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Acton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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- 1938
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- 114
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- 75
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LEGISLATION IN FORCE. 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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Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids.
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Enlarged Cervical Glands.
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Carious Teeth.
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Table 1. Housing Act, 1936. Total Number of Houses Measured to 31st December, 1937—6,657. Comprising 9,960 Tenements.
No. of Houses occupied by— No. overcrowded. No. of Tenements comprising— No. over crowded -
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TABLE II. Comprising 9,960 Tenements.
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. Over-crowded Overcrowded Overcrowded -
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No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. Over-crowded Overcrowded Overcrowded -
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There are 120 persons or firms retailing milk in the district under the following categories:—
Dairymen. Purveyors of Milk No. with rounds net occupying premises in the Borough. No. with rounds ocupying premises in the Borough. No. of General shops from which milk is sold from covered pans only No. of shops from which milk is sold in closed and unopened receptacles only -
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CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
Cattle, excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep & Lambs Pigs -
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NUMBER OF PIGS' CARCASES INSPECTED FROM 1st JANUARY TO 31st DECEMBER, 1937 WITH ANALYSIS OF SURRENDERS ON ACCOUNT OF DISEASE.
1937 No. 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 Intestines Pieces of Pork. -
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List of samples taken during the year ended 31st December, 1937.
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The following table gives the age incidence of new cases of tuberculosis in 1937 and of the deaths from the disease in the area in 1937.
Age Periods. New Cases. Deaths. Respiratory. Non-Respiratory Respiratory. Non-Respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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The following is a statement of the particulars appearing in the Register of cases of Tuberculosis on 31st December, 1937:—
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The following table gives a list of the cases admitted, together with the diseases from which the patients suffered.
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There were 11 deaths which were distributed as follows:—
Diphtheria Measles. Whooping-Cough. -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
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Our records refer to 846 births and the Ward Distribution does n ot include 40 of the births. The ward distribution of the 846 was as follows:—
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TABLE 1. BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1937. 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 Births Live Births. Still-Births. All Causes Enteric Fever Small Pox Measles Scarlet Fever Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza Violence Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 yrs.) Total deaths under 1 year -
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TABLE II. VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1937 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
Year Papulation estimated to Middle of each Year Births Total Deaths Registered in the District Transferable Deaths Nett Deaths belonging to the District Nett Under 1 year of Age At all Ages Number Rate Number Rate of Non-Residents Registered in the District of Residents Registered outside Dist. Number Rate per 1,000 Births N umber Rate per 1,000 inhabitants -
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TABLE III. AGES AT DEATH, AND WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS IN 1937.
Causes of Death. Age in Years. Ward Distribution. Total Under 1 year 1 and under 2 2 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards North East North West South East South West -
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TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY 1937.
Causes of Death. Ages. Wards. Total Under 1 week 1—2 weeks 2—3 weeks 3—4 weeks 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months North East North West South East South West -
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TABLE V. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1937.
Notifiable Disease. Cases notified in whole District. At Ages—Years. Ward Distribution. At all Ages Under 1 1 to 5 5 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 15 to 65 Over 65 North East North West South East South 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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TABLE 6. CASES REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.
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TABLE 7. BIRTHS.
Live Births. Male. Female. Total. -
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Notified Live Births. Ward Distribution.
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TABLE 8. INFANT WELFARE CENTRES, 1937.
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TABLE 9. ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
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Post Mortem without Inquest.
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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. (1) (2) (3) -
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2.– Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—
Particulars. Found. Remedied. (1) (2) (3) -
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PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. WITH ACCOMMODATION.
School. Dept. Accommodation. Avge. Monthly No. on Register. Average attendence -
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AVERAGE HEIGHT without shoes, and AVERAGE WEIGHT without clothes. Anthropometric Committee, 1929.
Age last birthday. MALES. FEMALES. Height in inches. Weight in lbs. Height in inches. Weight in lbs. -
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TABLE SHOWING HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AT DIFFERENT AGES
LEAVERS (BOYS) No. Examined. Years of Age. 12—13 13—14 14-15 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—8 8—9 9—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.
ENTRANTS (BOYS). No. Examined. Years of Age. 3—4 4—5 5—6 6—7 No. Height ins. Weight lbs. No. Height ins. Weight lbs. No. Height ins. Weight lbs. No. Height ins. Weight lbs. -
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During 1937, there were 134 cases of Scarlet Fever among school children, the numbers being distributed as follows:—
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The 43 cases in school children were drawn from the schools as follows:—
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Diphtheria Immunisation—1937.
