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Barking 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

Published
1945
Pages
60
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    The principal causes of deaths are shown in the following tables, supplied by the Registrar General. (NET DEATHS)
  • Page 13
    deaths in the year 1943. A table showing the actual causes of death of these children under one year of age is set out hereunder
  • Page 21
    Statistics are given hereunder which shows how the activity of this clinic have progressed.
  • Page 22
    The following statistics illustrate the extent of the use of this service for the years 1943 and 1944.
    Consultations.Treatments.
    Year ended 31st Dec., 1943Year ended 31st Dec., 1944Year ended 31st Dec., 1943Year ended 31st Dec., 1944
  • Page 23
    There has been a decrease in new cases when compared with the year 1943. Statistics of the cases reported and treated during the year under review are as follows:—
    New CasesRecurring CasesTotal
  • Page 24
    Statistics in relation to these attendances for the years 1943 and 1944 are given below:—
    YearYear
  • Page 26
    At the Barking Emergency Hospital 150 expectant mothers spent a total of 1,697 bed days, and in addition the following cases were dealt with at this Hospital:—
  • Page 29
    The average daily attendances during the year (excluding Saturdays) were as follows
  • Page 30
    PARTICULARS OF THE WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC DURING 1944. Number of Sessions held by the Orthopaedic Surgeon12 Number of Sessions held by the Masseuses 1,138
    Toddlers & AdultsSchool Children
  • Page 30
    Cases dealt with for the first time during 1944— by the Orthopaedic Surgeon—were referred for the following defects:—
    Toddlers & AdultsSchool Children
  • Page 31
    Statistics, in relation to the Ear, Nose and Throat Scheme are set out hereunder:—
    Mothers & ToddlersAdults— Public SchemeSchool ChildrenTotal
    Year 1943Year 1944Year 1943Year 1944Year 1943Year 1944Year 1943Year 1944
  • Page 32
    (a) Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint— Table of Statistics.
    Mothers & Toddlersjvdults— Public SchemeSchool ChildrenTotal
    Year 1943Year 1944Year 1943Year 1944Year 1943Year 1944Year 1943Year 1944
  • Page 32
    (b) Squint Training. Under all the circumstances this Clinic in my opinion has been well attended in spite of the drop of nearly ioo in the total attendances, as compared with the number in the year 1943. Statistical data of this Service is given hereunder :—
    Year 1943Year 1944.
  • Page 33
    Statistics as to the cases dealt with in the years 1943 and 1944, under your Public Adult and Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Schemes are as follows:—
    SchemeYear ended 31st Dec., 1943Year ended 31st Dee., 1944
  • Page 37
    (a) Work of Sanitary Inspectors. (i) Inspection of Dwelling Houses (including War Damage classifications).
    Inspections.Contraventions.Notices served.
  • Page 38
    (iii) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Inspections.Defects.Notices.
  • Page 38
    (iv) Miscellaneous.
    Inspections.Defects.Notices.
  • Page 47
    The following table sets out the results of the bacteriological examination of various samples.
    Type of SampleSatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryTotals
  • Page 53
    Removals to Hospital and deaths are also given.
    DiseaseTotalTotal Cases Removed to HospitalDeaths
  • Page 54
    The following is a table relating to the Infectious Diseases dealt with at Hospitals in the year ended 31st December, 1944.
    In Hospital 31st Dec., 1943Admitted during the year 1944DiedDischargedIn Hospital 31st Dec., 1944
  • Page 54
    No cases have occurred in the Borough during the current year, and a table of the cases in Barking, for the past eight years is given hereunder :—
  • Page 55
    Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis in the area during 1944 are given below:—
    New Cases Notified
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 56
    Statistics in relation to Tuberculosis for the years 1940 to 1944 are given below:—
    Year 1940Year 1941Year 1942Year 1943Year 1944
  • Page 58
    T able of S tatistics— Y ears 1943 and 1944.
    Year 1943Year 1944