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Poplar 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1929
Pages
170
Tables
123

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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.
    TotalF.
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    Deaths during 1928 in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar, classified according to certain localities. (Old Table.)
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics ; public institutions being shown as separate localities.1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics during 1928 and Previous Years. (Old Table.)
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Transferable Deaths. +Nett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.
    Of Non-residents registered in the Borough.Of Residents not registered in the Borough.Under 1 Year of Ajje.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.*Rate,
    Number.*Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number. *Rate.
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    The following table, compiled and furnished by the Registrar-General, is inserted at the request of the Ministry of Health (vide Circular 939 (England) ).
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages0—1—2—5—15—2545—65-75-
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    TABLE III. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1928. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of DeathUnder 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Nett total Deaths under 1 year.
    Poplar.Bow and BromleyWhole Borough
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    INFANT MORTALITY. There were 230 deaths of children under one year of age, the death rate per 1,000 births for the past 21 years being
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    TABLE IV. Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality During the Year 1928.
    ----Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population .Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage or Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrh<ea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under One Year.Certified by Registered Medical PractitionersInquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    live BirthsStillbirths.
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    TABLE V. (1928).
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population to the middle of year.Births. Annual rate per 1,000 persons livingZymotic Deaths. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Death-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths of Infants under one year to 1,000 births.
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    (These summaries are inserted for comparison with those shown in previous reports.)
    1923.1024.1925.1926.1927.1928.
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    Deaths from Various Diseases.
    Disease.1923.1924.1925.1926.1927.1928.
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    TABLE VI. Total Deaths (at all ages) in I'ublic Institutions within the Borough. (Residents and Non-Residents included.)
    Causes of Death.Poplar Institution.St. Andrew's Hospital.Bow Institution.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.Total deaths in Public Institutions within the Borough.
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    The following deaths have been included in the Mortality Statistics of the Borough, in accordance with the Registrar-General's rules relating to "'Transferable Deaths.''
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    MORTUARY. The number of bodies deposited in the Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, during the year was 343:—
    Residents.Non-Residents.*
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    The number of entries in the District Medical Officers' Registers of cases for medical treatment for the year ended 31st December, 1928, are as follows:—
    DistrictNumber of
    Medical Officer.Medical District.Entries.
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    Summary for the Year 1928.
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    SANITARY INSPECTORS WORK, Etc. Tubulated Statement of Inspections, Insanitary Conditions found existing, and lie-inspections during the year 1928.
    East CombinedWest CombinedPoplar SouthBromley NorthBromley CentralBow EastBow WestTotals 1928Totals 1927.
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    Work of Lady Sanitary Inspector. Tabulated statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Reinspections, etc., during the year 1928.
    Poplar.Bow and Bromley.Totalas.
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    HOUSES DIVIDED INTO SEPARATE TENEMENTS, ETC. Report of Inspector—Year 1928.
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    The following infringements of the Bye-laws were dealt with
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    FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACTS. Table A.
    Premises.On Register during year 1928.Number of Inspections.Number of Intimations.Number of Notices.Number of Final Notices.Number of Prosecutions.
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    Table B. Workshops on Register (Male), 1928.
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    Domestic Workshops on Register (where Men are Employed.)*
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    Workshops and Domestic Workshops on Register (Females).*
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    Factories on Register (Where Females are Employed)
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    Factories on Register (where Females are Employed).—contd.
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    Table C. See note, page 40. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. 1.—INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecuti ons.
    Intima- ' Statu-tion. tory.Final.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND* (Corresponding figures for 1927 are shown in italics).
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table D.—Home Work.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' List (Section 107)Outwork in un-wholesome premises. (Section 108).Outwork in infected premises. (Section 109, 110).
    Lists received from Employers.Notice served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.
    Twice in the year.| Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of listFailing to send lists.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers
    Contractors.Workmen .Contractors .Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(S)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 {S. 107).
    1928 Number of Lists received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
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    Table E. Registered Workshops and Workplaces.
