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Hampstead 1932

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

Published
1933
Pages
174
Tables
67

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67 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    Summary of Vital Statistics for 1932.
  • Page 12
    Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age :—
    M.F.Totals.
  • Page 12
    The population of the Borough at the last Census as compared with that of 1921 was as follows :—
    1921.1931.
  • Page 17
    The following are estimates of the population of each Ward at the middle of the year under review:—
    Ward.Estimated Population.
  • Page 18
    In the following tables, the live births have been distributed according to sex, wards, etc.:—
    LIVE BIRTHS.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 18
    The following are the birth rates per 1,000 of the population for each of the Wards, the Borough, London, and England and Wales:—
  • Page 19
    In the following Table the still births for 1932 have been distributed according to sex, etc.:—
    STILL BIRTHS.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    Legiti mate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 20
    The following are the death rates per 1,000 of the population for each of the Wards, the Borough, London, and England and Wales:—
  • Page 21
    Age and Sex Allocation of Deaths of Hampstead Residents during the Year 1932.
    CAUSES OF death.Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the Borough.
    Sex.All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
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  • Page 22
    Table showing the Birth, Death and Infantile Mortality rates during 1932 in the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs:—
    Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infantile Mortality Rate.
  • Page 23
    The following table shows the deaths and death rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants:— Legitimate Infants
    Males.FemalesTotal.
  • Page 23
    During the year 1932, the number ot women dying in, or in consequence of, child-birth was as follows:—
  • Page 30
    Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Description.Where held, etc.By whom provided.Times when held.
  • Page 31
    Continued from previous page...
    Description.where held, etc.By whom provided.Times when held.
  • Page 36
    The following Institutions received financial aid from the Borough Council:—
    Name and Address of Institution, etc.Nature of Maternity and Child Welfare Services rendered.Amount of Council's Contribution.
  • Page 37
    Continued from previous page...
    Name and Address of Institution, etc.Nature of Maternity and Child Welfare Services rendered.Amount of Council's Contribution.
  • Page 38
    The following are the Infant Welfare Centres in the Borough:—
    Centre.Day and Time held.Doctor in attendance.Health Visitor.Average attendance per session.
  • Page 39
    I beg to submit the following report on the working of the Borough Council's Ante-Natal Clinics during the year 1932:—
    Pond Street Clinic.Kilburn Clinic.
    1931.1932.1931.1932.
  • Page 40
    Continued from previous page...
    Pond 1931,Street Clinic. 1932. betweenKilburn 1931.Clinic. 1932. between
  • Page 40
    Analysis of 273 Abnormal Cases.
  • Page 48
    The following is a summary of the work carried out at the Borough Council's dental clinic at Pond Street during the year 1932.
  • Page 49
    The following table gives a record of the work of the Health Visitors in 1932:—
  • Page 51
    The following is the scale of charges for a maternity bed in New End Hospital under this Scheme approved by the Borough Council:—
    Amount of NET income of husband and wife (arrived at after deducting rent, insurances and 10s. 6d. for each child under 14 years of age).Charge per week to the patients.
  • Page 53
    The following statement shows the source of information, etc., of the births occurring in Hampstead and notified during the year:—
    Notified within 36 hours.Notified after 36 hours.Total Notified.
    Live Births.Still Births.Live Births.Still Births.Live Births.Still Births.
  • Page 53
    The total number of Hampstead live births registered during 1932 was 981, and they took place as follows:—
  • Page 54
    Information has been recorded, wherever possible, of the housing conditions of families in which a birth occurred at home. The following table shows an analysis of 266 instances where these births were visited, and where the information was obtainable:—
    No. of persons in family.No. of families occupying the following number of rooms.
    1 room.2 rooms.3 rooms.4 rooms.5 rooms.6 rooms.7 rooms.8 rooms.9 rooms.
  • Page 57
    Table showing Results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1932, indicating the conditions with regard to Clothing, Nutrition, Cleanliness and Teeth of the Children examined.
    Number who were examined.Clothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.
    Good.Fair.Poor.Good.Average.Below normalBad.Clean.Nits.Pediculi.Clean.Dirty.Pediculi.All sound.Less than 4 decayed.4 or more decayed.No. rec. for treat ment
  • Page 58
    Table showing Results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1932, indicating the Defects found. f = defects found. o = noted for treatment and included in defects found.
    Disease or Defect.Boys (306).Girls (302).
    Hampstead.per cent.London. per cent.Hampstead.per cent.London. per cent.
  • Page 59
    I have calculated the infantile mortality rates for the Borough and for each Ward for the ten years ended 1931, and set them out below together with the Live Birth and General Death rates.
    Ward.Infantile Mortality Rate.Live Birth Rate.General Death Rate.
  • Page 64
    The following is a list, approved by the Council, of contributions to be paid by patients:—
    Amount of net income of husband and wife, which is arrived at after deducting rent, insurances and 10s. 6d. for each child.Charge to Applicant in respect of services of Consulting Obstetricians.
  • Page 65
    Scale of Income (after deduction of rent).
    Number of persons in family.FREE.assisted (half-price) milk.
    Scale per head.Scale per family.Scale per head.Scale per family.
