Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Males. | Females. | Total. |
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Year. | Population. | No. of Births. | Birth Rate. |
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1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
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Leyton. | Lea Bridge. | Central North. | Central South. | Forest. | Leyton-stone. | Grove Green. | Harrow Green. | Cann Hall. | Wanstead Slip. | Total |
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Year. | Population. | No. of Deaths. | Death Rate. |
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1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
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Decrease. | Increase. |
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Year. | No. of Births. | No. of Infant Deaths. | Infant Mortality Rate. |
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Year. | No. of Maternal Deaths. Leyton. | Maternal 1,000 live Leyton. | Mortality Rate per and still births. England and Wales. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Male. | Female. | Total 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 years 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. | |
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Not belonging to District. | Belonging to District. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Year. | Population. | Births. | Birth Rate. | Deaths. | Death Rate. | Deaths under 1 year. | Infantile Death Rate. |
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Year. | Population estimated to Middle of each Year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the Borough. | Transferable Deaths | Nett Deaths belonging to the Borough. | |||||||
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Uncorrected Number. | Nett. | of Nonresidents registered in the Borough. | of Residents not registered in the | Under 1 Year of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||||
Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate per 1,000 Nett | Number. | Rate. | |||||||
Number. | Rate. | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population. | Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | Percentage of Total Deaths. | |||||||||||||
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All Causes. | Enteric Fever. | Smallpox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. | Diphtheria. | Influenza. | Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years). | Total Deaths under 1 Year. | Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners. | Inquest Cases. | Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest. | Uncertified Causes of Death. | |||
Live Births. | Still Births. |
Park House Clinic. | Leyton Green Clinic. |
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Swimming Baths. | |
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1938. |
Morning. | Afternoon. | Evening. |
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First Attendances (new oases). | Subsequent Attendances. | Total Attendances. | Average No. of Visits per Patient. | ||
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No. | Per cent. |
First Attendances (new cases). | Subsequent Attendances. | Total Attendances. | ||||
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Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
Infested. | Disinfected. |
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Number of Sample. | Number of bacteria per m.l. |
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Number of Sample. | Number of bacteria per m.l. |
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Licences. | No. Granted | No. of Samples taken | Result. | |
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Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
Grade | Sample Number. | Bacteria per m.l. |
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Number of Sample. | Number of bacteria per m.l. |
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Animals Inspected. | ||
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London | Other Slaughter-Houses. | |
Co-operative | ||
Society | ||
Abattoir. |
Total. | Tuberculosis. |
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Total | Tuberculosis. |
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Total | Tuberculosis. |
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Cattle, excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. |
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Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | |||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | No. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Nature of Work. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. |
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Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
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1936 | 1937 | 1938 | Total. |
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Year. | Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Case Fatality per cent. |
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Nature of Complications. | Age Group Incidence. | Total Incidence. | ||||
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0-5 years. | 5-10 years. | 10-15 years. | 15 years & over. | Number. | Per-centage. |
Nephritis per cent. | Albuminuria per cent. | Total per cent. |
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During 1st week in Hospital. | During 2nd week in Hospital. | During 3rd week in Hospital. | During 4th week and later in Hospital. | Total. |
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1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
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Sex. | Age. | Cause of Death. | In Hospital. |
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Number of patients treated | Number of treatments. |
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Leyton Green. | Park House. | ||||||||
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p.m. Hon. | p.m. Wed. | a.m. Toddlers. Fri. | p.m. Fri. | p.m. Mon. | a.m. Toddlers, † Tues. & † Fri. | p.m. Tues. | p.m. Thurs. | All Centres |
No. of Cases Notified. | Treated At Home. In Hosp. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. |
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Year. | Births. | Deaths under | Mortality Rate. | Stillbirths. | ||
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1 year. | 4 weeks. | Infantile. | Neo natal. |
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 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
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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 Leaths under 1 Year. |
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Leyton Green. | Park House. | Total. |
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Total | Leyton Green. | Park House. |
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Midwives (8) employed by | Total. | ||
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Council (3) | E.C.N.A. (5) Midwives employed by the E.C.N.A. under arrangement made with the Local Supervising Authority in pursuance of Sec. 1 of the Mid wives Act, 1936. |
