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Hampstead 1934

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

Published
1935
Pages
146
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 17
    The following are estimates of the population of each Ward at the middle of the year under review:—
    Ward.Estimated Population.
  • Page 17
    The following are the statistics for each of the Wards and the Borough:—
    No. of Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 18
    18 Age and Sex Allocation of Deaths of Hampstead Residents during the Year 1934.
    causes of DEATHNett 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 19
    Table showing the Birth, Death and Infantile Mortality rates during 1934 in the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs:—
    Birth Rate.Adjusted Death Rate.Infantile Mortality Rate.
  • Page 29
    Live Births. During 1934, 940 live births of Hampstead children were regis-tered. 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 30
    The following are the statistics for each of the Wards and the Borough:—
    Births.Birth rate.Infant deaths.Infant death rate.
  • Page 31
    In the following Table the still births for 1934 have been distributed according to sex, etc.:—
    STILL BIRTHS.MALKS.FEMALES.TOTALS.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 32
    The infant deaths for 1933 and 1934 may be compared as under:
  • Page 33
    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 213 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.
  • Page 34
    The minimum number of visits which the Health Visitors are expected to pay to each child is as follows:—
    Year of Life.Total.
  • Page 34
    The following table gives a record of the work of the Health Visitors in 1934 :—
  • Page 36
    I beg to submit the following report on the working of the Borough Council's Ante-natal Clinics during the year 1934 :—
    Pond Street 1934.Clinic. 1933.Kilburn 1934.Clinic. 1933.
  • Page 40
    The following Infant Welfare Centres were held in the Borough during 1934:—
    Name and address of Centre.Day and Time held.Doctor in attendance.Health Visitor.Average attendance per session.
  • Page 42
    The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year:—
  • Page 44
    Table showing Results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1934, 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 treatment
  • Page 45
    Table showing Results of Routine Medical Inspection of Entrant Children in Hampstead to Elementary Schools during the year 1934, indicating the Defects found. f = defects found. o = noted for treatment and included in defects found.
    Disease or Defect,Boys (356).Girls (354).
    Hamp— stead.per cent.London, per cent.Hamp— stead.per cent.London, per cent.
  • Page 47
    During the year 1934, the Committee investigated :—
  • Page 51
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia, etc.
    Disease.Number of cases notified duriug the year.Number of caees visited by officers of the Council.Number of cases for whom home nursing was provided by the Council.Number of cases removed to hospitals.
  • Page 66
    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 66
    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 67
    Factories. The following is a list of the different classes of Factories in Hampstead:—
  • Page 69
    Legal Proceedings. The following is a list of the summary proceedings taken by the Department during 1934:—
    Date of Hearing.Nature of Offence.Result of Hearing.
  • Page 78
    -+ Statement showing steps taken in 1934 in connection with premises " represented in 1934 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 79
    Continued from previous page...
    Premises.Representation. Date of Committee.Closing Order. Date of Council.Demolition Order. Date of Council.Remarks.
  • Page 93
    The following table summarises the work done in connection with Food premises during 1934 :—
    No. of Premises on Register.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices.
  • Page 95
    The following table shows the articles of which samples were taken during the year :—
    Article.Number taken.Number Adulterated
  • Page 96
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Number taken.Number Adulterated
  • Page 96
    The following table shows the articles adulterated, etc., and the nature of adulteration :—
    No. of Sample.Article.Analyst's Report.
  • Page 97
    Continued from previous page...
    No. of Sample.Article.Analyst's Report.
  • Page 109
    Measles has been notifiable in Hampstead since 1920, and as a consequence we are in a position to ascertain its case mortality rate and make appropriate comparison with that of scarlet fever and diphtheria, which I append below :—
    Year.Measles. (Mortality Rate.)Scarlet Fever. (Mortality Rate.)Diphtheria. (Mortality Rate.)
  • Page 111
    Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1934.
    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.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.Ward No. 1 (Town).Ward No. 2 (Belsize).Ward No 3 (Adelaide).' Ward No. 4 (Central).Ward No. 5 (WTestEnd).Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).Ward No. 7 (Priory).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. 165 and over.
  • Page 117
    Health, gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1934:—
    New Cases,Deaths.
    Age Periods.Respiratory.NonRespiratory.Respiratory.NonRespiratory.
  • Page 118
    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 1934 totalled 435 —347 pulmonary and 88 non-pulmonary.
    Tuberculosis Regulations, 1930.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 123
    Tuberculosis Scheme of the Hampstead Metropolitan Borough Council. Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1934.
    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 123
    Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st ... 233 Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officer to Homes (including per—
  • Page 126
    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.