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Poplar 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1936
Pages
177
Tables
91

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    Deaths during 1935 classified according to certain localities. (Old Table.)
    Names of localities adopted for the purpose of these statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal.
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    The following table, compiled and furnished by the Registrar-General, is inserted at the request of the Ministry of Health.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55-65—75—
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    TABLE III. Infantile Mortality. Nett Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
    Causes of DeathUnder 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Nett total Deaths under 1 year.No. of Deaths in each Quarter.
    Poplar.Bow and BromleyWhole Borough
    1234
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    during the twenty years 1916 to 1935.
    Year.Live Births.Birth rate per 1,000 populationMaternal Mortality.Deaths of Infants:Deaths of visited infants.
    rate per 1,000Under 2 weeks.2 weeks to 12 months.Total under one year.Total under one year.Rate per 1,000 visited.
    Live Births.Total Births.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
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    TABLE IV. Birth-rates, Death-rates, and Analysis of Mortality in the Year 1935.
    Rate per 1,000 Population .Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
    All Causes.Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria .Influenza.Violence.Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under One Year.
    Live BirthsStillbirths.
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    TABLE V. (1935).
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated Resident population (Mid-1935)Live Births, Annual rate per 1,000 population.Death-rate per 1,000 population.Deaths of Infants under one year to 1,000 births.
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    (This summary is inserted for comparison with those shown in previous reports.)
    1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.[
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    Mortuary and Coroner's Court. The number of bodies deposited in the Council's Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, during the year was 266:—
    Residents Males FemalesNon-Residents* Males FemalesTotals
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    Sanitary Inspectors' Work, Etc. Tabulated Statement of Inspections, Insanitary Conditions found existing, and Re-inspections during the year 1935.
    DISTRICT.Totals. (District Inspectors.)Housing Inspectors.*Totals.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.Mr. G. L. Belshaw.Mr. E. A. May.
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    1. Nuisances under Public Health (London) Act, 1891:—
    Found.Remedied.Referred to D.S.I.Referred to ELM. Insp.
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    Table A. Table giving number and inspections, etc., of Bakehouses, Laundries, Workshops, Workplaces, Places where food is prepared, Milk premises, Cowsheds, Slaughterhouses, Offensive Businesses, Ice Cream, premises, and Homeworkers' premises:-
    Premises.On Register during year 1935.Number of Inspections.Number of Intimations.Number of Notices.Number of Final Notices.Number of prosecutions.
    Male.Female.Total.
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    Table C. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homeworkers. 1.-INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    Intimation.Statutory.Final.
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    2 .-DEFECTS FOUND.* (Corresponding figures for 1934 are shown in brackets).
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    32 Table D.-Home Work.
    Nature of Work,Outworkers' List (Section 107)Outwork in unwholesome premises. (Section 108).Outwork in infected premises, (Sections 109, 110).
    Lists received from Employers.Notice served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.
    tailing to keep or permit inspection of list.Failing to send lists.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110)Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110)
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.
    Total Lists.Outworkers.Total Lists.Outworkers
    Contractors.Workmen .Contractors .Workmen.
    (1)(12)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    LIST OF OUTWORKERS, FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (S. 107).
    Class of Homework.1935 Number of Lists received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Due Feb. 1st.Due Aug. 1st.Forwarded to other Authorities.Received from other Authorities.
    No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.No. of Lists.No. of Outworkers.Due Feb. 1.Due Aug. 1.Due Feb. 1.Due Aug. 1
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    Table E. Registered Workshops and Workplaces.
    Workshops and Workplaces, etc., on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    Table F.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    The following are the offensive trade premises in the Borough:—
    Address.Proprietors.Business.
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    Summary of Rat-catcher's Work. (I) Dwelling Houses.
    Number of Visits.Number of Baits.Number of Rats caught in Traps, etc.
    Laid.Taken.
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Public Health (London) Act, 1891, Metropolis Management Acts, etc.
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result.Inspector.
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    continued from previous page
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result.Inspector.
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    London County Council Byelaws with Respect to Houses Divided into Separate Tenements.
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result.Inspector.
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    London County Council Byelaws—Rao and Bone Dealers.
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result.Inspector.
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    Rag Flock Acts, Etc.
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result.Inspector.
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    Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
    Article.Result of Analysis, etc.Result.Inspector.
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    Merchandise Marks Act and Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act.
