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Tottenham 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

Published
1926
Pages
144
Tables
78

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78 tables in this report

  • Page 15
    Return of Houses, Population, etc., at Mid-Summer, 1925, as supplied to us by the Treasurer's Department.
    Ward.Acreage.Total Number of *Houses.Other Buildings and † Assessments.Total Number of Assessments.Estimated Population.Density of Population per Acre.Rateable Value.
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    BIRTHS.
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    In district by Doctors 603
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    DEATHS.
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    These deaths are distributed in age groups as follows:—
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    Table showing the Population, Birth and Death Rates, in Wards, during 1925.
    Ward.No. of Births.No. of Deaths.Population.General Birth-rate.General Death-rate.No. of Deaths Under 1 Year.Infant Mortality per 1,000 of Population.Infant Mortality per 1 000 Births.
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    M. of H. Table I. Table showing the Population, Birth Rate, and Death Rate from all causes, in Tottenham during the last six years.
    y ear.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in the District.Deaths of Residents not registered in the District.Nett Deaths Belonging to the District.
    Un-correctec NumberNett.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
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    M. of H. Table II.— Table of casts of Infectious Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1925 in the Tottenham Urban District, classified according to Diseases, Ages and. Localities.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Number ok Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in Each LocalityTotal Cases Removed to Hospital
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years1234&6
    HarringayWest Green; St. Ann'sHigh CrossMiddleLower
    Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 tlo 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2010 to35 to 4545 to 6565 and over
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    M. of H. Table III. . , T tar T .F. DF DEATHS during the Year 1925 in the Tottenham Urban Sanitary District, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the DistrictDeaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or "non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and ander 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and under 75.175 and under 85.85 and upwards.Harringay.SVest Green.St. Ann*8.High Cross.Middle.Lower.
    1234567891011121314151617181920
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    M. of H. T able IV. INFANTILE DEATHS in Ages, Sexes and Localities, during the year 1925.
    CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Tota 1 under 4 weeks.1—3 months.3—6 1 months.1 6—0 months.i 9—12 ' mon tin.Total Deaths under 1 v»rtr.Males.Females.Harringay Ward.West Green Ward.St. Ann's Ward.\High Cross Ward.Middle Ward.Lower Ward.
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    EXTENDED SCHEDULE OF AGES AND CAUSES OF DEATH, YEAR 1925. (Only those causes under which deaths were registered during the year are given In this Table.)
    No.cause of death.TotalMales.Females.Ages.
    0 to I1 to 22 to 55 to 1110 to 1.15 to 2<20 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.CAUSE OF DEATH.Total.Males.Females.Ages.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.CAUSE OF DEATH.TotalMalesFemalesAges.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.CAUSE OF DEATH.TotalMales.Females.Ages.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.CAUSE OF DEATH.TotalMalesFemales.Ages.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 35 135 to 4545 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards .
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.CAUSE OF DEATH.TotalMales.FemalesAges.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards .
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.CAUSE OF DEATH.Total.Males. |Females,Ages.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and upwards .
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.CAUSE OF DEATH.Total.MalesFemalescAges.
    0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and up-wards.
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    MALIGNANT GROWTHS. CANCER.
    Digestive System:—Males.Females.
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    SARCOMATA.
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    VIOLENCE. There were 58 deaths from Violence, including 20 which were suicidal. In 1924, the number was 58, and in 1923, 56.
    Males.Females.
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    Mortuary Table for the Year 1925.
    Bodies Admitted.No. of Post-Morteros.No. of InquestsDeaths from ViolenceDeaths from Drowning
    MonthMalesFemal eeTotalMale;FemalesTotal
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    The following List gives the Causes to which Deaths were attributed by the Coroner or Coroner's Juries:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1920—1925.
    Cases Notified.Deaths.Death Rates.
    192019211922192319241925192019211922192319241925192019211922192319241925
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    TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary .Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    Organs Affected (New Cases):—
    Males.Females.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    There were complications in 53 of the cases (including cases wrongly diagnosed or indefinite). The complications were as follows:—
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    MOTOR AMBULANCE SERVICE, 1925.
    No. of Cases.Mileage.Receipts.
    Surgical.Defective Children.From Cases.From T.E.C.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom Provided.
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    SHOPS ACTS, 1912 to 1921. Half Holidays.
    Harringay Area.Tottenham Remainder Area.
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    Evening Closing Hours.
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
    Date.Name.Nature of Case.Result.
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    PUBLIC CONVENIENCES. There are 4 Public Conveniences in the District, situated as follows. The hours of opening and closing are stated:—
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    GENERAL SANTARY WORK. Hereunder is specified in tabular form the inspections by the Sanitary Officers durning 1925, and the nature of the defects discovered:-
    Harringay. Ward (Mr. Redston).West Green Ward (Mr. West).St. Ann's Ward (Mr. Smith).High Cross Ward (Mr. Portman).Middle Ward (Mr. Miller).Lower Ward (Mr. Shillito).
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    Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.— Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.1 Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3.— Home Work.
    OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Nature of Work.Lists received from Employers.Number of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils.Number of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Prosecutions
