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Poplar 1938

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

Published
1939
Pages
184
Tables
131

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    Section A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE BOROUGH.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS. (Registrar-General's Figures.)
    TotalM.F.
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    Deaths from Puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar -General's Short List):—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
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    Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
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    TABLE I. Figures for the following table were compiled and furnished by the Registrar-General.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages0—1 —2—5—15—25-35-45—55-65—75—
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    TABLE II.—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING 1938.
    Causes of Death. (Manual of the International List of Causes of Death, 1931.)Total Deaths.Sex.Ages at Death—Years.Number of Deaths of Residents of Wards.Nett Deaths in Public Institutions (at all ages)Nett Total Deaths in Public Institutions, etc.Causes of Death
    Poplar Institution.St. Andrew's Hospital.St. Clement's Hospital.Bromley House Institution.Poplar Hospital.See Footnotes.Outlying Institutions.
    Total All AgesUnder 5 years.5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75 and overBow.BRomley
    0-1-2-Total under 5yearsNorth.West.Central.South.Northwest.North-East.South- West.South-East.Central.Northwest.West.East.Mill-wall.Cubitt Town.
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    (c) Deaths of infants under 1 year of age (total and visited by the Health Visitors).
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    TABLE IV. Birth-rates, Death-bates, and Analysis of Mortality in the Year 1938.
    Rate per 1,000 PopulationAnnual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    Live BirthsStillbirths-All Causes.Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under One Year.Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest;Uncertified Causes of Death.
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    TABLE V. (1938).
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated Resident population (Mid-1938)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.)
    1933.1934.1935.1936.1937.1938.
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    The number of bodies deposited in the Council's Mortuary, Cottage Street, Poplar, during the year was 485:—
    ResidentsNon-Residents*Totals
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    The following information was furnished by the London County Council:—
    Number of persons in receipt of domiciliary relief (excluding medical relief only).Cost.No. of persons in receipt of medical relief only.
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    The contents of the bins are collected by motor vehicles which patrol to a scheduled time-table.
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    Number of street gullies in the Borough:.
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    Sanitary Inspectors' Work. Tabulated Statementof Inspections, Insanitary Conditions found existing, and Re-inspections during the year 1938.
    DISTRICT.Totals. (District Inspectors.)HousingInspectors.*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.Mr. T.C.B. Rose.
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    Summary for the Year 1938.
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    Combined Drainage..The following drainage works were approved by the Public Health Committee:.
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    The Work of Lady Sanitary Inspector. Tabulated statement of Inspections, of Insanitary Conditions found existing, and of Reinspections, etc., during the year.
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    Dejects Found:. 1. Nuisances under Public Health (London) Act:.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to D.S.I.Referred to H.M. Insp.
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    Report of the Inspector for Houses Divided into Separate Tenements, etc. (a) Houses divided into separate Tenements, etc.
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    Number of nuisances referred to District Inspectors:
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    The following are the offensive trade premises in the Borough:.
    Address.Proprietors.Business.
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    The following infringements of the Bye-laws were dealt with:.
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    SUMMARY OF RAT-CATCHER'S WORK. (i) Dwelling-houses.
    No. of Premises.No. of Baits.No. of dead Rats.No. of Rats caught in Traps.Total No. of Rats.
    Laid.Taken.Dead.Alive.
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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.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. I.—INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.-—DEFECTS FOUND * (Corresponding figures for 1937 are shown in brackets).
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Proseou tions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table-D Home Work
    Nature of Work,Outworkers' List (Section 107) Outwork in un-— wholesome premises, j (Section 108). Outwork in infected premises, (Sections 109, 110).
    Lists received from Empioyers.Notice served on Occupation as to keeping or or sending lists.Prosecutions.
    Instances.Notices servedProsecutionsInstances.Orders made (S. 110}.Prosecutions 'Sections 109, no,.
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or per mit inspec. tion of listFailing to send lists.
