[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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The following tables gives the quantity of food surrendered for destruction on account of unfitness for human food:—

food.	quantity.

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The following table supplied by the Chief Officer, County Food and Drugs Department, indicates the samples of food and drugs purchased in the Borough during the year 1918, together with the results of action taken:—

Article	No. of samples taken.	Adulterated.

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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE DISTRICT. Hospital for Infectious Diseases. The following table gives the number of cases treated in the hospital during the year and the number remaining in hospital at the end of the year:—

Disease	Remaining in Hospital Dec. 31st, 1917	Admitted to Hospital during 1918	No. of Deaths

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Workshops, Workplaces, etc. The following tables show the extent of the work done with respect to Factories and Workshops:— 1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

Premises.	No. of Inspections	Written Notices.	Prosecu-tioni.

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2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

Particulars	Number of Defects			No. of Prosecutions
	Found	Remed'd	Referred to H.M. Inspect'r

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3.—Home Work. Outworkers Lists, Section 107

Nature of Work	Sending twice in a year.			Sending once in a year.

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4.—The Registered Workshops in the District are as follows:—

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PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER ACUTE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The death-rates from the principal infectious diseases are represented in the following table, together with those for England and Wales:—

	Enteric Fever	Small-pox	Measles	Scarlet Fever	Whooping Cough	Diphtheria

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Notifiable Infectious Diseases. During the year 1918, the cases of infectious disease notified were 1324 in number and were distributed during the year as follows:—

	Diphtheria	Scarlet Fever	Erysipelas	Enteric Fever	Poliomyelitis	Puerperal Fever.	Ophthalmia Neonatorum	German Measles	Measles

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The following table indicates the infectious cases in accordance with the wards in which they occurred:—

	Drayton	Castle-bar	Mount Park	Lammas	Manor	Grange	Total

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The following table shows the number of cases of the principal infectious diseases notified in each of the last ten years:

Disease	1909	1910	1911	1912 1913 1914			1915	1916	1917	1918

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The age distribution of the deaths were as follows:—

0—5 yrs.		5—15 yrs.		15—25 yrs.		25—35 yrs.		35—45 yrs.		45—65 yrs.		65 and upwards yrs.
M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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epidemic influenza, 1918. Table of deaths week by week, showing deaths due to (1) Influenza, (2) Broncho-Pneumonia, (3) all other forms of Pneumonia.

	Influenza.	Broncho-Pn.	Pneumonia

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Table of Deaths in age periods.

	Under 1 Year		1 to 5 Years		5 to 15 Years		15 to 25 Years		25 to 3S Years		35 to 45 Years		45 to 65 Years		Over 65 Years		Total.
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Prevalence of and Control over Tuberculosis. Under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, the following notifications were received:—

	1-5 yrs.	5-15 yrs.	15-25 yrs.	25-45 yrs.	45-65 yrs.	65 and upwards	Total

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The following table gives the infant death-rates for Ealing for the last 18 years compared with those for England and Wales:-

	Ealing.	England and Wales.

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The following table gives the population, number of deaths, and death-rate for each of the last twelve years:—

Year	Population	No. of deaths	Death-rate.

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TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1918 and Previous Years. BOROUGH OF EALING.

Year.	Population estimated to Middle of each Year.	Births.			Total, Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deaths.		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
		Uncorrected Number.	Nett.		Total, Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deaths.		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
			Nett.		Number.	Rate.	of Nonresidents registered in the District.	of Residents not registered in the District.	Under 1 yr. of age		At all Ages.
			Number.	Rate.	Number.	Rate.	of Nonresidents registered in the District.	of Residents not registered in the District.	Number,	Rate per 1000 Nett Births.	Number.	Rate.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1918. BOROUGH OF EALING.

Notifiable Disease.	Number of Cases Notified.								Total Cases Notified in Each Ward.						Total cases removed to Hospital.
	At all ages.	At Ages—Years.							Drayton Ward.	Castlebar Ward.	Mount Park Ward.	LammasWard.	Manor Ward.	Orange Ward.
	At all ages.	Under 1.	1 to 5.	5 to 15.	15 to 25.	25 to 45.	45 to 65.	65 andupwards	Drayton Ward.	Castlebar Ward.	Mount Park Ward.	LammasWard.	Manor Ward.	Orange Ward.

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TABLE 111. Deaths registered during the Calendar Year 1918 classified by age and cause. BOROUGH OF EALING.

Causes or Death.	Nett Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the district.									Total Deaths whether of Residents or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
Causes or Death.	All ages.	Under 1 year.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 5.	5 and under 15	15 and under25	25 and under45	45 and under65	65 and upwards.

