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Bethnal Green 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
- Published
- 1930
- Pages
- 144
- Tables
- 59
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Other. The Officers of the hospitals have furnished me with the following statistics concerning their work last year—
Beds No. of new Outpatients Outpatients Attendances No. ofInpatients Average duration Inpatient treatment (days) -
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DISPENSARIES, &c. The following Dispensaries exist in the Borough, and I have been furnished with the following statistics concerning last year's work.
No. of Out-Patients. Out-Patients' Attendances. -
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR. BIRTHS.
Males Females TOTAL Birth Rate -
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DEATHS.
Males Females TOTAL Death Rate -
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CAUSES OF DEATH at different periods of life in the Metropolitan Borough or Bethnal Green, 1929.
Cause of Death. All Ages Number of Deaths of residents at various ages, whether occurring within or without the Borough Under 1year 1and under 2years 2 and under5years 5and under15 years 15and under25 years 25 and under45 years 45 and under65 years 65 and under75 years 75 and up-wards -
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CANCER, One hundred and fourty-two deaths were certified as due to some form of cancer, as follows:-
M. F. Total. -
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VITAL STATISTICS of Bethnal, Green During 1929 and Previous 5 Years.
Year Population Estimated to Middle of Each Year Uncorrected Number Births Total Deaths Registered in theBorough Transferable Deaths Net Deaths of Persons Resident in the Borough Net Of Non-residentsregistered inthe Borough Of Residents notregistered inthe Borough At all Ages Under i year of Age Number Birth Rate Number Death rate Number Rate per 1,000 births or infantile mortality -
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Mortuary Statistics. Places from which bodies were brought to the Mortuary.
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Causes of death in inquest cases:—
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The following table gives some account of the outdoor work of the Health Visitors so far as this can be expressed in statistics:—
Visits. Re-visits. -
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Continued from previous page...
Visits. Re-visits. -
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The statistics of attendances at the Centres during 1929 and in previous years are as follow:—
1929.Cornwall Thornton Road. Hall. -
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SCALE OF INCOME LIMITS (approved by Minister of Health 2nd October, 1929).
No. in family. Net family income per head. For supply of milk Free. For supply of milk at Half-Price -
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The attendances are given below:—
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As a basis for my figures, I have taken cases discharged in 1929, who have had at least seven treatments, and the Day Nursery Children. The total number of Cases were 157. The Table is as follows:—
Condition. TotalNo Cases. Cured. Improved No. Change. Remarks. -
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Nursing Assistance, 1929.
Disease Under Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme Under Public Health Acts TotalVisits Under ONE year ONE to FIVE years Mothers Children under FIVE Others Cases Visits Cases Visits Cases Visits Cases Visits Cases Visits -
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Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Green in 1929.
Causes of Death Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under 3 months 3 months & under 6 months 6 months & under 9 Months 9 months & under 12 months Total Deaths under year Rate per 1,000 Births -
Page 66
In view of the considerable discussion during recent years of the incidence and mortality of Diphtheria, in connection with proposals for the adoption of the Schick test and immunisation by means of toxin-anti-toxin, the following figures are given as to the experience of the Borough:—
Notifications Deaths Death rate per 1,000 pop. -
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Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
Notifications Deaths Death Rate -
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SMALL-POX 1929.
0—1 1- 2 2—3 3—4 4—5 5—10 10—15 15- 20 20-25 25—45 45—65 65 - Total. -
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Cases of Notifiable Diseases Notified during i929.
Disease Number of Cases Notified Removedto Hospital Reported byRegistrar-General. Total Under 1year 1 and under2years 2 and under 3years 3 and under 4years 4 and under 5years 5 and under i0years i0 and under i5years i5 and under 20 years 20 and under25 years 25 and under45 years 45 and under65 years 65 andupwards -
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During the year 883 cases of Measles came to my knowledge from the following sources:—
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Page 76
The table appended gives full details of the rooms, bedding and clothing disinfected.
Disease No. of Rooms Disinfected -
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The number of deaths from Tuberculosis of all kinds during the past few years is as follows:—
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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Patients added to the Register otherwise than by notification.
Pulmonary Non Pulmonary -
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No. of Not1f1cations on Forms C. & D.
Poor Law 1nstitutions Sanatoria c d c d -
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Public Health (Tubercuiosis) Regulations, 1924.
