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Barking 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1923
Pages
30
Tables
23

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23 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY (Provisional figures. Populations estimated to the middle of 1921 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.)
    Birth Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhœa & Enteritis (under Two years).Total Deaths under One year.Deaths in Public Institutions.Certified Causes of Death.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 7
    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT FROM 1917 TO 1922.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.Of Nonresidents registered in the District.Of residents registered out of the District.Under One year of age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    123456789101112
  • Page 8
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR 1922. The infectious diseases notified in the district are give a in the following tables. The figures are less than in previous years.
    DISEASE.At all Ages.Total Cases Notified at Ages. Years.Wards.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    North.South.East.West.
    Under 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-65 and over
  • Page 9
    OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Number Notified.Number Visited.Number Treated.Removed to Hospital.
  • Page 9
    MEASLES 1922.
    Week endingNumber Notffied.Week endingNumber Notified
  • Page 11
    DEATHS, 1922. ACCORDING TO AGE AND WARD.
    Causes of Death.M.F.Under 11—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020-3535—4545—65Over 65NorthSouthEastWestTotal
  • Page 12
    Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 year.
    Causes of Death. (All causet certified.)Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total under 1 year.
  • Page 13
    Infant Clinics and Work of Health Visitors.
    Name and Situation.Accommodation.Average Attendance.Times Opened.Provided by.
  • Page 14
    Duration of stay in hospital compared with previous years: —
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
    Year.Days.Days.
  • Page 15
    ANNUAL STATISTICS RELATING TO MATERNITY CASES ADMITTED TO UPNEY HOSPITAL AND ATTENDED ON THE DISTRICT.
    Hospital.District.
  • Page 16
    CASES OF OPHTHALMIA NEONATORIUM NOTIFIED DURING YEAR 1922.
    Cases.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital
  • Page 16
    WORK OF HEALTH VISITORS.
    1922.1921.
  • Page 16
    BIRTHS AND DEATHS OCCURRING IN EACH AREA OF THE DISTRICT, FOR THE YEAR 1922.
    North.South.East.West.Total.
  • Page 16
    The births were notified from the following sources: —
  • Page 17
    GENERAL CONDITIONS INFLUENCING INFANT LIFE AS FOUND BY HEALTH VISITOR.
    Number Visited.Breast.ArtificialMixed.Cradle Used.Dirty Houses.Mother III. (1922.)
  • Page 18
    SIZE OF TENEMENTS. AND NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS IN SUCH HOUSES, IN WHICH A BIRTH OCCURRED IN 1922.
    Rooms per Tenement.OCCUPANTS PER TENEMENT.Totals.
    1234567891011121314151618
  • Page 19
    STATEMENT DEALING WITH MILK DISTRIBUTION, SUPPLY OF FREE MEALS, AND DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE, DURING THE YEAR 1922.
    PERIOD.FRESH MILK Supplied Free and at Half-price (per day).DRIED MILK (per week).
    Pint Free.Pint Half-price1 lb. Free.1½1bs. Free.2 lbs. Free.3 lbs. Free.l½ lbs. Haft-price.2lbs. Half-price.
  • Page 20
    20 DISTRIBUTION OF BIRTHS ACCORDING TO MOTHER S AGE.
    Age of Mother.Babies Born.Deaths.Still Births.Age of Mother.Babies Born.Deaths.Still Births.
  • Page 20
    INFANTILE MORTALITY AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERS OF THE MOTHER. Babies Born.
    Tall.Medium.Short.Average & above.Below Average.Average.Below Average
  • Page 24
    BIRTH SEQUENCE AND AGE OF ATTACK. MEASLES-1919.
    Age of Attack.BIRTH SEQUENCE.Totals.
    1a345678910
  • Page 25
    ORDER OF BIRTH AND AGE OF ATTACK. MEASLES-1919.
    Order of Birth.AGE OF ATTACK.Totals.
    01234567 1891011121314!1516171819
  • Page 26
    INCIDENCE OF MEASLES ACCORDING TO SIZE OF FAMILY.
    Number of occupants.First cases notified each group of occupants counted once only.All cases notified each group of occupants counted according to number of cases.Number of occupants per tenement which contains a child of one year of age.
  • Page 27
    CHILDREN UNDER 14 ONLY.
    Number in family.Counted once only.All cases.