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Hornsey 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

Published
1932
Pages
124
Tables
55

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    I am indebted to Mr. Parry, Relieving Officer, for the following summary of cases and cost of relief and assistance (public and voluntary), so far as he knows it, during the year 1931: —
    Number of Cases.Cost.
    £s..d.
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    The following is a statement of the infectious diseases nursed during the year: —
    NAME OF DISEASE.No. of New Cases.No. of Visits.No. Convalescent.No. Sent to Hospital.No. Died.Private Nurse
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    The specimens examined in the laboratory during 1931 were as follows: —
    Negative.Positive.
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    The following is a statement of the work done by the " Borough Ambulance " under the Fire Brigade: —
    Calls.Persons.
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    A register of foster-mothers and foster-children is kept by the Medical Officer of Health and at each Centre, and the following is a summary of the register: —
    No. 1.Centre No. 2.No. 3. & Sub.Total.
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    The number of births notified under the Acts during 1931 was: –
    Male.Female.Total.
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    The births were notified: —
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    Unnotified (from Registrar's return): —
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    Of this number there were: —
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    The 1.143 net number of notified births belonging to Hornsey were divided among the districts of the Centres as follows: —
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    The visits made, the notices served and the sanitary improvements carried out are recorded in the following tables:—
    Visits.
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    PREMISES INSPECTED PERIODICALLY. The following premises were inspected periodically during the year and any matters requiring attention were dealt with:—
    No. in District.
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    HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTIONS.
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    The number on the register at present are classified as follows:—
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    One hundred and thirteen houses have been dealt with under these byelaws during the year and the following works carried out:—
    Byelaw No.
  • Page 27
    Rehousing .—During the year 1931, 44 families, representing 228 persons, have been rehoused, as follows: —
    Families.Persons.
  • Page 29
    The table below is interesting as showing a steady decrease in the number of animals slaughtered in the Borough during the last six years: —
    Beasts.Sheep.Swine.Calves.
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    Unsound Food. — Unsound food was surrendered and destroyed as follows:—
    lbs.ozs.
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    Adulteration, &c.—List of samples taken in Hornsey and examined during the year by the Middlesex County Council: —
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
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    There are 1,213 shops in the Borough engaged in the following trades: —
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  • Page 35
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Three cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified. Two were treated in St. Margaret's (L.C.C.) Hospital, Kentish Town, and one was treated at home.
    CasesVision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated
    At home.In hospital.
  • Page 35
    There are 555 beds available solely for Middlesex under the Middlesex County Council scheme for the treatment of tuberculosis in sanatoria, allotted as follows: —
    Accommodation.TYPE OF CASE.
    AdultsChild'n
    M.F.
  • Page 41
    Dental Clinic. The following is a record for the year of the Dental Clinic for Mothers and Children which was started in 1928: —
    1931.
  • Page 43
    TABLE A. BOROUGH OF HORNSEY VITAL STATISTICS, 1909-1931.
    YearEstimated Mid-Year Population.Birth Kate per 1,000 Population.Death Kate per 1,000 Population.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 44
    TABLE B.-CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT.DEATH .1931
    All Agse???5—1515--2525-3536-4545-5665-7575&over
    M!FMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 45
    TABLE C. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE TEN YEARS, 1921-1930
    CAUSES OF DEATHAll Ages.
    Registrar-General's returns.
    1930192919281927192819251924192319221921
  • Page 46
    TABLE D.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1931.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.Total Deaths under One Year
    Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under Weeks.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.
  • Page 47
    TABLE. E. BIRTHS DEATHS. INFANT DEATHS, AND DEATHS FROM CERTAIN DISEASES, 1901-1931.
    YEAR.Population Census.Total BirthsTotal DeathsTotal Infant Deaths (under one year)Deaths frem MeaslesDeaths from Whooping CoughDeaths from Diarrhoea (under two years)Deaths from Scarlet FeverDeaths from DiphtheriaDeaths from Typhoid Fever.Deaths from Cancer.Deaths from Tuber culosis (PulmonaryDeaths from Tuberculosis (Non-Pulmonary)
  • Page 48
    TABLE F.-INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED, 1931.
