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Hackney 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

Published
1941
Pages
32
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
    Live Births:—Total.M.F.
  • Page 8
    Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
    Rate per 1,000 Total Births
    DeathsBirths
  • Page 9
    Births to Hackney mothers corrected by inward and outward transfers:— (a) For calculating birth-rate:—
    Live Births.Stillbirths.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 9
    (b) For calculating Infant and Maternal mortality rates:—
    Live Births.Stillbirths.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 9
    The following table shows the sources from which the notifications of birth (corrected and uncorrected) were received
    Medical Practitioners.Midwives.Parents and others.Totals.
    Live Births.Still Births.Live Births.Still Births.Live Births.Still Births.Live Births.Still Births.
    M.F.M.P.M.M.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.w.M.F.
  • Page 10
    Short List of Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life of Residents of Hackney during 1940.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—5—15—45—65—
  • Page 11
    Causes of Death—continued.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—5—15—45—65—
  • Page 12
    The causes of death are set out in the following table:—
    Cause of Death.Under 24 hrs.1 day to 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
  • Page 13
    Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics. —Particulars of attendances:—
    Centre.No. of sessions held.No. of Mothers attending (first visits).No. of repeated attendances at Centre.Total attendances.No. of examinations by Doctor.
    Antenatal.Postnatal.Antenatal.Postnatal.Antenatal.Postnatal.
  • Page 14
    Infant Welfare Clinics. —Particulars of attendances:—
    Centre.No. of sessions held.No. of children brought to the Centre for the first time.No. of children who attended at the Centre during the year and who, at the end of the year, were—Total No. of attendances.Total No of attendances of infants and children before Doctor.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 yearUnder 1 year.Over 1 year.
  • Page 14
    Actinotherapy Clinics. —Particulars of attendances :—-
    Centre.Sessions held.New Cases.Repeated Attendances.Total
    j InfantsChildrenMothersInfantsChildrenMothers
  • Page 14
    Dental Clinic. —Particulars of attendances:—
    Centre.Sessions heldNew Cases.Repeated Attendances.Total Atten -dances.
    ChildrenMothersChildrenMothers
  • Page 14
    The work done at the dental clinic during the period under review was as follows:—
  • Page 15
    The cost of this scheme to the Council during the year was:—
  • Page 15
    Health Visiting :—Visits of Health Visitors during the year:—
  • Page 17
    The following table shows the cost of milk provided to 998 families in response to the 3,408 applications received during the year.
    Form of Assistance.No. of Applications.Gross cost to the Council.
    Received.Granted.
    £s.d.
  • Page 18
    are supplied free of cost or at cost price. Details of the sale of dried milk and of the sale or free distribution of other foods and medicines are given below:—
    Description of Article.Value of goods supplied.
    £s.d.
  • Page 19
    PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN THE HOME. The following table shows the number of cases attended and the visits paid by the nurses of the Hackney District Nursing Association on the Council's behalf during the year.
    No. of Cases Nursed.No. of Visits Paid.
  • Page 20
    ORTHOPÆDIC, RHEUMATISM AND X-RAY CLINIC. Details are given in the following table of the patients treated during 1940 at the British Red Cross Society's Clinic at No. 92, Dalston Lane:—
    Totals.Hackney Residents.
    ChildrenAdults.
    0-4 years.5-13 years.
  • Page 20
    PUBLIC MORTUARY. Details of the bodies deposited in the Public Mortuary during the year are given in the following table:—
    Persons dying in Hackney.Persons dying elsewhere.Total.
  • Page 20
    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA . The following is a summary of the principal forms of inspection and of the action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—
  • Page 23
    ADULTERATION OF FOOD. There was no reduction in the number of samples taken for analysis, which included
    (a) Formal Samples:—Genuine.Adulterated.Total.
  • Page 24
    The following table shows the attack rates for England and Wales, London and Hackney:—
    England and Wales.London.Hackney.
  • Page 25
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Disease received in 1940, in Age Groups, Admissions to Hospitals, and Deaths
    Disease.Cases Notified.No. of cases admitted to HospitalsNo. of Deaths
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 26
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Disease received in 1940 in Electoral Wards.
    DiseaseEleotoral Wards.
    RidleyDownsTown HallGrahamDalstonCulfordStamfordSpringfieldMaurySouthwoldLeasideMarshWickChathamParkTudor
  • Page 27
    The following table gives particulars of the work carried out under the scheme since 1928:—
    Year.No. of New Cases.Schick Tested.Commenced treatment without Schick Test.Naturally Immune.Immunised.Discontinued treatment and struck off Register.No. under treatment at end of year.
    Pre-School Age.School Age.Adults.Pre-School Age.School Age.Adults
  • Page 29
    CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS. The following are particulars of the persons treated at the Cleansing Station:—
    Verminous persons cleansed.Cases of Scabies treated.