    Total Lists.Outworkers.'Total Lists.Outworkers
    Contractors.Workmen .Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(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.Number of Lists received.Number of Addresses of Outworkers.
    Due Feb. 1st. j 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.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    Table F.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    Legal Proceedings. Public Health (London) Act, 1936, 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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    Continued from previous page..
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result.Inspector.
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    Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
    Address.Nature of Complaint.Result.Inspector.
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    Public Health (Condensed Milk) Regulations.
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Inspector.
    Reginald Bach, 92-94, Chrisp StreetSold condensed milk not labelled as prescribed£2 penalty; £2 2s. costsPearce, H. A.
    George Knight, 35, Upper North StreetSold condensed milk not labelled as prescribedSummons dismissed under Probation of Offenders Actdo.
    Merchandise Marks Act and Orders.
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Inspector.
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    Summary of Penalties and Costs.
    Penalties.Costs.
    £8.d.£8.d.
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    Copy of a Return to the London County Council.
    Premises.No. in Borough on 31st December, 1938.No. of Inspections.No. of Prosecutions.
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    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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    Housing Act, 1936. The progress of areas during 1938 has been as follows:— (/) Represented, in 1938.
    No.Area.Approx. area, including added lands, (acres).Number ofDate of Council's resolution declaring Area.Remarks.
    Title.Houses in area.Families.Persons
    In area.Added lands.
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    (11) Represented, prior lo 1938.
    No.Area.Approx. area, including added lands, (acres).Number ofDate of Council's resolution declaring Area.Remarks.
    Title.Houses in area.Families.Persons
    In area.Added lands.
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    Summary of the Work done by the Special Inspectors for Disinfestation.
    Council Properties.Private Properties.Premises Inspected.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Verminous Articles Destroyed.Council Properties.Private Properties.
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    Removal of Families to L.C.C. Tenements. In 23 cases the household effects of such families were treated before they were allowed to move into L.C.C. flats or houses.
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    Removal of Families to Poplar Borough Council Tenements. In 78 cases the household effects of such families were treated by HCN in transit.
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    In 39 cases the household effects were clean and free from vermin and required no treatment
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    Milk (Special Designations) Orders 1936 and 1938. Licences Issued during the Year.
    Designation.Bottlers.Pasteurisers.Dealers in Sealed Bottles only.Supplementary Licences.
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    Number of Samples Examined for Bacteria (Total Count and B. Coli and Methylene Blue Test)—108.
    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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    Number of Samples Examined—35. (An extract from a report of the London County Council of samples of bulk milk taken on delivery and at cowsheds in the Borough is given on page 66.)
    Number reported:Remarks.
    Tubercle bacilli absent.Tubercle bacilli present.Examination incomplete.
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    In addition to the samples shown in the table on page 65, the London County Council took samples of milk for biological examination for the presence of tubercle bacillus, as follows:—
    Premises.Grade.No. of samples takenNo. Tuberculous.
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    Inspection by L.C.C. Veterinary Officers in cowsheds: —
    Premises.Date Inspected.No. of Cows.Cows suffering with Mastitis.
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    (3.) Post-Mortem Inspection at Slaughterhouses. Carcases inspected and condemned:—
    Cattle excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and LambsPigs.
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    The following table shows the total number of organs condemned and is inserted for comparison with previous tables.
    Class of Animal.All Diseases Except Tuberculosis.
    Organs, etc.
    Lungs.LiversMesenteries.Omenta.PancreasSpleens.Tripes.Hearts.Kidneys.Intestines.Udders.Heads.Tongues.
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    Class of Animal.Tuberculosis Only.
    Organs, etc.
    Lungs.Livers.Mesenteries.Omenta.Pancreas.Spleens.Tripes.Hearts.Kidneys.Intestines.Udders.Heads.Tongues.
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    Reports of Food Inspectors. (i) Mr. C. A. Grabham.
