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Bethnal Green 1926
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1926
- Published
- 1927
- Author
- Ferguson, J. Bell.
- Pages
- 103
- Tables
- 58
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Table showing the number of persons registered as unemployed at the end of each month of 1925 and 1926.
Year and Month. Men Boys Women Girls Total -
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The death-rates in the four quarters of the year were :—
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Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green. A provisional analysis of the CAUSES OF DEATH at various ages during the year 1926.
Causes of Death Number of Deaths of residents at various ages, whether occurring within or without the Borough Deaths in various institutions in the Borough whether residents or non-residents All Ages Under 1year 1and under2years 2 and under5years 5 and under15 years 15 and under 25years 25 and under45 years 45 and under65 years 65 and upwards Queen's Hospital for Children Mildmay Mission Hospital City of LondonHospital for Diseases of theHeart and Langs Bethnal Green Hospital(Poor Law) Waterloo House(Poor Law) Total Institutional Deaths -
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Institutions in the Borough.
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Institutions out of the Borough.
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VITAL STATISTICS of Bethnai, Green During 1926 and Previous 5 Years.
Year Births Transferable Deaths Net Deaths of Persons Resident in the Borough Population Estimated to Middle of Each Year Uncorrected Number Net Total Deaths Registered inthe Borough Of Non-residentsregistered inthe Borough Of Residents not registered inthe Borough At all Ages Under 1 year of Age Number Birth Hate Number Death rate Number Rate per 1,000births Or infantile mortality -
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SUMMARY OF VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS.
1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. -
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The statistics of attendances at the Centres during 1926 and in previous years are as follow:—
Cornwall Road. Thornton Hall. -
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Particulars of attendances:- Total. -
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The expectant mothers, 396 in number, may be grouped as follows:—
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The results of the 108 cases brought forward from 1925 were as follows:—
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During the year the following quantities of milk were issued to necessitous mothers:—
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The following figures give the main facts concerning attendances at the clinic during the year 1926:—
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Number of attendances for light treatment—
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The conditions for which the children were referred were:—
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Twenty-four Sessions have been held during the year on the second and fourth Thursday mornings of the month.
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Treatment has comprised the following :—
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Nursing Assistance 1926.
Disease Under Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme Under Public Health Acts Total Visits Under ONE year ONE to FIVEyears Mothers Children under five Others -
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Comparison with previous years is as follows :—
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Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Green in 1926.
Cause of Death Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under4 weeks 4 weeks & under 3 months 3 months & under 6 months 6 months & under 9 months 9 months & under 12 months Total Deaths under 1 year Rate per 1000 Births -
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Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
Cases Deaths Death rate per 1,000 pop. -
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Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
Cases Deaths -
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Cases of Notifiable Diseases Notified During the Year 1926 in Bethnal Green.
Disease Number of Cases Notified AllAges Under 1year 1 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 45years 45 and under 65 years 65 and upwards -
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Rooms, Bedding and Clothing Disinfected dueing the Year ending 31st December, 1926.
Month Number of Rooms Total No. of Articles Scarlet Fever Dipththeria Smallpox Enteric Fever Erysipelas Pneumonia Pulmonary Tuberculosis Measles Cancer Scabies Verminous Conditions Other Conditions Total No. of Rooms -
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The number of deaths from Tuberculosis of all kinds during the past few years is as follows:—
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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The notifications received during the year will be seen from the following tables:— Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.Summary of Notifications on Forms A & B received during the year1926.
Age of Patient Tuberculosis of the Lungs Other Tuberculosis. Male Female Total Male Female Total -
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No. of Notifications on Forms C. & D.
Poor Law Institutions Sanatoria -
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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1924.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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Details of Cases removed from Tuberculosis Register during the year 1926.
Pulmonary non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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The details are given in the following table:— SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.
Article Samples taken formally Samples taken informally Total number of Samples taken No. taken Genuine Adulterated No. taken Genuine Adulterated -
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample Result of Analysis Result of Legal Proceedings (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (6) Previous Convictions (if any)(c) Other Remarks -
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES—continued.
Name of Article and Identification Number of Sample Result of Analysis Result of Legal Proceedings (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (6) Previous Convictions (if any) (c) Other Remarks -
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ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION.
Articles No. of Sample Offence Result of Prosecution or Remarks -
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The following is a list of animals killed:—
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The following carcases or offal were condemned and destroyed for reasons shown:—
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Eight seizures of unsound food were made by the staff during 1926, as follows:— Seizures.
Date Description Number or Weight Prosecution and Result -
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Articles Surrendered.
Description of Article. Weight. Tons. Cwts. lbs. -
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SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the 52 weeks ended 1st January, 1927.
Nature of Visit Inspector— G. . Brighting. J. H. Hewitt. G. E. Gould. F. T. Bare. W. H. Heron. I. R. Jones. A. S. Henley. J. G. Weeks. W. Billings. E. J. Jenkins. Totals. -
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SANITARY DEFECTS DISCOVERED DURING 1926.
Period Dirty Rooms Defective Drains Defective and Dirty W.C.'s. Defective Water Supply Other Matters Total -
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During the year 129 bodies were received at the Mortuary, i.e.—
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Mortuary Statistics.
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Inquest cases classified according to age:—
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Causes of death in inquest cases:—
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, OUTWORKERS, Etc. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Premises Number of Inspections WrittenNotices Prosecutions -
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Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Particulars Number of Defects Number of Prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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Registered Workshops.
Workshop on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. Number -
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Other Matters.
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HOME WORK.
Nature of Work OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107 Outwork in unwholesome premises,Section 108 Outwork in Infected premises, Sections 109,110 Lists received from Employers Addresses of Outworkers Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists Prosecu-tions Instances Notices served Prosecutions Instances Orders made (s. 110) Prosecutions (s. 109, 110) Sending twice in the year Sending once in the year Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists Failing to send lists Lists Outworkers Lists Outworkers Received from other Councils Forwarded to other Councils Contractors Workmen Contractors Workmen -
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SUMMARY OK LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1926. (Other than under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, for which sec pp. 61 and 63).
Date of Hearing Offence Inspector Result and Remarks -
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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1926—continued.
Date of Hearing Offence Inspector Result and Remarks -
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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1926—continued.
Date of Hearing Offence Inspector Result and Remarks -
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LARCENY ACT 1916, SEC. 32(1).
Date of Hearing Offence Result and Remarks -
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BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN
1. The Totals of New Cases -
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2. The Sources of the New Cases
Total Tuberculous -
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3. The Diagnosis op the New Cases
Diagnosis Adults Children under 15 Total Males Females Males Females -
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4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
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5. Sputum Examinations.
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6. Other Figures.