Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Year. | Total Deaths. | Sex. | All Ages. | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | j25— | 35— | 45— | 55- | 65— | 75— |
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Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the District. | Transferable Deaths | Nett Deaths belonging to the District. | |||||||
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Uncorrected Number. | Nett. | Number. | Rate. | of Non-residents registered in the District. | of Residents not registered in the District | Under 1 Year of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||
Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. | Number. | Rate | |||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Caurks of death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0— | 1 — | 2 — | 5- | 15- | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55- | 65— | 75— |
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Ward. | Estimated Population. | No. of Deaths. | Death Rate. |
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City or Borough. | Estimated population. | Birth rate. | Death rate : crude adjusted. | Infant Mortality rate. |
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M. | F. |
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M. | F. |
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District. | ||||||||
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No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 5 | No. 6 | No. 7 | Total. |
Year. | Births. | Deaths of Infants. | Deaths of Infants per 1000 births. |
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Midwives. | Doctors. | Lying-in Hospitals and Nursing Homes. | L.C.C. Institutions. | Parents. | M.O.H.'s. |
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CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks. and under 3 months. | 3 months and under 6 months. | 6 months and under 9 months. | 9 months and under 1 year. | Total Deaths under 1 Year[/##] | |
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ALL CAUSES. | Certified | 42 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 12 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 117 |
Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Chicken-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Diphtheria and croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
Meningitis (not T.B) | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Bronchtis | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 5 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 25 | |
Infective Gastro Enteritis | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Suffocation, Overlying | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Injury at Birth | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
Atelectasis | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | - | 7 | |
Congenital Malformations | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | |
Premature Births | 25 | — | — | — | 25 | — | 2 | — | — | 27 | |
Otitis Media | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
Violence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Icterus Neonatorum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Hœmorrhage of the Newborn | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Other causes | — | — | — | — | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 9 | |
Totals | 42 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 12 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 117 |
District. | 1938. | ||
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No. of Births. | No. of Deaths of Children under 1 year of age. | Infant Mortality Rate. |
Address of Clinic. | No. of Clinics | New Cases. | Total attendances | ||||||
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Mothers. | Children. | Mothers. | Children. | ||||||
Ante-natal. | Post-natal. | Under 1 yr. | Over 1 yr. | Ante-natal. | Post-natal. | Under 1 yr. | Over 1 yr. |
Year. | Number of Deaths. | Number of live Births. | Maternal Death Rate. | |
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Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Accidents of Pregnancy. |
Disease. | No. of Cases Notified. | Previous Year. | No. of Cases Visited. | No. of Cases Nursed. | No. of Cases Removed to Hospital. |
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Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Removed from District. | Still under Treatment. | Deaths. | ||
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Notified. | Treated. | |||||||
At Home. | In Hospital. |
Cause of Inspection. | Districts. | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Lady Sanitary Inspector | Food and Drugs Inspector | Sanitary Inspector Bayes | Sanitary Inspector Herrick | Sanitary Inspector Mason | Temp-orary H.V. | Total |
Notices Served. | Notices complied with. |
