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Stepney 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1929
Pages
104
Tables
49

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49 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    Deaths. Number of deaths in Institutions within the Borough.
    Persons belonging to the Borough.Persons not belonging to the Borough.
  • Page 18
    The cases occurred in the Districts as follows:—
    Limehouse.St. Georges.Mile End.Whitechapel.
  • Page 21
    409 new cases were notified, or 6 less than in the previous year.
    Notification of new cases.Number of deaths from Phthisis.Death rate per 1,000.
  • Page 21
    Number of deaths from Consumption from 1918 to 1928:—
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough
  • Page 21
    Other Forms of Tuberculosis. 128 new cases were notified, or 13 more than in the previous year:—
    Notifications.Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000
  • Page 21
    Deaths from diseases of a 1 ubercular nature, other than Phthisis, from 1918 to 1928.
    Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile-End.WhitechapelWhole Borough.
  • Page 22
    3911 cases of Tuberculosis remained on the Registers of Notifications on December 31st, 1928.
    pulmonary.non-pulmonary.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 23
    Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1928, to the 29th December, 1928, in the area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Age-PeriodsNotifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0 to 1l to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total all ages.Under5 to 1010 to 15Total 0 to 15
  • Page 24
    New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health or Chief (Administrative) Tuberculosis Officer during the period from the 1st January, 1928, to the 29th December, 1928, otherwise than by notification on Form A or Form B under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.*
    Age periods0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Cases.
  • Page 24
    The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained is stated below:—
    Source of Information.No. of Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 25
    There have been several more new cases, but against this the numbers in attendance or under observation have decreased.
    New Cases.Cases in attendance during the year.
  • Page 27
    Memo, 37/T Table IV. Form T56. (a) PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in the possession of the Dispensaries at the end of 1928, arranged according to the years in which the Patients first came under Public Medical Treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, and their classification as shown on Form A.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates.1926.19271928.
    Class T.B. minus.Class T.B. plus.Class T B minus.Class T.B. plus.Class T.B. minus.Class T.B. plus.
    Group 1.Group 2.Group 3.Total (Class T.B. plus).Group 1.Group 2.Gr up 3.Total (Class T.B. plus).Group 1.Group 2.Group 3.Total (Class T.B. plus).
  • Page 28
    (b) NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in possession of the Dispensaries at the end of 1928, arranged according to the years in which the Patients first came under Public Medical Treatment, and their classification as shown on Form A.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates.1926.19271928.
    Bones and Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs,Peripheral Glands.Total.Bones and Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Peripheral GlandsTotal.Bones and Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Peripheral Glands.Total.
  • Page 32
    VISITS BY THE HEALTH VISITORS:—
    DISTRICTMile End, S.W.St George's, NorthLimehouse, NorthMile End, S.ERatcliffe, Shad-well and Pt. of St. George'sMile End, North EastMile End, Central and Pt. of Limeh'seWappingWhitcchapel and SpitalfieldsLimehouse, SouthMile End North and Fart of Whitechapel
    NAMEE. AddisE. ClementsA. M. CordwellM. DavisN. W. Dudfield (4 months)S. FoucarA. E. GibbsE. GoodlellowD. MitchellI. VirtueH. A. WhittyTotal
  • Page 33
    MUNICIPAL CENTRES.
    Limehouse (Mondays)Limehouse (Wednesdays)Mile EndSt. George'sSpitalfieldsWappingWhitechapel
  • Page 33
    The approximate quantity of milk, etc., distributed during the year, together with the cost, was as follows:—
    No. of applications granted.No. of personsQuantityCost.
    £s.d.
  • Page 34
    Feeding of Infants:—
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    They were sent to either of the undermentioned homes for periods ranging from one week to two months, the average being two weeks.
    Home.No. of cases.
    Mothers.Children.
  • Page 34
    Ministry of Health. Form M.C.W.96 MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1928.
  • Page 35
    M unicipal centres and clinics.
