Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Year. | 0- | 1— | 2— | 5— | 10— | 15— | 20— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65 + | All ages. |
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Disease. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | 1914. | 1915. | 1916. | 1917. | 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921 |
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Form of tuberculosis notified. | Sex. | Notifications on Form A. (Total of primary notifications received in London boroughs, other than elementary school cases, infra.) | ||||||||||||
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0— | 1— | 5— | 10— | 15— | 20— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65 + | Age not stated. | Total. |
Age. | Summer, 1018. | Autumn, 1918. | Winter, 1919. | Winter, 1921-22. | ||||
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Deaths. | Total, =1,000. | Deaths. | Total =1,000. | Deaths. | Total. =1,000. | Deaths. | Total, =1,000. |
Under 3. | 3-5. | 5-10. | 10-20. | 20-30. | 30-10. | 40-50. | 50-60. | Over60. | Total. |
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1912. | 1913. | 1914. | 1915. | 1916. | 1917. | 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921. |
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Metropolitan borough. | No. of houses. | No. of houses for the working classes. | No. of representations. | No. of closing orders. | No. of houses demolished. | ||||||||||||
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In borough. | Inhabited by working classes. | Repaired by local authority. | Erected | In course of erection. |
Sanitary area. | Sanitary inspectors. | ||||
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Male. | Female. | Health visitors. | |||
Whole time. | Part time. | Whole time. | Part time. |
Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | 4-5 weeks. | 5-6 weeks. | 6-7 weeks. | 7-8 weeks. | 8-9 weeks. | 9-10 weeks. | 10-11 weeks. | 11-12 weeks. | More than 12 weeks. | Total. |
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Classification on admission to the institution. | Condition at time of discharge. | Duration of residential treatment. | Totals. | Percentage of class. | |||
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Under 3 months. | 3-6 months. | 6-12 months. | More than 12 months. |
Number on roll. | Reasons for discharge. | Gain or loss in weight. | |||||||||||||
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Accommodation | 31.12.20. | 31.12.21. | Admitted, 1921. | Discharged, 1921. | Fit E.S. | Fit for work. | Transferred to hospital or sanatoria. | Removed from district. | Transferred to special school. | Other reasons. | No. gained. | Average gain in kilos. | No. lost or stationary. | Average loss in kilos. |
Metropolitan borough, In topographical order). | Estimated civil population. 1921.* | Births. | Deaths. | Infant mortality (per 1.000 births). | Measles. | Scarlet fever. | Diphtheria. | Whoop-ing-oough | Typhoid fever. | Diarrhœa and Enteritis age 0-2 (per 1,000 births). | Phthisis. | Cancer. | Cases of notifiable infectious disease. | ||||||||
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Smallpox. | Scarlet fever. | Diphtheria. | Typhoid fever. | BrysipeJas. | Puerperal fever (per 1,000 births). | Cerebrospnal fever. | Pneumonia |
Sanitary Authority. | Cowsheds. | Slaughterhouses. | Offensive Trades. | Smoke nuisances. | Underground rooms. | Overcrowding. | Houses let in lodgings. | Common lodging houses. | Cleansing of persons and rooms. | Water supply. | Milk- shops. | Ice cream premises. | Other food places. | |||||||||||||||
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No. licensed. | No. of inspections. | No. licensed. | No. of inspections. | No. licensed. | No. of inspections. | Observations. | Complaints. | Notices. | No. illegally occupied. | No. closed or otherwise remedied. | Instances found. | No. remedied. | No. on register. | No. of inspections. | Prosecutions. | Houses licensed. | Authorised lodgers. | Adults. | Children. | Premises or rooms. | Tenement houses extra supply. | No. on register. | No. of inspections. | No. on register. | No. of inspections. | No. of placcs. | No. of inspections. |
1 Borough. | 2 Examined for the first time. | 3 No. included under (2). Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | 4 No. included under (2). Suffering from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | 5 No. included under (2). Found to be Non-Tuberculous. | 6 No. included under 2 in which Diagnosis was Doubtful. | 7 Total Attendances at Dispensary, including those in column 2. | 8 Attendances Included in column 7 at which systematic examinations and records were made. | 9 Visits to homes made by Dispensary Medical Officers. | 10 Visits to homes made by Dispensary Nurses. | 11 Referred to hospitals to which Dispensary is affiliated. | 12 Specimens of sputum examined. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Un-, insured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Un-ln. sured. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F | Chldn. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Chldn. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Chldn. | m. | F. | M. | F. | Chldn. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Chldn. |
clothing and Footgear. | n utrition. | Cleanliness (Head). | Cleanliness (Body). | |||||||||
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Year. | Good. | Fair. | Poor. | Excellent. | Nor mal | Sub norm10al | Clean. | Nits | Verminous. | Clean. | Dirty | Ver minous. |
1913. | 1914. | 1915. | 1916. | 1917. | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Eight-year Old. | Twelve-year Old. | |||||||||||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |||||||||
