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Camberwell 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

Published
1925
Author
Barnes, Howell W.
Pages
77
Tables
59

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    The estimated population of the different wards is as follows:— Population.
    Ward.Census 1921.Estimated 1922.Estimated 1923.Estimated 1924.
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    The birth rate for 1924 was 18.8 births per thousand population. The following table gives the births and birth rates since 1919:-
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rates.
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    TABLE No. I.-CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1924.
    Cause of Deaths.All ages.Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and up.Deaths of Camberwell residents in Institutions in the Borough.
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    Deaths registered in the Sub-Districts of Camberwell.
    Year.Borough.Dulwich.East Dulwich.North-West Camberwell.Peckham.North Camberwell.Unattached.
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    Deaths redistributed in Sub-Districts.
    Year.Borough.Dulwich.East Dulwich.North-West Camberwell.Peckham.North Camberwell.
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    Death Rate for each Sub-District in Camberwell.
    Year.Borough.Dulwich.East Dulwich.North-West Camberwell.Peckham.North Camberwell.
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    The deaths ascribed to cancer or malignant diseases in each year since 1919 are shown in the following table:-
    Year.Males.Females.Total.Deaths per 1,000 Population.
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    TABLE No. II.—BIRTH, DEATH AND INFANTILE MORTALITY RATES AND DEATHS FROM PRINCIPAL DISEASES.
    Population.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infantile Mortality Rate.Scarlet Fever.Deaths fromAll forms Tuberculosis.All forms Pneumonia.Cancer.Bronchitis.
    Diphtheria.Measles.Whooping Cough.
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    TABLE No. III.—INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1924. Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1 to 2 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1 to 3 months3 to 6 months.6 to 9 months.9 to 12 months.Total under 1 year.
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    Deaths from Diphtheria in the Borough from the Year 1919.
    Year.No. of Notifications.No. of Deaths.
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    TABLE A. Diphtheria. Analysis of Cases.
    No. of Cases.No. of persons per room in invaded houses.Rate per thousand persons under 15 years of age in invaded houses susceptible to attack.
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    TABLE B. No. of other Persons sleeping in Patient's Room.
    No. of Instances.No. of Persons.
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    TABLE C. Occupants or Patient's Room who contracted Disease within Incubation Period.
    No. of Cases.
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    Scarlet Fever. Analysis of Cases. TABLE A.
    No. of Cases.No. of persons per room in invaded houses.Rate per thousand persons under 15 years of age in invaded houses susceptible to attack.
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    No. of other Persons sleeping in Patient's Room. TABLE B.
    No. of Instances.No. of Persons.
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    Instances of Occupants of Patient's room Contracting the Disease. TABLE C.
    No. of Cases.
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    TABLE NO. 4. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES, 1924.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.Age Distributions. Notifications and Deaths.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.165 and upwards
    Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Notified.Cases Treated.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    TABLE I (CAMBERWELL). Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis.
    Year.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
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    TABLE II (CAMBERWELL). Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis.
    Year.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
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    TABLE III.
    Year.Population.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
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    TABLE IV. PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the Period from December 30th, 1923, to January 3rd, 1925, in the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell.
    Age PeriodsNotifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Notifications on Form C
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0-11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 and upwards.Total Primary Notifications.Under 55-1010-15Total Primary Notifications.
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    TABLE V.
    Age Periods.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Cases.
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    TABLE VI.
    Wards.PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryGrand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE VII.
    Wards.PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryGrand Totals.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE VIII.
    Non-notified Fatal Cases.1924.1923.
    Per cent.Per cent.
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    Table IX. Camberwell. The years 1923 and 1924. Deaths from tuberculosis and the relation of their date to that of notification. Year 1923.
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    Table XI.* Showing the number of deaths from tuberculosis during the last four years, allocated to the different wards of the Borough.
    Number of Wards.Deaths.
    1921.1922.1923.1924.Total of 4 years.
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    TABLE X.—DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS (CAMBERWELL) IN 1924.
    Age Periods.Under 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and upwardsTotal Cases.
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    TABLE X.—DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS (CAMBERWELL) IN 1924.
    Age Periods.Under 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and upwardsTotal Cases.
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    TABLE XII. Showing the Occupation of Males who died from Tuberculosis in 1924.
