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Ilford 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

Published
1912
Pages
176
Tables
67

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  • Page 20
    POPULATION. The total population at the Census taken in April, 1911 was 78,205, which includes
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    CENSUS—1911.
    Numbers of Enumeration Districts.Dwellings or Tenements.Buildings not used as dwellings.Population.
    Inhabited.Uninhabited.Building.Males.Females.Total.
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    The total number of deaths registered for the district, apart from institutions, was 695.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    The number of non-resident dying in the district may be seen from the followinc :—
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    In previous years it has been as follows :—
    No.Rate.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    The seven diseases included in this rate are :—
    Diseases.Deaths, 1911.
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    In previous years the total numbers of deaths and the rates have been as follows :—
    Year.No. of Deaths under 1 year.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.
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    The following is a comparison of 11ford's rate for 1911 with other districts:—.
    Town.Population.Rate per 1,000 births registered.
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    TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY. 1911. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1.2 Weeks.2.3 Weeks.3.4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1.3 Months.3.6 Months.6.9 Months.9.12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    WEEKLY RAINFALL FOR THE YEAR 1911.
    Week endedRainfall in inches.Week endedRainfall in inches.
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1911 and P*evious Years.
    Year.Total Population estimated to middle of each year.Nett Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Un.corrected Number.Nett.of Non.Residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of age.At all ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
  • Page 37
    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1911.
    Causes of Death.Nett 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 aod 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.
    1234567891011
  • Page 43
    SCARLET FEVER.
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Per cent, of Cases Notified.
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    DIPHTHERIA.
    Year.Cases.Rate per Deaths. l,000.Per cent, of Cases Notified.
  • Page 45
    ENTERIC FEVER.
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Per cent. of Cases Notified.
  • Page 46
    ERYSIPELAS.
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Per cent. of Cases Notified.
  • Page 47
    The following record speaks for itself :—
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Per cent. of Cases Notified.
  • Page 50
    The particulars are as follow :—
    Year.Deaths.Death-rate Per 1,000 Persons.
  • Page 53
    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1911.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Cranbrook Ward.Park Ward.Seven Kings Ward.North Hainault Ward.Loxford Ward.Clementswood Ward.South Hainault Ward.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 54
    Table giving Death Rate from Various Infectious Diseases during the past 15 Years.
    Years-Small Pox.Erysipelas.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.Scarlet FeverEnteric and Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Estimated Population.
    Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1.000
  • Page 55
    Number of deaths, and death rates per cent. of cases admitted to the Hospital during the year, showing comparison with 1910 :—
    Number of Deaths.Death-rate per cent.
    1911191019111910
  • Page 55
    The following shows the average length of stay of patients in the Hospital:—
    Days.Average days in Hospital
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    TABLE OF ADMISSIONS In the Respective Months during the last Nine Years.
    Months.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric and Continued Fevers.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Measles.
    1903190419051906190719081909191019111903190419051906190719081909191019111903190419051906190719081909191019111903190519061907190819091910191119051906
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    COST. STATEMENT AS TO COST OF FOOD AT THE ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
    1900-011901-021902 031903-041904-051905-061906 071907-081908-091909-101910-11
  • Page 59
    The following is the average stay in days of patients admitted to the Hospital suffering from this disease, for the last few years:—
    190319041905190619071908190919101911
  • Page 60
    The average stay in hospital for these cases for the last few years has been:—
    1908190919101911
  • Page 63
    TABLE OF HOUSES AND ARTICLES DISINFECTED In Respective Months during the Last Nine Years.
    Month.Houses.Articles.
    19031904I90519061907190819091910191119031904I905190619071908190919101911
  • Page 64
    Table Showing Ages and Sex of Patients Admittbd Suffering from SCARLET FEVER.
    Month.Under 5 yeais5 to 10 years10 to 15 years15 to 25 yearsOver 25 yearsTotals
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 64
    Table Showing Ac.es and Sex of Patients Admitted Suffering from DIPHTHERIA.
    Month.Under 5 years5 to 10 years10 to 15 years15 to 25 yearsOver 25 yearsTotals
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 69
    Chemical Examination.
    Determination,Results in
    Grains per Gallon.Parts per 100,000.
  • Page 77
    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 78
    a.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES
    Particular*.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecution*.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Insp'tor
    (1)(2)0)(4)(5)
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, Section 107.
    Lists received from Employers twice in the year.
    Lists.Outworkers.
    ContractorsWorkmen.
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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
  • Page 90
    NOTICES SERVED.
    Notices.Served 1911.Complied with 1911.Outstanding 1912.
  • Page 94
    The detailed list is as follows:—
    Date. 1911.Room.School.Remarks.
  • Page 97
    The following table gives the age and sex distribution of those examined, excluding specials:—
    4-55-66-77-88-99-10
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    S ummary of W ork done and C ases followed up by the H ealth V isitor during 1911. Explanation:—A, cases remedied and treated; B, cases ended (children left); C, cases under observation 1st January, 1912.
    SCHOOL.downshall.CLEVELAND ROAD.CHRISTCHURCH ROAD.LOXFORD.HIGHLANDS.SOUTH PARK.UPH ALL.NATIONAL & CHURCH INFANTS.NEWBURY PARK.GOODMAYES.CHADWELL.BARKINGSIDE.ROMAN CATHOLIC.VALENTINES.ALDBOROUGH HATCH.LITTLE HEATH.TOTALS.
    ORIGIN.MedicalHealth Visitor.Medical Insp:ction.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical InspectionHealth Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.Medical Inspection.Health Visitor.
