Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Live Births :— | Total. | Males. | Females. | Birth Rate. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 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. | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Age Group. | No. of Deaths. |
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| Disease. | No. of Deaths. | Percentage of total net deaths registered. |
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| Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district. | Registrar-General's Figures. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under one year. | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | Total | ||
| 0-1 month. | 1-3 months. | 3-6 months. | 0-9 months. | 9-12 months. | Total under 1 year. |
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| Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2-3 weeks. | 3-4 weeks. | Total. |
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| Year. | Infantile Mortality | Infantile Mortality Rate | Neo-Natal Mortality | Neo-Natal Mortality Rate |
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| Dec. 1936. | Dec. 1937. | |||
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| Men. | Women. | Men. | Women. | |
| Specimen. | Number examined. |
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| Name of Hospital. | Situation. | Purpose. | Number of beds available. | Other beds available. | Total. | Management. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Children | ||||||
| Name of Hospital. | Number of beds for the following purposes:— | Total | Other facilities available | Arrangements for pathological work | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accident | Cardiac | Chest (non-tub.) & Heart | Children | Chronic Sick | Dental | Dermatological | Ear, Nose & Throat | General Medical | General Surgical | Genito-urinary | Gynaecological | Infectious Diseases | Isolation & Observation | Maternity | Mental | Neurological | Ophthalmic | Orthopaedic | Plastic | Psychological | Radium | Septic | Tuberculosis | Venereal Diseases | Unassigned | |||||
| Upney (Maternity) Hospital | Barking (Isolation) Hospital |
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| Name and Situation. | When Held. | Nature of Accommodation. | By Whom Provided. |
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| Name and Situation. | When Held. | Nature of Accommodation. | By Whom Provided. |
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| Central Clinic. | Woodward Clinic. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Sessions. | First attendances. | Re-attendances. | Total attendances. | No. of Sessions. | First attendances. | Re-attendances. | Total attendances. |
| Year. | Barking. | England and Wales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths from | Rate per 1,000 births. | Rate per 1,000 births. | ||
| Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | |||
| No. treated. |
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| No. of cases seen by medical officers:— | Central Clinic. | Woodward Clinic. |
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| Central. | Great-fields. | Alexandra. | Woodward. | Porters Avenue. | Totals. |
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| 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. |
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| Cost Price (pkts.) | Half Price (pkts.) | Free (pkts.) | Total (pkts.) |
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| No. of sessions held by Orthopaedic Surgeon | No. of sessions held by Masseuses | ATTENDANCES. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Examination | Re-examination | For Treatment | Totals | ||||||
| School Children | Toddlers and Expectant & Nursing Mothers | School Children | Toddlers and Expectant & Nursing Mothers | School Children | Toddlers and Expectant & Nursing Mothers | School Children | Toddlers and Expectant & Nursing Mothers | ||
| Massage | Electricity | Remedial Exercises | U Itra-Violet Therapy | Radiant Heat | Dressings and Splintage | Totals. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | |
| School Children | Toddlers | Total | School Children | Toddlers | Total |
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| Inspections. | Contraventions. | Notices served. |
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| Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. |
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| Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. |
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| Inspections. | Defects. | Notices. |
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| Premises. | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | ||
| Intimations. | Statutory. | |||
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied | Referred to H.M. Inspector | ||
| Workshops on the Register (sec. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
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| Year. | Total. | As part of Municipal Housing Scheme. | Others (including private enterprise and subsidy houses). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area. | Date of Representation | Aereage | Dwelling Houses | Shops | Total Premises | Total Persons | Date of Inquiry | Date of Confirmation | Premises Excluded | Final Date for Vacation | Date of Demolition | Subsequent Use of Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Sample. | Satisfactory. | Unsatisfactory. | Totals. |
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| Year | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
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| Cattle excluding Cows | Cows | Calves | Sheep and Lambs | Pigs |
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| Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Total cases removed to Hospital. | Deaths. |
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| 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 | Cambell | Eastbury | Gascoigne | Longbridge | Manor | Park | Parsloes | |
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Total. |
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| Disease. | In Hospital January 1st, " 1937. | Admitted during the year. | Died. | Discharged. | In Hospital Dee. 31st, 1937. |
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| Diphtheria | Scarlet Fever. | Whooping Cough. |
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| *Male. | Female. |
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| Organ. | Under 1 year. | 1-5 years. | 5-15 years. | 15-25 years. | 25-45 years. | 45-65 years. | Over 65 years. | Total. | ||||||||
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| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Age Group. | Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | ||||||
| At Home. | At Hospital. | ||||||
| New Cases Notified. | Deaths. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| Form I. | Form II. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. |
| School. | No. of Inspection Sessions. | Numbers Inspected. | No. of Parents present (Routine and Special Exams.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routines and Specials. | Re-Exams. | |||
| Group. | Number of Children. | Percentage of children found to require Treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. | Found to require Treatment. | ||
| 1936 | 1937 |
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| Clinic. | No. of first attendances of school children. | Total No. of attendances of school children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 1937 | 1936 | 1937 | ||
| Central Clinic. | Woodward Clinic. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 1937 | 1936 | 1937 | |
| 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
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| Year. | Attendances. | Certificates. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Baths. | Park Pool. | 100 yds. | 50 yds. | 30 yds. | |
| Cost price (packets) | Free (packets) | Total (packets) |
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| 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
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| Open-Air Section | Physically Defective Section | Mentally Defective Section |
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| Name and Situation. | When Held. | Nature of Accommodation. | By Whom Provided. |
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| Name and Situation. | When Held. | Nature of Accommodation. | By Whom Provided. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of sessions held by Orthopaedic Surgeon | No. of sessions held by Masseuses | ATTENDANCES. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Primary Examination | Re-examination | For Treatment | Totals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| School Children | Toddlers and Expectant & Nursing Mothers | School Children | Toddlers and Expectant & Nursing Mothers | School Children | Toddlers and Expectant & Nursing Mothers | School Children | Toddlers and Expectant & Nursing Mothers | ||||||||||||||||||
| Massage | Electricity | Remedial Exercises | Ultra-Violet Therapy | Radiant Heat | Dressings and Splintage | Totals. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children- | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | No. of Children | No. of Treatments | ||||||
| Individual Cases. | Spectacles. | No. of Cases reviewed within:— | Recommendations to Head Teachers for:— | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordered for first time. | Changed. | No Change. | Months. | Ordinary Routine. | "Easy Treatment." | "Special" Treatment. | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |||||||
| Over 12 mths. | After treatment for | Under 3 mths. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-12 mths. | 6-9 mths. | 3-6 mths. | |||
| Group. | For defective vision (excluding squint). | For all other conditions recorded in Table II A. | Totals. |
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| Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | ||||
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. | ||
| Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | ||||
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | ||
| Age-groups | Number of Children Inspected | A (Excellent) | B (Normal) | C (Slightly subnormal) | D (Bad) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| At Certified Schools for the Blind | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
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| At Certified Schools for the Blind | At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
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| At Certified Schools for the Deaf | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
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| At Certified Schools for the Deaf | At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
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| At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
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| At Certified Special Schools | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
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| At Certified Special Schools | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Totals |
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| At Certified Special Schools | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Totals |
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| At Certified Special Schools | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
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| At Certified Special Schools | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total | |
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| At Certified Special Schools | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Total |
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| Combination of Defect | At Certified Special Schools | At Public Elementary Schools | At other Institutions | At no School or Institution | Totals |
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| Diagnosis | Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defect or Disease | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Totals | |
| Number of Defects dealt with | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Totals | |
| Defect | Received Operative Treatment | Received other forms of Treatment | Total number treated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme | Totals | ||||
| Residential treatment with education | Residential treatment without education | Non-Residential treatment at an orthopedic clinic | Residential treatment with education | Residential treatment without education | Non-Residential treatment at an orthopedic clinic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children treated | 10 | 2 | 424 | — | 9 | 5 | 439 |
| Group. | For defective vision (excluding squint). | For all other conditions recorded in Table IIA. | Totals. |
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| Defect or Disease | Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Defects | No. of Defects | ||||
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment | ||
| Age-groups | Number of Children Inspected | A (Excellent) | B (Normal) | C (Slightly) subnormal) | D (Bad) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defect or Disease | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Totals | |
| Number of Defects dealt with | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Totals | |
| Defect | Received Operative Treatment | Received other forms of Treatment | Total number treated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme | Totals | ||||
| Residential treatment with education | Residential treatment without education | Non-Residential treatment at an orthopaidic clinic | Residential treatment with education | Residential treatment without education | Non-Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children treated | — | — | 14 | — | — | 3 | 17 |
| DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT. | (Secondary Schools only.) |
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