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Barking 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1929
Pages
136
Tables
37

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37 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    SUMMARY OF PARTICULARS REQUIRED BY CIRCULAR 834 OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, DATED I5th DECEMBER, 1927.
  • Page 12
    2. Extracts from Vital Statistics for 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 one year of age :—
    Males.Females.Totai.Totai Infantile
    Death Rate.Death Rate.
  • Page 13
    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 j of Death.
  • Page 13
    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT FROM 1922 to 1928
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Nett.Number.Rate.Of Non-residents 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.
    123456'89101112
  • Page 19
    (c) CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.
  • Page 22
    7. LABORATORY WORK. 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 24
    Age Mortality. —The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows:—
    Age Group.No. of Deaths.
  • Page 25
    Causes of death in 1928.—The table on page 26 shows the principal causes of death at various ages. Those diseases, etc., causing most deaths or important from a Public Health aspect were as follows:—
    Disease.No. of Deaths.Percentage of total net deaths registered.
  • Page 25
    Deaths from Zymotic Diseases. —These diseases caused 6.0 per cent, of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions:—
  • Page 26
    CAUSES OF AND AGES OF DEATH DURING YEAR, 1928. (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 27
    INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1928. The following table gives the actual causes of death of children dying under one year of age. 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 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total under one year.
  • Page 40
    Below are particulars of samples submitted for bacteriological examination:—
    Type of Sample.SatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryTotal.
  • Page 40
    The following table shows the number of licences granted during the year for the sale of graded milks' under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923:—
  • Page 41
    Diseased meat was destroyed as under:—
    DescriptionDiseaseWeight
  • Page 42
    During the year ended 31st December, 1928, the following articles of food were taken in Barking and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis:—
    Milk.Butter.Other Samples.Total.
  • Page 43
    FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901. Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. 1. Inspections (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.)
    Premises.Numberof
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    Intimations.Statutory.
  • Page 44
    2. DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Ins.
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    REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (Sec. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 45
    OUT-WORKERS. The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 38 out-workers:—
  • Page 49
    NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious disease received during 1928:— TABLE I.
    Males.Females.TotalTotal cases rcm'd to Hos.Deaths.
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    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.1 Over 65 years.Abbey.Gascoigne.Central.Ripple.Longbridge.Westbury.
  • Page 53
    TABLE III. Monthly summary of notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria received during 1928:
    Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaTotal.
  • Page 56
    The following is the table of admissions, etc., in respect of infectious diseases during 1928:—
    Disease.In Hospital January, 1st. 1028.Admitted during the year.Died.DischargedIn Hospital Dec. 31st. 1928.
  • Page 57
    Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis notified and of deaths from the disease during 1928 is afforded by the following table :—
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Puhnonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.FemaleMaleFemale.Male.FemaleMale.Female.
  • Page 58
    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 59
    The following table gives in tabular form the number of patients removed from the Dispensary Register during the year :—
    No. on Dispensary Registcr 31-12-27.Numbers removed from the Dispensary Register.Number on Dispensary Register 31-12-28
    Died.Left District.Dis charged (Non Tb.)Discharged "Cured "Trans-ferred to another Dispensary. etc.Amended DiagnosisTotal
  • Page 61
    The following table gives details of the notifications received:-
    By whom notifiedLive BirthsStill Births
  • Page 65
    Investigation of the health visitors elicited the following information :—
  • Page 67
    An analysis of the attendance at the Infant Welfare Centres is given in the following table :—
    Infant Welfare Centres.Clinic PremisesAlex. CentreMovers LaneTotal
  • Page 67
    Particulars of the home visits paid by the health visitors is given in the following table:—
  • Page 70
    Muscular Deformities—
  • Page 71
    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.£sd.
  • Page 71
    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.)