    Totals.
    Inspections.Intimations.Reminders.Notices served.
    Stat.Final.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    (2) Mr. H. A. Pearce.
    Totals.
    Inspections.Intimations.Reminders.Notices served
    Stat.Final
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    Slaughterhouses :
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    The following were condemned by Mr. C. A. Grabham and destroyed:-
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    The following were condemned by Mr. H. A. Pearce and destroyed:—
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    The following unsound foodstuffs were released on condition that they were not used for human consumption:—
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    The results of the analyses of 793 samples were reported to the Public Health Committee during the year:—
    Sample.Number examined.Number Adulterated.Action taken.
    Legal Proceedings. (See page 42 )Letters of caution sent.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sample.Number examined.Number Adulterated.Action taken.
    Legal Proceedings. (See page 42.)Letters of caution sent.
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    Milk; and Cream not Sold as Preserved Cream.
    (1) Number of Samples examined for the presence of preservative.(B) Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each case.
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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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    The milk adulteration in the Borough for the past 10 years was as follows:—
    Year.No. of Milks examined.Percentage of adulteration.
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    The following is the number of premises in the Borough registered under the above-mentioned Acts:—
    Margarine.Butter.
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    Investigations into the 6 cases resulted in them being classified as follows:—
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    TABLE VII A.. Notifiable diseases, cases and deaths by wards, 1938.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified.Deaths.
    Whole Borough.Bow.Bromley.Poplar.Whole. Borough.Bow.Bromley.Poplar.
    North.West.Cent.South.North-West.North-East.South-West.South -East.Cent.North-West.West.East.Mill-wall.Cubitt Town.North.West.Cent.South.North-West.North-East.South-West.South-East.Cent.North-West.West.East.Mill-wall.Cubitt Town.
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    TABLE VII. Notifiable diseases during the Year 1938. (52 Weeks.)
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole Borouqh.Number of Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths in Age-Periods.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 6.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.Under 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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    Mortality from Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Enteric Fever.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet FeverEnteric and Paratyphoid Fevers.
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    The number dealt with during the year was as follows:—
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    Extract from the Report of the Vaccination Officer, respecting tho Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered from 1 st January to 31st December, 1937, inclusive: —
    Registration Sub-Districts.Number of Births registered 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1937.Number of Births entered by 31st January, 1939, in "Vaccination Register."Number of Births which on 31st January, 1939, 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 1938.Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received during the calendar year 1938.
    Col. 1 Successfully vaccinated .Col. IICol. IV Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V Died unvac-cinated.
    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, 1938. 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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    The following analysis of the Report of the Vaccination Officer reveals the fact that nearly 88 per cent. of the children whose births were registered in 1937 were not protected by successful vaccination:—
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    The following is a summary of the cases notified, etc., during the vear:—
    Puerperal Fever.Puerperal Pyrexia.
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    Cancer. The number of deaths from Cancer for the last ten years is shown below: -
    Year.Males.Females.Total
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    The Council's Tuberculosis Dispensary is at No. 1, Wellington Way (late Wellington Road), Bow, E.3, and the following table shows the accommodation, hours of sessions, etc.:—
    Accommodation.Day and time of session.Type of session.
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    Return for the year 1938. 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.FM.F.
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    2. PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Showing in summary form(a) the condition at the end of 1938 of all Patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (b) the reason 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 1938.Previous to 1928.1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.
    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 IIITotal (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 1938 of all patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (b) the reasons for the removal of all cases written off the Register.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930] Part I.—Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1933, to the 31st December, 1938, in the area of the County, County Borough, or Metropolitan Borough of Poplar (to which this Return relates).
    Age PeriodsFormal 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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    Part 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.
    Males.FemalesTotal.Males.FemalesTotal.
  • Page 100
    Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations,1924 and1930. 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.
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    Death rates per 1,000 population:—
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    Disinfecting Department.
