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Enfield 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

Published
1936
Pages
142
Tables
81

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  • Page 5
    The following table shews how the population of the District has increased during the last ten years.
    Year.Population.
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    Continued from previous page...
    YearNo. of inhabited houses.Rateable value.Sum represented by a penny rate.
    ££s.d.
  • Page 7
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    Live Births:-TotalMale.Female.
  • Page 7
    T he following table gives the birth-rate, recorded death-rate and infantile death-rate for Enfield as compared with those for England and Wales, London, 121 County Boroughs and great towns (including London) and 1 40 smaller towns:—
    Birth-rate.Recorded Death-rate.Infantile Death-rate.
    Live Births.Still Births.
  • Page 8
    The more important causes of deaths registered during the year and the previous four years were:—
    Cause of Death.19351934193319321931
  • Page 9
    TABLE 1. Causes of Death during Year 1935.
    Causes of Death.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 10
    TABLE II. Infant Mortality Net Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Causes of DeathUnder 1 week.1 to 2 weeks.2 to 3 weeks.3 to 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 12
    The corrected birth-rates for both sexes, live and still-births, which takes into consideration those born outside the District and those in the District not rightly recorded to the District, and also the corrected birth-rates for the last 5 years, are:—
    Year.Boys.Girls.Total.Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.Illegitimate Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 15
    LABORATORY FACILITIES. The following work was carried out in the Council's laboratory during the year.
    Spicimen.No.Positive.Negative.Percentage of Positives.
  • Page 16
    TUBERCULOSIS (COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX SCHEME). The following statement shows the total number of beds belonging to, or reserved for the sole use of, the County Council during 1935.
    InstitutionAccommodation.Type of case.
    Adults.Children.
    M.F.
  • Page 27
    The number of slaughter-houses in the District at the date specified is as follows :—
    1914January.December.
    19351935
  • Page 29
    URBAN DISTRICT OF ENFIELD. List of samples purchased during the year ended 31st December, 1935:
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 30
    TABLE III.—Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the year 1935.
    Notifiable Disease.Number ot Cases Notified.Total cases removed to Hospital.Deaths.
    At Ages—Years.At Ages—Years.
    At all ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Totals.
  • Page 34
    ZYMOTIC DISEASES. The following table shows the deaths registered in the District from the seven chief zymotic diseases during the past five years:—
    Disease.19311932193319341935
  • Page 35
    ENFIELD ZYMOTIC DEATH-RATE. The zymotic death-rate, after deducting seven deaths of persons residing outside the District who died in Institutions in the District, and adding two deaths of persons who died outside the District, is 0.07 per 1,000 population.
    Disease.19341935
    Deaths.Death-rateDeaths.Death-rate
  • Page 36
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision UnimpairedVision impairedTotal blindnessDeaths
    NotifiedTreated.
    At home.In Hospital.
  • Page 36
    TUBERCULOSIS. The following table shows the number of notifications of Pulmonary and Other Forms of Tuberculosis received during the year:—
    Ward.Pulmonary.Other.
    Fresh Cases.Old Cases re-notified.Duplicates.Fresh Cases.Old Cases re-notified.Duplicates.
  • Page 37
    The following table gives particulars of the ages of the new cases notified, and deaths from this disease during the year:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-RespiratoryRespiratory.Non-Respiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 37
    Sex (1st Notifications).
    Form.Males.Females.
  • Page 38
    Cases and Deaths. The number of cases, also deaths from this disease, in the different Wards during the year is shown in the following table, viz.—
    Ward.Pulmonary.Other.
    CasesDeathsCasesDeaths
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    METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS, 1935.
    Month.Barometer.Temperatures.Rainfall. Millimetres.Sunshine hours.Thunderstorms.Fogs on days.Frosts on days.Snowfalls.Prevailing. Winds.
    Highest.Lowest.Earth. Means.Lowest Grass. Min.Highest Maximum.Lowest Minimum.Means of Latter.
  • Page 45
    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY.
    District.Situaticn of Centre.Day and times open.
  • Page 46
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    Live Births:—TotalMale.Female.
  • Page 46
    The following table gives the birth-rate, recorded death-rate and infantile death-rate for Enfield as compared with those for England and Wales, London, 121 County Boroughs and great towns (including London) and 1 40 smaller towns:—
    Birth-rate.Recorded Death-rate.Infantile Death-rate.
    Live Births.Still Births.
  • Page 47
    The corrected birth-rates for both sexes, live and still-births, which takes into consideration those born outside the District and those in the District not rightly recorded to the District, and also the corrected birth-rates for the last 5 years, are:—
    Year.Boys.Girls.Total.Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.Illegitimate Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 50
    INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.
    Centre.Total Attendances.Individual Attendances.New Attendances.No. seen by Dr.Average Attendance per Meeting.
  • Page 50
    ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
    Centre.New Attendances.Re-Attendances.Total Attendances.Average Attendance per Meeting.
  • Page 51
    Visits.
    Town, Chase and Hadley.Bush Hill Park.Ordnance.Ponders End.Totals.
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    Feeding, etc.
    Feeding.Town, Chase and Hadley%Bush Hill Park%Ordnance%Ponders End%Totals%
  • Page 52
    The following table shews the result of the work carried out under the above scheme during the year:-
  • Page 53
    The following table is an analysis of the children sent for for routine examination, shewing the number of appointments made at each birthday.
