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Marylebone 1929

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

Published
1930
Pages
72
Tables
57

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  • Page 8
    The following is a statement showing the total receipts at each of the conveniences for the year ended March, 1930, and the amount of increase or decrease as compared with the previous year.
    19301929IncreaseDecrease
    £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 out in the following table:— Districts.
    No. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5No. 6Borough
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    Particulars with regard to the case is given below.
    Premises.Offence. (Proceedings taken under the Public Health (London) Act 1891, etc.)Result.
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    1 .—INSPECTION.
    PremisesInspectionsSlumber of Written NoiicesProsecu tions
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    2—DEFECTS FOUND.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
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    3.—HOME WORK.
    OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109,110
    NATURE OF WORK.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.Work-men.Contractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
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    Situation, etc., of Licensed Common Lodging Houses.
    Address.Registered Owner.Registered number of Occupants.
  • Page 20
    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.
  • Page 22
    ANALYSES
    No. ArticleNumberExaminedNumber Adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalPrivateTotalFormalInformalPrivateTotal
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    ANALYSES
    Number ExaminedNumber Adulterated, etc.
    No. ArticleFormalInformalPrivateTotalFormalInformalPrivateTotal
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    Adulterated Samples, etc.
    Serial NumberArticleWhether Formal, Informal, or PrivateNature of Adulteration or IrregularityObservations
  • Page 27
    1929.
    January-MarchApril-JuneJuly-SeplembeiOctober-DecemberTotal
  • Page 28
    In the following table information supplementary to that in the large table is given with regard to deaths in the various sub-districts.
    Sub-District.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks.3 and under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 and under 6 months.6 and under 9 months.9 and under 12 months.Totals
  • Page 29
    TABLE I. Infant Mortality. Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various ages under 1 Year of age, and in Sub-Districts.
    No.CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 Week1 and under 2 Weeks2 and under 3 Weeks3 and under 4 WeeksTotal under 1 Month1 and under S Months3 and under 6 Month?6 and under 9 Months9 and under 12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 YearAll SoulsSt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotal
  • Page 32
    Deaths from Phthisis and other Tuberculous Diseases.
    YearNo. of DeathsPopulationRate per 1,000 of Population
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    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 34
    The cost and rate per 1,000 for each of the past 10 years are shown in following table:—
    YearAmounts paid to Medical PractitionersCost per 1,000 of Population
  • Page 35
    The following table and summary give details of the work of the Clinic during the year.
  • Page 36
    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.
  • Page 37
    Infectious Diseases in Schools. The accompanying table shows the number of cases of measles, whooping cough, chicken-pox and the notifiable infectious diseases reported from Schools during 1929.
    SCHOOLSScarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhoopirg CoughChicken-poxMeaslesAll other Diseases
  • Page 38
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum . The following table gives information with regard to 3 cases of this disease —inflammation of the eyes in newly-born children—notified during the year :—
    NotifiedCases TreatedVision UnimpairedVision ImpairedTotal BlindnessDeaths
    At HomeAt Hospital
  • Page 39
    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 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total Primary Notifications.Under 55 to 1010 to 15Toial Primary Notifications.
  • Page 45
    (a) PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in the possession of the Dispensary at the end of 1929, arranged according to the years in which the Patients first came under Public Medical Treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, and their classification as shown on Form A.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relatesPrevious to 19261926192719281929
    Class T. B. minus.Class T. B. plusClass T. B. minus.Class T. B. plus.Class T. B. minus.Class T. B. plusClass T. B. minus.Class T. B. plus.Class T. B. minus.Class T. B. plus.
    Group 1.Group 2.Group 3.Total (Class T.B. plus).Group 1.Group 2.Group 3.Total (Class T.B. plus).Group 1.Group 2Group 3.Total (Class T.B. plus).Group 1.Group 2.Group 3.Total (Class T.B. plusi.Group 1.Group 2.Group 3-Total (Class T. B. plus).
  • Page 46
    (b) NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in the possession of the Dispensary at the end of 1929, arranged according to the years in which the Patients first came under Public Medical Treatment, and their classification as shown on Form A.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relatesPrevious to 19261926192719281929
    Bones and Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Peripheral Glands.Total.Bones and Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Peripheral Glands-Total.Bones and Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Peripheral Glands.Total.Bones and Joints;Abdominal.Other Organs.Peripheral Glands.Total.Bones and Joints.Abdominal.Other Organs.Peripheral Glands-Total.
  • Page 47
    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, 1929, to the 31st December, 1929, 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, 1929 to 31st December, 1929.Number of Persons who were under treatment, supervision, or observation at or in connection with the Dispensary on the 31st December, 1929.Number of Persons referred for diagnosis or treatment tothe Hospital with which the Dispensary is affiliated during the period 1st January, 1929, to 31st December, 1929.
    Diagnosed as suffering from Tuberculosis.Diagnosed as not suffering from Tuberculosis.Undiagnosed and j remaining under observation.Total Number Examined.
    InsuredUninsuredInsuredUninsuredInsuredUninsuredInsuredUninsured
  • Page 48
    II.—SUNDRY PARTICULARS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SCHEME OF TREATMENT.
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    Deaths from Phthisis. Five years—1925-1929.
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    The following table prepared at the request of the Ministry of Health contains information with regard to age and sex distribution that may be found interesting.
    Age PeriodsNEW CASESALL DEATHS
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
  • Page 50
    CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE 52 WEEKS ENDING 28TH DECEMBER, 1929.
    Localization of Disease.Cases notified in whole Distric.Total cases notified in each Locality.No. of cases removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all AgesAt all- years.All SoulsSt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotalAll SoulsSt. MaryChrist ChurchSt. JohnTotalCases Isolated at Home
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
  • Page 51
    The number and nature of the articles disinfected are shown hereunder
    Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases.PhthisisMeasles.Vermin.Other causes.Total.
  • Page 51
    The number of journeys made by the disinfecting vans during the year ended December. 1929, was:—
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    The number of rooms disinfected and the reasons for carrying out disinfection are stated below:— R easons for D isinfection.
  • Page 52
    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 1929, and annually since 1919:—
    1929ADULTSCHILDREN
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 52
    Cleansing Station Attendances, 1919-1929.
    Year.ADULTSCHILDREN
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 53
    The following table shows the number of specimens examined for purposes o diagnosis, and indicates also the diseases in relation to which the examinations were made. The work, as formerly, was carried out by Dr. Foulerton.
    1928.
    Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 56
    STATEMENT SHOWING WORK AT INFANT CONSULTATIONS AND ANTE-NATAL CLINIC CENTRES DURING THE 52 WEEKS ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER, 1929.
    CENTRE.No. 24 Hill Road.No. 14 Salisbury Street.Queen Charlotte's Hospl.Cosway Street.No. 30 Marylebone Lane.The Middlesex Hospl.The Westn Genl. Dispy.
  • Page 57
    R eport of M ortuary K eeper. Number of bodies deposited from 1st January to 31st December, 1929,
    1929.Males.Females.Total.For burial only.For inquests.Total.No. of P.M 's held.No. of courts held.No. of Infectious cases.
  • Page 59
    E xtracts from V ital S tatistics of the Y ear. Births—
    TotalM.F.
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    The following is a list of the special premises in the Borough requiring constant supervision:—
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    Mortuary.
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    Disinfection.
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    Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897.
    Adults.Children.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Total.
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    Bakehouses.
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    Places where Food is Prepared for Sale (excluding Bakehouses).
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    House to House Inspections.
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    House Refuse.
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    Water Supply.
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    Overcrowding.
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    Underground Rooms.
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    Cleansing and Disinfection.
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    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected No.Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 year of Age.At all Ages.
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births,No.Rate
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE I (a). Vital Statistics of Separate L ocalities in 1929 and the T en P revious Years.
    YearPopulation estitaated to middle of each yearBirths registeredDeaths at all AgesDeaths untler 1 yearPopulation estimatec to middle of each yearBirths registeredDeaths at all AgesDeaths under 1 yearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearBirths registeredDeaths at all Ages| Deaths under 1 yearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearBirths registered:Deaths at all AgesDeaths under 1 yearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearBirths registeredDeaths at all AgesDeaths under 1 year
    a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.a.b.c.d.
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    TABLE 11. Notifiable Diseases During the Year 1929.
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    TABLE II. (A). Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the 52 weeks ending 28th December, 1929.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole District.Total cases notified in each locality.Number of cases removed to Hospital from each locality.*Cases isolatec at home.
    At all ages.At Ages—years.65 and upwardsAll Souls.St. Mary.Christ ChurchSt. John.Total;.All' Souls.St. Mary.Christ Church
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 65St. John.Totals.
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    TABLE III.—Causes of, and Ages at Death during the year ending 28th December, 1929.
    No.CAUSES OF DEATH.Net deaths at the sunjoined 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 11 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under6505 and under 75.75 and upwards
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    Return made to the Board of Guardians and Ministry of Health on the 8th February, 1930, 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, 1928, 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., 1928Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1930, in Columns I, II, IV and V of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz.:Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1930, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register ' on account (as shown by Report Book) ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st January, 1930, 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 of children under 14 years received during the calendar year 1929Number 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 1929
    Col. I. Successfully VaccinatedCol. II.Col. IV.Col. V. Dead, Un vaccinatedPostponement by Medical CertificateRemoval to Districts,the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprisedRemoval to Places unknown or which cannot be reached ; and Cases not having been found
    Insusceptible of VaccinationHad Small-PoxNumber in respect of whom Certificates of Conscientious Objection have been received
    12345678910111213