    Workshops and Workplaces, etc., on the Register (s. 131) at tvhe end of the year.Number.
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    Table F.
    Class.Number.
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    Summary.
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    Expenditure.
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    For the year ended 31st December, 1928, the inspections and reports of the Inspectors were as follows:—
    Registered boats.Non-Registered boats.
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. (Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Metropolis Management Acts, etc.)
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Date of Decision.Result.Inspector.
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS—(continued..) (Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Metropolis Management Acts, Etc.)
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Date of Decision.Result.Inspector.
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    The number of families re-housed during the past year was as follow:
    Families accommodated .Number of persons (approx.
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    Statistics. Year Ended December, 1928. 1.—General .
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    (b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts:—
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    2.—Unfit Dwelling-houses. I.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year.
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    II.—Remedy of Defects during the year without Service of Formal Notices.
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    III.—Action under Statutory Powers during the year.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
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    TABLE I.
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    TABLE II.
    Area.Number of Houses.Bedding damaged.
    Affected.Disinfected.Relimed.
    A.B.C.Total.
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    (Inspections for 1927 in italics).
    Premises.Inspections.Intimations.Notices.Final Notices.Prosecutions.
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    Slaughterhouses: 418 visits.
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    Number of Samples procured:—
    Formal.Informal.Total
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    Foodstuffs Inspected for Export.
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    Foodstuffs Destroyed.
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    MR. H. A. PEARCE. (Inspections for 1927 in italics.)
    Premises.Inspections.Intimations.Notices.Final Notices.Prosecutions.
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    Slaughterhouses:—212 visits.
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    Number of Samples procured :—
    Formal.Informal.Total.
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    Action taken in respect of unsatisfactory samples: —
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    Foodstuffs Inspected for Export.
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    The adulteration for th e previous eight ye. irs was as follows:—
    Year.No. of samples examined.Percentage of adulteration.
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    The following samples were found to contain preservatives:—
    Sample.Number examined.Percentage preserved.
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    The results of the analyses of 807 samples were reported to the Committee during the year:—
    Sample.Number examined, 1928.Adulterated .Action taken.
    Legal Proceedings.*Letters of caution sent.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sample.Number examined, 1928.Adulterated .Action taken
    Legal Proceedings.*Letters of caution sent.
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    SALE OF FOOD (ADULTERATION) ACT. Administrative Action Taken Respecting Samples Reported to be Not Genuine. March Quarter, 1928.
    Sample No.Nature of Sample.Result of Analysis.Action taken.
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    March Quarter, 1928 (Continued).
    Sample No.Nature of Sample.Result of Analysis.Action taken.
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    June Quarter, 1928.
    Sample No.Nature of Sample.Result of Analysis.Action taken.
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    September Quarter, 1928.
    Sample No.Nature of Sample.Result of Analysis.Action taken.
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    September Quarter, 1928 (Continued).
    Sample No.Nature of Sample.Result of Analysis.Action taken.
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    September Quarter—(Continued).
    Sample No.Nature of Sample.Result of Analysis.Action taken.
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    December Quarter, 1928.
    Sample No.Nature of Sample.Result of Analysis.Action taken.
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    Proceedings under the above Section were taken as follows:—
    Particulars.Date of Decision.Result.Name of Officer.
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    1 .—MILK; AND CREAM NOT SOLD AS PRESERVED CREAM.
    (a)Number of Samples examined for the presence of preservative.(B) Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each case.
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    The following is the number of premises in each Sub-District of the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December, 1928, viz.:—
    Sub-District.Margarine.Butter.
    Wholesale Dealer.Manufacturer.Factory.Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended.
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    TABLE VII. Notifiable diseases during the Year. (52 Weeks ended 29th December, 1928).
    Notifiable Disease.Casks Notified in Whole Borough.Total cases notified in each Sub- District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Sub DistrictTotal Deaths in Age-Periods.Total deaths in each Sub-District.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.Poplar.Bow and Bromley.Poplar.Bow and Bromley.Total Cases Removed .Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.Poplar.Bow and Bromley.