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Situation of Premises. | Nature of Offence. | No. of Sum-monses. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Situation of Premises. | Nature of Offence. | No. of Sum-monses. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Situation of Premises. | Nature of Offence. | No. of Sum-monses. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Situation of Premises. | Nature of Offence. | No. of Sum-monses. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Situation of Premises. | Nature of Offence. | No. of Sum-monses. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Name and Address. | Nature of Offence. | No. of Sum-monses. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Name and Address. | Nature of Offence. | No. of Sum-monses. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Name and Address. | Nature of Offence. | No. of Sum-monses. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Name and Address. | Nature of Offence. | No. of Sum-monses. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Name and Address. | Nature of Offence | No. of Sum-monses. | Result of Proceedings. |
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Premises | Number of | ||
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Inspec-tions. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. |
Particulars | Number of Defects | Num-ber of Pros-cutions | |||
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Found | Re-medied | Referred to H.M. Inspector |
Outwork in Unwholesome Premises. | Outwork in Infected Premises. | |||||
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Nature of Work | Instances | Notices served | Prosecutions | Instances | Orders made | Prosecutions |
Class | Number |
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1.—Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:— |
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Year. | L.C.C. Estate. | H.B.C. Estate. | Private Enterprise. |
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Year. | L.C.C. Estate. | H.B.C. Estate. | Private Enterprise |
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Name of Area | Date of Declaration | Action taken by Council | No. of Premises on Site | No. of Persons Originally Living on Site | Position at end of 1938 |
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1. Becklow Place | June, 1935 | Compulsory Purchase Order | 34 | 179 | Premises demolish-ed and building of Flats in progress. |
2. Argyle Place | October, 1935 | Clearance Order | 8 | 30 | Cottages demolish-ed & house empty. |
3. Terrace Court | March, 1936 | Clearance Order | 4 | 14 | Premises demolished. |
4. Bannisters Cottages | June, 1936 | Clearance Order | 23 | 75 | Three still standing and one occupied. |
5. Coleman's Buildings | March, 1936 | Clearance Order | 6 | 27 | All empty but not yet demolished. |
6. Hanover Cottages | October, 1935 | Clearance Order | 30 | 164 | Premises demolished. |
7. Mulberry Place | March, 1936 | Clearance Order | 2 | 11 | Premises not yet demolished. |
8. Britannia Court | March, 1936 | Clearance Order | 11 | 42 | Premises demolished. |
9. Rose and Crown Lane | November, 1936 | Clearance Order | 21 | 63 | Six demolished and rest are empty, |
10. Wescombe Cottages | November, 1936 | Clearance Order | 33 | 9 | Site cleared. |
11. Montagu Street | November, 1936 | Clearance Order | 7 | 26 | Premises empty. |
12. Edwin Cottages | November, 1936 | Clearance Order | 2 | 9 | Premises demolished. |
13. Berghem Mews | May, 1936 | Clearance Order | 19 | 78 | Nos. 1-9 demolished. |
14. Evesham Street | September, 1937 | Clearance Order | 10 | 47 | Order confirmed. |
15. Crisp Road | July, 1938 | Clearance Order | 7 | 28 | Premises boarded up. Tenants rehoused. |
16. Dalling Road (No. 1) | April, 1938 | Clearance Order | 5 | 12 | Enquiry to be held in 1939. |
17. Dalling Road (No. 2) | September, 1938 | Clearance Order | 4 | 13* | * Two further houses acquired for satisfac-tory development of the area and a further 6 persons were concerned. |
18. King Street | November, 1938 | Clearance Order | 4 | 30 | — |
19. Latimer Road (No. 1) | February, 1938 | Withdrawn (Extensive works carried out by Owners) | |||
20. Latimer Road (No. 2) | February, 1938 | Clearance Order | 2 | 8 | Order confirmed. Premises demolished. |
21. Latimer Road (No. 3) | April, 1938 | Clearance Order | 17 | 16 | Enquiry to be held in 1939. |
22. Shortlands (No. 2) | September, 1938 | Clearance Order | 2 | 4 | Not demolished, No enquiry to be held. |
23. Shortlands (No. 3 | September, 1938 | Clearance Order | 2 | 9 | Enquiry to be held. |
24. Naylor's Cottages | September, 1938 | Clearance Order | 4 | 7 | Premises not yet demolished. |
Description | Number |
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Description | Disease. | Approximate Weight. |
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Cattle, excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs |
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Premises. | Name of Licensee. |
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Premises. | Name of Occupier. |
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PREMISES. | NUMBER OP PREMISES. | Number of inspections 1938 | Number of notices 1938 | Number of prosecutions 1938 | ||||
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On register in 1920. | On register at end of 1937 | Added in 1938 | Removed in 1938 | On register at end of 1938 |
Address. | Name. |
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Address. | Name. |
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Commodity | Condition | Result. |
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Article. | No. of samples analysed. | Result of Analysis. | ||
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Genuine. | Inferior. | Adulterated. |
Sample No. | Article. | Analyst's Report. | Proceedings. | Other Action. | ||||
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Court. | Date of Hearing. | Result. |
