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Camberwell 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

Published
1934
Author
Barnes, Howell W.
Pages
116
Tables
93

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  • Page 4
    SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE Year 1933.
  • Page 5
    Extracts from Vital Statistics.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 5
    Deaths from puerperal causes:—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still-births) births.
  • Page 5
    Death Rates of Infants under 1 year of age.
  • Page 6
    The population of the different wards calculated upon this estimated figure is compared in the following table with that of the Ward Census enumeration which took place in 1931.
    Wards.Population at the Census, 1931.Estimated Population, 1933. (Middle of the Year).
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    Vital Statistics. The vital and mortal statistics of every ward in the Borough for the year 1933 are given in the following table:-
    Wards.Estimated Population.Births.Deaths under 1 yearDeaths all ages.
    No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.
  • Page 7
    This decline in the birth rate has been progressive for many years past, and it will be seen from the information appearing in the following table that since the Census year 1921 the annual number of births has been approximately halved.
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rate.
  • Page 8
    For comparative purposes, the birth rates for England and Wales, London and Camberwell are given in the subjoined table:-
    Birth rates, 1933.
  • Page 8
    The following table indicates the source of notification:—
    No. of Births notified.
    Source of notification.Live Births.Still Births.
  • Page 9
    DEATHS, CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DURING THE YEAR 1933.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0-1-2-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
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    DEATHS, CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DURING THE YEAR 1933—contd.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0-1-2-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY TABLE. Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age, 1933.
    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 months.3 to 6 months.6 to 9 months.9 to 12 months.Total under 1 year.
  • Page 13
    Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Name and Situation.By whom provided.Sessions.
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    Continued. Diphtheria Prevention Clinic.
    Camberwell Municipal Centre, 140, Camberwell Road.Camberwell Borough Council.Every Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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    Municipal and Subsidised Infant Welfare Centres.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.Medical Sessions.Health Talk and Mothercraft Session.
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    DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. Return OF WORK, 1933.
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    Disinfestation.
    Persons cleansed, verminous—
  • Page 19
    Public Mortuary and Coroner's Court. Monthly summary of the bodies received at the Coroner's Court, St. George's Road, Camberwell, in 1933]
    Month.Males.Females.Total.Deposited to await Burial Only.Inquests.P.M.'sCourt Sittings
  • Page 21
    [c]Ante-Natal Services.
    The following table provides particulars of the ante-natal Clinics and their situation in the Borough.[/c]
    Address.By whom provided.Sessions and for whom.
  • Page 23
    MUNICIPAL MATERNITY WARDS, 1933.
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    INFANT WELFARE CENTRES—INFANT CLINIC ATTENDANCES, Etc., 1933.
    Infant Welfare Centres.Under 1 Year.Between 1 & 5 Years.Total Attendances.Analysis of Attendances, Children.Weighings only.Ante-Natal Attendances.Treatment Centre for Minor Ailments Attendances.Post-Natal Mothers for Advice Own Health.Massage Clinic.Sunlight Clinic.
    First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Miscellaneous.Doctors' Consultations.Seen by Health Visitor.
  • Page 29
    HEALTH VISITORS—RECORD OF VISITS, 1933, To Expectant and Post-Natal Mothers and Children.
    Infant Welfare Centres.To Expectant Mothers.To Post-Natal Mothers.No. Births reported in the Area.To Children.Analysis of Visits to Children.Miscellaneous Visits.Visits by Voluntary Helpers.Total Visits.
    Under 1 Year.Between 1 and 5 Years.Total Visits.Under 1 Year.Between 1 and 5 Years.
    First Visits.Subsequent Visits.Attending CentreNot Attending CentreAttending CentreNot Attending Centre
  • Page 31
    TODDLERS' CLINICS.
    Infant Welfare Centre.Number of Sessions held 1933.Number of Individual Children attending these Sessions.Total Attendances.
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    Mothercraft and Health Talk Sessions. These Sessions are held at eight of the Infant Welfare Centres in Camberwell, and the following is a summary of the sessions and attendances recorded during the year:—
    Infant Welfare Centre.No. of Sessions.No. of Attendances.Average Attendance.
  • Page 33
    Children under 5 years
    Disease.No. of Individual Cases.No. of Visits.
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    Maternity Patients.
    Disease.No. of Individual Cases.No. of Visits.
  • Page 36 37
    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1933. Inspectors.
    Malins, L.Maughan.Leonard.Dobson.Burrell.Glenday.Pickard.Worsfold.Green.Malins, M.Miss O'Riordan.Mrs. Scudamore.Totals.
    Description of Sanitary Improvements effected during the year—I
  • Page 38 39
    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1933-continued. Inspectors.
    Malins,L.Maughan.Leonard.Dobson.Burrell.Glenday.Pickard.Worsfold.Green.Malins, M.Miss O'Riordan.Mrs. Scudamore.TOTALS.
  • Page 40
    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1933.
    Dist. No.Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    —:£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1933—continued.
    Dist. No.Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    r _£s.d.£s.d.
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1933—continued.
    Dist. No.Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 43
    Common Lodging Houses. The following table gives details of the accommodation available at the common lodging houses in this Borough.
    Ward. No.Situation of house.Number of lodgers for which licensed. Males.
  • Page 44
    Offensive Trades. The description of the offensive trades and the number of such businesses carried on in the Borough are as follows:—
  • Page 49
    Factory and Workshop Act, 1901. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors in 1933.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 50
    DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars, (i)Number of Defects.
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)Number of Prosecutions. (5)
  • Page 51
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1933. Factories, Workshops and workplaces inspected by the Council's Male Sanitary Inspectors.
    Trade.Factories.Workshops and Workplaces.Total.
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    Factories, Workshops AND Workplaces INSPECTED BY THE Council's Woman Sanitary Inspectors.
    Trade.Factories.Workshops and Workplaces.Total.
  • Page 52
    The following table shows the nature of the work conducted by outworkers in this Borough:— Table showing Trades of Outworkers in Employment at end or 1933.
  • Page 53
    The following summary shows the state of the registers at the end of 1933:—
  • Page 53
    Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923. The licences granted to "dealers" for the sale of designated milk, during the year ended December 31st, 1933, were as follows:
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    Bacteriological Examination of Designated Milk. No sample of Certified Milk was examined during the year under review. The designations and numbers of other samples examined are shown in the following summary:—
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    Results of the Examination of Designated Milk. Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk. Standard.
    Maximum number of bacteria permitted per 1 cc.Presence of Coliform Bacillus.
  • Page 54
    The reports upon these four samples are appended:—
    Sample marked.Date obtained.Bacteria per 1 cc.Presence of Coliform Bacillus.
  • Page 55
    "Pasteurised Milk." Standard.
    Maximum number of bacteria permitted per 1 cc.Coliform bacillus.
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    The designations of the milks submitted are appended:—
    Sample marked.Date submitted.Designation.Result of Examination.
  • Page 57
    Ice Cream Premises.
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    Ice Cream: Bacteriological Examinations. Nine samples of ice cream were submitted for bacteriological examination, and the reports thereon appear in the appended table:—
    Sample marked.Date obtained.Where purchased.Bacteria per cc.Presence of Bacillus Coli.
  • Page 58
    Food Premises.
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    Bakehouses. The following table provides information of the number and description of the bakehouses in the Borough.
    Total number of Bakehouses on Register, 1933Above Ground 91133
    Underground 42
  • Page 60
    The following table provides information of the diseased meat condemned at the slaughterhouses and subsequently destroyed at the Council's Depot at Peckham Park Road during 1933:-
    Cause of destruction.Carcases, including organs.Fore-quarters.Hind-quarters.Head.Tongue.Lungs.Heart.Liver.Stomach.Spleen.Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys.Udders.
  • Page 61
    The following foodstuffs were, however, voluntarily surrendered to the Council for destruction during the twelve months ended December 1933.
    Name of Food.Weight.Surrendered or Seized.Result of Action taken.
    T.c.q.1.
  • Page 62
    Summary OF Work OF Food Inspector FOR 52 WEEKS ENDED Dec. 31ST, 1933.
  • Page 66
    The following regulations were published during 1933:—
    Regulation.Dated.