    DISEASEWARDSACESTotalAdmitted to Joint Hospital.Admitted to other Hospitals.Nursed at Home.Registered Deaths
    HighgateMuswell Hill.Crouch EndWest HornseyEast HornseyNorth HaringeySouth HaringeyStroud GreenFinsbury Park.0— 11— 55— 1515— 2525— 4545— 6565 and over
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    TABLE G. _NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1909-1931.
    Year.Population.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria or Croup.Enteric Fever.Para Typhoid.Puerperal Fever.Puerperal Pyreiia.Erysipelas.Cerebral Spinal Meningitis.Polio-Myelitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Malaria.Dysentery.Encephalitis Lethargica.Polio-Encephalitis.Pneumonia.Small-pox.Measles.German Measles.TotalAttack rate per 1,000 population.
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    TABLE H. (1). —NOTIFICATIONS OF, AND DEATHS FROM, TUBERCULOSIS, 1931.
    AGE PERIODSNew Cases.Deaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 51
    TABLE H. (2).—TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER, 1931.
    No. of cases at commencement of 1931.No. of case* added to register during 1931.No. of cases re-moved from register during 1931.No. of cases on register at end of 1931.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
    Pul.Non.-Pul.Pul.Non.-Pul.Pul.Non.-Pul.Pul.Non.-Pul.
  • Page 51
    Cases removed from the Register shown in Column 3 are accounted for as follows : —
    Cured.Removed to another area.Died at Home.Died at Sanatorium or other Institution.Totals.
    MFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 52
    TABLE I. MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE WORK, 1931.
    Nature of Work.Centres.Totals.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3 and Sub-Centre.
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    RECORD OF WORK OF MUNICIPAL MIDWIFE, 1931.
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    TABLE J.—FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. The following is a summary of the result of inspections made at Factories, Workshops and Workplaces during the year, with a list of Outworkers' premises, a copy of which has been forwarded to the Home Office, as required. None of the Outworkers' premises was found to be in an unwholesome condition
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.WrittenProsecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE J.— (Contd.)
    Nature of Work.Outworkers.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.
    (1)
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    The following is Dr. Friel's Report of his work:— TABLE SHOWING RESULTS OF TREATMENT OF DISCHARGING EARS.
    Cause of suppuration.Total.Cured.Lost sight of.Still under treatment.Needing hospital treatment.
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    School Medical Service Scheme of Treatment.
    Condition treated.Where treated.By whom.When.
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    TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS (see note a). (a)— Routine Medical Inspections.
    Number of Code Group Inspections— (see note b).
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    (b)—Other Inspections.
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    TABLE II. (A)—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER.
    DEFECT OR DISEASE.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections-
    No. of Defects.No, of Defects.
    Requiring treatmenRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept .under observation, but not requiring treatment.
    (2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE II. ( continued). (B)—NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN (see note b) FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DISEASES).
    GroupNumber of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment (see note d).
    Inspected (tee notec).Found to require Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE III. RETURN OP ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA (see note a). No child should be entered under more than one heading.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE III. (continued).
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE III. ( continued).
    Boys.Girls.Total
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    TABLE III. ( continued).
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE IV. RETURN OP DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER. ( See note a. ) TREATMENT TABLE. Group I —Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanllness, for which see Group V.).
    DISEASE OR DEFECT.Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme (see note b).Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE IV. ( continued.) G roup II.—Defective V ision and S quint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    DEFECT OR DISEASE.Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme (see note b).Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme,Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital (see note b).By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
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    TABLE V. LIST OF SCHOOLS IN THE BOROUGH.
    School.Department.Authorized accommodation.Average No. on the Rolls for qr. ended 31/12/31.Head Teacher.