    Articles Disinfected.Smallpox.Other Infectious Diseases.Tuberculosis.Scabies and Verminous.Miscellaneous.Totals
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    Cleansing Station.
    M.F.Totals.
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    Motor Vehicles.
    Vehicle.Speedometer register (miles).Petrol consumption (gallons).Average m.p.g.
  • Page 103
    Quantity Produced.
    As Manufactured. Gallons.As Issued. (v.e., Weaker Solution.) Gallons.Electricity Consumed. 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.
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    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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    summary.
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    expenditure year ending 3IST march, 1939.
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS ON DECEMBER 31st, 1938.
    Situation.Nature of Accommodation.Clinics.
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    736 reports were received:—
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    The number of attendances at the Centres during the last 10 years is shown below:—
    Borough Council.Royal College.
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    Of this number the following attended our Ante-Natal Clinics:-
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    Clinic Attendances.
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    Home Visitation by Health Visitors.
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    STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF HOME VISITING FOR 1938.
    Public Health Department.The Royal College of St. Katharine.Total 1938.Total 1937.
    Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.Cases.Visits.
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    The following table shows the attendances at each of the Clinics during the year 1938:—
    Old Ford.West Ferry Road.Manchester Road.Simpsons Road.Wei-lington Road.P.H. Dept. Total.Royal College of St. Katharine Total.
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    Total attendances at all Clinics:—
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    The number of patients seen at the Ante-Natal Consultation Clinic was as follows:—
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    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 117
    Convalescent Treatment, etc.
  • Page 117
    Grants by Maternity and Child Welfare Committee during the Calendar Year, 1938.
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    Statistics Respecting Infants Born in 1937.
  • Page 118
    The 1,762 children visited during 1937 and remaining under supervision at the end of their first year of life, were fed during the first six months of life as follows:—
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    The 77 children who died during the first year of life, were fed during the first six months of life as follows:—
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    Below is a statement comparing the mortality rates per 1,000 visited of children fed by the various methods:—
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    S tillbirths. (This refers to the whole Borough.) 67 Stillbirths were investigated during the year 1938.
  • Page 119
    phthalmia Neonatorum. Five cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified during the year:—(This table refers to the whole Borough.)
    Year.Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blind-ness.Deaths
    Notified.Treated.
    At home.In hoapital.
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    Cases Notified and Visited.
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    Zymotic Enteritis.
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    The following is a summary of visits paid by Nurses during 1938:— (This table refers to the whole Borough.)
    E.L.N.S.St. John Divine.St. John's Isle of Dogs.Totals.
    Cases.Visits.
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    The following table relates to visited children ot ages 1 to 5 years:-
    Year of Birth.
    1933.1934.1935.1936.
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    List of Maternal Deaths and Deaths Associated with Pregnancy.
    Cause of Death.Attended at Institution.Attended at home byTreated in Institution subsequently.No. of prev ious pregnancies.Received Ante-natal care or Treatment at
    M.C.W. Clinic.Elsewhere.
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    In-patients.
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    Classification of cases.
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    Mothers are classified as follows:—
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    Results:—
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    Statistical Summary. January 1st to December 31st, 1938.
    Bow.Poplar.Totals.
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    The Royal College of St. Katharine. Report of Dr. H. K. Waller, Senior Medical Officer of the Royal College of St. Katharine. Statistics for the year ended, 3is< December, 1938. (Figures for the same period last year are included for comparison).
    Number of Visits.1937.1938.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Post-Nata Clinics.1937.1938.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sewing Class1937.1938.
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    Results of admission:—
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    Distribution from ist January, 1938, to 31ST December, 1938
    C.L.O.Iron Solution. (40Z. bottles.)
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    Continued from previous page...
    Year.Applications.Applications granted.Cost (approx:) £Orders issued.Cases investigated by I. O.Unsatisfactory cases.
    Fresh. (Pints)Dried. (lbs.)