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Dagenham 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1931
Pages
107
Tables
55

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55 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year. Births.
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 10
    The total population of 74,800 occurring in the 15,265 Estate houses would be:—
    Ages.
  • Page 11
    The following table then shows the distribution of the population in the three types of houses in the district :—
    Age Group.Estate Houses.Houses creeted before 1921.Houses erectcd since 1921.Total.
  • Page 13
    TABLE I
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 yearOver 1 and under 2Over 2 and under 5Over 5 and under 15Over 15 and under25Over 25 and under 35Over 35 and under 45Over 45] and under 55Over 55 and under 05Over G5MaleFemaleTotalRegistrar-General's Allocation Male Female
  • Page 17
    The Morris Ambulance, maintained by the Council, is stationed at the Fire Station, Beacontree Heath. During the course of the vear,
    1930.1929.
  • Page 19
    The following Infant Welfare Centres were maintained b y the Council:—
    CENTRE.HeldDayAverage Attend ancesAverage New Cases
  • Page 20
    The following Ante-Natal Clinics were held:-
  • Page 26
    Scavenging. The following table gives some statistics relating to the collection of refuse:—
  • Page 27
    5. Personnel and Equipment:-
  • Page 30
    Sanitary Inspection of the District. Report of the Sanitary Inspectors.
  • Page 30
    On the Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901. In this district there are 29 factories, 34 workshops, and 43 workplaces. 1. Inspection.
    PREMISES.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 31
    There were 05 premises in whieh outwork was carricd on. The following table shows the various occupations:—
  • Page 32
    HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1930. Number of New Houses erected during the Year:—
  • Page 32
    1. Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the year:—
  • Page 32
    2- Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of formal Notices
  • Page 33
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  • Page 34
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  • Page 35
    Number of inhabited houses (according to rate books) 19,106
  • Page 36
    B. Estimated production of new houses of workin class type by private enterprise during the next five years:-
  • Page 40
    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. (a) Milk Supply. There are 26 retailers of milk in the district, the following being the number of premises from which the various classes of milk are retailed:—
  • Page 40
    Milk Sampling. During the year, 125 samples of milk were analysed ; the same system of sampling was continued. The following table shows the results of these analyses, divided into those produced on a small scale and those distributed by large companies:—
    No. of Bacteria perc.c. in thousands.Small DealersLarce Scale
    Local producc.Not local.SatisfactoryNOT
    Satisfactory.NOTSatisfactory.NOT
  • Page 43
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Cases Notified.Admitted to Isolation Hospital, Rush GreenAdmitted to Other Isol. Hosp.Admitted to Other Hospitals.Deaths Registered
  • Page 43
    * Made notifiable in this district end of May, 1929.
    Under 1 year.123451015202535455565Total
  • Page 47
    Those cases removed to Rush Green Isolation Hospital were admitted on the following grounds:-
  • Page 54
    The following table shows the position of vaccination for last year:—
  • Page 55
    Tuberculosis.
    New Cases (Forms A & B).Transfers into District.Deaths.
    Puimoniry-Non-pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 55
    Register.
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    Male.Female.Male.Females.
  • Page 59
    The following list shows where most of these births occurred
  • Page 60
    The following table analyses the causcs of death occurring in the first months :—
    Disease.Under I day.1-7 days.1 weck-1 month.1-3 months.
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 61
    Deaths of older children:—
    Disease.3-0 months.0-12 months.1-2 years.2-3 years.3-4 years.4-5 years.
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 62
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Notified.Treated at Home.Treated in Hospital.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
  • Page 64
    The following table shows the number of visits paid during the year by Health Visitors:—
  • Page 65
    The following table shows the work done at the Infant Welfare Centres during the year:—
  • Page 67
    The following table shows the work done at the clinics:—
  • Page 73
    Foster Children.
  • Page 73
    Foster Mothers.
  • Page 74
    Assisted Milk Scheme. The expenditure incurred by the Council under the assisted milk scheme for the year was £878.
    £
  • Page 80
    The following table summarises the rate of development of the various sections :— TABLE I.
    Erection.Number of Houses.Time taken over Erection,
    Started.Completed.Years.Months.
  • Page 80
    The actual growth of the Dagenham portion of the Bccontree Estate is shown by the following table :— TABLE II.
    Year.Number of Houses built, during the Year.Total Number of Houses.
  • Page 81
    The figures express, for each age-group, the percentage relation of the figures in columns 4 and 2.
    Column 1.Column 2.Column 3.Column 4.Column 5.
    Age-Group.Whole Country %Dagenham actual.Percentage. actual death. 110
    0/19.56410.52
  • Page 82
    To rule out the first suggestion, the death-rates occurring amongst the residents of the original habitations in the district are considered. The following table shows the number of deaths occurring in this population in each age-group for the two years 1927 and 1928:—
    Age-group.1027.1928.
    Number dying at each age-group.England & Wales, Percentage.Number dying at each age-group.England & Wales, Percentage.
  • Page 83
    To obtain a more accurate representation of the distribution of the population, the following table has been compiled in which the figures for the three consecutive years, 1927 to 1929, have been uses:-
  • Page 84
    Continued from previous page...
    Column 1.Column 2.Column 3.Column 4.Column 5.
  • Page 84
    Column 4 is obtained by the multiplication of these previous two figures :—
    Column 1.Column 2.Column 3.Column 4.
  • Page 87
    The calculation of the population under 15 is obtained by assuming the number of persons under 15 to be 45% of the total population :— TABLE III P opulation in D agunham.
    Year.Ilouses (mid-year).Population.Population under 15.
  • Page 88
    TABLE IV. Incidence of Infection of Diphtheria.
    Year.DagcnhamEngland and Wales.
    No. of Cases.Rate per 1,000.Rate per 1,000 under 15.Rate per 1,000.Rate per 1,000 under 15.
  • Page 88
    TABLE V. Incidence of Scarlet Fever.
    Year.No. of Cases.Dagenham.England and Wales.
    Rate per 1,000.Rale per 1,000 under 15.Rate per 1,000.Rate per 1,000 under 15.
  • Page 89
    TABLE VI. Ratio of Infection in Dagenham compared with England and and Wales
    Year.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.
    Per 1,000 Population.Per 1,000 under 15.Per 1,000 Population.Per 1,000 under 15.
  • Page 93
    The following figures shows the proportion of children of school age infected in the four years, 1927-1930 :—
    1927.1928.1929.1930.Eastren Hospital.
  • Page 95
    Secondary and Return Cases.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.
    Primary.Secondary.Return.Primary.Secondary.Return and Recovery.
  • Page 96
    The following table shows the actual number of notifications received in the four years, 1927-1930 :— TABLE VII.
    Age.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1927.1928.1929.1930.
  • Page 96
    This eliminates to a certain extent the errors of the returns which are naturally grouped, in the case of the longer intervals, round integer years, rather than in exact years and months :—
    1 mth.2—4 mths.0 mths.1 year.18 mths.2 years3 years.4 years.5 years.6years.
  • Page 97
    The next four intervals of six months each have a factor of two :—
    1 mth.2—4 mths.6 mths.1 year.18 mths.2 years.3 years.4 years.5 years.6 years
  • Page 100
    TABLE X.
    1922.1923.1924.1925.1926.1927.1928.1929.1930.Houses on Section.Months over Erection
  • Page 101
    TABLE XI
    12345C78Number of 1 Houses