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Camberwell 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

Published
1939
Author
Barnes, Howell W.
Pages
130
Tables
78

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  • Page 5
    WARD DENSITY OF POPULATION.
    Ward.Acreage.Population Census, 1931.Estimated Population Mid-1938.Estimated Density of Population Mid-1938. (Persons per acre)
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    The following particulars relating to unemployment in Camberwell have been provided through the courtesy of the Divisional Manager of the Ministry of Labour.
    Date.Men.Women.Total.Percentage Rate of Unemployment
    1938.Corresponding date in 1937.*
  • Page 6
    The Chief Officer of the Public Assistance of the London County Council has also furnished the following information as to the number of persons residing in Camberwell who were in receipt of domiciliary relief during the last week of each quarter of the year 1938.
    Week endedNo. of Persons in Receipt of Domiciliary Relief (excluding Medical Relief only).No. of Persons in Receipt of Medical Relief only.
  • Page 7
    These births distributed according to sex and legitimacy were as follows:—
    Male.Female.Total.
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    In the following table is shown the number of births and the Birth Rate for England and Wales, London and Camberwell, for the past five years.
    District.1938.Birth Rates in previous Years.
    Number of Births.Birthrate.1937.1936.1935.1934.
  • Page 8
    The following table indicates the sources of notification:—
    Source of Notification.Number of Births Notified.
    Live.
  • Page 8
    The number of stillbirths registered during 1938 was 103, classified as follows:—
    Male.Female.Total.
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    DEATHS, CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DURING THE YEAR 1938.
    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 1938—contd.
    Causes of Death.SexAll Ages.0-1-2-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
  • Page 10
    The number of deaths from Cancer and the death rate from this disease for the past five years were as follows:—
    Year.No. of deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 population.
  • Page 11
    In the following table the maternal mortality rates for Camberwell are compared with the rates for London, England and Wales for the years 1934-38.
    Year.England and Wales.London.Camberwell.
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    The following table compares the Infant Mortality in Camberwell with London and England and Wales for the last ten years:—
    Year.Camberwell.Rate per 1,000 Births.England and Wales.
    Deaths under 1 year.Camberwell.London.
  • Page 12
    INFANTILE MORTALITY TABLE. Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under One Year of Age, 1938, as classified by Medical Officer of Health.
    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
    Vital Statistics (Wards). The vital and mortal statistics of every ward in the Borough for the year 1938 are given in the following table:—
    Wards.Estimated PopulationBirths.Deaths under 1 yearDeaths all ages.
    No.Rate per 1,000.No.Rate per 1,000.No.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 19
    VACCINATION RETURN. Number of Persons successfully Vaccinated and Re-vaccinated by the Medical Officers of Institutions and the Public Vaccinators during the year ended December 31st, 1938.
    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 22
    Municipal Midwives Area E.
    Tel. No.Name.Address at which application should be made.
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    Nursing Associations, Etc., Undertaking Domiciliary Midwifery Duties in Area E.
    Tel. No.Address at which application should be made.
  • Page 23
    The number of patients attending the Ante-Natal Clinics in the Borough and a statement of the recorded attendances of these patients appears in the subjoined table.
    Clinics.Number of patients who attended.Number of attendances made by patients.
  • Page 28
    An analysis of the visits paid to these children by the Child Protection Visitor is set out in the following table:—
    No. of Visits.
  • Page 28
    Toddlers' Clinics Attendances Table.
    Number of Individual children who attended.Infant Welfare Centre.Total Attendances.
  • Page 29
    INFANT WELFARE CENTRES—CLINIC ATTENDANCES, Etc. (INCLUDING "TODDLERS" CLINICS), 1938.
    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 30
    HEALTH VISITORS—RECORD OF VISITS (INCLUDING VISITS TO "TODDLERS"), 1938. 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 and Waste 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.Subseqnent Visits.Attending Centre.Not Attending Centre.Attending Centre.Not Attending Centre.
  • Page 33
    Factories Act, 1937. FACTORIES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1938. Inspected by the Council's Male Sanitary Inspectors.
    Trade.Factories in which Power is used.Factories in which Power is not used.Total.
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    Inspected by the Council's Woman Sanitary Inspector.
    Trade.Factories in which Power is used.Factories in which Power is not used.Total.
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    I—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors in 1938.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 34
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)Number of Prosecutions. (5)
  • Page 35
    Table showing Trades of Outworkers in Employment at the end of 1938.
