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Ealing 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1932
Pages
130
Tables
70

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70 tables in this report

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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1931. Live Births:—
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    Still-births
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    Deaths of Infants under one year of age:—
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    Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
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    Deaths from Diseases and Accidents of Pregnancy and Childbirth:—
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    Total DeathsDeath-Rate per 1,000 Population
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    TABLE I. Comparison of Vital Statistics of Ealing with those of England and Wales, Etc., 1931.
    England and Wales117 Great Towns (including London)LondonEaling
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    Census , 1931. Population of the Borough in Wards. (Provisional Figures).
    WardsM alesFemalesPersons
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    TABLE II. Showing Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Infant Death-Rate for Ealing for the Years 1911-1931.
    YearBirth-RateDeath-RateInfant Death-Rate
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    TABLE III. Causes of Infant Deaths, 1922 to 1931.
    1922192319241925192619271928192919301931 _
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    TABLE IIIA. Infant Mortality during the Year 1931. 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
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    TABLE IV. Causes of Death, 1931.
    Cause of DeathMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 23
    The following table gives information regarding the nursing homes within the Borough:-
    No. of HomesNo. of Beds
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    At the public health laboratory the following specimens were examined in connection with the diagnosis and control of infectious disease:-
    PositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 29
    General Ambulance Service.
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    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    NameAddressProvided by
  • Page 37
    The following is a Summary of the Work of the Health Centres during the year:—
    Mattock LaneCherington HouseRavenor ParkIslips ManorTotal
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    Children referred to School Clinic for treatment:-
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    The following Table gives the number of pail closets, the number of cesspools and the number of water closets connected therewith, etc., in the areas mentioned, at the end of 1931 :—
    WardsCesspoolsWater ClosetsPail-ClosetsHouses within 100 feet of SewerNo. of Houses
  • Page 44
    Sanitary Inspection of the Borough .—The following tabular statement shows the extent of the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:— General.
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises (1)Number of
    Inspections (2)Written Notices (3)Prosecutions (4)
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    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars (1)Number of Defects
    Found (2)Remedied (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector (4)Number of Prosecutions (5)
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    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108.
    Nature of WorkInstancesNotices ServedProsecution
  • Page 51
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES. The numbers of the various infectious diseases notified in the Borough are indicated in Table V and are compared with those for the previous ten years:— TABLE v.
    Disease19211922192319241925192619271928192919301931
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    table vi.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.
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    TABLE VII. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1931 in Age Groups.
    DiseaseAges of Cases NotifiedTotalsTotal 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
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    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 58
    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
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    Tuberculosis.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-Pulm'yPulmonaryNon-Pulm'y
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    Number of Children Inspected.
    School.EntrantsTotal
    BoysGirls
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    Number of Children Inspected.
    School.IntermediatesTotalLeaversTotal
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    The following table shows the progressive improvement over a period of nine years :— Uncleanliness, 1923—1931.
    YearNumber of Children Examined for Verminous ConditionNumber of Children ExcludedPercentageSummonses Issued
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    ( b ) Minor Ailments .—The minor ailments found at routine and non routine inspections were as follows:-
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    ( 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 41.7 per cent, had sound teeth, of the intermediate group 52.7 per cent, and of the leavers 67.0 per cent, had sound teeth.
    EntrantsIntermediatesLeaversTotal
  • Page 77
    Children to the number of 392 were excluded during the year under the Education Code for the following conditions:—
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    The classification adopted is that used by the Committee of Inquiry into Problems connected with Defective Vision in School Children. No child, however, is included in two groups, cases of astigmatism with anisometropia being included only under the former head.
    NewRe-
    CasesInspectionsTotal
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    ExpectedActual
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    table ii.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 87
    "The reasons for performing refraction were different in these two groups. Thus in Group 1 (three or more dioptres) these were as follows :—
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    The following two tables show the children of school age and those under five years of age who were kept under the supervision of the Orthopaedic Clinic during the year :— Orthopaedic Cases—School Children.
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    Orthopaedic Cases—under Five Years of Age.
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    Numbers. — In all 18 children attended the class during the year and 20 are now awaiting admission. The results of treatment at the end of the year can briefly be indicated as follows :—
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    The duration of treatment of the cases at the end of the year is shown below :—
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    (I) Payments for Treatment .—The following amounts were received during the year for the treatment of children in the Health Centres:—
    £s.d.
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    Free Supply of Milk to School Children. (Sections 82—85 Education Act, 1921). Scheme for supply of milk to necessitous children commenced on the 1st April, 1930.
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    The examinations carried out during the year were as follows:—
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    TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
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    TABLE II. A—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1931.
    DEFECT OR DISEASERoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects.
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring TreatmentRequiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    B.—NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT. (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    GroupNumber of ChildrenPercentage of Children found to require Treatment
    InspectedFound to require Treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    BoysGirlsTotal
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    BoysGirlsTotal
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    TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR. TREATMENT TABLE. Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, 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)
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    Group 2.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).
    Defect or DiseaseNo. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's SchemeSubmitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Group 3.—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)
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    Group 4.—Dental Defects.
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    Group 5.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
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    The following Table indicates the number of cases of the various diseases treated during the year.
    Disease.Remaining in Hospital, March 31st, 1932.Admitted during Year 1931-32Discharged during Year 1931-32Died 1931-32Remaining in Hospital March 31st, 1932.
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    Return Cases. —The following five patients gave rise to return cases on discharge:
    SexAgeAdmittedDischargedNo. of days in HospitalReturn CaseAdmitted
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    Particulars of diphtheria deaths are as under :
    Day of disease when admittedDays in hospital before death
    SexAge
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    Cost of Maintenance, Etc.
    £s.d.
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    Brentford and
    Month.ChiswickEalingTotal
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    Abnormalities and Complications.
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    Children.
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    Children
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    Stillbirths. —Total 12.
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    Infant Deaths. —Total 5.
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    Abnormalities in Infants.
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    Cost of Maintenance, Etc.
    £s.d.
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    The following table gives the number of patients admitted to the maternity hospital in each year since its opning in 1921 and the net cost in each year od each patients per week:
    Year.No. of Patients in Year.Net Cost of each Patient per week.