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Wandsworth 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1932
Pages
125
Tables
69

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69 tables in this report

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    GENERAL STATISTICS FOR THE BOROUGH.
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    Extracts from Vital Statistics.
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    Vital Statistics.
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    Report of the fMedical Officer of Health for 1931. TABLE I.
    Sub-District.Census Population 1931Population estimated to middle of 1931
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    TABLE II.
    Sub-District.No. of Births.Rates.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.Natural increase or decrease.
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    TABLE III.
    Sub-District.Births registered in the Borough.Total births notified.Notified by :No. born dead.
    Medical Attendant.ParentMidwife.Other person.
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    TABLE IV.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Corrected Death-rate.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table V.— Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1931.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2. and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Deaths in Public Institutions, etc.
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    TABLE VI.
    Birth-rates.Death-rates.
    Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.
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    The following is a list of the Institutions, etc., outside the Borough in which deaths of Borough residents occurred:—
    Name of Institution.No. of deaths.Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.
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    Vital Statistics. 11 TABLE VII.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE VIII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE IX.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total.No. of DEATHS from Infectious Diseases grouped in Age Periods.
    Under 1515 and upwardsUnder 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and upwards
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    TABLE X.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total.No. of CASES of Infectious Diseases grouped in Age Periods.
    Under 1515 and upwardsUnder 11—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and upwards
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    TABLE XI.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total CASES of Infectious Diseases occurring in each Locality.Total Cases occurring.Number admitted into Hospital.Total Deaths.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    TABLE XII.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births returned from 1st January to 31st December, 1930.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small pox.Dead, Unvaccinated.Certificates of Conscientious objection.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed to District, Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removed to places unknown, or which cannot be traced; and cases not having been found.Remaining on Books as Unvaccinated.
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    TABLE XIII. SHOWING RESULTS OF PRIMARY SCHICK TEST IN AGE GROUPS.
    Result of Test.Children Under 15.Over 15.All Cases.
    Under 55—1010—15MalesFemalesTotal15—2020 and overMalesFemalesTotal
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    TABLE XIV. AGE GROUPING OF PERSONS IMMUNISED AND FOUND TO BE PROTECTED AS SHOWN BY A NEGATIVE RE-SCHICK TEST.
    Under 55—1010—15MalesFemalesTotal15—2020 and overMalesFemalesTotal
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    THE IMMUNISED PERSONS ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF DOSES AND THE TIME REQUIRED TO PRODUCE IMMUNITY—AS SHOWN BY A NEGATIVE RE-SCHICK TEST.
    Number of Immunising Injections given.Period after last injection of First Series in which re-Test was Negative.Total
    within 4 monthsbetweenTotal within 1 yearbetween
    4 and 6 months6 and 9 months9 and 12 months12 and 18 months18 mths and 2 years2 years and 3 years
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    TABLE XVI.
    Result of Treatment.
    Recovered— Vision not affected.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Died.
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    Table XVIII. shows the number of cases of infective diseases which occurred in the individual elementary schools during the year. TABLE XVIII.
    School.Diseases.Totals.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.
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    Infective Diseases. TABLE XVIII.—continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    TABLE XVIII.— continued.
    School.Diseases.Totals.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.
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    TABLE XIX.
    Inquests.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    TABLE XX.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    TABLE XXI.
    Localisation of Disease.Total.Males.Females.
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    TABLE XXII.
    1904 to 1928 in 5 year periods.192919301931Totals.
    1904— 19081909— 19131914— 19181919— 19231924— 1928
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Localisation. ITotal.Males.Females.
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    TABLE XXIV.
    1922192319241925192619271928192919301931
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    TABLE XXV.
    Tuberculous.Suspected TuberculosisNon-TuberculousTotals.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
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    TABLE XXVI.
    Recommended to attend Dispensary byClapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Totals.
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    TABLE XXVII.
    TuberculosisRemaining 31st Dec., 19:0New CasesRemoved from RegisterRemaining on Register 31st Dec., 1931
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    TABLE XXIX.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at the end of 1931.Total cases where condition is known.Removed and lost sight of.Total cases who have attended.
