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Lewisham 1935

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

Published
1936
Pages
66
Tables
53

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53 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    The following information in regard to the registration of live births in the Borough during the year 1935 was supplied by the Registrar-General : —
    Total RegisteredInward TransfersOutward TransfersBirths allocated to Borough
  • Page 7
    The births and birth rates in the last ten years are shown herewith : —
    Year.No. of Births.Birth Rate.
  • Page 9
    The deaths and death rates recorded in the last ten years are shown hereunder : —
    Year.No. of Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 9
    The following table shows the infant mortality for the last ten years, and a comparison with the County of London : —
    Year.No. of DeathsInfant Mortality Rate.
    Lewisham.County of London.
  • Page 11
    Table showing Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1935.
    Causes of Death.SexAll AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and upwards
  • Page 12
    Table showing Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1935— continued.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years36 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and upwards
  • Page 13
    Table showing the Birth, Death and Infantile Mortality rates during 1935 in the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs.
    Birth Rate.Adjusted Death Rate.Infant MortalityRate.
  • Page 15
    Details of the Still-Births are as follows : — Still-Births.
    MaturityCause of DeathRemarks
  • Page 16
    Particulars of the Clinics for the year 1935 are as follows: —
  • Page 16
    The labours that ended abnormally are classified as follows : —
  • Page 17
    The Complications found are classified as follows : —
    Complication.PrimiparæMultiparaNot PregnantTotal
  • Page 18
    Attendances during 1935: —
    Rushey Green Clinic.Downham Clinic.
    No. on RegisterAttendancesNo. on RegisterAttendances
  • Page 18
    The cases treated during the year were classified as follows : —
    Mothers' Clinic.Rushey GreenDownham.
  • Page 19
    Continued from previous page...
    Infants' Clinic.Rushey Green.Down ham
  • Page 19
    Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres. There are eleven Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres in the Borough, and the attendances at these during the year are summarised below:—
    Name of Centre.No. of Sessions held in the Year.Total Attendances
    Children under 1 year of age.Children aged 1-5 years
  • Page 22
    The cases nursed during 1935 and the number of visits made, are shown in the following table : —
    Nature of Illness.No. of Cases.No. of Visits.
  • Page 23
    Bacteriological Examinations. —Bacteriological examinations are carried out at the Pathological Department of the St. John's Hospital, Lewisham. Full use of this service is made by the medical practitioners in the Borough, and during the year 2,846 specimens were examined, the details being as follows : —
  • Page 24
    The Disinfecting and Personal Cleansing Station is situated at Wearside Road, Lewisham. Details of the work carried out during the year are contained in the following tables : —
  • Page 24
    The collection of house and trade refuse is carried out by the Borough Surveyor's Department, a weekly collection being the rule. The tonnage collected in 1935 is shown below.
    Loads.Tons.
  • Page 25
    The following are the figures for 1935:-
    Tons.
  • Page 26
    Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Name of Business.Factories.Workshops.Workplaces
  • Page 26
    Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 27
    Defects found In Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.No. of Prosecutions.
    Found.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 28
    Legal Proceedings. Details of proceedings instituted under the Public Health and kindred statutes are stated in the following table :-
    Premises.Offence.Result.
  • Page 30
    Slum Clearance. During the year the following areas, comprising a total of 73 houses, were represented to the Council for clearance :
    Area.Premises.
  • Page 31
    Continued from previous page...
    Area.Premises.
  • Page 31
    The two Tables in Schedule I are as follows:— Table I.
    Where a house consists of—The permitted number of persons is—
  • Page 32
    Table II.
    Where a room in a house has a floor area of-The permitted No of persons is—
  • Page -
    HOUSING ACT, 1935.—OVERCROWDING SURVEY. Distribution of working-class families in relation to size of family and size of dwelling occupied. Metropolitan Borough of LEWISHAM.
    Size of family ("equivalent number" of persons)Size of dwelling occupied, in terms of the maximum "equivalent number" of persons permitted to occupy it without causing it to be overcrowded.Totals of Families.
    11½22½33½44½55½66½77½88½99½1010½1111½1212½13 & over.Overcrowded.Not Overcrowded,Total.
  • Page 35
    Bacteriological Examination of Milk. —The designations and numbers of the samples examined are shown in the following summarY : —
  • Page 36
    Slaughterhouses. —Under the provisions of the London County Council (Transfer of Powers) Order, 1933, the Council is now responsible for the licensing of slaughterhouses, and the following premises have been licensed : —
    Premises.Licensee.
  • Page 38
    The following table gives the details of the samples analysed : —
    Article.No. of Samples Examined.No. of Samples Adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 39
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.No. of Samples Examined.No. of Samples Adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 40
    The average composition of the samples is set out in the following table : —
    Period.Average Composition of Genuine Samples.Standard.
    Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids, not Fat.Percentage of Water.Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids, not Fat.
  • Page 41
    Adulterated Samples.
    Serial No.Article.Formal or Informal.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.Administrative Action taken.
  • Page 42
    Adulterated Samples.— contd.
    Serial No.Article.Formal or Informal.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.Administrative Action taken.
  • Page 43
    Serial No.Article.Formal or Informal.Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity.Observations.Administrative Action taken.
  • Page 46
    Notifications. There was a substantial decrease in the incidence of infectious disease, and, excluding tuberculosis, which is dealt with separately in another part of this Report, 1,465 cases were notified, compared with 2,243 in 1934. The figures for the last three years are given in detail in the following table:—
    Disease.Year.
    193319341935
  • Page 47
    The following are details of the work carried out in 1935:—
  • Page 49
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum. —During the year four cases of this disease were notified. Particulars of the cases are set out in the forms prescribed by the Ministry of Health:—
    Cases.Results.
    Notified.Treated.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Home.Hospital
  • Page 51
    Table shozving Cases of Infectious Disease Notified, 1935.
    Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total at all AgesNumber removed to Hospital
    At Ages—Years.
    Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 3 years3 and under 4 years4 and under i 5 years5 and under 10 years10 and under 15 years15 and under 20 years20 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and over
  • Page 52
    Table showing Number of Deaths from Infectious Diseases in 1935.
    Diseases.Age Groups.All ages
    Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years16 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 years and upwards
  • Page 54
    Pulmonary.Non-pul-monary.
    MFMF
  • Page 54
    Age Distribution —The following table shows the age distribution of the new cases and deaths during the year:—
    Age Periods. Years.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 55
    Particulars of the sessions held are shown in the following table:—
  • Page 58
    TABLE A. Condition on 31st December, 1935, of all cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis who have attended the Dispensary since its foundation.
    Year1916 (6mths.)1917191819191920192119221923192419251926192719281929193019311932193319341935Totals
  • Page 59
    Table B. Summary of Tuberculosis Health Visitors’ Work, 1935.
    ex-Service Patients.Civilian Patients.Total.
  • Page 59
    Table C. Attendance of Patients at the Dispensary.
    1935First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Totals.
  • Page 60
    Table D. Summary of First Attendances at the Dispensary, 1935.
    Applied on own initiativeSent by Doctor.Transferred from Hospitals, etc.Sent by L.C.C.Contacts.Totals.
  • Page 60
    Table E. Stages in Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Male.Female.Children under 15.Total.
  • Page 60
    Table F. Cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Male.Female.Children under 15.Total.
  • Page 61
    Return showing the work of the Dispensary during 1935. (Form T.145 of Memorandum 37/T (Revised) of the Ministry of Health).
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryTotal.Grand Total
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 61
    Return showing the work of the Dispensary during 1935. (Form T.145 of Memorandum 37/T (Revised) of the Ministry of Health).