[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Statistical Summary, 1911.

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The rapidity with which Finchley has grown during the past thirty years is shewn by the following Tables:—-

Census.	Population.	Decennial Increase, per cent, population.	Density of population per acre.	Occupied Houses.	Average Number of persons per House.

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For estimating the population of the Wards the number of occupied houses in each Ward is multiplied by the average number of persons per house (Census 1911), and it may be assumed that the following figure6 are approximately correct:—

Ward.	Area in Acres.	Number of Occupied Houses		Estimated population.		Density nf population.
		1901	1911	1901	1911	1901	1911

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The number of births and birth-rate (not including transferred births) for each quarter is shewn in the following table:—

	No. of Births.	Birth Rate.

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The following table shews the number of births recorded and the birth-rate for each Ward of the District:—

	No. of Births	Birth Rate.

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Table I. Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1911.

Causes op Death.		Nett Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of " Residents " whethkr occurring within or without the district.									Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
Causes op Death.		All ages.	Under 1.	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.

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The marked decrease in Canoer and Valvular Disease of the Heart and the increase in Diarrhœa are the outstanding features:—

	1910.	1911.	Increase.	Decrease.

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Table shewing death-rate for each Ward:—

Ward.	Estimated Population.	Number of Deaths-	Death Rate.

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Table II. —Table Showing the Waud Mortality tor bach Quarter or the Tear 1911.

Causes of Death.	North Ward.					East Ward.					West Ward.
	Quarters.				Total	Quarters.				Total	Quarters.				Total
	1	2	3	4	Total	1	2	3	4	Total	1	2	3	4	Total

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The following table shews the number of deaths under one year of age, and the infantile death-rate for each Ward in the district:—

	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	1 otal Number of Deaths	Mortality Rate per 1,000

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Table shewing the comparative mortality among legitimate and illegitimate children :—

	Number of Births	Number of Deaths	Percentage of Deaths

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Birth Notifications, 1911. Number of births registered—940.

No. of parents who notified.	No of Doctors who notified.	No. of Cert. Nurses who notified.	No. of other people who notified.

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Table III. Showing the Causes of Infantile Mohtality in the District during each of the four quarters of the year 1911.

Cause of Death.	1st Quaiter.	2ud Quarter.	3nl Quarter.	4th Quarter.	Totals.

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Table IV.— I nfantile M ortality D uring the Y ear 1911.

CAUSE OF DEATH.	Under i Week	1-2 Weeks	2-3 Weeks.	1 3-4 Weeks	Total under 1 Month.	1-3 Months.	3-6 Months.	6-9 Months.	9-12 Months	Total Deaths under One Year.

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Deaths in Various Institutions within the District.

	1st Qr.	2nd Qr.	3rd. Qr.	4th Qr.	Total.

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Inquests, 111.

	1St Quarter	and Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Tatal

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Inquests held upon Finchley Residents who Died Outside the District.

	1St Quarter	and Quarter	3rd Quarter	4thQuarter	Total

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Table V. A Comparison of the Bates or the Finchley Distbict with those or England and Wales, the 77 Great Towns, and London Generally, for the Year, 1911.

	General Death Rate	Rate of Infantile Mortality.	Birth-Rate.

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Table VI. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1911 and Previous Years.

Births			Total Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deaths.		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
Uncorrected Number.	Nett.				Transferable Deaths.		Under 1 Year of Age.		At all Ages.
	Nett.				Of Non-residents registered in the District.	Of Residents not registered in the District	Under 1 Year of Age.		At all Ages.
	N umber.	Rate.	Number.	Rate.			Number.	Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.	Number.	Rate.

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have estimated the population for the past live years on this basis, and this gives figures that are very much more reliable than those in Table 1.

Year.	Population eftimated to Middle of each Year.	Births.			Total Deaths Regia-tered in the District		Transfer able Deaths		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
		Uncorrected Number.	Neit.		Total Deaths Regia-tered in the District		Transfer able Deaths		Under 1 year of age.		At all Ages
			Number.	Rate.	Number.	Rate.	of Non-residents registeied in the District.	of Rsidents not registered in the District.	Number.	Rate per 1 000 Nett. Births.	Number.	Rate.

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Table VII.

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Table VIII.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1911.

