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Hampstead 1939

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

Published
1940
Pages
58
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    Numbers of insured persons, aged 16-64, resident in the Borough recorded as unemployed at the undermentioned dates, and these numbers expressed as percentages of the estimated total numbers of insured persons of the same ages resident in the Borough.
    Date.Numbers.Percentages.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 9
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 10
    Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births— 11•2.
  • Page 10
    Deaths from puerperal causes:—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
  • Page 10
    Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
  • Page -
    Age and Sex Allocation of Deaths of Hampstead Residents During the Year 1939.
    CAUSES OF DEATHSNett 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.
  • Page 13
    5. Ante-natal and Post-natal Services.
    Antenatal.Postnatal.(a) Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics (whether held at Infant Welfare Centres or at other premises)—
  • Page 14
    (a) The following table indicates what arrangements are made for this service:—
    Terms of supply.Milk.Meals supplied at Dining Centres.Other Food.
    Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.Expectant Mothers.Nursing Mothers.Children under 5 years of age.
  • Page 14
    7. Maternity Homes and Hospitals (excluding maternity beds in Homes for Mothers and Babies—see Heading 10). I.
    Separate maternityinstitutions provided by the Council.Other Institutions with maternity wards provided by the Council,e.g., those transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Govern-ment Act, 1929.Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council.
  • Page 15
    8. Homes and Hospitals for Sick or Ailing Children under 5 years of age. I.
    Separate institutions provided by the Council for these cases.OtherInstitutions (with accommodation for these cases) provided by theCouncil, e.g., those transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929.Institutions provided byVoluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council.
  • Page 16
    12. Infectious Diseases.
    Disease.Number ofcases notified.Number ofcases visited by officers of the Council.Number of cases for whom home nursingwas provided by the Council.Number ofcases removed to hospitals.
  • Page 18
    The following are the statistics for each of the Wards and the Borough:—
    Births.Infant, deaths.Infant death rate per 1000.Still-births.Still birth rate per 1000 (live and still births).
  • Page 18
    Health Visitors. The following table gives a record of the work of the Health Visitors in 1939:—
  • Page 21
    Infant Welfare Centres. These Centres have been varied owing to War conditions and to the change over from the Voluntary Body and are now as follows :-
    Name and address of Centre.Day and Time held.Doctor in attendance.Health Visitor.
  • Page 24
    Details of work, etc., supervised or action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors, whether under notice or voluntary:—
    Registered Tenement Houses.Premises not registered as tenement houses.
  • Page 25
    Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health, including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors:—
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 26
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    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred toH.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 29
    Underground Rooms. The following Tables show the result of the Survey of Underground Rooms so far inspected, and the results of action taken. Statistical Statement re premises containing Underground Rooms.
    1936193719381939
  • Page 30
    Result of Action during 1939.
    Number of rooms made to conform.Number of rooms closed or illegal occupation discontinued.Total number of rooms.Number ofpremises concerned.
  • Page 31
    Representations. Statement showing steps taken in 1939 in connection with premises "represented in 1939 or previous years" by the Medical Officer of Health under the Housing Acts:—
    Premises.Representation.Date of Committee.Closing Order.Date of Council.Remarks.
  • Page 33
    These premises are kept under observation by all the Sanitary Inspectors, and during the year 748 inspections were made.
    Premises.No. of Premises on Register.No. of Inspections.No. of Notices.
  • Page 35
    The following tables show the formal and informal samples found to be adulterated, etc., the nature of adulteration or other irregularity and the action taken:— Formal Samples.
    No. of Sample.Article.Analyst's Report.Action taken.
  • Page 36
    Formal Samples (continued).
    No. ofSample.Article.Analyst's Report.Action taken.
  • Page 37
    The nature of these is summarised in the following table:-
  • Page 40
    Section 7. Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious and other D
    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).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.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.8 and under 44 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 41
    The following statistical table, prescribed by the Ministry of Health, gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1939:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
    M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 43
    Tuberculosis Care Work. Details of the work carried out during the year are tabulated below:—
  • Page 44
    Tuberculosis Scheme of the Hampstead Metropolitan Borough Council. Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1939.
    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 46
    The following is a summary of the work carried out during the vear 1939:—
  • Page 46
    Disinfection. The following is a record of the work carried out by the Disinfecting Staff during 1939:—
  • Page 46
    The following cleansings and medicinal baths were carried out at the Bathing Station, which forms part of the Public Health Station, during the year:—
    Verminous conditions.