  • Page 68 69
    TABLE "A" Formal and Informal Samples SUBMITTED FOR Analusis FOR THE YEAR ENDED December 31ST, 1933.
    Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.Percentage of Adulteration.
    Formal.Informal.Informal.Formal.Total.Private.Total.PrivateFormal.Informal.
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    TABLE " B " SAMPLES ADULTERATED, Etc.
    Serial No.Article.Whether Formal, Informal or Private.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.Result of Proceedings, or other Action taken.
  • Page 72
    TABLE "C." Percentages of Adulteration of Formal Samples during the past Five Years.
    Year.1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.
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    TABLE "D." Percentages of Adulteration of Formal Samples of Milk during the past Five Years.
    Year.1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.
  • Page 72
    Summary.
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    RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.
    Act, Regulation or Order under which proceedings were taken.Number of Summonses.Fines.Costs.
    Food & Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 192815£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 74
    The following tables give the age groups and the vaccinal condition of these patients:—
    Age groups.No. of cases.
  • Page 77
    An investigation of these cases is always conducted, and in three such instances reported in 1933 the following facts were elicited:—
    Case.Schick tested previous to immunisation.No. of injections.Schick tested after immunisation.Period between immunisation and onset of disease.Remarks.
  • Page 78 79
    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC. RETURN OF WORK, 1933. TABLE I.—AGES OF PERSONS SCHICK- TESTED WITH RESULT OF TEST.
    6 to 121 mths.1 to 2 yrs.2 to 3 yrs.3 to 4 yrs.4 to 5 yrs.5 to 6 yrs.6 to 7 yrs.7 to 8 yrs.8 to 9 yrs.9 to 10 yrs.10 to 11 yrs.11 tol2 yrs.12 to 13 yrs.13 to 14 yrs.14 to 15 yrs.15 yrs. and above.Total
  • Page 78 79
    TABLE II.-IMMUNISATION TREATMENT TABLE.
    6 to 12 mths.1 to 2 yrs.2 to 3 yrs.3 to 4 yrs.4 to 5 yrs.5 to 6 yra.6 to 7 yrs.7 to 8 yrs.8 to 9 yrs.9 to 10 yrs.10 to 11 yrs.11 to 12 yrs.12 to 13 yrs.13 to 14 yrs.14 to 15 yrs.15 yrs. and above.Totals
  • Page 78 79
    TABLE III.—AGES OF PERSONS RE-SCHICKED AFTER TREATMENT AND FOUND TO BE NEGATIVE.
    6 to 12 mths.1 to 2 yrs.2 to 3 Yrs.3 to 4 yrs.4 to 6 yrs.5 to 6 yrs.6 to 7 yrs.7 to 8 yrs.8 to 9 yra.9 to 10 yrs.10 to 11 yrs.11 to 12 yrs.12 to 13 yrs.13 to 14 yrs.14 to 15 yrs.15 yrs. and above.Total.
  • Page 80
    The particulars of each notified case appears in the following table:—
    Sex.Age.Date of notification.Notified as.Result of bacteriological examination after admission to Hospital or treated at home. Organisms found.Source of infection.
  • Page 81
    Particulars of the ten cases are as follows:—
    Sex.Age.Date of notification.Bacteriologically confirmed.Result.
  • Page 81
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum. In the following table particulars are given relating to cases of this disease notified in 1933:—
    No. of Cases Notified.Cases Treated.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total. Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 82
    These cases occurred during the following time periods:-
  • Page 83
    Encephalitis Lethargica. Four cases of encephalitis lethargica were notified during the year. Particulars of these cases are as follows:—
    Sex.Age.Date of Notification.Date of Onset.Subsequent history.
  • Page 83
    The following table gives information up to the end of 1933 respecting the cases notified in previous years which are still under observation by this Department:—
  • Page 84 85
    TABLE OF NOTIFIABLEVECTIOUS DISEASES, 1933.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Admitted to Hospital.Notifications andge Distributions.Discharged from Hospital as not suffering from the Disease.Total Deaths.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2to 3.3 to 4.4 to 6.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards
    Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.