    Article.Offence.Result.Inspector.
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    SUMMARY OF PENALTIES AND COSTS.
    Penalties.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Copy of a Return to the London County Council.
    Premises.No. in Borough on 31st December, 1935.No. of Inspections.No. of Prosecutions.
  • Page 46
    Infectious Diseases. Infectious diseases-cases notified under local orders (excluding cases coming to knowledge otherwise than by notification):-
    Disease.Cases notified.Period.
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    The progress of areas during 1935 has been as follows:— ( I ) Represented in 1935. HOUSING ACTS, 1925-30.
    Area.Approx. area, including added lands (acres).Number of PersonsDate of Council's resolution declaring Area.Remarks.
    Houses in area.Families.In area.Added lands.
    No.Title.
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    ( II ) Represented prior to 1935.
    No.Area.Clearance Area.Whether additional lands acquired.No. of persons in added lands.Acreage of total area.Remarks and present position.
    Title.No. of houses.No of persons.Date of resolution.
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    Accommodation provided during 1935. The Town Clerk afforded the following information regarding the number of families rehoused during the past year:—
    Families accommodated .Number of persons (approx.).
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK. Number of Samples Examined for Bacteria (Total Count and B.Coli)—118.
    Designated Milk.Where taken:Number satisfactory.Number unsatisfactory.Action taken.
    On delivery at—From Dealers—
    Railway Stations.L.C.C. Hospitals, and SchoolsBefore bottling.After bottling.
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    BIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK. Number of Samples Examined for Tubercle Bacilli —39.
    Number reported:Remarks
    Tubercle bacilli absent.Tubercle bacilli present.Examination incomplete.
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    ( c ) The following are details of samples of milk taken at Poplar cowsheds and examined for tubercle during 1935 :—
    Premises.No. of Samples.No. found Negative.No. found Positive.
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    Reports of Food Inspectors. Mr. C. A. Grabham.
    Totals.
    Inspections.Intimations, etc., served.Noticesserved.
    Stat.Final.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Slaughterhouses :
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    M r . H. A. P earce .
    Totals.
    Inspections.Intimations, etc., served.Notices served.
    Stat.Final.
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    Organs, Etc., Condemned as a Result or Slaughterhouse Inspections.
    Mr. Grabham.Mr. Pearce.Totals.
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    Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928. The results of the analyses of 822 samples were reported to the Public Health Committee during the year:-
    Sample.Number examined, 1935.Adulterated.Action taken.
    Legal Proceedings. (See page 43).Letters of caution sent.
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    Sample.Number examined, 1935.Adulterated.Action taken.
    Legal Proceedings. (See page 43.)Letters of caution sent.
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    Milk; and Cream not Sold as Preserved Cream.
    (A)(B)
    Number of Samples examined for the presence of preservative.Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each case.
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    Butter and Margarine Acts. The following is the number of premises in the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts:—
    Margarine.Butter.
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    The rate of adulteration in the Borough for the past 10 years was as follows:—
    Year.No. of Samples examined.Percentage of adulteration.
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    During the past 10 years the milk adulteration in the Borough was as follows:—
    Year.No. of Milks examined.Percentage of adulteration.
  • Page 79
    Mortality from Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Enteric Fever.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet FeverEnteric Fever.
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    TABLE VII. Notifiable diseases during the Year 1935' (52 Weeks.)
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Borough.Number of Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths in Age-Periods.
    At Aees-Years.At Ages-Years.
    At all Ages.Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 t0 1015 to 1015 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.At all AgesUnder 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE VII a. N otifiable diseases, cases and deaths by wards, 1935.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified.Deaths.
    Bow.Bromley.Poplar.Bow.Bromley.Poplar.
    Whole Borough.North.West.Cent.South.North-West.North-East.South -West.South-East.Cent.North-West.West.East.Mill-wall.Cubitt Town.Whole. Borough.North.West.Cent.South.North-West.North-East.Southwest .South-East.Cent.North-W est.West.East.Mill- 1 wall.Cubitt Town.
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    Extract from the Report of the Vaccination Officer, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1934, inclusive: —
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Births registered 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1934.Number of Births entered by 31st January, 1935, in "Vaccination Register."Number of Births which on 31st January, 1936, remained unentered in "Vaccination Register."Number of Births neither entered in the "Vaccination Register" nor accounted for in Columns 8, 9 and 10.Total number of Certificates of Successful Primary Vaccination of Children under 14 received during the calendar year 1935.Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received during the calendar year 1935.