    Discharged as cured.Disease arrested.Disease not arrested.Died.
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    TABLE XXX.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at end of 1931.Total cases where condition is known.Removed and lost sight of.Total cases who have attended.
    Discharged as cured.Disease arrested.Disease not arrested.Died.
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    Tuberculosis Dispensaries. Bacteriological Examinations.—The number of examinations of sputum made at the Dispensary during the past five years is given here.
    Year.Total number of specimens examined.No. of specimens sent by General Practitioners and St. James' Hosptl.No. of specimens found to contain T.B.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1931. TABLE XXXI.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    Table XXXII. gives particulars of the method of feeding of infants on the occasion of the initial visit and when revisited. On the first visit it was found that 3,427 of the 4,040 infants visited were being fed from the breast entirely. TABLE XXXII.
    Method of Feeding.Age of infant on first visit.
    Under 1 month.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—12 months.Total.
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    TABLE XXXIII.
    No. of cases occurring.No. of cases visited.No. of visits made.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1931.
    Infant Welfare Centre.Clinics.
    Ante-natal.Infants.
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    TABLE XXXIV.
    Clapham.Putney.Putney Park.Balham.Streatham.Blegborough Road.Streatham Hill (Clapham Park)Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Totals.
    FairlightLyn-wood Road
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    TABLE XXXV.
    Area Represented.Date declared Clearance Area.Number of
    HousesFamiliesPersons
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    Table XXXVI. gives full details of the inspections carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors. TABLE XXXVI.
    Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
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    TABLE XXXVII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XXXVIII.
    Wards.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects, were found.Number of Families Living in:—
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards
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    TABLE XXXIX.
    Class of Works.Number of Places on Register at end of 1931.Number of Inspections, 1931.Number of Notices, 1931.Number of Prosecutions, 1931.
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    TABLE XL. HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists.Outwork in unwholesome premisesOut work in infected premises.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Instances.Notices served.Instances.
    Contractors.Workmen.
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    TABLE XLT. DETAILS WITH REGARD TO REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    TABLE XLII. DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.No. of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE XLIII.
    Premises.Number of Places on the Register at end of 1931.Number of inspections, 1931.Number of Notices, 1931.Number of prosecutions 1931.
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    TABLE XLIV. RESULT OF ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF FOOD PROCURED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928. SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE ADULTERATED COMPARED WITH 1927, 1928, 1929, AND 1930.
    Percentage of Samples adulterated, 1927-1930.No. of samples in 1931.
    1927.1928.1929.1930.Examined.Found adulterated or not up to standardPercentage adulterated
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    TABLE XLV.
    Informal Samples.Formal Samples.Total.
    Number taken.Adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Number taken.Adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Number taken.Adulterated.Number per 1,000 of population.Percentage adulterated.
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    TABLE XLVI.
    Grade.Samples taken.Reported against.Percentage reported against.
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    TABLE XLVII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    Staff. SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Sanitary Inspector.Meat and Food.Others.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1981. HEALTH VISITORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Health Visitor.Trained Nurse.C. M. B.Sanitary Inspector.
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    OFFICE STAFF.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Appointment.Certificates held.
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    Staff. OFFICE STAFF— continued.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Appointment.Certificates held.
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH, 1931. (Compiled by the Registrar-General).
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75—
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    Vital Statistics. CAUSES OF DEATH— continued.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—515—25—35—45—55—65—75—
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    PARTICULARS OF PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
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    GENERAL STATEMENT.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.In-formal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    GENERAL STATEMENT.— continued.
    Nature of Sample.ExaminedAdulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    DRUGS (INFORMAL).
    Nature of Sample.Examined.
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    OTHER ARTICLES.
    Nature of Sample.ExaminedAdulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    OTHER ARTICLES.— continued.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    The nature and extent of the adulteration in the formal samples submitted is shown below:—
    No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    The reports issued in respect to informal samples returned as adulterated were as follows:—
    No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    MILK COMPOSITION.
    Total Solids.Milk-fat.Non-fatty Solids.
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    The average composition of these milks during the whole year being:—