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Acton 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1921
Pages
61
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 19
    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces, including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections (2)Written Notices (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 19
    2.-Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
  • Page 20
    3.—HOME WORK.
    Nature or Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.InstancesNotices served.Prosecutions.InstancesOrders made (s. 110)Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110)
    Sending twice in y'rSending once in y'rFailing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.OutworkersOutworkers
    Contractors.Workmen.ListsContractors.Workmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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  • Page 22
    4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the yearNumber.
    (1)(2)
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    5.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 28
    Towards the end of April cases occurred in other schools, and the following Table gives approximately the dates on which the first and last cases occurred in these schools.
    School.First Case.Last Case.
  • Page 29
    The following table gives the number of cases reported from each school together with the ages:—
    All ages345678910111213
  • Page 31
    School.Attended by a Doctor.
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    Excluding those schools in which less than 10 cases had occurred, the percentages where a doctor was in attendance were as follows:—
    School.Attended by a Doctor.
  • Page 36
    The following Table gives a list of the cases which occurred amongst children attending the elementary schools in the district:-
    School.Infants.Boys.Girls.Junior MixedJunior Boys.
  • Page 37
    The following Table shows the Number of cases notified each week:—
  • Page 40
    £s.d.
  • Page 44
    The following table will show the average number of women •each week who made application for free or cheap milk, together with the average number of packets distributed.
    Month.Average No. of Women.Average No. of Packets Free.Aver age No.of Packets at 1s.Average No.of Packets at 6d.
  • Page 46
    TABLE 1. BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE AND ANALYSIS OP MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1920. (Provisional Figures. Provisional populations estimated to the middle of 1920 have been used for the purposes of this Table. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns).
    (Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population).Annual Death-rate per 1,000 population.Rate per 1,000 BirthsPercentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years)Total Deaths under 1 year.Deaths in Public Institutions.Certified Causes of Death.Inquest Cases.Uncertified causes of Death.
  • Page 47
    TABLE 2. VITAL STATISTICS FOR WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1920 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Under 1 year of Age.At all Ages.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett
    Number.Rate.of Non-Residents Registered in the District.of Residents Registered outside District.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Births.Number.Rate per 1000 Inhabitants.
    Number.Rate.
  • Page 48
    TABLE 3. BIRTHS NOTIFIED DURING 1920.
    North-EastNorth-WestSouth-EastSouth-WestTotal.
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    Notifications were received from—
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    TABLE 4. REGISTERED BIRTHS. Total number Registered belonging to the District, according to the Registrar-General's return :—
  • Page 49
    TABLE 5. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING YEAR 1920.
    Causes of Death.Ages at Death, 1920Public Institutions in District Resident and Non-Resident
    All Ages.Under 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
  • Page 50
    TABLE 6. TOTAL DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION. 1920.
    Causes of Death.North East.North West.South East.South West.Total.
  • Page 51
    TABLE 7. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1920. Deaths from stated causes in Weeks and Months under one year of age.
    Causes or Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTota1 under 4 weeks.1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal d'ths under 1 yr.
  • Page 51
    TABLE 8. INFANTILE MORTALITY—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1920.
    Causes of Death.North EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth WestTotal.
  • Page 52
    TABLE 9. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1920.
    Cases notified in whole District. At ages—Years.Total cases notified in each Ward.
    At All AgesUnder 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwardsNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
  • Page 53
    TABLE 10. CASES OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES REMOVED TO HOSPITAL DURING 1920.
    North EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth WestTotal
  • Page 53
    TABLE 11. OUTSIDE DEATHS AND PLACES OF OCCURRENCE.
  • Page 53
    TABLE 12. INQUESTS.
  • Page 54
    TABLE 13.
  • Page 54
    Occupations Prior to Illness.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 54
    TABLE 14.
    Priory Schools.Palmerslon Mission
  • Page 55
    Ages of Children who commenced attendance in 1920 :—
    Priory Schools.Palmerston Mission
  • Page 55
    Of the above children—
  • Page 55
    ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
  • Page 55
    TABLE 15.
  • Page 55
    Admitted during Year —
    Residents.Non- ResidentsTotal.
  • Page 55
    TABLE 16.