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Hampstead 1926

Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1927
Author
Scrase, Frank E.
Pages
116
Tables
63

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63 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    The age-status of the population of Hampstead is high; the figures as ascertained at the Census of 1921 were as follow : —
    Under 16.16-69.70 and over.Total.
  • Page 6
    Summary of Vital Statistics for 1926.
  • Page 7
    I have prepared the following estimates, based upon the Census figures, of the population of each Ward.
    Ward.Estimated Population.
  • Page 8
    Births. In the following Table the births for 1926 have been analysed according to sex, etc.:—
    BIRTHS.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 8
    The following are the birth-rates per 1,000 of the population for each of the Wards, the Borough, London, and England and Wales:—
  • Page 9
    The following statement shows the source of information, etc., of the births notified during the year. As live births have to be notified much sooner than they are registered, the number notified differs from the number registered. The registration of still births has not yet been made compulsory.
    Notified within 36 hours.Notified after 36 hours.Total Notified.
    Live Births.Still Births.Live Births.Still Births.Live Births.StillBirths.
  • Page 10
    The following are the death-rates per 1000 of the population for each of the Wards, the Borough, London, and England and Wales: —
  • Page 11
    Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Yeah 1926. — 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
    CAUSES OF DEATH. The incidence of the chief causes of mortality in Hampstead shows very plainly in a tabular list of the six principal death-causing diseases in 1926:—
  • Page 13
    In the following tables the 65 infantile deaths during 1926 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 8 Months.3 and under6 Months.6 and under9 Months.9 and under12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 14
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    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 14
    Want of Breast Milk has been inclnded under No. 26, Atrophy and Debility.
  • Page 14
    Deaths of Young Children. During 1926, 83 deaths occurred of children under five years of age; this is equivalent to a rate of 14.1 per 1,000 children born in that and the four preceding years.
  • Page 14
    Tuberculosis. The deaths from Tuberculosis were as follows:—
  • Page 16
    Males.
    Situation.1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.1926.
  • Page 24
    The improvement resulting from the service of these Notices may be gauged in some measure by the following list; but much of the work of the staff does not readily admit of tabulation.
    General Conditions—
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  • Page 28
    Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces, including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 29
    Defects found in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred toH.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 30
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    *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.
    1234567
  • Page 35
    The approximate rents to be charged for the London County Council houses are as follows:—
    s.d.
  • Page 41
    Number of licences granted for the sale of milk under special designation, classified as in the Fourth Schedule to the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923; types of apparatus licensed for the pasteurisation of milk.
    Purpose of Licence.Number of Licences granted.
  • Page 42
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    Purpose of Licence.Number of Licences granted.
  • Page 43
    Slaughterhouses. There is no public abattoir in the Borough. There is now only one licensed slaughter-house in the Borough, viz.:—Wo. 17, High Street.
    In 1920.In January, 1926.In December, 1926.
  • Page 45
    The following table summarises the work done in this connection during 1926:—
    No. ofPremises on Register.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices.No. of Prosecutions.
  • Page 47
    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year:—
    Article.Number taken.Adulterated, etc.
  • Page 48
    The following table shows the articles adulterated, &c., nature of adulteration, and the results of proceedings taken:—
    No. of Sample.Article.Analyst's Report.Result of proceedings.
  • Page 49
    Report for the Year ended 31st December, 1926. 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 reportedto be present, and percentage of preservative found in each sample.
  • Page 53
    The following is a summary of the bacteriological work carried out during the year 1926: —
    Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 57
    Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1926.
    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 Agea—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 andunder 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
  • Page 59
    The table that follows show the number and distribution of cases during the year:—
    Tuberculosis Regulations, 1924.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 61
    The following is a summary of the dental work in this connection during 1926:—
  • Page 62
    Analysis of Dispensary Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Notified in 1921.
    CLASSIFICATION.
    a 1Early case, 1 lobeaffected. Negative sputum.A 2Early case, 2 lobesaffected. Negative sputum.B 1Moderately advanced case, 1 lobe affected. Positive sputum.B 2Moderately advanced case, 2 lobes affected. Positive sputum.b 3Advanced case.Cases cancelled.Total.
  • Page 62
    Analysis of Dispensary Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosa Notified in 1922.
  • Page 63
    Analysis of New Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis occurring-in 1921, who did NOT attend at the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
  • Page 63
    Analysis of New Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis occurring in 1922 who did NOT attend at the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
  • Page 65
    Tuberculosis, 1926.
    Total New Cases in age-periods notified for the first time in 1926.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 Knd).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 andunder 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 6565 and upwards.Under 1.1 andunder 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 67
    The number of cases notified in recent years is as follows:—
    Year.Persons newly notified.Total.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Voluntarily notifiable 1902; Compulsorily notifiable 1912).Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Compulsorily notifiable from 1st February, 1913).
  • Page 68
    The following is an analysis of the occupations of the new cases-notified as tuberculous during 1926:—
    Occupation.Pulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.Occupation.Pulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.
  • Page 68
    The following cases, notified prior to 1926, were also removed : —
    Pulmonary.N on-Pulmonary.
    Insured.NonInsured.Insured.NonInsured.
  • Page 69
    The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and from all forms of Tuberculosis during 1926 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 69
    Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Aye Groups. The following table shows the age distribution of persons dying :rom Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the last five years:—
    Year.Age Period.All Ages.
    0—55—1515—2525—6565—
  • Page 69
    Deaths from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis in recent years are as follows:—
  • Page 72
    The following table gives a record of the work of the Health Visitors in 1926:—
  • Page 73
    The total number of Hampstead births was 1,077, and they took place as follows:—
  • Page 78
    The following scale of charges for a maternity bed in New End Hospital under this Scheme was approved by the Council.
    Amount of NET income of husband and wife (arrived at after deducting rent, insurances and 10/6 for each child under 14 years of age).Charge per week to the patients.
  • Page 81
    The 75 deaths of infants under 2 years of age in 1926 were certified to be due to the following causes:—
    Cause of Death.No. of Deaths.
  • Page 83
    From the information so obtained the still-births were attributed to the following reasons:—
  • Page 85
    The following is a list, approved by the Council, of contributions to be paid by patients. This is varied according to the net income of the applicants:—
    Amount of net income of husband and wife, which is arrived at after deducting rent, insurance and 10/6 for each child.Charge to Applicant in respect of services of Consulting Obstetricians.
  • Page 87
    The milk and food is granted, either free or at half cost, where the incomes fall below the undermentioned standard which was adopted by the Council on 23rd July, 1925 :—
    Number of persons in family.iFREE MILK.ASSISTED (half-price) MILK.
    Scale per head.Scale per family.Scale per head.Scale per family.
    s.d.£s.d.s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 89
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
  • Page 90
    Cases removed to hospital—
    Age.Whether suffering from pneumonia when removed,If pneumonia developed subsequent to removal.
  • Page 96
    Section 8. Vital Statistics of the Borough. The Borough.
    Year.Numberof Births.Numberof Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 96
    No. 1 (Town) Ward.
    Year.Numberof Births.Numberof Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 97
    No. 2 (Belsize) Ward.
    Year.Numberof Births.Numberof Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 97
    No. 3 (Adelaide) Ward.
    Year.Numberof Births.Number ofDeaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 98
    No. 4 (Central) Ward.
    Year.Number of Births.Number of Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 98
    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 99
    No. 6 (Kilburn) Ward.
    Year.Numberof Births.Numberof Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 99
    No. 7 (Priory) Ward.
    Year,Numberof Births.Numberof Deaths.Infantile Deaths.Number of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births.
  • Page 108
    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.TotalAttendances of all kinds.