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Leyton 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1951
Pages
132
Tables
90

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    Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1950.
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    On the other hand, the proportion of the population under 15 years of age has fallen from 32.4 per cent, to 22.4 per cent, in that time. The relevant statistics are:—
    19011950
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    TABLE 1. Berth-bate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality During the Year 1950
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Tuberculosis.Pneumonia.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years).All Causes 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.
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    TABLE 2. Registered Bibths, 1950.
    Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Total.
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    TABLE 3. CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE BOROUGH OF LEYTON, 1950.
    Sex.All Ages.Acts at Death in Years.In Institutions in the District
    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 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.Not belonging to District.Belonging to District.
    12345678910111213141516
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    TABLE 4. DEATHS EN WARDS, 1950
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Ley ton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wansteat Slip.
    1234567891011
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    TABLE 5. Vital Statistics of Whole District coring 1950 and Previous Years.
    Year 1.Births.Total Deaths Registered in thew Borough.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
    Inward Transferable 3Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the Borough. 8of Residents not registered in the Borough. 9Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages
    Number. 4Rate. 5Number. 6Rate. 7Number. 10Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. 11Number. 12Rate. 13
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    TABLE 6. Infantile Mortality, Year 1950—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 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE 7. Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, Etc. LEYTON, 1901-1950.
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infantile Death Rate.
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    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Table showing the number of notified cases of infectious diseases and their disposal.
    Disease.Notifications Received.Removed to Hospital
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    DIPHTHERIA. Last year I was pleased to be able to report that, for the first time since official figures became available, no case of confirmed diphtheria had been notified, and it gives me added pleasure to record a second successive year in which no confirmed case has been notified.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality. per cent.
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    In order to provide in brief outline a tabular picture of diphtheria incidence and mortality, I append below the relative information shown at ten-yearly intervals since 1890:—
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
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    The following figures show the incidence and mortality from the type of infection prevalent at ten-yearly intervals since 1900.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
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    For some reason which has never been explained, the disease lost its characteristic periodicity soon after the outbreak of World War II, and has never reverted to its pre-war two-yearly epidemic phase.
    Year.No. NotifiedRemoved to HospitalDeaths.
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    WHOOPING COUGH. In the year under review there was also a widespread outbreak of whooping cough.
    Year.No. Notified.Removed to Hospital.Deaths.
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    The following list shows the annual number of cases of acute poliomyelitis notified in this Borough from 1940-50 inclusive.
    Year.Cases Notified.Year.Cases Notified.
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    POLIOMYELITIS .
    No.Date of Notification.Sex.Age.Hospital.Site of Initial Paralysis.Condition at end of Year.
    Admitted.Discharged.
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    The number was made up as follows:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notifications of Cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1950:—
    Pulmonary.Non Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    The following table gives particulars regarding the new cases which have occurred during the year:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. NOTIFICATIONS.
    Year.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    DEATHS.
    Year.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1950
    DISEASE.At All AgesUnder 11-33-55-1010-1515-2525-4545-6565 and up
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1950.
    DISEASE.Total.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wan-stead Slip.Removed to Hospitals.
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    The following figures show the work done at that Clinic since then.
    YearCases TreatedTotal attendances for treatment
    ChildrenAdultsTotal
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    The causes of death in these cases were certified as follows:—
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    The following verdicts were recorded at inquests held in the district during the year:—
  • Page 44
    The table below gives a summary of the Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors:—
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    Nature of Work Executed and Improvements Effected in Dwelling-houses and other Premises under the Provisions of the Housing and Public Health Acts.
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    The following figures show the results of these two treatments :
    No. of Manholes baitedNo. of complete prebait takesTotal No. of complete and partial prebait takesPercentage of takes
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    CONCENTRATION OF SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE EXPRESSED IN MILLIGRAMS PEP 100 CUBIC METRES.
    SMOKESULPHUR DIOXIDE
    Month 1950.Monthly averageHighest daily averageLowest daily averageMonthly averageHighest daily averageLowest daily average
  • Page 54
    Legal proceedings wre found necessary in 26 instances, and the following is the result of such action:—
    Non-compliance with Abatement Notice at:—
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    Bacteriological Examinations. Designated Milk.
    Licenses.No. Granted.No. of Samples taken.Result.
    Phosphatase Reaction.Methylene Blue Test.
    Satisfactory.Unsat.Satisfactory.Unsat.
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    As will be seen from the Public Analyst's Report, 381 samples, taken from a very large variety of food and drugs, were submitted for analysis with very satisfactory results.
    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH. Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers Prosecuted. (4)
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    2. DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
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    OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. (Section 111 of Act of 1937.)
    Nature of Work. (1)Instances (2)Notices served. (3)Prosecutions, (4)
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    Births. 1,447 births were registered during the year:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    ATTENDANCES, EXAMINATIONS, etc., 1948—1950.
    Leyton GreenPark HouseAll Centres
    194819491950194819491950194819491950
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    The following is a summary of the work carried out:—
    Leyton Green ClinicEssex County Training HomeTotal
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    Conditions found on examination
    Leyton Green Clinic.Essex County Training Home.
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    Born at Home.
    Transferred to Hospital.Nursed Entirely at Home.Grand Total.
    Died in First 24 hours.Died on 2nd to 7th day.Died on 8th to 28thday.Survived 28 days.Total.
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    (A) NUMBERS PROVIDED WITH DENTAL CARE.
    Examined.Needing treatment.Treated.Made Dentally Fit.
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    (B) FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED.
    Extractions.Anaesthetics.Fillings.Scalings or Scaling and Gum treatment.Silver Nitrate treatment.Dressings.Radiographs.Dentures provided.
    Local.General.Complete.Partial.
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    No. of Cases Notified.Treated At Home. In Hosp.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
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    Infant and Foetal Mortality. The following figures show the infantile, neo-natal and stillbirths mortality rates during the last five years.
    Year.Live Births.Deaths underMortality Rate.Stillbirths.
    No.Rate per 1000 (live and still) Births.
    1 year.4 weeks.Infantile.Neo natal.
  • Page 78
    Day Nurseries. Number of Children in Attendance and Awaiting Admission . The following list shows the numbers of children in each category (a) in attendance at, and ( b ) awaiting admission to, each of the two nurseries at the end of December, 1950.
    Category.Knotts Green.Ellingham Road.
    (a) In attendance.(b) Awaiting admission.(a) In attendance.(b) Awaiting admission.
  • Page 79
    SECTION 23 MIDWIFERY Record of Cases attended by Council Midwives, 1950.
    Midwives employed byTotal.
    Essex County Council.Attached to the Essex Nurses' Training Home, Beachcroft Road.
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    SECTION 26 VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION. Vaccination against Smallpox.
    Age at date of vaccinationTotal.
    Under 1 year.1—4 years.5—14 years.15 years or over.
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    Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Age 0-5 years.Age 5-15 years.Total.
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    Percentage of School Children Immunised.
    EntrantsSecond Age GroupThird Age Group
    No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised%
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    Incidence and Mortality from Diphtheria. Totals of deaths and notifications during the past ten years have been as follows:
    Year.England and Wales.Leyton.
    Notified Cases.Deaths.Notified Cases.Deaths.
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    SECTION 28 PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER-CARE. Foot Clinic. Annual Attendances—1936 to 1950. The Municipal Foot Clinic was opened at High Road Baths, Bakers Arms, in March, 1936, and the following list shows the number of attendances for treatment each year since that time:—
    Year.First attendances (new cases).Subsequent attendances.Total attendances.
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    Summary of Attendances and Treatment. (A) All Ages. During the year 14,106 attendances for treatment were made, representing an increase of 469 over the attendances during the previous year.
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
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    The number of persons who received free treatment was 22 (1.86 per cent. of the total number of new cases). The following figures show the attendances of patients who received free treatment.
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
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    (B) Length of convalescence of cases sent during year:—
    Length of stayNo. of Cases
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    (c) Where cases have been sent:—
    Name of Convalescent HomeNo. of Cases sent
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    (a) Lectures and Film Shows.
    DateWhere HeldDetails of SubjectType of AudienceEstimated Attendance
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    (b) Exhibitions. In association with the Crusade Insurance Company, Ltd., an exhibition was staged in the waiting halls of the Health Clinics showing the services available to mothers under the National Health Service Act, 1946.
    PeriodWhere stagedNo. of attendances
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    As the new scheme has now been in operation for four complete years, some idea of the increase in the work may be gathered from these figures:—
    YearNumber of Cases
    MaternityOtherTotal
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    Duration of cases:—
    Duration of CasesMaternityAcute SickChronic SickOthers*
    Full TimePart TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimePart Time
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    *Analysis of "other" cases:—
    Category of CasesNo. of CasesHours worked
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    Number and hours worked:—
    Full-timePart-time
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    The figures set out below relate to the calendar year ended December, 1950.
    NumberRollAverage AttendancePercentage of Attendance
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    The Findings of Medical Inspection. Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding defects of nutrition, uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group. (1)Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require treatment. (4)
    Inspected. (2)Found to require treatment. (3)
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    Cleanliness Surveys in Individual Schools.
    School.Number of Examinations.Number Cautioned.Number Excluded.
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    The following table shows in statistical form the results of school dental inspection in the individual schools mentioned.
    School.Number inspected.Number referred for treatment.Number accepting treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    A summary of the treatment carried out will be found in Table IV on page 129. In addition to the work detailed in Table IV, the following items of treatment were carried out. For these there are no headings in Table IV, other than "Other operations", viz.:—
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    As no provision is made in Table IV for details of this treatment it is set out below:—
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    Fortunately the number so ascertained in each year is small, and a survey made in 1950 showed that there were in the whole school age group (i.e., from 5 to 16 years) only 36 children in the category of Physically Handicapped Pupils.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    The number of individual children fed under the Authority's arrangements during 1950 was:—
    Dinners.Milk Meals.
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    SPEECH THERAPY. 1. Children at present Undergoing Treatment—
    Diagnosis of Defects—BoysGirlsTotal
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    Incidence of speech defects among seniors, juniors and infants—
    SeniorsJuniorsInfantsTotal
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    Number Requiring Treatment.
    Type of SchoolNo. of Children Referred for Treatment
    Number TestedTotalPercentageBoysGirls
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    Analysis of Defects. The statistical analysis of those invited to attend the Clinics was as follows:—
    Primary SchoolsSecondary SchoolsSpecial SchoolsTotal
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    Causation of Deafness. The following is the Clinical Diagnosis of the probable cause of Deafness in the 166 children referred for treatment:—
    Primary SchoolsSecondary SchoolsSpecial SchoolsTotal
  • Page 121
    TABLE I. No. With Hearing Loss of 30 Decibels 1 Ear and Under 12 in Other Ear —21.
    Cause of DeafnessNo.TreatmentResult on Follow-up
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    No. With Hearing Loss of 30 Decibels or Over in One Ear and More Than 12 in Other Ear—13.
    Cause of DeafnessNo.TreatmentResult on Follow-up
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    C. Pupils Found to Require Treatment. Number of individual pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin).
    Group.For Defective Vision (excluding Squint).For all other ConditionsTotal individual PupilsPercentage of children found to require Treatment.
  • Page 126
    TABLE II. A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1950.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 127
    TABLE II. B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.
    Age Groups.No. of Pupils Inspected.A. Good.B. Fair.C. Poor.
    No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE III.— Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1949. TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
    By the AuthorityOtherwise
    (1)
  • Page 128
    TABLE III.— contd. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as minor allments.—group I).
    Defect or DiseaseNumber of Defects dealt with
    By the AuthorityOtherwise
  • Page 128
    Grout III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Total number treated.
    By the Authority.Otherwise.
  • Page 129
    TABLE XV. Dental Inspection and Treatment