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Acton 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1932
Pages
98
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    The ward population in the last three censuses was as follows :
    North-East.North-West.South-East.South-West.
  • Page 6
    The number of dwelling houses and flats erected in the inter-censal period was as follows :—
    Year endingYear ending
  • Page 9
    The following local acts, special local orders, general adoptive acts and byelaws relating to Public Health are in force in the district.
    Adopted
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 21
    TABLE II. NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED FROM 1st JANUARY TO 31st DECEMBER, 1931 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE.
    1931No. of Carcases Inspected.No. of Heads Diseased.No. of Carcases Diseased.No. of sides Diseased.No. of Fore Quarters Diseased.No. of Hind Quarters Diseased.No. of Legs Diseased.No. of Shoulders Diseased.Plucks (Lungs, Livers and Hearts).Mesenteries, Stomachs and IntestinesPieces of Pork.Weiehts.
  • Page 22
    TABLE III. Counties from which animals were consigned, and percentage diseased (1st Jan.—31st Dec. 1931.)
    County.No. of Towns from which Animals were consigned.No. of Carcases InspectedNo of Animals DiseasedPercentage of Animals Diseased
  • Page 31
    51 patients were admitted to Sanatoria under the county scheme and 12 were admitted to Hospitals.
    Age PeriodsNew Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryPulmonary.Non-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 41
    TABLE I. BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OK MORTALITY DURINGS THE YEAR 1931. The Mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population, but for London and the towns to civilians only.
    Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live BirthsPercentage of Total Deaths
    Live Births.Still-births.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths under one year.Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 42
    TABLE H. VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1031 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.BirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    NettUnder 1 year of AgeAt all Ages
    NumberRateNumberRateof Non-Residents Registered in the Districtof Residents Registered outside Dist.NumberRate per 1,000 BirthsNumberRate per 1,000 inhabitants
  • Page 43
    TABLE III. AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1931.
    Causes of Deaths.Age in Years.Ward Distribution.
    All agesUnder 1 year1 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsNorth East.North West.South East.South West.
  • Page 44
    TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY, 1931.
    Causes of Death.Ages.Wards.
    TotalUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
  • Page 45
    TABLE V. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR, 1931.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole District. At Ages-Years.Ward Distribution.
    At all Agesunder 11 to 51 to 1515 to 2526 to 4546 to 65Over 65North EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
  • Page 46
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At home.In hospital.
  • Page 47
    TABLE 6. CASES REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.
    Total Notified.
  • Page 47
    TABLE 7. BIRTHS.
    MaleFemale.
  • Page 47
    Table 8. INFANT WELFARE CENTRES, 1931.
  • Page 48
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 48
    TABLE 9. ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
  • Page 48
    TABLE 10. INQUESTS.
    Inquests—48.
  • Page 55
    PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE DISTRICT WITH ACCOMMODATION.
    Name of School.Dept.Accommo dation.Avge. monthly No. on Register, in 1931.Avge. attendance for the year Jan 1st to Dec. 31st.
  • Page 55
    AVERAGE HEIGHT without shoes and AVERAGE WEIGHT without clothes. A nthropometric C ommutes , 1929.
    Age last birthday.MALES.FEMALES.
    Height in ins.Weight in lbs.Height in ins.Weight in lbs.
  • Page 56
    TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES
    LEAVER (BOYS)No. Examined.Years of Age.
    12—1313—1414—15
    No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height ins.Wright lbs.
  • Page 56
    TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES
    INTERMEDIATES (BOYS)No. Examined.Years of Age.
    7—88—99—10
    No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height ins.Weight lbs.
  • Page 57
    TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES.
    INTERMEDIATES (GIRLS)No. Examined.Years of Age.
    7—88—99—10
    , No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height ins.Weight lbs.
  • Page 58
    TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES.
    ENTRANTS (BOYS)No. Examined.Years of Age.
    3—44—55—66—7
    No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height No.Weight lbs.
  • Page 77
    UN CLEANLINESS TABLE.
    Sch.Date.No. exam.Very few nits A.Few nits. B.Many nits. C.Vermin D.Total Unclean.
    %%%%Number%
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    Sch.Date.No. exam.Very few nits. A.Few-nits. B.Many nits. C.Vemin. D.Total Unclean.
    Number
  • Page 79
    Continued from previous page...
    Sch.Date.No. exam.Very few nits. A.Few nits. B.Many nits. C.Vermin C.Total Unclean.
    Number.
  • Page 83
    TABLE SHOWING THE CONTRIBUTION OF ALL CHILDREN EMPLOYED DURING THE PER I OD 1st JANUARY; 1931 to 31st DECEMBER; 1931.
    SCHOOL.BOYS.GIRLS.
    John PerrynActon WellsCentralPriorySouthfieldRoman CatholicActon CountyOthersTotalsActon WellsBeaumont ParkPrioryRoman CatholicTotals
  • Page 84
    T ABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING ACTON SCHOOLS EMPLOYED IN THE VARIOUS REGISTERED OCCUPATIONS AS ON THE 31 st DECEMBER, 1931.
    SCHOOL.Delivering Goods or ParcelsDelivering NewspapersDelivering MilkTotals
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 85
    TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN EMPLOYED OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS AS ON 31 st DECEMBER, 1931.
    SCHOOL.Registered Occupations.Totals. 12—14
    In Acton.In other Districts.
    Ages.Ages.
    12—1313—1412—1313—14
  • Page 87
    School Dept.No. of classes p.w. allocated.Total N o. of Attendances, made.Certificates Gained.
    A.E.C.-L.S.S.A.
    1st.2nd.El.Adv.
  • Page 87
    VISITS PAID BY THE SCHOOL NURSES. The following Table gives the list of home visits paid by the Nurses during the year. The figures refer to the schools at Wh ich the children attended.
  • Page 88
    TABLE I.
    A.—Routine Medical Inspection.
  • Page 89
    t able ii . A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1931.
    Defects or Disease.Routine. Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 90
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    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observa tion,but not requiring Treatment.
  • Page 91
    B. Number o f Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    GroupNumber of ChildrenPercentage of Children found to require Treatment
    InspectedFound to require Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 91
    TABLE III . Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
    Multiple Defects.-see specimen copy.Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 92
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  • Page 94
    TABLE IV. Return of Defects treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1931. Treatment Table. Group I.— Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.)
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.OtherwiseTotal.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 94
    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—-Group I.)
    Defect or Disease.No. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's SchemeSubmitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Author-itv's SchemeOtherwiseTotal.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)