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Wood Green 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

Published
1939
Pages
92
Tables
66

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    The distribution of deaths according to Wards was:—
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    I am indebted to the Clerk of the Middlesex County Council for the following figures showing the particulars of outdoor relief granted to Wood Green residents during 1938 :—
    No. of persons.Amount granted.
    £s.d.
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    Provision for the treatment of tuberculosis is made by the Middlesex County Council, and I am indebted to Dr. Tate, the County Medical Officer, for the following information showing the accommodation available at the different institutions during 1938.
    Institution.Accommodation.Type of case.
    Adults.Children .
    M.F.
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    The attendances at the Centres during the year are shown in the following table :—
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    The following table shows the attendances made at the present Day Nursery throughout the year, and the corresponding figures for the previous year.
    1938.1937.
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    The attendances at the Swimming Pool at the Western Road Baths and at the open-air bath on the racecourse at Alexandra Pari for the last three years are shown below :—
    Swimming Pool.Western Road Baths.Open-Air Bath.
    AdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
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    Miscellaneous Inspections:—
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    Action Taken :—
    Issued.Completed.
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    Statutory Notices:—
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    Work Carried Out:—
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    Water closets:—
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    Cleansing:—
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    Dampness:—
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    House repairs:—
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    Miscellaneous:—
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    HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTION. NUMBER OF HOUSES INSPECTED, 1938.
    Road.No. of Houses.No. of Rooms.Families.Persons per room.
    Adults.Children.
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    FACTORIES AND HOMEWORK. 1 .—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    aPremises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers Prosecuted. (4)
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    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defeots.Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    3.—Homework.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists under Section 110 of Factories Act, 1937.
    Received twice in the year.Received once in the year.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors .Workmen.Contractors .Workmen.
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    4.—Other Matters.
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    Licences in respect of shop or other premises (not being the establishment at which the milk is produced or bottled) at or from which the milk is sold.
    Tuberculin Tested.Accredited.Pasteurised.
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    Supplementary Licences to sell milk from premises which are outside the area of the Licensing Authority.
    Tuberculin Tested.Accredited.Pasteurised.
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    The following details show the number of carcases inspected after slaughter with the number of condemnations for tuberculosis and other diseases:—
    Cattle.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. The Middlesex County Council is the Authority for taking samples under the above Acts and the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department has kindly supplied the following figures concerning samples taken in Wood Green during 1938:—
    Articles.No. of Samples taken.Adulterated.
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    The following table shows the number of cases of disease admitted to the .Joint Isolation Hospital from the various Wards in the Borough :—
    Alexandra-Bowes.Town Hall.Noel Park.
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    The distribution of scarlet fever and diphtheria over the year is shown below :—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
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    The incidence of scarlet fever and diphtheria, so far as school attendance is concerned, was as follows :—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
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    During the year 74 cases were sent to hospital or sanatorium. The institutions to which they were admitted are shown below:—
    Pulmonary cases.Non-Pulmonary cases.
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    The bacteriological examination of specimens from the Borough is carried out at the Joint Isolation Hospital and during 1938 the following examinations were made :—
    Positive.Negative.Total.
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    DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION. The number of articles dealt with at the Disinfecting Station during the year was as follows:—
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    APPENDIX. Table I. Vital Statistics of Wood Green, 1921 -38.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Nett Births belonging to the District.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Under 1 year of age.At all ages.
    Total No.Rate per 1,000 population .Illegitimate No.Total No.Rate per 1,000 live births.Illegitimate No.Rate per 1,000 illegitimate births.No.Rate per 1,000 population.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
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    Table II. Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Analysis of Mortality during 1938.
    Birth-rate per 1,000 population.Annual Death-Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    All Causes.Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea andEnteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    Table III. Causes of Death during the year 1938.
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.
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    Table IV. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year 1938.
    2.3.4.5.67.8.9.10.11.12.13.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years25 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 over.
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    Table V. Deaths of Infants under One Year of age, showing cause of death and age at death.
    Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total under 1 year.
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    Table VI Infectious Diseases Notified during the year 1938.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Borough.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases removed to Hospital or Sanatorium.Total Deaths.
    At Ages—Years.
