London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hampstead 1924

Report for the year 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1925
Author
Scrase, Frank E.
Pages
118
Tables
60

This page requires JavaScript

60 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    I have prepared the following estimates, based upon the Census figures, of the population of each Ward.
    Ward.Estimated Population.
  • Page 10
    Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1924.—Arranged in the form of the short List of Causes adopted by the Registrar-General in consultation with the Ministry of Health.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Net deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough.
    Sex.All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
    123456789101112
  • Page 12
    In the following tables the 66 infantile deaths have been classified according to diseases in age-periods and in Wards:—
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 and under 6 Months.6 and under 9 Months.9 and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 13
    Net Births in the year legitimate illegitimate M. 559 F. 546 M. 41 F. 40 Net Deaths in the year of legitimate infants illegitimate infants M.33 f.22 M.8 F.3
    CAUSES OF DEATH.No, 1 (Town).No. 2 (Belsize).No. 3 (Adelaide).No. 4 (Central).No. 5 (West End).No. 6 (Kilburn).No. 7 (Priory).Total.
  • Page 13
    Want of Breast Milk has been included under No. 26, Atrophy and Debility. Table showing deaths and death-rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants:—
    Year.Legitimate Infants.Death rate per 1000 legitimate births.Illegitimate Infants.Death-rate per 1000 illegitimate births.
    Births.Deaths.Births.Deaths.
  • Page 16
    The deaths from the principal epidemic diseases in recent years are as follows:—
    Year.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria
  • Page 16
    Cancer. The following Table gives the number of deaths in sexes from Cancer in each of the years 1906—1924:—
    Number of Deaths from Cancer.N umber of Deaths from Cancer.
    Year.Males.Females.Total.Year.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 17
    Males.
    Situation.1920.1921.1922.1923,1924.
  • Page 18
    The number of deaths from Cancer according to age-periods in recent years are as follows : —
    Year.Total.Under 2525 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 24
    Notifiable Diseases during the Year.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.Total cases notified in age-periods.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total deaths in age-periods.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
  • Page 26
    Tuberculosis.
    Total New Cases in age-periods notified for the first time in 1924.Total New Cases Notified in each Ward.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths in age-periods of Old and New Cases.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No. 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and upwards.Under ].1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 27
    Of the new cases notified in 1924:—
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
  • Page 27
    Closely akin to non-notified fatal cases is the question of those patients who are not notified until they reach a very advanced stage of the disease. This unfortunate aspect of what must in some cases be " late " notification is indicated by the following table:—
  • Page 28
    The number of cases notified in recent years is as follows:—
    Year.Persons newly notified.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Voluntarily notifiable 1902; Compulsorily notifiable 1912).Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Compulsorily notifiable from 1st February, 1913).Total.
  • Page 28
    Occupations. The following is an analysis of the occupations of the new cases notified as tuberculous during 1924:—
    Occupation.Pulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.Occupation.Pulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.
  • Page 29
    The following cases, notified prior to 1924, were also removed.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Insured.Non-Insured.Insured.Non-Insured.
  • Page 29
    The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and from all forms of Tuberculosis during 1924 were distributed among the Wards as follows:—
    Ward.Area (Acres).Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Deaths from other Forms of Tuberculosis.Total deaths from All Forms of Tuberculosis.
  • Page 30
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The following table shows the age distribution of persons dying from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in recent years:—
    Year.Age Period.All Ages.
  • Page 30
    Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The age distribution of persons dying from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis in 1924 is as follows:—
  • Page 34
    Summary of work carried out at Hampstead Borough Council's Dental Clinics during 1924.
    Maternity.Tuberculosis.
  • Page 36
    Work of the Borough Council Health Visitors. The following table gives a record of the work of the Borough Council Health Visitors in 1924, who work in conjunction with the Infant Welfare Centres of the Hampstead Council of Social Welfare:—
  • Page 39
    The 83 infant deaths were certified to be due to the following:—
    Cause of Death,No. of Deaths.
  • Page 45
    The following is a summary of the bacteriological work carried out during the year: —
    Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 54
    The following table summarises the work done in this connection during 1924:—
    No. of Premises on Register.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices.No. of Prosecutions.
