[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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The estimated mid-year population based upon the Registrar-General's figures, for the registration Sub-districts* and for the nine Wards into which the Borough is divided, is set out in the following Table

Area.	Acres.	Estimated Mid-Year Population, 1934.
Area.	Acres.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Density per acre.

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BIRTHS AND DEATHS, 1934.

In Sub-Districts and Wards.						Rates for 10 Years (per 1,000 Population).
Area.	Estimated Population 1934	Births		Deaths		Rates for 10 Years (per 1,000 Population).
		No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	Year.	North Battersea.		South Battersea.		The Borough.
		No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	Year.	Birth Rate.	Death Rate.	Birth Rate.	Death Rate.	Birth Rate.	Death Rate.

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The marriages registered in Battersea during 1934 numbered 1,432. The marriage-rate (i.e., the number of persons married per 1,000 of the population) was 19.0.

Year.	Marriages.	Marriage-Rate.

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The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1934:—

	Under 1 year.	1-5	5-10	10-15	15-25	25-45	45-65	65 +	Total.

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The corrected number of deaths of males and females registered in each quarter of the year is set out as follows:—

Period.	Males.	Females.	Total.

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During 1934 the deaths of 910 residents of Battersea aged 65 years and upwards were registered. The distribution of these deaths, which constituted 48.35 per cent. of the deaths at all ages, is set out in the following table:—

Sub-District.	65 and under 75.		75 and under 85.		85 and upwards.		Total over 65.		Total.
Sub-District.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	Total.

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The distribution of the 132 infant deaths and the infant mortality-rates for the registration Sub-Districts and the Wards, are shown in the following table:—

Area.	Live births.	Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.			Infant Mor-tality per 1,000 live births.
		m.	f.	total.

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The number of infant deaths and the infant mortality in each quarter of the year was as follows:—

Period.	Births registered.	Infant deaths.	Infant Mortality Rate.

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Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1929 to 1934.

Year.	Under 24 hrs.	1 to 7 days.	1 to 4 weeks.	Total under 4 weeks.	Percentage deaths under 4 weeks of total infant deaths

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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF BIRTHS. MORTALITY, &c

Year.	Mean population for year.	Births.	Deaths. _	Natural Increase.	Birth Rate.	Death Rate.	Infant Mortality Rate.

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Table showing the birth-rates, death-rates and infant mortality-rates in the 29 Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs for the year 1934:—

Births per 1,000 Population.		*Deaths per 1,000 Population.		Infant Deaths per 1,000 live births.

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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES (at 31st December, 1934.)

Name and Situation of Centre.	Times ofOpening.
Name and Situation of Centre.	Monday.	Tuesday.	Wednesday.	Thursday.	Friday.

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The home visiting carried out during 1934 by the Council's Health Visitors and those of the voluntary organisations included in the Borough Maternity and Child Welfare scheme is summarised in the following table:—

Visits.	Council.	Vol.	Total.

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Summarised Statistics Relating to Infant Welfare Centres, 1934.

	Municipal.						Voluntary.				Grand Total.
	South-lands	Plough Road	East Battersea	Chatham Road	Gideon Road	Total.	Battersea School for Mothers.	Chislehurst (St James's) Mission.	Women's League of Service.	Total.	Municipal and Voluntary.

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The following table presents a summary of the number of cases referred to various hospitals and other institutions from the various clinics, and also the number of visits paid by the Council's Health Visitors on the request of the hospitals:—

Hospital or Institution.	Cases referred from Clinics.	Visits paid for Hospital.
		Ante- and post-natal Visits.	Other.	Total.

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Nursing Service, 1934.

Name of Disease.	Age.				Total.
	Under 5 years.		Over 5 years.		Total.
	Cases.	Visits.	Cases.	Visits.	Cases.	Visits.

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Period of pregnancy when patient first attended.

1—6 months.	6—8 months.	8 months and over.

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Provision made for confinement.

B.M.H.	Midwife.	Other.

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Abnormal cases.

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Cases referred to hospital for opinion, special examination, &c.

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Period of pregnancy when patient first attended.

1—6 months.	6—8 months.	8 months and over

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Provision made for confinement.

B.M.H.	Borough Midwife.	Private Midwife.	Other.

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Abnormal cases.

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The subjoined table shows in summary the number of attend-ances, &c., at the municipal ante-natal clinics(excluding the special clinic referred to on page 33) during 1934.

