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Enfield 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

Published
1937
Pages
146
Tables
78

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78 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    The following table shows how the population of the District has increased during the last ten years.
    Year.Population.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Year.No. of inhabited houses.Rateable value.Sum represented by a penny rate.
    ££s.d.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    Live Births:—Total.Male.Female.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Still Births:—Total.MaleFemale.
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    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, 122 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) and 143 Smaller Towns:—
    Birth-rate.Recorded Death-rate.Infantile Death-rate.
    Live Births.Still Births.
  • Page 7
    The more important causes of deaths registered during the year and the previous four years were:—
    Cause of Death.1936.1935.1934.1933.1932.
  • Page 9
    TABLE I. Causes of Death during Year 1936.
    Causes of Death.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE II. Infant Mortality. Net Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.
    Causes of Death.Under 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 causes of death, sex and ages of Enfield residents who committed suicide in or outside the District were as follows:—
  • 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 16
    The following work was carried out in the Council's laboratory during the year :—
    Specimen.No.Positive.Negative.Percentage of Positives.
  • Page 18
    The following statement shows the total number of beds belonging to, or reserved for the sole use of, the County Council during 1936.
    Institution.Accommodation.Type of Case.
    Adults.Children.
    M.F.
  • Page 23
    In the following table is set out the attendances for the past 5 years, and against these the number of hours of sunshine from the 1st May to the 30th September.
    Year.No. of Bathers.Hours of Sunshine.
    Pool.Baths.
  • Page 23
    The following table shows the extent to which the Slipper Baths both at the Pool and the Enfield Lock Baths have been used during the past 5 years.
    FinancialNo. of Attendances.
    Year.Pool.Baths.
  • Page 29
    (The expression "½" refers to a child under 10 years of age, and a unit is one adult or two children under the age of 10 years.)
    Houses.Overcrowded to the extent of
    ½11½22½33½44½55½Total.
    Units
  • Page 29
    The overcrowding occurred in the following types of dwellings :—
    Houses.Houses containing
    *Nil rooms.1 room.2 rooms.3 rooms.4 rooms.5 rooms.6 rooms.
  • Page 31
    TABLE I.
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    TABLE II. Where the floor area of a room is:—
  • Page 33
    Families in Non-Council Dwellings.
  • Page 38
    The number of slaughter-houses in the District at the date specified is as follows;—
    1914.January, 1936.December. 1936.
  • Page 39
    The following report thereon has been supplied by R. Robinson, Esq., Chief Officer of the Public Control Department. URBAN DISTRICT OF ENFIELD. List of samples purchased during the year ended 31st December, 1936.
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 40
    The following table shows the number of cases of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Pneumonia notified during each of the past 5 years;—
    Disease.1936.1935.1934.1933.1932.
  • Page 41
    TABLE III.—C ases of I nfectious D iseases notified during the Y ear 1936.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of 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 44
    The following table shows the deaths registered in the District from the seven chief zymotic diseases during the past five years:—
    Disease.1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.
  • Page 45
    The zymotic death-rate, after deducting eight deaths of persons residing outside the District who died in Institutions in the District, and adding one death of a person who died outside the District, is 0.12 per 1,000 population.
    Disease.1935.1936.
    Deaths.Death-rate.Deaths.Death-rate.
  • Page 45
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision Unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 46
    Ward.Pulmonary.Other.
    Fresh Cases.Old Cases re-notified.Duplicates.Fresh Cases.Old Cases re-notified.Duplicates.
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    SEX (1st NOTIFICATIONS).
    Form.Males.Females.
  • Page 47
    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.
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page -
    METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS, 1936.
    Month.Barometer.Temperatures.Rainfall. Millimetres.Sunshine hours.ThunderstormsFogs on days.Frosts on days.Snowfalls.Prevailing. Winds.
    Highest.Lowest.Earth. Means.Lowest Grass. Min.Highest Maximum.Lowest Minimum.Means of Latter.
  • Page 55
    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINICS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY.
