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Wandsworth 1938

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

Published
1939
Pages
140
Tables
65

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    4 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1938. SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Sanitary Inspector.Meat and Foods.Others.
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    HEALTH VISITORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Commenced Duty.Health visitor.Certified Midwife.Sanitary Inspector.
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    OFFICE STAFF.
    Certificates held.
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    GENERAL STATISTICS FOR THE BOROUGH.
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    TABLE I.
    Sub-District.Census Population 1931Population estimated to middle of 1938
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    TABLE II.
    Sub-District.No. of Births.Rates.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.Natural increase or decrease.
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    TABLE III.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Crude Death-rate.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1938.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging t0 Localities (at all ages)-
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Deaths in public institution etc.
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    TABLE V.
    Birth-rates.Death-rates.
    Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.
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    TABLE VI.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE VII.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total.No. of CASES of Infective Diseases grouped in Age Periods.
    Under 1515 and upwardsUnder 11—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and upwards
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    TABLE VIII.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total CASES of Infective Diseases occurring in each locality.Total Cases occurring.Number admitted into Hospital.Total Deaths.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    TABLE IX.
    No. of Children.ClaphamPutneyBalhamStreathamTootingSouthfieldSpringfieldTotal
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    TABLE X SHOWING RESULTS OF PRIMARY SCHICK TEST IN AGE GROUPS.
    Result of Test.Children Under 15.Over 15.All Cases.
    Under 55—1010—15MalesFemalesTotal15—2020 and overMalesFemalesTotal
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    TABLE XI. AGE GROUPING OF PERSONS IMMUNISED AND FOUND TO BE PROTECTED AS SHOWN BY A NEGATIVE RE-SCHICK TEST.
    Children Under 15.Over 15All Cases,
    Under 55—1010—15MalesFemalesTotal15—2020 and overMalesFemalesTotal
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    TABLE XII. THE IMMUNISED PERSONS ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF DOSES AND THE TIME REQUIRED TO PRODUCE IMMUNITY—AS SHOWN BY A NEGATIVE RE-SCHICK TEST.
    Number of Immunising Injections given.Period after last injection of the First Series in which re-Test was Negative.Total
    within 4 monthsbetweenTotal within 1 yearbetween
    4 and 6 months6 and 9 months9 and 12 months1 year and 2 years2 years and 3 years3 years and 5 years5 years and 7 years7 years and 9 years
  • Page 35
    TABLE XIII MEASLES—CASES REPORTED AND DEATHS.
    Period 1st October—30th September.1928-291929-301930-311931-321932-331933-341934-351935-361936-371937-38
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    TABLE XIV.
    Result of Treatment.Removed from Borough.Still under Treatment.
    Recovered— Vision not affected.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Died.
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    TABLE XV.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    Table XVI. shows the number of cases of infective diseases which were reported from schools during the year. TABLE XVI.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other DiseasesTotals.
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    TABLE XVI.— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    TABLE XVI.— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    The next Table shows the results of the findings of these inquests. TABLE XVII.
    Inquests.Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XVIII.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non- Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    TABLE XIX.
    Localisation of Disease.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE XX.
    Localisation.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE XXI.
    1929193019311932193319341935193619371938
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    TABLE XXII.
    Tuberculous.Suspected TuberculosisNon-TuberculousTotals.
    PulmonaryNon-Pul monaryTotal
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Recommended to attend Dispensary byClapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Totals.
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    TABLE XXIV.
    TuberculosisRemaining 31st Dec., 1937New CasesRemoved from RegisterRemaining on Register 31st Dec., 1938
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    TABLE XXV.
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    The number of patients who received institutional treatment under the London County Council's Tuberculosis Scheme during 1938 was as follows:—
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    TABLE XXVI.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at the end of 1938.Total cases where condition is known.Removed and lost sight of.Total cases who have attended.
    Discharged as cured.Disease arrested.Disease not arrested.Died.
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    TABLE XXVII.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at end of 1938.Total cases where condition is known.Removed and lost sight of.Total cases who have attended.
