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Marylebone 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
- Published
- 1925
- Pages
- 76
- Tables
- 51
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The following is a statement showing the total receipts at each of the conveniences for the year ended March, 1925, and the amount of increase or decrease as compared with the previous year.
1925 1924 Increase Decrease £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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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. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Borough -
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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 Health (London) Act, 1891, is the only enactment mentioned in the list.
Premises. Offence. Proceedings taken under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, &c. Result. -
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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 -
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1 — INSPECTION.
Premises Number of Inspections Written Notices Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
Particulars Number of Defects Number of Prosecutions Found Remedied Referrec to H.M Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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3.—HOME WORK.
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4—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year (1) Number (2) -
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5.—OTHER MATTERS.
Class (1) Number (2) -
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Situation, etc., of Licensed Common Lodging Houses.
Address Registered Owner Registered number of Occupants -
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The quarterly returns as to milk samples are tabulated below:—
Quarter of the Year. No. of Samples Taken. No. of Samples Adulterated. Percentage Adulterated. No. of Prosecutions Instituted. Fines and Costs. -
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Unsound and Diseased Food Condemned and Destroyed During the Year 1924.
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The following Tables and Report from the Public Analyst, Mr. J. F. F. Rowland, 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. -
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Articles submitted for Analysis. State whether the sample was submitted to the Analyst by au Ofticer acting under direction ot 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 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 Adulterated, and if Adultereted, 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 Adulterated, and, if Adulterated, what were the nature and extent ot the Adulteration. The sum paid in respect of the Analysis. Observations. -
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The number of samples taken under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts and submitted for analysis, was 1,106; an increase as compared with the samples for 1923, the number for that year being 1,060. A complete list is as follows:
No. Article Genuine Adulterated Total -
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The following short table shows the death rates in the several registration sub-districts in 1924, and compares them with those of the preceding 5 years:—
1919. 1920. 1921. 1922. 1923. 1924. -
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A further table giving the vital statistics of separate localities for 1924 and the ten preceding years will be found amongst the Ministry of Health Tables on page 67.
Sub-District Population estimated to middle of 1924 Males Births. Females Total Males Deaths. Females Total -
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1924.
January-March April-June July-September October-December Total -
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TABLE I. Infant Mortality. Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various ages under 1 Year of age, and in Sub-Districts.
No. CAUSE OF DEATH Under 1 Week 1 and under 2 Weeks 2 and under 3 Weeks 3 and under 4 Weeks Total under Month 1 and under 3 Months 3 and under 6 Months 6 and under 9 Months 9 and under 12 Months Total Deaths under 1 Year All Souls St. Mary Christ Church St. John Total -
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TABLE VIII. Deaths from Phthisis and other Tuberculous Diseases.
Year No. of Deaths Population Rate per 1,000 of Population -
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Information with regard to the age at which death occurred and situation of the disease, is given in the following tables:— Cancer : Ages at Death.
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 -
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Cancer : Situation of the Disease.
Parts of the body affected Males Females Totals -
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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 Practitioners Cost per 1,000 of Population £ s. d. £ s. d. -
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The following table contains information as to result in each case:—
Name Age Sex Date Notified Subsequent progress, i.e., whether recovery complete or partial -
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The accompanying table shows the number of cases of measles, whooping cough, chicken-pox and the notifiable infectious diseases reported from Schools during 1924. During the year in certain of the schools, one or more classrooms were closed on account of measles.
SCHOOLS Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Whooping Cough Chicken-pox Measles All other Diseases -
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum. This disease—inflammation of the eyes in newly-born children—made notifiable by order of the London County Council in 1911, continued to be so during the whole of 1924. The following table gives information with regard to the 7 cases notified.
Notified Cases Treated Vision Unimpaired Vision Impaired Total Blindness Deaths At Home At Hospital -
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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 A. No, of Primary Notifications. Total Notifications on Form B. Poor Law Institutions. Sanatoria. Age Periods. 0 to 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 and upwards. Total Primary Notifications. Under 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 Total Primary Notifi. cations. -
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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE.
Age Periods 0 to 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45,45 to 55 55 to 65 65 and upwards Total Cases -
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(The return relates only to persons residing in the area which is served by the Dispensary under the scheme of the Council.)
Number of Under observation at the Dispensary on Jan. 1st pending diagnosis. Examined for the first time during the year. Total. Found to be Under observation at the Dispensary on Dec. 31st pending diagnosis. Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis. Suffering from Tuberculosis. Not suffering from Tuberculosis. Pulmonary. Non. Pulmonary. -
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I.—PARTICULARS OF WORK CARRIED OUT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISPENSARY.
Name of Dispensary. Name of Dispensary Medical Officer. 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 the 1st January, 1924, to the 31st December, 1924, at or in connection with the Dispensary and were:— 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, 1924, to 31st December, 1924. Number of Persons who were under treatment, supervision, or observation at or in connection with the Dispensary on the 31st December, 1924. Number of Persons referred for diagnosis or treatment to the Hospital with which the Dispensary is affiliated during the period 1st January, 1924, to 31st December, 1924. Diagnosed as suffering from Tuberculosis. Diagnosed as not suffering from Tuberculosis. Undiagnosed and remaining under observation. Total Number Examined. Insured Uninsured Insured Uninsured Insured Uninsured Insured Uninsured -
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Deaths from Phthisis. Five years—1920-1924.
Year Estimated Population All Ages Sub-Districts All Souls St. Mary Christ Church St. John -
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CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE 58 WEEKS ENDING 3rd JANUARY, 1925.
Localization 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 Church St. John Totals All Souls St. Mary Christ Church St. John Totals Cases Isolated at Home Under 1 1 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 65 and upwards -
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The number and nature of the articles disinfected are shown hereunder:—
Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases, Phthisis. Measles. Vermin. Other causes. Total. -
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The number of rooms disinfected and the reasons for carrying out disinfection are stated below:— Reasons for Disinfection.
Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases. Phthisis. Measles. Vermin. Other causes. Total. -
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CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1897. The following table shows the number of Adults and School Children using the Baths provided under the above-mentioned Act each month during the year 1924 and annually since 1910:—
1924 ADULTS CHILDREN Males Females Total Males Females Total -
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Cleansing Station Attendances , 1910-1924.
Year. ADULTS CHILDREN Males Females Total Males Females Total -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. 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. The work, as formerly, was carried out by Dr. Foulerton, at University College.
1924. Positive. Negative. Total. -
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STATEMENT SHOWING WORK AT INFANT CONSULTATIONS AND ANTE-NATAL CLINIC CENTRES DURING THE 52 WEEKS ENDING 31 st DECEMBER, 1924.
CENTRE. Barrow Hill Road. No. 14 Salisbury Street. Queen Charlotte's Hospl. Cosway Street. No. 30 M ary-lebone Lane. No. 8 Ogle Mews. The Middlesex Hospl. The Westn. Genl. Dispy. The Church Army Dispy. -
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Report of Mortuary Keeper. Number of bodies deposited from 1st January to 31st December, 1924.
1924. Males. Females. Total. For burial only. For inquests. Total. No. of P.M 's held. No. of courts held. No. of Infectious cases. -
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Table A.—HOUSING. Statistics for the Twelve Months ended 31st December, 1924.
Housing Investigations (Public Health and Housing Acts) Repair of Houses (Section 28, Housing Act, 1919) Closing Orders (Section 17, Housing Act, 1909) Demolition Orders (Sec. 18, Housing Act, 1909) Obstructive Buildings (Sec. 38, Housing Act, 1890) Housing Staff -
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Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897.
Adults. Children. Males. Females. Males. Females. Total. -
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VITAL STATISTICS OF THE BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE. DURING 1924 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
Year. 1 Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2 Births. Total Dbaths Registered in the District. Transferable Deaths. Nett Deaths belonging to the District. Uncorrected No. 3 Nett. of Non. residents registered in the District. 8 of Resi.dents not registered in the District. 9 Under 1 year of Age. At all Ages. No. 4 Rate. 5 No. 6 Rate. 7 No. 10 Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. 11 No. 12 Rate 13 -
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TABLE I (A). Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1924 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 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 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 -
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TABLE II. Notifiable Diseases During the Year 1924. Cases Notified. Deaths Certified.
Disease. At all Ages. Under 1 1 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 65 and upwards. Total No. of Cases Admitted to Hospital. Total deaths Under 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 65 and upwards -
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TABLE II. (a). Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the 53 weeks ending 3rd January, 1925.
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 all ages. At Ages—years. All Souls. St. Mary. Christ Church St. John. Totals. All Souls. St. Mary. Christ Church St. John. Totals. Under 1 1 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 65 and up-wards -
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TABLE III.— Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year ending 3rd January, 1925.
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 under65 65 and upwards. -
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VACCINATION RETURNS. Supplemental Return for 1923, Return made to the Board 01 Guardians and Ministry of Health on the 9th February, 1925, by Mr. George H. Bassett, 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, 1923, inclusive.
Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets " as registered from 1st January to 31st Dec,, 1923 Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1925, in Columns I, II, IV and V of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz.: Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1925, remained unentered in the "Vaccination Register " on account (as shown by Report Book) of Number of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1925, 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 1924 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 1924 Col. I. Successfully Vaccinated Col. II. Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Certificates of Conscientious Objection have been received Col. V. Dead, Un vaccinated 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