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Ealing 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1924
Pages
58
Tables
28

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28 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    Comparison of Vital Statistics of Ealing with those of England and Wales, etc., 1923.
    England and Wales105 Great Towns (including London)LondonEaling
  • Page 10
    TABLE I.
    Ward.Families or separate occupiersPopulation.Persons per Acre.
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 12
    TABLE II. Showing Birth-rate, Death-rate and Infant Death-rate for Ealing for the years 1910—1923.
    YearBirth-rateDeath-rateInfant Death-rate
  • Page 13
    TABLE III. Causes of Infant Deaths, 1917 to 1923.
    1917191819191920192119221923
  • Page 14
    table iv.
    Disease1914191519161917191819191920192119221923
  • Page 15
    table v.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
  • Page 16
    TABLE VI. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1923 .
    Disease.Ages of Cases Notified.Totals.Total Cases Notified in each WardTotal cases removed to Hospital.
    Under One Year.1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards1*2*3*4*5*6*
  • Page 26
    The following list indicates all the articles of food found diseased or unsound and voluntarily surrendered.
    Food.Quantity.
  • Page 28
    During the year the following specimens were examined:—
    PositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 31
    TABLE VII. AGES AT DEATH FROM NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Disease.Under One Year1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 32
    table viii. Cause of Death, 1923.
    Cause of Death.MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 37
    Number of Children Inspected.
    School.Entrants.Total
    BoysGirls
  • Page 38
    Number of Children Inspected
    School.Age-8 GroupLeavers
    BoysGirlsTotalBoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 42
    Dental Inspection.
    EntrantsAge 8 Group.LeaversTotal
  • Page 43
    Dental Inspection, 1915 to 1923.
    YearEntrantsIntermediate GroupLeaversTotal
    Percentage with sound TeethPercentage with sound TeethPercentage with sound TeethPercentage with sound Teeth
  • Page 44
    Under Article 53 of the Education Code, 209 children were excluded during the year for the following causes :—
  • Page 44
    Daily Treatments , 1923.
  • Page 45
    Payments by Parents .—The following amounts have been received from the parents during the year for treatment at the School Clinic :
    £s.d.
  • Page 47
    In addition the following amounts were received for treatment at the Clinic:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 47
    The scope and amount of the work done is indicated in the sub-joined summary:—
  • Page 50
    TABLE I. Return of Medical Inspections.
    A. Routine Medical Inspections.
  • Page 51
    TABLE II. A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1923.
    DEFECT OR DISEASE.Routine InspectionsSpecial Insnections
    No. of Detects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 52
    (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 53
    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 54
    TABLE III.—contd.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 55
    TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1923. TREATMENT TABLE. Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.)
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 56
    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    Defect or Disease.No. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 56
    Number of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)