Notifiable Disease.		No of Cases Notified in Whole District.								Total Cases Notified in each Locality			No. of Casks removed to hospital from each ward
		At all Ages.	At Ages —Years.							1 East Ward.	2 West Ward	3 North Ward.	4 Fast Ward	5 est Ward.	6 North Ward.	Total cases removed to Hospital.
		At all Ages.	Under 1.	1 to 5.	5 to 15	15 to 25.	25 to 45.	45 to 65.	65 and upwards.	1 East Ward.	2 West Ward	3 North Ward.	4 Fast Ward	5 est Ward.	6 North Ward.	Total cases removed to Hospital.

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Table IX. Showing the Number of Cases and Deaths from the Priscipai Infectious Diseases Notified from among Residents During the Years 1890—1911 (inclusive).

	Small-pox.		Scarlet Fever.		Diphtheria and Croup.
	Cases.	Deaths	Cases.	Deaths.	Cases.	Deaths.

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The following table shews the number of cases of infectious disease which occurred in each Ward:—

	Scarlet Fever	Diphtheria	Enteric Fever	Erysipelas	Puerperal Fever	Total

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The following table shews the number of cases removed to the Hospital from each Ward of the district:—

Scarlet Fever	Diphtheria	Enteric Fever	Total

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The number of deaths and death-rate from the following diseases is shown in the table below:—

	Number	Death Kate per 1,000 of population

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The following table gives the number of deaths and the death-rate from cancer for the last 10 years:—

	No. of Deaths.	Death Rate per 1,000.

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Deaths from Tuberculosis.

Year	Population	Deaths from Phthisis.__		Deaths from other forms of Tuberculosis.		Total.	Rate per 1,000 Phthisis.	Rate per 1,000 for other forms of Tuberculosis.	Total rate per 1,000.
Year	Population	Male.	Female.	Male.	Female.	Total.	Rate per 1,000 Phthisis.	Rate per 1,000 for other forms of Tuberculosis.	Total rate per 1,000.

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PHTHISIS. No. of Deaths in relations to Occuption. MALES.

YEAR.	Population	Children			Professional.	Clerical.	Sedentary.	Indoor Workers.	Outdoor Workers.	Domestic.	Shop Assistants.	Occupations not stated.	Independent means	Total.
YEAR.	Population	under school age	at school age	over scieool age	Professional.	Clerical.	Sedentary.	Indoor Workers.	Outdoor Workers.	Domestic.	Shop Assistants.	Occupations not stated.	Independent means	Total.

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Other Forms of Tuberculosis—No. of Deaths in Relation to Occupation.

Year.	Population.	CHILDREN.			MALES.
Year.	Population.	Under School Age.	School Age.	Over School Age.	Professional.	Clerical.	Sedentary.	Indoor Workers.	Outdoor Workers.	Domestic.	Shop Assistants.		[ Occupation j not Stated.	Independent Means.	Total.

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The following is a recent analysis of water taken from the main at the Laboratory:—

	Parts per 100,000

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The winter temperature, generally, was also high, the minimum in the earlier months being 18 degrees on the 31st January and 1st February, and 25 degrees on the 21st November.

	Thermometer. Max. Min.		Rain greatest Daily Fall.	Rain Total for Month.

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Richard Robinson (the official responsible for the work) for the following statement as to samples purchased in Finchley:—

Taken.	Adulterated.

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Including Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors.

Premises.	Number of
Premises.	Inspections.	Written Notices.	Prosecutions.

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2. DEFECTS FOUND

Particulars.		Number of Defects.			No. of Prosecutions.
Particulars.		Found.	Remedied.	Referred to H.M. Inspector.	No. of Prosecutions.

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3. HOME WORK. Outworkers' List, Section 107.

Nature of Work.	Lists received from Employers sending twice in the year.		Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils.	Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.	Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises.
Nature of Work.	Lists.	Out-workers.			Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises.

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4. REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year	Number.

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5.—OTHER MATTERS.

Class. (1)		Number (2)

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The following table shows the numbers and percentages of parents who attended at the different Schools:—

	Number invited.	Number attending.	Approx. percentag

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The following table shews the number of children examined at each school during 1911:—

School.	Senior (Mixed).	Infants.	Total.

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The following schools were closed during 1911:—

School.	Department.	Closed from	To	Reason for Closure.

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Part 1.-CONTACT.

