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 West Ham]
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Wards. | Births. | Birth Rate. | Deaths. | Death Rate. | Infant Deaths. | Infant Mortality per 1,000 births | Natural increase Births over Deaths. | Estimated popu-lation middle of 1926. |
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Under 1 year. | 1 year and upwards. |
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Causes or Death. | Sex. | All Ages | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5- | 15— | 25- | 45— | 65— | 75- |
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Year. | Population. | Births | Birth Rate. | Deaths | Death Rate. | Infant Deaths. | Infant Mortality Rate. |
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NAME. | QUALIFICATIONS. | OFFICES HELD. (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated.) |
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NAME. | QUALIFICATIONS. | OFFICES HELD. (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated.) |
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NAME. | QUALIFICATIONS. | OFFICES HELD. (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated.) |
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Visited. | No half-holiday form exhibited. | Warned Verbally | Warning Notice sent | Refused to serve. | Summonses attended. |
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Month. | Stratford Mortuary. | Canning Town Mortuary. | ||||||||||||||
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Number received. | Over 5 yrs. | Under 5yrs. | Sent in by Coroner. | Sent in by ' Police. | Sent in on Sanitary grounds. | Number of Postmortems. | Number of Inquests. | Number received. | Over 5 yrs | | Under5yrs | Sent in by Coroner. | Sent in by Police. | Sent in on Sanitary grounds. | Number of Post- mo'tems | Number of Inquests. |
Ward. | Inspections | Notices served in respect of |
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nature of Work. | Outworkers' List. Section 107 | notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists. | |||||||
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Lists received from Employes. | Number of Outworkers' Ad-dresses received from other Councils | Number of Outworkers' Ad dresses forwarded to other Councils. | |||||||
Twice in year. | Once in year. | ||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | ||||||
Contractors. | Workmen. | Contractors. | Workmen. |
Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | ||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Nature of Work. | Instances. | Notices, served. | Prosecutions. |
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(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Articles. | Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
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Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial | Official. | Unofficial. |
(a) | (b) | |
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No. of Samples examined for the presence of a Preservative. | No. in which Preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of Preservative found in each sample. |
Class of Animals. | Number Inspected | Affected with T.B. | Affected with other Disease. | ||
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No. | Percentage. | No. | Percentage. |
Disease or Condition. | Entire Carcase and Viscera. | Heads. | Tongues. | Forequarters. | Shins. | Loins. | Rumps. | Top Pieces. | Legs. | | Hearts. | Lungs. | Diaphrams. | Stomachs. | Omenta. | Intestines. . | Mesenteries. | Livers. | Pancreas. | Spleens. | Kidneys. | Mammary Glands. |
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Disease or Condition. | Entire Carcase and Viscera. | Heads and Collars. | Hands and Springs. | Loins. | Bellies. | Legs. | Hearts. | Lungs. | Stomachs. | Intestines. | Mesenteries. | Livers. | Spleens. | Kidneys. | Peritoneal and Renal Fat. | Skins. |
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Disease or Condition. | Entire Carcase and Viscera. | Heads. | Necks. | Shoulders. | Breasts. | Legs. | Hearts. | Lungs. | Mesenteries. | Livers. |
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Class of Animals. | No. of Animals affected with T.B. | Sub-Maxillary. | Retro - Pharyngeal | Parotid. | Pre-Scapula. | Pre-Pectoral. | Pre-Sternal. | Supra-Sternal. | Sub-Dorsal. | Renal. | Lumbar. | Iliacs. | Pre-Crural. | Supra-Mam. or Sup. Inguinal. | Ischiatic. | Popliteal. | Pericardial. | Bronchial. | Anterior Mediastinal. | Posterior Mediastinal. | Gastric. | Splenic. | Hepatic. | Pancreatic. | Mesenteric. |
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Class of Animals. | No. of Animals affected with T.B. | Sternebrae. | Ribs. | Lumbar Vertebrae. | Adrenal Bodies. | Kidneys. | Mammary Glands. | Pleura. | Peritoneum. | Hearts. | Lungs. | Livers. | Pancreas. | Stomachs | Omenta. | Spleens. | Intestines | Mesenteries (surface). | Uteri and Ovaries. | Testicles and Penis. | ||||||||||
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Pericardium. | Epicardium. | Myocardium. | Endocardium. | Pleura. | Parenchyma. | Capsule. | Parenchyma. | Capsule. | Parenchyma. | Outer Surface. | Inner Surface. | Capsule. | Parenchyma. | Outer Surface. | Inner Surface. | Capsule. | Parenchyma. |
Diseases. | Cases Notified. | Removed to Hospital. | Total Deaths. |
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1926 |
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Week Ending. 1926 | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Puerperal Fever. | Small Pox. | Typhus Fever. | Cerebro Spinal Fever. | Acute Poliomyelitis. | Acute Polio Encephalitis | Encephalitis Letbargica. | Erysipelas. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Tuberculosis. | Pneumonia. | Malaria. | Dysentery. | Trench Fever. | Relapsing Fever | Continued Fever. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | ||
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Respiratory. | Other Forms |
Disease. | North. | South. | Totals. |
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1926. | Admissions. | Deaths. | Total. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria | lyphoid fever. | Measles. | Pneumonia | Erysipelas. | Chicken pox. | Rubella. | Whooping Cough. | Other Diseases. | Total. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid Fever. | Measles. | Pneumonia | F.rysipelas. | ChickenPox. | Rubella. | Whooping Cough. | Other Diseases |
