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Barking 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1927
Pages
144
Tables
47

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47 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    SUMMARY Of PARTICULARS REQUIRED BY CIRCULAR 743 OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, DATED 20th DECEMBER. 1026.
    1. General Statistics.
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    2. Extracts from Vital Statistics lor the Year.
    Births :—Males.Females.Total.Birth Rate.
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    Deaths:—
    Male.Female.Total.Death Rate.Standard Death Rate (Factor 1,049
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    Number of deaths of women during, or in consequence of, childbirth :—
    From Sepsis.From other causes.Total.
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    Number of deaths of infants under
    Males.Females.Total.Total Infantile
    Death Rate.Death Rate.
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    3. BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR.
    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.Entcric Fever.Small PoxMeasles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under Two years).Total Deaths under One year.Causes of Deaths Cer. tified by Registered Medical PractitionersInquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 9
    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT FROM 1921 to 1926.
    Year.1Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths bejoiiging to the District.
    Nett.Number.Rate.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 per 1.000 Nett Births.NumberRate.
    123456789101112
  • Page 11
    (c) CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.
  • Page 12
    The necessary laboratory work of the district is carried out by arrangement with the Essex County Council at the Counties' Laboratory, situated in Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4. particulars of the number of specimens submitted for examination being supplied by the following table:—
    SpecimenNumber examined
  • Page 14
    Age Mortality. —The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows:—
    Age Group.No. of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 15
    Causesn of Death in 1926.-The table on page 17 shown the principal causes of death at various ages.Those diseases, ect., causing most deaths or important from a public Health aspect were as follows :—
    Disease.No. of Deaths.Percentage of total net deaths registered.
  • Page 15
    Deaths from Zymotic Diseases.— These diseases caused 7.1 per cent, of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions :—
  • Page 16
    INQUESTS.—Coroner's inquests were held on 30 deaths. The ages at death and causes assigned were as follows:—
    Causes of Death.Under one year.1-2 years.2—5 years.5-15 years.15-25 years.25-45 years.45-65 years.Over 65 years.Total.
  • Page 17
    CAUSES OF AND AGES OF DEATH DURING YEAR, 1926. (Nett Deaths.)
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the district.
    Under one year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 45 45 and under 6565 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 18
    INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1926. The following table gives the actual causes of death of children dying under one year of age. Net deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year :
    Causes of Death. (All causas 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 one year.
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    DISEASED MEAT.
    Description.Weight.Disease.
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    UNSOUND FOOD. The following is a list of unsound food destroyed dur 'ng the year:—
    CommodityQuantity.Condition.Result of Action taken.
  • Page 34
    FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. 1. Inspections (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.)
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    Intimations.Statutory.
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    2. DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Ins.
  • Page 36
    HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists (Section 107).Outwork in Unwholesome Premises (Section 108).Outwork in Infected Premises (Sees. 109, 110).
    List received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Sec. 110).Prosecutions (Sees. 109. 110).
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
  • Page 37
    REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (Sec. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 40
    SECTION 3. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious disease received during 1926:— TABLE I.
    MalesFemales.TotalTotal cases rem'd to Hos.Deaths.
  • Page 42
    TABLE II.
    Notifiable Disease.No. of cases notified at age groups.Cases classified according to Wards.
    Under one year.1 to 2 years.2 to 3 years.3 to 4 years.4 to 5 years.5 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.16 to 20 years.20 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 to 65 years.Over 65 years.Abbey.Gascoigne.Central.Ripple.Longbridge.Westbury.
  • Page 43
    TABLE III Monthly summary of notifications of infectious disease:—
    Month.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Pneumonia.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Enteric Fever.Anterio PoliomyelitisCerebro Spinal Meningitis.Encephalitis Lethargica.Totals.
  • Page 44
    Seventy-four cases treated in hospital developed complication', as follows:—
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    Of all cases notified, 5 were found to be mistaken diagnoses as follows:—
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    Of cases treated in hospital, the age incidence was as follows:—
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    The following particulars are appended of vaccinations during 1926:—
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    The type of diptheria present on examination was as follows
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    Of cases notified as diphtheria and removed to hospital six on examination were found to be mistaken diagnosis, as follows:—
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    Twenty cases of diptheria admitted to hospital developed complications, as follows:—
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    Of diptheria patients treated in hospital the age incidence was as follows:—
  • Page 47
    (II) NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The most important of these are measles, whooping cough and summer diarrhoea. There were no serious epidemics of these diseases, and the deaths registered were as follows:—
  • Page 47
    ISOLATION HOSPITAL. The following is the table of admissions, etc., in respect of infectious diseases during 1926:—
    Disease.in Hospital January. 1st, 1926.Admitted during the year.Died.DischargedIn Hospital Dec. 31st. 1926.
  • Page 49
    Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis notified and of deaths the disease during 1926 is afforded by the following table:—
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 50
    As regards the occupations of notified cases during the year the following table is of interest:—
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    The following figures indicate for the four quarters of the year the percentage attendances of cases per 10,000 population at the Tuberculosis Dispensary and of those admitted to sanatoria under the County Council:—
    Attendances at Dispensary.Admission to Sanatoria.
    No.Rate per 10,000 population.No.Rate per 10,000 population
  • Page 51
    The following are particulars of cases notified under Forms C and D during the year :—
    Form C.Form D.
    Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryPulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 52
    The following table gives in tabular form the number of patienfa-removed from the Dispensary Register during the year:—
    No. on Dispensary Register during 1926.Numbers removed from the Dispensary Register.Number on Dispensary Register 31-12-126
    Died.District.Dis-charged (Non Tb.iDischarged " Cured 'Trans-' ferre i to another DispensaryTotal
  • Page 55
    The following table gives details of the notifications received :—
    By whom notified.Live Births.Still Births
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    It is hoped that, with the extension of ante-natal care, this low rate will be maintained.
    Deaths Under Four Weeks.
    Under seven days.Under fourteen days.Under twentyone days.Under twentyeight days.Total.
  • Page 62
    Thirteen of the cases occurred in the practice of midwives, the remainder being attended by medical practitioners.
    Age Group.Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths
    NotifiedTreated.
    At Home.At Hosptl.
  • Page 63
    An analysis of the attendance at the Infant Welfare Centres is given in the following table:—
    Infant Welfare Centres.Clinic PremisesAlex. CentreMovers LaneTotal
  • Page 64
    Particulars of the home visits paid by the health visitors is given in the following table:—
  • Page 66
    An analysis of the distribution of the deaths of infants under 1 vear of age, according to wards, is of interest, and is given in the table following:—
    Ward.Notified Births.Deaths.1926 rate per 1000 notified births
  • Page 70
    Particulars of the amounts of wet milk supplied free and at reduced rates to necessitous mothers and children are given in the following table:—
    No. of pints supplied at reduced price.No. of pints supplied free.Total.Total cost of milk supplied.Council's liability in respect of fresh milk supplied.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 71
    The result, as will be observed from the subjoined table, has been a considerable reduction in the quantity of dried milk issued.
    Cost Price. (lbs )Reduced Price. (lbs.)Free. (lbs.)Total. (lbs.)