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Ilford 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

Published
1931
Pages
181
Tables
91

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  • Page 19
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
  • Page 19
    Social conditions, including the chief occupations of the inhabitants, and the influence of any particular occupation on public health :— Vide Annual Report for 1925.
    Total.M.F.1930.1929.
  • Page 20
    Continued from previous page...
    Total.M.F.1930.1929.
  • Page 24
    The following Table shews the death-rates for 1930 for Ilford, compared with the provisional death-rates for England and Wales for the same period, per 1,000 population; the figures having been supplied by the Registrar-General:—
    Ilford.England and Wales.
  • Page 25
    TABLE I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District During 1930 and Previous Years.
    YearGross Population estimated to Middle of each YearNet Population estimated to Middle of each Year (a)Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNet Deaths Belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected NumberNet (6).of Non-Residents registered in the Districtof Residents not registered in the DistrictUnder 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    NumberRate (c)NumberRate (d)NumberRate per 1,000 Net BirthsNumberRate (e)
    122a345678910111213
  • Page 26
    TABLE 1 A . Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, etc., of Ilford, other Towns, and of England and Wales for the Year 1930. (Provisional figures. The rates for England and Wales have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of 1930, but those for the towns have been calculated on populations estimated to the middle of 1929. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns).
    Birthrate per 1,000 Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years).Total Deaths under One Year.Causes of Death certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 27
    The following is the Registrar-General's Short List of Deaths by Causes. Table III on page 28 differs very slightly from the Registrar-General's Short List, and has been prepared on the lines of previous Annual Reports :—
    Causes of Death.M.F.
  • Page 28
    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages, Death during the Year 1930.
    Causes of Death.Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents "in Institutions in the District.
    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.
  • Page 31
    Bacteriological Laboratory, 1930.
    Nature of Specimen.Disease Suspected.Sent by Local Medical PractitionersSent by Medical Officer of Health.Sent by School Medical Officer.Sent by Isolation Hospital.Totals.
    Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.
  • Page 35
    The following is the action taken under the Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927, since 1st October, 1930:-
    Maternity Homes.Other Nursing Homes.
  • Page 36
    13. Clinic and Treatment Centres.-
  • Page 42
    Average cost of collection per ton :-
    £s.d.
  • Page 43
    Notices served:-
    Statutory:-Served.Complied with.
  • Page 51
    The following table shows the result of the analyses of the samples of "Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)" and "Grade A" milk:-
    "Grade A (Tuberculin Tested).""Grade A."
    Sample No.No. of Bacteria per c.c.Sample No.No. of Bacteria per c.c.
  • Page 52
    The following shows the result of the samples taken during the year:-
    Sample No.No. of Bacteria per c.c.Sample No.No. of Bacteria per c.c.
  • Page 52
    The following table shows the result of the analyses of the samples of ordinary milk:-
    No.No. of Bacteria per c.c.No.No. of Bacteria per c.c.No.No. of Bacteria per c.c.
  • Page 57
    Of these 59 occurred in institutions as follows:-
  • Page 57
    Of the cases notified (exclusive of those from Public Institutions) the following table shows the percentage isolated in hospitals:-
  • Page 58
    TABLE II.-Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1930.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.At all Ages.Number of Cases Notified. At Ages-years.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    Under 11 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 25 ^25 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsCranbrookParkSeven KingsNorth HainaultLoxfordClementswoodSouth HainaultGoodmayes
  • Page 59
    The total number of deaths of Ilford residents from the chief infectious diseases during 1930 was 176, classified as follows:-
  • Page 59
    The following table shows a comparison of the incidence of the chief infectious diseases for the past five years:-
    1930.No. of Cases.1926.
    1929.1928.1927.
  • Page 62
    The following "return" cases have occurred during the past six years, a "return" case being one which arises within 28 days of the freedom of the primary case from isolation:-
    Year.Cases notified (excluding Institutions).Admitted to Isolation Hospital."Return" Hospital Cases.Per Cent.Home Cases.Cases arising in same house.Per Cent.
  • Page 63
    Tabular Statement as to Number of Children Schick Tested and Immunised at School, and at Diphtheria Clinic, from 12th November, 1929, to the 31st December, 1930.
    At School.At Diphtheria Clinic, Public Health Offices.Total.
    School Children (Becontree, Goodmayes and St. Vincent's).Children under 5 years of age.School Children (Various Schools).Children under 5 years of age.
  • Page 65
    The remaining four were treated at home by private medical practitioners.
    CasesVision UnImpairedVision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths
    Notified.Treated
    At HomeIn Hospital
  • Page 67
    Table showing Incidence of, and Deaths from, Infectious Disease, 1930, in age groups.
    Disease.Total cases notified.Under 1 yr.1-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.5-10.10-15.15-20.20-35.35-45.45-65.Over 65.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths.Under 1 yr.1-2.2-3.3-4.4-5.5-10.10-15.15-20.20-35.35-45.45-65.Over 65.
  • Page 68
    Notification and Deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford Residents during 1930.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 68
    Of the above new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:-
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
  • Page 69
    During the year 1930, the following deaths occurred from Tuberculosis:-
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
  • Page 70
    608 of the cases of longer standing were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, and the following reports were obtained:-
    Pulmonary Cases.Other Cases.
  • Page 71
    Aortic Aneurysm, which is very frequently caused by this disease.
    Ages0-11-55-1515-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-7575-8585 upNon-Residents in InstitutionsTotals.
  • Page 74
    W orkshops- continued.
  • Page 75
    1.-INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections Made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    PremisesNumber of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 76
    2.-DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 77
    3.-HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.
    Lists received from Employers.
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    ContractorsWorkmenContractorsWorkmen
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
  • Page 78
    4.-OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
    (l)(2)
  • Page 81
    The following table shows the percentage of cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever occurring in the district, removed to the hospital during the past ten years:-
    Year.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.
  • Page 81
    The following table shows the total admissions for the past ten years:-
    Year.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Tuberculosis.Other Diseases.Total.
  • Page 87
    The following table shows the number of the Staff at the Isolation Hospital who were Schick and Dick Tested during 1930, and also the numbers inoculated:-
    Numbers Schick Tested:-Staff.
  • Page 94
    The following table compares the infant mortality in Ilford with that in other extra London areas. These are provisional figures issued by the Registrar-General.
  • Page 95
    The following table shows the infant mortality in each ward of the district:-
    Ward.Sex.No. of Births.No. of Infant Deaths.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births both sexes together.
    1930.1929.1928.
  • Page 98
    The following table shows the Neonatal Death-rate in Ilford compared with that for England and Wales during the previous ten years:-
    Ilford.England and Wales.
  • Page 99
    Table IV.- Infant Mortality. 1930. Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks & under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 year
  • Page 100
    Thefollowing table shows the death-rate of illegitimate and legitimate infants for the past ten years:-
    Year.Illegitimate Infants.Legitimate Infants.
    Births.Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Births.Births.Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Births.
  • Page 101
    The following table gives the maternal mortality rate for Ilford and England and Wales for the previous ten years :-
    Year.No. of Deaths.No. of Births.Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Births, Ilford.Maternal* Mortality Rate per ] ,000 Births, England and Wales.
    From Puerperal Fever.From Other Causes.
  • Page 105
    The following is a summary of the notices received from midwives from 1st October to 81st December, viz.:-
    Notices received from Midwives.
  • Page 107
    The following is a comparison of the attendances at Infant Welfare Centres for the past ten years:-
    Total No. of attendances of infants.First attendances.Total No. of children on roll on 31st December.
  • Page 108
    The following are the figures for each Centre:-
    Sessions.Average attendance.
  • Page 109
    The following table gives some indication of the physical defects found in the infants making a first attendance at the Welfare Centres during the year:-
    Nature of DefectAge group of child
    Under 6 mths.6 mths. to 1 year.1-2 years2-3 years3-4 years4-5 years
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    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of DefectAge group of child
    Under 6 mths.6 mths. to 1 year.1-2 years2-3 years3-4 years4-5 years
  • Page 111
    The following is a comparison of the attendances since the inception of an Ante-Natal Clinic:-
    First Attendances.Total Attendances.No. of expectant mothers on the roll on 31st December.
  • Page 113
    He attended on 22 occasions during 1930, and examined 101 children. These children made a total of 228 attendances. The defects found comprised the following:-
  • Page 115
    The patients were admitted to the Home from the following wards:-
  • Page 116
    It was necessary to call in a doctor in 108 of the latter cases, owing to the following complications:-
  • Page 119
    The following table shows in extenso the fees which were paid by women admitted to the Home:-
  • Page 120
    During 1930, the District Midwife attended 113 cases ; of these 14 were delivered by doctors and 91 by herself ; 8 were born before arrival of either doctor or midwife ; a doctor was called in, however, in 33 of the 99 cases delivered by the District Midwife, for the following causes:-
  • Page 125
    The following table compares the incidence-rate of physically and mentally defective children in Ilford with that of the previous year, and with the Board of Education average for the country as arrived at in 1929 :-
    DefectsBOARD OF EDUCATIONILFORD
    Incidence-Rate per 1,000 children in average attendance (1st Apr., 1928, to 31st Mar., 1929).Incidence-Rate per 1,000 children in average attendance (1st Apr., 1928, to 31st Mar., 1929).Incidencc-Rate per 1,000 children in average attendance (1st Apr.,1929, to 31st Mar., 1930).
  • Page 126
    The following table shows a comparison of the incidence of physical defects found at routine school medical inspection in Ilford for the past three years with that in the country generally, as arrived at by the Board of Education in 1929 :-
    Defects.Board of Education Average.Ilford.
    Incidence-Rate per 1000. 1929.Incidence-Rate per 1000.
    1928.1929.1930.
  • Page 127
    T able showing the P rincipal C auses of D eath among C hildren of S chool A ge (i.e., from 5-15 years), in E ngland and W ales during 1928 and 1929, compared with those in I lford for 1928 and 1929. T he T able also gives a C omparative P ercentage of D eaths registered at all A ges, and 5-15 years.
