[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

Ealing 1948

Published: 1949
Pages: 60
Tables: 48

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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
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Causes of Death, 1948.

Cause of Death. Deaths, 1948 Total Deaths 1947
Male Female Total
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Table showing Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Infant Death-Rate for the Borough of Ealing.

Period Birth-Rate Death-Rate Infant Death-Rate
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Maternal Mortality per Thousand Births.

Period Ealing England and Wales
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Maternity and Child Welfare Services—Statistics. (1st January, 1948—4th July, 1948). Visits made by the Health Visitors

(1947) (1948) (six months)
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Work at the Health Centres.

Mothers (1947) (1948) (six months)
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DAY NURSERIES.

Nursery Official capacity Maximum bookings Total attendances Daily average Highest on any one day
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CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS.

Baby born at No. of Premature Births No. who died during first 24 hours No. who died between 24 hrs. and 1 month No. who survived at end of 1 monnth
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MIDWIFERY SERVICE. Number of cases attended by the midwives:—
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SUPERVISION OF MIDWIVES. Number of Midwives practising in the Borough at the 4th July :-
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Number of cases attended in the half year :—

As midwife As maternity nurse
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SUPERVISION OF NURSING HOMES.

No. of Homes No. of Beds

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Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1948, showing Age Distribution.

Disease	Total Cases Notified	Removed to Hospital	Deaths	Ages of Cases Notified
Disease	Total Cases Notified	Removed to Hospital	Deaths	Under One Year	1 to 2	2 to 3	3 to 4	4 to 5	5 to 10	10 to 15	15 to 20	20 to 35	35 to 45	45 to 65	65 and over

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Ages at Death from Notifiable Infectious Diseases.

Disease Under One Year 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 65 and upwards Totals
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Tuberculosis. The number of cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year and the number of deaths which occurred were as follows :—

Age Periods New Cases Deaths
Pulmonary Non-Pulm'y Pulmonary Non-Pulm'y
Male F'male Male F'male Male F'male Male F'male
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The following table gives the number of pail closets, the number of cesspools and the number of houses with water closets connected therewith in the areas mentioned :

Wards Cesspools Water Closets Pail-Closets Houses within 100 feet of Sewer No. of Houses
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Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.—The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—
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Particulars of the Sanitary Defects Remedied as a Result of Notices Served and Letters Written.
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1.-—Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health (Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

Premises Number of
Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted
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2.—Defects Found.

Particulars Number of Defects Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector
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Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108.

Nature of Work Instances Notices Served Prosecutions
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HOUSING STATISTICS.
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The following table indicates the amount of various foodstuffs which have been condemned by the Sanitary Inspectors as unfit for food in the course of their inspections at the meat depot and at the various food premises in the Borough:—

lbs.
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RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION (ACT) 1919. INFESTATION ORDER, 1943. The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Rodent Operative, acting under the direct supervision of the Chief Sanitary Inspector:
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TABLE I. Analysis of Work.
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TABLE II. Table of Symptoms.
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TABLE III. Home Conditions—63 Cases.

Mother. Father.
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TABLE IV. Analysis of Intelligence of 257 Children.

50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100-109 110-119
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TABLE V. Analysis of Ages of Children Referred.

1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9
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TABLE VI. Special Recommendations—31 Children.
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Treatment was given at the following Centres:
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Ihe following received treatment:
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Number of school children treated for scabies :

Year No. of cases
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A summary of the returns submitted by the heads of schools giving particulars of all new cases of infectious disease which came to their knowledge is set out below :

Condition No. of cases
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The nature of employment of those considered fit was:

Boys.
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TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Including Special Schools). A. Periodic Medical Inspections.
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C. Pupils found to Require Treatment. Number of Individual Pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspection (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin).

Group For defective vision (excluding squint) For any ot the other conditions recorded in Table IIA Total individual pupils
(1) (2) (3) (4)

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TABLE II. A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1948.

Defect or Disease	Periodic Inspections		Speciai, Inspections
	No. oi defects		No. of deiects
	Requiring treatment	Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment	Requiring treatment	Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

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B. CLASSIFICATION OF GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PUPILS INSPECTED.

Age Groups Number of Pupils Inspected A (Good) B (Fair) C (Poor)
No. % ot Col. 2 No. % of Col. 2 No. % of Col. 2
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
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TABLE III. TREATMENT TABLES. GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).

(a) Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year
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GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).

No. of defects dealth with
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GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.

Total number treated
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TABLE IV.—DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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TABLE V. INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.
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The following are the addresses of the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics in Ealing:

Address Times
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Child Welfare Clinics.

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulm'y		Pulmonary		Non-Pulm'y
	Male	F'male	Male	F'male	Male	F'male	Male	F'male

Age Groups	Number of Pupils Inspected	A (Good)		B (Fair)		C (Poor)
Age Groups	Number of Pupils Inspected	No.	% ot Col. 2	No.	% of Col. 2	No.	% of Col. 2
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)

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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS

Causes of Death, 1948.

Table showing Birth-Rate, Death-Rate and Infant Death-Rate for the Borough of Ealing.

Maternal Mortality per Thousand Births.

Maternity and Child Welfare Services—Statistics. (1st January, 1948—4th July, 1948). Visits made by the Health Visitors

Work at the Health Centres.

DAY NURSERIES.

CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS.

MIDWIFERY SERVICE. Number of cases attended by the midwives:—

SUPERVISION OF MIDWIVES. Number of Midwives practising in the Borough at the 4th July :-

Number of cases attended in the half year :—

SUPERVISION OF NURSING HOMES.

Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1948, showing Age Distribution.

Ages at Death from Notifiable Infectious Diseases.

Tuberculosis. The number of cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year and the number of deaths which occurred were as follows :—

The following table gives the number of pail closets, the number of cesspools and the number of houses with water closets connected therewith in the areas mentioned :

Sanitary Inspection of the Borough.—The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—

Continued from previous page...

Particulars of the Sanitary Defects Remedied as a Result of Notices Served and Letters Written.

FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1.-—Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health (Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).

2.—Defects Found.

Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Sec. 108.

HOUSING STATISTICS.

Continued from previous page...

The following table indicates the amount of various foodstuffs which have been condemned by the Sanitary Inspectors as unfit for food in the course of their inspections at the meat depot and at the various food premises in the Borough:—

RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION (ACT) 1919. INFESTATION ORDER, 1943. The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Rodent Operative, acting under the direct supervision of the Chief Sanitary Inspector:

TABLE I. Analysis of Work.

TABLE II. Table of Symptoms.

TABLE III. Home Conditions—63 Cases.

TABLE IV. Analysis of Intelligence of 257 Children.

TABLE V. Analysis of Ages of Children Referred.

TABLE VI. Special Recommendations—31 Children.

Treatment was given at the following Centres:

Ihe following received treatment:

Number of school children treated for scabies :

A summary of the returns submitted by the heads of schools giving particulars of all new cases of infectious disease which came to their knowledge is set out below :

The nature of employment of those considered fit was:

TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Including Special Schools). A. Periodic Medical Inspections.

C. Pupils found to Require Treatment. Number of Individual Pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspection (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin).

TABLE II. A. RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1948.

B. CLASSIFICATION OF GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PUPILS INSPECTED.

TABLE III. TREATMENT TABLES. GROUP I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).

GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).

GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.

TABLE IV.—DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

TABLE V. INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.

The following are the addresses of the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics in Ealing:

Child Welfare Clinics.