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Camberwell 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

Published
1936
Author
Barnes, Howell W.
Pages
113
Tables
86

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86 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 7
    The following table compares the population of the different wards calculated from this estimated figure with the ward census enumeration.
    Wards.Population at the Census, 1931.Estimated Population, 1935. (Middle of the Year).
  • Page 7
    The vital and mortal statistics of every ward in the Borough for the year 1935 are given in the following table:—
    Wards.Estimated Population.Births.Deaths under 1 yearDeaths all ages.
    No.Rate per 1,000.No.Rate per 1,000.No.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 8
    The following table indicates the sources of notification:—
    Source of notification.No of Births notified.
    Live Births.Still Births.
  • Page 8
    Deaths. The following table shows the number of deaths and the death rates in England and Wales, London and Camberwell in 1935:
    District.No. of deaths.Death rate.
  • Page 9
    The chief causes of death and the number of such deaths are shown in the following summary:—
  • Page 9
    A table showing the age distribution of these deaths in each quarter of the year is appended:—
    Period.Under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 12 months.
    Legit.Illegit.Legit.Illegit.Legit.Illegit.
  • Page 9
    DEATHS, CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DURING THE YEAR 1935.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75—
  • Page 10
    DEATHS, CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DURING THE YEAR 1935—contd.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0-1-2-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
  • Page 13
    WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS
    WardsNo. of Births.No. of DeathsUnder 1 month.(Age at Death)
    Between 1 & 3 months.Between 3 & 12 months
  • Page 13
    The classification of these cases in groups of causes of death is shown in the following summary:—
  • Page 14
    INFANTILE MORTALITY TABLE. Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age, 1935.
    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 15
    Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Name and Situation.By whom provided.Sessions.
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  • Page 18
    Municipal and Subsidised Infant Welfare Centres.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.Medical Sessions.Health Talk and Mothercraft Session.
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    The following table gives particulars of the number of persons who attended at the Cleansing Station during the year 1935:—
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  • Page 21
    MORTUARY RETURN.
    Month.Males.Females.Total.Inquests.PostmortemsCourts.Residents.Outside Borough.
    Number.P.-M.'s.
  • Page 23
    PUBLIC VACCINATORS—RETURN OF WORK, 1935. Number Of Persons successfully Vaccinated and Re-Vaccinated by the Medical Officers of Institutions and the Public Vaccinators during the year ended December 31st, 1935.
    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.
    One year and upwards.Under one year of age.
  • Page 26
    Ante-Natal Clinics Return.
    Clinic.No. of patients who attended.No. of attendances paid by patients.
  • Page 28
    Toddlers Clinics. Attendances Table.
    Infant Welfare Centre.Number of Sessions held 1935.Number of Individual Children attending these Sessions.Total Attendances.
  • Page 29
    The following table summarises the number of sessions and attendances recorded at these sessions during the year.
    Infant Welfare Centre.No. of Sessions.No. of attendances.
  • Page 30
    Home Nursing Services. Visits Table.
    No. of cases nursed.No. of visits paid.
  • Page 35
    The following is a record of the work carried out by the Infant Life Protection Visitor during the year:—
  • Page 36
    INFANT WELFARE CENTRES—CLINIC ATTENDANCES, Etc., 1935.
    Infant Welfare Centres.Under 1 Year.Between 1 & 5 Years.Miscellaneous.Total Attendances.Analysis of Attendances, Children.Weighings only.Ante-Natal Clinic Attendances.Treatment Centre for Minor Ailments.Post-Natal Mothers for Advice Own Health.Health Talk and Mothercraft Sessions.
    First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Doctors' Consultations.Seen by Health Visitor.
  • Page 37
    HEALTH VISITORS-RECORD OF VISITS, 1935, 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.Measles.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 Centre.Not Attending. Centre.Attending Centre.Not Attending Centre.
  • Page 40 41
    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1935. Inspectors.
    Attwater.Watkins.Gilchrist.Topping.Burrell.Weaver.Pickard.Maughan.Malins, L.Green.Malins, M.Worsfold.Dobson. to 30/11/35.Leonard. to 30/11/35.O'Riordan. (Miss)Totals.
  • Page 42
    "KEY" TO TABLE SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK
    Inspector.Wards.
  • Page 43
    SUMMARY OF NOTICES SERVED.
