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Wandsworth 1934

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

Published
1935
Pages
120
Tables
68

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    GENERAL STATISTICS FOR THE BOROUGH.
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    Extracts from Vital Statistics.
    No. of Live Births :—MalesFemalesTotal
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    Infantile mortality per 1,000 live births:—
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    Deaths from Tuberculosis:—
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    Table I. shows the population of each sub-district, based on the above estimation, compared with the Census population. TABLE I.
    Sub-District.Census Population 1931Population estimated to middle of 1934
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    TABLE II.
    Sub-District.No. of Births.Rates.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.Natural increase or decrease.
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    TABLE III.
    Sub-District.Births registered in the Borough.Total live births notified.Notified by :No. born dead
    Medical Attendant.ParentMidwife.Other person.
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    TABLE IV.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Crude 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 1934.
    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, etc.
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    TABLE VI.
    Birth-rates.Death-rates.
    Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.
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    TABLE VII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE VIII.
    Notifiable Diseases.No. of CASES of Infective Diseases grouped in Age Periods.
    Total.Under 1515 and upwardsUnder 11—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and upwards
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    TABLE IX.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total CASES of Infective Diseases occurring in each Locality.Total Cases occurring.Number admitted into Hospital.Total Deaths.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    TABLE X.
    No. of Children.ClaphamPutneyBalhamStreathamTootingSouthfieldSpringfieldTotal
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    TABLE XI SHOWING RESULTS OF PRIMARY SCHICK TEST IN AGE GROUPS.
    Result of Test.Children Under 15.Over 15.All Cases.
    Under 55—1010—15MalesFemalesTotal15—2020 and overMalesFemalesTotal
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    subsequent history of these 4,722 persons is given in the following statement:—
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    AGE GROUPING OF PERSONS IMMUNISED AND FOUND TO BE PROTECTED AS SHOWN BY A NEGATIVE RE-SCHICK TEST.
    Children Under 15.Over 15All Cases.
    Under 55—1010—15MalesFemalesTotal15—2020 and overMalesFemalesTotal
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    THE IMMUNISED PERSONS ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF DOSES AND THE TIME REQUIRED TO PRODUCE IMMUNITY—AS SHOWN BY A NEGATIVE RE-SCHICK TEST.
    Number of Immunising Injections given.within 4 monthsbetweenTotal within 1 yearbetween
    4 and 6 months6 and 9 months9 and 12 months1 year and 2 years2 years and 3 years3 years and 5 years5 years and 7 yearsTotal
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    TABLE XIV.
    Result of Treatment.
    Recovered— Vision not affected.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Died.
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    TABLE XV; MEASLES-CASES REPORTED AND DEATHS.
    Period 1st October—30th September.1924-251925-261926-271927-281928-291929-301930-311931-321932-331933-34
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    Table XVI. shows the number of cases of infective diseases which occurred in the individual elementary schools during the year. TABLE XVI.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other DiseasesTotals.
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    TABLE XVI.— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    TABLE XVI.— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    TABLE XVII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    The next Table shows the results of the findings of these inquests. TABLE XVIII.
    Inquests.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    38 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934. TABLE XIX.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    TABLE XX.
    Localisation of Disease.Total.Males.Females.
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    TABLE XXI.
    Localisation.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE XXII.
    1925192619271928192919301931193219331934
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Tuberculous.Suspected TuberculosisNon-Tuber-culousTotals.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
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    TABLE XXIV.
    Recommended to attend Dispensary byClapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Totals.
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    TABLE XXV.
    TuberculosisRemaining 31st Dec., 1933New CasesRemoved from RegisterRemaining on Register 31st Dec., 1934
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    TABLE XXVI.
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    The number of patients who received institutional treatment under the London County Council's Tuberculosis Scheme durine 1934 was as follows :—
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    TABLE XXVII.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at the end of 1934.Total cases where condition is known.Removed and lost sight of.Total cases who have attended.
    Discharged as cured.Disease arrested.Disease not arrested.Died.
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    TABLE XXVIII.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at end of 1934.Total cases where condition is known.Removed and lost sight of.Total cases who have attended.
    Discharged as cured.Disease arrested.Disease not arrested.Died.
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    Bacteriological Examinations .—The number of examinations of sputum made at the Dispensary during the past five years is given here.
    Year.Total number of specimens examined.No. of specimens sent by General Practitioners.No. of specimens found to contain T.B.
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    TABLE XXIX.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XXX.
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    TABLE XXXI.
    No. of cases occurring.No. of cases visited.No. of visits made.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934.
    Infant Welfare Centre.Clinics.
    Ante-natal.Infants.
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    TABLE XXXI I. WORK CARRIED OUT AT THE INFANT WELFARE AND ANTE-NATAL CLINICS. Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934.
    Clapham.Putney.Putney Park.Balham.Streatham.Blegborough Road.Streatham Hill (ClaphamPark)FairlightBeechcroft Road.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Totals.
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    TABLE XXXIII.
    Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
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    Sanitary Inspection of the Borough. TABLE XXXIV.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XXXV.
    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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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934. TABLE
    Nature of Principal Business.No. of Separate Premises.No. of Dairymen registered.Actual Food Businesses Conducted
    Subject to some form of Legal Control.
    As Dairies.As Cow-sheds.As Slaughterhouses.As Wholesale Margarine Premises.For Ice Cream.For Cooked or Preserved Foods.As Fish Fryers.As Fish-Curers.
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.
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    Food and Food Premises. XXXVI.
    12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.
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    TABLE XXXVII. RESULT OF ANALYSES OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF FOOD PROCURED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928, SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE ADULTERATED COMPARED WITH 1930, 1931, 1932 AND 1933.
    Percentage of Samples adulterated, 1930-1933.No. of samples in 1934.
    1930.1931.1932.1933.Examined.Found adulterated or not up to standardPercentage adulterated
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934. TABLE XXXVIII.
    Informal Samples.Formal Samples.Total.
    Number taken.Adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Number taken.Adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Number taken.Adulterated.Number per 1,000 of population.Percentage adulterated.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934.
    Grade.Schools.Hospitals.Dairymen.Total.
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    TABLE XXXIX.
    Class of Works.Number of Places on Register at end of 1934.Number of Inspections, 1934.Number of Notices, 1934.Number of Prosecutions, 1934.
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    TABLE XL. HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists.Outwork in unwholesome premisesOutwork 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.
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    TABLE XLI. DETAILS WITH REGARD TO REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    TABLE XLII. 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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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934 SANITARY 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.Certified Midwife.Sanitary Inspector.
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    OFFICE STAFF.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Appointment.Certificates held.
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH, 1931. (Compiled by the Registrar-General).
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35-45—55—65 —75—
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    CAUSES OF DEATH —continued.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75—
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    PARTICULARS OF POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
    Premises.Offence.Result.Fine.Costs.
    s.d.s.d.
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    GENERAL STATEMENT.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    DRUGS.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.In-formal.Total.
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    OTHER ARTICLES.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    OTHER ARTICLES — continued.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    The nature and extent of the adulteration in the 32 forma samples will be found below:—
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    The nature of the reports issued in respect to the 21 informal samples returned as adulterated is given on following page:—
    CaseNature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    The number of Milks returned as genuine in each month of the year, with their average composition was as under
    Case No.Month.Total Milk solids.Milk fat.Non-fatty solids.
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    The average composition of the 941 samples of Milk, returned as genuine, during the year was:—