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Barking 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1925
Pages
212
Tables
58

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58 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    2. Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Births :—Males.Females.Total.Birth Rate.
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    Deaths :—
    Male.Female.Total.Death Rate.
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    Number of deaths of women during, or in consequence of, childbirth :—
    From Sepsis.From other causes.Total.
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    Number of deaths of infants under one year of age :—
    Males.Females.Total.Total Infantile
    Death Rate.Death Rate.
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    x birth rate, death rati;, and analysis or mortai.iia during THE YEAR.
    Birth Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.percentage of Totat Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small PoxMeasles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under Two years).Total Deaths under One year.Causes of Deaths Cer. tified by Registered Medical PractitionersInquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
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    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT FROM 1019 to 192-1.
    Year.Popula- tion estimated to Middle of each YearBirths.Total Deaths Regis- tered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.Number.Rate.On Nonresidents registered in the District.Of residents registered out of the District.Under One year of age.At all Ages.
    Number.Kate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    123456789101112
  • Page 12
    (c) CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.
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    Age Mortality.—The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows:—
    Age of Group.No. of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 Population.
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    causing most deaths or important from a Public Health aspect were as follows :—
    Disease.No. of Deaths.Percentage of total net deaths registered.
  • Page 16
    Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.—These diseases caused 9.49 per cent, of the total deaths, such deaths being caused i:i the following proportions :—
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    INOUESTS.—Coroner's inquests were held on 30 deaths. The ages at death and causes assigned were as follows:
    Couses of Death.Under one year.1-2 years.2-5 years.5-15 years.15-25 years.25-45 years.45-65 years.Over 65 yearsTotal
  • Page 18
    CAUSES OF AND AGES OF DEATH DURIXG YEAR, 1024. (Nett Deaths.)
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district.
    All agesUnder one year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 0505 and upwards
  • Page 19
    INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1924. The following table gives the actual causes of death of children dying under one year of age. Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year:—
    Causes of Death. (.All causes certified.)Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weejvs.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under ti months.(> months and under 9 months.9 month? and under 12 months.Total under one year.
  • Page 23
    SECTION 2 (1) NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious disease received during 1921 TABLE 1.
    Males.Females.TotalTotal eases rem'd to HoS.Deaths.
  • Page 25
    TABLE XI.
    Notifiable Disease.at all ages.No. of cases notified at ages.Cases classified according to Wards.
    Under 1 year.1—55—1515—2525-4545—6565 and over.Abbey.Gascoigne.Longbridge.Ripple.Westbury.Central.
  • Page 26
    TABLE III. Monthly summary of notifications of infectious disease :—
    Month.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Pneumonia.Erysipelas.Ophthal ma Neonatorum.Enteric Fever.Cerebro Spinai Menirjitis.Encephalitis Lethargica.Totals.
  • Page 29
    The following is the table of admission, etc., in respect of infectious disease for 1924 :—
    Disease.In Hospital J anuary, 1st, 1924.Admitted during the year.Died.DischargedIn Hospital Dec. 31st.. 1924.
  • Page 30
    The fallowing table corresponding to Forms A and B, shows the cases notified during the year classified as to age and sex:—
    Disease.Under one year.1 to 5 years.5 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.15 to 20 years.20 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 to 55 years.55 to 65 yearsOver 65 years.Totals.
  • Page 31
    As regards the occupations of notified cases during the year, the following table is of interest %
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    The following figures, kindly supplied by the County Medical Officer of Health, indicate for the four quarters of the year the percentage attendances of cases per 10.COO of population at ihe Tuberculosis Dispensary and of those admitted to sanatoria under the County Council :—
    Attendances at Dispensary.Admission to Sanatoria.
    No.Rate per 10,000 population.No.Rate per 10,000 population.
  • Page 34
    The following table shows the number of deaths from tuberculosis in Barking together with the death rate per thousand persons living during the last six years :—
    1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.1924.
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    The following table has been compiled from the figures obtained from the five wards into which the Urban District of Barking is divided : —
    Abbey.Gas-coigne.Central.Ri pple.I.ongbridge.West bury.
  • Page 37
    A table of comparative tuberculosis notification and mortality rates for Barking and surrounding districts is as follows :— COMPARATIVE TABLE OK TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFICATION AND MORTALITY RATES FOR BARKING AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.
    District.Population Density (per acre).Notification Rate (per 1.000 population).Death Rate (per 1.000 population).Notification Mortality Rate (per cent.).