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TABLE IV. Infant Mortality during the Year 1918. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age. BOROUGH OF EALING.

Causes op Death.		Under 1 Week	1-2 Weeks.	2-3 Weeks.	3-4 Weeks.	Total under 4 weeks.	1-3 Months.	3-6 Months	6-9 Months.	9-12 Months.	Total Deaths under One Year.

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The following tables indicate the number of children in each group inspected in the various schools:—

School	Entrants		Total
School	Boys	Girls	Total

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Number of Children Inspected.

School.	Age 9 Group		Total	Leavers		Total
School.	Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total

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Statement of number of Children concerning whom notices were sent to the Parents. The following is a classified list of the defects found, concerning which notices were given to the parents advising treatment:—

Defect	Entrants		Age 9		Leavers		Total
Defect	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls	Total

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TABLE 1 Number of Children Inspected January 1st to December 31st, 1918. A—" Code " Groups.

Age.	Entrants. \
Age.	3	4	5	6	Other Ages.	Total.

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Age	Intermediate Group. Leavers.						Grand Total.
Age	8	12	13	14	Other Ages.	Total.	Grand Total.

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B—Groups other than "Code."

	Intermediate Group (other than 8 years)	Special cases.	Re- Examinations (i.e., No. of Children Re-Exmd.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)

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TABLE II. Return of Defects Found in the Course of Medical Inspection.

defect OR disease.	Code Groups.		Specials.
defect OR disease.	No. referred for treatment.	No. to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment.	No. referred for treatment.	No. to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment.

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TABLE III. Numerical Return of All Exceptional Children in thk Area in 1918.

			boys	girls	T TAL.

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TABLE IV. Treatment of Defects of Children during 1918.

Condition.	No. of defects found for which treatment was considered neces sary.			No. of defects for which no report is available.	No. of defects treated.	Results of Treatment.			No. of defects not treated.	Percentage of defects treated.
	From previous year	! New.	Total.			Results of Treatment.
	From previous year	! New.	Total.			Remedied.	Improved.	Unchanged

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The following tables gives the quantity of food surrendered for destruction on account of unfitness for human food:—

The following table supplied by the Chief Officer, County Food and Drugs Department, indicates the samples of food and drugs purchased in the Borough during the year 1918, together with the results of action taken:—

SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE DISTRICT. Hospital for Infectious Diseases. The following table gives the number of cases treated in the hospital during the year and the number remaining in hospital at the end of the year:—

Workshops, Workplaces, etc. The following tables show the extent of the work done with respect to Factories and Workshops:— 1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

3.—Home Work. Outworkers Lists, Section 107

4.—The Registered Workshops in the District are as follows:—

PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER ACUTE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The death-rates from the principal infectious diseases are represented in the following table, together with those for England and Wales:—

Notifiable Infectious Diseases. During the year 1918, the cases of infectious disease notified were 1324 in number and were distributed during the year as follows:—

The following table indicates the infectious cases in accordance with the wards in which they occurred:—

The following table shows the number of cases of the principal infectious diseases notified in each of the last ten years:

The age distribution of the deaths were as follows:—

epidemic influenza, 1918. Table of deaths week by week, showing deaths due to (1) Influenza, (2) Broncho-Pneumonia, (3) all other forms of Pneumonia.

Table of Deaths in age periods.

Prevalence of and Control over Tuberculosis. Under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, the following notifications were received:—

The following table gives the infant death-rates for Ealing for the last 18 years compared with those for England and Wales:-

The following table gives the population, number of deaths, and death-rate for each of the last twelve years:—

TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1918 and Previous Years. BOROUGH OF EALING.

TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1918. BOROUGH OF EALING.

TABLE 111. Deaths registered during the Calendar Year 1918 classified by age and cause. BOROUGH OF EALING.

TABLE IV. Infant Mortality during the Year 1918. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age. BOROUGH OF EALING.

The following tables indicate the number of children in each group inspected in the various schools:—

Number of Children Inspected.

Statement of number of Children concerning whom notices were sent to the Parents. The following is a classified list of the defects found, concerning which notices were given to the parents advising treatment:—

TABLE 1 Number of Children Inspected January 1st to December 31st, 1918. A—" Code " Groups.

B—Groups other than "Code."

TABLE II. Return of Defects Found in the Course of Medical Inspection.

TABLE III. Numerical Return of All Exceptional Children in thk Area in 1918.

TABLE IV. Treatment of Defects of Children during 1918.

TABLE V.