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Ilford 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

Published
1924
Pages
135
Tables
78

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  • Page 17
    STATISTICAL SUMMARY.
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    2. Poor Relief .—The total amount expended in Ilford during the year was: Ordinary, £ 9,683 10s. 10½d; Unemployment, £ 7,744 0s. Od. The average weekly number of persons in receipt of relief was:—
    Men.Women.Children.Total Persons.
  • Page 18
    The number of admissions to the Guardians. Institutions from Ilford during the year was 362, made up as follows:—
  • Page 20
    ACCOMMODATION AND HOUSING.
    Ilford.East Ham.West Ham.Barking.Walth-amstow.Leyton.Essex.London.
  • Page 21
    The following are particulars of Private Families, classified by size of family, rooms occupied, and density of occupation:—
    Ilford.Essex.London.
  • Page 21
    Compared with other surrounding districts the populations of the families occupying one and two rooms are:—
    One Room.Two Rooms.
  • Page 22
    The following table gives a comparative view of the differences in sex, age, marital condition for the Administrative County of Essex (with associated County Boroughs) and Urban Areas with more than 50,000 population:—
    Area.Average Age.Age distribution per 1,000 of each sex ( Ages last birthday)Marital condition distribution per 1,000 of each sex.Number of Married Women aged less than 45 per 1,000 females of all ages.Number of Females per 1,000 Males.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
    Males.Females.0-45-1920-3940-0-45-1919-3940-Single.Married.Widowed and Divorced.Single.Married.Widowed and Divorced.
  • Page 23
    The appended list shows the occupations followed by the largest number of persons living in Ilford:—
    Males.Females.
  • Page 24
    The following statistics as to places of occupation of residents of Ilford are interesting:—
    Males.Females.
  • Page 24
    5. B irths.—The number of births registered during the year was 1,606.
  • Page 26
    The ages at death and causes assigned were as follows:—
    Under 1 yr.1-2 yrs.2 5 yrs.6-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 yrs. & upwards.
  • Page 27
    TABLE I Vital Statistics of Whole District durino 1923 and Previous Years,
    Year.Gross Population estimated to middle of each year.Net Population estimated to middle of each year (a).Births,Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Net Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Net (6).of Non-Residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of age.At all ages.
    Number.Rate (c).Number.Rate (d).Number.Rate per 1,000 Net Births.Number.Rate (e).
    122a345678910111213
  • Page 28
    TABLE IA. Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, &c. of Ilford, other Towns, and of England and Wales for the Year 1923. (Provisional figures. The rates for England and Wales, and Ilford, have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of 1923, while these for the towns have been calculated on populations estimated to the middle of 1922. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns).
    Birthrate per Per 1,000 Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1.000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All CausesEnteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping-cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 Years).Total Deaths under One Year.Causes of Death certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 29
    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the Year 1923.
    Causes of Death.Net 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 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 years and upwards.
  • Page 32
    6. Sanitary Inspection of the District.—-The following is a summary of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—
  • Page 36
    The following table gives particulars of the slaughterhouses in the Ilford district:—
    In 1914.In January, 1923.In December, 1923.
  • Page 38
    Table II. shows the number of cases of infectious disease notified during 1923, arranged according to age and distributed in wards. Of these 67 occurred in institutions as follows:
  • Page 38
    Of the cases notified (exclusive of those from Public Institutions) the following table shows the percentage isolated in hospitals:—
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 39
    The total number of deaths of Ilford residents from the chief infectious diseases during- 1923 is 147, classified as follows:—
  • Page 39
    The following table shows a comparison of the incidence of the chief infectious diseases in 1923 with that of 1922 and 1921:—
    No. of Cases.
    1923.1922.1921.
  • Page 40
    TABLE II.— Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1923.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.At all AgesNumber of Cases Notified. At Ages—years.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    Under 11 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsCranbrookParkSeven KingsNorth HainaultLoxfordClementswoodSouth Hainault
  • Page 41
    The attack-rates of certain infectious diseases per 1,000 of the population as compared with 1922 and 1921 is seen from the undermentioned figures:—
    YearPopulationSmall PoxScarlet FeverDiphtheria
    abababab
  • Page 43
    The following table shows the cases notified, classified according to age and sex:—
    Diseases.Sex.Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.5 to 15 years.15 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 to 55 years.55 to 65 years.Over 65 years.Totals.
