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Bethnal Green 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

Published
1948
Pages
37
Tables
23

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23 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    VITAL STATISTICS. The Vital Statistics for the year, calculated on the basis of the Registrar-General's estimate of the civilian population as 59,940, are as follow:
  • Page 10 11
    Causes of Death.
    Cause of Death.0-1 year.1-5 years.5-15 years.15-45 years.45-65 years.65 years.Total.
  • Page 14
    Attendances at Welfare Centre.
    Average *
    1936-3899293391786794345991219125
    194268248608370231985371
    1946395733537054131321124
    194456235563456533811209—
    1945694542654810401142811—
    19469267780841057855315914—
    1947113110,441791283737315121—
  • Page 14
    Home Visits by Health Visitors.
    AverageBabies under 1 year.Children 1-5 years.MothersStillbirths, Infant deaths, Maternal deaths.Puerperal fever and pyrexia, Ophthalmia neonatorumOther infectious diseases.
    Ante-Natal.Post-Natal.
  • Page 15
    The Clinic has always prided itself on its record for the early attendance of mothers for ante-natal care which has now been given an added fillip by the necessity for early booking for the confinement:
    First attendance in19381947
  • Page 17
    Dental Treatment.—During the year, the Dental Clinic has been in active operation and the following figures summarise the treatment provided :
    New CasesSubsequent Attendances
  • Page 19
    The County Medical Officer has kindly furnished me with the following statistics giving the results of the medical inspection of 3,111 school children in the borough:
    Bethnal Green Per cent.London (average) Per cent.
  • Page 20
    The percentages of defects discovered upon medical inspection and their comparison with the London average are shown in the following table:
    ConditionBethnal GreenLondon
  • Page 22
    Infectious Disease.
    Disease.0-1 year.1-2 years.2-5 years.5-15 years.15-25 years.25-45 years.45-65 years.65-years.TotalRemoved to Hospital.Deaths.
  • Page 25
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    Registration Sub-DistrictsNumber of Births registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1946Number of Births entered in Vaccination Register 31st January. 1948
    Col. I. Successfully VaccinatedCol. II.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V. Died unvacciuated
    Insusceptible of VaccinationHad Small Pox
  • Page 27
    Diagnosis of New Cases.
    Adults Childrenunder 15 FemalesTotal
    Diagnosis-MalesFemalesMales
  • Page 27
    Diagnosis of Contact Cases.
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    Other Figures.
  • Page 28
    Grants made under Tuberculosis Allowances Scheme:
    Ordinary Maintenance GrantsDiscretionary (Supplementary) GrantsSpecial † GrantsTotal
  • Page 28
    Mass Radiography.—The L.C.C. Mass Radiography unit was made available to workers in the Borough during the year, with the following results:
    Persons ExaminedRefd. for large filmsNo AbnormalityRefd. to Gen. Practitioner (Prob. Tuber.)
  • Page 29
    Bacteriological Examinations.—The arrangements with the Clinical Research Association for bacteriological examinations in connection with suspected infectious disease were continued and the following is a statement of the work done.
    Disease SuspectedExaminedFound Positive
  • Page 30
    PROTECTION OF FOOD SUPPLY. The following table shows the number and nature of the samples of food taken and analysed during the year:- Summary of Analyst's Reports.
    Article.Samples taken formallySamples taken informallyTotal number of samples taken.
    No. takenGenuineAdulteratedNo. takenGenuineAdulterated
  • Page 31
    SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS OF FOOD, &c. During the year, 5 bacteriological or special chemical examinations were made as follows:—
  • Page 31
    INSPECTION OF FOOD PREMISES. The following premises in which food is prepared or deposited for sale were supervised and inspected by the sanitary staff :
  • Page 32
    The main items in the work of the Sanitary Inspectors, apart from food, which is separately reported, during the year were:
  • Page 33
    The sanitary defects which gave rise to the foregoing action covered the following matters:
  • Page 36
    Withdrawn, upon payment of costs, (£1 lis. 6d. (3); £3 3s.Od. (2)) 5
  • Page 36
    Other summonses may be summarised as follow:
    FinesCosts
    £s.d.£s.d.