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Dagenham 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1933
Pages
94
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year. Live Births:—
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 10
    Deaths from puerperal causes:—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
  • Page 11
    Age and Sex Distribution of Population.
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 11
    Local Age and Condition Distribution.
    Essex County.Dagenham.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 13
    For each year, the population in the separate groups has been taken as that existing at the time of the Census in April, 1931, no correction being made to obtain the mid-year figure, and no allowance made for the slight alteration in population from year to year.
    Males.Females.
    193019311932Average 1930-32193019311932Average. 1930-32
  • Page 13
    The following table shows the death rate per thousand population of each sex in various age groups obtaining in three Metropolitan Boroughs and in London as a whole for the year 1931, the rate obtaining in England and Wales for the year 1930, and the average of the local rates for the three years 1930-32.
    SexThree Metropolitan BoroughsLondonEngland and Wales 1930Average local 1930-32
  • Page 15
    TABLE X
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 yearOver 1 under 2Over 2 and under 5Over 5 and under 15Over 15 and under 25Over 25 and under 35Over 35 and under 45Over 45 and under 55Over 55 and under 65Over 65 and under 75Over 75MaleFemaleTotalGeneral's Allocations.
    Male.Female
  • Page 17
    The following are the numbers of persons admitted from this district during the year:-
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 19
    Infant Welfare Centres.
    CENTRE.Sessions held.Times Sessions held.Average Attendances.Average New Cases.
  • Page 19
    Ante-Natal Clinics.
    CENTRE.Sessions held.Times Sessions held.Average Attendances.Average New Cases.
  • Page 26
    The following are details of analyses of samples of refuse:
    JuneNov/32
  • Page 31
    1. Inspection.
    PREMISES.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 36
    Housing and Population. The following particulars were extracted from the Registrar-General's report on the Census returns for the County of Essex :— Acreage and Population.
    WardAcreagePopulationPrivate families and dwellings.
    TotalPer acrePrivate familiesPopulation in private familiesStructurally separate dwellings occupiedRooms occupiedPersons per room
  • Page 37
    Private Families.
    No. of persons in familyNo. of private families occupying following No. of roomsTotal private familiesPopulation in private familiesRooms occupiedDensity of occupation
    123456-78-910 or overAverage No. of persons per roomPersons per room
    Over 33 and over 22 and over 1½1½ and over 1
  • Page 38
    Table 1. Council's Notice.
    Section.1921/21922/31923/41924/51925/61926/71927/81928/91929/30
  • Page 39
    Table 2. Tenant's Notice.
    Section.1921 /21922/31923/41924/51925/61926/71927/81928/91929/30
  • Page 39
    Table 3. Total Removals.
    Section.1921/21922/31923/41924/51925/61926/71927/81928/91929/30
  • Page 49
    There are 44 retailers of milk in the district, the following being the number of premises from which the various classes of milk are retailed:—
  • Page 50
    Small Dealers Large Scale
    No. of Bacteria per c.c. in thousands.Local prodicer. Satis factory.NOTNot local Satisfactory.NOTSatisfactory.NOT
  • Page 53
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
    Under 1 year.23451015202535455565Total.
  • Page 55
    The following figures are those of children dealt with from the time immunization was first started in September, 1930, up to December 31st, 1932
  • Page 56
    The following table shows the proport ion of children of various ages who reacted Schick-positively:—
    Age.Total.No. of Positives.Percentage Positive.
  • Page 56
    The following table shows the relation of the number of immunes in the household to the Schick-reactions of the children of various ages.
    No. of Immunes in family.Under 77 and 8.9 and 10.11 and over.
  • Page 56
    The following table shows the influence of a case of diphtheria occurring in the home on the Schick-reactions of the remaining occupants:—
    Age.Positive.Negative.Total.Percentage Positive.Percemtage Positive in general local population.
  • Page 57
    The following table shows the analysis of the Schick-reactions of the children tested, according to their period of residence here.
    Period of Residence.Under 8 Percentage Positive.8 to 12 Percentage Positive.12 and over Percentage Positive.Total Percentage Positive.
  • Page 57
    The following table shows the percentage of re-Schick positives at various ages:—
    Age.Negative.Positive.Total.Percentage Positive.
  • Page 62
    The following table shows the position of vaccination for the last year:—
  • Page 63
    Combined, these figures read that in 358 families, when measles was introduced by one member, it spread to all the remaining non-immune members, namely 963 children.
  • Page 65
    Tuberculosis.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Primary Notification.Brought to notice other than by Form A.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 66
    Register.
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 71
    The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the deaths from cancer of different sites:— MALES. FEMALES.
    Under 3535/4445/5455/64Over 65Under 3535/4445/5455/64Over 65
  • Page 74
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Notified.Treated at Home.Treated in Hospital.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
  • Page 80
    The following table shows the number of visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:—
  • Page 80
    The following table shows the work done at the Infant Welfare Centres during the year:— Total attendances at all Centres during the year:—
  • Page 85
    Foster Children. The following tables show the number of foster children and foster mothers in the district:—
    Foster Children.
  • Page 86
    Foster Mothers.
  • Page 86
    Assisted Milk Scheme. The expenditure incurred by the Council under the assisted milk scheme for the vear was:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 89
    BOYS. Mean Heights for each month : With mean of 2( x 1) months ; 3( x 1) months ; 5(xl) months.
    1/122/123/125/12
    LondonBecontreeLondonBecontreeLondonBecontreeLondonBecontree
  • Page 89
    GIRLS.
  • Page 90
    BOYS. Mean Weights for each month : With mean of 2( x 1) months ; 3( x 1) months 5( x 1) months.
    1/122/123/125/12
    LondonBecontreeLondonBecontreeLondonBecontreeLondonBecontree
  • Page 90
    GIRLS.
  • Page 91
    Mean Weights, Standard Deviations, Probable Errors, 3 month periods.
    Age. 3/12 periods inclusive.London Boys.Becontree Boys.London Girls.Becontree Girls.