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Ealing 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1933
Pages
142
Tables
65

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65 tables in this report

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    TABLE I. Comparison of Vital Statistics of Ealing with those of England and Wales, Etc., 1932.
    England and Wales118 Great Towns (including London)LondonEaling
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    (comparisons with Census, 1921).
    Wards.Acreage19211931
    Total.Total.Male.Female.Persons per Acre.
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    Total. Percentage of the Population in each Age-Group.
    Age-Group.1931192119311921
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    TABLE II. Showing Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Infant Death-Rate for Ealing for the Years 1911-1932.
    YearBirth-RateDeath-RateInfant Death-Rate
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    table III. Causes of Infant Deaths, 1923 to 1932.
    1923192419251926192719281929193019311932
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    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, 1932.
    Cause of DeathMaleFemaleTotal
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    LABORATORY WORK. At the public health laboratory the following specimens were examined in connection with the diagnosis and control of infectious disease:—
    PositiveNegativeTotal
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    General Ambulance Service.
    192719281929193019311932
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    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name.Address.Provided by
  • Page 35
    The following table gives information regarding the nursing homes within the Borough :—
    No. of Homes.No. of Beds.
  • Page 39
    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 1932. It shows a greatly improved position since the previous year.
    WardsCesspoolsWater ClosetsPail-ClosetsHouses within 100 feet of SewerNo. of Houses
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    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.—D efects found in F actories, W orkshops and W orkplaces.
    Particulars (l)Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions (5)
    Found (2)Remedied (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector (4)
  • Page 52
    O utwork in U nwholesome P remises, S ec. 108.
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    The most important figures relating to housing given in the Census returns are set out below:—
    19311921
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    TABLE V.
    Disease19221923192419251926192719281929193019311932
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    table vi.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.
  • Page 60
    table VII. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1932 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 V III . 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 64
    37 Cases in the Hanwell North world occurred at the Henwell Residential School.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum . — There were five 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 68
    TABLE IX. Tuberculosis.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-Pulm'yPulmonaryNon-Pulm'y
    MaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'male
  • Page 77
    Number of Children Inspected.
    School.EntrantsTotal
    BoysGirls
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    Number of Children Inspected.
    School.IntermediatesTotalLeaversTotal
    BoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 80
    The cases met with at non-routine examinations, for which they had been specially referred by the teachers or school nurses, were as follows:—
  • Page 82
    Uncleanliness, 1923—1932.
    YearNumber of Children Examined for Verminous ConditionNumber of Children ExcludedPercentageSummonses Issued
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASE. Through the returns of non-notifiable infectious disease, supplied at the end of each week by the head-teachers, it was ascertained that during the year the number of children absent from school on account of these diseases were as follows:—
  • Page 83
    Children to the number of 378 were excluded during the year under Article 20 (b) of the Education Code for the following conditions:—
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    The total attendances at the Health Centres for the daily treatment of minor ailments were as follows:—
  • Page 91
    TABLE I.
    Nature of Defect.New Cases.Re-InspectionsTotal.
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    TABLE II.Cases of Squint.
    Sent for Examination fromNew Cases.Re-InspectionsTotal.
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    TABLE III. Type of Refractive Error.
    Age.Convergent Squint.Divergent Squint.Alternating Squint.Hyper-metropia.Myopia.Hypermetropic Astigmatism.Myopic Astigmatism.Mixed Astigmatism.Emmetropia.Difference between Refractive Error of Eyes.Degree of Amblyopia.
    Under IDID2D3D and OverOModerateSevere
  • Page 93
    During 1932 a total of 19 children out of 36 stammerers known to be in the schools, attended and the condition of these on leaving the class is shown in tabular form below:—
    No. attending Class.Withdrawn by Parent.Left District.
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    The four children marked "Improved" would, probably, all benefit by further instruction in the class and it is hoped that at some future time provision may be made for them to return to it.
    Name.Age.Duration of attendance (Months)Result.
  • Page 97
    The following two tables show the children of school age and those under five years 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 ok Age.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 100
    (k) P ayments for T reatment.—The following amounts were received during the year for the treatment of children at the Health Centres:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 102
    Free Supply of Milk to School Children. (Sections 82-85 Education Act, 1921).
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    The examinations carried out during the year were as follows:—
  • Page 108
    TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
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    B.—ther Inspections.
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    TABLE II. A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1932.
    defect or diseaseRoutine Inspectionsspecial inspections
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring TreatmentRequirrng 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 DefectUnder the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    The following table indicates the number of cases ot the various diseases treated during the year.-
    Disease.Remaining in Hospital, March 31st, 1932.Admitted during yearDischarged during yearDied during yearRemaining in Hospital March 31st, 1933.
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    The complications observed in the course of the disease were as follows:—
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    The following major operations were performed during the year:—
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    The following minor operations were performed :—
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    The incidence of actual cases in age groups was as follows:—
    1-5 yrs.5-10 yrs.10-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.Over 45 yrs.
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    The following complications were observed among the cases:—
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    Deaths.- There were six deaths from diphtheria, giving a case mortality of 6.5 per cent.
    No.Sex.Age.Day of disease when admitted.Days in Hospital before death.Type of disease.
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    Cost of Maintenance, Etc.
    £s.d.
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    The cases admitted to the hospital in successive years since its opening have been as follows:—
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    The cases came from the Districts as follows :—
    Month.Ealing.Brentford and Chiswick.Total
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    These patients were suffering from:—
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    Mothers.—Apart from the emergency and ante-natal cases already alluded to, the following were the abnormalities and complications encountered:—
    Ante- Natal Period.
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    Daring Labour.
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    She took the first anaesthetic quite well, but on the second occasion took the anaesthetic badly throughout and collapsed suddenly, no remedies being of any avail.
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    Cost of Maintenance, Etc.
    £s.d.