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Poplar 1932

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

Published
1933
Pages
170
Tables
109

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  • Page 9
    NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE BOROUGH.
  • Page 9
    Summary of Vital Statistics (Registrar-General's figures).
    TotalM.F.
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    Deaths from Puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General 's Short List):—
    Deaths.*Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
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    * Registrar-General's figures.
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    Early in the year 1933 , the Registrar-General supplied the following information relating to Births registered in the year 1932.
    RegisteredInward Transfers.Outward Transfers.Nett.
  • Page 11
    The following Table shows where the births in 1932 occurred:—
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    Deaths during 1932 classified according to certain localities. (O ld T able.)
    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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    The folloiwing table, compiled and furnished by the Registrar-General, is inserted at the request of the Ministry of Health.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages0—1 —2—5—15—25—35—45 —55 —65—75—
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    TABLE II.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING 1932. (This Table has been revised (1) to comply with latest classification of Causes of Death : and (2) to show the number of deaths allocated to each Parliamentary Ward in the Borough.)
    Causes of Death. (Manual of the International List of Causes of Death. 1931.)Total Deaths.Sex.Ages at Death- in Years.Number of Deaths of Residents of Wards.Nett Deaths in Public Institutions (at all ages)Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, etc.Causes of Death
    Total All AgesUnder 5 years.5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75 and overBow.Bromley.Poplar.Poplar Institution.St. Andrew's Hospital.Bow Institution.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
    0-1-2-Total under 5years
    North.West.Central.South.Northwest.North-East.Southwest.South East.Central.North-West.West.East.Mill-wall.Cubitt Town.
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    TABLE III. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1932. 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. 13-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Nett total Deaths under 1 year.No. of Deaths in each Quarter.
    Poplar.Bow and BromleyWhole Borough
    1234
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    Neo-Natal Death Rate.
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.Average 1927-1931.1932.
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    Infant Mortality. There were 166 deaths of children under one year of age, the death rates per 1,000 births for the past 25 years being:—
    Borough of Poplar.County of London.
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    TABLE IV. Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis o f Mortality in the Year 1932.
    Rate per 1,000 Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea 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.
  • Page 16
    TABLE V. (1932).
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population to the middle of year.Live Births, 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.)
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.
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    Deaths from Various Diseases.
    Disease.1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.
  • Page 18
    The number of bodies deposited in the Council's Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, during the year was 213:—
    Residents Males FemalesNon-Residents* Males FemalesTotals
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    District Sanitary Inspectors' Work, Etc. Tabulated Statement of Inspections, Insanitary Conditions found existing, and lie-inspections during the year 1932.
    DISTRICT.Totals.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.
  • Page 26
    Table A. Table giving number and inspections, etc., of Bakehouses, Laundries, Workshops, Workplaces, places where food is prepared, Milk premises, Cowsheds, Slaughterhouses, Offensive Businesses, Ice Cream premises, and Homeworkers' premises:—
    Premises.On Register during year 1932.Number of Inspections.Number of Intimations.Number of Notices.Number of Final Notices.Number of Prosecutions.
    Male.FemaleTotal.
  • Page 30
    Table C. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. I.—INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND* (Corresponding figures for 1931 are shown in italics).
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.Prosecutions.
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (S. 107).
    Class of Homework.1932 Number of Lists received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
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    Table E. Kegistered Workshops and Workplaces.
    Workshops and Workplaces, etc., on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    Table F.
    Class.Number,
    (1)(2)
  • Page 33
    Offensive Trades.
    Address.Proprietors.Business.
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    Slaughterhouses.
    Address.Proprietors.Remarks.
  • Page 37
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Metropolis Management Acts, etc.
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result.Inspector.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result.Inspector.
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    London County Council Byelaws with Respect to Houses Divided into Separate Tenements.
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result.Inspector.
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    SUMMARY OF PENALTIES AND COSTS.
    Penalties.Costs.
    £8.d.£s.d.
  • Page 41
    Copy of a Return to the London County Council
    Premises.No. in Borough on 31st December 1932.No. of Inspections.No. of Prosecutions.
  • Page 46
    1) Part III of the Housing Act, 1925:— Total.
    (1) Part III of he Housing Act, 1925;Total.
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    (2) Part II of the Housing Act, 1925:—
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    The following house-to-house inspections have been carried out:—
    Work of Survey Inspectors.No. of houses inspected.
    (1). Bow.
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    Continued from previous page...
    (1). Bow.No. of houses inspected.
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    (Number of nuisances referred to D.S.I's., 546.)
    (2). Bromley.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    (Number of nuisances referred to D .S.I's., 673.)
    (3). Poplar.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Continued from previous page...
    No. of houses inspected.
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    Summary of Survey Inspectors' Work.
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    In addition to the house-to-house inspections carried out by the Survey Inspectors, house-to-house inspections were made by the District Inspectors in the following streets:—
    Work of District Inspectors.No. of houses inspected.
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    Summary .
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    Table II.—Page 27 County of London Volume.
    Number of Persons in Family.Number of Private Families occupying the following number of Rooms.Total Private FamiliesPopulation in Private Families.Rooms OccupiedDensity of Occupation.
    Average number of Persons per room.Population at following densities of occupation (Persons per Room)
    123456—78—910 or more.Over 33 and over 2.2 and over 1£.1£ and over 1.
    Cols, abcdef9hjklmnoPqr
  • Page 56
    The overcrowding was abated or eased as follows:—
    Abated.Eased
  • Page 57
    As an indication of the amount of overcrowding, judged by the bedroom standard of more than 2½ persons per bedroom , the house -to-house inspection records from 1928 to 1932 give the following figures:—
    Year.Total number of Families.Families Overcrowded.
    Number.Percentage of Total.
  • Page 57
    The number of families rehoused during the past year was as follows:—
    Families accommodated .Number of persons (approx.).
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    Continued from previous page...
    Families accommodated .Number of persons (approx.).
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    (b) By the London County Council:—
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    Number of Samples Examined for Bacteria (Total Count )—68.
    Designated Milk.W heretaken:Number unsatisfactory.Action taken.
    On delivery at—From Dealers—Number satisfactory.
    Railway Stations.L.C.C. Hospitals, etc.Before bottling.After bottling.
  • Page 61
    BIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK. Number of Samples Examined for Tubercle Bacilli —28.
    Number reported:Remarks.
    Tubercle bacilli absent.Tubercle bacilli present.Examination incomplete.
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    Reports of Food Inspectors. Mr . C. A. Grabham .
    Totals.
    Inspections.Intimations.Notices
    Stat.Final.
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    Number of Samples procured:
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    Mr . H. A. Pearce .
    Totals.
    Inspections.Intimations.Notices. Statutory.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Total Defects, etc.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to d.s.I.
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    V. O rgans, E tc., C ondemned as a R esult of S laughterhouse I nspections.
    Mr. Grabham.Mr. Pearce.Totals,
  • Page 68
    The results of the analyses of 818 samples were reported to the Committee during the year:—
    Sample.Number examined, 1932.Adulterated.Action taken.
    Legal Proceedings.Letters of caution sent.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sample.Number examined, 1932.Adulterated.Action taken.
    Legal Proceedings.*Letters of caution sent.
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    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 the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts, up to and including 31st December, 1932.
    Margarine.Butter.
    Wholesale Dealer.Manufacturer.Factory.Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended.
  • Page 71
    The rate of adulteration for the past ten years was as follows:—
    Year.No. of samples examined.Percentage of adulteration.
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    For comparison the figures for milk adulteration for the past years are given below:—
    Year.No. of milks examined.Percentage of adulteration.
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    F oodstuffs I nspected for E xport. (Mr. C. A. Grabham.)
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    TABLE VII. N otifiable diseases during the Y ear 1932. (52 Weeks.)