Sample No. | Article. | Analyst's Report. | Proceedings. | Other Action. | ||
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Court. | Date of Hearing. | Result. |
Notifiable Disease | Number of Cases Notified | Wards | Total Removed Hospital. | ||||||||||||||||||
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At all Ages | Age periods | ||||||||||||||||||||
Under 1 | 1— | 2— | 3— | 4— | 5— | 10— | 15— | 20— . | 35— | 45— | 65— | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Year. | Smallpox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria and Membranous Croup. | Whooping Cough. | Enteric Fever. | Diasrrhœa and Cholera. | Total. |
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DISEASE. | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to Hospital. | Total deaths. |
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Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officers' District | Number of Births returned in the " Birth List Sheets " as regis-tered from 1st January to 31st Dec., 1937 | Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1939, In Columns I, 11, IV and V of the " Vaccination Register " (Birth List Sheets), viz.: | Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1939, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register " on account (as shown by Report Book) of | Number of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1939, neither duly entered in the " Vaccination Register " (columns 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Return) nor tempo-rarily accounted for in the "Report Book" (columns 8, 9 and 10 of this Return | Number of Certifi-cates of Successful Primary Vaccina-tion of children under 14 years received during the calendar year 1938 | Number of statutory Declarations of Con-scientious Objection actually received by the Vaccination Officer irres-pective of the dates of birth of the children to which they relate during the calendar year 1938 | ||||||
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Col. 1 Success-fully Vac-cinated | Col. II | Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Certifi-cates of Con-scientious Objection have been received | Col. V Dead, Unvac-cinated | Post-pone-ment by Medi-cal Certifi-cate | Removal to Districts, the Vaccina-tion Officer of which has been duly apprised | Removal to Places unknown or which cannot be reached; and Cases not having been found | ||||||
Insus-ceptible of Vac-cination | Had Small-Pox | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
No. of Vaccination Certificates received from— | No. of Insusceptibility Certificates. | Total No. of Certificates. | No. of Declarations of Conscientious Objection. | No. of Postponement Certificates. | No. of Cases Removed Inwards. | No. of Cases Removed Outwards. | No. of " Q " Notices Sent. | No. of "K" Notices Served. | No. of Children Died Unvaccinated. | No. of Cases Removed and not Traced. | Nos. entered on "H " Lists to Public Vaccinators. | |||||||||||||
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District No. 1. | District No. 2. | District No. 3. | District No. 4. | District No. 5. | Queen Charlotte Hospital. | Marlesford Lodge. | Other Doctors. | District No. 1. | District No. 2 | District No. 3. | District No. 4. | District No. 5. | Total |
Age Periods | Formal Notifications | Total Notifications | |||||||||||
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Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tuberculosis | |||||||||||||
0- | 1- | 6- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 36- | 45- | 55- | 65- | Total (all ages) |
Age Periods | 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | Total |
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Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | ||||||
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Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Total Cases |
1924. | 1925. | 1923. | 1927. | 1928. | 1029. | 1930. | 1931. | 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | 1935. | 1936. | 1937. | 1938. |
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Age Periods | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Year. | No. of Cases notified. | No. of Deaths. | No. of Cases on Dispensary Register. | No. of Cases on Register of Notifications. | ||
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Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. |
Diagnosis | Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | Totai | Grand Total | |||||||||
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Adults Childr'n | Adults childr'n | Adults Childr'n | |||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Condition at the time of the last cord made during the year to which the return relates | Previous to 1928 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | | 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 00 g a ® . 8« | Class T.B. plus | | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plu3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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. plun) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) |
1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
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Articles | Quantity owned by the Borough Council. | Number of Patients to whom Loaned. | Number still on Loan. |
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Hammersmith— |
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