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Hampstead 1920

Report for the year 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1921
Author
Scrase, Frank E.
Pages
116
Tables
69

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69 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    I have prepared the following estimates of the population of each Ward, but in view of the length of time that has elapsed since the last Census, and of the intervening disturbances, these figures can only be regarded as rough estimates.
    Ward.Estimated Population
  • Page 8
    The following Table gives the marriage rates per 1,000 of the population for the years 1910-1920:—
  • Page 11
    Table showing the Death-Rates from All Causes in the County of London, the City of London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during 1920.
    DISTRICT.Death-rate from all causes.
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the number of deaths at the various age periods, the causes of such deaths being shown in the Tables on pages 15 and 75.
    Age Periods.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 and upwardsAll Ages.
  • Page 12
    Cancer. The deaths from Cancer call for special consideration. The following Table gives the number of deaths from Cancer and the death-rate per 1,000 of the population in each of the years 1914—1920.
  • Page 13
    Situation.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 13
    Year.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.5 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.All ages.
  • Page 15
    Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1920.
    causes of death.Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough.
    Sex.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.
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  • Page 19
    Statute or By-law.FinesCosts.
  • Page 20
    Cause of Death or VerdictNumber of Bodies received.
  • Page 24
    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 24
    2.-Defects found in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.
    Found.Remedied.Referred toH.M. Inspector.Number of Prosecutions.
  • Page 25
    3.—Home Work. 76 lists of outworkers were received from employers. These contained 164 entries.
    NATURE OF WORK.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.
    Lists received from Employers.
    Sending Twice in the year.Sending Once in the year.
    OutworkersOutworkers
    ListsCon-ractors.Workmen.ListsCon-tactorsWorkmen
  • Page 26
    4.—Registered Workshops.
  • Page 26
    5.— Other Matters.
  • Page 26
    Factories.
  • Page 27
    Workshops other than Domestic Workshops.
    Trade or Business.Number of Workshops,Number of Workrooms.Number of Employees.Domestic Workshops.Total number of Workshops.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 33
    Report for the Year ended 31st December, 1920. 1.—Milk ; and Cream not sold as preserved Cream.
    (a)—Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b)—Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each sample.
  • Page 35
    The following table gives the percentage analysis of the cases being helped in 1920, either receiving milk free of cost, or being assisted in its purchase:—
    Minimum.Maximum.Average.Percentage of total cases assisted.
  • Page 36
    Minimum.Maximum.Average.Percentage of total cases assisted.
  • Page 37
    The following statement gives in tabular form an account of the milk given, either free or assisted, in each month of 1920. The amount paid by the Council during the year for this assistance was £1708 18s Id:-
    Month.Number of families being helped.Number receivingPrice of Milk per quart.Rate of help given by Council.
    Assisted Milk.Free Milk.
  • Page 38
    The following table shows the number of persons receiving free dinners or other food (excluding milk) during each month of the year:—
    Month.Number f women receiving help.
    Dinners.Other Food (e.g., Oatmeal, Cocoa).
  • Page 38
    Unsound Food Seized or Surrendered. The following is a list of food seized or voluntarily surrenderee during the year.
    Date.Premises.Food.Quantity.
  • Page 39
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Premises,Food,Quantity.
  • Page 40
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Premises.Food.Quantity.
  • Page 43
    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year:—
    Articles.Number taken.Adulterated.Low Quality.
  • Page 44
    The following table shows the articles adulterated, nature of adulteration, and the results of proceedings taken:—
    No. of Sample.Article.How adulterated.Result of proceedings.
  • Page 46
    Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1920.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Number of cases notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Ward No. 1(Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).
    Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 47
    Cases ok Infectious Disease occurring in each month during 1920.
    DISEASE.MONTHS.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
  • Page 50
    In the following table these 171 cases have been analysed as to sex and age, and it will be noticed that 39 per cent. were aged between 25 and 45.
    0—1.1—5.5—10.10—15.15—20.20—25.25—35.35—45.45.55.55.65.Over 65.Total.
  • Page 51
    The number of cases notified in 1920 and previous years are as follows:—
    Year.Persons n wly notified.Total.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis Voluntarily notifiable 1902; Compulsorily notfiable 1912.Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Notifiable from 1st Feb-ruary, 1913).
  • Page 53
    The following table shows the age distribution of patients dying from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Hampstead since 1903:—
    Year.Age Period.All Ages.
    0—55—1515—2525—6565—
  • Page 54
    Table showing the number of deaths and death-rates from all forms of Tuberculosis and from Pulmonary Tuberculosis since 1902.
    Year.Total deaths from Tuberculosis.Death. rate per 1000 Population.Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Death. rate per 1000 Population.Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis notified.
  • Page 54
    The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and from all forms of Tuberculosis during 1920 were distributed among the wards as follows:—
  • Page 56
    The following is a statement of attendances, etc.:—
    Insured.Non-insured.Total
  • Page 57
    In the following tabular statement some idea may be gained of the work done in connection with the Dispensary since its inception.
    Year.No. of New Applicants.No. of New Applicants treated.No. of Contacts examined.Total Attendances of all kinds.Total No. of Home Visits paid by Tuberculosis Medical Officer and the Nurse.
