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Hampstead 1922

Report for the year 1922 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1923
Author
Scrase, Frank E.
Pages
78
Tables
61

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61 tables in this report

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    General Statistics. Area of Borough 2265 acres (excluding area covered by water 2253 acres)
  • Page 5
    Summary of Vital Statistics for 1922.
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    I have prepared the following based upon the Census figures, of the population of each Ward.
    Ward.Estimated Population.
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    Population at Ages (Quinquennial Groups) and Marital Conditions.
    Age last Birthday.Persons.Males.FemalesPercentages.
    Total.Single.Married.Widowed.Divorced.Total.Single.Married.Widowed.Divorced.Males.Females.
    All AgesSex Percentages.
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    The following Table gives the marriage rates per 1,000 of the population for the years 1911-1921 : —
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    BIRTHS. In the following Table the births for 1922 have been analysed according to sex, etc.:—
    BIRTHS.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    Legitimate.IllegitimateTotal.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegimate.Total.
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    The following are the birth-rates per 1,000 of the population for each of the Wards, the Borough, London, and England and Wales:—
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    During the year 38 still-births were notified, as follows:—
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    The following are the death-rates per 1000 of the population for each of the Wards, the Borough, London, and England and Wales:—
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    Causes of Death at Different Periods ok Life during the Year 1922.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Net 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 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
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    [c]Infantile Mortality,
    Deaths of infante under one year of age and rate per 1000 births:—[/c]
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
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    [c]In the following table the 72 infantile deaths have been classified according to diseases in age-periods and in Wards:—[/c]
    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.
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    ant of Breast Milk has been included under No. 26, Atrophy and Debility.
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    Continued from previous page...
    CAUSES OF DEATH.No. 1 (Town).No. 2 (Belsize).No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 1 (Central).No. 5 (West End).No. 6 (Kilburn).No. 7 (Priory).Total.
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    Want of Breast Milk has been included under No. 26, Atrophy and Debility. Table showing deaths and death-rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants:—
    Year.Legitimate Infante.Death rate per 1000 legitimate births.Illegitimate Infants.Death-rate per 1000 illegitimate births.
    Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
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    Table showing deaths and death-rates of infants and of children under five years of age:—
    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.
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    Table showing the Infantile Death-Rates in the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs and in the County of London during 1922:—
    District.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 births.District.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 births.
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    The deaths from the principal epidemic diseases in recent years are as follows:—
    Year.EntericSmall PoxMeasles,Bcarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.
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    Cancer. The following Table gives the number of deaths from Cancer in each of the years 1914—1922:—
    Year.No. of Deaths from Cancer.Year.No. of Deaths from Cancer.
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    Notifiable Diseases during the Year.
    NOTIFIABLE DIBEABE.Total cases notified in age-periods.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
    At all Ages.At AgesWard No. 1Ward No. 2Ward No 3 (Adelaide).Ward .No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6Ward No.7
    Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 1515 and under 20.20 and35 and under 4545 and under 65.65 and over.
  • Page 21
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
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    In the following table these 135 eases have been analysed as to sex and age, and it will be noticed that 43 per cent, were aged between 25 and 45. the most active years of life:—
    0-11-55—10.10- 15.15-2020-2525 -35.35-45.45-55.55—65.Over 65.Total.
  • Page 23
    The number of cases notified in recent years are as follows:—
    Year.Persons newly notified.Total.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Voluntarily) notifiable 1902; (Compulsorily notifiable 1912.)Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis Compulsorily Notifiable from 1st February, 1913).
  • Page 24
    Occupations. The following is an analysis of the occupations of the new cases notified as tuberculous during 1922:—
    Occupation.Pulmonary Cases.Non- Pulmonary Cases.Occupation.Fulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.
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    Removal of Cases. Of the newly notified cases in 1922, 85 were removed:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    The following cases, notified prior to 1922, were also removed.
    Pulmonary.Non -Pulmonary.
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    The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and from all forms of Tuberculosis duriug 1922 were distributed among the wards as follows:—
    Ward.Area (Acres).Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths from other Forms of Tuberculosis.Total deaths from All Forms of Tuberculosis.
  • Page 25
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The following table shows the age distribution of patients dying from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Hampstead in recent years:—
    Year.Age Period.All Ages.
    0-55-1515—2525—6565—
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    Work at the Borough Council Pre-Maternity Clinics.
    Western Clinic.Eastern Clinic.
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    Analysit of Ante-Natal Cases.
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    The following table gives a record of the work of the Borough Council Health Visitors, who work in connection with the Infant Welfare Centres of the Hampstead Council of Social Welfare, in 1922:—
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    Summary of work carried out at Hampstead Borough Council's Dental. Clinics during 1922.
    Tuberculosis.Maternity.
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    The following is a summary of the bacteriological work carried out during the year:—
    Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 38
    Public Mortuary.
    Cause of Death or VerdictNumber of Bodies received.
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    The following table summarises the work done in this connection during 1922:— Number of Premises.
    On Register.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices.No. of Prosecutions.
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    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year:—
    Articles.Number taken.Adulte rated.
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    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.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Article.How adulterated.Result of proceedings.
  • Page 47
    Report for the Year ended 31st December, 1922. 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.
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    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshop, and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    2.—Defect found in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found.Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
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    82 lists of outworkers were received from employers. These contained 148 entries.
    NATURE OF WORK. 1Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.
    Lists received from Employers.
    Sending Twice in the year.Sending Once in the year.
    Lists 2OutworkerstLists. 5Outworkers
    Contractors. 3Workmen. 4Contractors. 6Workmen.
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    4.— Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    5.— Other Matter.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    Factories. The following is a list of the different classes of Factories in Hampstead :—
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    Legal proceedings were taken by the Council in connection with the work of the Health Department in 66 eases during the year. The facts relate only to the eases that were heard and decided in 1022.
    Statute or By-law.FinesCosts.
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    Work accomplished by the Hoaxing Inspectors during 1922.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Overcrowding as ascertained at Census of 1921.
    No. of Persons in Family.Number of Private Families occupying the following number of rooms :—
    1 room.2 rooms.3 rooms.4 rooms.5 rooms.
  • Page 63
    Statement shotting steps taken in 1922, in connection with premises "represented in 1921 or previous years" by the Medical Officer of Health under the Housing Acts.
    Premises.Bepresentation.closing Order.Demolition orderr.Remarks.
    Date of committee.Whether unfit for habitation, an obstructive building.statute under which action taken.Council.Statue under which action taken.Date of Council.Statute and er which action taken.
  • Page 63
    VITAL STATISTICS OF THE BOROUGH. The Borough.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
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    No. 1 (Town) Ward.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
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    No. 2 (Belsize) Ward.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
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    No. 3 (Adelaide) Ward
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
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    No. 4 (Central) Ward.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
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    No. 5 (West End) Ward.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
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    No. 6 (Kilburn) Ward.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Rate per 1000 Births.Number.
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    No. 7 (Priory) Ward.
    Year,Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 68
    Report of the Tuberculosis Medical Officer for the Year 1922. Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensary.
    NumberUnder observation at the Dispensary on Jan. 1st pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time during the year.Total.Buffering from Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuberculosis.Under observation at the Dispensary on Dec.31st pending diagnosis.Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis.
    Pulmonary.Non- Pulmonary
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    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 ApplicantsNo. of New Applicants treated.No. of Contacts examinedTotal Attendances of all kinds.