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Stoke Newington 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1937
Pages
106
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    The following table shows the birth rates in Stoke Newington, London, and England and Wales, for the last ten years :—
    Year.Birth Rate.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the death rates for England and Wales, London and Stoke Newington for the last five years:—
    Year.Stoke NewingtonRate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
    Crude Death RateCorrected Death Rate
  • Page 13
    TABLE—I.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough.
    Sex.All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 vears.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
  • Page 15
    Infant Mortality Rates, 1896.1936.
    Year.Stoke Newington Infantile Mortality.Rate for London generally.Rate for England and Wales.
  • Page 15
    Births.Neo-Natal Deaths.Deaths under 1 Year
  • Page 16
    TABLE II.—INFANT MORTALITY, 1936. Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.under 1 week.1 to 2 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 36
    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1936 28 cases of Breaches of the L.C.C. Drainage Bye-Laws were reported to the Committee. Proceedings were instituted in the following cases:—
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
  • Page 37
    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors
    Premises.Inspections.Number of Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 38
    2.—Defects Found In Factories, Workshops And Workplaces
    ParticularsNumber of Defects
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorNo. of Offences in respect of which prosecutions were instituted.
  • Page 40
    HACKNEY MORTUARY
    M.F.T otal.
  • Page 58
    ANALYSES PERFORMED DURING THE YEAR 1936
    Articles submitted for AnalysisFormal Samples.Informal Samples.
    No. TakenNo. AdultdNo. TakenNo. Adultd.
  • Page 59
    Details are given below with regard to the adulterated samples and the action taken by the Council in respect thereof:—
    Sample No.DescriptionNature and Extent of AdulterationAction Taken
  • Page 63
    TABLE IV. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1936
    Notifiable DiseaseAt all AgesAge GroupsAdmitted to Hospital
    Under 11— 22- 33— 44- 55— 1010— 1515-2020— 3535— 4545— 6565 & Over
  • Page 65
    VACCINATION RETURNS. RETURN FOR 1935.
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District. (1)Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st January to 31st December 1935. (2)Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1937, in Columns I., II., IV. and V. of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz.—Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1937, remained unentered in the "Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1937, neither duly entered in the "Vaccination Register" (columns 3,4, 5,6 and 7 of this Return) nor temporarily accounted for in the "Report Book" (colums 8,9 and 10 of this Return). (11)* Number of Certificates of Successful Primary Vaccination of children under 14 years received during the calendar year 1936. (12)Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by the Vaccination Officer irrespective of the dates of birth of the children to which they relate during the calendar year 1936. (13)
    Col. I. Successfully Vaccinated. (3)Column II.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Certificates of Conscientious Objection have been received (6)Col. V. Died, Unvac-cinated. (7)Postponement by Medical Certificate. (8)Removal to Districts the Vaccination Officers of which have been duly-apprised. (9)Removal to Places unknown or which cannot be reached and Cases not having been found. (10)
    Insusceptible of Vaccination. (4)Had Smallpox. (5)
  • Page 67
    The particulars of the cases notified, as required by the Ministry o f Health, are set out in the following Table:—
    NotifiedCases TreatedVision unimpairedVision impairedTotal BlindnessDeaths
    At HomeIn Hospital
  • Page 69
    The following table shows the number and the result of the specimens submitted during the year:—
    PositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 70
    Tuberculosis: New Cases and Deaths during 1936
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.
  • Page 77
    TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY Statistical Tables
  • Page 78
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 94
    For the information of the Council the following table is submitted showing the home visits paid by the Health Visiting Staff during the period 1927 to 1935:
    Year.Expectant MothersInfants Under One YearChildren 1-5Total Visits