	Clinics held at
	Maternity Hospital.	South-lands.	Plough Road.	All Saints' Hall.	Total.

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The causes of death were certified as being:—

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BATTERSEA ANTE-NATAL(V.D.) CLINIC. Results 1922—1934.

Year.	Number of ex-pectant mothers tested by W.R.	Number giving positive W.R.	Per cent.	Number of expectant mothers with positive W.R. treated during pregnancy.	Babies.
Year.	Number of ex-pectant mothers tested by W.R.	Number giving positive W.R.	Per cent.		Healthy Neg. W.R.	Healthy looking. Not yet tested.	Positive W.R.	Still-born.

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Maternal Deaths in Child-birth and Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Births(Live and Still).

Year.	Puerperal Sepsis.		Other Causes.		Total.
Year.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.

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Particulars relating to the admissions during 1934 are set out as follows:—

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Died within 10 days—

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Still Birth—

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Number of deliveries—

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Continued from previous page...

Item.			Total.	Per PatientWeek.
			£	£	s.	d.
Salaries	Medical		454	0	9	1
	Nursing		715	0	14	3
	Domestic and other		641	0	12	10
	Superannuation(Council's contribution)		66	0	1	4
Provisions			713	0	14	3
Drugs and other medical requisites			244	0	4	10
Fuel, lighting and water			387	0	7	9
Laundry			314	0	6	3
Repairs and renewals		Domestic	172	0	3	5
Repairs and renewals		Structural	354	0	7	1
Miscellaneous items—
Telephones, stationery, etc., and sundries			183	0	3	8
Totals, excluding rates, insurance and loan charges			4,243	4	4	9
Rates and insurance			61	0	1	3
Loan charges			1,074	1	1	5
Gross cost			5,378	5	7	5
Income	Pupil Midwives(including training grant)		. 295	0	5	11
	Patients' payments		2,205	2	4	0
	Other		37	0	0	9
	Net cost		2,841	2	16	9

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Particulars relating to this service during the year are set out below:—

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(a) Ante-Natal—-6.

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(6) During Labour—28.

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(c) After Labour—2.

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(d) For Infant—13.

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Number of cases of—

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The work of the Dental Clinic during 1934 is summarised as follows:—

	Women.	Children.	Total.

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Work carried out:—

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The contributions of patients, and those received from other sources during the financial year, were as under:—

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The number of persons who received treatment during the year(excluding tuberculous children) was 72, whose ages were as follows:—

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The reasons for their treatment were:—

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The ages of the 102 children were as under:—

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In 27 cases foster mothers were cautioned for the under-mentioned offences:—

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Dr. E. M. Saxton, Medical Officer in charge of the Infant Welfare clinic, reports as follows:—

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Infant care lectures and sewing Classes are given.

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Notifications of Infectious Diseases, 1934, in Wards and Sub-Districts(see also table on page 109).

Notifiable Disease.	Wards.									Districts.†		Totals.
Notifiable Disease.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	N	S	Totals.

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The following table shews the distribution of the cases notified :—

Sub-Districts. Ward.	Cases	Births, (live)	Rate per 1,000 Births.	Year.	Cases.	Births. (live)	Rate per 1,000 Births.

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Incidence and Mortality of Measles in Epidemic Periods, 1921-1934.

Period.	Cases Notified or Reported.	Deaths	Death Rate per 1,000 Population		Case Rate per 100,000 Population	Case Mortality (per centum).
Period.	Cases Notified or Reported.	Deaths	Under 10.	All ages.	Case Rate per 100,000 Population	Case Mortality (per centum).

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The following table (required by the Ministry of Health) shows the age and sex distribution of the 269 cases of Tuberculosis notified or otherwise reported during the year ended 31st December, 1934, and the 132 deaths registered as due to the disease.

Age Periods.	New Cases.						Deaths.
	Respiratory.			Non-Respiratory.			Respiratory.			Non-Respiratory.
	M.	F.	Total	M.	F.	Total	M.	F.	Total :	M.	F.	Total

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PERIOD 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1934. The following table shows the distribution in sub-districts and wards, and the rates per 100,000 of the population of the 269 cases of tuberculosis notified or otherwise reported, and of the 132 deaths.

