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Ealing 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Published
1940
Pages
54
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    SUMMARY OF GENERAL STATISTICS.
  • Page 6
    Comparison of Vital Statistics of Ealing with those of England and Wales, Etc., 1939.
    England and Wales126 Great Towns (including London)LondonEaling
  • Page 6
    Table showing Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Infant Death-Rate for the Borough of Ealing.
    PeriodBirth-RateDeath-RateInfant Death-Rate
  • Page 7
    Causes ot Death, 1939.
    Cause of DeathDeaths, 1939Total Deaths 1938
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 8
    Deaths at various Ages under One Year of Age, 1939.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks |2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months aud under 6 months6 months and under 9 mouths9 months aud under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 8
    Causes of Infant Deaths, 1930 to 1939.
    1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
  • Page 9
    Maternal Mortality per Thousand Births.
    PeriodEalingEngland, and Wales
  • Page 9
    PATHOLOGICAL -LABORATORY. The following table indicates the number of examinations carried out in the pathological laboratory at the Town Hall. Specimens Examined in Laboratory.
    PositiveNegativeTotal 1939Total 1938
  • Page 10
    The extent of the calls made upon the service is shown in the following table:—
    193419351936193719381939
  • Page 11
    Summary of the Visits made by the Health Visitors.
    Visits to children under 12 months:—(1938)(1939)
  • Page 12
    Summary of the Work at the Health Centres.
  • Page 13
    Assistance Given.
  • Page 13
    Attendances at the Health Centres, 1939.
    Mattock LaneCh'gton HouseRavenor ParkPerivaleGreenf'd GreenIslips Manor
  • Page 14
    Medical Examination of Pre-school children. —The number of complete medical examinations of children from one to five years of age are indicated in the following table:—
    Age-GroupNo. of Examinations
  • Page 17
    SUPERVISION OF NURSING HOMES. The following table gives information regarding nursing homes in the Borough:—
    No. of HomesNo. of Beds
  • Page 19
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1.—Inspections For Purposes of Provisions as to Health. (Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    PremisesN umber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 20
    2.—Defects Found.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
  • Page 20
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108.
    Nature of WorkInstancesNotices ServedProsecutions
  • Page 24
    Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in the Borough.
    Disease1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
  • Page 26
    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1938, showing Age and Ward Distribution.
    DiseaseTotal Cases NotifiedRemoved to HospitalDeathsAges of Cases NotifiedWard Distribution
    DraytonCastlebaiMount PartGrangeLammasManorGrosvenorHanwell 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 27
    Ages at Death from Notifiable Infections Diseases.
    DiseaseUnder One Year1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upwardsTotal.
  • Page 28
    Tuberculosis.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-Pulm'yPulmonaryNon-Pulm'y
    MaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'maleMaleF'male
  • Page 34
    In column 3 are shown the total number of children excluded, those who had any lice or more than 10 nits in the hair, was 520 and the number concerning whom notices of uncleanliness were sent to the parents, those who had up to 10 nits in the hair, was 303 or together 823, or 2.8 per cent. of the total number of the children inspected.
    YearAverage No. on RollsNo . of examinations for verminous conditionUnclean No. of children excludedUnclean No. of Notices sent to parentsLegal proceedings taken under Attendance Byelaws
  • Page 35
    The number of cases treated and the total number of attendances made were as follows:—
    Condition TreatedNo. of cases treatedTotal attendances made
  • Page 36
    There were 158 cases seen during the year and they altogether attended 272 times.
    Cases referred from—ABDefects foundTotal all defects
    CDEFGI
  • Page 38
    The work of the Orthopaedic Clinic during the year may be summarised as follows:— Orthopaedic Clinic.
    School children.Children under five.Total
  • Page 40
    Observations Tabulated. Total Number 43.
    Defect.StammeringLispingCleft Palate Speechtailing
  • Page 45
    STATISTICAL TABLES. The Tables required by the Board of Education are as follows:— TABLE I RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:—
  • Page 45
    TABLE II. CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE-GROUPS (UP TO AUGUST 31st).
    Age-Groups.Number of Children Inspected.A. (Excellent).B. (Normal).C. (Slightly subnormal) .D. (Bad).
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 46
    TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR. TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group 6).
    Disease or Defect .Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
  • Page 47
    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Aliments—Group 1).
    Defect or DiseaseNo. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
  • Page 47
    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects
    ReceivedOperative Treatment
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or HospitalBy Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's SchemeTotalReceived other forms of TreatmentTotal number Treated
  • Page 48
    Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme—Number of children treated
  • Page 48
    TABLE V.—DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
  • Page 49
    TABLE VI. UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
  • Page 49
    ANALYSIS OF THE ABOVE TOTAL.
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.