    Disease.England and Wales, Percentage of total deaths (all ages).Ilford, Percentage of total deaths (all ages).England and Wales, Percentage of total deaths at ages 5-15.Ilford, Percentage of total deaths at ages 5-15.
    19291928192919281929192819291928
  • Page 130
    The following table compares the numbers of children examined in previous years :-
    Routine Medical Inspection.Special Cases.Re-examination at following up.
  • Page 132
    6. Infectious Disease.-The following table shows the incidence of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Measles, including German Measles, in the Ilford schools since 1921 :--
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.
  • Page 133
    The following table shows the percentage attack-rate of Scarlet Fever at the various schools during 1930 :-
    School.Percentage Attack Rate.
  • Page 136
    (f) Ringworm.-
    No. of cases at beginning of 1930.No. of cases reported during 1930.TotalRemedied during 1930.No. of cases under observation at end of 1930.
  • Page 137
    The following table shows the variety of conditions dealt with at the School Clinic during the year :-
  • Page 138
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 139
    The following table shows the vision in the worst eye, as tested by Snellen's Type :-
  • Page 139
    Of the 574 children examined, 478 were found to require spectacles by reason of the following defects :-
  • Page 139
    Of the remaining 96 children, 10 were suffering from the following other diseases, and glasses were not prescribed :-
  • Page 141
    The amount of dental disease present in children at various ages is shown by the following table relating to school children inspected by the School Dentists :-
    Age groups (in years).No. inspected.No. referred for treatment.Percentage.
  • Page 142
    The following table shows the percentage of acceptances of treatment by the School Dentists in the various departments of the schools during 1930 :-
    School.Department.Number inspected.No. referred for treatment.No. of acceptances of treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
  • Page 143
    Notices were issued to the parents requesting their attendance at the re-inspections.
    School.Department.No. of Children Re-in-spected.No. referred for treatment.No. of acceptances of treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
  • Page 146
    The following table shows briefly the dental work carried out:-
  • Page 154
    The border-line of mental deficiency is where the intelligence quotient is about 75.
    Actual age in years.Mental age in years.Intelligence Quotient.
  • Page 156
    The Juvenile Employment Committee has, during the past year, found occupation for 825 children, as follows
    ON REGISTER, 1st JANUARY, 1930Boys.GirlsTotal.
  • Page 157
    Table I.-Return of Medical Inspections.
  • Page 158
    Table II. A.-Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1930.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    No. referred for Treatment.No. requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment.No. referred for Treatment.No. requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 159
    Table II.- Continued. 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)
  • Page 160
    Table III.-Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area in 1930.
    ---BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 161
    Table III.- Continued.
    ---BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 162
    Analysis of the above Total.
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 163
    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)
  • Page 165
    Group IV.-Dental Defects.
  • Page 166 167
    Table V.-Table showing number of Children Medically Inspected at various Schools during 1930.
    Ages-Years.5-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15Totals
    SCHOOLS.BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 168 169
    Table VI. A.-Table Showing the Average Height and Weights of the BOYS Examined.
    School.Age Groups.Age Groups.
    5-6 Years.6-7 Years.7-8 Years.8-9 Years.9-10 Years.10-11 Years.11-12 Years.12-13 Years.13-14 Years.
    No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).| No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).
  • Page 170 171
    T able VI. B. -Table Showing the Average Heists and Weights of the GIRLS examined.
    School.Age Groups.Age Groups.
    5-6 Years.6-7 Years.7-8 Years.8-9 Years.9-10 Years.10-11 Years.11-12 Years.12-13 Years.13-14 Years
    No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).| No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches)Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).
  • Page 172
    Table VII.-Summary of Cases of Infectious Diseases among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1930.
    SCHOOLS.DISEASES AND CONTACTS.
    Number on Roll.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles & German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Small Pox.Ring-worm.Totals, 1930.Totals, 1929.
    Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.
  • Page 173
    SCARLET FEVER. Table VIII.-Summary of Cases of Scarlet Fever among School Children and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance, during the Year ended the 31st December, 1930.
    SCHOOLS.No. on Roll.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals, 1930.Total 1929.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.JCases.Conts.
  • Page 174
    DIPHTHERIA. Table IX.-Summary of Cases of Diphtheria among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases excluded from School Attendance, during the Year ended the 31st December, 1930.
    SCHOOLS.No. on Roll.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1930.Totals, 1929.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 175
    MEASLES AND GERMAN MEASLES. 9 Table X.-Summary of Cases of Measles and German Measles among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance, during the Year ended the 31st December, 1930.
    SCHOOLS.No. on Roll.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals, 1930.Totals, 1929.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 176
    CHICKEN POX. Table XI.-Summary of Cases of Chicken Pox among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended 31st December, 1930.
    SCHOOLS.No. on Roll.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals, 1930.Totals, 1929.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 177
    WHOOPING COUGH. Table XII.-Summary of Cases of Whooping Cough among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended 31st December, 1930.
    SCHOOLS.No. on RollJan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals, 1930.Totals, 1929.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 178
    MUMPS. Table XIII.-Summary of Cases of Mumps among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance, during the Year ended 31st December, 1930.
    SCHOOLS.No. on RollJan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals, 1930.Totals, 1929.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.