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Barking 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1931
Pages
214
Tables
57

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57 tables in this report

  • Page 11 12
    THE YEAR.
    Birth Kate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Kate 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 Cer. tified by Registered Medical PractitionersInquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 11 12
    4. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT FROM 1924 to 1930.
    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 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 13
    (6) Age Mortality. —The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows:—
    Age Group.No. of Deaths.
  • Page 14
    (c) Causes of death in 1930.—The table on page 15 shows the principal causes of death at various ages. Those diseases, etc. causing most deaths or important from a Public Health a spec! were as follows :—
    Disease.No. of Deaths.Percentage of total net deaths registered.
  • Page 15
    (f) Causes of and ages of death during the year 1930. (Nett Deaths.)
    Causes of DeathDeaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the district.
    Under one yearI and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 16
    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 17
    The following table shows the number of marriages registered in the district and the marriage rate per 1,000 population for the years 1922 to 1930.
    Year.No. of Marriages.Rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 23
    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 27 28
    HOSPITAL SERVICES, public or voluntary, within or without the District, which are used by the inhabitants of the Harking Town Urban District.
    Name of Hospital.Situation.Purpose.Total number of beds available.Management.
    MenWomenChildren
  • Page 29 30
    TABLE II. HOSPITAL SERVCES showing the number of beds for each purpose, and other facilities available.
    Name of HospitalNiumber of beds for the following purposes:—Other facilities availableArrangements for pathological work
    AccidentChest (nontub.) & HeartChildrenChronic SickDentalDermatologicalEar, Nose ThroatGeneral MedicalGeneral SurgicalGenito-urinaryGynaccologicalInfectious DiseasesIsolation ObservationMaternityMentalNeurologicalOpthalmicOrthopaedicRadiumSepticSmallpox'tuberculosisVenereal Diseases
  • Page 29 30
    t In the case of Hospilali under the control of the JJurkint: Town Urban District Council:—
  • Page 35 36
    CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and SituationWhen heldNature of AccommodationBy whom Provided
  • Page 44
    (2) Premises Controlled by Bye-Laws and Regulations.
    Inspections.Contraventions.Notices served.
  • Page 44
    (3) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Inspections.Defects.Notices
  • Page 45
    (6) Summary of Sanitary Work Carried Out.
    (]) Drainage.
  • Page 45
    (2) Closet Accommodation.
  • Page 45
    (3) Sinks.
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    (4) Dampness.
  • Page 46
    (8) General Repairs.
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    (9) Miscellaneous.
  • Page 47
    (c) Notices Served.
  • Page 47
    (1) Inspections (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.)
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.WrittenNotices.Prosecutions.
    Intimations.Statutory.
  • Page 48
    (2) Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Ins.
  • Page 49
    (4) Registered workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (Sec. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 49
    (5) Other matters.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 49
    (6) Out-workers. The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 42 outworkers:—
  • Page 52
    (e) Offensive Trades.—The following is a summary of the offensive trade premises registered:—
  • Page 55
    HOUSING. 36. STATISTICS. (a) General.
  • Page 56
    Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices.
  • Page 57
    Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1925, and Section 19 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
  • Page 60
    The following summary shows the number of dwelling houses erected during the quinquennium. HOUSES BUILT IN DISTRICT. 1926—1930.
  • Page 63
    The following table sets out the results of the bacteriological examination of various samples, from which it will be seen that out of a total of 46, five were found to be unsatisfactory:—
    Type of Sample.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Totals.
  • Page 64
    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 65
    The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the five years ended December 31st, 1930.
    Year19261927192819291930Total.
  • Page 65
    Diseased meat was destroyed as under:—
    Description.Disease.Weight.
  • Page 67
    Herewith I submit the results of bacteriological examinations of ice-cream during the year.
    Sample No.B. Count.B. Coli
  • Page 71
    « SECTION 6. PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. 4:5.—NOTIFICATION TABLES. The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious diseases received during 1930 :— TABLE I.
    Diseases.Males.Females.TotalTotal cases rem'd to Hos.Deaths
  • Page 73 74
    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 6 years.5 to 10 years.10 to 15 years.15 to 20 years.20 to 35 years.36 to 45 years.45 to 65 years.Over 65 years.Totals.Abbey.| Gascoigne.Central.Ripple.Longbridge.Westbury.
  • Page 75
    TABLE III.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Total.
  • Page 76
    (c) Pneumonia, Malaria and Dysentery. —The following table shows the incidence during the year of pneumonia, malaria and dysentery, which are notifiable under the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations, 1927 :—
    Diseases.No. notified.No. of deaths.
  • Page 78
    (/) Tuberculosis. —Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the area during 1930 are given in this Report in the following form:—
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 79
    The following are particulars of cases -notified under Forms C and D during the year :—
    Form C.Form D.
  • Page 79
    The following table gives in tabular form the number of patients removed from the Dispensary Register during the year :—
    No. on Dispensary Register 31-12-29.Numbers removed from the Dispensary Register.Number on Dispensary Register 31-12-30.
    Died.Left District.Dis-charged (Non Tb.)Discharged " Cured "Transferred to another Dispensary. etc.Amended DiagnosisTotal
  • Page 84
    The following table shows the present position of the Tuberculosis Register compared with that in 1929.
    On Reg. 31-12-29.New cases during year.Died.Cured.Lett district.Amend, diagnosis.Other.Total rem. from reg.On Reg. 31-12-30
  • Page 91
    The following is the table of admissions, etc., in respect of infectious diseases during 1930:—
    Disease.In Hospital January, 1st, 1930.Admitted during the year.Died.DischargedIn Hospital Dec. 31st. 1930.
  • Page 96
    The following table gives details of the notifications received:—
    By whom notified.Live Births.Still Births
  • Page 99
    The following table shows the number of maternal deaths occurring in Barking during the past five years.
    Year. No. of Maternal Deaths.
  • Page 101
    Investigation of the health visitors elicited the following informs tion:—
  • Page 102
    Seven of the cases occurred in the practice of midwives, the remainder being attended by medical practitioners.
    Age Group.Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blind-ness.Deaths.
    Treated.
    NotifiedAt Home.At Hosptl.
  • Page 102
    An analysis of the attendance at the Infant Welfare Centres is given in the following table :—
    Infant Welfare Centres.Clinic PremisesAlex. CentreMovers LaneSt. AlbansTotals
  • Page 103
    Particulars of the home visits paid by the health visitors are given in the following table :—
  • Page 105
    The following table shows the infant mortality figure for Barking from 1891 to 1930.
    Year1 Number of . : deaths under one year.Infantile Mortality Rate per 1000 live births.Year.Number of deaths under one year.Infantile Mortality Rate per 1000 live births.
  • Page 107
    The cases dealt with for the first time during 1930 were referred for the following conditions, some children having more than one defect:—
  • Page 108
    Continued from previous page...
    (b) Muscular Deformities— (1) Congenital: Talipes1
  • Page 109
    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 110
    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.)Totals. (lbs.)
  • Page 113
    Maternity and Under Age Cases.