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Ealing 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1935
Pages
126
Tables
58

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58 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    Number of Men Registered as Unemployed.
    Month193219331934
  • Page 13
    Comparison of Vital Statistics of Ealing with those of England and Wales, Etc., 1934.
    England and Wales121 Great Towns (including London)LondonEaling
  • Page 13
    Table showing Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Infant Death-Rate for the Borough of Ealing.
    PeriodBirth- RateDeath- RateInfant Death-Rate
  • Page 14
    Table showing Ward Distribution of Population, Births, Deaths and Infant Deaths for the Year 1934.
    Estimated PopulationBIRTHSDEATHSINFANT DEATHS
    No.Birth-Rate per Thousand PopulationNo.Death-Rate per Thousand PopulationNo.Death-Rate per Thousand Births
  • Page 17
    Causes of Death, 1934.
    Cause of DeathDeaths,934Total Deaths 1933
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 19
    Causes of Infant Deaths, 1925 to 1934.
    1925192619271928192919301931193219331934
  • Page 19
    Deaths at various Ages under One Year of Age, 1934.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2— 3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 mouths and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 20
    Maternal Mortality per Thousand Births.
    PeriodEalingEngland and Wales
  • Page 21
    Specimens Examined in Laboratory.
    PositiveNegativeTotal 1934Total 1933
  • Page 22
    The following table shows the extent of the work of the general ambulances in recent years : —
    192919301931193219331934
  • Page 26
    tnerewitn, etc., in tne areas mentioned, it snows a still iurtner reduction in the number of cesspools, but this is chiefly accounted for by reason of there being ten cesspools in that part of Mount Park Ward which was transferred to the Borough of Willesden :
    WardsCesspoolsWater ClosetsPail-ClosetsHouses within 100 feet of SewerNo. of Houses
  • Page 30
    List of Samples taken during the year ended 31 st December, 1934
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 34
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises (l)Number of
    Inspections (2)Written Notices (3)Prosecutions (4)
  • Page 34
    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars (1)Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions (5)
    Found (2)Remedied (3)Referred to h.m. Inspector (4)
  • Page 35
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108.
    Nature of WorkInstancesNotices ServedProsecution
  • Page 38
    Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in the Borough,
    Disease192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934
  • Page 39
    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1934, showing Age and Ward Distribution.
    DiseaseTotal Cases NotifiedRemoved to HospitalDeathsAges of Cases NotifiedWard Distribution
    DraytonCastlebarMount ParkGrangeLammasManorGrosvenorHanwell S.Hanwell N.Greenford S.Greenford N.Northolt
    Under One Year1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
  • Page 40
    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 45
    Tuberculosis .—The number of new cases of tuberculosis notified during the year and the number of deaths which occurred were as follows :-
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-Pulm'yPulmonaryNon-Pulm'v
    MaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'male
  • Page 47
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum .—Five cases coming under this heading were notified. A summary of the cases, with the result of treatment, is given in the following table:—
    Number of Cases NotifiedNo. TreatedVision unimpairedVision impairedTotal BlindnessDeaths
    At HomeIn Hospital
  • Page 52
    Summary of the Visits made by the Health Visitors.
  • Page 52
    Summary of the Work at the Health Centres. Mothers.
  • Page 53
    Children.
  • Page 53
    Assistance Given.
  • Page 54
    Attendances at the Health Centres, 1934.
    Batch4-2885Mattock LaneCh'gton HouseRavenor ParkIslips Manor
  • Page 57
    Information regarding foster-children registered in the Borough is given in the following table :
  • Page 59
    Notification. —The number of notifications received from midwives, in accordance with the Rules of the Central Midwives Board, was as follows :
  • Page 60
    The following table gives information regarding nursing homes within the Borough, which are supervised by the Town Council in accordance with the Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927 :
    No. of HomesNo. of Beds
  • Page 64
    The following information regarding school accommodation and attendance, together with the number of children medically examined, provides a striking illustration of the growth in the work.
  • Page 68
    Uncleanliness, 1925—1934.
    YearNumber of Examinations for Verminous ConditionNumber of ExclusionsPercentageLegal Proceedings taken
  • Page 73
    The number of attendances which were made at the minor ailment clinics during the year was as follows:—
    Condition treated.No. of cases treated.Total attendances made.
  • Page 78
    TABLE I.
    Condition.New Cases.Reexaminations.
  • Page 79
    TABLE II. Emmetropia. Analysis of Old Cases.
  • Page 80
    TABLE III. Emmetropia. Analysis of New Cases.
    Subjective condition on account of which child was referred to oculist.No.Cases in which visual defect was due to physical abnormalityCases in which a subsequent examination has confirmed emmetropia
    Corneal opacityAmblyopia
  • Page 84
    Orthopaedic Clinic.
    School children.Children under five.Total.
  • Page 86
    TABLE I. Class at Ravenor Park. January-July, 1934. Children who ceased attendance before July.
    Stammer.Other Defects.
  • Page 86
    TABLE II. Class at Ravenor Park. Children still under treatment when class was transferred.
    Condition.Stammer.Other Defects.
  • Page 86
    TABLE III. Class at Mattock Lane. September-December, 1934.
    Condition.Stammer.Other Defects.
  • Page 88
    Children to the number of 238 were excluded under Article 20 (6) of the Education Code for the following conditions :—
  • Page 92
    During the year the following amounts were paid for treatment:
    £s.d.
  • Page 93
    The nature of the employment of those certified as fit was :—
  • Page 95
    TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
  • Page 96
    TABLE II.—A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1934.
    DEFECT OR DISEASERoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of Defects.No. 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)
  • Page 97
    TABLE II.—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)
  • Page 98
    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA. CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE DEFECTS.
  • Page 99
    MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. Feeble-minded Children.
    At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 100
    B. Delicate Children.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 101
    TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR. TREATMENT TABLE. Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI).
    Disease or DefectNumber of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
  • Page 103
    Group 4.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme—Number of children treated
  • Page 104
    ANALYSIS OF THE ABOVE TOTAL.
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.
  • Page -
    The following table indicates the number of cases of the various diseases treated during the year:—
    Disease.Remaining in Hospital March 31st, 1934.Admitted during year.Discharged during year.Died during year.Remaining in Hospital March 31st, 1935.
  • Page -
    The following are particulars of the cases who died:—
    No.AgeSexDays in HospitalComplicationsRemarks
  • Page -
    The seven deaths from diphtheria are recorded as follows:—
    No.Day of Disease when AdmittedDays in Hospital before DeathRemarks
  • Page -
    Cost of Maintenance, Etc.
    £s.d.
  • Page -
    The cases admitted to the Hospital in each year since it was opened are as follows:—
  • Page -
    The 508 cases admitted to the Hospital during the period under review came from the two districts as follows:—
    MonthEalingBrentford and ChiswickTotal
  • Page -
    Cost of Maintenance, Etc.
  • Page -
    The net cost per patient per week in the last five years have been:-
    £s.d.