  • Page 56
    Licences for sale of Graded Milk issued, &c., during 1924.
    Purpose of Licence.Number of Licences issued.Number of Licences refused, revoked or suspended.Total number of Licences in force at end of the year.Observations.
  • Page 59
    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year:—
    Article.Number takenAdulterated, etc.
  • Page 60
    The following table shows the articles adulterated, &c., nature of adulteration, and the results of proceedings taken: —
    No. of Sample.Article.How adulterated, &e.Result of proceedings.
  • Page 61
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Article.How adulterated, &c.Result of proceedings.
  • Page 62
    Summonses were, therefore, applied for in respect of: — Sample No.
  • Page 64
    Report for the Year ended 31st December, 1924. 1.—Milk; and Cream not sold as preserved Cream.
    (a)—Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b)—Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each sample.
  • Page 67
    The following table indicates the causes of death of the persons whose bodies were received into the Mortuary.
    Cause of Death or Verdict,Number of Bodies received.
  • Page 68
    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces, Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 69
    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 70
    *NATURE OF WORK.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.
    Lists received from Employers.
    Sending Twice in the year.†Sending Once in the year.
    ListsOutworkersListsOutworkers
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
  • Page 71
    4.—Registered Workshops (including Domestic Workshops).
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
  • Page 71
    5.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 72
    Workshops other than Domestic Workshops.
    Trade or Business.Number of Workshops,Number of Workrooms.Number of Employees.Domestic Workshops.Total Dumber of Workshops.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 72
    Statute or By-law.Fines.Costs.
  • Page 77
    Work accomplished hj the Housing Inspectors during 1924.
  • Page 78
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 79
    The following tabular statement shows the progress that has been made with these two lists of properties.
    Premises in areas which are being or may have to be dealt with as unhealthy, under Parts I or 11 of the Housing Act, 1890.Estimated cost of work executed.Insanitary houses (other than houses in unhealthy areas) which are seriously defective, but which can be made habitable.Estimated cost of work executedTotal No. of houses.
  • Page 80
    The following premises deemed to be in an insanitary state were transferred to the Housing Committee to be dealt with by them 011 the lines indicated in my previous Annual Reports:—
    Total number of houses in Street transferred to Housing Committee.
  • Page 80
    The following tabular statement shows the progress that has been made with this latter list of insanitary premises:—
    No. of insanitary houses.
  • Page 81
    1.—UNFIT DWELLING HOUSES. Inspection.
  • Page 82
    3.- Action under Statutory Powers.
  • Page 83
    (4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made 6
  • Page 84
    Statement showing steps taken in 1924, in connection with premises " represented, in 1924 or previous years" by the Medical Officer of Health under the Housing Acts.
    Premises.Representee under Sec. lr of the Housing Act, 1009, as unfit for habitation.Closing Order.Demolition Order.
    Date of Committee.Made.Served.Operative.DeterminecTo be consideredMade.Served.OperativeDeterminecRemarks.
  • Page 86
    Section 10. VITAL STATISTICS OP THE BOROUGH. The Borough.
    Tear.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tnbereulosis.
    Number.Rate per 100U Births.
  • Page 86
    No. 1 (Town) Ward.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 87
    No. 2 (Belsize) Ward.
    Tear.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 87
    No. 3 'Adelaide) Ward
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 88
    No. 4 (Central) Ward.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Kate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 88
    No. 5 (West End) Ward.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 89
    No. 6 (Kilburn) Ward.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 89
    No. 7 (Priory) Ward.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number,Rate per 1C00 Births.
  • Page 93
    Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensary.
    Number ofUnder observation at the Dispensary on Jan. 1st pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time during the year.Total.Suffering from Tuberculosis.Not suffering from TuberculosisUnder obser-vation at the Dispensary on Dec. 31st pending diagnosis.Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
  • Page 97
    Home visiting of Ex-Service tuberculous men.—The following information for the year 1924, required by the Ministry of Health, is submitted:—
  • Page 97
    In the following tabular statement some idea may be gained of the work done in connection with the Dispensary since its inception:—
    Year.No. of New Applicants.No. of New Applicants treated.No. of Contacts examined.Total Attendances of all kinds.
  • Page 100
    APPENDIX II. Report of Medical Officer in Charge of Pre-Maternity Clinics
    Western Clinic.Eastern Clinic.
  • Page 100
    Of the 312 new applicants, 26 were normal cases; 145 were slightly abnormal; 54 seriously abnormal; 7 were connected with venereal disease; 44 attended for the first time after confinement; 18 were definitely not eligible cases, and in 18 it was doubtful if they were so.
    Analysis of Ante-Natal Cases.(Slightly and Seriously Abnormal.)