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Chelsea 1928

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1928

Published
1929
Author
McCarthy, W. H. Leslie.
Pages
82
Tables
69

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69 tables in this report

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    GENERAL STATISTICS. TABLE No. 1.
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    VITAL STATISTICS.VITAL STATISTICS. TABLE No. 2.
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    TABLE No. 3. Births and Birth-Rates.
    Year.Births.Birth-rate per 1,000.Birth-rate London.
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    TABLE No. 4. Births in Wards.
    Year.Hans Town.Royal Hospital.Church.Cheyne.Stanley.Total.
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    TABLE No. 5. Notification of Births.
    1927.1928.
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    TABLE No. 6. Inward Transfers (1928).
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    TABLE No. 7.
    Number ofIllegitimate birth
    Year.Illegitimate births.rate per 1,000 births.
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    TABLE NO. 8.
    Year.Nett Deaths.Death Rate.
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    TABLE No. 9.
    Hospitals or Institutions within the Borough.Nunber of Deaths
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    The deaths (150) of Chelsea residents in Institutions and elsewhere outside the Borough were distributed as under :—
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    TABLE No. 10. Birth Rate, Death Rate, and Analysis of Mortality During the Year 1928. (Provisional figures. The rates for England and Wales have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of 1928, but those for the towns have been calculated on populations estimated to the middle of 1927. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns).
    _Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate pe r 1,000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    Live Births.Still Births.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under Two years).Total Deaths under One year.Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death
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    TABLE No. 11. Deaths of Chelsea Residents Registered during the Year 1928, classified by Age and Cause. (In accordance with Registrar General's Return).
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths, whether occurring WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE Borough.
    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 and upwards.
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    TABLE No. 12.
    Year.Bronchitis.Pneumonia.Other Respiratory Diseases.Total.Death. rate.No. of deaths under 5 years.Percentage under 5 years.
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    TABLE No. 13. Child Mortality (1-5 Years).
    Period or Year.Infectious Fevers.Tuberculosis.Respiratory Diseases.Diarrhœal Diseases.All other causes.Total Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 14.
    Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE No. 15.
    1927.1928.
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    TABLE No. 16. Infantile Mortality Rates per 1,000 Births in Wards.
    1927.1928.
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    TABLE No. 17.
    1927.1928.
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    TABLE No. 18.
    1928.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.
    Year appointed.Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    Health Visitors (Whole Time).
    Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    CHELSEA TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
    Name.Qualifications.Appointment.
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    Summary of Work carried out by Sanitary Inspectors during the Year. Inspections.
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    TABLE No. 19. Magisterial Proceedings during the Year under Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Situation of premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Petty Sessions.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    TABLE No. 20. Factories, Workshops, Workplaces and Homeworkers' Premises. 1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. (Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers prosecuted. (4)
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    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied, (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
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    2—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.—continued.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
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    3.—Home Work.
    Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Secs. 109, 110
    Lists received from Employers.Number of Addresses of outworkers received from other CouncilsNumber of Addresses of outworkers forwarded to other CouncilsProsecutions.No. of Inspections of Outworkers Premises.
    Lists.Chelsea Outworkers.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Sec. 109).Prosecutions (Sec. 109, 110)
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    TABLE No. 21. Housing Statistics for the Year 1928. 1. General. Number of New houses erected during the year :—
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    Municipal undertakings for the housing of the working classes carried out by the Borough Council prior to .1914 were as follows :—
    Population.
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    Private enterprise, benevolent agencies and trusts had also made very important contributions to housing in Chelsea prior to 1914. These were as follows : —
    Population.
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    TABLE No. 22.
    Retail.Wholesale.Total.
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    TABLE No. 23. Licences Granted under Milk (Special Designations) Order.