    Col. 1 Successfully vaccinated .Col. IICol. IV Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V Died unvaccinated.
    Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removals to Districts the Vaccination Officers of which have been duly apprised.Removals to places unknown, cases not found, etc.
    Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Smallpox.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
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    Return showing the numbers of persons successfully vaccinated and re-vaccinated at the cost of the rates by the Medical Officers of Institutions and the Public Vaccinators during the year ended 30th September, 1935. POPLAR BOROUGH COUNCIL.
    Name of the Institution or Vaccination District.Name of Medical Officer or Public Vaccinator.Numbers of Successful Primary Vaccinations of persons:—Number of Successful Re - vaccinations— i.e., Successful Vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time.Observations.
    Under one year of age.One year and upwards.Total.
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    From Institutions (10) .
    Patient.Notified.Institution.Report.Remarks.
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    From Sanitary Inspectors (11).
    Patient.Report.
    Apparently recovered.Much improved.Remarks.Treatment.
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    The final diagnosis in the 28 Scarlet Fever cases was:—
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    The final diagnosis in the 85 Diphtheria cases was:—
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    The number of deaths from Cancer for the last ten years is shown below:—
    Year.Males.Females.Total.
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    Return for the year 1935. 1. Return showing the work of the Dispensary.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Adults.Children. !Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Grand Total
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    2. PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Showing in summary form (a) the condition at the end of 1935 of all Patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (b) the reasons for the removal of all Cases written off the Register. The table is arranged according to the years in which the Patients were first entered on the Dispensary Register as definite Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and their classification at that time.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year 1935 .Previous to 1926.1926.1927.1928.1929.1930.
    Class T.B.-.Class T.B.+.Class T.B.-.Class T.B.+.Class T.B.-.Class T.B.+.Class T.B.-.Class T.B.-(-.Class T.B.-.Class T.B.+ .Class T.B.-.Class T. B. +.
    Group I.Group II.Group III.Total (T.B. + ).Group I.Group II.Group III.Total (T.B. + ).Group I.Group II.Group III.Total (T.B. + ).Group I.Group II.Group III.Total (T.B. + ).Group I.Group II.Group III.Total (T.B. + ).Group I.Group II.Group III.Total (T.B.+).
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    3. NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Showing in summary form (a) the condition at the end of 1935 of all Patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and ( b ) the reasons for the removal of all Cases written off the Register.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year.Previous to 1926.1926.1927.1928.1929.1930.
    Bones & Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Periph'al Glands.Total.Bones & Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Periph'al Glands.Total.Bones & Joints.Abdominal .Other Organs.Periph'al Glands.Total.Bones & Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Periph'al Glands.Total.Bones & Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Periph'al Glands.Total.Bones & Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Periph'al Glands.Total.
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    Additional Statistics not dealt with in the preceding Tables:—
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    P art I. -Summarv of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1935, to the 31st December, 1935, in the area of the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar (to which this Return relates).
    Age Periods.Formal Notifications.
    Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases of Tuberculosis.Total Notifications.
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total (all ages).
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    P art II.—SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN. New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification.
    Age Periods.0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total.
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    The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained should be stated below:—
    Source of Information.Number of Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    Part III.—NOTIFICATION REGISTER
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total Cases.
    Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining at the 31st, December, 1935, on the Registers of Notifications kept by the Medical Officer of Health of the Metropolitan BoroughMales.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.
  • Page 97
    Public Health ( Tuberculosis ) Regulations , 1924 and 1930. Summary of Quarterly Returns to the London County Council.
    Quarter ended
    March.June.September.December.
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    Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all Deaths from the disease:-
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths. (Reg. General's figures).
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 98
    Cleansing Station.
    M.F.Totals.
  • Page 98
    Motor Vehicles.
    Vehicle.Speedometer register (miles).Petrol consumption (gallons).Average m.p.g.
  • Page 99
    The production of the solution at a strength of 4 grammes of available chlorine per litre has averaged 138,250 gallons per annum for three years at an average annual cost of £2,122, the cost per gallon thus being nearly 4d.
    Quantity As Manufactured.Produced. As Issued. (i.e., Weaker Solution.)Electricity Consumed.
    Gallons.Gallons.Units.