    Discharged as cured.Disease arrested.Disease not arrested.Died.
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    Bacteriological Examinations .—The number of examinations of sputum made at the Dispensary during the past seven years is given here.
    Year.Total number of specimens examined.No. of specimens sent by General Practitioners.No. of specimens found to contain T.B.
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    Infant Visiting. TABLE XXVIII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XXIX.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XXX.
    No. of Sessions held.No. of new cases.Total attendances.No. of Doctors' Consultations.
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    TABLE XXXI.
    Ante-natal Clinics.Post-natal Clinics.
    No. of Sessions held.No. of new cases.Total attendances.No. of Sessions held.No. of new cases.Total Attendances.
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    Address of Clinic.Days and Times of Sessions
    Infant Welfare Centre.Ante-Natal Clinic.
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    TABLE XXXII.
    No. of cases occurring.No. of cases visited.No. of visits made.
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    TABLE XXXIII.
    Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
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    TABLE XXXIV.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XXXV.
    Wards.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects were found.Number of Families Living in:—
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards
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    The following 31 houses, in respect of which Demolition Orders were made in 1937, have been demolished during the year:—
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1938. Food and Food Premises. TABLE XXXVI.
    Nature of Principal Business.No. of Separate Premises.No. of Dairymen registered.Actual Food Businesses Conducted on the Premises Shown in Column 1.
    Subject to some form of Legal Control.Other Food Businesses.No. of Inspections in 1938.No. of Notices served.
    As Dairies.As Cow-sheds.As Slaughterhouses.As Wholesale Margarine Premises.For Ice Cream.For Cooked or Preserved Foods.As Fish Fryers.As FishCurers.Fishmongers.Grocers.Confectioners.ButchersGreengrocers.Food Factories.Restaurant Kitchens.Others.
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.
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    The following Orders are now in force:—
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1938. TABLE XXXVII.—Part II of Poisons List.
    Principal BusinessNo. of PremisesNo. of Inspections
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    TABLE XXXVIII. RESULT OF ANALYSES OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF FOOD PROCURED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928, SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE ADULTERATED IN 1938, AS COMPARED WITH 1933, 1931, 1935, 1936 AND 1937.
    No. of samples in 1938.Percentage of Samples adulterated, 1934-1937.
    Examined.Found adulterated or not up to standardPercentage adulterated1931.1935.1936.1937.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1938. TABLE XXXIX.
    Informal Samples.Formal Samples.Total.
    Number taken.Adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Number taken.Adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Number taken.Adulterated.Number per 1,000 of population.Percentage adulterated.
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    The following samples of Graded Milks procured from schools, hospitals or dairymen, were submitted to the Counties Public Laboratories for bacteriological examination in order to see if the bacterial content was within the prescribed standard for the appropriate grade.
    Grade.Schools.Hospitals.Dairymen.Total.
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    TABLE XL.
    Class of Works.Number of Places on Register at end of 1938.Number of Inspections, 1938.Number of Notices, 1938.Number of Prosecutions, 1938.
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    TABLE XLI. HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists.Outwork in unwholesome premisesOutwork in infected premises.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Instances.Notices served.Instances.
    Contractors.Workmen.
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    TABLE XLII. DETAILS WITH REGARD TO REGISTERED WORKSHQPS.
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    TABLE XLIII. DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.No. of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH, 1938. (Compiled by the Registrar-General).
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0 -1 —2-5 —15-25—35—45—55—65—75-
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    CAUSES OF DEATH— continued.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75—
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    POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS, 1938.
    Premises.Offence.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS, 1938— continued.
    Premises.Offence.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    GENERAL STATEMENT.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    DRUGS.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    OTHER ARTICLES (Informal).
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
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    The following table gives, in detail, the nature and extent of the adulteration detected in the formal samples :—
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    The nature of the reports issued in respect to the informal samples, returned as adulterated, is given below:—
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 938.
    MonthNumberTotal SolidsMilk FatNon-fatty Solids