Normal. | Poor. | Bad. | Normal. | Poor. | Bad. | Normal. | Poor. | Bad. | Normal. | Poor. | Bad. |
Complaint. | Children | Percentage of Total. | ||||
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1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1919. | 1920 | 1991. |
Year. | No. of examinations made at Rota visits. | No. of verminous conditions noted at Rota visits. | Per cent. | No. of verminous children referred to stations. | No. subsequently cleansed by parents. | No. of verminous children cleansed at stations. | No. of scabies eases bathed at stations. | No. of cleansings for vermin and scabies. |
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Morbid condition. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
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Chronological age. | Mental age. | Mean mental age. | Annual gain. | ||||||||
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3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7 | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. |
Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
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Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
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Entrants. | Age 8. | Age 12. | Age 13. | Total at routine medical inspection. | |||||||||
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3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | Over 6. | Total. | Elementary. | Special schools. |
Defect or disease. | Routine examination. | Special. | ||
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Number referred for treatment. | Number noted for observation. | Number referred for treatment. | Number noted for observation. |
Defect or disease. | Routine examination. | Special. | ||
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Number referred for treatment. | Number noted for observation. | Number referred for treatment. | Number noted for observation. |
Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
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Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
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Disease or defect. | Number of children. | ||||||||||||
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Referred for treatment by school doctor. | Treated. | ||||||||||||
Under scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. |
Class of defect. | Number of children. | |||
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Referred for treatment. | Treated. | |||
Under scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. |
Clothing and footgear. | Nutrition. | Cleanliness. | Condition of teeth. | Acuity of vision. | Mental condition. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Head. | Body. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 1. | 2. | 3. |
Entrants. | Age 8. | Age 12. | Age 13.* | Total Elementary Schools. | Special schools. | ||||||||||||||||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Nutrition. | Clothing. | Skin and hair. | Teeth. | Nose and throat defects. | Enlarged glands. | External eye disease. | 6/6 in both eyes. | Vision. | Ear disease. | Hearing defective. | Speech defects. | Lung defects. | Nervous system. | Digestive system. | Spine. | Flat foot. | Other deformities. | Defects of U. G. system. | Other defects. | |||||||||||||||
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No. examined. | Excellent. | Normal. | Below normal. | Bad (i.e., malnutrition). | Good. | Fair. | Poor. | Clean. | Dirty. | Pediculi present. | Sound. | Less than 4 decayed. | 4 or more decayed. | 6/9 in either eye. | 6/12 or worse in either eye. | No. wearing glasses. | Heart and circulation. | Anaemia. |
Nutrition. | Clothing. | Skin and hair. | Teeth. | Nose and throat defects. | Enlarged glands. | External eye disease. | Vision. | Hearing defective. | Speech defects. | Heart and circulation. | Anaemia. | Lung defects. | Nervous system. | Digestive system. | Spine. | Flat foot. | Other deformities. | Defects of U.G. system. | Other defects. | |||||||||||||||
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No. examined. | Excellent. | Normal. | Below normal. | Bad (i.e., malnutrition). | Good. | Fair. | Poor. | Clean. | Dirty. | Pediculi present. | Sound. | Less than -4 decayed. | 4 or more decayed. | 6/6 in both eyes. | 6/9 in either eye. | 6/12 or worse in either eye. | No. wearing glasses. | Ear disease. |
Year. | New cases admitted during year. | Beds occupied at end of year. | ||||
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Adults. | Children. | Total. | Adults. | Children. | Total. |
Admissions during year. | Beds occupied at end of year. | |||||
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Insured adults. | Ex-service men. | Total. | Insured adults. | Ex-service men. | Total. |
Year. | 1917. | 1918. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921. |
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Year. | Houses licensed. | Lodgers authorised. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Penalties and costs. | Cases of infectious disease. |
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Year. | Houses licensed. | Lodgers authorised. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Penalties and costs. | Cases of infectious disease. |
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Year. | Slaughterhouses. | Knackers' yards. | Offensive businesses. |
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Type of house. | Accommodation. | Net rent. |
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Type of house. | Accommodation. | Net rent. |
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s. d. |