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Borough.Total cases notified in each Sub-DistrictNo. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Sub-DistrictTotal Deaths in Age-Peeiods: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.
  • Page 77
    Cases of Notifiable Diseases Treated in Hospitals.
    Disease.Cases Notified.L.C.C. Fever Hospitals.Other L.C.C. Institutions.General Hospitals, etc.Total Removals.Percentage of cases notified.
  • Page 77
    Mortality from Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Enteric Fever,
    Diphtheria.Scarlet FeverEnteric Fever.
  • Page 80
    TABLE I. Smallpox and Chickenpox Cases Notified during each month. 1932.
    Month.Smallpox.Chickenpox.
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    Number or Visits by Medical Staff.
    Reason for VisitSmallpox or Doubtful Smallpox.Chickenpox.Smallpox Contacts.School exclusions.Miscellaneous.Total visits by medical staff.
    DiagnosisS.P.C.P.Not S.P. or C.P.S.P.C.P.Not C.P. or S.P.
  • Page 86
    Extract from the Report of the Vacoination Officer, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1931 , inclusive: —
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Births registered 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1931.Number of Births entered by 31st January, 1933, in "Vaccination Register."Number of Births which on 31st January, 1933, 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 1932.Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientiom Objection actually received during the calendar year 1932.
    Col. 1 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 Smallpox.
  • Page 87
    Return showing the numbers of persons successfully vaccinated and re-vaccinated at the cost of the rates by the Medical Officers of the Poor Law Institutions and the Public Vaccinators during the year ended 30th September, 1932. POPLAR BOROUGH COUNCIL.
    Name of the Poor Law Institution or Vaccination District.Name of Medical Officer or Public Vaccinator.Numbers of Successful Primary Vaccinations of persons:—Number of Successful Re - vaccinations— i.e., Successful Vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time.Observations.
    Under one year of age.One year and upwards.Total.
  • Page 91
    The 9 patients suffering from after-effects (excluding those in institutions) were affected as follows:-
  • Page 93
    The number of deaths from Cancer for the last five years is shown below:—
    Year.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 93
    The Council's Tuberculosis Dispensary is at No. 1, Wellington Road, Bow, E.3, and the following table shows the accommodation, hours of sessions, etc.:—
    Accommodation.Day and time of session.Type of session.
  • Page 94
    Return for the year 1932. 1. Return showing the work of the Dispensary.
    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.
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    2. PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Showing in summary form (a) the condition at the end of 1932 of all Patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (6) the reasons for the removal of all Cases written off the Register. The table is arranged according to the years in which the Patients were first entered on
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year 1932 .Previous to 1926.1926.1927.1928.
    Class T.B.—.Class T.B.+.Class T.B.—.Class T.B.+.Class T.B.—.Class T.B. +.Class T.B.—.Class T.B. +.
    Group I.Group II.Group III.Total (T.B. + ).Group I.Group II.Group III.Total (T.B. + ).Group I.Group II.Group III.Total (T.B. + ).Group I.Group II.Group III.Total (T.B. + ).
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    3. NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Showing in summary form (a) the condition at the end of 1932 of all Patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and ( b ) the reasons for the removal of all Cases written off the Register.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year.Previous to 1926.1926.1927.1928.
    Bones & Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Periph'al Glands.Total.Bones & Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Periph'al Glands.Total.Bones & Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Periph'al Glands.Total.Bones & Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Periph'al Glands.Total.
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    Part I.-summary of Notifications during the period from the 3rd January, 1932, to the 31st December, 1932, in the area of the Metropolitan Borough of P oplar (to which this Return relates)
    Age Periods.Formal Notifications.
    Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases of Tuberculosis.Total Notifications.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total (all ages).
  • Page 101
    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 101
    The source or sources from information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained should be stated below:-
    Source of Information.Number of Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 101
    PART III.—NOTIFICATION REGISTER
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total Cases.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 102
    Summary of Quarterly Returns to the London County Council.
    Quarter ended
    March.J une.September.December.
