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Ealing 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1931
Pages
122
Tables
54

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54 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    Table I. Comparison of Vital Statistics of Ealing with those of England and Wales, Etc., 1930.
    England and Wales107 Great Towns (including London)LondonEaling
  • Page 11
    table II. Showing Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Infant Death-Rate for Ealing for the Years 1911-1930.
    YearBirth-RateDeath-RateInfant Death-Rate
  • Page 12
    Table III. Causes of Infant Deaths, 1921 to 1930.
    1921192219231924192519261927192819291930
  • Page 13
    TABLE IIIA. Infant Mortality during the Year 1930. 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 1 year
  • Page 14
    Table iv. Causes of Death, 1930.
    Cause of Death.MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 17
    General Ambulance Service.
    1927192819291930
  • Page 17
    Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    NameAddressProvided by
  • Page 23
    The following table gives information regarding the nursing homes that have been registered within the area.
    No. of HomesNo. of Beds
  • Page 27
    At the public health laboratory the following specimens were examined in connection with the diagnosis and control of infectious disease:-
    PositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 30
    During the year under review a number of new houses draining to cesspools were occupied in the Northolt Ward, thus raising the number in the district and neutralising to some extent the good work done in recent years in the abolition of cesspools.
    WardCesspoolsWater ClosetsPail-ClosetsHouses within 100 feet of SewerNo. of Houses
  • Page 33
    Sanitary Inspection of the Area .—The following tabular statement shows the extent of the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:— General.
  • Page 34
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 34
    Milk and Dairies Act, Etc.
  • Page 34
    Slaughterhouses.
  • Page 34
    Factories and Workshops.
  • Page 34
    Offensive Trades.
  • Page 35
    Disinfection.
  • Page 36
    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Number of
    Premises (1)Inspections (2)Written Notices (3)Prosecutions (4)
  • Page 37
    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    ParticularsNumber of Defects.Number of Prosecutions
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 37
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 103.
    Nature of WorkInstancesNotices ServedProsecution
  • Page 46
    TABLE V.
    Disease19201921192219231924192519261927192819291930
  • Page 47
    table vi.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.
  • Page 51
    TABLE VII. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1930.
    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 52
    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 53
    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 54
    TABLE IX. TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-Pulm'yPulmonaryNon-Pulm'y
    MaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'male
  • Page 59
    The following Is a Summary of the Work of the Health Visitors during the year:—
    Total
  • Page 60
    The following is a Summary of the Work of the Health Centres during the year:—
    MattockCheringtonRavenorIslipsTotal
    Lane.House.Park.Manor.
  • Page 61
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 70
    The following tables indicate the total number of children who were subjected to routine medical inspection. The children included 1,976 entrants, 1,545 intermediates, and 880 leavers, making 4,401 as the total number of children inspected in a routine manner. Number of Children Inspected.
    School.EntrantsTotal
    BoysGirls
  • Page 71
    Number of Children Inspected.
    School.Intermediates.Leavers.
    BoysGirlsTotalBoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 74
    Uncleanliness, 1923—1930.
    YearNumber of Children Examined for Verminous ConditionNumber of Children ExcludedPercentageSummonses Issued
  • Page 74
    (b) Minor Ailments.—The minor ailments found at routine and non-routine inspections were as follows:—
  • Page 77
    (i) Dental Defects.—The table which follows classifies the dental defects found at routine medical inspection. In this table it will be seen that of the entrants 28.2 per cent. had sound teeth, of the intermediate group 42.9 per cent. and of the leavers 65.6 per cent. had sound teeth.
    EntrantsIntermediatesLeaversTotal
  • Page 78
    Children to the number of 338 were excluded during the year under the Education Code for the following conditions:—
  • Page 81
    Table I.
    RoutineNonRoutineTotal
  • Page 82
    T able II.
    BoysGirls
  • Page 84
    TABLE III.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 85
    T able IV.
    Age.BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 90
    Table I.
    How Discovered.BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 91
    Table II.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 92
    T able iii.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 92
    Table IV. Results of treatment.
    No.Very much ImprovedCured.
  • Page 94
    (/) Payments for Treatment .—The following amounts were received during the year for the treatment of children in the Health Centres:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 101
    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 102
    The examinations carried out during the year were as follows:
  • Page 103
    TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
  • Page 103
    B.—Other Inspections.
  • Page 104
    TABLE II. A.-RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1930.
    DEFECT OR DISEASE.Routine InspectionSpecial Inspections
    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 Dbservation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 105
    B.—Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment. (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 106
    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 107
    Continued from previous page...
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 108
    TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1930. TREATMENT TABLE. Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uneleanliness, for which see Group V.)
    Disease or DefectNumber of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 110
    Group IV.—Dental Defects.
    Aged