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Acton 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1914
Pages
196
Tables
92

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    The following is a summary of the vital statistics for the Year:—
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    The following table gives the number of the different kinds of buildings, together with the number of occupiers in each class of building:—
    19011911
    TotalTotal (Cols. 4-11)Buildings used as DwellingsVessels, Sheds, Vagrants, &c.Separate Flats (included in col. 5)Buildings not used as Dwellings
    Ordinary Dwelling HousesBlocks of FlatsShopsHotels, Inns and Public HousesOffices, Warehouses, Workshops and FactoriesInstitutionsOthers
    Kind of BuildingNo.
    Cols—1234567891011121314
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    The population of the South-West Ward was obtained in greater detail from the Registrar-General, and the following table gives the particulars as to the population and sex distribution in each street:—
    Street.Population.
    South-West Ward.Males.Females
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    BIRTHS.
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    The illegitimate birth* and the rate per 1,000 births since 1907 are as follows:—
    NumberRate.
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    Excluding the outside births which were transferred in 1912 and 1913, the illegitimate birth-rate has been as follows:—
    Number.Rate per 1,000 births.
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    DEATHS.
    Number 693.Crude.Corrected.
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    The following table gives the number of deaths at the different age-groups since 1905:—
    Under 1.1-5.5-15.15-25.25-65.Over 65.
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    The addresses outside the district where residents died together with the number of deaths were as follows:—
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    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following notifications of infectious disease were received during the year:—
    N.-East.N.-West.S.-East.S.-West.Total.
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    The following table gives the attack-rates per 1,000 inhabitants in the County:—
    Boroughs and Urban Districts.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.
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    SCARLET FEVER.
    Total number.Rate per 1,000 inhabitants.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    DIPHTHERIA.
    Total number.Rate per 1,000 inhabitants.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    ENTERIC FEVER.
    Total number.Rale per 1,000 inhabitants.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
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    It will be interesting to give the statistics since 1881, though, of course, the notifications cannot be included, as the Notification of Infectious Diseases Act was not in force before 1890 :—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.
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    Average Annual Death-rate per 1,000 inhabitants.
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    2 deaths were registered as due to the disease. The monthly distribution of the notified cases was as follows:—
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    The persons who died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis had been ill for the following periods:—
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    The Ward distribution of the disease was as follows:—
    North-East.North-West.South-East.South-West.
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    The site of the disease in the two sexes was as follows:—
    Males.Females.
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    46 Inquests were held, the certified cause of death being:—
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    12 Inquests were held on residents who died outside the district, the cause of death in these cases being:—
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    1,258 examinations were made during the year, and the following table gives a statement of the work done :—
    Disease.Specimen.Result.Total.
    Positive.Negative.
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    The following were surrendered as unfit for human consumption :—
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    * HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTIONS, 1913. (were made in the following streets.)
    Nature of Sanitary DefectAll Saints RoadActon LaneAvenue RoadAntrobus RoadAllison RoadBeaumont RoadBirkbeck RoadBurlington MewsBurlington Gardens SlewsBurlington GardensBerrymead GardensBridgman RoadBollo Lane
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    HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTIONS, 1913—continued.
    Nature of Sanitary DefectClovelly RoadChaucer RoadEssex Park MewsGladstone RoadGunnersbury LaneGoldsmith RoadHanbury RoadHoopers MewsKingswood RoadKent RoadLarden RoadOsborne RoadTOTALS
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    This figure is made up as follows:—
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    TABLE 1. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1913 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each YearBirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages
    Uncorroctod NumberNett
    NumberRateof Non-residents registered in the Districtof Rosidents not registered in the District
    NumberHate per 1,000 Nett BirthsNumberRate
    NumberRate
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1913. TABLE 2.
    Notifiable DiseaseCases Notified in whole DistrictTotal cases notified in each WardTotal eases removed to Hospital
    At all AgesAt Ages—YearsNorth-EastNorth-WestSouth-EastSouth-West
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 & upwards
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    TABLE 3. CAUSES OP, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR, 1913.
    Causes of DeathsNett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the DistrictTotal Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Resi-dents" in Institutions in the District
    All AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
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    TABLE 4. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1913. Deaths from stated causes in Week and Months under One Year of Age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 1 month1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    TABLE 5. TOTAL DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION.
    TotalNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth WestUntraced
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    TABLE 6. INFANTILE MORTALITY. ward distribution.
