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Hornsey 1929

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

Published
1930
Pages
104
Tables
37

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    STATISTICS FOR 1929. Social and Economic Statistics.
    Area2,874 acres
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    There are 806 beds available under the Middlesex County Council scheme for the treatment of tuberculosis in sanatoria, allotted as follows: —
    Observation.Pulmonary tuberculosis.Non-pumo n ary tuberculosis.Total.
    " Sanatorium " Beds." Hospital " Beds.Disease of Bones & Joints.Other conditions.
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    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 1929.No. of cases added to register during 1929.No. of cases removed from register during 1929.No. of cases on register at end of 1929.
    Pul.Non.-Pul.Pul.Non.-Pul.Pul.Non.-Pul.Pul.Non.-Pul.
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    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Nature of ProvisionAddressSessions per weekProvided by
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    The visits made, the notices served and the sanitary improvements carried out are recorded in the following tables:— Visits.
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    VISITS.—C ontd.
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT. Drainage.
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    Water-Closets and Sanitary Fittings.
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    Re-Housing .—During the past year 30 families, representing 148 persons, have been re-housed, as follows:—
    FromFamilies.Persons.
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    Twenty-four samples of milk from roundsmen have been taken and submitted to bacteriological examination. The bacteriologist's reports follow:—
    No. of sample.Bacteria per C.C.Remarks.
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    Animals Slaughtered and Examined During 1929
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Five cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified. Two of these were treated in St. Margaret's Hospital (M.A.B.), Kentish Town, and the others were visited by the Health Visitors.
    CasesVision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At home.In hospital.
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    TABLE A. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY VITAL STATISTICS, 1909-1929.
    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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    TABLE B.-CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE NINE YEARS 1921-1929.
    CAUSES OF DEATH1929All 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.All ages 1999.Registrar-General's returns.
    19281927192619251924192319221921
    All causesCertified...........................
    Uncertified...........................
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    TABLE C.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1929.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.Total Deaths under One Year.
    Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 WeeksTotal 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, 1901-1929.
    YEAR.Population Census.Total BirthsTotal DeathsTotal Infant Deaths (under one year)Deaths from MeaslesDeaths from Whooping CoughDeaths from Diarrhoea (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 1929.
    DISEASEWARDS.AGESTotalAdmitted to Joint Hospital.Admitted to other Hospitals.Registered Deaths
    HighgateMus well Hill.Crouch EndWest HornseyEast HornseyNorth HaringeySouth HaringeyStroud GreenFinsbury Park.0—1— 55— 1515— 2525— 4545— 6565 and over
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    TABLE F.—NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1909-1929.
    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.Polio-Encephalitis.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, 1929.
    AGE PERIODS.New Cases.Deaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMPMF
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    TABLE H. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE WORK, 1929.
    Nature of Work.Centres.Totals.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3. & Sub-Centre
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    RECORD OF WORK OF MUNICIPAL MIDWIFE, 1929.
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    TABLE I. LIST OF ACTS, BY-LAWS & REGULATIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN FORCE IN THE BOROUGH, WITH DATE OF ADOPTION.
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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 oopy 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
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    TABLE J.—(contd).
    Nature of Work.Outworkers.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.
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    CASE'S OF OTORRHEA.
    Cause of Suppuration.Total.Cured.Left school or left district.Still under treatment.Transfrd. to or attending hospital.
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    TABLE I.—RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS, 1929. (a) Routine Medical Inspections.
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    TABLE II. (A)—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1929.
    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.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE II.—(contd.). (13)—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.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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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, 1929. 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 refraction 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.
    Received Operative treatment.Received other forms of treatment.Total number treated
    Under the Authority's scheme, in clinic or hospital.By private practitioner or hospital, apart from the Authority's scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE IV.— (contd.). 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 31/12/29.
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    TABLE VI.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1929. Number of children Inspected at each school.
    YEARS OF AGE.56789101112131415TOTALS.
    School.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.Total