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Barking 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1928
Pages
122
Tables
41

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41 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    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.Enteric Fever.Small PoxMeasles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria. -Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under Two years).Total Deaths under One year.Causes of Deaths Certified by Registered Medical PractitionersInquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 10
    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT FROM 1922 to 1927.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths •Nett Deaths belonging 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.NumberHate.
  • Page 12
    (c) CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.
  • Page 13
    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 :—
    SpecimenNumte examined
  • Page 15
    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 16
    causing most deaths or important from a Public Health aspect were as follows :—
    Disease.No. of Deaths.Percentage of total net deaths registered.
  • Page 17
    INQUESTS.—Coroner's inquests were held on 45 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 years25-45 years.45-65 years.Over 65 years.Total.
  • Page 18
    CAUSES OF AND AGES OF DEATH DURING YEAR, 1927. (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 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 19
    Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year:—
    Causes of Death. (All causes 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 G months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total under one year.
  • Page 25
    2. Premises Controlled by Bye-Laws and Regulations.
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    SUMMARY OF SANITARY WORK CARRIED OUT.
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    (b) Closet Accommodation.,
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    (h) General Repairs.
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    NOTICES SERVED.
  • Page 28
    OFFENSIVE TRADES. The following shows the nature of trades carried on and the number of premises registered :—
  • Page 30
    The following table shows the number of licences granted for the sale of graded milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923, during the year :—
  • Page 31
    DISEASED MEAT.
    Descripticm.Disease.Weight.
  • Page 32
    UNSOUND FOOD. The following is a list of unsound food destroyed during the year:—
    CommodityQuantity.ConditionAction taken
  • Page 34
    Homework. 1. Inspections (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.)
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.WrittenNotices.Prosecutions.
    Intimations.Statutory.
  • Page 35
    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 37
    OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 38
    TABLE I.
    Males.Females.TotalTotal cases rem'd to Hos.Deaths
  • Page 40
    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.15 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 41
    TABLE 111 Monthly summary of notifications of infectious disease :—
    Month.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Puerperal Fever.Pneumonia.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Enteric Fever.Anterio PoliomyelitisPuerperal PyrexiaEncephalitis Lethargica.Totals.
  • Page 44
    The following is the table of admissions, etc., in respect of infectious diseases during 1927 :—
    Disease.In Hospital January, 1st, 1927.Admitted during the year.Died.Dis chargedIn Hospital Dec. 31st. 1927.
  • Page 45
    Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis notified and of deaths from the disease during 1927 is afforded by the following table :—
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male. Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 46
    As regards the occupations of notified and inward transfer cases during the year, the following table is of interest:—
  • Page 46
    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 47
    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 48
    The following table gives in tabular form the number of patients removed from the Dispensary Register during the year:—
    No. on Dispensary Register during 1927.Numbers removed from the Dispensary Register.Number on Dispensary Register 31-12-27.
    Died.Left District.Discharged (Non Tb.)Discharged Cured"Transferred to another Dispen-sarv. etc.Total
  • Page 51
    The following table gives details of the notifications received:—
    By whom notified.Live Births.Still Births
  • Page 52
    The following table gives particulars of cases referred from the Ante-natal Clinic for hospital or other treatment:—
  • Page 55
    It is hoped that, with the extension of nate-natal care, this low rate will be maintained.
    Deaths Under Four Weeks.
    Under seven days.Under fourteen days.Undertwenty-one days.Under twenty light days.Total.
  • Page 56
    Investigation of the health visitors elicited the following information:—
  • Page 57
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM. There was again an increase in the number of cases of ophthalmia neonatorum, notifications being 24, compared with 16 in 1926. 18 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.
    Treated.
    NotifiedAt Home.At Hosptl.
  • Page 58
    INFANT AND CHILD WELFARE. Work of the Health Visitors and the Infant Clinics. An analysis of the attendance at the Infant Welfare Centres is given in the following table :—
    Infant Welfare Centres.Clinic PremisesAlex. CentreMovers LaneTotal
  • Page 60
    An analysis of the distribution of the deaths of infants under I year of age, according to wards, is of interest, and is given in the table following:—
    Ward.Notified Births., Deaths.1927 death rate per 1,000 notified births.
  • Page 63
    PROVISION OF FRESH MILK. 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.
  • Page 63
    PROVISION OF DRIED MILK, Etc. Particulars of the amount of Dried Milk, etc., supplied free and at reduced rates, are as follows :—
    Cost Price, (lbs.)Reduced Price, (lbs.)Free, (lbs.)Total, (lbs.)