  • Page 38
    (1) The undermentioned table gives information regarding verminous premises coming to the knowledge of the Public Health Department.
    Infested.Disinfested.
  • Page 41
    PUBLIC MORTUARY, ST. GEORGE'S WAY, PECKHAM—RETURN OF WORK—January to December, 1938.
    Month.Males.Females.Total.Inquests.PostmortemsCourts.Residents.Outside Borough.
    Number of BodiesP.-M.'s.
  • Page 42 43
    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1938.
    District No.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.
    H. Attwater.D. V. Watkins.Saunders & Strawbridge.C. N. Topping & Saunders.L. W. Burrell.W. Gilchrist.D. H. Pickard.H. R. Weaver.M. L. Malins.F. Maughan.M. MalinsW. T. Worsfold.O'Riordan. (Miss F.)Totals.
  • Page 44
    SUMMARY OF NOTICES SERVED. PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
    District No.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.
    –H. Attwater.D. V. Watkins.Saunders & Straw bridge.G. N. Topping & Saunders.L. W. Burrell.W. Gilchrist.D. H. Pickard.H. R. Weaver.M. L. Malins.F. Maughan.M. Malins.W. T. Worsfold.Miss F. O'Riordan.Totals.
  • Page 45
    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1938.
    Dist. No.Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
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    Dist. No.Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
  • Page 47
    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1938—continued.
    Address.Dist. No.Complaint.Fine.Magistrate's Decision.Costa.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 48
    During 1938, five unhealthy areas comprising 55 dwelling houses and the displacement of 221 persons, were declared by the Council to be Clearance Areas under section 25 of the Housing Act, 1936, the particulars of which are shown in the following summary:—
    Description of Area.Date of Declaration.No. of Dwelling Houses.No. of persons displaced or to be displaced.Position at December 31st, 1938.
  • Page 49
    The following areas in Camberwell were also declared to be Clearance Areas by the London County Council:—
    Description of Area.Date of Declaration.No. of Dwelling Houses.No. of persons displaced or to be displaced.Position at December 31st, 1938.
  • Page 52
    Record of Work carried out during the Year by the Council's Housing Inspectors. Housing Act, 1936.
    Clearance Areas.Individual Unfit Houses.Underground Rooms and Parts of Premises.Miscellaneous Visits.
    Section 9.Section 11.Section 12.
  • Page 56
    The licences issued by the Council under this Order during the year were as appended:—
    Principal Licences.Supplementary Licences.
  • Page 60 61
    TABLE "A." Formal and Informal Samples submitted for Analysis for the year ended December 31st, 1938.
    Article.Number Examined.Number Adulterated, etc.Percentage of Adulteration.
    Formal.Informal.Private.Total.Formal.Informal.Private.Total.Formal.Informal.
  • Page 62 63
    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 64
    TABLE "C" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples during the past five years:—
    Year.19341935193619371938
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    TABLE "D" Percentage of Adulteration of Formal Samples of milk during the past five years:—
    Year.19341935193619371938
  • Page 64
    RESULT OF PROCEEDINGS.
    Act, Regulation or Order under which proceedings were taken.No. of Summonses.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 66
    Summary Showing the Number of Animals Slaughtered in 1938.
    Month.Cattle.Sheep & Lambs.Pigs.Calves.Totals.
  • Page 67
    Six samples of this article were submitted for bacteriological examination, with the results as appended:—
    Samples Marked.Date Obtained.Where Purchased.Bacteria per c.c.Presence of Bacillus Coli.
  • Page 68
    The following table shows the number of organs condemned and destroyed and the diseases with which they were affected. Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
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    Other Food Condemned and Destroyed.
    Nature of Food.Weight.Surrendered or Seized.Result of action taken.
    T.c.q.l.
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    Other Food Condemned and Destroyed—continued.
    Nature of Food.Weight.Susrendered or Seized.Result of action taken.
    T.c.q.l.
  • Page 70
    Summary of Work of Food Inspector for 52 Weeks ended December 31st, 1938.
  • Page 72
    ENTERIC FEVER CASES TABLE.
    Sex.Age.Date of Notification.Notified asResults of Bacteriological Examination.
  • Page 73
    The following cases of diphtheria occurring in 1938 following immunisation treatment are of interest:—
  • Page 74 75
    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC. RETURN OF WORK, 1938. 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.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 74 75
    TABLE II.—IMMUNISATION TREATMENT TABLE.
