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Acton 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1909
Pages
116
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    The following table gives the annual number of deaths per ico,000 inhabitants in quinquenial periods for the 26 years 1884 to 1908:—
  • Page 39
    The deaths were distributed as follows:—
  • Page 46
    Some idea as to the number and nature of the diseases to be treated, may be gained from the following table, which gives the number of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and Typhoid cases notified since the adoption of the Infectious Disease Notification Act,
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid.
  • Page 56
    Table 1. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1908 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Popula- iion estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Non-Residents registered in Public Institutions in the DistrictDeaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions bevond District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    No.Rate.1Under 1 Year of age.At all ages.
    No.Rate per 1,000 Births RegisteredNo.Rate.*No.Rate.*
    I2345678910111213
  • Page 57
    Table 2. VITAL STATISTICS OF SEPARATE LOCALITIES IN 1908 AND PREVIOUS YEARS. ACTON.
    1906.1907.1908.
  • Page 58
    Table 3 CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1908.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole District.Total cases notified in each ward.Number of cases removed to Hospital from each Ward.
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years.North-East.North-WestSouth-East.South-WestNorth-East.North-WestSouth-East.South-WestTotal cases removed to Hospital.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 1515 to 2525 to 65
  • Page 59
    Table IV. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1908.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the DistrictTotal Deaths whether of 'Residents' or "Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 225 and under 65.65 and upwardsNorth East Ward.N'th-West Ward.South East Ward.S'th-West Ward.
  • Page 60
    Table 5. INFANTILE MORTALITY Deaths from stated causes in Weeks
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month,1-2 months.
  • Page 61
    DURING THE YEAR, 1908. and Months under One Year of age.
    2-3 months.3-4 months.4-5 months.5-6 months.6-7 months.7-8 months.8-9 months.9-10 months.10-11 months.11-12 months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 62
    INFANTILE MORTALITY. WARD DISTRIBUTION.
    North EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth WestTotal.
  • Page 62
    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.lnspecttions.Written Notices.
  • Page 62
    2. DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars. Nuisances under Public Health Acts:—Found.Remedied
  • Page 72
    The following table shows approximately the number of closets required:—
    Girls.Boys.InfantsGirls & Infants
  • Page 90
    Table 1. PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE DISTRICT, TOGETHER WITH ACCOMMODATION.
    Name of School.Accommodation.
  • Page 91
    Continous from previous page...
    Name of School.Accommodation
  • Page 93
    Table 2. Showing the number of children examined classified according to age and sex.
    No. examinedyears 13-14years 14-15years 15-16years 16-17
  • Page 93
    Table 2. Showing the number of children examined classified according to age and sex.
    INFANTS (MALE) 671.No. examinedyears of age.over 7
    34567
  • Page 94
    Table 3. Giving the number of children examined in each school together with the conditions found on examination.
    INFANTS.No children examined.Mai-Nutrition.Clothing.Want of Cleanliness.VerminousCarious Teeth.Enlarged Tonsils.Adenoids.Enlarged Glands.External Eye Disease.Defective Vision.Ear Disease.Defective Hearing.Heart Disease.Lung Disease.Rickets.Spinal Disease.Defective Speech,Tuberculosis.Other Diseases and Defects.Infectious Disease.
    AverageBelow AverageHead.Body.
  • Page 95
    Table 3 — continued.
    SENIOR GIRLSNo Children ex mined.Mal-NutritionClothingWant of CleanlinessVerminousCarious teethEnlarged TonsilsAdenoids.Enlarged Glands.External Eye DiseaseDefective Vision.Defective Hearing.Ear Disease.Defective Speech.Heart Disease.Lung Disease.Infectious Diseases.Other Diseases.
    AverageAverage BelowHeadBody
  • Page 95
    Table 3 — continued.
    SENIOR BOYS.No. Examined.Clothing and Footgear.Under NourishedVerminous,Carious Teeth.Polypus of Nose.Enlarged Tonsils.Adenoids.Enlarged Glands.Eye Disease.Defective Vision.Ear DiseaseImpaired Hearing.Speech ImpairedHeart DiseaseLung DiseaseTubercle.Rickets.Deformities
    AverageBelow AverageHead.Body.
  • Page 98
    Table 3. NUMBER OF CHILDREN REFERRED FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION—149 These were from the following Schools:—
    Infants.Girls.Boys.
  • Page 99
    Table 5 AVERAGE HEIGHT, without Shoes, and AVERAGE WEIGHT with Clothes. (A nthropometric Committee 1883)
    MALES.FEMALES.
    Age last birthday.Height in inches.Weight in lbs.Height in inches.Weight in lbs.
  • Page 99
    Table 6—giving heights & weights at different ages
    No examined13-1414-1515-1616-17
    HeightWeightHeightWeightHeightWeightHeightWeight
  • Page 100
    Table 6.
    INFANTS.—GIRLS.No. of Scholars exam'd.3-44-55-66-77-8
    Height.WeightHeightWeightHeightWeightHeightWeightHeightWeight
  • Page 104
    Briefly, the children may be classified as follows:—
  • Page 108
    SWIMMING. During Season of 1908, 16 Swimming Classes were held during School hours and 8 out of School hours. Total 24.
    School.3eClasses per week.Total No, of Scholars who have attended the baths during the season.Total No. of attendances made during the season.No of Scholars in the School who can swimNo. of Scholars who have learned to swim this season.