    Licences granted under Milk (Special Designations) Order.1927.1928.
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    TABLE No. 24.
    In January, 1928.In December, 1928.
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    TABLE No. 25. Inspection of Premises where Food was Prepared or Sold.
    Nature of Premises.1927.1928.
    No. on RegisterNo. of Inspections.No. on RegisterNo. of Inspections.
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    TABLE No. 26. Magisterial Proceedings under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts DURING 1928.
    Street where Purchased.Offence.Petty Sessions.Date of Hearing.Result.
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    TABLE No. 27. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year.
    Cases notified in Chelsea.Removed to various Hospitals.
    At all Ages.Under 1 Year.1-5 Years.5-15 Years.15-25 Years.25-45 Years.45-65 Years65 and upwards.
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    TABLE No. 28. Cases of Diphtheria during the Years, 1927 and 1928.
    year.Cases Notified.Percentage of Removals.DeathsCase Mortality Rate.Percentage of cases of School age (3-13 years)Month of greatest prevalence.Bacterioscopic Diagnosis, Lister Institute.
    No. of Specimens submittedPositivePercentage Positive.Negative.Percentage Negative.
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    TABLE No. 29.
    Quinquennial Periods.Average Annual case-rate per 1,000 population.Average Annual case-mortality rate.Average Annual percentage of cases removed to hospital.
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    TABLE No. 30.
    Year.Cases Notified.Percentage of Removals.Deaths.Case Mortality. Rate.Percentage of cases of School-age 3-13 years.Month of greatest prevalence.
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    TABLE No. 31.
    Quinquennial Periods.Average Annual case-rate per 1,000 population.Average Annual Case-Mortality rate.Average Annual percentage of cases removed to hospital.
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    TABLE No. 32.
    Year.Enteric.Para Typhoid B.
    Cases.Recovered.Fatal.Cases.Recovered.Fatal.
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    During the year the following numbers of cases were notified: —
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    The notifications and deaths from pneumonia during the past two years were as follows:—
    Notifications.Deaths.
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    TABLE No. 33. Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Cases.Vision. Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    No. Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    TABLE No. 34.
    Year.Cases Notified, in Chelsea.Removed to Hospital.Deaths notified during year in Chelsea.Cases notified in London.Deaths notified in London.
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    TABLE No. 35.
    1926.1927.
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    TABLE No. 36.
    Description.Number.
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    TABLE No. 37.
    Quarter.No. of days on which the Station was openedAttendances.
    Verminous.Impetigo.
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    TABLE No. 38. Tuberculosis. New Cases and Mortality during 1928.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Nonpulmonary.Pulmonary.Nonpulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE No. 39.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE No. 40. Chelsea Tuberculosis Dispensary, Brompton Hospital. Work done during 1928.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE No. 41. Work done at the Dispensary.
    Year.Number of Persons examined for the first time.Definite Tuberculosis.Total attendances at Dispensary.
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    TABLE No. 42. Summary of Reports of Health Visitors.
    1927.1928.
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    TABLE No. 43.
    Year.(1) No. of applications for services of(2) Total number provided with aAmount of Assessment on cases attended.(3) Nett Cost to Council.
    Maternity Nurse.Midwife.Maternity Nurse.Midwife.Maternity Nurse.Midwife.Maternity Nurse.Midwife.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    TABLE No. 44.
    Year.No. of applications for services of Home Help, including extension over the usual period of 2 weeks.Total number of cases attended by the Home Helps.Amount of Assessment on cases attended.*Nett Cost to Council.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    TABLE No. 45.
    Year.Visits.Cases.
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    TABLE No. 46. Nursed by District Nurses during 1928.
    Visits.Cases.
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    TABLE No. 47.
    Year.No. of Applications.Nursing Mothers and Infants sent away under Council Scheme.Contributions by Mothers.*Nett Cost to Borough.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    TABLE No. 48.
    1027.1928.
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    TABLE No. 49.
    Year.Death-rate per 1,000 Births.Total Death-rate.
    Puerperal Fever.Other complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth.
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    TABLE No. 50.
    Year.Milk Orders issued and taken up.*Approx. Cost.
    March quarter.June quarter.Sept. quarter.Dec. quarter.*Total.
    £
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    TABLE. I
    Name of Sample.Genuine Composition or Not Adulterated.Adulterated.Inferior.Total.
    " Formal.""Informal.""Formal.""Informal.""Formal.""Informal."
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    Name of Sample.Genuine Composition or Not Adulterated.Adulterated.Inferior.Total.
    "Formal.""Informal.""Formal.""Informal.""Formal.""Informal."
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    TABLE II.
    No.Percentage of Extraneous Water.Percentage of required Fat deficient."Preservatives."Remarks.