  • Page 86
    PUBLIC VACCINATORS—RETURN OF WORK, 1933. Number of Persons successfully Vaccinated and Re-vaccinated by the Medical Officers of Institutions and the Public Vaccinators during the year ended December 31st, 1933.
    Name of Institution or Vaccination District.Name of the Medical Officer or Public Vaccinator.Numbers of successful Primary Vaccinations of persons:—Number of successful Re-vaccinations, i.e., successful vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time.
    Under one year of age.One year and upwards.
  • Page 90
    CANCER DEATHS. CLASSIFICATION.
    Site of Disease.Under 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 and overAll ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F
  • Page 91
    The following table shows the period between the receipt of the primary notification and the death of the patient:—
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
  • Page 92
    The following table gives particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease as given by the Registrar- General in Camberwell during 1933:—
    Age Periods.New cases.Age Periods.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Nonrespiratory.Respiratory.Nonrespiratory.
  • Page 92
    The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1933 and the changes which have taken place during the year are shown in the following table:—
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Totals.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 94
    TABLE I.—INDIVIDUAL NOTIFIED PATIENTS ON CURRENT LIST AT DECEMBER 31st, 1933.
    Age Periods.0 – 11 – 55 – 1010 — 1515 – 2020 – 2525 – 3535 – 4545 – 5555 – 6565 and upwardsTotals.
  • Page 95
    TABLE II. Individual Notified Patients on Current List at December 31st, 1933, allocated to the Wards of the Borough.
    Wards.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Grand Total.
    Females.Total.Males.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 95
    TABLE III. Comparative Table of Primary Notifications for past Thirteen Years.
    Year.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
  • Page 96
    TABLE IV. Showing Annual Primaey Notification Rate of Tuberculosis (All Forms) 1921-1933.
    Year.Population.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
  • Page 96
    TABLE V. Showing No. of Primary Notifications Received during 1933 and Ward Allocation.
    Wards.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 97
    TABLE VI. Summary of Notifications during the Period from January 1st, 1933 to December 31st, 1933.
    Age Periods.Formal Notifications under Article 5.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Notifcations under Articles.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0 – 11 – 55 – 1010 – 1515 – 2020 – 2525 – 3535 – 4545 – 5555 – 6565 and upwards.Total Primary Notifications.
  • Page 98
    TABLE VII. SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR 1933. Information of New Cases discovered otherwise than by Formal Notification.
    Age Periods.0 – 11 – 55 – 1010 – 1515 – 2020 – 2525 – 3535 – 4545 – 5555 – 6565 and upwardsTotal.
  • Page 98
    The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained stated below:—
    Source of Information.No. of Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non- Pulmonary.
  • Page 99
    TABLE VIII Deaths from Tuberculosis (All Forms) 1933 Allocated to the Wards of the Borough.
    Wards.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 100
    TABLE IX. DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS, 1933. Classified in Age Groups in Accordance with Particulars Provided by Registrar-General.
    Age Periods.Under 11 – 22 – 55 – 1515 – 2525 – 3535 – 4545 – 5555 – 6565 – 7575 and upwardsTotals.
  • Page 101
    TABLE X. Showing the Occupation of 143 Males who died from Tuberculosis in 1933.
  • Page 102
    TABLE XI. Showing the Occupation of 100 Females who died from Tuberculosis in 1933.
  • Page 102
    TABLE XII. Return showing the Work of the Dispensary during the year 1933.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Nonpulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children
    MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 103
    TABLE XIII.
    Housing accommodation of 363 families in which there was a Primary Notification of Tuberculosis in 1933.Number of Families occupying
    1 Room.2 Rooms.3 Rooms.4 Rooms.5 Rooms.6 Rooms or more.
  • Page 104
    TABLE XIV. Sleeping accommodation for 363 tuberculous cases notified for the first time in 1933. The figures refer to the Tuberculosis Nurse's first home visit.
  • Page 107
    Institutional (Residential) Treatment of Camberwell Patients in 1933 through the London County Council.
    1. Adult Males:—
  • Page 108
    Continued from previous page...
    Classification of Boys who received Residential Treatment.