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Bethnal Green 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
- Published
- 1937
- Pages
- 135
- Tables
- 56
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Page 10
Number of Persons in Receipt of Out-Relief
Week Ending Men Women Children under 16 Total Persons Total Cases -
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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 Out-patients 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. Visits to Patients' Homes. -
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Ambulance Stations. The following are the nearest stations which are open always:—
Name of Station. Address -
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VITAL STATISTICS EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR. LIVE BIRTHS.
Males Females TOTAL Birth Rate -
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MATERNAL MORTALITY. Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:—
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. -
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INFANT MORTALITY. Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 births:—
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VITAL STATISTICS of Bethnal Green During 1936 and Previous 5 Years
Year Population Estimated to Middle of Each Year Births Transferable Deaths Net Deaths of Persons Resident in the Borough Uncorrected Number Net Total Deaths Registered inthe Borough Of Nonresidentsregistered inthe Borough Of Residents not registered inthe Borough At all ages Under 1 year of Age Number Birth Rate Number Death Rate Number Rate per 1,000 births or infantile mortality -
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CAUSES OF DEATH at different periods of life in the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, 1936
Cause of Death AllAges Number of Deaths of residents at various ages, whether occurring within or without the Borough Under 1year 1and under2years 2 and under5 years 5 and under15 years 15 and under25 years 25 and under35 years 35 and under45 years 45 and under55 years 55 and under65 years 65 and under75 years 75 and upwards -
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Comparison with previous years is as follows:—
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Infantile Mortality in Bethnal Green in 1936
Causes of Death Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under4 weeks 4 weeks & under 3 months 3 months & under 6 months 6 months & under 9 months 9 months & under 12 months Total Deaths under 1 year Rate per 1,000 Births -
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WORK OF HEALTH VISITORS. 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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The indoor (clinic) work of the Health Visitors is shown in the following figures:—
Sessions attended -
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The following ratios may be of interest:—
Ante-NatalClinics Children's Clinics -
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This is open every Wednesday and Thursday morning.
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RECORDS:—
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CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.
Cornwall Road Hereford Street -
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The statistics of attendances at the Centres during 1936, and in previous years are as follows:—
Cornwall Road Hereford Street Total -
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The numbers of consultations on children seen by the doctors were as follows:—
Cornwall Hereford Road Street Total -
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Miss Barnby reports on her work during the year as follows
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Page 52
Analysis of Cases :—
No. of cases Marked Improvement Improved Lapsed Removecfrom Borough Also Massage having Inhalation -
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Clinical Analysis :—
Cases Cured Improved Lapsed -
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Nursing Assistance.
Disease Childrenunder fiveyears Mothers Others Total Visits -
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Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in Bethnal Green in 1936
Age Groups Number Examined CLOTHING AND BOOTS NUTRITION CLEANLINESS OF HEAD CLEANLINESS OF BODY teeth VISION Good Fair Poor Good Average Below normal Bad' Clean Nits Pedicull Clean Dirty Pediculi All sound Loss than 4 decayed 4 or more decayed 6/6 in both eyes 6/9 in either or both eyes 6/12 or worse in either or both eyes -
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Examination of Elementary School Children in Bethnal Green 1936
BOYS GIRLS Entrants Age 7 Age 11 Age 14 Entrants Age 7 Age 11 Age 14 -
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Cases of Notifiable Diseases Notified during the Year
Disease Number of Cases Notified Removedto Hospital ReportedbyRegistrar-General Total Under 1year 1 and under 2years 2 and under3years 3 and under 4years 4 and under 5years 5 and under 10years 10 and under15 years 15 andunder 20 years 20 and under25 years 25 and under45 years 45 and under65 years 65 andupwards -
Page 66
The following is the latest available return prepared by the Vaccination Officers for the Borough, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1935, inclusive
Registration Sub-Districts comprised in each Vaccination Officer's District No. of Births from 1st Jan.to31st Dec. 1935 Number of these Births duly entered by 31st Jan., 1937 No. of Births which on 31st. Jan., 1937, remained unentered in the Vaccination Register on account of No. of these births remainingon 31st Jan., 1937, not accounted for Total No. of Certificates of successfulPrimary Vaccination of children under 14 received during Calendar Year 1936 No of Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by Vaccination Officer during the Calendar Year 1936 Successfully Vaccinated Insusceptible of Vaccination Had Smallpox Declaration of conscientious objection received Died Unvaccinated Postponement by Medical Certificate Removal to Districts, V.O. of which apprised Removal to places unknown and cases not found -
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The number of deaths from Tuberculosis of all kinds during the past few years is as follows :—
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonarv Total -
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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930 PART 1.—SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS during the period from the 1st January, 1936, to the 31st Dece area of the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green. mber, 1936, in the
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) -
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PART II.—SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN.—New Cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knownledge 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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The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained, is stated below :
Source of Information No. of eases Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
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PART III.—NOTIFICATION REGISTER.
Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining at the 31st December, 1936, on the Register of Notifications kept by the Medical Officer of Health of the Metropolitan Borough Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total cases Males Fem'ls Total Males Fem'ls Total 449 366 815 216 169 385 1,200 -
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Tuberculosis Register.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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The table appended gives details of the rooms, bedding and clothing disinfected.
No. of Rooms Disinfected Articles of Clothing, etc., Disinfected by Steam Formalin -
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The details are given in the following table :— summary of analyst's reports.
Article Samples taken formally Samples taken informally Total numberof samples taken No. taken Genuine Adulterated No. taken Genuine Adulterated -
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The rate of adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years was as follows :—
Year No. of Samples examined Percentage of adulteration -
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The milk adulteration in the Borough for the past ten years was as follows :—
Year No. of Samples examined Percentage of adulteration -
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Article No. of Sample Offence -
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SANITARY SUPERVISION OF THE BOROUGH A Summary of Inspections and Visits, with Matters Outstanding, for the 53 weeks ended 2nd january, 1937.
Nature of Visit Totals -
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The following sanitary defects were discovered during the year :—
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Page 99
In continuation of the record of progress of housing schemes given in last, year's report, I furnish the following summary of action taken in 1936 :—
Area Houses Pop. Action taken by Borough Council Action taken by London County Council -
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Area Houses Pop. Action taken by Borough Council Action taken by London County Council -
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The increased tempo of new housing construction can be seen from the following comparative table for the past 10 years:— NEW TENEMENTS.
Completed in Borough Council Provided by London County Council Public Utility Society * Other Total -
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The following table gives some idea of the magnitude of dealing with the problem of overcrowding remaining in the Borough at the end of 1936:—
Degree of overcrowding (expressed in X times the legal standard) Rooms required Total families 2 3 4 5 6 7 -
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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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Other legal proceedings are summarised in the following list:— Legal Proceedings, 1936.
No. of Sample in Foodcases Date Offence or Occasion Result -
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No. of Sample in Food cases Date Offence or Occasion Result -
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No. of Samplein Foodcases Date Offence or Occasion Result -
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1. The Totals of New Cases.
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2. The Sources of the New Cases.
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3. The Diagnosis of the New Cases
Diagnosis Adults Children under 15 Total Males Females Males Females