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Hayes 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

Published
1926
Pages
34
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    Natural and Social Conditions of tho Area. 1.— GENERAL STATISTICS.
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    2.—EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    Births :—Total.M.F.
  • Page 7
    CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1925. (Civilians only).
    Males.Females.
  • Page 8
    The causes and ages at death of the thirteen children who died under one year of age were as follows : —
  • Page 8
    The various rates compared with those for England and Wales (Smaller Towns) are given in the table below : —
    Per 1,000 population.Deaths per 1,000 births.
    Births.Deaths.Diarrhoea under 2 years.Under one year.
  • Page 10
    List of Samples purchased in the District of Hayes during the year 1925 : —
    Article.No. Taken.Adulterated.
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    During the year one hundred and ten complaints were received with respect to the following matters, viz.:—
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    2.—INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
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    3.-NOTICES SERVED.
  • Page 17
    1. — Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.number of
    inspectionswritten notices.occupiers prosecuted.
  • Page 18
    2. — Defects found in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
    particulars.number of defects.number of offences in respect to which prosecutions were instituted.
    found.remediedreferred to h.m. inspector.
  • Page 18
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Legal proceedings were taken in respect of the following cases.
    No.Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 19
    Housing. (i) GENERAL HOUSING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA:—
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    Housing Statistics for the Year 1925.
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    The following is a list of the carcases and organs of diseased animals surrendered by the owners during the periodical visits to the slaughter-houses :
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    (iii) There is no public slaughter-house in the district; the number of private slaughter-houses are as follows:—
    In 1920.In January, 1925.In December, 1925.
  • Page 25
    Prevention of, and Control over, Infectious Diseases. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING THE YEAR.
    disease.total cases notified.cases admitted to hospital.total deaths.
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    total cases notified.
    at ages.
    disease.Under 1 year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and over.total deaths.
  • Page 26
    I consider that the improved health of the district, as far as notifiable diseases are concerned, is due largely to the very great improvement that has taken place in the housing conditions, owing to the action of the Council in providing so many working-class houses, in closing and demolishing insanitary and worn-out dwellings and in improving generally the sanitary condition of the district.
    Year.Scarlet F kvkr.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Dysentery.Pnfumonia.Erysipei.as.mai.aria.Ophthalmia NeonatorumPkurpf.kal Fever.Total.Population.
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    The distribution over the district of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the years 1920 to 1925 is given below:—
    Year.South Ward.East Ward.West Ward.Total.
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    Case rate of attack per 1,000 of the population of certain infectious diseases in this district and in England and Wales:—
    Case rate per 1,000 living
    Hayes.England & Wales.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1925.
    TUBERCULOSIS.
    NEW CASES.DEATHS.
    AGE PERIODS.PULMONARY.NON-PULMONARY.PULMONARY.NON-PULMONARY.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.