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Finsbury 1938

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

Published
1939
Pages
164
Tables
101

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101 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    SECTION A. Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area.
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    Extracts from vital statistics of the year :— Live Births :—
    Total.Males.Females.
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    Deaths :—
    Total.Males.Females.
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    Deaths from puerperal causes :—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live) births.
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    Death Rate of infants under one year of age :—
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    Public Assistance. The Chief Officer of Public Assistance of the London County Council has kindly given me the following details as to the number of persons resident in Finsbury who were in receipt of domiciliary relief during the last week of each quarter of 1937-8:—
    Last week of quarter.Number of persons in receipt of domiciliary relief (excluding medical relief only)Number of personsin receipt of medical relief only.
    1937.1938.1937.1938.
  • Page 14
    The following table gives the total number of placings, by departments, effected during the year:—
    Notified.Filled.Local Applicants Placed inOther Districts.
    By Local Applicants.By Applicants from Other Districts.Total Filled.
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    The Live Register at the end of the statistical year for 1938 was as follows :—
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    Estimate of Population, 1937.
    Estimated population 1938.Census population 1931.Census population 1921.
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    Births and Births Rates. These are given in the annexed table:—
    Year.Populationin the middle of each year.Corrected Births.Corrected Births. Rates.
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    The rates for the various districts in 1938 were as follows:—
    Population.Births.Birth Rate.
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    The table below gives particulars of the stillbirths allocated to the Borough registered last year:—
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    Foetal Causes.
    Abnormalities of
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    Maternal Causes.
    Abnormalities of
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    The death rates for previous years are given in the attached table:—
    Year.The Borough.Year.The Borough.
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    Deaths, 1937.
    Causes of Death.AllAges.0-1-2-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-
  • Page 21
    From the previous table it will be seen that the chief causes of death were as follows:—
  • Page 21
    The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer and the death rates for the last 13 years. At the beginning of the century the death rate was 0·70 per 1,000:—
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    Inquests. Inquests were held on 42 residents of the Borough last year, as compared with 50 in 1937. The table below gives the findings of the inquests:—
    Accidental:
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    Deaths on the Road.
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    Deaths of Persons 1-5 Years.Thirteen deaths occurred last year of persons between the ages of one and five years. The deaths were ascribed to the following causes:—
    19341935193619371938
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    Comparative Table. The following table shows the general birth and death rates and infant mortality in each of the Metropolitan Boroughs:-
    City or Borough.Estimated population.Birth rate.Death rate :Infant Mortality rate.
    Crude.Adjusted
  • Page 28
    Eighty-two samples of milk obtained as specially designated pasteurised milk as follows, were examined and as such were found to comply with requirements:—
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    Attendances at the Clinics and classes in 1938:—
    Leage Street.Pine Street.
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    At the various clinics numbers were allocated as follows:—
    Mothers—
    Leage Street.Pine Street.
  • Page 33
    Massage Clinic—
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    The following details are given relating to the Finsbury residents who attended the Birth Control Sessions at the Centre.
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    Patients informed through other sources:—
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    The cases nursed by the Metropolitan District Nursing Association in 1938 for the Public Health and the Maternity and Child Welfare Committees were as follows:—
    Condition.Maternity.Public Health.
    Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
  • Page 37
    Twenty-five cases were admitted last year under the Scheme, for the following conditions:—
  • Page 39
    Under the above arrangement 92 children completed convalescent treatment last year:—
  • Page 42
    The number of visits paid by the Health Visitors to babies and children under 5 years last year was as follows:—
    DistrictTotal Births.Total Visits to Children under 1 year.Total Visits to Children aged-1-5 years.
  • Page 42
    The visits paid in the past five years by the Council's Health Visitors are tabulated below:—
    Year.No. of District Health Visitors.Visits to Children under 1 year.Visits to Childrenaged 1-5 years.Total Visits.
  • Page 43
    Special Cases. Special cases are those in which it is often necessary for the Health Visitor to pay daily or weekly visits owing to some special condition requiring constant supervision. Details are set out below:—
    Nature of Cases.DistrictsTotal.
    12345
  • Page 44
    Foster Mothers. The following is a list of the persons in Finsbury who accept for reward the care of children under the provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936:—
    Name of Foster Mother.Address.Number of children under 9 years of age in care of fostermothers on 31st Dec., 1938.Approved number of nurse children.
