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Dagenham 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1936
Pages
98
Tables
37

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37 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  • Page 11
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year. Live Births :—
  • Page 11
    Deaths from puerperal causes :—
    rate per 1,000 total
    Deaths.(live and still) births.
  • Page 11
    Death rate of Infants under one year of age :—
  • Page 12
    The following figures give the estimated or census population, the number of houses as ascertained from the rate books and the number of persons per house:—
    Population.No. of houses.No. of persons per house.
  • Page 13
    Death Rate.
  • Page 14
    Table showing Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1935. Provisional Figures. —The mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population, but for London and the towns to civilians only.
    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.Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Violence.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths (under one year).
  • Page 16
    The following are the numbers of persons admitted from this district during the year :—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 18
    The following are the details of the work done by the ambulances during the year, showing 1934 figures for purposes of comparison :—
  • Page 20
    Infant Welfare Centres.
    CENTRE.Sessions held.Times Sessions held.Average Attendances.Average New Cases.
  • Page 21
    Ante-Natal Clinics.
    CENTRE.Sessions held.Times Sessions held.Average Attendances.Average New Cases.
  • Page 27
    Scavenging. Collection and Disposal of House and Trade Refuse. The following figures relate to the cost of this service for the financial year ended 31st March, 1936 :—
    Collection.Disposal.Total.
  • Page 33
    Sanitary Inspection of the District. Report of the Sanitary Inspectors.
  • Page 35
    HOUSING. HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1935. Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
  • Page 35
    1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:—
  • Page 36
    2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of formal Notices :—
  • Page 37
    C. Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
  • Page 42
    SMALL DEALERS. LARGE SCALE.
    per c.c. in thousands.Satisfactory.Not.Satisfactory.Not.Satisfactory.Not.Totals 1935.Totals 1920.
  • Page 43
    Beasts : No. slaughtered. 846. No. unsound in some respect, 136.
    CauseHeadTongueLungLiverStomachFatKidneySpleen
  • Page 43
    No. slaughtered, 830. No. unsound in some respect, 80.
    CauseHeadTongueLungHeartLiverStomachFatSpleen
  • Page 44
    Sheep : No. slaughtered, 1,098. No. unsound in some respect, 26.
    CauseLungLiver
  • Page 47
    The following is a summary of the cases :—
    No.Date.Sex.Age.Alleged Cause.Symptoms.Recovered.Others in family ill.
  • Page 48
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
    Under 1 year1-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 and OverTotal.
  • Page 50
    A total of 189 school-children were notified as suffering from Diphtheria.
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    567891011121313+
  • Page 51
    Continued from previous page...
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    567891011121313+
  • Page 56
    The following table shows the proportion 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 S c hick reactions of the c hildren of various ages:—
    No. of immunes in family.Under 7.7 and 8.9 and 10.11 and over.
  • Page 57
    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 60
    The total number of school children affected was, it will be seen, 261 compared with 475 for the previous year.
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    567891011121313+
  • Page 61
    Continued from previous page...
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    567891011121313 +
  • Page 64
    The following table shows the position of vaccina tion for the last year:—
  • Page 65
    Tuberculosis.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Primary Notification.Brought to notice other than by Form A.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 65
    Register.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 68
    Cancer. Cancer was assigned as the cause of death in 60 Persons, the affected sites are tabulated in the table o n the following page:—
    MALES.FEMALES.Total
    Under 8535-4445-5455-64Over 65Under 3535-4445-5455-64Over 65
  • Page 72
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Notified.Treated at home.Treated in hospital.Vision Unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total blindness.Deaths.
  • Page 86
    The expenditure incurred by the Council under the assisted milk scheme for the year was:—
    £s.d.
  • Page -
    During the year payments amounting to £16 2s. 6d. were made for this purpose.
    CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 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