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Lewisham 1938

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

Published
1939
Pages
60
Tables
33

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33 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    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 10
    The following table shows the infant mortality for the last ten years, and a comparison with the County of London:—
    Year.No. of Deaths.Infant Mortality Rate.
    Lewisham.County of London.
  • Page 11
    Table showing Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life during the Year 1938.
    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 1938— 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 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and upwards
  • Page 13
    Table showing the Population, Birth, Death and Infantile mortality rates during 1938 in the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs.
    BoroughEstd. Res. Population (mid-1938)Live Births rate per 1,000 popn.Death Rate per 1,000 popn.Infantile Mortality rate per 1,000 live births
  • Page 16
    Clinics for Expectant Mothers.
    No. of Patients.No. of Attendances.
  • Page 16
    Clinics for Mothers and Infants.
    Attendances
    Mothers.Infants.
  • Page 17
    Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres.
    Name of Centre.No. of SessionsDoctor's ConsultationsAttendances
    under 1 year1—5 years
  • Page 17
    Artificial Sunlight Clinic. Children Treated during, 1938.
    Number.Cured.Improved.Unchanged.Ceased Attending.Still Under Treatment.
  • Page 18
    Toddlers' Clinics. (L.—Lewisham Clinics. D.—Downham Clinics.)
    Condition, Disease or DefectGirlsBoysTotal
    2—33—44—52—33—44—5L.D.
    L.D.L.D.L.D.L.D.L.D.L.D.
  • Page 19
    Continued from previous page...
    Condition, Disease or DefectGirlsBoysTotal
    2—33—44—52—33—44—5L.D.
    L.D.L.D.L.D.L.D.L.D.L.D.
  • Page 25
    Factories.
    Nature of Business.With Mechanical PowerWithout Mechanical PowerOther Premises
  • Page 26
    (a) Inspection for purposes of Provisions as to Health.
    PremisesNumber of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 26
    (b) Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 33
    Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 34
    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 34
    The following table gives the details of samples analysed :—
    Article.No. of Samples Examined.No. of Samples Adulterated.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 35
    Continued from previous page...
    Articles.No. of Samples Examined.No. of Samples Adulterated.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 36
    Adulterated Samples.
    No.Article.Formal or Informal.Adulteration or Irregularity.Action Taken.
  • Page 37
    Adulterated Samples — contd.
    No.Article.Formal or Informal.Adulteration or Irregularity.Action Taken.
  • Page 38
    The following table shows the incidence of notifiable infectious disease during the year, and in the two preceding years:—
    Disease.Year.
    193619371938
  • Page 39
    Table showing Cases of Infectious Disease Notified, 1938.
    Disease.Number of Cases Notified.
    At Ages—Years.Total at all AgesNumber removed to Hospital.
    Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 3 years3 and under 4 years4 and under 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 40
    Table showing Number of Deaths from Infectious Diseases in 1938.
    Diseases.Age Groups.All ages.
    Under 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 years and upwards
  • Page 42
    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
  • Page 43
    Notification Register.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal Cases
    Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining at the 31st December, 1938 in the Register of NotificationsMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 45
    An investigation has been made into the number of tuberculous patients resident in the new Estates, with the following results:-
    Pulmonary T uberculosis.Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
  • Page 47
    Table A. Summary of Tuberculosis Health Visitors' Work, 1938.
  • Page 47
    Table B. Attendance of Patients at the Dispensary.
    1938First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Totals.
  • Page 48
    Table C. Summary of First Attendances at the Dispensary, 1938.
    Applied on own initativeSent by DoctorTransferred from Hospitals, etc.Sent by L.C.C.ContactsTotals.
  • Page 48
    Table D. Stages in Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Male.Female.Children under 15.Totals.
  • Page 48
    Table E. Cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    MaleFemale.Children under 15.Totals.
  • Page 49
    Return showing the work of the Dispensary during 1938. (Form T. 145 of Memorandum 37/T (Revised) of the Ministry of Health.)
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryTotals.Grand Totals
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.