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Acton 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1934
Pages
106
Tables
47

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  • 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
  • Page 13
    Houses erected since the War:
  • Page 14
    Although Acton, has developed recently on industrial lines, it escaped almost entirely the direct results of the nineteenth century revolution in industry, as the following figures will show:—
    YearInhabited housesPopulation
  • Page 15
    There was no legal overcrowding, but the house was occupied as follows:
    Occupants.Rent.
    s.d.
  • Page 16
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  • Page 25
    TABLE II NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED FROM 1st JANUARY TO 31st DECEMBER, 1933 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE.
    1933No. 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.
  • Page 26
    A complete survey of the Sanitary arrangements and water supply of the schools was made by Mr. Kinch early in 1934. The following table gives a summary of the conditions which obtained in each school.
    School.Drainage.Drinking water from cisterns.Number and position of taps on main.Cistern covered.
  • Page 27
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  • Page 27
    There are 91 persons or firms retailing milk in the district under the following categories :—
    Dairymen.Purveyors of Milk.
  • Page 37
    In 1931, the Tuberculosis Officer examined 59 new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 11 new cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. 62 patients were admitted to Sanatoria under the county scheme and 14 were admitted to Hospitals.
    Age PeriodsNew Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-RespiratoryRespiratory.Non-Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 40
    In the later years of the last century and the early years of this one, Diarrhoeal diseases were the most important causes of death in infants as the following figures will show.
    YearNo. of deaths from Diarrhoeal Diseases.
  • Page 47
    FOSTER CHILDREN.
    No. as at 31st. Dec. 1932.Notice of Reception of Children during 1933.NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO :Children AdoptedDied.Children reached age of 9No. as at 31st.Dec. 1933.
    Parents.Another area with Foster Parent.Another Foster MotherPublic lnstitutution or Home.Other causes.
  • Page 49
    TABLE 1 ' BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1933. 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 Modical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 50
    TABLE II. VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1933 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.BirthsTotal Deaths RegisteredTransferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    Nettin the DistrictUnder 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 51
    TABLE III. AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1933.
    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 52
    TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY, 1933.
  • Page 53
    TABLE V. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR, 1933.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole District. At Ages-Years.Ward Distribution.
    At all Agesunder 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 65Over 65North EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
  • Page 54
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At home.In hospital.
  • Page 62
    PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE DISTRICT WITH ACCOMMODATION.
    Name of School.Dept.Accommodation. IAvge. monthly No. on RegisterAverage attendance
  • Page 62
    AVERAGE HEIGHT without shoes and AVERAGE WEIGHT without clothes. A nthropometric committee, 1929.
    MALES.FEMALES.
    Age last birthday.Height in ins.Weight in lbs.Height in ins.Weight in lbs.
  • Page 63
    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 64
    TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES
    INTERMEDIATES (BOYS)No. Examined.Years of Age.
    7—88—99—10
    No.Height ins.Weight i lbs.No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No. |Height ins.Weight lbs.
  • Page 64
    TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES
    LEAVERS (BOYS)No. Examined.Years of Age.
    12—1313—1414—15
    No.Height ins.Weight lbs.No. |Height ins.Weight lbs.No.Height ins.Weight lbs.
  • Page 65
    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 75
    UN CLEANLINESS TABLE.
    Sch.Date.No. exam.Very few nits A.Few nits. B.Many nits. C.Vermin D.Total Percentage Unclean.
    %%%%%
  • Page 76
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    Sch.Date.No. exam.Very few nits. A.Few nits. B.Many nits. C.Vermin. D.Total Percentage Unclean.
  • Page 77
    Continued from previous page...
    Sch.Date.No. exam.Very few nits. A.Few nits. B.Many nits. C.Vermin C.Total Percentage Unclean.
  • Page 79
    The table given below shows the work done at the various schools and Welfare Centres. Inoculation— October 1932 to December 1933.
    SchoolSchick Tested.Positive re-actors.Number of attendances for
    1st dose.2nd.3rd.
  • Page 80
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  • Page 82
    TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING ACTON SCHOOLS EMPLOYED IN THE VARIOUS REGISTERED OCCUPATIONS ON 31 st DECEMBER. 1933.
    SCHOOL.Delivering goods or parcels.Delivering Newspapers.Delivering milk.Totals.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 83
    TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN EMPLOYED OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS AS ON 31st DECEMBER, 1933.
    SCHOOL.Registered Occupations.Totals.
    Acton.In other Districts.
    Ages.Ages.12-14
    12-1313-1412-1313-14
  • Page 84
    TABLE SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL CHILDREN EMPLOYED DURING THE PERIOD 1 st JANUARY; 1933 to 31 st DECEMBER; 1933.
    SCHOOL.BOYS.GIRLS.
    Acton WellsJohn PerrynCentralCountySouthfieldRoman CatholicPrioryOthersTotalsBeaumont ParkTotals
  • Page 87
    MOTHERCRAFT CLASSES. The following table shows the number of classes sent from each school to the Day Nursery. „
  • Page 87
    RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. TABLE I.
  • Page 88
    TABLE II. A.-Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1933.
    Defect 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 89
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    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring te be kept under observation, but not requiring TreatmentRequiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 90
    B. Number of 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 90
    BLIND CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 91
    DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 91
    MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. Feeble-Minded Children.
    At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 92
    1.- CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, (Including pleura and intra thoracic glands
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 92
    II. CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 92
    B. DELICATE CHILDREN. (ie) Whose general health renders it desirable that they should be specially selected for admission to an Open Air School.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 93
    C. CRIPPLED CHILDREN. (ie) (Other than those diagnosed as tuberculous and in need of treatment for that disease) who are suffering from a degree of crippling sufficiently severe to interfere materially with a child's normal mode of life.
    At At Certified Public Special Elementary Schools. Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 93
    D. CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE. (ie) Children whose defect is so severe as to necessitate the provision of educational facilities other than those of the Public Elementary School.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 93
    Treatment Table.
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority'sOtherwiseTotal.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 95
    Group IV.-Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    (1)(2)Total No. Treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.
    Residential Treatment with Education.Residential Treatment without Education.Non-Residential Treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic.Residential Treatment with Education.Residential Treatment without Education.Non-Residential Treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic.
    (i)(ii)(iii)(i)(ii)(iii)