Age Periods. | New Cases | Deaths. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Cases. | 1922. | 1923 | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. |
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1924. | 1925. | 1926. |
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Observation. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | N on-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Total. | |||
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"Sanatorium" Beds. | "Hospi tal Beds. | Disease of Bones and Joints. | Other Conditions. |
In Institutions on Jan. 1. | Admitted during the year. | Discharged during the year. | Died in the Institutions. | In Institutions on Dec. 31. |
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Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
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Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Condition at time of discharge. | Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. | Total. | |||||||||||
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U nder 3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-12 months. | More than 12 months. |
T.B. minus. | T.B. plus. Grade I. | T.B. plus. Grade II. | T.B. plus, Grade III. | Total. |
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London. | Middlesex. | Essex. | Surrey. | Kent, | Herts. | Bucks. | East Ham. | West Ham. | Croydon. | Total. | Other Places. | Grand Total. |
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Year. | New Cases. | Total Venereal Cases. | Total Mon-Venereal Cases. | Total Attendances. | In-patient days. | Patholo gical Exarain itions for | ||||||||||
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Syphilis. | Soft Chancre. | Gonochcea. | ||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Clinic. | Practitioners. |
Hospital. | New Cases. | No. of Persons. | Total attendances. | No. ot Inpatient days. | Sal. Subs, doses given. | Pathological Examinations. | Total. | ||||||||||||
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Syp. | S.C. | Gon. | Not V.D. | Total. | Ceased to attend | Discharged. | |||||||||||||
Spiro. | Gon. | Wass. | Others. | ||||||||||||||||
Area. | No. of Patients. | Aggregate No. of days in residence. | Percentage (day*). |
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Address. | No. of Sessions held weekly. | Day and time of meeting. | Centre Att. | Med. Consults | Present arrange ments for Medical Supervision. | ||
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Average per | Session. | ||||||
Expectant Mothers. | Children. | Expectant Mothers. | Children. |
Midwives practising for Associations or privately. | Number giving notice of intention to practise. | Number of Hirtns attended. | Number of Records of sending for Medical Aid. |
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Notified. | Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | |
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Treated. | ||||||
At Home. | InHospital. |
1926. | 1925. |
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Breakfast, | Recreation Period. | Dinner. | Tea. | Supper. |
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Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
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School. | Boys. | Girls. | Infants. |
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Number of places occupied. | ||||
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Mental Defectives. | Physical Defectives. | |||
Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Age in years. | Boys. | Girls. |
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Condition. | Treatment. | Observation. | ||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Age in years. | Boys. | Girls. |
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Condition. | Boys. | Girls. |
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Age in years. | Full Examination. Number. | Partial Examination. Number. |
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Condition. | Treatment. |
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Age in years. | Number. |
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Treatment. | Observation. |
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Age in years. | Boys. | Girls. |
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Boys. | Girls. |
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Authority. | Period. | ½d. Passengers carried. | Increase, 1926. | Percentage Increase. | |
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1935. | 1936. |
Disease or Defect. (1) | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
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No. of Defects. | No of Defects. | |||
Requiring; treatment. (2) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment (3) | Requiring treatment. (4) | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment. (5) |
Disear or Defect. | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | ||
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No. of Defects. | No. of Defects. | |||
Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation, butnotrequiring treatment. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring to be kept under observation butnotrequiring treatment. | |
(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) |
Boys | Girls | Total |
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Boys | Girls | Total. |
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Disease or Defect. (1) | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
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Under the Authority's Scheme. (2) | Otherwise. (3) | Total. (4) |
Defect or Disease. (1) | Number of Defects dealt with. | |||
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Under the Authority's scheme. (2) | submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (3) | Otherwise. (4) | Total. (5) |
Received Operative Treatment. | Received other forms of Treatment. (4) | Total number treated. (5) | ||
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Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital. (1) | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's scheme. (2) | Total. (3) |