    6 to 12 mths.1 to 2 yrs2 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 yrs9 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 74 75
    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 76
    Six cases of this disease were notified as compared with fourteen in 1937. In each case the patient was removed to hospital.
    Date notified.Sex.Age.Ultimate Diagnosis.Remarks.
  • Page 77
    NOTIFIED CASES OF OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision.Blind.Deaths.Removed but vision believed Unimpaired
    Home.Hospital.Unimpaired.Impaired.
  • Page 79
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1938. SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED AND DEATHS FROM THESE CAUSES AMONG NOTIFIED CASES CLASSIFIED IN AGE GROUPS.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Treated in Hospital.Found to be not suffering from the Disease.Deaths of notified cases.Notifications and Age Distributions.
    under 11 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 80
    TABLE OF NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1938. Showing Distribution of Cases in Wards.
    Disease.WARDS.Total
    1234567891011121314151617181920
  • Page 82
    Cleansing Station.
    Persons cleansed.No. of attendances.
    Scabies.Vermin.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 83
    Disinfection. The following is a summary of the work carried out by the disinfecting staff during 1938.
    Notified Infectious diseases.Other diseases.Miscellaneous.Vermin.Total. All cases.
    Borough Council houses.L.C.C. flats.Other houses.
  • Page 84
    TABLE I.
    Age Periods.New Cases*Deaths†
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
  • Page 84
    TABLE Ia.
    Source of Information.No. of Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non- Pulmonary.
  • Page 85
    TABLE II. Showing Number of Primary Notifications Received during 1938, and Ward Allocation.
    Wards.Pulmonary.Other Forms.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 86
    TABLE III. Individual Notified Patients on Current List at December 31st, 1938.
    Age Periods.0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total (all Ages)
  • Page 86
    TABLE IV. Individual Notified Patients on Current List at December 31st, 1938, Allocated to the Wards or the Borough.
    Wards.Pulmonary.Other Forms.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 87
    TABLE V. Comparing Notifications and Notification Rate of Tuberculosis for the Years 1921-1938.
    Year.Primary Notifications.Annual Primary Notification Rate.
    Pulmonary.Other Forms.Pulmonary.Other Forms.
  • Page 87
    TABLE I.—Deaths.
    Year.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Total.Total Death Rate.
  • Page 88
    TABLE II. Deaths. Deaths from Tuberculosis (All Forms) 1938 Allocated to the Wards of the Borough.
    Wards.Pulmonary.Other Forms.Grand Total.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 89
    DISPENSARY TABLE I. Return showing the Work of the Dispensary during the Year 1938.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Nonpulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children
    MF.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 91
    DISPENSARY TABLE II.
    Number of Families occupying.
    1 Room.2 Rooms.3 Rooms.4 Rooms.5 Rooms.6 Rooms or more.
  • Page 91
    DISPENSARY TABLE III. Sleeping accommodation for 333 tuberculous cases notified for the first time in 1938. The figures refer to the tuberculosis Nurses' first home visit.
  • Page 95
    TABLE IV. Classification of Nurses' Visits.
    Primary Notification Visits.Special Contact Visits.Special Housing Visits.Special Care-Work Visits.Other.
    Dispensary.Non-Dispensary.
  • Page 115
    TABLE "A." Toddlers' Consultation Clinics. Summary of attendances, 8.2.37 to 2.12.37 inclusive.
    Peckham.Dulwich.Camberwell.Mayward House.Totals.
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    TABLE "B. Individual children attending Clinics.
    Peckham.Dulwich.Camberwell.Mayward House.Total.
  • Page 117
    TABLE "C." Attendances in Age Groups.
    Centre.Number of individual children who attended Clinic.
    1 year old.4 years old.2 years old.3 years old.
    Once.More than once.Once.More than once.Once.More than once.Once.More than once.
  • Page 121
    The average weight at each age group for the Mayward House and Peckham districts are shown below.
    Average weight ofYEARS.
    1234
    lbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.
  • Page 121
    Normal Weight (Spence).
    YEARS.
    1234
    lbs.lbs.lbs.lbs.
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    The proportions of children at the clinics which failed to reach these limits are indicated.
    Percentage of Children in which weight fell short of lower limit of normality.YEARS.
    1234
    Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.