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Wandsworth 1926

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

Published
1927
Pages
106
Tables
66

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66 tables in this report

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    TABLE I.
    Sub.District.Census Population 1921Population estimated to middle of 1926
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    In Table II. is shown the number of births, males and females, the birth.rate, and the rate of natural increase, for each sub. district, and for the whole Borough. TABLE II.
    Sub.District.No. of Births.Rates.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth.rate.Rate of natural increase.
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    The following Table shows the number of births notified in each sub-district and in the whole Borough, the persons by whom notified, and the number born dead. TABLE III.
    Sub-District.Births registered in the Borough.Total births notified.Notified by:
    Medical Attendant.ParentMidwife.Other person.No. born dead.
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    Table IV. shows the total number of corrected deaths and the death-rates for each sub-district and for the whole Borough. TABLE IV.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Corrected Death-rate.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    T able V.— C auses of, and A ges at D eath, during the Y ear 1926.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Deaths in Public Institutions.
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    Table VI. gives a comparative statement of the birth and death.rates in the Borough for the past 10 years, together with the same rates for London and England and Wales. TABLE VI.
    Birth.rates.Death.rates.
    Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.
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    The following is a list of the Institutions, etc., outside the Borough in which deaths of Borough residents occurred:—
    Name of Institution.No. of DeathsName of Institution.No. of Deaths.
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    Table VII. gives the corrected number of deaths, and the cause of death, at various periods up to one year of age. TABLE VII.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 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.
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    Table VIII. gives the comparative figures of infantile mortality for the last ten years for the whole of the Borough, and for each of the six sub-districts. TABLE VIII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE IX.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total.No. of DEATHS from Infectious Diseases grouped in Age Periods.
    Under 1515 upwardsUnder 11—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and upwards
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    TABLE X.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total.No. of CASES of Infectious Diseases grouped in Age Periods.
    Under 1515 and upwardsUnder 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and upwards
  • Page 15
    TABLE XI.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total CASES of Infectious Diseases occurring in each locality.Total Cases occurring.Number admitted into Hospital.Total Deaths.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
  • Page 16
    TABLE XII.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births returned from 1st January to 31st December, 1925.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Smallpox.Dead, Unvaccinated.Certificates of Conscientious objection.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed to District, Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removed to places unknown, or which cannot be traced; and cases not having been found.Remaining on Books as Unvaccinated.
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    The following Table gives details of the cases notified under the Regulations from 1st October to 31st December:—
    Final Diagnosis.Case notified as:—Recovered.Died.
    Puerperal Fever.Puerperal Pyrexia.
  • Page 22
    TABLE XIII.
    Result of Treatment.
    Recovered— Vision not affected.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Died.
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    TABLE XIV.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases .Totals.
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    TABLE XIV.— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whcoping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    TABLE XIV.— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    TABLE XV.
    Inquests.Sub-Districts.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    The sources of information regarding the 706 new cases notified in 1926 were as follows:—
  • Page 31
    TABLE XVI.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    TABLE XVII.
    Localisation of Disease.Total.Males.Females.
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    TABLE XVIII.
    Localisation.Total.Males.Females.
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    TABLE XIX.
    1917191819191920192119221923192419251926
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    TABLE XX.
    Year.Cases reported.Died.Lost sight of.Recovered.Remaining on Register.
    p.t.n.p.t.Totalp.t.n.p.t.Totalp.t.n.p.t.Totalp.t.n.p.t.Totalp.t.n.p.t.Total
  • Page 40
    TABLE XXI. ANNUAL RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE DISPENSARIES DURING THE YEAR 1926.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 41
    Table XXII. gives further details of the year's work. TABLE XXII.
  • Page 42
    TABLE XXIII.
    (A.) Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Condition at the time of the last record made.Previous to 1926.1926.
    Class T.B. Minus.Class T.B. Plus.Class T.B. Minus.Class T.B. Plus.
    Group 1.Group 2.Group 3.Total.Group 1.Group 2.Group 3.Total.
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    TABLE XXIV.
    (B.) Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Condition at the time of the last record made.Previous to 1926.1926.
    Bones and Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Peripheral Glands.Total.Bones and Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Peripheral Glands.Total.
