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Barking 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1932
Pages
176
Tables
52

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52 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    2. Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Live Births:—Total.Males.Females. Birth Rate.
  • Page 10
    Number of deaths of infants under one year of age:—
    Males. Females.Total.Death Rate.Total Infantile Deatn Rate.
  • Page 11 12
    3. BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1931. (Provisional figures.) (The mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population but for London and the towns to civilians only.)
    —Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    Live Births.Still-births.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths under one year.Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 11 12
    4. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT FROM 1925 TO 1931.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNet Deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.Of Nonresidents registered in the District.Of residents registered out of the District.Under One year of age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Net Births.Number.Rate.
    123456789101112
  • Page 14
    (b) Age Mortality. —The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows:—
    Age Group.No. of Deaths.
  • Page 14
    (c) Causes of death in 1931.—The table on the next page shows the principal causes of death at various ages. Those diseases, etc., causing most deaths or important from a Public Health aspect were as follows:—
    . Disease.No. of Deaths.Percentage of total net deaths registered.
  • Page 15
    (f) Causes of and ages of death during the year 1931. (Net Deaths.)
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the district.
    Under one year1 and under 5.5 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 16
    (g) Infant mortality during the year 1931. 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 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total under one year.
  • Page 16
    6. MARRIAGES. The following table shows the number of marriages registered in the district and the marriage rate per 1,000 population for the years 1923 to 1931.
    Year.No. of Marriages.Rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 21
    14. LABORATORY FACILITIES. The necessary laboratory work of the district is carried out by arrangement with the Essex County Council at the Counties' Laboratory, situated in Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4, particulars of the number of specimens submitted for examination being supplied by the following table:—
    Specimen.Number examined.
  • Page 23 24
    TABLE I. Hospital Services, Public or voluntary within the District, which are used by the inhabitants of the Borough of Harking.
    Name of Hospital.Situation.Purpose.Total number of beds available.Management.
    MenWomenChildren
  • Page 25 26
    TABLE II. HOSPITAL S SERVICES, showing the number of beds for each purpose, and other facilities available.
    Name of HospitalOther facilities availableArrangements for pathological work
    AccidentChest (non-tub.) & HeartChildrenChronic SickDentalDermatologicalEar, Nose & ThroatGeneral MedicalGeneral SurgicalGenito-urinaryGynaecologicalInfectious DiseasesIsolation & ObservationMaternityMentalNeurologicalOphthalmicOrthopaedicRadiumSepticSmall-poxTuberculosisVenereal Diseases
  • Page 25 26
    † In the case of Hospitals under the control of the Borough of Barking:—
    Maternity WardMunicipal Hospital
  • Page 31 32
    CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.When held.Nature of Accommodation.By whom Provided.
  • Page 36
    (2) Premises Controlled by Bye-Laws and Regulations.
    Inspections.Contraventions.Notices served.
  • Page 36
    (3) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Inspections.Defects.Notices.
  • Page 36
    (4) Miscellaneous.
    Inspections.Defects.Notices.
  • Page 39
    (1) Inspections (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    Intimations.Statutory.
  • Page 40
    (2) Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Ins.
  • Page 41
    (4) Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (see. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 41
    (5) Other Matters.
    Class. (l)Number. (2)
  • Page 43
    (e) Offensive Trades. —The following is a summary of the offensive trade premises registered :—
  • Page 48
    HOUSES BUILT IX DISTRICT. 1926—1931.
    Total.As part of Municipal Housing Scheme.Others (including private enterprise and subsidy houses).
  • Page 51
    The following table sets out the results of the bacteriological examination of various samples, from which it will be seen that out of a total of 52, seven were found to be unsatisfactory
    Type of Sample.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Totals.
  • Page 52
    The following table shows the number of licences gran'.ed during the year for the sale of graded milks under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923 :—
  • Page 53
    (b Ice-cream. —The following results of the bacteriological examination of ice-cream samples show wide variation in the cleanliness of the product.
    Sample No.B. Count.B. Coli.
  • Page 53
    The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the five years ended December 31st, 1931.
    Year19271928192919301931Total.