    District.Situation of Centre.Day and times open.
  • Page 56
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
    Live Births:—Total.Male.Female.86
  • Page 57
    The following table gives the birth-rate, recorded death-rate and infantile deaths for Enfield as compared with those for England and Wales, London, 122 County Boroughs and great towns (including London) and 143 smaller towns:—
    Birth-rate.Recorded Death-rate.Infantile Death-rate.
    LiveStill
  • Page 57
    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 60
    INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.
    Centre.Total Attendances.Individual Attendances.New Attendances.Number seen by Doctor.Average Attendance per Meeting.
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    ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
    Centre.New Attendances.Re-Attendances.Total Attendances.Average Attendance per Meeting.
  • Page 60
    The following table gives particulars of the work done by the Health Visitors during the year. 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 61
    The corresponding figures for 1933, 1934 and 1935 are as follows:—
    1933.
  • Page 62
    The following table is an analysis of the children sent for routine examination, showing the number of appointments made at each birthday.
    Appointments.1st Birthday.2nd Birthday.3rd Birthday.4th Birthday.Total.
  • Page 63
    From the following figures it will be seen to what extent such services have been utilised.
    Mothers.Children.Total.
  • Page 65
    The following particulars show the work which has been carried out during 1936 and the previous four years.
    Mothers.Children.Total.Totals.
    1935.1934.1933.1932.
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    The following tables give details of the work done in connection with these places:— INSPECTIONS.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    HOMEWORK.
    Nature of Work.Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.
    Sending once in the year.Sending twice in the year.
    Lists.Work-men.Lists.Work-men.
  • Page 94
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
    1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.
  • Page 94
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
    1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.
  • Page 96
    The following is a summary of the work of the school nurses during 1936 and for the past five years:—
    1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.
  • Page 106
    The following is a comparative table for the last five years:—
    1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.
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    DEFECTS,
    Junior Technical.Grammar.County.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring Observation.Requiring Treatment.Requiring Observation.Requiring Treatment.Requiring Observation.
  • Page 110
    INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    Year.Number Inspected.Number Treated.Number of Fillings.Number of Extractions.
  • Page 111
    INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN COMBINED
    Year.Number Inspected.Number Treated.Number of Fillings.Number of Extractions.
  • Page 114
    The results of the Dental Inspection of Secondary School children are given in the following table:—
    School.Number In spected.Found to require Treatment.Percentage of those Inspected requiring Treatment.Half-days devoted to Inspection.Number of Permanent Teeth.Total number of decayed Permanent Teeth.Number per Child Inspected.
    Decayed. Saveable.Number per Child Inspected.Decayed. Unsaveable.Number per Child Inspected.
  • Page 121
    LIST OF CASES.
    Classification.Still under Treatment. I.S.Q.Improved.Discharged Cured.Recurrent, but again Discharged.Refused Treatment.Left School, District or treated elsewhere.Total.
  • Page 122
    TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
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    TABLE II. A.-RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION in the year ended 31st December, 1936.
    Disease or Defect.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    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)
  • Page 124
    TABLE II.— continued.
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    TABLE II— continued. 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 125
    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA. BLIND CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 125
    DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 126
    TABLE III— continued. PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Certified Schools for the Partially-Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 126
    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.
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    EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM SEVERE EPILEPSY.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. A.— TUBERCULOUS CHILDREN. I.— Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (Including pleura and intra-thoracic glands.)
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 127
    TABLE III— continued. II.— Children Suffering from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 127
    B.—DELICATE CHILDREN.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    C.— CRIPPLED CHILDREN.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    D.—CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 128
    TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1936. TREATMENT TABLES. 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 128
    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Number of defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
  • Page 129
    TABLE IV— continued. Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Number of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other Forms of Treatment.Total Number Treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
  • Page 129
    Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total Number Treated.
    Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Nonresidential treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic.Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Nonresidential treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic.
  • Page 130
    TABLE V. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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    TABLE VI. UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.