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Dagenham 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1935
Pages
68
Tables
43

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43 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
  • Page 8
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 9
    Deaths from puerperal causes:—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
  • Page 9
    Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
  • Page 10
    Death Rate.
  • Page 11
    The following are the numbers of persons admitted from this district during the year:—
    Pulmonarv.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 15
    Scale of Charges for Removal of Private Cases (mileage to be calculated from and to the Fire Station).
    For Ratepayers and Residents.Charge.
  • Page 16
    Continued from previous page...
    For Ratepayers and Residents.Charge.
  • Page 16
    The following are the details of the work done by the ambulances during the year, showing 1933 figures for purposes of comparison:—
    1934.1933.
  • Page 17
    Infant Welfare Centres.
    CENTRE.Sessions held.Times Sessions held.Average Attendances.Average New Cases.
  • Page 18
    Ante-Natal Clinics.
    CENTRE.Sessions held.Times Sessions held.Average Attendances.Average New Cases.
  • Page 23
    The following figures relate to the cost of this service for the financial year ended 31st March, 1934:—
    Collection.Disposal.Total.
  • Page 26
    Report of the Sanitary Inspectors.
  • Page 27
    Number of New Houses erected during the year :—
  • Page 27
    1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year :—
  • Page 28
    B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts :—
  • Page 31
    Milk Sampling. During the year 13 9 samples of milk were analysed. The following table shows the results of these analyses, divided into those produced by small dealers in this and adjoining districts and those distributed by the larger companies:—
    No. of Bacteria per c.c. in thousands.Small Dealers.Large Scale.Totals.
    Local producerNot local.
    Satisfactory.notSatisfactorynotSatisfactorynotSatisfactorynot
  • Page 31
    Bacteria in thousands per c.c.
    YearNo. of samples.Under 3030—100100—200200—500Over 500
  • Page 32
    Beasts : No. slaughtered, 640. No. unsound in some respect, 137.
    CauseHeadTongueLungHeartLiverStomachFatKidney
  • Page 32
    Pigs : No. slaughtered, 729. No. unsound in some respect, 86.
    CauseHeadTongueLungHeartLiverStomachFatKidney
  • Page 32
    Sheep : No. slaughtered, 1,048. No. unsound in some respect, 32.
    CauseHeadTongueLungHeartLiverStomachFatKidney
  • Page 35
    The following is a summary of the cases :—
    No.Date.Sex.Age.Alleged Cause.Symptoms.Recovered.Others in family ill.
  • Page 35
    Summary of suspected causes of illness.
  • Page 37
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis)
    Under 1 1 year1/55/1010/1515/2020/2525/3535/4545/5555/6565 & overTotal.
  • Page 37
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis)
    Cases Notified.Admittde to Isolation Hospital, Rush GreenAdmitted to other Isol. Hosp.Admitted to other Hospital.Deaths Registered.
  • Page 39
    198 schoolchildren were infected.
    School.Dept.AGE GBOUP.Total
    567891011121313+
  • Page 40
    The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year:—
  • Page 41
    The following figures are those of children dealt with from the time immunization was first started in September, 1930, to December 31st, 1934.
  • Page 41
    The following table shows the cases who contracted diphtheria after having undergone the whole or part of the immunizing course:—
    No.M.orF.Age.Immunization historyNotified.Severity.
  • Page 41
    The following table shows the proportion of children of various ages who reacted Schick positively :—
    Age.Total.No. of Positives.Percentage Positive.
  • Page 42
    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 7.7 and 8.9 and 10.11 and over.
  • Page 42
    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.Percentage Positive in general local population.
  • Page 42
    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 44
    The ages chiefly involved were those from 5 to 7 years, the numbers declining from intrants to those of 13 and upwards, except in the case of 11 year olds, when there was a slight increase on those of the previous year.
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    5678910111213134
  • Page 46
    The following table shows the position of vaccination for the last year :—
  • Page 46
    Tuberculosis.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Primary Notification.Brought to notice other than by Form A.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 47
    Register.
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 48
    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 65Total
  • Page 51
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Notified.Treated at home.Treated in hospital.Vision Unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total blindness.Deaths.
  • Page 54
    The following table shows the number of visits paid by Health Visitors during the year :—
  • Page 55
    Total attendances at all centres during the year:—
  • Page 61
    The expenditure incurred by the Council under the assisted milk scheme for the year was:—
    £s.d.
  • Page -
    During the year payments amounting to £10 19s. 0d. were made for this purpose.
    CAUSES OFDEATHUnder 1 yearOver 1 and 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 7575 and overTotalRegistrar-General's
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF