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Marylebone 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1921
Pages
78
Tables
54

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  • Page 7
    These last having been worked out by proportion are only very approximate.
    Year.The Borough.All Souls.St. Mary.Christ Church.St. John.
  • Page 9
    The following is a statement showing the total receipts at each of the conveniences for the year ended March, 1921, and theamountof increase or decrease as compared with the previous year.
    1921.1920.Increase.Decrease.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 12
    The total inspections made by each inspector, and the number of nuisances of various kinds detected and remedied, are set forth in the following table:— Districts.
    No. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5Borough
  • Page 13
    Particulars with regard to each of the cases are given below and it should be noted that in each instance, though there were contraventions of provisions contained in other acts and by-laws, the Public Heath (London) Act, 1891, is the only enactment mentioned in the list.
    Premises.Offence. Proceedings taken under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, &c.Result.
  • Page 15
    The following list sets out the majority of the premises and occupations of the class referred to in the heading to this part of the report, and contains a certain amount of information with regard to registration, inspection, etc. Underground rooms and underground sleeping rooms, though controlled, the former under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and the latter under special regulations made by the Council in 1910, are not registered.
    Number of placesNumber of inspections, 1920.Number of notices, 1920.Number of prosecutions, 1920.
    On register at end of 1919.Added in 1920.Removed in 1920.On register at end of 1920.
  • Page 15
    A.—BUSINESS PREMISES. Cow sheds. —The following list shows the number of cow sheds in the Borough, the number of cows for which they are licensed, and the actual number kept.
    Premises.Licensed for.Cows kept.
  • Page 17
    I.—INSPECTION.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.N mnber of Prosecutions.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    Found.Remedied.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 18
    3—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORKOUTWOltKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PUEMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 19
    4.— REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 19
    5.— OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 20
    Situation, etc., of Licensed Common Lodging Houses.
    Address.Registered Owner.Registered number of Occupants.
  • Page 23
    The quarterly returns as to milk samples are tabulated below:—
    Quarter of the Year.No. of Samples TakenNo. of Samples Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.No. of Prosecutions Instituted.Fines and Costs.
    £s.d.
  • Page 27
    The following Tables and Report from the Public Analyst give full information with regard to samples submitted to and examined by him:
    Articles submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority, under Section 13 of Act, and, if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis ; showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
  • Page 28
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    Articles submitted for AnalysisState w hether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority under Section 13 of Act, and. if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis ; showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    Articles submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was sub-mirted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority under Section 13 of Act, and, if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis; showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adulterated, and if Adulterated what were the nature and extent of the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
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    Articles submitted for Analysis.State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by an Officer acting under direction of a Local Authority under Section 13 of Act, and, if so, the name of such Authority.Result of Analysis ; showing whether the sample was Genuine or Adjlterated and if Adulterated what were the nature and extent ot the Adulteration.The sum paid in respect of the Analysis.Observations.
  • Page 31
    A complete list is as follows:
    No.Article.Genuine.Adulterated.Total.
  • Page 33
    The accompanying table contains a comparison of the rates in the several registration sub-districts and the Borough as a whole for 1919, with those of each of the years since 1913:—
    1913.1914.19151916.1917.1918.1919.1920.
  • Page 34
    The following short table shows the death rates in the several registration sub-districts in 1919 and compares them with those of the years onward from 1913:—
    19131914191519161917191819191920
  • Page 34
    A further table giving the vital statistics of separate localities for1920 and the ten preceding years, will be found amongst the Ministry of Health Tables on page 71.
    Sub-District.†Population estimated to middle of 1920Births.Deaths.Total
    ABMalesFemales.Total.Males.Females.
  • Page 34
    1920
    January-MarchApril-JuneJuly-SeptemberOctober-DecemberTotal
  • Page 35
    1914
    January-MarchApril-JuneJuly-SeptemberOctober-DecemberTotal
  • Page 35
    The age distribution of the deaths that occurred in 1920 is shown in the following table, which gives also, for the purpose of comparison, the figures for each age group since 1913.
    Age PeriodsUnder 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and upwardsAt all Ages
  • Page 35
    The percentage relation of each group to the total number of deaths in 1920 is shown below.
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    Deaths amongst the Aged .—The extent to which each of the four divisions of the Borough shared in the deaths of those aged over 65 in the years 1913-1920, is shown below:—
    19131914191519161917191819191920
  • Page 36
    Of the total, 131 at death were aged between 65 and 70; 234 between 70 and 80; 120 between 80 and 90, and 13 between 90 and 100. Over 100— Nil. The out-standing causes of death amongst those over 65 were as follows:—
    Causes—19131914191519161917191819191920
  • Page 37
    In 1919 the figure was 63.
    Sub District.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks3 and under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 and under 6 months.6 and under 9 months.9 and under 12 month-.Totals.
  • Page 41
    TABLE VIII. Deaths from Phthisis and other Tuberculous Diseases.
    Year.No. of Cases.Population.Rate per 1,000 of Population.
  • Page 42
    Cancer : Ages at Death
    AgesUnder 1010 and under 2020 and under 3030 and under 4040 and under 5050 and under 6060 and under 7070 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 42
    Cancer.—Situation of the Disease.
    Parts of the body affected.MalesFemalesTotals
  • Page 42
    The following table, which was included for the first time in the Report for 1912 is repeated, as it lends further support to the view then expressed that cancer was in no sense a class disease, since if those who died at home or in nursing homes are taken to represent the rich or well-to-do, and those who died in hospitals or the infirmary the less favourably circumstanced, the one group suffered equally with the other.
    At HomeIn Nursing HomesIn HospitalsIn InfirmaryIn AsylumsTotals
  • Page 44
    The cost and rate per 1,000 for each of the past 10 years, are shown in the following table:—
    Year.Amounts paid to Medical PractitionersCost per 1,000 of Population.
  • Page 47
    Infectious Diseases in Schools. The accompanying table shows the number of cases of measles, whooping cough and chicken-pox and other notifiable infectious diseases reported from Schools during 1920.
    SCHOOLS.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Whooping Cough.Chicken-pox.Measles.All other Diseases.
  • Page 48
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    DATE NOTIFIEDNUMBER OF CASEONE OR BOTH EYES PERMANENTLY INJURED— IF SO, TO WHAT EXTENT?
  • Page 50
    I.—PARTICULARS OF WORK CARRIED OUT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISPENSARIES.
    Name of Dispensary.Names of Dispensary Medical Officers.Date of Approval of Appointment by Local Government Board.Days and Hours when the Dispensary is open.Number of Persons including Contacts who were examined for the first time during the period from 1st January, 1920, to the 31st December 1930, at or in connection with the Dispensary and where:—Number of Persons diagnosed to be suffering from Tuberculosis who were treated or supervised at or in connection with the Dispensary during the period from 1st January, 1920, to 31st December, 1920.Number of Persons whc were under treatment, supervision, or observation at or in connection with the Dispensary on the 31st December,1920.Number of Persons reierred for diagnosis or treatment to the Hospital with which the Dispensary is affiliated during the period 1st January, 1920, to 31st December, 1920.
    Diagnosed as suffering from Tuberculosis.Diagnosed as not suffering from Tuberculosis.Undiagnosed and remaining under observation.Total Number Examined.
    InsuredUninsuredInsuredUninsuredInsuredUninsuredInsuredUninsured
  • Page 52
    METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE.
    Notifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Notifications on Form C.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form ANo. of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    Age Periods.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Primary Notifications.Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total Primary Notifications.
  • Page 53
    Ten years—1911-1920.
    Estimated Population.Year.All Ages.Sub-Districts.
    All SoulsSt. Mary.Christ Church.St. John.
  • Page 53
    Deaths from Phthisis—Age and Sex Distribution.
    Ages.Under 10.10 and under 20.20 and under 30.30 and under 40.40 and under 50.50 and under 60.60 and under 70.70 and upwards.Totals.
  • Page 54
    CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE 52 WEEKS ENDING 1 ST JANUARY, 1921.
    Localisation of Disease.Cases notified in whole District.Total cases notified in each Locality.Number of cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At ages—years.All Souls.St. Mary.Christ Ch'ch.St. John.Totals.All Souls.St. Mary.Christ Ch'ch.St. JohnTotals.Cases Isolated at Home.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 55
    The following table shows the number of specimens examined for purposes of diagnosis, and indicates also the diseases in relation to which the examinations were made:
    1920
    Positive.NegativeTotal.