    19191920102119221923191919201921192219231919192019211922192319191920192119221923
  • Page 41
    The following table gives particulars of Statutory Notices served for the remedy of various defects :—
    Acts and Sections.Xo. issued.No. complied with.No. lapsed.No. outstanding
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    The following table gives particulars of smoke observations made during the year:-
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    1. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Number
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2. Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    FoundRemediedReferred H.M.Ins.
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    Number of samples taken in Barking during 1924 and submitted for analysis.
    Milk.Butter.Miscellaneous.Total.Prosecutions.Fines.
  • Page 56
    Of the total births registered within the district during 1924, all except 32, or 3.7 per cent., of the total were notified, particulars of from whom notifications were received being supplied by the following table:—
    By whom notified.Live Births.Still Births
  • Page 61
    Particulars of the cases, are afforded by the following table :—
    Age GroupCases.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.At Hospital
  • Page 64
    of the work, becoming impossible, and proving the inadequacy of present arrangements as regards sufficiency of staff and accommodation, as will be easily apparent from the following table:—
    Kennedy Hall.Clinic premises.Abbey Hall
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    Particulars of the work of the health visitors and centres will be found in the following tables :—
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    PROVISION OF DRIED MILK AT THE CENTRES.
    Cost Price, (lbs.)Reduced Price, (lbs.)Free, (lbs.)Total, (lbs.)
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    PROVISION OF FREE MILK TO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
    No. of pints supplied at reduced price.No. of pints supplied free.Total.Total cost of milk supplied.Council's liability in respect of fresh milk supplied.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 69
    LIVING IN
    1 room.2 rooms.3 rooms.4 or more rooms.
    Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
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    Particulars of feeding of certain children who came un< supervision during 1924 are as follows :—
    Breast Fed.Mixed.Artificis
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    DEATHS UNDER FOUR WEEKS.
    Under seven days.Under fourteen days.Under twenty-one days.Under twenty-eight daysTotal.
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    ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.
    Entrants.IntermediatesLeavers.Specials.Other Routine Examinations.Total.
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    The following table shows the number of children examined at routine inspections during 1924 classified according to the schools attended, the number of inspections held in each school and the number of parents or guardians present :—
    School.No. of inspections.Numbersinspected.No. of parents present.
    Boys.Girls.
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    Chief Defects.Percentage to total defects.Percentage to total defects at each Individual School.
    Gas coigne.North Street.Westbury.Ripple.National.Catholic.Castle.Creeks-mouth.
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    The following table indicates the number of children re inspected during the year, and the number and percentage found to have obtained treatment.
    Routine.Specials.Total.No. of children re-inspected and found to have been treated.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Total.Percentage
  • Page 79
    Every school in the area covered by each school nurse is fully inspected each term, the re-suits of such examination being reported in tabular form as under:—
    School.Dept.Nits only.Nits and Vermin (head).Body and clothing verminous.
  • Page 81
    WEIGHTS AND HEIGHTS.—The following table gives the average weights and heights of children examined at the three under mentioned age periods in four of the schools, compared with the results at similar age periods in 1923:—
    Period. AgeAverage Height in inches.Average Weight in pounds.
    1923.1924.1923.1924.
  • Page 89
    The following table gives in detail the numbers of cases dealt with:—
    Minor Ailment.New Cases.Old Cases (re-attendances) .
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    An arrangement exists as in previous years whereby routine medical inspections are undertaken by the school medical officer of the district, particulars of which are to be found in the subjoined tables:—
    Entrants.Intermediates. (12 years old.)Leavers. (15 years old.)
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 95
    Re - In spections.
    Number re-inspected.Number found to have been treated.
  • Page 97
    TABLE 1.—RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
    Number of Code Group Inspections:
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    TABLE II.—A RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED, 31st DECEMBER.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special 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 III.— Continued.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections .
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring TreatmentRequiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatmert.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 100
    B.—Number of Individual Children FOUND AT Routine MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DISEASES).
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE—RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE III.— continued.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 103
    TABLE IV.—TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.).
    Disease and Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 104
    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eve Defects Treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.—.
    Defect or Disease. (1)Number of defects dealt with.
    Under Authority's Scheme. (2)Submitted to refraction by-private practitioner or at hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme. (3)Otherwise (4)Total. (5)
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    Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
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    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. NUMBER' OF DEFECTS.
    Under the Authority's Schema in. Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.Received other forms of treatment.Total number treated.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Group IV.—Dental Defects.
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    Group V.—Uncleanliness and verminous conditions.