    Alexandra-Bowes.Town Hall.Noel Park.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.5 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.15 to 20 years.20 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 to 55 years.55 to 65 years,65 and upwards
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    Table VII. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases and Mortality during 1938.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Nonrespiratory.Respiratory.Nonrespiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1938.
    Month.Total Rainfall.Maximum Rainfall.No. of Wet Days.Maximum Temperature.Minimum Temperature.
    1938.Inches.Inches.Date.Degrees.Date.Degrees.Date.
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    A. Routine Medical Inspections:—
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    The following table gives the numbers of cases of the different infections notified from the elementary schools in 1938, 1937 and 1936.
    193819371936
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    The incidence of scarlet fever and diphtheria during 1938 is shown in the following table:—
    School.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
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    APPENDIX. MEDICAL STATISTICAL TABLES, 1938. TABLE I.—RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
    Age.Entrants.
    3456Other Ages.Total.
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    Number of Other Routine Inspections.
    Varied Ages.Total.
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    B.—OTHER INSPECTIONS.
    No. of Special Inspections.No. of Re-Inspections.
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    C.—CHILDREN FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT. Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspections to Require Treatment (excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.For defective vision (excluding squintFor all other conditions recorded in Table 11a.Total.
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    TABLE II. A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DEC., 1938.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
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    TABLE II—continued.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Kequiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    B.— Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected During the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
    Age GroupsNumber of Children InspectedA (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly subnormal)D (Bad)
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA. CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE DEFECTS. BLIND CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. Children Suffering From Severe Epilepsy.
    (a) At Certified Special Schools.(b) At Public Elementary Schools.(c) At Other Institutions.(d) At no School or Institution.Total.
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    1.—Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (Including pleura and intra-thoraoic glands.)
    (a) At Certified Special Schools.(b) At Public Elementary Schools.(«) At Other Institutions.(d) At no School or Institution.Total.
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    B.—Delicate Children.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    C.—Crippled Children.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    D.—Children with Heart Disease.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE DEFECTS.
    Combination of Defect.At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    TABLE IV.—TREATMENT TABLES. Group I.— Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which ace Table VI.)
    Disease or Defect. (1)Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
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    Group II. — Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    Group III.— Treatment op Depeots op Nose and Throat. Number op Depeots.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment. (4)Total number treated. (5)
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. (1)By Private Prac-titionerorHospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2)Total. (3)
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    Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme (1)Otherwise (2)Total number Treated.
    Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education,Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.
    (i)(ii)(iii)(i)(ii)(iii)
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    (1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist—
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    TABLE VI.—UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
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    Total Number of Children Notified , 10. ANALYSIS OF THE ABOVE TOTAL.
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.
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    TABLE A. ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA, (i) CHILDREN OVER 5.
    Diagnosis.Total (Ears)Tonsils and Adenoids.Treatment.Result.
    Zinc Ionisation.Antiseptio Treatment.Tonsils and Adenoids Conservative: Nasal: Diastolisation.Tonsils and Adenoids Operation.Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left or Treatment Lapsed.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Declined Treatment.
    ABCDEFGHIJKL
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    TABLE B. CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA.
    Diagnosis.Totals. (Ears)Diagnosis.Tonsils and Adenoids.Treatment.Result.
    (Children over 5.) Chronic Tympanic Sepsis Complicated by:—Granulations: Simple Polypi.Mastoid Disease.Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.Nasal Catarrh: Rhinitis: Sinusitis.External Otitis: Eczema.Primary (Ear)Collateral (Nose and Throat)Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left or Lapsed Treatment.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Declined Treatment.
    Old Operation.No Operation.Zinc Ionisation.Antiseptic Treatment or Cautery.Tonsils and Adenoids Conservative: Nasal: Diastolisation.Tonsils and Adenoids Operation.
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
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    TABLE C. NOSE AND THROAT CONDITIONS, (i) CHILDREN OVER 5.
    Diagnosis. (Primary)Total.Tonsils and Adenoids.Secondary Conditions.Treatment.Result.
    Deafness.J Nasal Catarrh.Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.Diastolisation.Antiseptic Treatment.Proetz Displacement.Tonsils and Adenoids.Cured.Improved.Still under Treatment or Observation.Left or Treatment lapsed.Referred to Hospital for Operation.Declined Treatment.
    Conservative Treatment.Operative Treatment.
    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