  • Page 102
    Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all Deaths from the disease:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths. (Reg. General s figuress).
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non- Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 103
    Cleansing Station.
    Totals.
    M.F.
  • Page 103
    Motor Vehicles.
    Vehicle.Speedometer register (miles).Petrol consumption (gallons).Average m.p.g.
  • Page 104
    The production of the solution at a strength of 4 grammes of available chlorine per litre has averaged 111,373 gallons per annum for three years at an average annual cost of £2,274, the cost per gallon thus being 5d.
    Quantity Produced.
    As Manufactured.As Issued. (i.e., Weaker Solution.)Electricity Consumed.
    Gallons.Gallons.Units.
  • Page 105
    EXTRACT FROM ANNUAL ESTIMATES, E TC.
    Electrolytic Disinfecting Fluid.Estimate for Year ended 31st March, 1932.Expenditure for Year ended 31st March, 1932.Average Expenditure for 3 Years ended 31st March, 1932.Estimate for Year ending 31st March, 1933.Estimate for Year ending 31st March, 1934.
  • Page 106
    The bathing, etc., of the children and the disinfection of their clothing is kept quite distinct and separate from the bathing and disinfection of Smallpox contacts and their clothing.
    Quarter.Number of Children Cleansed.Total number of Cleansings.Amount payable by L.C.C. to the Borough Council.
  • Page 107
    The number of persons from Common Lodging Houses and Seamen's Lodging Houses, etc., cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year was:—
    Lodging House, etc.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 109
    Expenditure to 31st March, 1933.
    £s.d.
  • Page 110
    The number of attendances at the Centres since 1920 is shown below:—
    Borough Council.Royal College.
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.Clinics .
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    Other Clinics additional to above-mentioned.
    Total Attendances.Average Attendance per session.
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    6. Maternity Homes and Hospitals:— I.
    Separate maternity institutions provided by the Council.Institutions (with maternity wards) transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929.Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council.
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    7. Homes and Hospitals for Sick or Ailing Children under 5 years of age:— I.
    Separate institutions provided by the Council for these cases.Institutions (with accommodation for these cases) transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929.Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council.
  • Page 115
    11. 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 118
    STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITNG FOR 1932.
    Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1932.Total 1931
    Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.CasesVisits.
  • Page 119
    The following table shows the attendances at each of the Clinics during the year 1932:—
    BowWest Ferry Road.Manchester Road.Simpsons Road.Wei-lington Road.P.H. Dept. Total.Royal College of St. Katharine Total.
  • Page 119
    T°tal attendances at all Clinics:—
    1932.1931-
  • Page 120
    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 and payments at clinics for various services:-
    £s.d.
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    (The following tables refer to the whole Borough.) Statistics Respecting Infants Born in 1931.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Twenty-seven cases of Ophthalmia Neonatoium were notified during the year:— (This table refers to the whole Borough)
    Year.Cases.Vision unimpaired .Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths
    Notified.Treated.
    At home.In hospital.
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    Cases Notified and Visited.
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    The following table relates to visited children of ages 1 to 5 years:—
    Year of Birth.
    1927.1928.1929.1930.
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    There were 12 maternal deaths, and the mortality rate was 4.07 per 1,000 total births (live and still).
    Cause of Death.Attended at home byTreated in Institution.Number of previous Pregnancies.Received Antenatal Care or TreatmentRemarks.
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    For lassification the children fall into the following groups:—
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    Statistical Summary. January 1st to December 31st, 1932.
    Bow.Poplar.Totals.
  • Page 137
    Six hundred and thirty-three (633) cases were investigated by the Enquiry Officer, and all were reported satisfactory.
    "A.""G."
    lbs.lbs.
  • Page 138
    The following table shows in comparative form the applications, etc., during the years 1920-32:—
    Year.Applications.Applications granted.Cost (approx) £Orders issued.Cases investigated by I.O. (6).Unsatisfactory cases.
    Fresh. (Pints).Dried. (Lbs.).