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Ealing 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1920
Pages
105
Tables
38

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38 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    The population at the Census of 1911 was 61,222, and was distributed in the wards as follows :
    Ward.Families or separate occupiersPopulation.
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 14
    The following table indicates the density of population in each of the six wards
    Population at Census, 1911.Estimated Population 1919.Acreage.Persons per acre.
  • Page 16
    The following table indicates the birth-rate and death-rate for each of the last ten years :
    YearBirth-rateDeath-rate
  • Page 17
    The following table gives the infant death-rates of Ealing for the last 19 years compared with those for England and Wales :
    EalingEngland & Wales
  • Page 18
    The following table gives the principal causes of death amongst infants under one year of age, during the year 1919 and compared with those during the previous five years :
    191419151916191719181919
  • Page 22
    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.No. of Inspections.Writ'n N'ticesProsecutions.
  • Page 23
    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNo. of Prosecutns
    Foundr'm'dReferred to H.M. Inspect'r
  • Page 24
    3.—Home Work. Outworkers Lists, Section 107
    Nature of WorkSending twice in a year.Sending once in a year.
    ListsContractsWorkmenListsContractsWorkmen
  • Page 24
    4.—The Registered Workshops in the District are as follows :—
  • Page 28
    The following information of the samples taken for analysis and the results of prosecutions in cases of adulteration is given through the kindness of Dr. Young, County Medical Officer.
    Nature of Sample.No. of Samples taken.No. found Adulterated.
  • Page 29
    The death-rates from the principal infectious diseases are represented in the following table, together with those for England and Wales :
    Enteric FeverSmall-poxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheria
  • Page 30
    Notifiable Infectious Diseases. During the year 1919, the cases of infectious disease notified were 545 in number and were distributed during the year as follows:—
    DiphtheriaScarlet FeverErysipelasEnteric FeverPoliomyelitisPuerperal SepticaemiaCerebrospinal Fever.
  • Page 31
    Continued from previous page...
    Ophthalmia NeonatorumGerman MeaslesMeaslesEncephalitis LethargicaMalariaDysentryInfluenzal PneumoniaPrimary Pneumonia
  • Page 32
    The following table indicates the infectious cases in accordance with the wards in which they occurred :
    DraytonCastle-barMount ParkLammasManorGrangeTotal
  • Page 33
    The following table shows the number of cases of the principal infectious diseases notified in each of the last ten years:—
    Disease1910191119121913191419151916191719181919
  • Page 35
    Scarlet Fever , 1919.
  • Page 45
    The ages of those dying from Phthisis were as follows :
  • Page 45
    Under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, the following notifications were received :
    1-5 yrs.5-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 48
    Table of deaths week by week, showing deaths due to (1) Influenza, (2) Broncho-Pneumonia, and (3) all other forms of Pneumonia.
    Week EndedInfluenza.Broncho-Pneumonia.Pneumonia
  • Page 49
    Table of Deaths in age periods.
    InfluenzaUnder 1 Year1 to 5 Years5 to 15 Years15 to 25 Years25 to 35 Years35 to 45 Years45 to 65 YearsOver 65 YearsTotal.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 59
    Total Visits of Health Visitors.
  • Page 60
    Welfare Centre. Child Consultations. Number of children on the Register
  • Page 64
    It seems desirable that all the visits of health visitors should be summarized so as to give an idea of the extent of their outdoor work:
  • Page 66
    The following table gives the number of cases treated in the Isolation Hospital during the year and the number remaining in the Hospital at the end of the year:
    Disease.Remaining in Hospital Dec. 31st, 1918.Admitted to Hospital during 1919.Remaining in Hospital Dec. 31st, 1919.No. of Deaths
  • Page 69
    Summary of Bacteriological Examinations in the Year 1919.
    No.PositiveNegative
  • Page 73
    TABLE I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1919 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle ofeachYear.Births.Total Deaths registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.No.Rate.of Non-Residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 year of age.At all Ages.
    No.Rate.No.Rate per 1000 Nett. Births.No.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 74
    TABLE II.—Gases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year, 1919.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total, Cases Notified in Each Ward.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all ages.At Ages—YearsDrayton Ward.Castlebar Ward.Mount Park Ward.Lammas Ward.Manor Ward.Grange Ward.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards
  • Page 77
    TABLE 111. Deaths registered during the C alendar Year 1919 classified by age and cause.
    Causes of Death.Nett deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents," whether occurring within OR without the district.Total Deaths whether of "Residents " or " NonResidents " in Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.under 5. J5 and under 1515 and [ under2525 and under4545 and under 6565 and upwards
    1234567891011
  • Page 78
    TABLE IV. Infant Mortality during the Year 1919. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 87
    The following tables indicate the number of children in each group inspected in the various schools :—
    School.Entrants.Total
    BoysGirls
  • Page 88
    Number of Children Inspected.
    School.Age 8 GroupTotalAge 12 GroupTotal
    JoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 90
    The following is a classified list of the defects found, concerning which notices were given to the parents advising treatment:—
    DefectEntrantsAge 8LeaversTotal
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 98
    TABLE I. 99 Number of Children Inspected, 1st January, 1919 to 31st December, 1919. A " Code " Groups.
    Age.Entrants.
    3456Other Ages.Total.
  • Page 98
    B.—Groups other than " Code."
    Intermediate Group (other than 8 years)Special Cases.Re-Examinations (i.e.,No.of Children Re-exmd).
    At SchoolAt ClinicAt SchoolAt Clinic.
  • Page 99
    TABLE II. Return of Defects Found in the Course of Medical Inspection.
    Defect or Disease.Code Groups.Specials.
    No. referred for treatment.No. to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment.No. referred for treatment.No. to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment.
  • Page 102 103
    TABLE III. Numerical Return of All Exception. Children in the Area in 1919.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 104
    TABLE IV. Treatment of Defects of Children during 1919.
    Condition.No. of Defects for which treatment was considered necessary.No. of Defects for which no report is available.No. of Defects treatedResult of Treatment.No. of Defects not treatedPer centage of Defects treated
    From previous yearsNewTotalRemediedImprovedUnchanged
  • Page 105
    TABLE V.