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    The following number of Notices were received during 1938:—
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    No. of FinsburyCases notified 1938Cases treatedNo. Vision unimpairedNo. Vision impairedTotal BlindnessNo. of Deaths
    at HomeinHospital
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    The causes were as follows:—
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    The statistics for puerperal fever for previous years are appended:—
    Years.1922 -261927 -311932 -3619371938
  • Page 47
    A summary of the meetings held in 1937 is appended:—
    Centre.No. of Meetings.Average Attendances. Attendance.No. of Babies and Children up to 5 years.
  • Page 55
    Infant Mortality, 1938—Causes of Death.
    Cause of Death.0-1weeks.1-2weeks.2-3 weeks.3—4weeks.Total under four weeks.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total under one year.Clerkenwell.St. Luke.St. Sepul.
  • Page 58
    lnfant Deaths, 1911-30. The deaths of infants allocated to the various diseases since 1911 are given in the following table :—
    Diseases.1911-20.1921-25.1926 -30.1931 -35.193619371938Total.
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    The figures for previous years are annexed :—
    Year.Corrected Births.Corrected Deaths.Infant Mortality.
  • Page 66
    Below I have indicated the number of cases attended by the municipal home helps since the beginning of the scheme in 1929.
    Year.No. of Cases.
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    The following table sets forth the maternal death rates for Finsbury for the past eight years under the two headings (1) from Puerperal Sepsis, (2) from Puerperal Sepsis and other Puerperal causes:—
    From Puerperal Sepsis. (Rates per 1,000 live births.)From Puerperal Sepsis andother Puerperal Causes. (Rates per 1,000 live births.) Total Puerperal Mortality.
    Year.Finsbury.London.England & Wales.Finsbury.London.England & Wales.
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    Finsbury Centre, 31, Spencer Street, E.C.1.
    Ailment.No. of cases treated.No. of attendances made.
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    Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in Finsbury.
    Age Groups.Number ExaminedClothing and boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of head.Cleanliness of body.Teeth.Vision
    GoodFairPoorGoodAverageBelow NormalBadCleanNitsPediculiCleanDirtyPediculiAll SoundLess than 4 decayed4 or more decayed6/6 in both eyes6/9 in either or both eyes6/12 or worsein either or both eyes
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    Examination of Elementary School Children in Finsbury.
    Boys.Girls.
    Entrants.Age 7.Age 11.Age 14.Entrants.Age 7.Age 11.Age 14.
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    The district work of the Sanitary Inspectors during 1938 is presented below in tabular form:—
    Mr. NormanMr. NewdickMr Lay.Mr. Jenkins.Mr. WardMr. LongdenMr. TrusloveMr. ClintonTotals
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    Continued from previous page...
    Mr. NormanMr. NewdickMr. LayMr. JenkinsMr. WardMr. LongdenMr. TrusloveMr. ClintonTotals
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    Details of the Work of the Lady Sanitary Inspector during 1938.
    Visits and Re-visits:—
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    Details of Defects and Defaults in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, for which Notices were Served in 1938.
    Factories.Factories (power).Factories(non-power) .Total.
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    The following matters are presented in the form required by the Home Office :— Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    Defects Found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.FoundRemedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.No. of Prosecutions.
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    Other Matters. Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories :—
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    The following analysis shows the trades followed by the Finsbury outworkers :— Finsbury Outworkers Notified During 1938. (Lists sent in twice yearly.)
    Trade.Contractors.Homeworkers.Totals.
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    The following table shows the work under this heading during the year1937.
  • Page 92
    The table below gives statistics relating to the Canal Boa inspections made during the past 5 years.
    Year.Boats Inspected.Persons found on Boats.Total.Registered for.
    Men.Women.Children.
  • Page 93
    The summary below indicates the work carried out under the Act during the year :—
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    The following table gives particulars of the disinfection work during the year 1938, both at the old and new premises. Premises disinfected after :—
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    School Children—
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    The numbers of persons using the baths last year were as follow:—
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    The number of women using thewash-tubs last year was as follows:—
    No. of Washers.
  • Page 107
    The following summary gives particulars of the applications dealt with last year in the Town Clerk's Department:—
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    The figures in respect of the registration of Milkshops are set out below:—
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    The following licences were granted last year:—
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    Total bacterial count:—
    Per ml.No.
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    Samples of the milk delivered to the schools is taken regularly and sent for analysis to the public analyst (under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act) and the results are shown below,
    Schools at which Samples taken.No. of Samples.Result.