    Address.Whether Sessions are held weekly, fortnightly, etc.Day and Time of MeetingAverage Attendance per SessionNumber who Attended for the First TimePresent arrangements for medical supervision
    Expectant MothersChildrenExpectant MothersChildren
  • Page 36
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Number of cases notifiedNumber of cases visitedArrangements made for nursing, and termsNumber of cases nursedNumber of cases removed to hospital
  • Page 39
    1. At the Wharves. Fresh Meat.
    Tonscwts.qrs.lbs
  • Page 40
    Continued from previous page...
    tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 41
    II. At Bishopsgate Street Station, ex Zeebrugge-Harwich Train Ferry—
    tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 41
    Unsound food seized by, or surrendered to, the District Sanitary Inspectors:—
    Fish.tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 42
    Continued from previous page...
    tonscwts.qrslbs.
  • Page -
    sanitary inspectors' report -1928.
    G. Rottomley.a. c. Brown.t. w. Dee.e. j. EdwardsE. W. FLINT.H. J. GREENc. i. guyh. o. harris.j. g. McCarthyg. o. pavitt.w. shepherd.r. simpson.w. f. smiths. h. v. trimmingj. twaits.w. t. twynham.r. h. Waterman.Totals
  • Page 63
    Total Fines and Costs.
    Fines.Costs.
  • Page 68
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTIONS.
    Premises.Number of.
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 68
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 69
    3—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year 1928.Number.
  • Page 69
    4.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 70
    Outworkers' premises where sanitary defects were found to exist,—
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notices served.
  • Page 73
    Housing Conditions—Statistics, 928, Ministry of Health Table.
  • Page 75
    Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year, 1928 Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 year1 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 and upwards.All Ages.
  • Page -
    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year, 1928. Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases notified.Total Cases notified in each Locality.Total removed Hospital
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years.Lime- houseSt. George'sMile EndWhite-
    Under 11 to 65 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
  • Page -
    Infant Mortality, 1928. Deaths from stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age for the whole Borough.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 monthsTotal Deaths under One Year
  • Page 78
    Table A shows the nature of the samples taken under the Food and Drugs Acts, and gives the numbers and percentages found to be adulterated. Table A.
    Number of Samples.Number Genuine.Number Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 79
    Table A.— Continued.
    Number of Samples.Number Genuine.Number Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 79
    Table B shows the number of samples analysed and the number found to be adulterated during the past ten years. Table B.
    Year.Number of Samples.Number Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 80
    Table C shows the distribution of the 1,524 samples, taken under the Food and Drugs Acts, amongst the four districts of Stepney. T able C.
    District.Number of Samples.Number Adulterated,Percentage Adulterated.Other Offences.
  • Page 80
    Table D shows the number of samples taken by each Inspector, and gives particulars of offences and prosecutions. T able D.
    Inspector.Samples Taken.Number of Samples.Number of Prosecutions.
    Adulterated.Other offences.Adulterations.Other Offences.
  • Page 81
    Table E summarises the results and compares them with the results of proceedings taken during the years 1926 and 1927. Table E.
    Year.Summonses.Total Fines.Total Costs.Average Fine.Average Total Penalty.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 82
    Table F shows the number of samples of milk examined and the percentages of adulteration during the last ten years. Table F.
    1919.19201921.19221923.1924.1925.1926.1927.1928.
  • Page 82
    Table G.
    Month.Number examined.Fat per cent.Solids-not- fat per cent.Total Solids per cent.
  • Page 83
    The actual yearly averages are given below:—
    Year.Fat.Solids-not-fat.Total Solids.
  • Page 83
    The following figures have been obtained from recent Annual Reports:—
    Fat.Solids-not-fat.Total Solids.
  • Page 84
    Table H shows the extent of the adulteration and the action taken in each case. Table H.
    Number.Deficient in Fat. per cent.Deficient in Solids-not-fat = Added water per cent.Action; Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 85
    Table H (continued).
    Number.Deficient in Fat. per cent.Deficient in Solids-not-fat= Added water per cent.Action: Result of Proceedings.