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    The arrangements for cleansing of verminous school children were continued throughout the year.
    Quarter.Number of Children Cleansed.Total number of Cleansings.Amount payable by L.C.C. to the Borough Council.
    1935£s.d.
  • Page 101
    The number of persons from Common Lodging Houses and Seamen's Lodging Houses, etc., cleansed at the Council's Cleansing Station, Glaucus Street, during the year was:-
    Lodging House, etc.Male.Female.Total.
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.
    Situation .Nature of Accommodation.Clinics.
  • Page 107
    1,201 live births and 36 stillbirths were notified in the Public Health Area during the year 1935. The following table shows the distribution of these births:—
    Live Births.Stillbirths.
  • Page 108
    STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1935.
    Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1935.Total 1934.
    Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
  • Page 109
    The following table shows the attendances at each of the Clinics during the year 1935:-
    Old FordWest Ferry Road.Manchester Road.Simpsons Road.Wellington Road.P.H. Dept. Total.Royal College of St. Katharine Total.
  • Page 110
    The following table shows the sales of food accessories, simple remedies, and materials for making clothing, which are sold at cost price to mothers attending the clinics, and payments at clinics for various services :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 112
    ( This table refers to the whole Borough. )
    Year.Cases.Vision unimpaired .Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths
    Notified.Treated.
    At home.In hospital.
  • Page 114
    ( This table refers to the whole Borough. )
    E.L.N.S.St. John Divine.St. John's Isle of Dogs.Totals.
    Cases.V isits.
  • Page 115
    The following table relates to visited children of ages 1 to 5 years:-
    Year of Birth.
    19301931.1932.1933.
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    List of Maternal Deaths.
    Cause of Death.Attended at Institution.Attended at home byTreated in Institution subsequently.Number of previous Pregnancies.Received Ante-natal Care or Treatment at
    M.C.W. Clinic.Elsewhere.
  • Page 122
    Children. -311 cases were treated, but of these 20 were withdrawn too early for a report. 291 cases are reported on, classified with results.
    Marked SuccessSuccessModerate SuccessFailure
  • Page 124
    January 1st to December 31st, 1935 .
    Bow.Poplar.Totals.
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    Ante-Natal Clinic. The figures of attendance for the years 1934 and 1935 are given for purposes of comparison:—
    Booked with:—1934.1935.
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    Treatment was advised in 101 cases with the following results:-
    Haemoglobin.Improved.No change.Got worse.Failed to carry out treatment.
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    Distribution from 1st January, 1935, to 31ST December, 1935.
    C.L.O.Iron Solution. (40Z. bottles.)
  • Page 136
    The following table shows in comparative form the applications, etc., during the last ten years:-
    Year.Applications.Applications granted.Cost approx) £Orders issued.Cases investigated by I.O.Unsatisfactory cases.
    Fresh. (Pints)Dried. (lbs.)
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    APPENDIX B. Overcrowding Survey . Form C relating to the Whole Borough.
    Equivalent number of persons in family.Number of families containing the equivalent number of persons in the first column occupying dwellings with the permitted number shown at the head of this column.Totals of Families.
    Less than 111½22½33½44½55½66½77½88½99½1010½1111½1212½13 and over.Overcrowded.Not Over crowded.Total.
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    SUMMARY OF FORMS C RELATING TO THE WARDS.
    Ward.Number of Families.Overcrowded Families per cent. of Total Families.
    Not Overcrowded.Overcrowded.Total.
  • Page 146
    SUMMARY OF FORMS 0 RELATING TO LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL ESTSTES.
    Year erected.Estate.Number of tenements (erected or proposed).Population.Number of Families.Overcrowded families per cent. of total families.
    Not overcrowded.Overcrowded.Total.
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    SUMMARY OF FORMS C RELATING TO POPLAR BOROUGH COUNCIL ESTATES.
    Year erected.Estate.*Number of tenements (erected or proposed).Population.Number of Families.Overcrowded families per cent. of total families.
    Not overcrowded.Overcrowded.Total.
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    1. Port of London Authority.
    Population.Number of Families.Overcrowded Families per cent. of total Families.
    Not Overcrowded.Overcrowded.Total.
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    2. Lee Conservancy Board.
    Population.Number of Families.Overcrowded Families per cent. of total Families.
    Not Overcrowded.Overcrowded.Total.