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    Cases of Infectious Disease Occurring in Institutions. (This Table does not include cases admitted with the disease.)
    Total Cases.Notifications.Removals.
    ChickenpoxDiphtheria.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Smallpox.Puerperal Pyrexia.Acute PoliomyelitisAcute Polioencephalitis.Zymotic Enteritis.Pneumonia (all forms).Diphtheria.Erysipelas.Scarlet Fever.Smallpox.Puerperal Fever.Zymotic Enteritis.Pneumonia (all forms).
  • Page 86
    Removal of Cases of Notifiable Diseases to Hospital.
    Disease.M.A.B. HospitalsPoor Law Institutions .General Hospitals etc.Total Removals.Percentage of cases notified.
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    Comparative Mortality.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.
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    SOURCE OF INFECTION.
    "Missed" case in house (Not notified—noninfectious when discovered).68 NOTIFIED CASES.
    Primary case in house.Subsequent cases associated with primary cases
    Not traced.Other cases in immediate neighbourhood.Imported.In same house.Elsewhere inBorough.
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    Number of Visits by Medical Staff.
    Reason for Visit .Doubtful Smallpox cases.Cases of Chickenpox.Smallpox Contacts.School exclusions.Miscellaneous.Total visits by medical staff.
    DiagnosisS.P.+Not S.P. orC.P.C.P.+S.P.+C.P.+NotC.P. or S.P.
  • Page 95
    Extract from the Report of the Vaccination Officer, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1927, inclusive:—
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Births registered 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1927.Number of Births entered by 31st January, 1929, in "Vaccination Register."Number of Births which on 31st January, 1929, remained unentered in "Vaccination Register."Number of Births neither entered in the "Vaccination Register'' nor accounted for in Columns 8, 9 and 10.Total number of Certificates of Successful Primary Vaccination of Children under 14 received during the calendar year 1928.Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received during the calendar year 1928.
    Col. I Successfully vaccinated .Col. IICol. IV Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V Died unvac-cinated.
    Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removals to Districts the Vaccination Officers of which have been duly apprised.Removals to places unknown, cases not found, etc.
    Insusceptible of Vaccination .Had Small-Pox.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
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    The number of vaccinations and re-vaccinations performed by the Medical Officer of Health were as follows:—
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    The following is a summary of the notifications, etc., during the year:—
    Puerperal Fever.Puerperal Pyrexia.
  • Page 98
    Excluding the cases who died during the year, 32 cases were investigated. The following is a summary of the reports submitted:—
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    The 9 patients suffering from after-effects (excluding those in Institutions) were affected as follows:—
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    The final diagnosis in the 83 Scarlet Fever cases was:—
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    The final diagnosis in the 64 Diphtheria cases was:—
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    CANCER. The number of deaths from Cancer for the last five years is shown below:—
    Year.MalesFemales.Total.
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    DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. Rooms and Articles (Infectious and Verminous) Disinfected. The following figures give the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—
    Premises.Rooms.Beds.MattressesPillows.Bolsters.Various.Totals.
  • Page 105
    Distribution of Fluid. The fluid was distributed as follows:—
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    Cost of Materials and Electricity . The cost of materials and electricity for manufacturing the electrolytic fluid was as follows:—
    £s.d.
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    Bottles, Corks and Labels.
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    The amount of fluid manufactured, and the cost of materials and electricity, in each of the last ten years is shown below:—
    Year.Output, gallons.Materials, Chloride of Magnesium, Salt, Caustic Soda and Water.Electricity.Total.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    EXTRACT FROM ANNUAL ESTIMATES, Etc.
    Electrolytic Disinfecting Fluid.Estimate for Year ended 31st March, 1928.Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1928.Average Expenditure for 3 years ended 31st March, 1928.Estimate for Year ending 31st March, 1929.Estimate for Year ending 31st March, 1930.
