Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council.
  • Page 34
    8. Homes and Hospitals for Sick or Ailing Children under 5 years of age. I.
    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 36
    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 38
    During 1937, 1,015 live births of Hampstead children were registered. In the following tables, these live births have been distributed according to sex, wards, etc.:—
    LIVE BIRTHS.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 39
    The following are the statistics for each of the Wards and the Borough:—
    Births.Birth rate.Infant deaths.Infant death rate.
  • Page 39
    In the following Table the still births for 1937 have been distributed according to sex, etc.:—
    STILL BIRTHS.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total,Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 40
    In the following table 1 have set out the births, deaths and death rate among legitimate and illegitimate infants in Hampstead over a long period of years:—
    Year.Legitimate Infants.Death rate per 1000 legitimate births.Illegitimate Infants.Death rate per 1000 illegitimate births.
    Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
  • Page 41
    Number of Births notified under Section 255 Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (Notification of Births), as adjusted by any transferred notifications.
  • Page 43
    The minimum number of visits which the Health Visitors are now expected to pay to each child is as follows:—
    Age of child.Visits paid.
  • Page 43
    The following table gives a record of the work of the Health Visitors in 1937:—
  • Page 44
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 45
    I beg to submit the following report on the working of the Borough Council's Ante-natal Clinics during the year 1937:—
    Pond Street Clinic. (1 session weekly.) 1937. 1936.Kilburn Clinic. (2 sessions weekly.) 1937. 1936.
  • Page 49
    Infant Welfare Centres.
    Name and address of Centre.Day and Time held.Doctor in attendance.Health Visitor.Average attendance per session.
  • Page 54
    The Committee investigated:—
  • Page 56
    Table showing Results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1937, indicating the conditions with regard to Clothing, Nutrition, Cleanliness and Teeth of the Children examined.
    ' Number who were exam-ined.Clothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.
    Good.Fair.Poor.Excellent.Normal.Slightly Sub-Normal.Bad.Clean.Nits.Pediculi.Clean.Dirty.Pediculi.All sound.Less than 4 decayed.4 or more decayed.No. rec. for treatment
  • Page 57
    Table showing results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1937, indicating the Defects found. f = defects found. o = noted for treatment and included in defects found.
    Disease or Defect.Boys (295).Girls (296).
    Hamp-stead.per cent.London, per cent.Hamp-stead.per cent.London. per cent.
  • Page 58
    The number of entrant children found to be below normal as regards nutrition at the routine medical inspections in recent years are set -out below:—
  • Page 64
    In the case both of the municipal midwives and of the midwives employed by voluntary organisations, there is a standard scale of fees chargeable to the patients. These are as follows:—
    £s.
  • Page 73
    A Council may not, except with the consent of the Minister of Health, terminate or make any reduction in the annual contribution payable to an association in respect of any service on the ground that any of the foregoing conditions are not fulfilled in the case of that service.
    Name of Association.Services in respect of which contribution is payable.Amount of annual contribution to be paid by the London County Council.
  • Page 74
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Association.Services in respect of which contribution is payable.Amount of annual contribution to be paid by the Hampstead Borough Council.
  • Page 80
    Details of work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, at premises notregistered as Tenement Houses:-
    Totals
  • Page 80
    Details of work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, atRegistered TenementHouses:—
  • Page 81
    Continued from previous page...
    .Totals
  • Page 83
    Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces, including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 84
    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 84
    Factories. The following is a list of the different classes of Factories in Hampstead:—
  • Page 89
    Legal Proceedings. The following is a list of the summary proceedings during 1937:—
    Date of Hearing.Nature of Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 90
    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Hearing.Nature of Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 97
    The following information is required by the Ministry of Health to be set out in this Annual Report:—
  • Page 98
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 99
    I have analysed the 386 cases of overcrowded families remaining at 31st December and have ascertained their circumstances to be as follows:—
    Size of home.No. of families.Population.Total.
    Over 10.Under 10.
  • Page 99
    These cases of overcrowding may be presented in another form, thus:—
  • Page 103
    Table I.
    No of. Rooms.Permitted No. of Persons.
  • Page 110
    Total number of basement premises inspected 579
  • Page 111
    (v) Result of Action (January 1st, 1936, to June 30th, 1937)—
    Number of rooms made to conform.Number of rooms closed or illegal occupation discontinued.Total number of rooms.Number of premises concerned.
  • Page 111
    Result of Suri'ey of Basement-rooms so far inspected. (January 1st, 1937, to 31j< December, 1937.)
  • Page 112
    Result of Action during 1937.
    Number of rooms made to conform.Number of rooms closed or illegal occupation discontinued.Total number of rooms.Number of premises concerned.
  • Page 113
    The following figures relate to families removed to London County Council Estates since 1927, through the action of the Borough Council:—
  • Page 115
    Representations. Statement showing steps taken in 1937 in connection with premises "represented in 1937 or previous years" by the Medical Officer of Health under the Housing Acts:—
    Premises.Representation.Closing Order.Remarks.
    Date of Committee.Date of Council.
  • Page 116
    Continued from previous page...
    Remarks.Representation. Date of Committee.Closing Order. Date of Council.Premises.
  • Page 122
    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 123
    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of samples.Examined for (a) Bacterial content or (b) Tubercle bacilli.Result of examination.
  • Page 126
    These premises are kept under observation by all the Sanitary Inspectors, and during the year 723 inspections were made.
    Premises.No. of Premises on Register.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices.
  • Page 128
    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year:—
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.
    Number taken.Number adulterated.Number taken.Number adulterated.
  • Page 129
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.
    Number taken.Number adulterated.Number taken.Number adulterated.
  • Page 129
    The following tables show the formal and informal samples found to be adulterated, etc., the nature of adulteration or other irregularity and the action taken:— Formal Samples.
    No. of Sample.Article.Analyst's Report.Action taken.
  • Page 130
    Informal Samples.
    No. of Sample.Article.Analyst's Report.Action taken.
  • Page 139
    Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious and other Diseases Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1937.
    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).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 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 44 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 149
    The following statistical table, prescribed by the Ministry of Health, gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1937:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.NonRespiratory.Respiratory.NonRespiratory.
  • Page 149
    The following table shows the numbers of notified cases of pulmonary tuberculosis amongst males and females. The number of cases between the ages of 15 and 34 is also shown. The figures relate to the number of newly notified cases each year during tihe five-year period, 1933-1937:—
    Total Cases.15—34.15—34.
    Year.Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 150
    Occupations. The following is an analysis of the occupations of the new cases notified as tuberculous during 1937:—
    Occupation.Pulmonary cases.Non-Pulmonary cases.
  • Page 151
    Continued from previous page...
    Occupation.Pulmonary cases.Non-Pulmonary cases.
  • Page 152
    The following cases, notified prior to 1937, were also removed:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Insured.NonInsured.Insured.NonInsured.
  • Page 155
    The following figures show the results of sixty tests:—
  • Page 160
    Tuberculosis Scheme of the Hampstead Metropolitan Borough Council. Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1937.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M;F.
  • Page 161
    In the following tabular statement some idea may be gained of the work done in connection with the Dispensary since its inception:—
    Year.No. of New Applicants.No. of New Applicants treated.No. of Contacts examined.Total Attendances of all kinds.
  • Page 163
    The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year 1937:—
  • Page 164
    The following is a record of the work carried out by the Disinfecting Staff during 1937:—
  • Page 164
    The following cleansings and medicinal baths were carried out at the Bathing Station, which forms part of the Public Health Station, during the year:—