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Acton 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

Published
1935
Pages
106
Tables
66

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  • Page 14
    UNSOUND FOOD SURRENDERED DURING 1934. Table 1. Diseased Meat.
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    TABLE II NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED FROM 1 st JANUARY TO 31 st DECEMBER, 1934 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE.
    1934No. 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 44
    The following is a statement of the particulars appearing in the Register of cases of Tuberculosis on 31st December, 1934—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total
    MalesFemalesM alesFemales
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    Thirty-one patients were admitted to Sanatoria under the County Scheme and 20 were admitted to hospitals.
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    Age PeriodsNew Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-RespiratoryRespiratory.Non-Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    During the year there were five maternal deaths and the following table gives the maternal deaths in the past 10 years:—
    YearTotal DeathsDeaths from Sepsis.Deaths from other causesBirths.
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    FOSTER CHILDREN.
    No. as at 31st. Dec. 1933.Notice of Reception of Children during 1934.NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO:Children AdoptedDied.Children reached age of 9No. as at 31st. Dec. 1934.
    Parents.Another area with Foster Parent.Another Foster MothorPublic lnstitu-tution or Home.Other causes.
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    FOSTER MOTHERS.
    No. as at 31st Dec., 1933.Application for Registration during 1934.Removed to another Area with child.No longer a Foster Mothor.No. as at 31st. Dec., 1934
  • Page 58
    TABLE I. BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1934. The Mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population, hut for London and tho towns to civilians only.
    Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-hate n;n 1,000Population.Rate per 1,000 Live BirthsPercentage of Totat, 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 59
    TABLE II. VITAL. STATISTICS FOR THE WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1934 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each Year.BirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    NettUndor 1 year of AgeAt all Ages
    NumberRateNumberRateof Non-Resi-dents Registered in the Districtof Residents Registered outside Dist.NumberRate per 1,000 BirthsNumberRate per 1,000 inhabitants
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    TABLE III. AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1934.
    Causes of Deaths.Age in Years.Ward Distribution.
    All agesUnder I 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.
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    TABLE IV. INFANTILIS MORTALITY, 1934.
    Causes of Death.Ages.Wards.
    TotalUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeks1—3 months3—6 months6—9 months.9—12 monthsNorth EastNorth WestSouth EastSouth West
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    TABLE V. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR, 1934.
    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
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    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At home.In hospital.
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    CASES REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.
    Total Notified.
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    TABLE 7. BIRTHS.
    MaleFemah.Total.
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    Table 8. INFANT WELFARE CENTRES, 1934.
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    Average attendance of children per session
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    TABLE 9. ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
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    TABLE 10. INQUESTS. Inquests —30
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    FACTORIES. WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1. —Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Inspections Written Notices
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    2.— Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Nuisances under the Public Health Acts :—
    Particulars.Found.Remedied.
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    PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE DISTRICT WITH accommodation.
    Name of School.Dept.Accommodation.Avge. monthly No. on RegisterAverage attendance
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    AVERAGE HEIGHT without shoes and AVERAGE WEIGHT without clothes. Anthroiometric Committee, 1929.
    MALES.FEMALES.
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    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.Woight lbs.No.Height ins.Woight lbs.No.Height No.Woight lbs.
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    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.
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    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.
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    TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES
    LEAVERS (BOYS)No. Kxaitiined.Years of Age
    12—1313—1414—15
    No.Height ins.Weight, lbs.No.Height ins.Weight, lbs.No.Height ins. Weight lbs.
  • Page 77
    A typical weekly menu is shown below :—
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    Months of attendance at Centre.Amt. gained.Amt. still below.Months of attendance at Centre./I wtf. gained.Amt. still below.
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    Months of attendance at Centre.Amt. gained.still below.Months of attendance at Centre.Amt. gained.still below.
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    There has been an increase in the number of children referred from the Maternity & Child Welfare Centres, the actual figures are given below.
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    UN CLEANLINESS TABLE.
    Sch.Date.Mo. exam.Very few nits A.Few nits. B.Many nits. C.Vermin D.Total Percentage Unclean.
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    Sch.Date.No. exam.Very few nits. A.Few nits. B.Many nits. C.Vermin. D.Total Percentage Unclean.
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    Sch.Date.examVery few nits. A.lew nits. B.Many nits. c.Vermin C.Total Percentage Unclean.
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES. A discussion on Diphtheria and immunisation in the schools will be found in the Public Health section of the Report. Below we give the figures for Schick testing and immunisation in the various schools for the year.
    SchoolSchick Tested.Positive re-actors.Number of attendances for
    1st dose.2nd. 3rd.
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    There were 59 cases of Diphtheria in school children this number being distributed as follows:—
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    There were 122 cases of Scarlet Fever in the schools, the distribution being as follows :—
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    TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN EMPLOYED OUTSIDE SCHOOL HOURS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 st DECEMBER, 1934. 1
    SCHOOL.Registered Occupations.Totals.
    Acton.In other Districts.
    Ages.Ages.12—14
    12—1313—1412—1313—14
  • Page 91
    TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING ACTON SCHOOLS EMPLOYED IN THE VARIOUS REGISTERED OCCUPATIONS ON 31ST DECEMBER, 1934.
    SCHOOL.Delivering goods or parcels.Delivering Newspapers.Delivering milk.Totals.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    TABLE SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OK ALL CHILDREN EMPLOYED DURING THE PERIOD 1 st JANUARY; 1034 to 31 st DECEMBER; 1034.
    SCHOOL.BOYS.GIRLS.
    CountyActon WellsCentralJohn PerrynJ PrioryRoman CatholicSouthfieldOthersTotalsActon WellsBeaumont ParkTotals
  • Page 93
    The following is a statistical return relating to the season's work.;—
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    Year.BovsGirlsTotal.
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    The following Table gives the number of home visits paid by the Nurses during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution.
  • Page 95
    The following table shows the number of classes sent from each school to the Day Nursery.
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    TABLE I. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
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    TABLE II. A.— Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1934.
    Defect or Disease. .Routine. Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to bo kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring TreatmentRequiring to bo kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring TreatmentRequiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    B. Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group (»Number of Children
    Inspected (2)Found to require Treatment. (3)
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    BLIND CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    PARTIALLY BLIND CHILDREN.
    At Certifed Schools for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the partially Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. Children suffering from severe Epilepsy.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary 8ehools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    table iv. Return op Defects treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1934. Treatment Table. Group I—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI.)
    Disease or Defect. (1)Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise (3)Total. (4)
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    Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    (1)Under the Authority's Scheme.(2) Otherwise.Total No. Treated.
    Residential Treatment with Education. (0Residential Treatment without Education. (ii)NonResidential Treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic. (iii)Residential Treatment with Education. (i)Residential Treatment without Education. (ii)NonResidential Treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic. (iii)
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    Group V.— Dental Defects.
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    STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 st DECEMBER, 1934, BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY TO THE LOCAL MENTAL DEFICIENCY AUTHORITY.