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Page 84
Details of Cases removed from Tuberculosis Register during the Year 1929.
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Page 90
The details are given in the following table:— SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS.
Article Samples taken formally Samples taken informally Total number of samples taken No. taken Genuine Adulterated No. taken Genuine Adulterated -
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SUMMARY OF ANALYST'S REPORTS—continued.
Article Samples taken formally Samples taken informally Totalnumber of Samples taken No. taken Genuine Adulterated No. taken Genuine Adulterated -
Page 92
The adulteration for the previous six years was as follows:—
Year No. of samples Exam1ned. Percentage of adulterat1on. -
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The following samples were found to contain preservatives:—
Sample. Number Examined. Percentage preserved. -
Page 94
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES.
Article and Number Result of Analysis Result of Legal Proceedings (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (b) Previous Convictions (if any) (c) Other Remarks -
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES—continued.
Article and Number Result of Analysis Result of Legal Proceedings (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (6) Previous Convictions (if any) (c) Other Remarks -
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES—continued.
Article and Number Result of Analysis Result of Legal Proceedings (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (b) Previous Convictions (if any) (c) Other Remarks -
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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ADULTERATED SAMPLES—continued.
Article and Number Result of Analysis Result of Legal Proceedings (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (b) Previous Convictions (if any) (c) Other Remarks -
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ACTION TAKEN WITH REGARD TO OFFENCES OTHER THAN ADULTERATION.
Article Offence Result of Prosecution or Remarks -
Page 98
One hundred and sixty-six samples were taken informally during the year, fifteen of which were found to be adulterated, as follows:—
Article No. ofSample Offence -
Page 99
Six formal and three informal samples taken under these Regulations were found to contain preservatives, as follow:—
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Page 105
The number of animals killed was as follows:—
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Page 106
On 27 occasions during the year, unsound food, comprising the following articles was surrendered by the owners and destroyed as trade refuse:—
Description of Article. Weight. Tons. Cwts. lbs. -
Page 109
SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH. A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding for the 52 weeks ended 28th December, 1929.
Nature of Visit Inspector— G. Brighting ]. H. Hewitt G. E. Gould F. T. Bare W. H. Heron I. R. Jones W. Billings E. J. Jenkins A. S. Henley J. G. Weeks Totals -
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The following sanitary defects were discovered during the year:—
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Page 119
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, OUTWORKERS, &c. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Premises Number of Inspections Written Notices Prosecutions -
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Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Particulars Number of Defects Number of Prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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Registered Workshops.
Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. Number -
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Other Matters.
Class Number -
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HOME WORK.
Nature of Work OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107 Outworkers in unwholesome premises,Section 108 Outwork in infected premises, Sections 109,110 Lists received from Employers Addresses of Outworkers Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists Prosecutions Instances Notices served Prosecutions Instances Orders made (s. 110) Prosecutions (s. 109, 110) Sending twice in the year Sending once in the year Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists Failing to send lists Lists Outworkers Lists Outworkers Received from other Councils Forwarded to other Councils Contractors Workmen Contractors Workmen -
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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1929. (Other than under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, for which see pp. 94 to 97).
Date of Hearing. Offence. Inspector Result -
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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1929—continued.
Date of Hearing. Offence. Inspector Result -
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The Totals of New Cases.
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2. The Sources of the New Cases.
Total. Tuberculous. -
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3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases.
Diagnosis. Adults. Children under 15. Total. Males. Females. Males. Females. -
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4. The Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
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5. Sputum Examinations.
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6. Other Figures.
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Page 133
TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE BETHNAL GREEN METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL. Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1929.
Diagnosis. Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Total Adults Children Adults Children Adults Children A.—New cases* examined during the year (excluding contacts): M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE BETHNAL GREEN METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL. (a) PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS—Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in the possession of the Dispensary at the end of 1929, arranged according to the years in which patients first came under Public Medical Treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, and their classification as shown on Form A.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates Previous to 1926 1926 1927 1928 1929 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 Class T.B. plus Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B plus) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Total (Class T.B. plus) -
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(b)NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.—Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in the possession of the Dispensary at the end of 1929, arranged according to the years in which the Patients first came under Public Medical Treatment, and their classification as shown on Form A.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates Previous to 1926 1926 1927 1928 1929 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 Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Total