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Hornsey 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

Published
1928
Pages
110
Tables
49

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    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS FOR 1927.
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    Causes of death. —The most frequent causes of death, set out as percentages of the total deaths, were as follows : —
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    Out-relief. —During 1927 the Guardians distributed the following sums in out-relief: —
    Cases.Cost.
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    Tuberculosis. —There are 772 beds available under the Middlesex County Council scheme for the treatment of tuberculosis in sanatoria allotted as follows: —
    Observation.Pulmonary tuberculosis.Non-pulmonary tuberculosis.Total.
    "Sanatorium" Beds." Hospital" Beds.Disease of Bones & Joints.Other conditions.
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    Premises periodically inspected. —The following premises were visited periodically during the year, and any matters requiring attention were dealt with: —
    Description of Premises.No. in District.
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    Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restriction) Acts. —Seven forma] applications for certificates under these Acts were received. In each instance the necessary repairs were carried out by the owners.
    Petroleum Acts, etc.—Two-gallon can stores.Bulk stores.
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    Factory and Workshop Acts. —The total number of Factories, Workshops and Work-places on the register is 485. The businesses carried on at the respective premises arc as follows: —
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    SECTION B — Nightingale Lane, North View Road, South View Road, Hawthorn Road and Beechwood Road.
    House.Total Persons.Census Population 1921.Persons per house..
    All ages.Under 14.14 and over.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Families receiving Poor Law relief. APersons admitted to North
    Middlesex Hospital.
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    Section B.
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    Re-housing. —During the past year 119 families, representing 624 persons, have been re-housed, as follows: —
    From.Families.Persons.
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    BOROUGH HOUSING SCHEME. The following is a complete list of the Council's housing schemes, the dates of the first lettings being given in each case : — Hornsey, 1st Scheme. (June, 1896.)
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    Muswell Hill Estate. (December, 1924, to November, 1927.)
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    House-to-house inspection. —The following table gives a comparison of pre-war and post-war conditions as a result of house-to-house inspection in a number of roads: —
    Pre-war.Post-war.
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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
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    Sale of Food and Drugs Act. —Mr. Kobinson, Chief Officer of the Public Control Department of the Middlesex County Council, has very kindly sent me the following list of samples purchased in Hornsey during the year ended 31st December, 1927:—
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
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    The following table shows the incidence of infecting cases discharged from the Isolation Hospital since 1921:—
    YEAR.SOARLRT FEVER.Persons Infected "Return Cases"Infecting Cases.Percentage of infecting cases.DIPHTHERIA.Persons Infected " Return Cases"Infecting Cases.Percentage of infecting cases.
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    Tuberculosis. —The following statement shows the condition of the register at the beginning and at the end of the year:—
    No. of cases at commencement of 1927.No. of cases added to register during 1927.No. of cases removed from register during 1927.No. of cases on register at end of 1927.
    Pul.Non.-Pul.Pul.Non.-Pul.Pul.Non. Pul.Pul.Non.-Pul.
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    The following is a record of the disinfection work carried out during the year:—
    Premises.Rooms disinfected.Articles disinfected.Articles destroyed.
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    The following district work was done during 1927:—
    Positive.Negative.Total.
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    TABLE A. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY VITAL STATISTICS, 1901-1927.
    Year.Estimated Mid-Year Population.Birth Rate per 1,000 Population.Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Infant Mortality per 1.000 Births.
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    Continued from previous page...
    CAUSES OF DEATH1927All 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 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and over.1927Registrar.General's returns.
    192619251924192319221921
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    TABLE C.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1927.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.Total Deaths under One Year.
    Under 1 Week.1-9 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.
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    TABLE D. BIRTHS, DEATHS, INFANT DEATHS, AND DEATHS FROM CERTAIN DISEASES, 1901-1927.
    YEAR.Population Census.Total BirthsTotal DeathsTotal Infant Deaths (under one year)Deaths from MeaslesDeaths from Whooping CoughDeaths from Diarhœa (under two years)Deaths from Scarlet FeverDeaths from DiphtheriaDeaths from Typhoid Fever.Deaths from Cancer.Deaths from Tuberculosis (Pulmonary)Deaths from Tuberculosis (Non-Pulmonary)
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    TABLE E.—INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED, 1927.
    DISEASEWARDS.AGESTotalAdmitted to Joint Hospital.Admitted to other Hospitals.Registered Deaths
    HighgateMuswell Hill.Crouch EndWest HornseyEast HornseyNorth HaringeySouth HaringeyStroud GreenFinsbury Hark.0— 11— 55— 1515— 2525— 4 545— 6565 and over
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    TABLE F—NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1901-1927.
    Year.Population.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria or Croup.Enteric Fever.Para Typhoid.Puerperal Fever.Puerperal Pyrexia.Erysipelas.Cerebral Spinal Meningitis.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Malaria.Dysentery.Encephalitis Lethargica.Pneumonia.Small-pox.Measles.German Measles.Total.Attack rate per 1,000 population.
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    TABLE G.—NOTIFICATIONS OF, AND DEATHS FROM, TUBERCULOSIS, 1927.
    AGE PERIODS.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
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    TABLE H. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE WORK, 1927.
    Nature of Work.Centres.Totals.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.
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    TABLE J._FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. The following is a summary of the result of inspections made at Factories, Workshops and Workplaces during the year, with a list of Outworkers' premises, a copy of which has been forwarded to the Home Office, as required. None of the Outworkers premises was found to be in an unwholesome condition.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.WrittenProsecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS & WORKPLACES
    Particulars.Number of Defects.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Number of Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE J. ( contd.) OUTWORKERS.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.
    (1)
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    TABLE K. HOUSING CONDITIONS. STATISTICS YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1927. 1.GENERAL.
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    2.—UNFIT DWELLING-HOUSES.
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    TABLE K. (contd.)
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    Cases of otorrhœa.
    Cause of Suppuration.Total ears.Cured.Lost sight of.Still under treatmentNeeding hospital treatment
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    District.Number of Children provided with
    Milk.Cod Liver Oil and Malt.Spectacles and Repairs.Sundry.
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    The following is the summary of the result of the examination:—
    Original degree of stammering.Number.Present Condition.
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    TABLE I.— RETURN OP MEDICAL INSPECTIONS, 1927. (a) Routine Medical Inspections.
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    (b) Other Inspections.
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    TABLE II. (A)-RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1927.
    Defect or Disease.Routine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.
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    TABLE II.—(contd.). (B)—NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DISEASES).
    GroupNumber of Children.Percentage of Children found to require treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require treatment.
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    TABLE III.—RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    TABLE III.—(contd.).
    BoysGirls.Total
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    TABLE IV. (A)—RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1927. TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.).
    DISEASE OR DEFECT.Number of defects treated or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE IV.—(contd.). Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Defect or Disease.Number of defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's scheme.Submitted to re-fraction by private practitioner or at hospital,apart from the Authority's scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Number of Defects.Total number treated (5)
    Received Operative treatment.
    Under the Authority's scheme, in clinic or hospital. (1)By private practitioner or hospital, apart from the Authority's scheme. (2)Total. (3)Received other forms of treatment. (4)
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    TABLE IV.—( co ntd.). Group IV.—Dental Defects.
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    TABLE V. LIST OF SCHOOLS IN THE BOROUGH.
    School.Department.Authorized accommodation.Average No. on the Rolls for yr. ended 31/12/27.
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    TABLE VI.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1927 Number of children inspected at each school.
    YEARS OF AGE.56789101112131415TOTALS.
    School.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.GB.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.Total