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Dagenham 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1937
Pages
106
Tables
39

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39 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Live Births:-
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 11
    Deaths from puerperal causes:-
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (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 14
    Table showing Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1936. 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 table shows the hospitals and institutions to which cases of Tuberculosis are admitted through the County Council scheme:-
    Institution.Type of case treated.
  • Page 19
    The following are the details of the work done by the ambulances during the year, showing 1935 figures for purposes of comparison:-
    1936.1935.
  • Page 21
    The following tables show the times at which the various Infant Welfare Centres and Ante-Natal Clinics are held in the different buildings throughout the district and also the average attendances per session:-
    CENTRE.Sessions held.Times Sessions held.Average Attendances.Average New Cases.
  • Page 22
    Ante-Natal Clinics.
    CENTRE.Sessions held.Times Sessions held.Average Attendances.Average New Cases.
  • Page 27
    The following byelaws were made by the Romford Rural District Council and have been taken over by the Dagenham Urban District Council:-
    Date of Confirmation.
  • Page 31
    The following figures relate to the cost of this service for the financial year ended 31st March, 1937:-
    Collection.Disposal.Total.
  • Page 32
    Continued from previous page...
    Collection.Disposal.Total.
  • Page 48
    The following table indicates, for comparison, the results of analyses of milk samples submitted during 1936 and 1929
    1936.SMALL DEALERS.LARGE SCALETotals.
    No. of Bacteria in thousands.Local.Not Local.Satisfactory.Not Satisfactory.
    Satisfactory.Not Satisfactory.Satisfactory.Not Satisfactory.
  • Page 49
    No. slaughtered, 937. No. unsound in some respect, 151.
    Cause.HeadTongueLungLiverHeartStomachSpleenFatKidney
  • Page 50
    No. slaughtered, 1,050. No. unsound in some respect, 92.
    Cause.HeadTongueLungLiverHeartSpleenFatKidney
  • Page 50
    No. slaughtered, 1,659. No. unsound in some respect, 47.
    Cause.LungLiver
  • Page 52
    The following is a summary of the eases:-
    No.Date.Sex.Age.Alleged Cause.Symptoms.RecoveredOthers in family ill.
  • Page 54
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
    Under 1 year1-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 and OverTotal.
  • Page 56
    As is the general experience with this disease, the age groups most affected proportionately were those of children under seven years of age. A total of 193 schoolchildren was notified as suffering from Diphtheria.
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    5678910111213+
  • Page 57
    Continued from previous page...
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    5678910111213+
  • Page 62
    It will be seen that in all cases the children recovered and in only four, namely, cases number 2, 5, 6 and 14, was there evidence to show that the children might have been expected to have been immune:—
    No.Age.Particulars of treatment.Notified as Diphtheria.Confirmed ?Severity.Result.
  • Page 63
    The following table shows the proportion of children of various ages who reacted Schick positively:—
    Age.Total.No. of Positives.Percentage Positive.
  • Page 63
    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 64
    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 66
    The total number of school children affected was, it will be seen, 298 compared with 261 for the Previous year.
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    5678910111213+
  • Page 67
    Continued from previous page...
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    5678910111213+
  • Page 70
    The following table shows the position of vaccination for the last year:—
  • Page 71
    Tuberculosis.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Primary Notification.Brought to notice other than by Form A.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 71
    Register.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 74
    Cancer. Cancer was assigned as the cause of death in 71 persons, the affected sites are tabulated in the table:—
    MALES.FEMALES.Total
    UNDER 3535-4445-5455-64OVER 65UNDER 3535-4445-5455-64OVER 65
  • Page -
    The actual number of illegitimate children who died under the age of one year in 1936 was five, the figure for the previous year being two.
    Alleged Cause.Gestation.Presentation.Duration of Labour.. Previous.Ante-Natal Supervision.Further Remarks.
    Stilbirths.Live Births.Miscarriages.
  • Page 77
    In order to give a clear picture of the causes of infant deaths and the ages at which they occurred, the following table has been prepared:—
    Cause of deathUnder 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under Four weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 78
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Notified.Treated at home.Treated in hospital.Vision Unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total blindness.Deaths.
  • Page 81
    The following table shows the number of visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:—
  • Page 82
    The following table shows the work done at the infant welfare centres during the year:—
  • Page 86
    Of the 903 women who attended the Ante -Natal Clinics the following are included:—
    Came of their own Accord.Referred by Midwife.Referred by Health Visitor.Referred by NeighbourReferred by Medical Practitioner.Referred by Oldchurch Hospital.Referred by Relieving Officer.
  • Page 87
    Clinic of the Hospitals to which the patients were referred):—
    One Visit.Two Visits.Three Visits.Four Visits.Five Visits.Six visits or more.
  • Page 91
    Foster Children. The following tables show the number of foster children and foster mothers in the district:—
  • Page -
    During the year payments amounting to £6 15s. 0d. 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 Allocations.
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF