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Barking 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1944
Pages
70
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    (NET DEATHS)
    Causes of Death.Total.
  • Page 13
    A table showing the actual causes of death of these children under one year of age is set out hereunder:—
    0-1 mth.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total under 1 year
  • Page 21
    Statistics are given hereunder which shows how the activities of the Clinic have progressed.
    Year 1941Year 1942Year 1943
  • Page 22
    Statistics in relation to the year ended 31st December, 1943, are as follows :—
    ConsultationsTreatments
    Sessions3879
  • Page 23
    The number of new cases has decreased when compared with the year 1942, and the following is a statement of cases reported and treated during 1943 :—
    New CasesRecurring CasesTotal
    Total number of patients735109844
  • Page 30
    PARTICULARS OF THE WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC DURING 1943. Number of Sessions held by the Orthopaedic Surgeon 12 Number of Sessions held by the Masseuses.. 1 ,137
    Toddlers & AdultsSchool Children
    Attendances. Primary Examination bv Surgeon11781
  • Page 30
    Cases dealt with for the first time during 1943 —by the Orthopaedic Surgeon—were referred for the following defects :—
    Toddlers & AdultsSchool Children
    (a) Deformities of Bones & Joints :— 1. Congenital74
  • Page 31
    Statistics in relation to the cases treated in the years 1942 and 1943 are as follows :—
    Mothers & ToddlersAdults—-Public SchemeSchool ChildrenTotal
    19421943194219431942194319421943
  • Page 32
    (a) Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint— Table of Statistics.
  • Page 33
    I his service has been continued during 1943 and the regular attendance of the children has been well maintained. The following table shows the extent of the work done.
    19421943
  • Page 33
    Information as to the cases dealt with in the year ended 31st December, 1943, and 1942 under your Public Adult and Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Schemes, are given below :—
    SchemeYear ended 31st Dec., 1942Year ended 31st Dec., 1943
    (a) Number of Visits of Patients to Clinics6,03910,266
  • Page 39
    (iii) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Inspec. tions.Defects.Notices
    Factories1343911
  • Page 47
    The following table sets out the results of the bacteriological examination of various samples.
    Type of SampleSatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryTotals
  • Page 50
    During the year, your authorised officers have submitted a total of 201 samples, divided as follows :—
  • Page 53
    (1) NOTIFICATION. The following table shows the number of notifications of infectious diseases (other than tuberculosis) received during 1943 :—
    DiseaseTotalTotal Cases Removed to HospitalDeaths
  • Page 54
    The following table shows the cases dealt with at Hospitals :—
    In Hospital 31st Dec., 1942Admitted during yearDiedDischargedIn Hospital 31st Dec., 1943
  • Page 55
    (3) PARATYPHOID FEVER. Below I give a table showing the number of cases of Paratyphoid Fever which have occurred in Barking over a period of seven years.
    YearNumber of Cases NotifiedAdmitted to Hospital
  • Page 56
    (6) TUBERCULOSIS. Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis in the area during 1943 are given below :—
    New Cases Notified
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 57
    Statistics in relation to Tuberculosis for the years 1939 to 1943 are given below :—
    Year 1939Year 1940Year 1941Year 1942Year 1943
  • Page 61
    Table of Statistics—Year 1943.
    ToddlersSchool ChildrenTotal