    DEFECT.ABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABcABcABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABcABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABC
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    The following table shows the defects detected, separated according to sex; also percentage of the total children examined.
    Schools.Downshall.Cleveland Koad.Christ-church Rd.Loxford.HighlandsSouth Park.Uphall.N ational & Church Infants.Newbury Park.Good-it ayea.ChadvrellBarking-Bide.Roman Catholic.ValentinesAid-horon eh Hatch.Little Heath.Totals.Percentage of defects of children examined.
    Sex.MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFM I FMFMI FMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 110
    The following table shows the average heights and weights of the Boys examined during 191 1, also comparison with the findings of the Anthropometric Committee.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-16
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    Boys— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111 -1212-1313.1414-1515-l6
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    Boys— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111 -1212-1313-1414-1515-16
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    Boys— continued.
    Ages of children—Years.4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111 -1212-1313-1414-1515-16
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    Boys— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-16
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    Boys— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-16
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    The following table shows the average heights and weights of the Girls examined during 1911. also comparison with the findings of the Anthropometric Committee.
    Ages of children—Years4.55.66.77.88.99.1010.1111.1212.1313.1414.1515.16
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    Girls— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4.55.66.77.88.99.1010.1111.1212.1313.1414.1515.16
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    Girls— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4.55.66.77.88.99.1010.1111.1212.1313.1414.1515.16
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    Girls— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4.55.66.77.88.99.1010.1111.1212.1313.1414.1515.16
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    Girls— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-16
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    Girls— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-8899-1010-1111 -1212-1313-1414-1515-16
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    The following Table shows the SPECIAL CASES Inspected during 1911.
    Reason for Special Inspection.Downs-hallClevelandChrist-churchLoxfordHighlandsSouth ParkNationalNewbury ParkGoodmayesChad-wellBarking-sideRoman CatholicValentinesAldboro' HatchLittle HeathUphallTotal
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
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    The following table shows the results up to the 31st December, 1911, of the Medical Inspection carried out during 1911.
    school.downshall.cleveland road.christchurch road.loxford.highlands.south park.uphall.national and church infants.newbury park.goodmayes.chadwell.barkingside.roman catholic.valentines.aldborough hatch.little heath.totals.
    defects.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended,children left.Percentage of Total Cases.N umber of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Capes ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Casts.Number of notices sent.Oases remedied and treated,Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total CasesNumber of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated,Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent,Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, j children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left,Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent,Cases remedied and treated.Oases ended, children left,Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sentCases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left,Percentage of Total Oases.Number of notices sent.Oases remedied and treated.Oases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of total casestreated.Percentage of total cases left.
    TreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreated1eftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedleftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeft
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    Table showing the defects detected upon Medical Inspection before, but which have been Remedied and Treated or where the Children have left the School or District during 1911.
    SchoolAll SchoolsDowns-hallClevelandChrist churchLox-fordHighlandsSouth ParkUphallNat. & Ch. Inf'tsNewbury ParkGoodmayesChadwellBarking sideRoman CatholicValentinesAldboro HatchLittle Heath
    DefectsRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeft
  • Page 125
    Summary of Infectious Diseases and Children who have been excluded owing to Contact with Patients in connection with the Schools during the year ended the 31st December, 1911.
    SCHOOLS.Average Attendance.DISEASES AND CONTACTS.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Measles.German Measles.Chickcn Pox.Mumps.Whooping Cough.Ringworm.Totals. 1911.Totals. 1910.
    CasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContacts ;CasesCasesContactsCasesContacts
  • Page 127
    SCARLET FEVER. Table showing the Number of Cases of Scarlet Fever and the Contacts Involved in connection with the Schools, also Total Comparisons with 1910.
    SCHOOLS.Average attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1911.Totals 1910.
    CasesConts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Casrs.Conts.Canes.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.CasesConts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conta.
  • Page 131
    DIPHTHERIA. Table showing the Number of Cases of Diphtheria and the Contacts Involved in connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1910.
    SCHOOLS.Average Attendance.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1911.Totals 1910.
    Cases.Oonts.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 133
    MEASLES. Table showing the Number of Cases of Measles and the Contacts Involved in connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1910.
    SCHOOLS.Average attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1911.T otals 1910.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.ContsCases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cares.Conts.Cases.Conts.CasesCents.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.CasesConts.Cases.ContsCases.Conts.
  • Page 135
    GERMAN MEASLES. Table showing the Number of Cases of German Measles and the Contacts Involved in connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1910.
    SCHOOLS.Average Attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1911.Totals 1910.
    Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases., Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases. ,Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.
  • Page 137
    CHICKEN POX. Table showing the Number of Cases of Chicken Pox and the Contacts Involved in connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1910.
    SCHOOLS.Average attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.JulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1911.Totals 1910.
    Casee.Conte.Cases.Cents,Casee.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Couts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conte.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 139
    MUMPS. Table showing the Number of Cases of Mumps and Contacts Involved in Connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1910.
    SCHOOLS.Average attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1911.Total 1910.
    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. 1Cases.Conts.
  • Page 141
    WHOOPING COUGH. Table showing the Number of Cases of Whooping Cough and Contacts Involved in Connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1910.
    SCHOOLS.Average attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1911.Totals 1910.
    Cases.Conts.CasesConts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.ConlsCases.ConlsCases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 143
    Table showing the number of Cases of Ringworm in connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1910.
    Schools.Average Attendance.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals, 1911.Totals, 1910.
  • Page 144
    28 children have been submitted to the X-ray treatment during 1911:—
    H. B. suffered from Ringworm 2 years, cured6 weeks after X-Rays.