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send ListsInstances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Sec. 109).Prosecutions (Sees. 109, 110).
    Total Lists.Outworkers.Total Lists.Outworkers.
    123456789101112131415
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    4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the Year.Number.
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    5.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    Act, 1875), for the following information respecting samples taken in Tottenham:—
    Name of Article.Samples.
    Taken.Found Adulterated
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    New Houses erected during the Year.
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    HOME VISITS MADE UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACTS AND MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE ACT.
    Children under 1 year.Children over 1 year.Total.
    1st Visits.Re-visits.1st Visits.Re-visits.
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    INFANT WELFARE CLINICS.
    Total Attendances.New Cases.No. of Sessions.Average Attendance per Session.No. of Children on the Register 1-5 yrs.
    MorningAft'noonMorningAft'noon
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    Continued from previous page...
    Medical Inspections.Total Number.New Cases.Number of Sessions.Average No. of Inspections per Session.
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    Infant Mortality of Infants Attending the Infant Welfare Centres during 1925.
    Centre.1925 Births.Infantile Death-rate
    No. on Register.Deaths of Infants.
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    ANTE AND POST-NATAL CLINICS.
    Medical Examinations.AnteNatal.PostNatal.Total.Number of Sessions.Average Attendance per Session.
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    DINNERS TO EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS. Dinners to expectant and nursing mothers, and to children under 5 years of age, in necessitous cases, have been given as follows:—
    Number of Dinners Served:—In respect of—
    To Expectant and Nursing Mothers.To Toddlers.Total.
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    Institution and the Mothers' Hospital subsidised by your Committee, and the details relating to them:—
    District Maternity Home, EdmontonMothers' Hospital.TotalDischarged before ConfinementConfinementsTotalMothers Delivered by:—Total
    Live BirthsStill BirthsMid-wivesDoctors
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    *The difference between the 69 Confinements and the 70 Births is accounted for by the birth of twins.
    Notified as Puerperal Sepsis.Maternity Deaths.No. of cases in which temperature rose above 100.4Notified as Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Inflammation of the eyes.Not Entirely breast-fed.
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    Number of days on which the Crèche was opened, 248.
    Quarter.Attendances under 3 years of Age.Attendances over 3 years of Age.Total.
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    19 children were sent away for varying periods, namely:—
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    The following cases were voluntarily notified by Teachers and Attendance Officers during the year:—
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    Table No. 1-This Table expresses in General Terms the Various Conditions found, and the Treatment they require.
    Cause of Chronicity.Treatment.
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    Cases requiring operation on the mastoid are now sent to the Prince of Wales's Hospital and come under the care of the Aural Surgeon, Mr. Ibbotson, whose courteous co-operation I much appreciate.
    Cause of Suppuration.Total.Cured.Lost Sight Of.Still under Treatment.Sentfor.
    Operation.Other Treatment.
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    For the year 1925, the Board of Education sanctioned the expenditure of a sum not exceeding £190 in aiding School Journeys. The actual expenditure was as follows:—
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    The following table shows the expenditure on School Journeys since the Committee decided to aid them :—
    Year.Amount Sanctioned.Amount Spent.
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    Convalescent Home Treatment. —During the year, 327 children were sent away for varying periods, namely:—
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    The following table gives the afiections on account of which children received convalescent treatment:—
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    School for Physically Defective Children.
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    During the year the names of fourteen children were removed from the register for the following reasons:—
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    Weights at Periodical Examinations:—
    Age.9-10-25.18-12-25.5-2-26.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Age.9-10-25.18-12-25.5-2-26.
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    SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Table I.— Number of Pupils inspected 1st January, 1925, to 31st December, 1925.
    Ages.Routine Inspections.Total.
    101112131415161718
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    Table II.—Return of Defects found in the Course of Medical Inspection in 1925.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.
    Number referred for Treatment.Number requiring to be kept under Observation, but not referred for Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)
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    Table IV.—Treatment of Defects of Pupils during 1926. Group I.—Treatment of Minor Ailments.
    Disease or Defect.No. of Defects Treated, or under Treatment During the Year.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint ( excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Defect or Disease.No. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Number of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total Number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(6)
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    Table II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1925.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observa tion ,but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observa tion ,but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    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)
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    Table III.—Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
    ———BoysGirlsTotal
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    Table III.— Continued.
    ———BoysGirlsTotal
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    Group 1.—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)
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    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Defect or Disease.No. of Defeots dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total Number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme,in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table IV.— Continued. Group IV.—Dental Defects.
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    Oroup V.—Uncleanliness and verminous conditions.