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Dagenham 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

Published
1939
Pages
99
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year. Live Births:—
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 11
    Continued from previous page...
    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 1938. 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-poxMeasles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths (under one year).
  • Page 16
    b. Tuberculosis. 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 1937 figures for purposes of comparison:—
    1938.1937.
  • 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 22
    School Clinics.
    Clinic.Inspection.Minor Ailments.
  • Page 28
    I am indebted to B. W. Bryan, Esq., Engineer of the South Essex Waterworks Company, for the following
    “ Mains Laid :
  • Page 33
    The following figures relate to the cost of this service for the financial year ended 31st March, 1939:—
    Collection.Disposal. Total.
  • Page 36
    The following table shows the number of notices served and complied with in respect of the requirements of Section 10 which are administered by my Department:—
    Notices served.Notices complied with.
  • Page 38
    1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors:—
    PremisesNumber of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 38
    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars.No. of DefectsNo. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 40
    Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
  • Page 46
    Milk Sampling. During the year 47 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.LARGESCALE
    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, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 49
    Continued from previous page...
    No.Date.Sex.Age.Alleged Cause.Symptoms.Recovered.Others in family ill.
  • Page 50
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis).
    Under 1 year1-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6505 and OverTotal.
  • Page 52
    The total number of school children affected was 93 against 115 for the year 1937.
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    45678910111213 +
  • Page 53
    Continued from previous page...
    SchoolDept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    45678910111213 +
  • Page 54
    The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year:—
  • Page 55
    Immunisation by General Practitioners.
  • Page 55
    The following figures are those of children dealt with from the time immunisation was first started in September, 1930, to December 31st, 1938:—
  • Page 56
    Immunisation by General Practitioners.
  • Page 56
    The following table shows details of children who attended for immunisation and were subsequently notified as suffering from Diphtheria, together with observations as to the type and the ultimate result:—
    No.Age.Particulars of Treatment.Notified as Diphtheria.Confirmed?Severity.Result.
  • Page 57
    The following table shows the proportion of children of various ages who reacted Schick positively:—
    Age.Total.No. of Positives.Percentage Positive.
  • Page 58
    The total number of school children affected, it will be seen, was 172 compared with 267 for the previous year.
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    4567891011121314
  • Page 59
    Continued to previous page...
    School.Dept.AGE GROUP.Total.
    4567801011121314
  • Page 61
    The following table shows the position of vaccination for the last year:—
  • Page 61
    Tuberculosis.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Primary Notification.Brought to notice other than by Form A
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 62
    Register.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 65
    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 -
    DETAILS OF STILLBIRTHS WHICH OCCURRED DURING 1938.
    Alleged Cause.Gestation.Presentation.Duration of Labour.Previous.Ante-Natal Supervision.Further Remarks.
    Stillbirths.Live Births.Miscarriages.
  • Page -
    DETAILS OF STILLBIRTHS WHICH OCCURRED DURING 1938— continued.
    Alleged Cause.Gestation.Presentation.Duration of Labour.Previous.Ante-Natal Supervision.Further Remarks.
    Stillbirths.Live Births.Miscarriages.
  • Page 67
    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 68
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Notified.Treated at home.Treated in hospital.Vision Unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
  • Page 71
    The following table shows the number of Visits paid by Health Visitors during the year :—
  • Page 75
    Cases. Attendances.
  • Page 78
    Foster Children. The following tables show the number of foster children and foster mothers in the district :—
  • Page 82
    Assisted Milk Scheme. The expenditure incurred by the Council under the assisted milk scheme for the year was
    £s.d.
  • Page 83
    Notifications received from 1st January to 31st December, 1938 :—
  • Page 83
    The following is a summary of the reasons for sending for medical help by midwives :—
  • Page -
    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
  • Page 85
    Below is a table setting forth in statistical form, the work of the Corporation Midwives, Dagenham Nursing Association and Salvation Army Midwives :—
    Municipal Midwives.Dagenham Nursing Association.Salvation Army Nurses.
    From 1/2/38-31/12/38From 1/2/38-31/12/38From 3/3/38-31/12/38