  • Page 113
    The following is a summary of the number of registered premises in the Borough at end of year:—
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    Summary of foodstuffs seized by or surrendered to the meat inspector during 1938:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs
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    Imported Mutton and Lamb (Caseous Lymphadenitis):—
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    The annual amount of meat and offal seized and surrendered by the Meat Inspector in Finsbury from 1927 to 1938 has been as follows:—
    Year.Diseased Meat. Tons.Diseased Offal. Tons.Decomposed Meat. Tons.Decomposed Offal. Tons.Total. Tons.
  • Page 120
    Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928. The number of official samples taken during 1938 was 600, of which the following is a summary:—
    Name of Article.Gen.Adult.Total.Name of Article.Gen.Adult.Total.
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    The statistics for previous years are subjoined:-
    Year.Total examined.Genuine.Adulterated.Percentage of adulterated samples.
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    Case Rates of Infectious Diseases per i,ooo Living : —
    Finsbury.London.England and Wales
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES, 1938.
    Allages.Under 1 yr .1-5 yrs.5-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs .45-65 yrs.65 +Clerk-en well.St. Luke.St. Sepul.Total removals tohospital.
  • Page 125
    Proceedings under the Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898 for 1938.
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    Those cases wrongly diagnosed were found to be suffering from:—
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    The particulars of cases for the last10 years are subjoined:—
    Year.No. ofCases.No. of Deaths.Case Mortality. No. of Deaths per 100 Cases.No. of Cases per 10,000 of Population.No. of Deaths per 10.000 of Population.
  • Page 128
    The particulars of cases for the last 10 years are appended:—
    Year.No. ofCases.No. of Deaths.Case Mortality No. of Deaths per 100 Cases notified.No. of Cases per 10,000 of Population.No. of Deaths per 10,000 of Population.
  • Page 131
    Immunisation Clinic— contd.
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    Year.No. of New Cases.No. Schick Tested.No. Treated without Schick Test.No. Immunisation Completed.Nos. Discontinued Treatment.Nos. Re-Schicked.No. under Treatmenl at end of Year.
    1-5.5-14.Adults.1-5.5-14.Adults1-5.5-14.Adults1-5.5-14.Adults
  • Page 132
    Day Nurseries.
    Claremont Day Nursery.St. Leonard's (Foundling Estate).
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    Comparative Table.— The following table gives comparative figures of deaths in children under 5 years from measles, whooping cough, and other infectious diseases
    Period.Measles.Whooping Cough.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
  • Page 135
    The admissions last year were:—
  • Page 137
    The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer and the death rates for the last 10 years. At the beginning of the century the death rate was 581 per 1,000.
    Year.No. of Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 138
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.—The following information is of interest as throwing some light on the approximate duration of cases of tuberculosis of the lungs after notification.
    1920-19241925-19291930-19341935193619371938
  • Page 139
    The total new cases of Tuberculosis, both pulmonary and non-pulmonary entered on the register in 1938 numbered 122. The age period details were as follows :—
    Age Periods.0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
  • Page 139
    The number of cases remaining on the register of notifications at 31st December, 1938, was as follows :—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 140
    The numbers of notifications and deaths of Finsbury cases of Phthisis since 1901 in ten-year periods are appended PHTHISIS NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS 1901-1935.
    Year.Average No. of Primary Notifications.Average No. of CasesNotified per 1,000 of Inhabitants.Average No. of Deaths.Average Death Rate per 10,000.
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    DEATH RATES, 1901-1938 (PHTHISIS AND OTHER FORMS OF TUBERCULOSIS).
    Year.Finsbury Deaths from Phthisis.Finsbury Deaths from other forms of Tuberculosis.Phthisis Death Rates per 1,000 Inhabitants.
    Finsbury.England and Wales.
  • Page 142
    Comparative Table—Total Deaths and Deaths from Tuberculosis (All Forms), 1918-1938.
    Year.Total Deaths.Deaths from Tuberculosis.Tuberculosis percentage levied on the total deaths.
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    Below will be found a summary of the work of the Tuberculosis Dispensary in 1938 :— New Cases Examined. Cases other than Contacts.
    Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.Total
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    Contacts.
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    Cases Written off.
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    Cases on Register at End of Year.
  • Page 146
    * These persons were treated in the following institutions:—
    1. Special Hospitals :—3. Children's Sanatoria :—
  • Page 148
    During 1938, 19 cases were referred to the following hospitals:—
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    FINSBURY TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE. Voluntary Fund, 1938.
    Income.Expenditure.
  • Page 158
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, 1938.
    Date.Name and Address of Defendant.Offence.Result.