    £££££££££
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    VERMINOUS CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS, LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1907. CHILDREN ACT, 1908. Number of Verminous Children Bathed.
    Quaiter.Number of Children Cleansed.Total number of Cleansings.Amount.
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    The number of persons from Common Lodging Houses and Seamen's Lodging Houses within and without the Borough of Poplar, cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year was:—
    Lodging House.Male.Female.Total.
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    STATISTICS FOR 1928.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications received during the period 1st January, 1928, to 29th December, 1928.
    Age Periods.Notifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Forms C and D.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Form C.Form D.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards .Total Primary Notifications.Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total Primary Notifications.PoorLaw Institutions.Sanatoria.PoorLaw Institutions.Sanatoria.
  • Page 121
    New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the period 1st January, 1928, to 29th December, 1928, otherwise than by notification on Form A or Form B under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.
    Age Periods0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total cases.
  • Page 122
    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1924. Summary of Quarterly Returns to the London County Council.
    Quarter ended
    March.June.September.December.
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    Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all Deaths from the disease:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    The following table gives the classification of the latter, according to organ or part affected (vide International Manual of Causes of Death).
    Heading in International Manual.Part affected.Number of Deaths.
  • Page 124
    The work of this section of the Department has increased immensely since 1920, as will be seen by the number of attendances at the Centres:—
    Borough Council.Royal College.
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.Clinics.
  • Page 125
    The following is a list of different kinds of cases admitted:-
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    Below is a table giving the attendances at each of the Clinics during the year 1928:—
    BowWest Ferry Road.Manchester Road.Simpsons Road.Wellington Road.P.H. Dept. Total.Royal College of St. Katharine Total.
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    Total attendances at all Clinics:—
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    The following table which refers to the whole Borough, shows how the work has developed during this period:—
    Year.No. of Centres.No. of sessions held per week.Total attendances for the year.Total visits paid during the year.Infantile Mortality.
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    Stillbirths . 100 Stillbirths were investigated during the year 1928. (This refers to the whole Borough.)
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    Mothers who had had previous Stillbirths:—
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    Notifications of Ophthalmia Neonatorum . Fifty-nine cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified during the year:— (This table refers to the whole Borough.)
    Year.Notified.Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths-
    Treated. At home. In hospital.
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    Cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum Notified and Visited (Whole Borough.)
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    Zymotic Enteritis, 1928. (Whole Borough).
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    Feeding.
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    The following is a summary of visits paid by Nurses during 1928:— (This table refers to the whole Borough.)
    E.L.N.S.St. John Divine.St. Mildred's District Nurse.Totals.
    Cases.Visits.
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    The undermentioned table shows the sales of food accessories, simple remedies, and materials for making clothing, which are sold at cost price to mothers attending the clinics:-
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    Grants in Aid.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    The 2,786 children visited during 1928 and remaining under supervision at the end of their first year of life, were fed during the first six months of life as follows:—
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    The 138 children who died during the first year of life, were fed during the first six months of life as follows:-
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    Below is a statement comparing the mortality rates of children fed by the various methods:—
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    STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1928.
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    The following table relates to visited children of ages 1 to 5 years. On reaching the age of 5 years the completed Case Papers are forwarded to the Education Authority:—
    Year of Birth.
    1923.1924.1925.1926.
  • Page 145
    Statistical Summary. January ist to December 31 st, 1928.
    Bow.Poplar.Totals.
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    The cases have been grouped as follows:—
  • Page 152
    343 cases were investigated by the Enquiry Officer. 2 cases were reported to the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee as unsatisfactory; in one case the value of the milk supplied when the applicant was over scale was refunded, but in the second case the applicant was still under scale, but the fact that he had rendered false wages certificates was reported to his employer.
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    The following table shows in comparative form the applications, etc. during the years 1920-28:—
    Year.Applications.Applications granted.Cost (approx) £Orders issued.Cases investigated by l.O. (6).Unsatisfactory cases.
    Fresh. (Pints).Dried. (Lbs.).