    Appointments.1st. Birthday.2nd Birthday.3rd. Birthday.4th. Birthday.Total.
  • Page 55
    The following particulars show the work which has been carried out during the year, also the totals for the four previous years.
    Mothers.Children.Totals.
    1935.1934.1933.1932.1931.
  • Page 67
    The following tables give details of the work done in connection with these places:— Inspections.
    Premises.Nnmber of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 68
    Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 68
    Homework.
    Nature of Work.Lists received from EmployersNotices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.
    Sending once in the year.Sending twice in the year.
    Lists.Workmen.Lists.Workmen.
  • Page 71
    The number of carcases examined during the year under these Regulations is as follows :—
  • Page 84
    REPORT OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER.
  • Page 84
    The comparative figures for the last five years are as follows:—
    19311932193319341935
  • Page 85
    Thirty-seven percent. of the children examined were vaccinated. The comparative figure's for the last five years are as follows :—
    19311932193319341935
  • Page 85
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years :—
    19311932193319341935
  • Page 86
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
    19311932193319341935
  • Page 86
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
    19311932193319341935
  • Page 86
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
    19311932193319341935
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 87
    The following table is a comparative table for the last five years :
    19311932193319341935
  • Page 88
    The following is a summary of the work of the school nurses during 1935 and for the past five years:—
    19311932193319341935
  • Page 89
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
    19311932193319341935
  • Page 89
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
    19311932193319311935
  • Page 90
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
    19311932193319341935
  • Page 90
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
    19311932193319341935
  • Page 92
    During the year the sum of £306 17s. l0d. was collected, as follows:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 96
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years —
    19311932193319341935.
  • Page 97
    DEFECTS.
    Jnr. Technical.Grammar.County.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring Observation.Requiring Treatment.Requiring Observation.Requiring Treatment.Requiring Observation.
  • Page 98
    On comparing the School Medical Officer's reports for the past ten years, one is struck by the sudden increase in the number of obese children attending the elementary schools, who have been presented for examination.
    1935193419331932193119301929
  • Page 101
    Case No.Sex.Age.Weight.Height.Remarks.
    St.lbs.Ft.Ins.
  • Page 104
    INSPECTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    School.Number Inspected.Found to Require Treat-ment.Percentage of those Inspected. Requiring. Treatment.Half-days Devoted to Inspection.Number of Permanent Teeth.Total No. of Decayed Permanent Teeth Savable and Un-Savable.Number Per Child Inspected.
    Decayed Saveable.Number Per Child Inspected .Decayed Un-saveable.Number Per Child Inspected.
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    TREATMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    School.Number Inspected.Found to Require Treatment.Percentage of those Inspected Requiring Treatment.Number Actually Treated.Percentage T reated of those Requiring Treatment.Attendances made by Children for T reat-ment.No. of Fillings in Permanent Teeth.Number of Extractions ofAdministration of General Anaesthetics for Extractions.No. of other Operations on Permanent Teeth.
    Temporary Teeth.Permanent Teeth.Total No. of Extractions.
  • Page 109
    Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg to submit my report on the Ophthalmic Department for the year ending 31st December, 1935.
    Elementary Schools.Secondary Schools.
  • Page 112
    LIST OF CASES.
    CLASSIFICATION.Still under treatment. I.S.Q.Improved.Discharged cured.Recurrent, but again discharged.Refused treatment.Left School or DistrictTotal.
  • Page 113
    C.— CHILDREN FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT. Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases)—
  • Page 114
    TABLE II. (A) Return of defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1935.
    DISEASE OR DEFECT.Routine InspectionSpecial Inspection
    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
  • Page 115
    TABLE II ( continued.)
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    B.— CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.
    Age Groups.Number of Children Inspected.A (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly subnormal)D (Bad)
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 116
    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA. BLIND CHILDREN.
    At Certified School for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no school or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 116
    PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted.At Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or Instituttion.Total.
  • Page 117
    DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified schools for the DeafAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 117
    PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the DeafAt Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf.At Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 117
    MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. FEEBLE-MINDED CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children.At Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 117
    EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM SEVERE EPILEPSY.
    At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 118
    I.— CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. (Including pleura and intra-thoracic glands.)
    At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    II.— CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    B.—DELICATE CHILDREN.
    At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or InstitutionTotal
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    C.—CRIPPLED CHILDREN.
    At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 119
    D.—CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE.
    At Certified Special SchoolsAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total
  • Page 119
    TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1935. TREATMENT TABLE. GROUP I—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI.)
    DISEASE OR DEFECT.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 120
    GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.)
    No. of Defects dealt with.
    Under The Authority's Scheme.OtherwiseTotal
  • Page 121
    TABLE IV.— Continued. GROUP III.— TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT
    No. of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of TreatmentTotal number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's SchemeTotal
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 121
    GROUP IV—ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total number treated
    Residential treatment with educationResidential treatment without educationNonresidential treatment at an Orthopaedic ClinicResidential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Nonresidential treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic
  • Page 122
    TABLE V. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT. 1. Number of children inspected by the Dentist:—
    Aged
  • Page 123
    TABLE VI.—UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.