  • Page 56
    The number and nature of the articles disinfected are shown in the following table:—
    Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases.Phthisis.Measles.Vermin.Other causes.Total.
  • Page 56
    The number of journeys made by the disinfecting vans during the year ended December, 1920, was as under:—
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    Reasons for Disinfection.
    Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases.Phthisis.Measles.Vermin.Other causes.Total.
  • Page 57
    The following table shows the number of Adults and School Children using the Baths provided under the above-mentioned Act during the year 1920:—
    1920.Adults.Children.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 57
    Table showing the number of persons using the Baths during the past 23 years:—
    Year.ADULTS.CHILDREN.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 60
    STATEMENT SHOWING WORK AT INFANT CONSULTATIONS AND ANTE-NATAL CLINIC CENTRES DURING THE YEAR ENDING 1 ST JANUARY, 1921.
    CENTRE.Barrow Hill RoadNo. 14 Salisbury StreetQueen Charlottes Hospl.No 101 Crawford Street.No. 30, Marylebone Lane.No. 8 Ogle Mews.The Middlesex Hospl.The Westn. Cenl. Dispy.
  • Page 61
    R eport of M ortuary K eeper. Number of bodies deposited from 1st January to 31st December, 1920.
    1920.Males.Females.Total.For burial only.For inquests.Total.No. of. RM.'s heldNo. of courts held.No. of Infectious cases.
  • Page 66
    Table A.—HOUSING. Statistics for the Twelve Months ended 31st December, 1920.
    Housing Investigations (Public Health and Housing Acts).Repair of Houses (Sec. 28, Housing Act, 1919).Closing Orders (Section 17, Housing Act, 1909).Demolition Orders (Sec. 18, Housing Act, 1909).Obstruction Buildings (Sec. 38, Housing Act, 1890).Housing Staff.
    Complaints by Householders.House-to- House Inspection.Houses Unfit for Habitation.Defective Houses Repaired, Public Health Act, &c.Orders Issued,Houses Repaired by Council.Houses Closed Voluntarily.Houses Represented for Closure.Closing Orders Passed.Closing Orders Withdrawn Houses Repaired.Orders Issued.Houses Demolished under Orders.Houses Demolished Voluntarily.Number of Representations.Buildings Removed.Representations under Consideration.Full Time.Part Time.
  • Page 70
    VITAL STATISTICS OF THE BOROUGH OF ST. MABYLEBONE. DURING 1920 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected No. 3Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District. 8of Residents not registered in the District. 9Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    No. 4Rate. 5No. 6Rate. 7No. 10Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. 11No. 12Rate. 13
  • Page 71
    TABLE I. (A) Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1920 and the ten Previous Years.
    Names of Localities.The Whole Borough.All Souls.St. Mary.Christ Church.St. John.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 yearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all AgesDeaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
    a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.
  • Page 72
    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the 52 weeks ending 1st January, 1921.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole District.Total cases notified in each locality.Number of cases removed to Hospital from each locality.Cases isolated at home
    At ages—years.All SoulsSt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotals.All SoulsSt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotals
    At all ages.Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
  • Page 73
    TABLE III.—Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year ending 1st January, 1921.
    No.CAUSES OF DEATH.Net deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of Residents or Non-Residents in Institutions in the District.All Souls.St. Mary.Christ Church.St. John.Total.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 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.
  • Page 74
    VACCINATION RETURNS. Supplemental Return for 1919. Return made to the Board of Guardians and Ministry of Health on the 9th February, i92i ,byMr. Edward A. Frith, Vaccination Officer of the St. Marylebone Parish, respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were registered in St. Marylebone, from 1st January to 31st December, 1919, inclusive.
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's DistrictNumber of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st January to 31st Dec, 1919.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1921, in Columns I, II, IV and V of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz. :Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1921, remained unentered in the "Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1921, 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" (columns 8, 9, and 10 of this Return).Number of Certificates of Successful Primary Vaccination at ALL AGES received during the calendar year 1920.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 1920.
    Col. I. Successfully Vaccinated.Col. II.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Certificates of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V. Dead, Unvac-cinated.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts, the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removal to Places unknown or which cannot be reached; and Cases not having been found.
    Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small-Pox.
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