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Camberwell 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

Published
1926
Author
Barnes, Howell W.
Pages
115
Tables
76

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  • Page 5
    The estimated population of the different wards is as follows:—
    Population.
    CensusEstimatedEstimatedEstimatedEstimated
    Ward.1921.1922.1923.1924.1925
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    The birth rate for 1925 was 17.7 births per thousand population. The following table gives the births and birth rates since 1921:—
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rates.
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    Deaths registered in the Sub-Districts of Camberwell.
    Year.Borough.Dulwich.East Dulwich.North-West CamberwellPeckham.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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    TABLE No. I.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1925.
    Cause of Deaths.All ages.Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 33 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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    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 1925. 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.
  • Page 16
    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.Sessions.
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    SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS, ETC., JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31st, 1925.
    Description of Work.Inspectors.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.A. L. Dobson.O. W. Smart.Miss O'Riordan.Miss Butcher.
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY ORDERS, JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31st, 1925.
    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.A. L. Dobson.O. W. Smart.Miss O'Riordan.Miss Butcher.
  • Page 22
    Premises and Occupations which can be controlled by By-laws or Regulations.—The following list sets out the majority of the premises or occupations under this head:—
    A. Business Premises.On Register at end of 1925Number of Inspections 1925Number of Notices 1925Number of Prosecutions 1925
  • Page 23
    HOUSING. General Housing Conditions in the Area. Some idea of the housing conditions can be drawn from the following table, obtained from the Census Returns, 1921:—
    Area.Private Families.Population in Private Families.Structurally Separate Dwellings Occupied.Rooms Occupied.Rooms per Person.
  • Page 26
    Unhealthy Areas. In 1922 five areas were inspected and represented to the Council. The areas were as follows:—
    Name of Area.Acreage.Number of Working Class Houses on Area.
  • Page 27
    The number of houses, families, and persons living in the area covered by the Improvement Scheme is shown in the following table:—
    No. of Houses.No. of Families.No. of Persons.
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    1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors in 1925.
    Premises, (i)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 30
    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)
  • Page 31
    Factories, Workshops and Workplaces on the Register at the end of 1925.
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    The following table is self-explanatory:—
    Period.Milkshops.General Shops.Restaurants.Total.
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    CERTIFIED MILK.
    No.Date obtained.Result of Bacteriological Examination.Conditions prescribed for the Sale of Certified Milk.
    Bacteria Count.Presence of Coliform Bacillus.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No.Date obtained.Result of Bacteriological Examination.Conditions prescribed for the Sale of Grade "A" (T.T.) Milk.
    Bacteria Count.Presence of Coliform Bacillus.
  • Page 41
    The following table gives the number of slaughterhouses in use in the Borough of Camberwell at the dates mentioned:—
    1920.January, 1925.December, 1925.
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    SLAUGHTERHOUSES. ORGANS SEIZED.
    Cause of destruction.Head.Tongue.Lungs.Heart.Liver.Stomach.Spleen,Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys.
  • Page 43
    The following table gives the number of inspections of food made during the years 1921-1925, with the number of seizures of unsound food:—
    Year.Number of Food Inspections.Number of Seizures.
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    UNSOUND AND DISEASED FOOD DESTROYED DURING THE YEARS 1921-1925 AT THE COUNCIL'S DESTRUCTOR, PECKHAM PARK ROAD DEPOT.
    Year.Fish.Meat.Fruit.Tinned Food.Poultry.
    Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Year.Vegetables.Eggs.
    Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.
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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 Genuine.Summonses.Cautions.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Number of Samples taken.Genuine.Not Genuine.Percengate Not Genuine.Summonses.Cautions.
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    TABLE "B."
    Year.1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.
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    TABLE "C." 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 Proceedings or other action taken.
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    TABLE "D." Milk and Separated Milk.
    Number of Sample.Deficiency of Fat. per cent.Added Water, per cent.Presence of a Preservative.Result of proceedings, or other action taken.
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    Table "E" shows the percentage of Milk adulteration for the last five years :— TABLE "E."
    Year.1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.
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    The nature and extent of the adulteration is shown below:—
    Number of SampleArticle.Nature and extent of adulteration.Remarks.
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    In accordance with these Regulations dried milk must contain not less than the appropriate percentages of milk fat as specified in the following table:—
    Description of Milk.Percentage of Fat.
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    For this purpose the milk shall contain not less than the following percentages of milk fat and milk solids:-
    Milk Fat.Milk Solids (including fat).
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    The details herewith are set out in the form prescribed by the Ministry of Health Memorandum of January, 1921:— (1) Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    a Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservativeNumber 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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    (2) Cream, Sold as Preserved Cream.
    (III) Percentage of preservative found in each sample.Percentage stated on the Statutory Label.
    Sample No. 1580.36 per cent. Boric Acid  Not exceeding 0.4 per cent. Boric Acid
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    (d) Particulars of each case in which the Regulations have not been compiled with and action taken:—
    (C) Number of instances where Regulations have not been complied with.(d) In what respect the Regulations not complied withAction taken.