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    TABLE XIII. Showing the Occupation of Females who died from Tuberculosis in 1924.
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    Summary of the Work of the Tuberculosis Dispensary in 1924.
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    TABLE XIV.—ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS DEALT WITH BY THE DISPENSARY FOR DIAGNOSIS IN 1924.
    Number ofUnder observation at the Dispensary on Jan. 1st pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time during the year.Total.Found to beUnder observation at the Dispensary on Dec. 31st pending diagnosis.Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis.
    Suffering from Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuberculosis.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    The Camberwell District and Ranyard Nursing Associations.
    Quarter ended.No. of Cases.No. of Visits.Cost.
    I£s.d.
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    The mortality from this cause for the past six years is shown in the following table : —
    Year.Total No. Deaths.From Sepsis.Other Causes.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Total Child-Birth.
    Sepsis.Other Causes.
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    MUNICIPAL AND SUBSIDISED INFANT WELFARE CENTRES. RETURN OF WORK, 1924.
    Infant Welfare Centre.Consultations.Children—Attendances at Consultations.Mothercraft Classes.Analysis of Visits.
    Expectant Mothers.Post-Natal Mothers.First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Miscell. Attendances.Doctor's Consultations.Superintendent's Consultations.Doctor's Consultations and Weighings.Weighing only.Total.Sewing Class.Health Talk.Sewing Class and Health Talk.Expectant Mothers.Children Attending Centre.After Notification of Birth. Before attending Centre. 'Miscellaneous and other Visits not defined.Visits by Voluntary Helpers.Visits to Mothers & Children not attending the Centre.Total Visits.Attendances—Dental Clinic.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 year.First Visits.Subsequent Visits.First Visits.Subsequent Visits.
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    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.Sessions.
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    Summary of legal proceedings in connection with the District Inspectors' work for the year 1924: —
    No. of Summonses.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Unsound food destroyed at Peckham Park Road Depot: —
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. RETURN OF WORK, 1924.
    Articles Disinfected.Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    DISINFESTATION. RETURN OF WORK, 1924.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors in 1924.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
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    Factories, Workshops and Workplaces on the Register at the end of 1924.
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    SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS, ETC., JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31st, 1924.
    Description of Work.Inspectors.Totals.
    W. Eagle.G. W. Scudamore.E. R. Collins.G. G. Morley.W. R. Farmer.M. Malins.H. C. Green.E. P. Nash.W. T. Worsfold.D. Glenday.Miss O'Riordan.Miss Butcher.
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY ORDERS, JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31st, 1924.
    Description of Work.Inspector.Totals.
    W. Eagle.G. W. Scudamore.E. R. Collins,G. G. Morley.W. R. Farmer.M. Malins.H. C. Green.R. F. Nash.W. T. Worsfold.D. Glenday.Miss O'Riordan.Miss Butcher.
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    TABLE "A." SAMPLES TAKEN UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS.
    Article.Number of Samples taken.Genuine.Not Genuine.Percentage Not GenuineSummonses.Cautions
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    TABLE "B." Particulars of Adulterated Samples (other than Milk), including Samples taken under the Margarine Act, and Result of Proceedings or other Action taken.
    Number of Sample.Article.Result of Analysis.Result of Summons or other action taken.
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    TABLE "C."
    Sample No.Deficiency of Fat. per cent.Added Water. per cent.Result of Proceedings.
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    TABLE "D."
    Year.1918.1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.1924.
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    MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1923. During this year sixty-four licences (including supplementary licences) were issued for the sale of milk under a special designation, as follows:-
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    Report of Bacteriological Analysis.
    Sample No.Date.Article.Result of Analysis.Remarks.
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    INFORMAL SAMPLING. The informal samples purchased and submitted to the Public Analyst are as follows:—
    Article.Number submitted.Genuine.Not Genuine.
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    TABLE "E."
    Sample No.Description of Milk.Result of Analysis.Action taken.
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    TABLE "F."
    Sample No.Description of Milk.Result of Analysis.Action taken.
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    TABLE "G." (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.Action taken under the Regulations.
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    TABLE "G"—continued.
    (a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(0) Number in which preservative was reported to be present and percentage of preservative found in each sample.Action taken under the Regulations.
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    TABLE "H." Summary of Legal Proceedings for the year ending December 31st, 1924.
    Number of Summonses.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.