Disease.	Children Involved	Period of Exclusion.

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The following Tables set out the averages expressed in the metric system as requested by the board of Eductaion. Heights and weights of children examined during 1911:-

Age.	No. of Children examined.	Height in Centimetres.	Weight in Kilograms.

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Shown in tabular form the statement is as follows:—

	No. of cases on exclusion list during 1911.	No. of cases readmitted during 1911.	No of cases on exclusion list at Dec. 31, 1911.

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The special cases examined are referred to elsewhere.

Nature of Defect for which treatment was advised.	Total Number of Cases.	Result.		Percentage obtaining treatment.
Nature of Defect for which treatment was advised.	Total Number of Cases.	Obtained Treatment.	Nothing Done.	Percentage obtaining treatment.

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The following is a brief statement of the work of the School Nurse during the year 1911:—

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TABLE I.—HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF CHILDREN IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF ENGLAND.— GIRLS. Drs. GLEGG and TUXFORD).

age.	England.			county areas.			urban areas.			north of England.			south op England.
	No.	Height. ins.	Weight. lbs.	No.	Weight. ins.	Weight. lbs.	No.	Height. in.	Weight. lbs.	No.	Height. ins.	Weight. lbs.	No.	Height. ins.	Weight. lbs.

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TABLE II.—HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF CHILDREN IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF ENGLAND. — BOYS. (Drs. GLEGG and TUXFORD).

age.	England.			county areas.			urban areas.			north of England.			south of England.
	No.	Height. ins.	Weight. lbs.	No.	Height. ins.	Weight. lbs.	No.	Height. ins.	Weight. lbs.	No.	Height. ins.	Weight. lbs.	No.	Height. ins.	Weight. lbs.

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TABLE III.— Average Heights and Weights of Children examined during 1911.

Age.	No. of children examined.	English Me?sure				Standards for the whole of England as calculated from a large number of school children examined in 1910.
Age.	No. of children examined.	Height.		Weight.		Height.		Weight.
		Feet.	Inches.	Stones	Lbs.	Peer.	Inches.	Stones.	Lbs.

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TABLE IV.— Average Heights and Weights of Children examined during 1911.

Age.	No. of children examined.	English Measure.				Standards for the whole of England as calculated from a large number of school children examined in 1910.
Age.	No. of children examined.	Height.		Weight		Height.		Weight.
		Feet	Inches.	Stones.	Lbs	Feet.	Inches.	Stones.	Lbs

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Table V. Details for each Department of Defects found at time of Medical Inspection by the Medical Officer.

School and Department.	No. of children examined.	Tonsils moderately enlarged.	Tonsils much enlarged.	Obvious Adenoids.	Mouth Breathers.	Operation before inspection for Tonsils & Adenoids.	Enlarged glands, not tubercular.	Under-nourished.	Anaemia & Debility.	Evidence of old Rickets.	Uncleanliness.				External Eye Disease.	Squint.	Slight defect of Vision, not worse than 6-9th.	Defective Vision, worse than 6-9th.	Wearing spectacles.	Otorrhœa.	Deafness.	Bronchial Catarrh.	Rhinitis and Nasal Catarrh ("Cold").	Functional Heart Disease.	Organic Heart Disease.	Skin Disease.	Ringworm.	Mumps.	Chicken Pox.	Whooping Cough.	Measles.	Tuberculous Diseases.					Congenital Defects.	Mentally Dull.	Mentally Defective.	Goitre.	Infantile Paralysis.	Defective Speech.	Incontinence of Urine.	Hernia ("Rupture").	Epilepsy.	Chorea.	Spinal Curvature.	Cretinism.	Nephritis.	Other Defects.
School and Department.	No. of children examined.	Tonsils moderately enlarged.	Tonsils much enlarged.	Obvious Adenoids.	Mouth Breathers.	Operation before inspection for Tonsils & Adenoids.	Enlarged glands, not tubercular.	Under-nourished.	Anaemia & Debility.	Evidence of old Rickets.	Nits.	Flea-bitten.	Dirty body.	Dirty clothing.	External Eye Disease.	Squint.	Slight defect of Vision, not worse than 6-9th.	Defective Vision, worse than 6-9th.	Wearing spectacles.	Otorrhœa.	Deafness.	Bronchial Catarrh.	Rhinitis and Nasal Catarrh ("Cold").	Functional Heart Disease.	Organic Heart Disease.	Skin Disease.	Ringworm.	Mumps.	Chicken Pox.	Whooping Cough.	Measles.	Phthisis.	Tuberculous Spine.	Tubercular Glands.	Old Scars of ditto.	Lupus.	Congenital Defects.	Mentally Dull.	Mentally Defective.	Goitre.	Infantile Paralysis.	Defective Speech.	Incontinence of Urine.	Hernia ("Rupture").	Epilepsy.	Chorea.	Spinal Curvature.	Cretinism.	Nephritis.	Other Defects.