  • Page 55
    Summary of Legal Proceedings for the year ending December 31st, 1925.
    Number of Summonses.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 57
    The following table records the number of notifications and the deaths from diphtheria during the past five years:—
    Year.Number of Notifications.Number of Deaths.
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    There were two "return" cases during 1925 as follows:—
    Date admitted to Hospital.Date Discharged.Total days in Hospital.Onset of Secondary case.Remarks on Primary case.
  • Page 60
    The following table shows the number of notifications received, the number removed to hospitals and the total deaths from this cause since 1921:—
    Year.Number of Notifications.Removed to hospital.Number of deaths.
  • Page 63
    The following table gives the number of cases reported and the deaths from this cause during the past five years:-
    Year.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 63
    Anterior Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis. The number of cases of this disease that have been notified during the past five years is as follows:—
    19211922192319241925
  • Page 63
    Encephalitis Lethargica. This disease was made compulsorily notifiable in 1919. The following table gives the notifications received and the deaths recorded for the period 1921-1925:—
    Year.Notified Cases.Cases Removed.Deaths.
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    TABLE OP NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1925.
    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 65.65 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.
  • Page 68
    Deaths From Diarrhoea.
    Year.Deaths under 1 year.Mortality per 1,000 Births.
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    DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. RETURN OF WORK, 1925.
    Articles Disinfected.Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    DISINFESTATION. RETURN OF WORK, 1925.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE I. Individual Notified Patients on Current List, December 31st, 1925.
    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.
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    TABLE II. Individual Notified Patients on Current List at 31st December, 1925, ALLOCATED TO THE WARDS OF THE BOROUGH.
    Wards.PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryGrand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 76
    TABLE III (CAMBERWELL).
    Year.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
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    TABLE IV (CAMBERWELL).
    Year.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
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    TABLE V.
    Year.Population.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
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    TABLE VI. Summary or Notifications during the Period from January 4th, 1925, to January 2nd, 1926.
    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 56-1010-15Total Primary Notifications.
  • Page 78
    TABLE VII. Primary Notifications of 1925 Allocated to the Wards of the Borough.
    Wards.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 78
    TABLE VIII. Supplemental Return fob the Year 1925.
    Age Periods.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Totals.
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    TABLE IX.
    Wards.PulmonaryNon- PulmonaryGrand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 79
    TABLE X.
    Year.Number of cases of Tuberculosis discovered by the Public Health Department after death.
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    TABLE XI.—DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS, 1925.
    Age Periods.Under 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and upwardsTotals.
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    TABLE XII. Deaths from Tuberculosis, 1925, allocated to the Wards of the Borough.
    Wards.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 82
    TABLE XIII.
    Number of Wards.Deaths.
    1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.Total of 5 years.Population of Wards (*).
  • Page 83
    TABLE XIV. Deaths From Tuberculous Meningitis (Camberwell), 1921-1925.
    Year.Sex.Age Periods.
    Under 11-24-52-33-45-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and over.Totals. M. and F.Grand Totals.
  • Page 84
    TABLE XV.
    Non-notified Fatal Cases.192519241923
  • Page 84
    TABLE XVI. Year 1923. The total number of deaths from tuberculosis was 305.
  • Page 85
    TABLE XVII. Showing the Occupation of Males who died from Tuberculosis in 1925.
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    TABLE XVIII. Showing the Occupation of Females who died from Tuberculosis in 1925.
  • Page 92
    TABLE XIX.—ANALYSIS OP PATIENTS DEALT WITH BY THE DISPENSARY FOR DIAGNOSIS IN 1925.
    Number ofUnder observation at the Dispensary on Jan. Ist 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.
  • Page 93
    TABLE XX.
    Housing accommodation of 454 families in which there was a Primary Notification of Tuberculosis in 1925.Number of families occupying
    1 Room.2 Rooms.3 Rooms.4 Rooms.5 Rooms.6 Rooms or more.
  • Page 93
    Table XXI. Sleeping accommodation of 454 tuberculous cases notified for the first time in 1925. The figures refer to the Tuberculosis Nurses first home visit. The patient slept—
    In a separate roomIn 134 cases.
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    MUNICIPAL AND SUBSIDISED INFANT WELFARE CENTRES. RETURN OF WORK, 1925.
    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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    Bookings Opening Date to December 31st, 1925.
    Medical reasons for Admission.First Confinement only.First Confinement & Housing.Housing Difficulties.Total Confinements.
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    Additional Applications Received.
    Number of Applications.Admission fee not accepted by patient.Accommodation not available.Unsuitable cases.First Confinement cases.Housing circumstances cases.
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    Maternal Mortality.
    Year.Total No. Deaths.From Sepsis.Other Causes.Deaths per 1,000 Births.Total Child birth.
    Sepsis.Other Causes.
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    The Ranyard and Camberwell District Nursing Associations.
    Quarter endedNo. of Cases.No. of Visits.Cost.
    Kir 1.£s.d.
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum. The particulars relating to this disease are set out in the form required by the Ministry of Health as laid down in their Circular No. 648.
    Notified.Cases Treated.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.