  • Page 44
    TABLE XXV.
    Recommended to attend Dispensary byClapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Outside Borough.Totals.
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    Particulars relating to Discharged Soldiers attending at the Dispensaries. TABLE XXVI.
    New Cases.Old Cases.Total Attendances.
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    Bacteriological Examinations.— Below is shown the number of such examinations of sputum made at the Dispensary during the past five years.
    Year.Total number of specimens examined.No. of specimens sent by General Practitioners and St. James' Hosptl.No. of specimens found to contain T.B.
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    TABLE XXVII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
    Visits.Revisits.
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    TABLE XXVIII.
    Method of Feeding.Age of infant on first visit.
    Under 1 month.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—12 months.Total.
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    TABLE XXIX.
    No. of cases.No. of visits.
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    Maternity and, Child Welfare.
    Infant Welfare Centre.Clinics.
    Ante-natal.Infants.
  • Page 56
    TABLE XXX.
    Clapham.Putney.Putney Park.Balham.Streatham.Blegborough Road.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Totals.
    FairlightLynwood Road
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    TABLE XXXI.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XXXII.
    Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
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    TABLE XXXIII.
    Wards.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects, were found.Number of Families Living in:—
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards
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    TABLE XXXIV.
    Class of Works.Number of Places on Register at end of 1926.Number of Inspections, 1926.Number of Notices 1926.Number of Prosecutions, 1926.
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    TABLE XXXV. HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists.Outwork in unwholesome premisesOut work in infected premises.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Instances.Notices served.Instances.
    Contractors.Workmen.
  • Page 68
    TABLE XXXVI. DETAILS WITH REGARD TO REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    TABLE XXXVII DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.No. of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE XXXVIII.
    Premises.Number of Places on the Register at end of 1926.Number of inspections, 1926.Number of Notices, 1926.Nunber of prosecutions. 1926.
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    TABLE XXXIX. RESULT OF ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN ARTICLES UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, DURING 1926, SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE ADULTERATED COMPARED WITH 1922, 1923, 1921, AND 1925.
    Percentage of Samples adulterated, 1922-1925.No. of samples, 1926.
    1922.1923.1924.1925.Examined.Found adulterated or not up to standardPercentage adulterated
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    TABLE XL.
    Informal Samples.Formal Samples.Total.
    Number taken.Adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Number taken.Adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Number taken.Number per 1,000 of population.Adulterated.Percentage adulterated.
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    The Public Health (Milk and Cream) Regulations, 1912 and 1917. 1. Milk and Cream not sold as "Preserved Cream."
    Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
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    TABLE XLI.
    Samples Taken.Reported against.Percentage reported against.
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    TABLE XLII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Sanitary Inspector.Meat and Food.Others.
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    FOOD AND DRUGS INSPECTORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Sanitary Inspector.Meat and Food.Others.
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    HEALTH VISITORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Health Visitor.Trained Nurse.C. M. B.Sanitary Inspector.
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    CLERICAL STAFF.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Appointment.Certificates held.
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    PARTICULARS OF PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    s.d.s.d.
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    PARTICULARS OF PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS. —continued.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    s.d.s.d.
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    PARTICULARS OF PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.— continued.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    s.d.s.d.
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    GENERAL STATEMENT.
    Nature of Sample.ExaminedAdulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    DRUGS.
    Nature of Sample.ExaminedAdulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    OTHER ARTICLES.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.In-formal.Total.
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    OTHER ARTICLES.— continued.
    Nature of Sample.ExaminedAdulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    The following Table shows in detail the nature and extent of the adulteration detected in the formal samples submitted.
    No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    Analysts' Annual Report
    No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    Of the 1,000 informal samples, 46 were reported against as follows:-
    No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    Report of the Medical officer of Health
    No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    The average composition of the Milk samples returned as genuine each month is given below:-
    Month.Total Solids.Milk Fat.Non-fatty Solids.