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Lewisham 1934

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

Published
1935
Pages
72
Tables
47

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47 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Births. Registered Births. The following information in regard to the registration of live births in the Borough during the year 1934 was supplied by the Registrar-General:—
    Total RegisteredInward TransfersOutward TransfersBirths allocated to Borough
  • Page 8
    The causes of still-birth in the 75 cases which were investigated were as follows:—
  • Page 9
    The number of infants who died before reaching one year of age was 118, equivalent to an infant mortality rate of 43 per 1,000 births. The following table shows the infant mortality for the last ten years, and a comparison with the County of London:—
    Year.No. of Deaths.Infant Mortality Rate.
    Lewisham.County of London.
  • Page 10
    Neo-natal Deaths. The number of infants who died in the first four weeks of life was 60, and the causes of death were as follows:—
  • Page 11
    Table showing Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1934.
    Causes of Death.SexAll AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and upwards
  • Page 12
    Table showing Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1934—continued.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and upwards
  • Page 14
    Details of the Still-Births are as follows:— Still-Births.
    MaturityCause of DeathRemarks
  • Page 16
    The 42 labours that ended abnormally are classified as follows:—
  • Page 17
    The Complications found are classified as follows:—
    Complication.PrimiparaeMultiparaNot PregnantTotal
  • Page 18
    Attendances during 1934:—
    Rushey Green Clinic.Downham Clinic.
  • Page 18
    The cases treated during the year were classified as follows:—
    Mothers' Clinic.Rushey Green.Downham.
  • Page 19
    Continued from previous page...
    Infants' Clinic.Rushey Green.Downham.
  • Page 20
    Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres. There are ten Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres in the Borough, and the attendances at these during the year are summarised Below:-
    Total Attendances.
    Name of Centre.No. of Sessions held in the Year.Children under 1 year of age.Children aged 1-5 years.
  • Page 23
    Council at the rate of 1s. 3d. per visit. The cases nursed during 1934 and the number of visits made, are shown in the following table:—
    Nature of Illness.No. of Cases.No. of Visits.
  • Page 24
    Full use of this service is made by the medical practitioners in the Borough, and during the year 3,090 specimens were examined, the details being as follows: —
  • Page 25
    Details of the work carried out during the year are contained in the following tables: —
  • Page 26
    Sanitary Inspection of the Borough. The work of the male Sanitary Inspectors is summarised in the following statement:—
  • Page 27
    Details of the above are given in tabular form. Factories and Workshops on the Register.
  • Page 27
    Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 28
    Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.No. of Prosecutions.
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 29
    Legal Proceedings. Details of proceedings instituted under the Public Health ant kindred statutes are stated in the following table:—
    Premises.Offence.Result.
  • Page 35
    The reports on the samples are as appended herewith: —
    No. of Sample.Bacterial content per c.c.Bacillus Coli.
  • Page 35
    The reports on the samples are as follows: —
    No. of Sample.Month.Bacterial content per c.c.Bacillus Coli.
  • Page 36
    The reports on the samples are as follows: —
    No. of Sample.Month.Bacterial content per c.c.Bacillus Coli.
  • Page 36
    The reports on the samples are as follows : —
    No. of Sample.Month.Bacterial content per c.c.Bacillus Coli.
  • Page 37
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Month.Bacterial content per c.c.Bacillus Coli.
  • Page 37
    Slaughterhouses. —Under the provisions of the London County Council (Transfer of Powers) Order, 1933, the Council is now responsible for the licensing of slaughterhouses, and the following premises have been license : —
    Premises.Licensee.
  • Page 44
    The following table gives the details of the samples analysed: —
    Article.Mo. ot Samples Examined.No. of Samples Adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 45
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.No. of Samples Examined.No. of Samples Adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 45
    The average composition of the samples is set out in the following table : —
    Period.Average Composition of Genuine Samples.Standard.
    Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids, not Fat.Percentage of Water.Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids, not Fat.
  • Page 46
    Adulterated Samples.
    Serial No.Article.Formal or Informal.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.Administrative Action taken.
  • Page 47
    Continued from previous page...
    Serial No.Articles.Formal or Informal.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.Administrative Action taken.
  • Page 48
    The figures for the last three years are given in detail in the following table:—
    Disease.Year.
    199319331934
  • Page 49
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum. —During the year seventeen cases of this disease were notified. Particulars of the cases are set out in the form specified by the Ministry of Health:—
    Cases.Results.
    Notified.Treated.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Home.Hospital
  • Page 50
    Table showing Cases of Infections Disease Notified, 1934.
    Disease.Number of Cases Notified.
    At Ages—Years.Total at all AgesNumber removed to Hospital
    Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 3 years3 and under 4 years4 and under 5 years5 and under 10 years10 and under 15 years15 and under 20 years20 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and over
  • Page 51
    Table showing Number of Deaths from Infectious Diseases in 1934.
    Diseases.Age Groups.All ages
    Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 years and 1 upwards |
  • Page 53
    Tuberculosis. Notification. —During the year 287 new cases of pulmonary, and 60 new cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were received. The number of cases on the tuberculosis register at the commencement and end of the year is shown in the following table:—
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    MFMF
  • Page 53
    Age Distribution —The following table shows the age distribution of the new cases and deaths during the year:—
    Age Periods. Years.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 54
    Particulars of the sessions held are shown in the following table: —
  • Page 59
    TABLE A. Condition on 31st December, 1934, of all cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis who have attended the Dispensary since its foundation.
    Year1916 (6 months.)191719181919192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934Totals
  • Page 60
    Table B. Summary of Tuberculosis Health Visitors' Work, 1934.
    ex-Service Patients.Civilian Patients.Total.
  • Page 60
    Table C. Attendances of Patients at the Dispensary.
    1934First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Totals.
  • Page 61
    Table D. Summary of First Attendances at the Dispensary, 1934.
    Applied on own initiativeSent by Doctor .Transferred from Hospitals, etc.Sent by L.C.C.Sent by Care CommitteeContacts.Totals.
  • Page 61
    Table E. Stages in Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Male.Female.Children under 15.Total.
  • Page 61
    Table F. Cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Male.Female.Children under 15.Total.
  • Page 62
    Return showing the work of the Dispensary during 1934. (Form T.145 of Memorandum 37/T (Revised) of the Ministry of Health).
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryTotal.Grand Total
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 62
    Return showing the work of the Dispensary during 1934. (Form T.145 of Memorandum 37/T (Revised) of the Ministry of Health).