Sub-District.	New Cases.										Deaths.
	Respiratory			Non-Respiratory			Total			Rate per 100,000 populn.	Respiratory			Non-Respiratory			Total			Rate per 100,000 populn.
	M.	F.	Total.	M.	F.	Total.	M.	F.	Total.		M.	F.	Total.	M.	F.	Total.	M.	F.	Total.

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Non-Notification of Tuberculosis. The following table gives particulars in regard to non-notification of Tuberculosis for the 8 years 1927-1934 :—

Year.	Not notified (dead).	Notified after Death.	Notified on Form i. & ii. (Primary Notification not received).	Reported from other sources	Total.

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The death-rates per 100,000 of the population during the 30 years ended 1930 in quinquennial averages and in the individual years 1931 to 1934 are given in the following table :—

Years.	Pulmonary.	Non-Pulmonary.	Total.

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A.—Pulmonary Tuberculosis—Age Groups.

Years.		0-5	6-10	11-15	16-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	over 65	Total.

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B.—Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis—Age Groups.

Years.	0-5	6-10	11-15	16-25	26-35	36-45	46-55	56-65	over 65	Total

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C.—Mode of Onset in Pulmonary Cases.

Mode of Onset.		Number of Cases.	Percentage.

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D.—Occupations in the 170 cases of Pui.monary Tuberculosis.

Occupation.	No. of Patients.	Occupation.	No. of Patients.

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E.—Family History of Tuberculosis in Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Cases.

	Near Relative.	Remote Relative.	No Family History.

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The results of treatment in 96 of the cases discharged from sanatorium during the year are shown in the following table :— Results of Institutional Treatment.

Grade.	Quiescent.		Much Improved.		Improved.		In statu quo.		No material improvement.		Worse.		Died.
	T.c.	O.R.	t.c.	O.R.	t.c.	O R.	t.c.	O.R.	t.c.	O.R.	t.c.	O.R.

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The mean death-rate from each of the principal zymotic diseases for the ten years 1914-1923, and for the ten years 1924-1933, are compared with the corresponding rates for 1933 and 1934 in the following table :-

Zymotic Diseases	Number of Deaths from each of the principal Zymotic Diseases in 1933 and 1934, with corresponding Death Rates for those years and for the 10 years 1914-23 and 1924-1933.
	No. of Deaths.		Death-rate per 1,000 population.		Mean Death-rate per 1,000 population.		Increase ( + ) or Decrease ( -), 1934 over
	1934.	1933.	1934.	1933.	1914-1923.	1924-1933.	Previous year.	1924-1933.

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The following table shews the localisation of the disease in the case of the 240 deaths recorded in 1934.

Localisation.	No. of deaths.		Total.	Percentage of Total.
Localisation.	Male	Female	Total.	Percentage of Total.

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The following table gives particulars of the bacteriological examinations carried out during the year:—

Suspected disease.	Positive Results.	Negative Results.	Total.

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Public Health (London) Act, 1891, &c.—continued.

Nature of Offence or Claim.	Result of Proceedings.

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Milk and Dairies Order, 1926. Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.

Nature of Offence or Claim.	Result and Remarks.

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Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928. Sale of Milk Regulations, 1901.

Nature of Offence or Claim.	Result and Remarks.

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London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908. Byelaws made thereunder.

Nature of Offence or Claim.	Result and Remarks.

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London Government Act, 1899.

Nature of Offence or Claim.	Result and Remarks.

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Children Acts, 1908 to 1932.

Nature of Offence or Claim.	Result and Remarks.

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Legal proceedings were taken by the Council in connection with the work of the Health Department during 1934 in respect of 21 offences against various Acts and bye-laws, &c.

Acts and Regulations under which Proceedings taken.	Cases.	Persons prosecuted including employees.	Convictions.	Fines.			Costs.
				£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.

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The common lodging houses in Battersea are three in number, and details relating thereto are set out in the following table:—

Premises	Lodgers authorised.	Inspections.	Notice		Prosecutions.
Premises	Lodgers authorised.	Inspections.	Served.	Complied with.	Prosecutions.

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The total number of plans of proposed drainage work deposited during 1934, as compared with 1933, was as under:—

	1933	1934

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The total quantity disposed of during the year ended 31st December, 1934, was as follows:—

	House refuse. Tons.	Trade refuse. Tons.