Schools. Schick Tests. Positive re-actors. T.A.M. A.P.T. Re-inoculated after 3 yrs. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 1st. 2nd. -
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It will be seen how widespread the infection of the Borough was, if the Table below be studied, showing the number of schools affected. All schools were affected at one time or another, and most departments of the schools.
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Welfare Figures.
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SUPPLY OP MILK TO SCHOOLS, 1936 and 1937.
School. 31st March, 1936. 31st Oct., 1936. 31st March, 1937. 31st Oct., 1937. No. on Roll. No. Free. No. Paying. No. on Roll. No. Free. No. Paying. No. on Roll. No. Free. No. Paying. No. on Roll. No. Free. No. Paying. -
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Number of Meals supplied.
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Number of children on Feeding List.
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The following is a statistical return relating to the season's work with comparative figures for last year. Details giving statistics for the individual schools are in the hands of the Director of Education.
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TABLE SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING ACTON SCHOOLS EMPLOYED IN THE VARIOUS REGISTERED OCCUPATIONS AS ON 31st DECEMBER, 1937.
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TABLE SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL CHILDREN EMPLOYED DURING THE PERIOD 1st JANUARY—31st DECEMBER, 1937.
School. Acton Wells Central County John Perryn Priory Roman Catholic Southfield Technical College Others Total -
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Uncleanliness Table
No. Date. No. examd. Very few Nits. Few Nits. Many Nits. Vermin. Total Unclean. % % % % % -
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Sch. Date. No. examd. Very few Nits. Few Nits. Many Nits. Vermin. Total Unclean. % % % % % -
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VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSES. The following Table gives the number of home visits paid by the Nurses during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution.
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MOTHERCRAFT CLASSES. The following Table gives the number of classes sent from each school to the Day nursery.
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RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. TABLE I. A.— Routine Medical Inspections.
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C.— Children Found to Require Treatment.
Group For defective vision (excluding squint) For all other conditions recorded in Table II A. Total (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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TABLE II. A.— Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1937.
Defect or Disease. Routine Inspections. Special Inspections No. of Defects. No. of Defects. Requiring Treatment Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. Requiring Treatment Requiring to be kept under observation. but not requiring Treat ments. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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TABLE II.— Continued.
Defect or Disease. Routine Inspections. Special Inspections. No. of Defects. No. of Defects. Requiring Treatment Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. Requiring Treatment Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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B.— Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
Age-groups. Number of Children Inspected A (Excellent) B (Normal) C (Slightly (subnormal) D (Bad) No. % No. % No. % No. % -
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PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.
At Certified School for the Blind At Certified Schools for the Partially Sigthted 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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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 -
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CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM SEVERE EPILEPSY.
At Certified Special Schools At Public Elementary Schools At other Institutions At no School or Institution Total -
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PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. A.— TUBERCULOUS CHILDREN. 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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II.— CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
At Certified Special Schools At Public Elementary Schools At other Institutions At no School or Institution Total -
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B.— DELICATE CHILDREN. (i.e.) Those whose general health renders it desirable that they should be Specially selected for admission to an Open Air School.
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C.— CRIPPLED CHILDREN. (i.e.) (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.
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D.- CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE. (i.e.) 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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CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE DEFECTS
Combination of Defect At Certified Special Schools At Public Elementary Schools At. other Institutions At no School or Institution Total -
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TABLE IV. Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1937. Treatment Table. Group I.— Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI)
Disease or Defect Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year Under the Authority's Scheme Otherwise Total (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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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 Scheme Otherwise Total (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
Received Operative Treatment Received other forms of Treatment Total Number Treated Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. -
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Group IV.— Orthopaedic and Postural Depicts.
Under the Authority's Scheme. (1) Otherwise. (2) Total number treated Residential treatment with education (i) Residential treatment without education (ii) Non-Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic (iii) Residential treatment with education (i) Residential treatment without education (ii) Non-Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic (iii) -
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Table V.— Dental Inspection and Treatment.
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Table VI.— Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
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STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1937, BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY TO THE LOCAL MENTAL DEFICIECT AUTHORITY.
Diagnosis. Boys. Girls.