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Poplar 1933

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

Published
1934
Pages
170
Tables
68

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  • Page 14
    Deaths during 1933 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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    The following table, compiled and furnished by the Registrar-General, is inserted at the request of the Ministry of Health.
    Cuases of DeathSex.All Ages0—1 —2—5—15—25—35—45-55 —65—75—
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    TABLE III. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1933. 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.No. of Deaths in each Quarter.
    Poplar. -Bow and BromleyWhole Borough]
    1234
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    Neo-Natal Death Rate.
    1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.Average 1928-1932.1933.
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    during the twenty years 1914 to 1933.
    Year.Live Births.Birth rate per 1,000 populationMaternal Mortality.Deaths of Infants:Deaths of visited infants.
    rate per 1,000Under 2 weeks.2 weeks to 12 months.Total under one year.Total under one year.Rate per 1,000 visited.
    Live Births.Total Births.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    TABLE IV. Birth-rates, Death-rates, and Analysis of Mortality in the Year 1933. (Provisional figures. The rates for England and Wales and for London have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of 1933, but those for the towns have been calculated on populations estimated to the middle of 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 Births.Stillbirths.
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    TABLE V. (1933). Live Deaths Estimated Births, Death- of Cities Resident Annual rate Infants and population rate per per under Boroughs. (Mid-1933) 1,000 1,000 one year persons persons to 1,000 living. living, births.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated resident population(Mid-1933)Live births, Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Death rate per 1,000 persons living.Deaths of Infants under one year to 1,000 births.
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    (This summary is inserted for comparison eith those shown in previous reports)
    1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.
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    The number of bodies deposited in the Council's Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, during the year was 233:—
    ResidentsNon-Residents*Totals
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    Tabulated Statement of Inspections, Insanitary Conditions found existing, and lie-inspections during the year 1933.
    DISTRICT.Totals.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.
  • Page 30
    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 1933.Number of Inspections.Number of Intimations.Number of Notices.Number of Final Notices.Number of Prosecutions.
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Table C. factories,Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. i .—INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    Intimation.Statutory.Final.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.* (Corresponding figures for 1932 are shown in brackets).
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H .M. Inspector.
    __(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table D.—Home Work.
    Nature of Work,Outworkers' List (Section 107).Outwork in unwholesome premises. (Section 108).Outwork in infected premises, (Sections 109, 110).
    Lists received from Employers.Notice served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 1101.Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of list.Failing to send lists.
    Total Lists.Outworkers.Total Lists.Outworkers
    Contractors.Workmen .Contractors .Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901(S.107) 1901 (s. 107).
    Class of homework.1933 Number of Lists received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authoriti es.Received from other Authorities.
    No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.Due Feb. 1.Due Aug. 1.Due Feb. 1.Due Aug. 1.
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    Table E. Registered Workshops and Workplaces.
    Workshops and Workplaces, etc., on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    Table F.
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    The following are the offensive trade premises in the Borough:—
    Address.Proprietors.Business.
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    This action was approved by the Council and baits were laid in the sewers during the year as follows:—
    Date.Baits laid.Baits taken.
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    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 Separaate Tenements.
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result.Inspector.
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    Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
    Article.Result of Analysis, etc.Result.Inspector.
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    SUMMARY OF PENALTIES AND COSTS.
    Penalties.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Copy of a Return to the London County Council.
    Premises.No. in Borough on 31st December, 1933.No. of Inspections.No. of Prosecutions.
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    Year 1933.
    Number of houses inspected.Total number of visits.Number of urgent nuisances referred to District Sanitary Inspectors.
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK. Number of Samples Examined foe Bacteria (Total Count and B.Coli)—81.
    Designated Milk.Where taken:Number satisfactory.Number unsatisfactory.Action taken.
    On delivery at—From Dealers—
    Railway Stations.L.C.C. Hospitals, and OpenAir SchoolBefore bottling.After bottling.
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    BIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK. Number of Samples Examined for Tubercle Bacilli—31.
    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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    Continued from previous page...
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    Mr. H. A. Pearce.
    Totals.
    Inspections.Intimations.Notices.
    Stat.Final.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Organs, Etc., Condemned as a Resultof Slaughterhouse Inspections.
    Mr. Grabham.Mr. Pearce.Totals.
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    The results of the analyses of 799 samples were reported to the Committee during the year:—