  • Page 58
    (This Return relates only to persons residing in the area served by the Dispensary in accordance with the scheme of the Metropolitan Borough Council.)
    Insured.Non-insured.Totals.
    M.F.Children under 16.M.F.
  • Page 58
    This Return only to persons reading in the area served by the Dispensary in accordance with the scheme of the metropolitan Borough Council.
    Insured.Non-insured.Totals.
  • Page 64
    The following table gives the deaths from Influenza in age periods in recent years :—
    Year.Under 1.1—5.5—15.15—2525—45.45-65,65—.Total.
  • Page 65
    The deaths of Hampstead "residents" from Influenza in 1920 occurred at ages and among sexes as follows :—
    Age.Sex.
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 72
    The following is a statement of attendances, etc. :—
    Women.Children.Total.
  • Page 74
    The following table gives some record of the work of the Borough Council's Health Visitor :—
    First Visits. 1920.Total Visits. 1920.
  • Page 75
    During the year 53 still-births were notified, as follows:—
  • Page 75
    Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES 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 and under 6 Months.6 and under 9 Months.9 and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 76
    Deaths from stated Causes under One Year of Age, arranged in wards.
    causes of death.No, 1 (Town).No. 2 (Belsize).No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 4 (Central).No. 5 (West End).No. 6 (Kilburn).No. 7 (Priory).Total.
  • Page 77
    Table showing The Infantile Death-Rates in the County of London, the City ok London, and the Metropolitan Boroughs during 1920.
    DISTRICT.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.
  • Page 78
    The infantile death-rate per 1000 births for each of the Wards the Borough, London, and England and Wales is as follows:—
    WARD.Rate per 1.000 births
  • Page 78
    In considering these ward-rates the smallness of the figures concerned must be borne in mind, thus the actual number of infant deaths were as follows : —
  • Page 79
    Mortality in the First Four Weeks of Life from certain selected Causes.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.19051906190719081909;19101911191219131914191519161917191819191920
  • Page 80
    The following table shows the Infantile Mortality rate and the death rate among children under five years of age. The latter rate is calculated upon a period of five years:—
    Year.Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.Deaths of Children under 5 years of age.
    No.Rate per 1000 births.No.Rate per 1000 children born in the year and in preceding four years.
  • Page 80
    The following comparative tables indicate the great disproportion in the deaths of legitimate and illegitimate infants : —
    Year.Legitimate Infants.Death rate per 1000 legitimate oirths.Illegitimate Infants.Death-rate per 1000 illegitimate births.
    Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
  • Page 81
    Percentage of Infant deaths occurring under one month, calculated on the total number of Infants dying.
    Year.Average of 5 years.
  • Page 82
    Continued from previous page...
    YearsAverage of 5 years.
  • Page 83
    Entrants.Intermediates.Leavers Age li.Children for Day Continuation Schools.Total anil percentage of number examined.
    BoyB.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 84
    Medical Inspection in Elementary Schools in Hampbtkad, 1920. Classification of Children examined as regards Clothing, Nutrition, Cleanliness, etc.
    Clothing it Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness.Teeth.Vision.
    Head. Body.
    123]234123X23123123
  • Page 85
    Annual Report of the Medical Officer in charge of the PreMaternity Clinics, from January 1st, 1920, to December 31st, 1920.
    Kilburn.Southend Road.
  • Page 90
    At the Lister Institute.
    Positive.Negative.Total
  • Page 99
    Statement showing steps taken in 1920, in connection with premises "represented in 1920 or previous years" by the Medical Officer of Health under the Housing Acts.
    Premises.Representation.Closing Order.Demolition Order.Remarks.
    Date of Committee.Whether (a) unfit for habitation, (b) an obstructivebuilding.Statute under which action taken.Date of Council.Statute under which action taken.Date of Council.Statute under which action taken.
  • Page 100
    Continued from previous page...
    Premises.Representation .Closing Order.Demolition Order.Remarks.
    Date of Committee.Whether (a) unfit for habitation, (b) an obstructive building.Statute under which action taken.Date of Council.Statute under which action taken.Date of Council.Statute under which action taken
  • Page 105
    1.—GENERAL.
  • Page 108
    In these Tables the Birth-rate and Death-rate for 1920 are calculated upon a Borough Population of 91,519.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 108
    Vital Statistics of No. 1 (Town) Ward.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 109
    Vital Statistics of No. 2 (Belsize) Ward.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 109
    Vital Statistics of No. 3 (Adelaide) Ward.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population
  • Page 110
    Vital Statistics of No. 4 (Central) Ward.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 110
    Vital Statistics of No. 5 (West End) Ward.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 111
    Vital Statistics of No. 6 (Kilburn) Ward.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of yearBirths.DeathsInfantile Deaths.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the PopulationNumber.Rate per 1000 Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population
  • Page 111
    Vital Statistics of No. 7 (Priory) Ward.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of year.Births.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Pulmonary Tuber culosis.
    Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Estimated rate per 1000 of the Population.Number.Rate per 1000 Births.Deaths.Death-rate per 1000 of the Population.
  • Page 112
    Vital Statistics of Hampstead, compared with England and Wales.
    Year.Birth rate per 1000.General death-rate per 1000.Natural increase Hampstead.
    Hampstead.England and Wales.Hampstead.England and Wales.