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Leyton 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1926
Pages
124
Tables
75

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    For further details as to Housing see the Report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector.
    No. of persons in family.Number of private families occupying the following number of rooms.
    123456-78-910 & over.Total private families%
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    The following table shows the population, number of births, and the corrected birth-rate per 1,000 during the last five years :—
    Year.Population.No. of Births.Rate per 1000.
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    The following table shows the population, number of deaths, and the death-rate per 1,000 during the last five years :—
    Year.Population.No. of DeathsRate per 1000
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    Notifications received during the last five years :—
    19211922192319241925
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    Infectious Disease— cont.
    19211922192319241925
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    VACCINATION RETURNS.
    No. of Births.Vaccinated.Certificates of InsusceptibilityExemptions.Died Unvaccinated under 1 year.
  • Page 24
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At home.In hospital.
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    TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age Period.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-P'lmonaryPulmonary.Non-P'lmonary
    M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.
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    The various organs affected in their order of frequency may be gauged from the following list of deaths from Cancer occurring during the year under review:—
    Males.Females.
  • Page 29
    The following verdicts were recorded at inquests held in the district during the year:—
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    Adoptive Acts.
    Infectious Diseases (Notification)Date of adoption.Date came into force.
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    INFANT CLINICS.
    Attendances.
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    The scale of necessity is as follows:—
    No. in Family.Scale.
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    Notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria received during the last five years :—
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    Admissions:—
    Male.Female.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and upwards.
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    The estimated amount of money expended on the hospital during the financial year ending 31st March, 1926, is £5,996, divisible into the following items:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The following table shows the numbers and nature of inspections:—
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    During the year 943 complaints have been received and dealt with.
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    PREMISES AND OCCUPATIONS WHICH CAN BE CON TROLLED BY BYE-LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
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    Offensive Trades.
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    Amongst the worst cases are:-
    No.Cubic capacity of overcrowded room.Occupants and ages.Other occupants of house.No. of rooms in house.
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    Licences granted for the sale of milk under special designations.
    No.No. of Samples takenResult
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
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    Pasteurised milk must not contain more than 100,000 bacteria per cubic centimetre.
    Results.
    No. of Sample.No. of Bacteria.
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    No. of Sample.No. of Bacteria.
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    Number of slaughter-houses in use in the area:—
    In 1920.In Jan., 1925.In Dec., 1925.
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    1169 visits have been made to slaughter-houses and the carcases and viscera of the following have been inspected:—
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    The following was found to be unfit for food of man and dealt with accordingly:—
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    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.
    ParticularsNumber of Defects
    FoundRemedied
    (1)(2)(3)
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    3.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number
    (1)(2)
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    5.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORKoutworkers' lists, section 107.outwork in unwholesome premises, section 108outwork in infected premises, secs. 109,110
    Lists received from EmployersNotices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending listsInstancesNotices servedInstancesOrders made (s. 110)
    Sending twice in the yearSending once in the year
    Lists*Outworkers*ListsOutworkers
    ContractorsWorkmenContractors •Workmen
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)
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    TABLE 1. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1925 and Previous Years.
    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.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1925.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality— Wards.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.12345678910
    Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.LeytonstoneGrove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.
  • Page 62
    TABLE III. DEATHS. CALENDAR YEAR 1925. The following is a list of the principal causes of death—
    Ages.Wards.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.In Public Institutions in the District.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leytonstone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Ward not known.Totals.
    Not belonging to district.Belonging to district.
    123456789101112131415161718192021222324
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    TABLE IIIa (International List). CAUSES OF DEATH, 1925.
    No.Diseases.M.F.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
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    TABLE IIIa— continued.
    No.Diseases.M.F.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
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    TABLE III a — continued.
    No.Diseases.M.F.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
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    TABLE IIIa— continued.
    No.Diseases.M.F.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-66-76-86-
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    TABLE IIIa— continued.
    No.Diseases.M.F.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
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    TABLE IIIa— continued.
    No.Diseases.M.F.AGES.All Ages.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-
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    TABLE IIIb (International List). SHOWING CAUSES OF DEATHS OF MALES AND FEMALES DURING PAST 5 YEARS.
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    TABLE III b — continued.
    19211922192319241925
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    TABLE IIIb— continued.
    19211922192319241925
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    TABLE IIIb— continued.
    19211922192319241925
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    TABLE IIIb— continued.
    19211922192319251925
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    TABLE III b — continued,.
    19211922192319241925
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    TABLE III b — continued.
    19211922192319241925
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    TABLE IIIb— continued.
    19211922192319241925
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    Table IIIb— continued.
    19211922192319241925
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    TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY, CALENDAR YEAR 1925—AGES.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.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 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months9 Months and underl2MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE IVA. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1925—WARDS.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wan-stead Slip.Ward not known.Total Deaths under 1 Year
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    TABLE V.—BIRTHS.
    Year 1925 INames of Localities—Wards.
    Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.C.ann Hall.Wan-stead Slip.Ward not known.Totals.
  • Page 91
    TABLE VA. BIRTHS FOR THE YEARS 1921—1925.
    Years.Names of Localities—Wards.
    Ley ton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wan- stead Slip.Wards not known.Totals.
  • Page 99
    Medical Inspection, 1925.
    SchoolInter, mediatesSpecialsRe.in. spectionsEntrantsSpecialsRe.in. spectionsLeaversSpecialsRe. inspections
  • Page 101
    The following table gives details of these surveys of cleanliness:—
    SchoolNo. of Heads Examined
    1st Visit2nd Visit3rd Visit
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    TABLE I.—Returns of Medical 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.
    Number requiring Treatment.Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Number requiring Treatment.Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE II ( contd. ) 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 III.—Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
    ———Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE III ( contd. )
    ——Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TREATMENT TABLE. Group I. —Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Table IV ( contd. ). Group II. —Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Defect or Disease.Number of Defects Dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practition'r or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 117
    Group III. —Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Number of Defects.Received other Forms of Treatment.Total Number Treated.
    Received Operative Treatment.
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table IV. ( contd. ) Group IV.—Dental Defects.
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    Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.