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Barking 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1933
Pages
158
Tables
51

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    SECTION 1. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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    2. Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
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    3. BIRTH. RATE, DEATH.DEATH.RATE, AND ANALYIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1932 (England & Wales, 118 County Boroughs, 126 smaller Towns, and BARKING.) The rates for England and Wales and Harking have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of 1932, have been calculated on populations estimated to the middle of 1931. The mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population, but for London and the Towns to Civilians only.)
    Rate per 1,000 Total PopulationAnnual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    Live Births.Still.births.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small.pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths under one year.Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. Xo Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
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    Puerperal Sepsis.Others.Total.
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    4. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT FROM 1925 TO 1932.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNet 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 NetNumber.Rate.
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    (b) Age Mortality. —The deaths in various age groups, according to the figures obtained locally, were as follows :—
    Age Group.No. of Deaths.
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    (c) Causes of death in 1932.-—The table on the next page 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.
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    (d) Deaths from Zymotic Diseases. —These diseases caused 7.5 per cent. of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions :—
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    (f) Causes of and ages of death during the year 1032. (Net Deaths.)
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district.Registrar-General's Figures.
    Under one year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsTotal
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    Net 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 months0 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total under one year.
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    6. MARRIAGES. The following table shows the number of marriages registered in the district and the marriage rate per 1,000 population for the years 1923 to 1932.
    Year.No. of Marriages.Rate per 1,000 Population.
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    14. LABORATORY FACILITIES. 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, P2.C.4, particulars of the number of specimens submitted for examination being supplied by the following table
    Specimen.Number examined.
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    HOSPITAL SERVICES, public or voluntary, within or without the District, which are used by the inhabitants of the Borough of Barking.
    Name of Hospital.Situation.Purpose.Total number ofbedsavailable.Management.
    MenWomenChildren
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    TABLE II. HOSPITAL SERVICES, showing the number of beds for each purpose, and other facilities available.
    Name of HospitalNumber of beds for the following purposes:Other facilities availableArrangements for pathological work
    AccidentChest (non-tub.) 8c HeartChildrenChronic SickDentalDermatologicalEar, Nose 8c ThroatGeneral MedicalGeneral SurgicalGenito-urinaryGynaecologicalInfectious DiseasesIsolation & ObservationMaternityMentalNeurologicalOphthalmicOrthopedicRadiumSepticSmall-poxTuberculosisVenereal Diseases
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    CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.When held.Nature of Accommodation.By whom Provided.
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    With the very kindly co-operation of the Borough Librarian—Mr. F. W. McLaren—who undertook the actual work, I am able to supply particulars of the measurements recorded :—
    Month.Daily Average.
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    (a) Work of Sanitary Inspectors. (1) Inspection of Dwelling-Houses.
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    (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.
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    (4) Registered Workshops.
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    (5) Other Matters.
    Class. (l)Number (2)
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    (c) Offensive Trades. —The following is a summary of the offensive trade premises registered:—
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    HOUSES BUILT IN DISTRICT. 1926—1932.
    YearTotal.As part of Municipal Housing Scheme.Others (including private enterprise and subsidy houses).
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    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 47, six were found to be unsatisfactory:—
    Type of Sample.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Totals.
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    (b) Ice-cream. —The following results of the examination of three samples of ice-cream show that the product was not so clean as might reasonably be expected.
    Sample No.B. Count.B. Coli.
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    The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the five years ended December 31st, 1932.
    Year19281929193019311932Totals.
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    Diseased meat was destroyed as under:—
    Description.Disease.Weight.
  • Page 57
    TABLE I.
    Diseases.Males.Females.Total.Total cases removed to Hospital.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.Over 65 years.Totals.Abbey.Gaseoigne.Central.Ripple (West).Ripple (East— L.C.C. Est.)Westbury.Longbridge (West).Longbridge (East—L.C.C. Est.),
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    Monthly summary of notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria received during 1932 :—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Total.
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    (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.
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    (f) Tuberculosis. —Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the area during 1932 are given in this Report in the following form :—
    New Cases. 1Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female
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    The following are particulars of cases notified on Forms I and II during tiic year:—
    Form I.Form II.
    Pulmonary.N on-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    The following table shows the position of the Tuberculosis Register on 31/12/32 compared with 31/12/27.
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    The following table shows the occupations of the 59 persons who died from cancer during the year 1932.
    Male.Female.
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    The following table shows the organs affected, according to the returns of certified causes of death.
    Organ.Male.Female.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Organ.Male.female
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    The following is the table of admissions, etc., in respect of infectious diseases during 1932 :—
    Disease.In Hospital January, 1st, 1932.Admitted during the year.Died.Discharged.In Hospital Dec. 31st, 1932.
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    The following table gives details of the notifications received:—
    By whom notified.Live Births.Still-Births.
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    (d) Number of cases in which medical assistance was sought by the midwife, with reason for requiring assistance :—
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    The following table shows the number of maternal deaths occurring in Barking during the past seven years:—
    Year.No. of Maternal Deaths.
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    The following table shows the infant mortality figure for Barking from 1891 to 1932:—
    Year.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.
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    Investigation of the health visitors elicited the following information:—
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    Four of the cases occurred in the practice of midwives, the remainder (with one exception) being attended by medical practitioners.
    Age Group.Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.At Hospital.
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    An analysis of the attendance at the Infant Welfare Centres is given in the following table:—
    Infant Welfare Centres.Clinic Premises.Alex. Centre.Movers Lane.St. Alban's.Totals.
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    Particulars of the home visits paid by the health visitors are given in the following table:—
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    The cases dealt with for the first time during 1932 were referred for the following conditions, some children having more than one defect:—
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    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.fs.d.
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    Particulars of the amount of Dried Milk, etc., supplied free and at reduced rates, arc as follows :—
    Cost Price (pkts.)Reduced (pkts.)Free (pkts.)Total, (pkts.)