  • Page 45
    The following table shows the number of deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford residents, together with the death-rate for that disease per 1,000 persons living, during the last ten years:—
    19141915191619171918
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 45
    The new cases of Tuberculosis are visited by the Tuberculosis Nurse of the Essex County Council. 461 of the cases of longer standing were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, and the following reports were obtained:—
    Pulmonary Cases.Other Cases.
  • Page 46
    (4) Venereal Diseases.— In the following table are classified the deaths notified as due to (1) Syphilis; (2) Locomotor Ataxy and General Paralysis of the Insane, which are certainly due to Syphilis; and (3) Aortic Aneurysm, which is very frequently caused by this disease.
    Ages0-11-55-1515-2525-3535-4545 5555 6565 7575 8585 upNon-Residents in Institutions.Totals
  • Page 49
    BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY, 1923.
    Nature of Specimen.Disease Suspected.Sent by Local Medical Practitioners.Sent by Medical Officer of Health.Sent by School Medical Officer.Sent from Isolation Hospital.Totals.
    Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.Pos.Neg.
  • Page 51
    The following is the table required by the Ministry of Health as to the houses dealt with during 1923 under the Public Health Acts:—
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 54
    1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    PremisesNumber of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 55
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Insp'tor
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 56
    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.
    Lists received from Employers.
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Work-men.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
  • Page 57
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    (1)(2)
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 62
    The following table shows the percentage death-rate of cases of scarlet fever admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the past five years:—
    1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.
  • Page 63
    The following table shows the percentage death-rate of cases of diphtheria admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the past five years:—
    1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.
  • Page 70
    The comparative figures for previous years were as follows:
    Year.No. of Deaths under 1 year.Rate per 1.000 Registered Births.
  • Page 70
    The following table compares the Infant Mortality in Ilford with that in other extra London areas :—
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    The following Table shows the Infant Mortality in each Ward of the district:—
    Ward.Sex.Number of Births.No. of Infant Deaths.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births both sex together.
    1923.1922.1921.
  • Page 74
    Table IV.—Infant Mortality. 1923. Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1 weeks & under 3 months.3 months and' under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 75
    The fol lowing table shows the death-rate of illegitimate and legitimate infants for the past five years:—
    Year.Illegitimate Infants.Legitimate Infants.
    Births.Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Births.Births.Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Births.
  • Page 79
    During the year the following- attendances were recorded:—
    Figures for
    1922.1923.
  • Page 80
    334 sessions were held during the year, and the average attendance at each session was 55.69 mothers with their infants. The following are the figures for each Centre:—
    Sessions.Average Attendance.
  • Page 80
    Ante-Natal Clinic .—The Ante-Natal Clinic was continued at the Public Health Offices during the year, and the following attendances have been recorded as compared with those registered during 1922:—
    First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Number of expectant mother on the rolls 31st December.
  • Page 81
    The following are the figures for the past five years
    1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.
  • Page 84
    It was necessary to call in a doctor in 47 of the latter cases, owing to the following complications:—
  • Page 85
    The following table shows in extenso the fees which were paid by women admitted to the Home:—
  • Page 86
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 93
    6. Infectious Disease .—The following table shows the incidence of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Measles, including German Measles, in the Ilford schools since 1916:—
    Soarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.
  • Page 94
    The following gives particulars of the disinfection of the schools during 1923:—
    Date.School.Part Disinfected.
  • Page 95
    972 home visits were paid by the Health Visitors in connection with minor infectious disease cases.
    No. of Cases at beginning of 1923No, of cases reported during 1923.Total.Remedied during 1923.No. of cases under observation at end of 1923.
  • Page 96
    The following table shows the variety of conditions dealt with at the School Clinic during the year:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    The following table shows the number of children dealt with at the School Clinic during the past five years:-
    19191920192119221923
  • Page 111
    I. F eeble- M inded P ersons. A.— Total No. of Feeble-Minded Casts under the age of 16 years— 33.
    Case No.Age Years.Sex.Certified.Present occupation.
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    I. F eeble- M inded P ersons— continued. B.— Total No. of Feeble-Minded Cases over 16 years— 31.
    Case No.Age Years.Sex.Certified.Present occupation.