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The number of van dwellings in the Borough in 1934 was 68. In the following table are set out the situations of the dwellings and number of occupants:—

Situation of Vans.	No. of Vans.	Occupants
Situation of Vans.	No. of Vans.	m.	f.

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The following table shows the numbers of persons cleansed and treated at the Personal Cleansing Station and the expenditure incurred since 1906, the year in which the cleansing of verminous persons was begun. Number of Baths, &c.

Year.	Adults.	Children.	*Expenditure	*Amount Contributed.
	Verminous and Scabies.	Verminous and Scabies.	£	£

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Summary of work carried out by the Disinfecting Department during 1934.

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Details as to the number of inquests held at the Coroner s Court, and bodies received into the Mortuary during 1934 are set out in the following table:—

Details of Bodies Received.	Usual Place of Residence.				Total
	Batter sea.	Wands -worth	Elsewhere.	Residence unknown

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The following is a tabulated return of unsound foods which, under the provisions of Section 47(8) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, were brought to the notice of the Sanitary Inspectors and voluntarily surrendered during 1934:-

Food.	Quantity.	Food.	Quantity.

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The percentage of samples reported by the Public Analyst to be adulterated during the quinquennia 1921—1925 and 1926—1930, and in each year from 1926 onwards, is given in the following table.

Year.	Formal Samples. (per cent.)	Informal Samples. (per cent.)

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Main Statement. TABLE I.

	Examined.			Adulterated.
Nature of Sample	Formal.	Informal.	Total.	Formal.	Informal.	Total.

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TABLE II. Drugs.

	Examined.			Adulterated.
Nature of Sample.	Formal.	Informal.	Total.	Formal.	Informal.	Total.

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TABLE III. Other Articles.

Nature of Sample.	Examined.			Adulterated.
	Formal.	Informal.	Total.	Formal.	Informal.	Total.

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In the 5 years 1929-33, and in 1934, the percentage of adulterated (formal) samples of milk was as under:—

Year.	Samples taken.	Adulterated.
Year.	Samples taken.	No.	Percentage.

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The average composition of the 743 samples of milk (all formal), excluding separated milk, reported as genuine, proved to be as under:—

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The content of milk fat in these 743 samples ranged as follows:

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The number of licences in force during 1934 was as follows:—

	Full.	Supplemental.

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1.—Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances), 1934.

Premises.	Number of
Premises.	Inspections.	Written Notices.	Prosecutions.

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2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

Particulars.		Found on Inspection.	Remedied.	Referred to H.M. Inspector.	Number of Prosecutions.
1		2	3	4	5

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3.—Registered Workshops.

Workshops on Register (Section 131) at end of 1934:—

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4.—Other Matters.

Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:—

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Factories and Workshops. Factories. The following is a list of the factories on the register at the end of 1934:-

Trade.	Number of Factories on Register.	Males.		Females.
Trade.	Number of Factories on Register.	Adults.	Young Persons.	Adults	Young Persons.

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Workshops. The following is a list of the workshops on the register at the end of 1934 :-

Trade.	No. of Workshops.	No. of Workrooms.	Persons Employed.
			Males.		Females.
			Adults.	Young Persons.	Adults.	Young Persons.

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Fourteen new workshops were added to the register, dealing with the following trades :—

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The following are particulars relating to workshops in which ' protected persons " were employed, notice of which was duly sent to H.M. Inspector during 1934 :—

Trade.	No. of Workshops	Protected	Persons Employed.
Trade.	No. of Workshops	Women.	Young Persons.	Total.

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The following table gives details of the outworkers' premises in the Borough, most of which are visited by the female sanitary inspector. The figures in brackets indicate the premises visited by the male inspector, which are included in the totals shown.

Trade.	Number on Register.		Persons Employed.
Trade.	Premises.	Workrooms	Persons Employed.

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Housing Statistics. Extract from Census Report, 1931.

Borough.	Population in Private Families.	No. of Families.	No. of Occupied Dwellings.	No. of Occupied Rooms.	Average No. of Persons Per Room.

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During the year, 22 applications for housing accommodation were referred to the London County Council for special consideration on the grounds of hardship or overcrowding. The following table shows the result of such action :—

	Referred in previous years but not then dealt with.	Referred in 1934.	Total.

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Insanitary Houses. The following is a list of streets in the Borough in which houses were found, on inspection, to be insanitary, and were dealt with by the Council under the provisions of the Housing Acts, either informally or by the service of notice under section 17 of the Housing Act, 1930, or under the provisions of section 19 of the Act, during 1934:—

Street.	Houses dealt with.	Street.	Houses dealt with.	Street.	House, dealt with.

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Summary.

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Maternal Mortality in the County of London and in Battersea, 1921-1934.

Year.	London. (Rate per 1,000 live births.)			Battersea. (Rate per 1,000 live births.)				Puerperal Sepsis.	Other Causes.	Total.	Puerperal Sepsis.	Other Causes.	Total.

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Puerperal Fever Notifications in the County of London and in Battersea, 1921-1934.

Year.	London. (Rate per 1,000 live births.)	Battersea. (Rate per 1,000 live births.)

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Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1934 and Previous Years.

Year.	Population estimated to middle of each Year.	Births.			Total Deaths registered in the district.		Transferable Deaths		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
		Uncorrected Number.	Nett.		Number.	Rate. *	of Nonresidents registered in the District.	of Residents not registered in the District.	Under 1 Year of Age.		At all Ages.
		Uncorrected Number.	Number.	Rate.*	Number.	Rate. *	of Nonresidents registered in the District.	of Residents not registered in the District.	Number	Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.	Number.	Rate.*
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13

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(Required by the Ministry of Health to be used in the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health.) Cases of Infectious Disease (excluding Tuberculosis) notified during the Year 1934, and Deaths from such Diseases.

Notifiable Disease.	Cases Notified in Battersea. at Ages (Years).													Admitted to Hospital from each Sub-District.		Deaths.
	0	1	2	3	4	5	10	15	20	35	45	65 & over	Total	N.	S.	Deaths.

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Deaths Registered from all Causes for the Year 1934.

Causes of Death.	Sex.	All Ages.	0 —	1 —	2-	5 —	15 —	25 —	35 —	45 —	55 —	65 —	75 —

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Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

AGE PERIODS.
Under 24 hours.		1-7 days.		Weeks.						Total under 4 weeks.		Months.								Total deaths under 1 year
Under 24 hours.		1-7 days.		1-2		2-3		3-4		Total under 4 weeks.		1-3		3-6		6-9		9-12		Total deaths under 1 year
M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Nett Births in the year. Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year)

Legitimate.	Illegitimate.	Total.	Legitimate.	Illegitimate.	Total.

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Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

CAUSES OF DEATH.	AGE PERIODS.
	Under 24 hours.		1-7 days.		Weeks.						Total under 4 weeks.		Months.								Total deaths under 1 year
	Under 24 hours.		1-7 days.		1-2		2-3		3-4		Total under 4 weeks.		1-3		3-6		6-9		9-12		Total deaths under 1 year
Small-pox	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Nett Births in the year. Nett Deaths in the year(Infants under 1 year)

Legitimate.	Illegitimate.	Total.	Legitimate.	Illegitimate.	Total.

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Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.

AGE PERIODS.
Under 24 houn.		1-7 days.		Weeks.						Total under 4 weeks.		Months.								Total deaths under 1 year.		Percentage ot Total.
Under 24 houn.		1-7 days.		1-2		2-3		3-4		Total under 4 weeks.		1-3		3-6		6-3		9-12		Total deaths under 1 year.		Percentage ot Total.
M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Nett Births in the year Nett Deaths in the year (Infants under 1 year).

Legitimate.		Illegitimate.	Total.	Legitimate.	Illegitimate.	Total.

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Part I.—Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1934, to the 31st December, 1934, in the area of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea (to which this return relates).

Age Periods.	Formal Notifications.
	Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases of Tuberculosis.												Total Notifications
	0-	1-	5-	10-	15-	20-	25-	35-	45-	55-	65-	Total (all ages)	Total Notifications

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Part II.—New Cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period otherwise than by formal notification.

Age Periods.	0-	1-	5-	10-	15-	20-	25-	35-	45-	55-		65-	Total

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Part III.—Notification Register.

	Pulmonary.			Non-Pulmonary.			Total Cases
	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Total Cases

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(A.) Return showing the work of the Dispensary (or Dispensaries).

Diagnosis.	Pulmonary.					Non-Pulmonary.				Total.					Grand Total.
	Adults.			Children.		Adults.		Children.		Adults.		Children.
	M.	F.		M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Supplementary Annual Return showing in summary form (a) the condition at the end of 1934 of all Patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (b) the reasons for the removal of all cases written off the Register. The Table is arranged according to the years in which the patients were first entered on the Dispensary Register as definite cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, and their classification at that time

Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates			Previous to 1921					1921—6					1927
			Class T.B. minus	Class T.B. plus				Class T.B. minus	Class T.B. plus				Class T.B. minus	Class T.B. plus
			Class T.B. minus	Group	Group 2	Group 3	Total (Class T.B. plus)	Class T.B. minus	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Total (Class T.B. plus)	Class T.B. minus	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Total (Class T.B. plus)

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PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS—(Contd.). Form T145a {Contd.).

Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates			1928					1929					1930
			Class T.B. minus	Class T.B. plus				Class T.B. minus	Class T.B. plus				Class T.B. minus	Class T.B. plus
			Class T.B. minus	(iroup	Group 2	Group 3	Total (Class T.B. plus)	Class T.B. minus	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Total (Class T.B. plus)	Class T.B. minus	Group	Group 2	Group 3	Total (Class T.B. plus)

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PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS—(Contd.). Form T145a (Contd.).

Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates			1931.					1932.					1933.					1934.
			Class T.B. minus	Class T.B. plus				Class T.B. minus	Class T.B. plus				Class T.B. minus	Class T.B. plus				Class T.B. minus	Class T.B. plus
			Class T.B. minus	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Total (Class T.B. plus)	Class T.B. minus	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Total (Class T.B. plus)	Class T.B. minus	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Total (Class T.B. plus)	Class T.B. minus	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Total (Class T.B. plus)

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NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Form T145a-(Contd.). Supplementary Annual Return showing in summary form (a) the condition at the end of 1934 of all Patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (6) the reasons for the removal of all cases written off the Register.

Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates			Previous to 1921					1921—6.					1927
			Bones and Joints	Abdominal	Other Organs	Peripheral Glands	Total	Bones and Joints	Abdominal	Other Organs	Peripheral Glands.	Total	Bones and Joints.	Abdominal	Other Organs	Peripheral Glands	Total

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NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS—(Contd.). FormT145a—(Contd.).

Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates			1928					1929					1930
			Bones and Joints	Abdominal	Other Organs	Peripheral Glands	Total	Bones and Joints	Abdominal	Other Organs	Peripheral Glands	Total	Bones and Joints	Abdominal	Other Organs	Peripheral Glands	Total

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NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.—(Contd.). Form T145a (Contd.).

Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates			1931					1932					1933					1934
			Bones and Joints	Abdominal	Other Organs	Peripheral Glands	Total	Bones and Joints	Abdominal	Other Organs	Peripheral Glands	Total	Bones and Joints	Abdominal	Other Organs	Peripheral Glands	Total	Bones and Joints	Abdominal	Other Organs	Peripheral Glands	Total

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Battersea 1934

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The estimated mid-year population based upon the Registrar-General's figures, for the registration Sub-districts* and for the nine Wards into which the Borough is divided, is set out in the following Table

BIRTHS AND DEATHS, 1934.

The marriages registered in Battersea during 1934 numbered 1,432. The marriage-rate (i.e., the number of persons married per 1,000 of the population) was 19.0.

The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Battersea during 1934:—

The corrected number of deaths of males and females registered in each quarter of the year is set out as follows:—

During 1934 the deaths of 910 residents of Battersea aged 65 years and upwards were registered. The distribution of these deaths, which constituted 48.35 per cent. of the deaths at all ages, is set out in the following table:—

The distribution of the 132 infant deaths and the infant mortality-rates for the registration Sub-Districts and the Wards, are shown in the following table:—

The number of infant deaths and the infant mortality in each quarter of the year was as follows:—

Table showing Deaths of Infants under 1 day, under 1 week and under 4 weeks from 1929 to 1934.

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF BIRTHS. MORTALITY, &amp;c

Table showing the birth-rates, death-rates and infant mortality-rates in the 29 Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs for the year 1934:—

MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES (at 31st December, 1934.)

The home visiting carried out during 1934 by the Council's Health Visitors and those of the voluntary organisations included in the Borough Maternity and Child Welfare scheme is summarised in the following table:—

Summarised Statistics Relating to Infant Welfare Centres, 1934.

The following table presents a summary of the number of cases referred to various hospitals and other institutions from the various clinics, and also the number of visits paid by the Council's Health Visitors on the request of the hospitals:—

Nursing Service, 1934.

Period of pregnancy when patient first attended.

Provision made for confinement.

Abnormal cases.

Cases referred to hospital for opinion, special examination, &amp;c.

Period of pregnancy when patient first attended.

Provision made for confinement.

Abnormal cases.

The subjoined table shows in summary the number of attend-ances, &amp;c., at the municipal ante-natal clinics(excluding the special clinic referred to on page 33) during 1934.

The causes of death were certified as being:—

BATTERSEA ANTE-NATAL(V.D.) CLINIC. Results 1922—1934.

Maternal Deaths in Child-birth and Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Births(Live and Still).

Particulars relating to the admissions during 1934 are set out as follows:—

Died within 10 days—

Still Birth—

Number of deliveries—

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Particulars relating to this service during the year are set out below:—

(a) Ante-Natal—-6.

(6) During Labour—28.

(c) After Labour—2.

(d) For Infant—13.

Number of cases of—

The work of the Dental Clinic during 1934 is summarised as follows:—

Work carried out:—

The contributions of patients, and those received from other sources during the financial year, were as under:—

The number of persons who received treatment during the year(excluding tuberculous children) was 72, whose ages were as follows:—

The reasons for their treatment were:—

The ages of the 102 children were as under:—

In 27 cases foster mothers were cautioned for the under-mentioned offences:—

Dr. E. M. Saxton, Medical Officer in charge of the Infant Welfare clinic, reports as follows:—

Infant care lectures and sewing Classes are given.

Notifications of Infectious Diseases, 1934, in Wards and Sub-Districts(see also table on page 109).

The following table shews the distribution of the cases notified :—

Incidence and Mortality of Measles in Epidemic Periods, 1921-1934.

The following table (required by the Ministry of Health) shows the age and sex distribution of the 269 cases of Tuberculosis notified or otherwise reported during the year ended 31st December, 1934, and the 132 deaths registered as due to the disease.

PERIOD 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1934. The following table shows the distribution in sub-districts and wards, and the rates per 100,000 of the population of the 269 cases of tuberculosis notified or otherwise reported, and of the 132 deaths.

Non-Notification of Tuberculosis. The following table gives particulars in regard to non-notification of Tuberculosis for the 8 years 1927-1934 :—

The death-rates per 100,000 of the population during the 30 years ended 1930 in quinquennial averages and in the individual years 1931 to 1934 are given in the following table :—

A.—Pulmonary Tuberculosis—Age Groups.

B.—Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis—Age Groups.

C.—Mode of Onset in Pulmonary Cases.

D.—Occupations in the 170 cases of Pui.monary Tuberculosis.

E.—Family History of Tuberculosis in Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Cases.

The results of treatment in 96 of the cases discharged from sanatorium during the year are shown in the following table :— Results of Institutional Treatment.

The mean death-rate from each of the principal zymotic diseases for the ten years 1914-1923, and for the ten years 1924-1933, are compared with the corresponding rates for 1933 and 1934 in the following table :-

The following table shews the localisation of the disease in the case of the 240 deaths recorded in 1934.

The following table gives particulars of the bacteriological examinations carried out during the year:—

Public Health (London) Act, 1891, &amp;c.—continued.

Milk and Dairies Order, 1926. Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915.

Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928. Sale of Milk Regulations, 1901.

London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908. Byelaws made thereunder.

London Government Act, 1899.

Children Acts, 1908 to 1932.

Legal proceedings were taken by the Council in connection with the work of the Health Department during 1934 in respect of 21 offences against various Acts and bye-laws, &amp;c.

The common lodging houses in Battersea are three in number, and details relating thereto are set out in the following table:—

The total number of plans of proposed drainage work deposited during 1934, as compared with 1933, was as under:—

The total quantity disposed of during the year ended 31st December, 1934, was as follows:—

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF BIRTHS. MORTALITY, &c

Cases referred to hospital for opinion, special examination, &c.

The subjoined table shows in summary the number of attend-ances, &c., at the municipal ante-natal clinics(excluding the special clinic referred to on page 33) during 1934.

Public Health (London) Act, 1891, &c.—continued.

Legal proceedings were taken by the Council in connection with the work of the Health Department during 1934 in respect of 21 offences against various Acts and bye-laws, &c.