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Hampstead 1933

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

Published
1934
Pages
134
Tables
43

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43 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 11
    Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—11.0. Deaths from puerperal causes
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
  • Page 13
    Mean Temperature.
    1933.1911.Normal.
  • Page 15
    The following are estimates of the population of each Ward at the middle of the year under review :—
    Ward.Estimated Population.
  • Page 15
    The following are the statistics for each of the Wards and the Borough :—
    No. of Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 16
    Age and Sex Allocation of Deaths of Hampstead Residents during the Year 1933.
    causes of deathNettdeathsatthesubjoinedagesof "Residents," whetheroccurringwithinorwithoutthe Borough.
    Sex.All ages.|Under 1 year.1 andunder 2 years.2 andunder 5 years.5 andunder 15 years.15 andunder 25 years.25 andunder 35 years.35 andunder 45 years.45 andunder 55 ' years.55 andunder 65 years.65 andunder 75 years.75 yearsand upwards.
    1234567891011121314
  • Page 17
    Table showing the Birth, Death and Infantile Mortality rates during 1933 in the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs:—
    Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infantile Mortality Rate.
  • Page 27
    During 1933, 864 live births of Hampstead children were registered. In the following tables, these 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 28
    The following are the statistics for each of the Wards and the Borough :—
    No. of Births.Birth rate.
  • Page 28
    In the following Table the still births for 1933 have been distributed according to sex, etc.:—
    STILL BIRTHS.MALES.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 30
    ing table shows an analysis of 222 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 33
    I beg to submit the following report on the working of the Borough Council's Ante-natal Clinics during the year 1933:—
    Pond Street 1933.Clinic. 1932.Kilburn 1933.Clinic. 1932.
  • Page 37
    The following Infant Welfare Centres were held in the Borough during 1933:—
    Centre.Day and Time held.Doctor in attendance.Health Visitor.Average attendance per session.
  • Page 39
    The following is a summary of the work carried out at the Borough Council's Dental Clinics during the year (at Pond Street from January to September and at Lithos Road from October to December):—
  • Page 40
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  • Page 41
    Table showing Results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1933, indicating the conditions with regard to Clothing, Nutrition, Cleanliness and Teeth of the Children examined.
    Number who were exam-ined.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 treatment
  • Page 42
    Table showing Results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1933, indicating the Defects found. f = defects found. o = noted for treatment and included in defects found.
    Disease or Defect.Boys (242).Girls (216).
    Hampstead.per cent.London. per cent.Hampstead.per cent.London. per cent.
  • Page 44
    During the year 1933, the Committee investigated:—
  • Page 46
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia, etc.
    Disease.Number of cases notified during the year.Number of cases visited by officers of the Council.Number of cases for whom home nursing was provided by the Council.N umber of cases removed to hospitals.
  • Page 54
    Work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, at premises not registered as Tenement Houses:—
    Totals
  • Page 55
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 55
    Work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary, at Registered tenement Houses:—
    Totals
  • Page 56
    Continued from previous page...
    Totals
  • Page 57
    Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces, including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.WrittenOccupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 57
    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.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 58
    Factories. The following is a list of the different classes of Factories in Hampstead:—
  • Page 61
    Legal Proceedings. The following is a list of the summary proceedings taken by the Department during 1933:—
    Date of Hearing.Nature of Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 62
    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Hearing.Nature of Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 69
    Number of houses allotted to Hampstead under special arrangement with the L.C.C. for relief of over-crowding:—
  • Page 70
    Representations. Statement showing steps taken in 1933 in connection with premises "represented in 1933 or previous years" by the Medical Officer of Health under the Housing Acts:—
    Premises.Representation Date of Com-mittee.Closing Order. Date of Council.Demoli-tion Order. Date of Council.Remarks.
  • Page 75
    Number of licences in force during 1933 for the sale of milk under special designations :—
    Purpose of Licence.Number of Licences granted.
  • Page 77
    The following table summarises the work done in connection with Food premises during 1933:—
    No. of Premises on Register.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices.
  • Page 79
    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year:—
    Article.Number taken.Number Adulterated.
  • Page 80
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Number taken.Number Adulterated.
  • Page 80
    The following table shows the articles adulterated, etc., and the nature of adulteration :—
    No. of Sample.Article.Analyst's Report.
  • Page 81
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Article.Analyst's Report.
  • Page 95
    Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1933.
    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.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.At Ages—Years.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.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).Ward No. 7 (Priory).At all Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.At Ages—Years.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
    4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.
  • Page 98
    Deaths from Cancer by Site, Age and Sex, 1933.
    Site.Sex30-35-40-45-50-55-60-65-70-75-80-85-Total.
  • Page 102
    The following statistical table, prescribed by the Ministry of Health, gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1933:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.NonRespiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 102
    Occupations The following is an analysis of the occupations of the new cases notified as tuberculosis during 1933:-
    Occupation.Pulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.Occupation.Pulmonary Cases.Non-Pulmonary Cases.
  • Page 103
    At the present time 16 discharged soldiers in receipt of a pension for tuberculosis are resident in Hampstead. The number of cases of tuberculosis known to the department at the end of 1933 totalled 420 —347 pulmonary and 73 non-pulmonary.
    Tuberculosis Regulations, 1930.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 104
    Continued from previous page...
    Tuberculosis Regulations, 1930.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 113
    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.