Elementary Schools. | No. of Schools. (Departments). | No. on Rolls. | Average Attendance. | Percentage Attendance. |
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School. | Entrants. | Second Age Group. | Third Age Group. | ||||||
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Code Group. | Specials. | Re-inspections. | Code Group. | Specials. | Re-inspections. | Code Group. | Specials. | Re-inspections. |
Group. | Number of Children. | "Percentage of Children found to require treatment. | |
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Inspected. | Found to require treatment. |
Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. |
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Age Group. | Number of Children Inspected. | A (Excellent). | B (Normal). | C (Slightly subnormal). | D (Bad). | ||||
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Number. | Per cent. | Number. | Per cent. | Number. | Per cent. | Number. | Per cent. |
School. | Number of Examinations. | Number Cautioned. | Number Excluded. |
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Groups. | Height (inches). | Weight (pounds). | ||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Group. | Height (inches). | Weight (pounds). | ||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Group. | Height (inches). | Weight (pounds). | ||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Defect. | Haemoglobin per cent. | ||||||
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70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85-89 | 90-95 | 95 & over. | Totals. |
Defect. | Haemoglobin percentage. | |||||||
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70— | 75— | 80— | 85— | 90— | 95— | 100— | Total. |
No. of cases Anaemia. | Haemoglobin level. | |||||
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Under 80% | Under 85% | Under 90% |
Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
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Defect or Disease. | Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | Number requiring | Treatment. | Observation. |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
School. | Number inspected. | Number referred for treatment. | Number accepting treatment. | Percentage of acceptances. | ||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Examinations. | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
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No. of Cases. | No. of New Cases. | Attendances. |
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Cured. | Improved. | Stationary. | Worse. | Total. |
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Nature of Disease. | Still under treatment. | Recommended Hospital treatment. | Recommended Special School. | Discharged as cured. | Discharged as improved. | Discharged as no treatment required | Discharged as left district. | Discharged as left school. | Totals. |
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Percentage of Children. | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
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Defect. | No. of Children. | Improved. | Stationary. | Worse. |
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Average cost per child. | Average rate cost per child. | ||||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
1936 | 1937 | |||
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Children | Adults | Children | Adults |
Number Inspected | Number of Cases | |||||||
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Senior | Junior | Senior | Junior | |||||
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls |
Number inspected | Number of Cases | Incidence |
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Age | Number of Cases |
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Age | Male | Female |
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Number inspected | Number of Cases | Incidence |
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Ordinary Meals. | Milk Meals. |
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5-7 years | 12-14 years |
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State of Nutrition | Secondary Schools | Elementary Schools |
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Group. | For Defective Vision (excluding Squint). | For all other Conditions recorded in Table II.A. | Total. | Percentage of children found to require Treatment. |
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Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
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Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. |
Age Groups. | No. of Children Inspected. | A. (Excellent). | B. (Normal). | C. (Slightly Subnormal). | D. (Bad). | ||||
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No. | % | No. | 0/ /o | No. | % | No. | % |
At Certified Schools for the Blind. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At Other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary-Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
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Combination of Defect. | At Certified Special Schools. | At Public Elementary-Schools. | At Other Institutions. | At School or Institution. | Total. |
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Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year. | |||
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Disease or Defect. | Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Defect or Disease. | Number of Defects dealt with. | ||
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Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Number of Defects. | Received Other Forms of Treatment. | Total Number Treated. | |||||||||||
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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) |
Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total number treated. | |||||
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Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Non-rosidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (1) | (2) | (3) |
Diagnosis. | Boys. | Girls. |
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Defect or Disease. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
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Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require treatment. | |
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Inspected. | Found to require treatment. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Age Groups. | No. of Children Inspected. | A. (Excellent). | B. (Normal). | C. (Slightly Subnormal). | D. (Bad). | ||||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
Disease or Defect. | Number of treatn | Defects treated oi lent during the yez | under ir. |
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Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Defect of Disease. | Number of Defects dealt with. | ||
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Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |