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Dagenham 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1938
Pages
102
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    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 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 1937. 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 16
    The following are the numbers of persons admitted from this district during the year :—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 19
    The following are the details of the work done by the ambulances during the year, showing 193G figures for purposes of comparison :—
    1937.1936.
  • 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 33
    The following figures relate to the cost of this service for the financial year ended 31st March, 1938:—
    Collection.Disposal.Total.
  • Page 37
    Report of the Sanitary Inspectors.
  • Page 38
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 46
    Milk Sampling. During the year 74 samples of milk were analysed; the following table shows the results, divided into those produced on a small scale and those distributed by large companies:—
    No. of Bacteria in thousandsSMALL DEALERS.LARGE SCALE
    Local.Not Local.Satisfactory.Not Satisfactory.
    Satisfactory.Not Satisfactory.Satisfactory.Not Satisfactory.
  • Page 47
    The following table shows the extent of unsoundness existing in these animals, the affected meat being surrendered in each case:—
    Cattle, including Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 50
    The following is a summary of the cases:—
    No.Date.Sex.Age.Alleged Cause.Symptoms.Recovered.Others in family ill.
  • Page 52
    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 54
    The total number of school children affected was 115 against 193 for the year 1936.
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total
    5G78910111213 +
  • Page 55
    Continued from previous page...
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    5678910111213 +
  • Page 59
    In case number 7 we were not satisfied that the test was Negative and arrangements had been made to repeat the test, but the child was taken ill before this could be carried out:—
    No.Age.Particulars of treatment.Notified as Diphtheria.Confirmed ?Severity.Result.
  • Page 60
    The following table shows the proportion of children of various ages who rcacted Schick positively :—
    Age.Total.No. of Positives.Percentage Positive.
  • Page 60
    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 62
    The incidence of the disease tends to be reduced as the children get older. The total number of school children affected, it will be seen, was 267 compared with 208 for the previous year.
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    5678910111213 +
  • Page 63
    Continued from previous page...
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    5678910111213 +
  • Page 66
    The following table shows the position of vaccination for the last year:—
  • Page 66
    Tuberculosis.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Primary Notification.Brought to notice other than by Form A
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonarvPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 67
    Register.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.,
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 70
    Cancer. The following table gives the age incidence of fatal cases of cancer affecting certain specified sites:—
    MALES.FEMALES.
    UNDER 3535-4445-5455-64OVER 65UNDER 3535-4445-5455-64OVER 65Total
  • Page 70
    It was mentioned in my last report that owing to the ageing of the population an increase in the cancer death rate might be expected ; experience has justified this view.
  • Page -
    Continued from previous page...
    Alleged Cause.G«station.Presentation.Duration of Labour.Previous.---- Ante-Natal Supervision.Further Remarks.
    Stillbirths.Live Births.Miscarriages.
  • Page 72
    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 :— Infant Deaths Under One Year.
    Cause of death.Under 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 73
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Notified.Treated at home.Treated in hospital.Vision Unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
  • Page 76
    The following table shows the number of visits paid by Health Visitors during the year:—
  • Page 77
    The following table shows the work done at the infant welfare centres:—
  • Page 83
    Foster Children. The following tables show the number of foster children and foster mothers in the district:—
  • Page 88
    The following is a summary of the reasons for sending for medical help by midwives:—
  • Page -
    Up to the time of writing the scheme has worked harmoniously snd should ultimately have the effect of reducing maternal mortality.
    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