    Causes of Deaths.North EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth WestTotal
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1—inspection of factories, workshops and workplaces, Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    PremisesInspectionsWritten Notices.
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    2—Defects found.
    FoundRemediedReferred to h.m. Inspector
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    Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts:—
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    3—Home Work. Outworkers' Lists, Sections 107, 108, 109 and 110.
    Nature of WorkOutworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in infected Premises, Sections, 109, 110
    Lists received from EmployersNotices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists
    Sending twice in the yearSending once in the year
    OutworkersOutworkers
    ListsContract'sWorkmenListsContract'sWorkmenInstancesNotices servedInstances
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    4—Registered Workshops.
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    5-Other Matters.
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    SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT IN DISTRICT IN PURSUANCE OF INSPECTIONS MADE AND NOTICES
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    Percentage of Houses supplied from Public Water Service 100%
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    Table I. PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE DISTRICT, TOGETHER WITH ACCOMMODATION.
    Name of School.Accommodation.
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    Number of Children Inspected—1st January, 1918 to 81st December, 1913. TABLE 2.
    Age.Entrants.Leavers.Grand Total
    3456789101112Total12131415Total
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    TABLE 3. Return Showing the Physical Condition of Children Inspected.
    CONDITIONEntrantsLeaversIntermediate GroupTOTALSpecial Cases
    BoysGirlsTotalPer CentBoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotal
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    TABLE 3.— continued.
    CONDITIONEntrantsLeaversIntermediate GroupTOTALSpecial Cases
    BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.Boys .GirlsTotal
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    TABLE 3. continued.
    CONDITIONEntrantsLeaversIntermediate GroupTOTALSpecial Cases
    BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer CentBoysGirlsTotalPer CentBoysGirlsTotal
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    TABLE 3. continued.
    CONDITIONEntrantsLeaversIntermediate GroupTOTALSpecial Cases
    BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotal
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    TABLE 4. Return Showing Physical Condition of Children Inspected Under Schools.
    SENIOR BOYSNo. ExaminedClothing and FootgearCleanliness of HeadCleanliness of BodyNutrition
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryCleanNits onlyPediculiCleanDirtyPediculi PresentExcellentNormalBelow NormalBad
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    TABLE 4.— continued.
    SENIOR BOYSNose and ThroatGlandsExternal Eye Disease
    No DefectMouth BreathersTonsils sl. enlargedTonsils much enlargedAdenoids slightAdenoids markedOther DiseasesSubmaxillaryCervicalNo DiseaseBlepharitisConjunctivitisCorneal OpacitiesOther Disease
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    TABLE 4.— continued.
    SENIOR BOYSEar DiseaseTeethHeart
    No DiseaseObstruction RightObstruction LeftOtor-rhcea RightOtor-rhcea LeftOther DiseaseSoundLess than 4 decayedFour or more decayedSepsisNo DiseaseOrganic DiseaseFunctional DiseaseAnaemiaOther Defect
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    TABLE 4.— continued.
    SENIOR BOYSLungsNervous SystemSkin
    No DiseaseChronc Bronchitis and Bronchial CatarrhTuberculosisTuberculosis SuspectedOther DiseaseNo DiseaseEpilepsy Major or MinorChoreaOther DiseaseNo DiseaseRing-worm BodyRing-worm HeadIm- petegoScabiesOther Disease
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    TABLE 4.— continued.
    SENIOR BOYSRicketsDeformitiesTuberculosisSpeechMental Condition
    No DiseaseSlightMarkedNo DeformityDeformity PresentNo DiseaseGlandularBones and JointsNo. DefectiveDefective ArticulationStammeringNormalDull or | BackwardMentally Defective (all grades)
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    TABLE 4.— continued.
    SENIOR BOYSVision
    6/6each eyeR6/6L 6/6R 6/9L 6/9R 6/12L 6/12R6/18L 6/18R 6/24L6/24R 6/36L 6/36R 6/60L 6/60
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    TABLE 4.—continued.
    SENIOR BOYS •Vision—cont.Hearing
    R6/0L6/0SquintNormalSI. deaf RSI. deaf LDeaf RDeaf L
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    TABLE 4— continued.
    INFANTSNo. ExaminedClothing & FootgearCleanliness of HeadCleanliness of BodyNutrition
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryClean (no Nits or Pediculi)Nits onlyPediculiCleanDirtyPediculi presentExcellentNormalBelow NormalBad
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    TABLE 4— continued.