    H. Attwater.D.V. Watkins.W. Gilchrist.G. N. Topping.L. W. Burrell.H. R. Weaver.D. H. Pickard.F. Maughan.M. L. Malins.H. C. Green.M. Malins.W. T. Worsfold.H. W. Leonard. To Nov. 30th, 1935.A. L. Dobson. To Nov. 30th, 1935.F. O'Riordan.Totals.
  • Page 44
    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1935.
    Dist. No.Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 45
    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1935-continued.
    Dist. No.Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    £s.d.£S.d.
  • Page 47
    The number of bathers using the swimming baths in 1935 is shown in the following table:—
    Baths.No. of persons using the 1st class swimming pool.No. of persons using the 2nd class swimming pool.
  • Page 48
    The following table gives particulars of the addresses of the licensed common lodging houses in Camberwell and the accommodation available at each premises:—
    Ward No.Situation of house.Number of lodgers for which licensed. Males.
  • Page 50
    Offensive Trades. The following businesses carried on in the Borough come within the category of offensive trades :—
  • Page 54
    During the period January 1st to December 31st, 1935, the following areas were declared by the Council to be Clearance Areas:—
    Description of Clearance Area.No. of dwellinghouses.No. of persons displaced or to be displaced.
  • Page 55
    TABLE I.
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    TABLE II.
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    I.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors in 1935.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 58
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)Number of Prosecutions. (5)
  • Page 59
    Factory and Workshop Act. FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1935. Inspected by the Council's Male Sanitary Inspectors.
    Trade.Factories.Workshops and Workplaces.Total.
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    Inspected by the Council's Woman Sanitary Inspector.
    Trade.Factories.Workshops and Workplaces.Total.
  • Page 60
    The following table shows the nature of the work conducted by outworkers in this Borough. Table showing Trades of Outworkers in Employment at the end of 1935.
  • Page 63
    The following table shows the state of the registers at the end of the year as compared with the previous year.
    1935.1934.
  • Page 63
    The following licences were granted in respect of the year 1935:-
    Principal Licences.Supplementary Licences.
  • Page 65
    At the end of 1935 the Register contained particulars of registered premises as set out below:—
  • Page 65
    Six samples of this commodity were submitted for bacteriological examination, with the following results.
    Sample marked.Date obtained.Where purchased.Bacteria per c.c.Presence of Bacillus Coli.
  • Page 67
    A summary showing the number of animals slaughtered and inspected by the Council's Food Inspector at these slaughterhouses during 1935 appears in the following table.
    Month.Cattle.Sheep. Lambs.Pigs.Calves.Totals.
  • Page 68
    The following table shows the number of organs condemned at the time of slaughtering and the disease with which they were affected. The diseased meat was destroyed at the Council's Depot at Peckham Park Road.
    Cause of destruction.Carcases, including organs.Fore-quarters.Hind-quarters.Head.Tongue.Lungs.Heart.Liver.Stomach.Spleen.Mesenteries.Intestines.Kidneys.Udders.
  • Page 70
    Food Poisoning—Table of Notified Cases.
    No.Date notified.Food suspected.Remarks.
  • Page 70
    The following foodstuffs were surrendered during 1935.
    Nature of Food.Weight.Surrendered or Seized.Result of action taken.
    T.c.q.l.
  • Page 71
    UNSOUND FOOD—Continued.
    Nature of Foods.Weight.Surrendered or Seized.Result of action taken.
    T.c.q.l.
  • Page 72
    Summary of Work of Food Inspector for 52 weeks ended Dec. 31st, 1935.
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    TABLE "A" Formal and Informal Samples submitted for Analysis for the year ended December 31st, 1935.
    Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.Percentage of Adulteration.
    Formal.Informal.Private.Total.Formal.Informal.Private.Total.FormalInformal.
  • Page 76 77
    TABLE "B" SAMPLES ADULTERATED. Etc.
    Serial No.Article.Formal, Informal or Private.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.Result of proceedings or other Action taken.
  • Page 78 79
    TABLE "B" SAMPLES ADULTERATED, Etc.—continued.
    Serial No.Article.Formal, Informal or Private.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.Result of proceedings or other Action taken.
  • Page 80
    TABLE "C" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples during the past five years:—
    Year.19311932193319341935
  • Page 80
    TABLE "D" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples of milk during the past five years:—
    Year.19311932193319341935
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    RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.