  • Page 54
    Diseased meat was destroyed as under:—
    Description.Disease.Weight.
  • Page 57
    The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious diseases received during 1931:— TABLE I.
    Diseases.Males.Females.Total.Total eases removed to Hospital.Deaths.
  • Page 59 60
    TABLE II.
    Notifiable Disease.No. of cases notified at age groups.Cases classified according to Wards.
    Under one year.1 to 2 years.2 to 3 years.3 to 4 years.4 to 5 years.5 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.15 to 20 years.20 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 to 65 years.Over 65 years.Totals.Abbey.Gascoigne.Central.Ripple (West).Ripple (East— L.C.C. Est.)Westbury.Longbridge (West).Longbridge (East—L.C.C. Eat.).
  • Page 61
    TABLE III. Monthly summary of notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria received during 1931:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Total.
  • Page 62
    (c) Pneumonia, Malaria and Dysentery. —The following table shows the incidence during the year of pneumonia, malaria and dysentery, which are notifiable under the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations, 1927:—
    Diseases.No. Notified.No. of deaths.
  • Page 62
    (f) Tuberculosis. —Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the area during 1931 are given in this Report in the following form:—
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Nou-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 63
    The following are particulars of cases notified under Forms I and II during the year:—
    Form I.Form II.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non -Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 63
    The following table gives in tabular form the number of patients removed from the Dispensary Register during the year:—
    No. on Dispensary Register 31-12-30.Numbers removed from the Dispensary Register.Number on Dispensary Register 31-12-31.
    Died.Left District and L.S.O.Discharged (Non Tb.)Discharged " Cured "Amended Diagnosis.Total.
  • Page 64
    The following table shows the position of the Tuberculosis Register on 31/12/31 compared with 31/12/27.
  • Page 66
    The following table shows the occupations of the 55 persons who died from cancer during the year 1931.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 66
    The following table shows the organs affected, according to the returns of certified causes of death.
    Organ.Male.Female.
  • Page 67
    Continued from previous page...
    Organ.Male.Female.
  • Page 68
    The following is the table of admissions, etc., in respect of infectious diseases during 1931:—
    Disease.In Hospital January, 1st, 1931.Admitted during the year.Died.Discharged.In Hospital Dec. 31st, 1931.
  • Page 73
    The following table gives details of the notifications received::—
    By whom notified.Live Births.Still-Births.
  • Page 77
    The following table shows the infant mortality figure for Barking from 1891 to 1931:—
    Year.Number of deaths under one year.Infantile Mortality Rate per 1000 live births.Year.Number of deaths under one year.Infantile Mortality Rate per 1000 live births.
  • Page 79
    Six of the cases "occurred in the practice of midwives, the remainder being attended by medical practitioners.
    Age Group.Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.At Hospital.
  • Page 80
    64. WORK OF THE HEALTH VISITORS AND THE INFANT CLINICS. An analysis of the attendance at the Infant Welfare Centres is given in the following table:—
    Infant Welfare Centres.Clinic Premises.Alex. Centre.Movers Lane.St. Albans.Totals.
  • Page 80
    Particulars of the home visits paid by the health visitors are given in the following table :—
  • Page 85
    73. PROVISION OF FRESH MILK. Particulars of the amounts of wet milk supplied free and at reduced rates to necessitous mothers and children are given in the following table:—
    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.
  • Page 86
    74. PROVISION OF DRIED MILK, ETC. Particulars of the amount of Dried Milk, etc., supplied free and at reduced rates, are as follows:—
    Cost PriceReduced.Free.Total.
  • Page 88
    RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH IN HIS REPORTS FOR THE YEARS 1927-1931 INCLUSIVE.
    Subject.Page Reference.
    Ambulance Service:19271928192919301931
  • Page 89
    Subject.Page Reference.
    19271928192919301931
  • Page 90
    Subject.Page Reference.
    19271928192919301931
  • Page 91
    Subject.Page Reference.
    Tuberculosis:19271928192919301931
  • Page 93
    DENTAL CLINIC. Maternity and Under Age Cases.