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Barking 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1937
Pages
180
Tables
69

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69 tables in this report

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    2. Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Live Births:—Total.Males.Females.Birth Rate.
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    Rate per 1,000 total births:—
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    Death Rate 8.0 (7.9) Percentage of total deaths occurring in public institutions, 54.3.
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    Number of deaths of infants under one year of age:—
    Males.Females.Total.Death Rate.Total Infantile Death Rate.
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    3. BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1936. (England & Wales, London, 122 Great Towns, and 143 Smaller Towns and BARKING.)
    -Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
    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.
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    4. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT FROM 1926 TO 1936.
    Year. Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Net 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 Live Births.Number.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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    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 5.75 per cent. of the total deaths, such deaths being caused in the following proportions:—
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    (e) Inquests. —Coroner's inquests were held on 31 deaths. (f) Causes of and ages of death during the year 1936. (Net Deaths).
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district.Registrar-Genaral's Figures.
    Under one year.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 15
    The following table gives the actual causes of death of children dying under one year of age. Causes of death under 1 year of age, year 1936 :—
    0-1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total under 1 year.
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    Net Births in 'be year:—
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    Net Deaths in the year:—
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    Causes of Neo-Natal deaths
    Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total.
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    The following table shows the comparative figures of infant mortality and neo-natal mortality for the past ten years:—
    InfantileInfantile MortalityNeo-natalNeo-natal Mortality
  • Page 19
    Copy of comparative statement of local unemployed by industries, as at December, 1935 and December, 1936:—
    Dec. 1935.Dec. 1936.
    Men.Women.Men.Women.
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    1. GENERAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a) Laboratory Facilities. —The following table shows the routine work which has been carried out by arrangement with the Essex County Council at the Counties' Public Health Laboratories, situated in Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4:-
    Specimen.Number examined.
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    The following table shows the amount of money which has been contributed to each hospital, and represents roughly the use to which they are put by the people of Barking:—
    £
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    TABLE 1. 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.Number of beds available.Other beds available.Total.Management.
    MenWomenChildren
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    TABLE II. HOSPITAL SERVICES, showing the number of beds for each. purpose, and other facilities available.
    Name of Hospital.Number of beds for the following purposesTotalOther facilities availableArrangements for pathological work
    AccidentChest (non-tub.) & Heart |ChildrenChronic SickDentalDermatologicalEar, Nose & ThroatGeneral MedicalGeneral SurgicalGrnito-urinnryGynaecologicalInfectious DiseasesIsolation & ObservationMaternityMentalNeurologicalOphthalmicOrthopaedicRadiumSepticTuberculosisVenereal DiseasesUnassigned
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    In the case of Hospitals under the control of the Borought of Barking:—
    Upney (Maternity) HospitalBarking (Isolation) Hospital
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    CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.When Held.. Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.
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    CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.When Held.Nature of Accommodation.By Whom Provided.
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    The following table shows the work carried out at these clinics during the year:—
    No. of Sessions.First attendances.Re-attend-ances.Total attendances.No. of Sessions.First attendances.Re- attend-ances.Total attendances.
  • Page 37
    (b) Still-births. —On examining the records of cases of still-births occurring during the past year, an analysis of the causes to which the death of the baby is attributed by the mother or which have been found during the computation of records may be made as in the table given below:—
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    The following is a summary of the 277 cases in which medical help was sought:—
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    Child :—
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    The following table gives you similar information for the last thirteen years :— Maternal Mortality—Statistics.
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    (t) Infant Welfare Cliiiics. —The following table shows the work carried out at your various Infant Welfare Clinics during the year :—
    Central.Great-fields.Alexandra.Woodward.Porters Avenue.Totals.
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    (u) Home Visiting .—The home visits carried out by your Health Visitors are shown in detail in the following table :—
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    (v) Provision of Fresh Milk. —Particulars of the amounts of wet milk supplied free and at reduced ra;es to necessitous mothers and children are given in the following table :—
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    (w) Provision of Dried Milk, etc. —Particulars of the amounts of dried milks, etc., supplied free and at reduced rates are as follows :—
    Cost Price (pkts.)Half Price (pkts.)Free (pkts.)Total (pkts.)
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    PARTICULARS OF THE WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC DURING 1936.
    No. of sessions held by Orthopedic SurgeonNo. of sessions held by MasseusesATTENDANCES.
    Primary ExaminationRe-examinationFor TreatmentTotals
    School ChildrenToddlers and Expectant & Nursing MothersSchool ChildrenToddlers and Expectant & Nursing MothersSchool ChildrenToddlers and Expectant & Nursing MothersSchool ChildrenToddlers and Expectant & Nursing Mothers
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    TREATMENTS.
    MassageElectricityRemedial ExercisesUltra-Violet TherapyRadiant HeatDressings and Splintage
    No. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of TreatmentsNo. of ChildrenNo. of Treatments
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    Continued from previous page...
    Admissions to HospitalsOn Waiting List for Admission 31/12/36
    School ChildrenToddlersTotalSchool ChildrenToddlersTotal
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    (a) Work of Sanitary Inspectors.
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    (2) Premises Controlled by Byelaws and Regulations.
    Inspections.Contraventions.Notices served.
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    (3) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Inspections.Defects.Notices.
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    (4) Miscellaneous.
    Inspections.Defects.Notices.
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    (b) Summary of Sanitary Work Carried Out.
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    (4) Dampness
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    (9) Miscellaneous.
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    (c) Notices Served.
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    ( d ) Factory and Workshop Act, 1901. Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. (1) Inspections (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises.Number of
    I nspections.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.
    Workshops on the Register (sec. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
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    (5) Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    (6) Outworkers. The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 91 outworkers:—
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    (5) Offensive Trades. —The number of premises used for this purpose are as follows:—
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    The following table shows the comparative ultra-violet light readings for the years 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936
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    HOUSES BUILT IN DISTRICT. 1926—1936.
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    (b) Bousing Act, 1935.— Overcrowding :—
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    Changes in overcrowding in houses owned by Local Authorities :—
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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 50, five were found to be unsatisfactory :—
    Type of Sample.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Totals.
  • Page 81
    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 :—
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    The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the nine years ended December 31st, 1936.
    Year192819291930193119321933193419351936
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    Diseased Meat was destroyed as under :—
    Description.Disease.Weight.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Description.Disease.Weight.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Description.Disease.Weight.
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    The following samples were examined during the year :—
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    2. NOTIFICATION TABLES. The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious diseases (other than Tuberculosis) received during 1936 :— TABLE I.
    Disease.Males.Females.Total.Total cases removed to Hospital.Deaths.
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    TABLE 11.
    Notifiable DiseaseNo. of cases notified at age groupsCases classified according to Wards
    Under one year1 to 2 years2 to 3 years3 to 4 years4 to 5 years5 to 10 years10 to 15 years15 to 20 years20 to 35 years35 to 45 years45 to 65 yearsOver 65 yearsTotalsAbbeyCambellEastburyGascoigneLongbridgeManorParkParsloes
  • Page 91
    TABLE III. Monthly summary of notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria received during 1936 :—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Total.
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    (a) Admissions. —The following is the table of admissions, etc., in respect of infectious diseases during 1936 :—
    Disease.In Hospital January, 1st, 1936.Admitted dining the year.Died.Discharged.In Hospital Dec. 31st, 1930.
  • Page 93
    The following table shows what has been done under the immunisation scheme:—
    DiphtheriaScarlet Fever.
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    The following table shows the ages of the persons who died from cancer and the organs affected:—
    Organ.Under 1 year.1-5 years.5-15 years.15-25 years.25-45 years.45-65 years.Over 65 years.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 96
    The following table shows that the number of cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum during 1936 was 10, compared with 15 in 1935. Six cases were treated at home, and in no case was the vision impaired.
    Age Group.Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.At Hospital.
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    Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the area during 1936 are given in this Report in the following form
    New Cases Notified.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 97
    The following are particulars of cases notified on Forms I and II during the year:—
    Form I.Form II.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.