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Ealing 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1930
Pages
90
Tables
41

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41 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    SUMMARY OF GENERAL STATISTICS, 1929.
  • Page 9
    TABLE I. Comparison of Vital Statistics of Ealing with those of England and Wales, Etc., 1929.
    England and Wales107 Great Towns (including London)LondonEaling
  • Page 10
    Stillbirths. —The number of stillbirths registered in the year were as follows:—
    MaleFemale
  • Page 11
    TABLE II. Showing Birth-rate, Death-rate and Infant Death-rate for Ealing for the Years 1911-1929.
    YearBirth-rateDeath-rateInfant Death-rate
  • Page 12
    table III. Causes of Infant Deaths, 1921 to 1929.
    192119221923192419251926192719281929
  • Page 13
    table iiia. Infant Mortality during the Year 1929. 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 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under I year
  • Page 14
    table iv. Causes of Death, 1929.
    Cause of Death.Male* FemaleTotal
  • Page 22
    The reduction in the numbers show the large amount of good sanitary work carried out at Greenford and especially at Northolt during the year under review:—
    WardCesspoolsWater ClosetsPail ClosetsHouses within
    100 feet of SewerNo. of Houses
  • Page 26
    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWrittenProsecutions
    (1)(2)Notices (3)(4)
  • Page 27
    2. —Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    ParticularsNumber of Defects.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorNumber of Prosecutions
    (l)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 27
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108.
    Nature of WorkInstancesNotices ServedProsecution
  • Page 32
    In connection with the inspection of meat and other foods, the following were found to be diseased or unsound and were voluntarily surrendered for destruction:—
    Food.Quantity.
  • Page 33
    TABLE V.
    Disease19191920192119221923192419251926192719281929
  • Page 34
    TABLE VI.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.
  • Page 38
    TABLE VII. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1929.
    DiseaseAges of Cases Notified.TotalsTotal cases removed to Hospital
    Under One Year1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
  • Page 39
    table viii. ages at death from notifiable infectious diseases.
    DiseaseUnder 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 40
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum .—There were nine cases of ophthalmia neonatorum notified during the year. The following Table gives a summary of the cases and the results of treatment:—
    Number of Cases NotifiedNo. TreatedVision unimpairedVision impairedTotal BlindnessDeaths
    At HomeIn Hospital
  • Page 43
    The costs of the Day Nursery for the last five years and for the first half of the current year are as follows:—
    PeriodGross CostIncomeNet CostTotal AttendancesAverage Cost for each Attendance
    GrossNet
    £££s.d.s.d.
  • Page 47
    The following is a Summary of the Work of the Health Centres during the year:—
    Mattock Lane.Cherington House.Aberdeen House.Memorial Hall Northolt.
  • Page 55
    Number of Children Inspected.
    SchoolEntrantsTotal
    BoysGirls
  • Page 56
    Number of Children Inspected.
    SchoolIntermediates.Leavers.
    Provided.BoysGirlsTotalBoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 58
    Uncleaniness, 1923—1929.
    YearNumber of Children Examined for Verminous ConditionNumber of Children ExcludedPercentageSummonses Issued
  • Page 58
    ( b ) Minor Ailments.—The minor ailments found at routine and non-routine inspections were as follows :—
  • Page 59
    (e) Diseases of the Skin.—At the routine inspection there were found three cases of impetigo and ten cases with other conditions of the skin. The cases met with at non-routine examinations, for which they had been specially referred by the teachers or school nurses for examination were as follows:—
  • Page 61
    Dental Inspection, 1929.
    EntrantsIntermediatesLeaversTotal
  • Page 62
    Dental Inspection, 1915 to 1929.
    YearEntrantsIntermediatesLeavers
    Percentage with sound TeethPercentage with sound TeethPercentage with sound Teeth
  • Page 63
    Children to the number of 324 were excluded during the year under Article 53 of the Education Code for the following conditions :
  • Page 65
    The total attendances at the Health Centres for the daily treatment of minor ailments were as follows:—
  • Page 68
    (k) Payments for Treatment.—The following amounts were received during the year for the treatment of children at the Health Centres:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 69
    “In addition, the following pitches are used in Parks:—
    Cricket and Football Pitches.No. of Schools
  • Page 78
    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 79
    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, 1929.
    DISEASE OR DEFECT. (1)Routine InspectionSpecial Inspections
    No. of Defects.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, butnot referred for Treatment:
    (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...
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 85
    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. i
    Under the Authority's Scheme (2)Otherwise (3)Total (4)
  • Page 86
    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects 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
    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat .
    number of Defects
    Received Operative TreatmentReceived other forms of TreatmentTotal number treated
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or HospitalBy Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's SchemeTotal
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 87
    Group IV.—Dental Defects.
    (1) Number of Children who were:—