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Ealing 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1927
Pages
88
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    TABLE I. Comparison of Vital Statistics of Ealing with those of England and Wales, etc., 1926.
    England and Wales105 Great Towns (including London)LondonEaling
  • Page 12
    TABLE II. Showing Birth-rate, Death-rate and Infant Death-rate for Ealing for the years 1911-1926.
    YearBirth-rateDeath-rateInfant Death-rate
  • Page 13
    TABLE III. Causes of Infant Deaths, 1919 to 1926.
    191919201921192219231924 119251926
  • Page 14
    TABLE IIIA. Infant Mortality during the Year 1926. Deaths at various ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months1 3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 17
    Clinics and Treatment Centres.
  • Page 25
    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises (1)Number of
    Inspections (2)Written Notices (3)Prosecutions (4)
  • Page 25
    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
    Particulars (1)Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions (5)
    Found (2)Remedied (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
  • Page 26
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec . 108.
    Nature of WorkInstancesNotices ServedProsecution
  • Page 28
    During the year the following bacteriological results of samples of specially designated and ordinary milk were obtained :—
    Kind of Milk.Total BacteriaBacillus Coli
  • Page 29
    Continued form previous page...
  • Page 31
    TABLE V.
    Disease1917191819191920» 192119221923192419251926
  • Page 32
    TABLE VI.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
  • Page 35
    TABLE VII. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1926.
    Disease.Ages of Cases Notified.Totals.Total 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 upwards
  • Page 36
    TABLE VIII. 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 37
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum .—There were five cases of ophthalmia neonatorum notified during the year. The following table shows that favourable results occurred in all the cases.
    Number of Cases Notified.No. Treated .Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 37
    TABLE IX. TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-Pulm'yPulmonaryNon-Pulm'y
    MaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'male
  • Page 38
    Laboratory Work .—At the public health laboratory the following specimens were examined in connection with the diagnosis and control of infectious disease :—
    PositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 55
    N umber of C hildren I nspected.
    SchoolEntrantsTotal
    BoysGirls
  • Page 56
    Number of Children Inspected.
    School.IntermediateLeavers
    BoysGirlsTotalBoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 58
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 60
    Dental Inspection , 1926.
    EntrantsIntermediatesLeaversTotal
  • Page 61
    Dental Inspection, 1915 to 1926.
    YearEntrants Percentage with sound TeethIntermediate Group Percentage with sound TeethLeavers Percentage with sound TeethTotal Percentage with sound Teeth
  • Page 66
    (k) Payments for Treatment .—The following amounts have been received during the year for the treatment of children at the School Clinic :—
    £9.d.
  • Page 70
    EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS. The number of boys and girls employed out of school hours in accordance with the Byelaws with respect to the Employment of Children is given in the following list, together with the nature of the employment.
    Boys.Girls.
  • Page 71
    The examinations carried out during the year may be summarised as follows:-
  • Page 80
    Table I. A.-Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Code Group Inspections:—
  • Page 81
    TABLE II. A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1926.
    DISEASE OR DEFECT.Routine inspection No. of Defects.Sdeciai uinsoecuons No. of Defects.
    Number referred for Treatment.Number required to be kept under observation but not referred for Treatment.Number referred for Treatment.Number required to be kept under observation, but not rererred foi Tfeatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 82
    B-Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group. (1)Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment (4)
    Inspected. (2)Found to require Treatment. (3)
  • Page 83
    Table III RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 84
    Continued from previous page...
    Boys GirlsTotal
  • Page 85
    Table IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st December, 1926. TREATMENT TABLE. Group 1.-Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness. for which see Group V.)
    Disease or Defect. (1)Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise (3)Total (4)
  • Page 86
    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Delects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Defect or Disease. (1)No. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital. apart from the Authority's Scheme. (3)Otherwise. (4)Total. (5)
  • Page 86
    Groap iii. —Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects. Received Operative Treatment.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital. (1)By Private Prac-titioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2)Total. (3)Received other forms of Treatment. (4)Total number treated. (5)
  • Page 87
    Group IV.—Dental Defects.
    (a) Inspected by the Dentist:Aged
  • Page 88
    HANWELL AND GREENFORD. Table II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection from 1st October to 31st December, 1926.
    DISEASE OR DEFECTRoutine InspectionSpecial Inspections.
    No. of DefectsNo of Deects.
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment.Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under ob. servation but not requiring Treatment,
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 89
    HANWELL AND GREENFORD. TABLE IV. Return of Defects Treated from the 1st October to the 31st December, 1926. Treatment Table. Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V).
    Disease or Defect (1)Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)