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Southgate 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]

Published
1934
Pages
80
Tables
66

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66 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area.
  • Page 8
    RAINFALL RECORDED AT BROOMFIELD PARK.
    Total Rain for month.Number of Wet Days with
    0.01 or more.0.04 or more ins.
    1932.1933.1932.1933.1932.1933.
    Ins.Ins.Days.Days.Days.Days.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    Total.Male.Female
    Live Legitimate557270287
    Births Illegitimate1376
  • Page 8
    Deaths from puerperal causes:—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
    births.
  • Page 9
    Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
  • Page 13
    Table 1. Causes of Death During the Year 1933.
    Causes of Death. Male.Female. Total.Rates per 1,000 of Population.
    All Causes (Civilians only)268323591
  • Page 14
    TABLE II. Deaths from all causes, divided as to sex and certain age groups, and showing a percentage of total deaths and death-rate per 1,000 of population for each group. 1933.
    Age.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    No.% of Total Deaths.Rate per 1,000.No.% of Total Deaths.Rate per 1,000.No.%of Total Deaths.Rate per. 1,000
  • Page 15
    Table III. Infantile Mortality. 1933. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various periods under 1 Year of Age.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1—3 Months.3—6 Months.6—9 Months.9—12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 16
    Table IV. Vital Statistics or Whole District during 1933 and Five Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated at Middle of each Year.Nett Births belonging to District.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    At all Ages.Under 1 Year of Age.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Population.Number.Rate per 1,000 Population.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.
    12345678
  • Page 16
    Comparison of the Rates of the Southgate District with those of England and Wales, and London, for the Year 1933.
    Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live BirthsStill Births.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths under one year.
  • Page 20
    During the year 1,347 specimens were sent for examination. The reports received were as follows:—
    Disease Suspected.Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 22
    Number on Registers:—
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Totals.
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    Attendance at Centres, 1933:—
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Totals.
  • Page 22
    Number Seen by Doctor:—
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Totals.
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    STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCES AND WORK DONE AT ANTE-NATAL CENTRE.
    Number on Register:—1932.1933.
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    Prospective mothers are only examined at the Ante-Natal Centre by appointment. Postcards are sent, prior to each session, inviting the attendance of certain of those on the register.
    1932.1933.
  • Page 23
    TABLE OF VISITS MADE BY THE HEALTH VISITORS UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS, MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.
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    Miscellaneous Statistics.
    1932.1933.
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  • Page 26
    The total number of Children in Schools during 1933:—
    Inspected.Requiring Treatment.
  • Page 26
    Total number of children dealt with at the Minor Ailment,' Clinics:—
    New CasesAttendances .Treated.Not requiring Treatment
  • Page 28
    The attendance figures for the last two years, which were as follows, bring out this point very markedly:—
    1932.1933.
  • Page 30
    The following tables set out the Chemical and Bacteriological analyses:— Chemical Analyses.
    Sample—
    Parts per 100,000.No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.
  • Page 30
    Bacteriological Analyses.
    No. 1.Sample— No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.
  • Page 30
    The Analysts' reports were as follows:—
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  • Page 34
    Roads.—There are now nearly 70 miles of roads in the district, made up as follows:—
  • Page 35
    The following is a brief summary of the work carried out during the year:—
  • Page 38
    Bovine Carcases. Weight in lbs.
  • Page 38
    The incidence of disease in the different food animals inspected during the past year as compared with the previous year is shown in the following table :—
    Animals.All Diseased Conditions.Tuberculosis.
    Slightly Affected.Extensively Affected.Slightly Affected.Extensively Affected.
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 39
    The following particulars of samples taken in the district during the past year were supplied by the courtesy of the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department:—
    Articles.Samples Taken.Found Adulterated.
  • Page 40
    1— INSPECTION, Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    (1)Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    2— DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defeots.
    Found.Remedied.Referred toH.M. Inspector.Number of Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 41
    3.—Home work.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Prosecutions.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108Outwork in Infected Premises. Sees. 109 & 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Oc-c'prs as to keeping or sending Lists.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Twice in the year. OutworkersLists.Once in the year. Outworkers.Instances.Notices ServedProsecutions .Instances.Orders Made. (8.110)Prosecutions. (8.109-110)
    Contractors .Workmen.Contractors .Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 42
    During 1933 a slight revision ws made in the Sanitary areas of the district, with a view to more evenly distributing the work of the two Inspectors.
    Inspections.1933.
  • Page 42
    Service of Notices.
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    Sanitary Improvements.—The following is a summary of the sanitary improvements effected, and the defects remedied:—
    1932.1933.
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    Premises under Periodical Inspection.—The following premises are kept under periodical inspection. As before, the inspections showed that they were being satisfactorily administered.
    Description of Premises.No. in District.
  • Page 45
    Six hundred and forty-three houses were inspected and recorded under the Housing Acts, as follows:—
    No. of House. Scheduled.No.Inspected.
  • Page 45
    Non-Scheduled Houses.—In addition to the above, 244 non-scheduled houses were inspected for housing defects, mostly upon the complaint of the occupiers, as follows:—
    1932.1933.
  • Page 45
    1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—
    1932.1933.
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  • Page 54
    Day of Disease on which the Cases were Notified.
  • Page 56
    The following are the statistics relating to the Clinic to date:—
  • Page 56
    Results of Schick Test Divided According to Age Group. Positive (including pseudo-negative):—
    1—5.5—10.10—15.15 and over.
  • Page 57
    Completed Cases.
    1—5.5—10.10—15.15 and over.Total
  • Page 57
    Reactions after Injections.
    1—5.5—10.10—15.15 and over.Total.
  • Page 57
    Schools and Centres Attended by the Children Immunised
    Schools.
  • Page 58
    Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics.
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    The complete list is as follows:—
    1932.1933.
  • Page 62
    The cases were distributed as follows:—
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    The figures for 1932 were:—
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    The diseases for which the 500 patients were admitted were as follows:—
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  • Page 64
    Number of Patients in Isolation Hospital during each Month:—
    Greatest Number.Lowest Number.
  • Page 64
    The remainder of the cases cleared up excellently under treatment.
  • Page 64
    These were as follows:—
  • Page 65
    Ultra-Violet Light.
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    Infra-Red Radiation.
  • Page 67
    Cases Treated in the Cubicle Block during 1933 (including Cases in Hospital on January 1st, 1933):—
  • Page 72
    Table VI. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified each Month of the Year, 1933.
    Notifiable Diseases.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Puerperal Pyrexia.Acute Poliomyelitis.Encephalitis Lethargica.Cerebrospinal Meningitis.Malaria.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Pneumonia.TuberculosisTotals.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary
  • Page 73
    TABLE VIII. Tuberculosis, 1933.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary .Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 73
    REGISTER OF CASES.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.M.F.