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Chelsea 1922

Annual report for 1922 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1923
Author
Parkes, Louis C.
Pages
23
Tables
11

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11 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    With the approval of the Ministry of Health, the Borough Council made financial grants for the year commencing 1st April, 1922, as under:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 8
    Birth and Death-Rates of Special Classes. Chelsea Borough.
    Year.Birthrate.Death-rate.Zymotic Death-rate.Tubercular Death-rate.Deaths under one year to 1000 Births.
  • Page 8
    The following table shows the average Infantile Mortality Rates in 4-yearly periods in Chelsea since 1901, and the average number of annual deaths in these periods of children one to five years of age ; also similar figures for the years 1921 and 1922:—
    Years.Infantile Mortality Rate.Deaths, 1-5 years.
  • Page 9
    The following table gives the Infantile Mortality Rates in Chelsea under various headings, for five four-yearly periods, and for 1921 and 1922:—
    1901-41905-81909-121913-161917-2019211922
  • Page 9
    Infantile Mortality Rates inWards.
    Wards.Average of 10 years,1912-21.1921.1922.
  • Page 9
    Five-yearly Average Number of Annual Deaths, 1-5 years.
    Infectious Diseases.Diarrhœa and Enteritis.TuberculosisBronchitis a nd Pneumonia.Other Causes.Total.
  • Page 12
    During the year the Tuberculosis Care Committee met fortnightly, except during the vacations, and dealt with cases as under:—
  • Page 12
    Chelsea Tuberculosis Dispensary, Brompton Hospital. Work done during 1922.
    Under observation on Jan. 1st pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time.Total.Suffering from Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuberculosis.Under observation Dec. 31stCeased attendance before diognosis.
    Pulmonary.Non. Pulmonary.
  • Page 14
    The District Nurses paid 1,631 visits to the Homes of Expectant and Nursing Mothers and children under 5 years of age, during 1922, to attend to conditions as under:—
    Visits.Cases.
  • Page 21
    Premises:—
    No. on Register at end of 1922.No. of Inspections.No. of prosecutions
  • Page 22
    MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1922 UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1921.
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Petty Sessions.Date of Hearing.Result.