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Chelsea 1923

Annual report for 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1925
Author
McCarthy, W. H. Leslie.
Pages
30
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Notification of Births.
    Number.
  • Page 4
    Summary of Reports of Health Visitors.
    19241923
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    19241923
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    With the approval of the Ministry of Health, the Borough Council made financial grants for the year commencing 1st April, 1924, as under:—
    £s.d.
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    Birth and Death-rates of Special Classes. Chelsea Borouqli.
    Year.Birthrate.Deathrate.Zymotic Deathrate.TubercularDeathrate.Deaths under one year to 1,000 Births.
  • Page 9
    Industrial Dwellings.
    Year.Birthrate.Deathrate.Zymotic Deathrate.Tubercular Deathrate.Deaths under one year to 1,000 Births
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    Poor.Class Streets.*
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    Infant Mortality Eates and Deaths, One to Five Years. The following table shows the average Infantile Mortality Rates in four-yearly periods in Chelsea since 1901, and the average number of annual deaths in these periods of children one to five years of age; also similar figures for the year 1924:—
    Years.Infantile Mortality Rate.Deaths, 1-5 years.
  • Page 10
    The following table gives the Infantile Mortality Rates in Chelsea under various headings, for six four-yearly periods, and for 1924:—
    1901-04.1905-08.1909-12.1913-16.1917-20.1921-24.1924.
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    Infantile Mortality Rates in Wards.
    Wards.Average of 12 years, 1912-23.1924.
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    Five.yearly Average Number of Annual Deaths, 1-5 years.
    Infectious Diseases.Diarrhœaand Enteritis.Tuberculosis.Bronchitis and Pneumonia.Other Causes.Total.
  • Page 12
    Enteric Fever. The number of cases of Enteric Fever notified in Chelsea in 1924 was 6. In addition three cases of Paratyphoid Fever (B.) were notified. A summary of the cases is as follows:—
    Sex.Age.Notification.Removed.Nursed at home.Remarks.
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    Chelsea Tuberculosis Dispensary, Brompton Hospital. Work done during 1924.
    Under observation on Jan. 1st pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time.Total.Suffering from Tuberculosis.Notsufferingfrom Tuberculosis.Under observation Dec.31stCeased attendance before diagnosis.
    Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.
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    Work done at the Dispensary, 1917-1924.
    Year. 1917 (April to Dec.)Number of person examined for the first time.Definite Tuberculosis.Total attendances at Dispensary.
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    Encephalitis Lethargica. Fourteen cases of this disease were notified during 1924. A short summary of the cases is given below:—
    Sex.Age.Date notified.Whether fatal, if so, date of death.Subsequent progress, i.e., whether recovery complete or partial.If regarded as a genuine case of E. L.Later report at end of March, 1925.
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    Encephalitis Lethargica—continued.
    Sex.Age.Date notified.Whether fatal, if so, date of death.Subsequent progress, i.e., whether recovery complete or partial.If regarded as a genuine case of E. L.Later report at end of March, 1925.
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    Encephalitis Lethargica—continued.
    Sex.Age.Date notified.Whether fatal, if so, date of dea th.Subsequent progress, i.e., whether recovery complete or partial.If regarded as a genuine case of E. L.Later report at end of March, 1925.
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    Cases Notified.
    England and Wales. Quarter:—191919201921192219231924
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    Nurses' Visits. The District Nurses paid 2,226 visits to the homes of expectant and nursing mothers and children under 5 years of age, during 1924, to attend to conditions as under:—
    Visits.Cases.
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    2. Defects:—Number of Defects.
    Particulars.Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Number of Prosecutions.
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    The following table shows the number of attendances for each Quarter:—
    Quarter.No. of days on which the station was opened.Attendances.
    Verminous.Impetigo.
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    Inspections of Special Premises.
    No. on Register at end of 1924.No. of Inspections.No. of Prosecutions.
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