    Act, Regulation or Order under which proceedings were taken.No. of Summonses.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 84 85
    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNI SATION CLINIC. RETURN OF WORK. TABLE I. AGES OF PERSONS SCHICK- TESTED WITH RESULT OF TEST.
    6 to 12 mths.1 to 2 yrs.2 to 3 yrs.3 to 4 yrs.14 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 to 12 yrs.12 to 13 yrs.13 to 14 yrs.14 to 15 yrs.15 yrs. and above.Total
    1141343741434133151991254317365
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    TABLE 11. IMMUNISATION TREATMENT TABLE.
    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 to 12 yrs.12 to 13 yrs.13 to 14 yrs.14 to 15 yrs.15 yrs. and above.Totals
  • Page 84 85
    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 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 to 12 yrs.12 to 13 yrs.13 to 14 yrs.14 to 15 yrs.15 yrs. and above.Total
  • Page 87
    Enteric Fever Cases Table.
    Sex.Age.Date of Notification.Notified asResults of Bacteriological Examinations.Source of infection.
  • Page 87
    Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis. Five cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis were notified. Particulars of these cases appear in the subjoined table.
    Sex.Age.Date of notification.Date removed to hospital.Bacteriologically confirmed.Result.
  • Page 88
    The following table gives particulars of ophthalmia cases notified in 1935 and the results of treatment:—
    No. of Cases Notified.Cases Treated.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total. Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 90
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES. TABLE OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED AND DEATHS FROM THESE CAUSES.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Admitted to Hospital.Notifications and Age Distributions.Discharged from Hospital as not suffering from the Disease.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.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.Notifications.
  • Page 91
    TABLE OF NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Showing Distribution of Cases in Wards.
    Disease.WARDS.Total
    1234567891011121314151617181920
  • Page 93
    The age distribution of patients whose illness proved fatal is given in the following table:—
    Under 1 year.1-2 years.2-5 years.Total.
  • Page 94
    Cancer. The sites of the body which were affected in the fatal cases of cancer during the year are shown in the following table:—
    Site of Disease.15-25-35-45-55-65-75-All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 95
    The following is a summary of work carried out by the disinfecting staff during 1935. DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. Return of Work, 1935.
  • Page 98
    TABLE I. Individual Notified Patients on Current List at December 31st, 1935.
    Age Periods.0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total (all Ages)
  • Page 98
    TABLE II. Individual Notified Patients on Current List at December 31st, 1935, allocated to the Wards of the Borough.
    Wards.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 99
    TABLE III. Comparative Table of Primary Notifications for past Fifteen Years.
    Year.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
  • Page 99
    TABLE IV. Showing Annual Primary Notification Rate of Tuberculosis (All Forms) 1921-1935.
    Year.Population.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
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    TABLE V. Showing No. of Primary Notifications Received during 1935 and Ward Allocation.
    Wards.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 101
    TABLE VI. Summary of Notifications during the Period from January 1st, 1935 to December 31st, 1935.
    Age Periods.Formal Notifications under Article 5.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Notifications under Article 5.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0-11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 and upwards.Total Primary Notifications.
  • Page 102
    TABLE VII. SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR 1935. 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 102
    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 103
    TABLE VIII. Deaths from Tuberculosis (All Forms) 1935 Allocated to the Wards of the Borough.
    Wards.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 104
    TABLE IX. DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS, 1935. 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 105
    TABLE X. Showing the Occupation of 107 Males who died from Tuberculosis in 1935.
  • Page 105
    TABLE XI. Showing the Occupation of 73 Females who died from Tuberculosis in 1935.
  • Page 106
    TABLE XII. Return showing the Work of the Dispensary during the Year 1935.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Nonpulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 107
    TABLE XIII.
    Housing accommodation of 333 families in which there was a Primary Notification of Tuberculosis in 1935.Number of Families occupying
    1 Room.2 Rooms.3 Rooms.4 Rooms.5 Rooms.6 Rooms or more.
  • Page 108
    TABLE XIV. Sleeping accommodation for 333 tuberculous cases notified for the first time in 1935. The figures refer to the tuberculosis Nurses' first home visit.
  • Page 111
    Institutional (Residential) Treatment of Camberwell Patients in 1935 through the London County Council.
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