  • Page 71
    Statement showing number of premises inspected, etc., by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1932:—
    Nature of Duties.Totals.
  • Page 72
    Work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, at premises not registered as Tene-ment Houses:—
    Overcrowding.Totals.
  • Page 72
    Work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, at Registered Tenement Houses:-
    Overcrowding.Totals
  • Page 73
    Continued from previous page...
    Drainage systems, &c.Totals.
  • Page 74
    Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces, including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers Prosecuted. (4)
  • Page 75
    Defects found in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect of which Prose-cutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 77
    Factories. The following is a list of the different classes of Factories Hampstead :— > in
  • Page 87
    Families in One-roomed homes.
    No. of persons in family.1911.1921.1931
  • Page 90
    Details of Dwellings with more than 2 persons per room (up to 5-roomed dwellings) with total number of inhabitants as ascertained at Censal years 1911, 1921, 1931:—
    No. of persons in family.Number of Private Families occupying the following number of rooms.
    1 room.2 rooms.3 rooms.4 rooms.5 rooms.
    191119211931191119211931191119211931191119211931191119211931
  • Page 97
    County Council Housing Estates.
  • Page 98
    Representations. Statement showing steps taken in 1932 in connection with premises " represented in 1932 or previous years" by the Medical Officer of Health under the Housing Acts :—
    Premises.Representation. Date of Committee.Closing Order. Date of Council.Demolition Order. Date of Council.Remarks.
  • Page 101
    Number of licences in force for the sale of milk under special designations.
    Purpose of Licence.Number of Licences granted.
  • Page 102
    Continued from previous page...
    Name of Applicant.Designation of Licence
    "Certified""Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)"" Grade A""Pasteurised"
  • Page 104
    List of Licenced Street Traders' Stalls from which Food is sold, 1932.
    Position or place of stall.Class of article sold.
  • Page 106
    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year :-
    Article.Number taken.Number Adulterated.
  • Page 107
    The following table shows the articles adulterated, etc., nature of adulteration, and the results of proceedings taken :—
    No. of SampleArticle.Analyst's Report.Result of proceedings.
  • Page 110
    The following table summarises the work done in this connection during 1932 :—
    No. of Premises on Register.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices.No. of Prosecutions.
  • Page 113
    Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928. The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries has made Regulations which are enforced by the Borough Council's Sanitary Inspectors prescribing designations to indicate the quality of articles of agricultural produce:—
  • Page 114
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 114
    The following list has been prepared of articles of food which are deemed to come within the scope of the Act:-
  • Page 126
    Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1932.
    Notifiable diseases.*Total cases notified in age-periods.*Total cases notified in each Ward.* Cases admitted to Hospital.Total deaths in age-periods.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No 3 (Adelaide).Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (West End).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).I Ward No. 7 (Priory).At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.|45 and under 65.65 and over. 1Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
  • Page 131
    Vaccination.
    The Acting Vaccination Officer, Mr. R. H. Box, has submitted the following Report:—
  • Page 133
    The following statistical table, prescribed by the Ministry of Health, gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1932:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Inspiratory.Non-Respiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 133
    Occupations. The following is an analysis of the occupations of the new cases notified as tuberculosis during 1932:—
    Occupation.Pulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.Occupation.Pulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.
  • Page 134
    The following cases, notified prior to 1932, were also removed:—
  • Page 135
    tuberculosis known to the department at the end of 1932 totalled 453 —359 pulmonary and 94 non-pulmonary.
    Tuberculosis Regulations, 1930.Pulmonary.N on-Pulmonary.Totals.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 140
    Tuberculosis Scheme of the Hampstead Metropolitan Borough Council. Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1932.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 140
  • Page 142
    There is also to be noted a shifting of the age to a period some-what older in that group of young women which of recent years has shown the only increased incidence of disease.
    Year.15-20 years.20-25 years.
  • Page 144
    In the following tabular statement some idea may be gained of the work done in connection with the Dispensary since its inception;—
    Year.No. of New Applicants.No. of New Applicants treated.No. of Contacts examined.Total Attendances of all kinds.
  • Page 145
    Continued from previous page...
    Year.No. of New Applicants.No. of New Applicants, treated.No. of Contacts examined.Total Attendances of all kinds.
  • Page 147
    Deaths from Cancer by Site, Age and Sex, 1932.
    All ages.0-25-30-35-40-45-50-55-60-65-70-75-80-85-
  • Page 147
    Females.
    All ages.0-25-30-35-40-45-50-55-60-65-70-75-80-85-
  • Page 148
    The following is a summary of the bacteriological work carried out at the Hospital during the year 1932:—
    Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 149
    The following is a record of the work carried out by the Disinfecting Staff during 1932:—
  • Page 149
    The following cleansings and medicinal baths were carried out at the Bathing Station, which forms part of the Public Health Station, during the year :—