    INFANTSNose and ThroatGlandsExternal Eye Disease
    No DefectMouth BreathersTonsils sl. enlargedTonsils much enlargedAdenoids] slightAdenoids markedSubmaxillaryCervicalNo DiseaseBlepharitisConjunctivitisCorneal OpacitiesOther Disease
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    TABLE 4— continued.
    INFANTSEar DiseaseTeethHeart
    No DiseaseObstruction RightObstruction LeftOtor-rhœa RightOtor-rhœa LeftOther DiseaseSoundLess than 4 decayedFour or more decayedSepsisNo DiseaseOrganic DiseaseFunctional DiseaseAnaemiaOther Defects
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    TABLE 4— continued.
    INFANTSLungsNervous SystemSkin
    No DiseaseChronic Bronchitis Bronchial CatarrhTuberculosisTuberculosis suspectedOther DiseaseNo DiseaseEpilepsy Major or MinorChoreaOther DiseaseNo DiseaseRing-worm BodyRing-worm HeadImpetigoScabiesOther Disease
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    TABLE 4— continued.
    INFANTSRicketsDeformitiesTuberculosisSpeechMental Condition
    No DiseaseSlightMarkedNo DeformityDeformities presentNo DiseaseGlandularBones and JointsOther FormsNo. DefectiveDefective ArticulationStammeringNormalBackward or DullMentally Defective
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    TABLE 4— continued.
    INFANTSVision— cont.Hearing
    R 6/0L6/0SquintNormalR Sl. deafL Sl. deafR deafL deaf
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    Table 5. AVERAGE HEIGHT, without shoes, and AVERAGE WEIGHT, without clothes. Anthropometric Committee, 1883.
    Age last birthday.Males.Females.
    Height in inches.Weight in lbs.Height in inches.Weight in lbs.
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    TABLE 6. GIVING HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES.
    No. examinedYears of Age
    12-1313-1414-1515-16
    HeightWeightHeightWeightHeightWeightHeightWeight
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    TABl.E 6— continued.
    No. ExaminedYears of Age
    3 to 44 to 55 to 66 to 77 to 88 to 99 to 1010 to 11
    H.W.H.W.H.W.H.W.H.W.H.W.H.W.H.W.
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    Table 7. Referred Cards Table.
    No. of Cases.Observation only.Already under Treatment.Treatment obtainedTreatment not obtainedLeft or removed.
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    Table 7.— -continued.
    No. of Cases.Observations only.Already under Treatment.Treatment obtained.Treatment not obtainedLeft or removed.
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    For the past year the statistics are as follows:—
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    Ringworm. The statistics for the year are as follows:—
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    Applying these general principles to the problem before the Committee, we find that in January, 1913, the number of children in the schools between the ages of 6 and 8 was:—
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    Eye Treatment Cases. 463 visits were paid, and 79 children were treated. The distribution of these cases and the diseases treated were as follows:—
    No. of children treated.Defective sight.
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    Visits Paid by School Nurse.
    SchoolsN.-East.N.-West.S.-East.S.-West.Total.
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    Table 8. Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Table 8 — continued.
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    Mentally Defective and Backward Children.
    Boys.Girl's.Total.
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    Table of Deaf Children.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE 9. Appended is a table giving an analysis of the cases in the Acton schools:—
    SchoolMentally DefectiveVery BackwardDeafHard of HearingCripples or Special Physically Defective
    BoysGirlsTotalBoysGirlsTotalBoysGirlsTotalBoysGirlsTotalBoysGirlsTotal
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    The following are the figures at present available under the different headings:—
    In School.Treated at home.In Hospital, country, or Convalescent Home.Total.
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    The distribution of the notifications amongst school children was as follows:—
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    The number of cases reported from the different schools was as follows
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    The age distribution of the notified cases in the different schools was as follows:—
    3-4 yrs.4-5.5-6.6-7.7-8.8-9.9-10.10-11.11-12.12-13.
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    The distribution was as follows:—
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    Only 30 cases of Chicken-pox occurred amongst the Elementary School children last year, distributed as follows:—
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    The cases notified from the schools were distributed as follows:—
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    Swimming. During the season of 1913, 43 Swimming Classes were held weekly. 116 boys and 87 girls have earned the swimming certificate awarded by the Committee to children who have this year learned to swim, 40 yards in the case of boys and 20 yards in the case of girls.
    School.No. of per week, classesNo. of ances. attend-No. of scholars in depart-can swim, ment whoNo. who have learned to season, swim this