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Statistical Summary, 1911.

The rapidity with which Finchley has grown during the past thirty years is shewn by the following Tables:—-

For estimating the population of the Wards the number of occupied houses in each Ward is multiplied by the average number of persons per house (Census 1911), and it may be assumed that the following figure6 are approximately correct:—

The number of births and birth-rate (not including transferred births) for each quarter is shewn in the following table:—

The following table shews the number of births recorded and the birth-rate for each Ward of the District:—

Table I. Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1911.

The marked decrease in Canoer and Valvular Disease of the Heart and the increase in Diarrhœa are the outstanding features:—

Table shewing death-rate for each Ward:—

Table II. —Table Showing the Waud Mortality tor bach Quarter or the Tear 1911.

The following table shews the number of deaths under one year of age, and the infantile death-rate for each Ward in the district:—

Table shewing the comparative mortality among legitimate and illegitimate children :—

Birth Notifications, 1911. Number of births registered—940.

Table III. Showing the Causes of Infantile Mohtality in the District during each of the four quarters of the year 1911.

Table IV.— I nfantile M ortality D uring the Y ear 1911.

Deaths in Various Institutions within the District.

Inquests, 111.

Inquests held upon Finchley Residents who Died Outside the District.

Table V. A Comparison of the Bates or the Finchley Distbict with those or England and Wales, the 77 Great Towns, and London Generally, for the Year, 1911.

Table VI. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1911 and Previous Years.

have estimated the population for the past live years on this basis, and this gives figures that are very much more reliable than those in Table 1.

Table VII.

Table VIII.—Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1911.

Table IX. Showing the Number of Cases and Deaths from the Priscipai Infectious Diseases Notified from among Residents During the Years 1890—1911 (inclusive).

The following table shews the number of cases of infectious disease which occurred in each Ward:—

The following table shews the number of cases removed to the Hospital from each Ward of the district:—

The number of deaths and death-rate from the following diseases is shown in the table below:—

The following table gives the number of deaths and the death-rate from cancer for the last 10 years:—

Deaths from Tuberculosis.

PHTHISIS. No. of Deaths in relations to Occuption. MALES.

Other Forms of Tuberculosis—No. of Deaths in Relation to Occupation.

The following is a recent analysis of water taken from the main at the Laboratory:—

The winter temperature, generally, was also high, the minimum in the earlier months being 18 degrees on the 31st January and 1st February, and 25 degrees on the 21st November.

Richard Robinson (the official responsible for the work) for the following statement as to samples purchased in Finchley:—

Including Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors.

2. DEFECTS FOUND

3. HOME WORK. Outworkers' List, Section 107.

4. REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.

5.—OTHER MATTERS.

The following table shows the numbers and percentages of parents who attended at the different Schools:—

The following table shews the number of children examined at each school during 1911:—

The following schools were closed during 1911:—

Part 1.-CONTACT.

The following Tables set out the averages expressed in the metric system as requested by the board of Eductaion. Heights and weights of children examined during 1911:-

Shown in tabular form the statement is as follows:—

The special cases examined are referred to elsewhere.

The following is a brief statement of the work of the School Nurse during the year 1911:—

TABLE I.—HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF CHILDREN IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF ENGLAND.— GIRLS. Drs. GLEGG and TUXFORD).

TABLE II.—HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF CHILDREN IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF ENGLAND. — BOYS. (Drs. GLEGG and TUXFORD).

TABLE III.— Average Heights and Weights of Children examined during 1911.

TABLE IV.— Average Heights and Weights of Children examined during 1911.

Table V. Details for each Department of Defects found at time of Medical Inspection by the Medical Officer.

The houses mentioned in the following list are those which have been dealt with under this heading during the year, viz.:—