    Sample.Number examined, 1933.Adulterated.Action taken.
    Legal Proceedings. (See page 43).Letters of caution sent.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sample.Number examined, 1933.Adulterated.Action taken.
    Legal Proceedings . (see page 43)Letters of caution sent.
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    Milk; and Cream not Sold as Preserved Cream.
    (A)(B)
    Number of Samples examined for the presence of preservative.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, 1933 •
    Margarine.Butter.
    Wholesale Dealer.Manu facturer.Factory.Wholesale Dealer in Milk-blended.
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    The rate of adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years was as follows:—
    Year.No. of samples examined.Percentage of adulteration.
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    During the past ten years the milk adulteration in the Borough was as follows:—
    Year.No. of milks examined.Percentage of adulteration.
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    TABLE VII. Notifiable diseases during the Year 1933. (52 Weeks.)
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Borough.Total cases notified in each Sub-District.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each Sub-District.Total 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 Notifiable Diseases treated in Hospitals.
    Disease.Cases Notified.L.C.C. Fever Hospitals.Other L.C.C. Institutions.Voluntary Hospitals, etc.Total Removals.Percentage of eases notified.
  • Page 85
    Mortality from Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and, Enteric Fever.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet FeverEnteric Fever.
  • Page 88
    TABLE I. Smallpox and Chickenpox Cases Notified during each month. 1933.
    Month.Smallpox.Chickenpox.
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    TABLE II. Age, Sex and Vaccinated State of Cases of Smallpox.
    Ages.Under 5 years.5—10—15—20—35—45—65 and over.All Ages.
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    Number of 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 92
    Extract from the Report of the Vaccination Officer, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Birthswere registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1932, inclusive:—
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Births registered 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1932.Number of Births entered by 31st January, 1934, in "Vaccination Register."Number of Births which on 31st January, 1934, 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 1933.Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received during the calendar year 1933.
    Col. I Successfully vaccinated .Col. IICol. IV Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V Died unvaccinated.
    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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    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, 1933. 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 100
    Tuberculosis Dispensary. 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.
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    Return for the year 1933. 1. Return showing the work of the Dispensary.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Grand Total
    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 1933 of all Patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (&) 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 the Dispensary Register as definite Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and their classification at that time.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year 1933 .Previous to 1926.1926.1927.1928.1929.
    Class T.B.—.Class T.B.+.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.+).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 1933 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 1926.1926.1927.1928.1929.
    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.Bones & Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Periph'al Glands.Total.
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    part i.— Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1933, to the 3lst December, 1933, in the area of the Metropolitan Borough ofPoplar (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).
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    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
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    The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained should be stated below:—
    Source of Information.Number of Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    Part III.— NOTIFICATION REGISTER
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total Cases.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 110
    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. (Reg. General's figures).
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    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.
    1933.£s.d.
  • Page 114
    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.
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.Clinics.
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    STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1933.
    Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1933.Total 1932.
    Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
  • Page 120
    The following table shows the attendances at each of the Clinics during the year 1933:—
    BowWest Ferry Road.Manchester Road.Simpsons Road.Wellington Road.P.H. Dept. Total.Royal College of St. Katharine Total.
  • Page 121
    The following 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.
  • Page 122
    (The following tables refer to the whole Borough.) Statistics Respecting Infants Born in 1932.
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    Twenty-three cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum 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.
  • Page 125
    The following is a summary of visits paid by Nurses during 1933:— (This table refers to the whole Borough.)
    E.L.N.S.St. John Divine.St. Mildred's District Nurse.Totals.
    Cases.Visits.
  • Page 126
    The following table relates to visited children of ages 1 to 5 years:—
    Year of Birth.
    19281929.1930.1931.
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    The following table shows in comparative form the applications, etc., during the years 1920-33:—
    Year.Applications.Applications granted.Cost (approx) £Orders issued.Cases investigated by I.O. (b).Unsatisfactory cases.
    Fresh. (Pints).Dried. (Lbs.).