  • Page 113
    II. I diots and I mbeciles. Total No. of Cases— 47.
    Case No.Age YearsSexCertifiedPresent occupation
  • Page 116
    TABLE II. A.— Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1923.
    Defect or DiseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecials
    Number of DefectsNumber of Defects
    Number referred for TreatmentNumber requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for TreatmentNumber referred for TreatmentNumber requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 117
    Table II. B.— Number of Individual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding; Uncleanliness amd Dental Diseases).
    Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require treatment.
    Group.Inspected.Found to require treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 118
    TABLE III.— Return of all. Exceptional Children in the area in 1923.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 119
    TABLE III— continued.
    BoysGirls.Total.
  • Page 120
    TABLE III.— continued.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 121
    Group I. — 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)
  • Page 122
    Group II. — Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments— Group I.).
    Defect or Disease.Number 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)
  • Page 122
    Number of Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 123
    Group IV.— Dental Defects. 1. Number of Children Dealt With.
    Routine Age Groups.Specials.Total.
    5678910121314
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    2. Particulars of Time Given and Operations Undertaken.
    Number of half days devoted to Inspection.Number of half days devoted to Treatment.Total number of attendances made by Children for Treatment.Number of Permanent Teeth.Number of Temporary Teeth.Total, number of Fillings.Number of administrations of general Anaesthetics included in Nos. 4 and 6.Number of other Operations.
    Extracted.Filled.Extracted.Filled.Permanent Teeth.Temporary Teeth.
    1234567891011
  • Page 126 127
    T abl e V.— Table showing number of Children Medically Inspected at various Schools during 1923.
    Ages— Years.5—66-77-88—99-1010-1111—1212-1313-1414-15Total.
    SCHOOLS.Boy.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 128 129
    Table VI. A.— Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOYS Examined.
    School.Age Groups.Age Groups.
    5-6 years.6-7 years.7-8 years.8-9 years.9-10 years.10-11 years.11-12 years.12-13 years.13-14 years.
    No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Heigth (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children ExaminedAverage Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (In inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).No. of Children j Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds .No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight ( n pounds).No. of Children Examined.Average Height (in inches).Average Weight (in pounds).
  • Page 130 131
    Table VI. B.— Table showing the Average Heights and Weights of GIRLS Examined.
    School.Age Groups.Age Groups.
    5—6 Years.6—7 Years.7—8 Years.8—9 Years.9—10 Years.10—11 Years.11—12 Years.12-13 Years.13-14 Years.
    Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In InchesAverage Weight (In Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds/.Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (in Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds)Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).Number of Children Examined.Average Height (In Inches).Average Weight (In Pounds).
  • Page 132
    Table VII. Summary of Cases of Infectious Diseases among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1923.
    SCHOOLS.Number on Roll.DISEASES AND CONTACTS
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles. and German Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.EntericRingwormTotals. 1923.Totals. 1922.
    CasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesCasesContactsCasesContacts
  • Page 133
    TABLE VIII. SCARLET FEVER. Summary of Cases of Scarlet Fever among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1923.
    SCHOOLS.Number on Roll.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.October.Nov.Dec.Total 1923To*al 1922
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Co ts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Caess.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 134
    Table IX. DIPHTHERIA. Summary of Cases of Diphtheria among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1923.
    SCHOOLS.Number on Roll.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total 1923.Total 1922.
    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.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 135
    T ABLE X. MEASLES AND GERMAN MEASLES. Summary of Cases of Measles (including German Measles) among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended 31st December, 1923.
    SCHOOLS.Number on Roll.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total 1923Total 1922
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases,Conts.Cases.ContsCases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.ContsCases.Conts.
  • Page 136
    Table XI. CHICKEN POX. Summary of Cases of Chicken Pox among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1923.
    SCHOOLS.Number on Roll.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total, 1923.Total, 1922.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Ca es.Cont.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 137
    TABLE XII. WHOOPING COUGH. Summary of Cases of Whooping Cough among School-Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1923.
    SCHOOLS.Number on Roll.Jan.Feb.MarchApril.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total, 1923.Total, 1922
    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.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 138
    Table XIII. MUMPS. Summary of Cases of Mumps among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1923.
    SCHOOLS.Number on Roll.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total, 1923.Total, 1922.
    Cases.Conts.CasesConts-Cases.Conts.CasesConts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Cases.