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Finchley 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

Published
1915
Pages
170
Tables
68

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68 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    Table 1. Vital Statistics or Whole District during 1914 and Previous Years.
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearBirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    Uncorrected NumberNettOf Non.residents registered in the DistrictOf Residents not registered in the DistrictUnder 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages
    NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate per 1,000 Nett BirthsNumberRate
    12345678910111213
  • Page 11
    Further details of the 1911 Census relating to the distribution of the Finchley population have been kindly provided by the Registrar-General, and are as follows:—
    Families or Separate OccupiersPersonsMalesFemalesDensity of population per acre
  • Page 11
    Bulindings used as DWELLINGS.
    TotalOrdinary Dwelling HousesShopsHotels, &c.Offices, &c.InstitutionsOther Blgs.Flats
  • Page 14
    The following table shows the death-rate for each Ward
  • Page 15
    The following table shows the principal causes of death in the years 1913 and 1914. A diagrammatic representation of their comparative incidence is given on page
    1913.1914.Increase.Decrease.
  • Page 16
    The following table shows the number of deaths due to Zymotic Diseases during the years 1913 and 1914:-
    1913.1914.
  • Page 19
    Table III. C auses of and A ges at D eath during the Y ear 1914.
    Causes of DeathsNett Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of " Residents " or " NonResidents " in Institutions in the District
    All agesUnder 11 and under 22 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
    1234567891011
  • Page 21
    Table Showing tub Ward Mortality for each Quarter of the Year 1914. 21 — 22
    Causes of Death.North Ward.East Ward.West Ward.
    Quarters.TotalQuarters.TotalQuarters.Total
    123412341234
  • Page 23
    England and Wales. Birth.rates and Death.rates in the Year 1914 (Provisional Figures).
    Annual rates per 1,000 livingDeaths under One Year to 1,000 Births
    BirthsDeaths
    Crude* Standardized
  • Page 24
    Table IV. Infant Mortality During the Year 1914. Nett Deaths from staled Causes at various aces under 1 year of age.
    Causes of DeathUnder 1 Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Weeks3-4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks4 Weeks and under .3 M'ths.3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under 1 Year
  • Page 25
    Table showing the Wards in which Infantile Deaths occurred.
    Cause of DeathNorth WardFast WardWest WardTotal Deaths under 1 year
  • Page 35
    Inquests, 1914.
    Cause of Death.I St quarter.2nd quarter.3rd quarter.4th quarter.Total.
  • Page 35
    Inquests held upon Finchley Residents who Died Outside the District.
    Cause of Death.ISt quarter.2nd quarter.3rd quarter.4th quarter.Total.
  • Page 36
    Deaths in various Institutions within the District.
    Institution.1st quarter.2nd quarter.3rd quarter.4th quarter.Total.
  • Page 37
    Birth Notifications, 1914. Number of births registered in district—941.
    No of Parents who notified.No. of Doctors who notifiedNo. of Cert. Nurses who notified.No. of other people who notified.
  • Page 45
    Table II . —Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1914.
    notifiable disease.No. of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Removed to Hospital from each Ward.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.Under 1.1 to 5.At Ages—Years.85 and upwards.1 North Ward.2 East Ward.3 West Ward.4 j North Ward.5 East Ward.6 West Ward.
    5 to 15.15-to 25.25 t» 45.46 to 65.
  • Page 46
    The following table shews the number of cases of infectious disease which occurred in each Ward.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enter c Fever.Ery-spelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Totals.
  • Page 46
    The following table shews the number of cases removed to Hospital from each Ward of the district:—
    8carlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Total.
  • Page 46
    The number of deaths and death-rate from the following diseases is shewn in the table below:—
    N umber of Deaths.Death-rate per 1,000 population.
  • Page 47
    Table showing the number of cases and deaths from the principal infectious diseases notified from among residents during the years 1894—1914 (inclusive).
    Small-poxScarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Croup.
    Cases.DeathsCases.Deaths,Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 52
    Deaths from Tuberculosis.
    YearEstimated PopulationDeaths from PhthisisDeaths from other Forms of TuberculosisTotal Deaths from all Forms of TuberculosisRate per 1,000 PhthisisRate per 1,000 for other Forms of TuberculosisTotal rate per 1,000
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 53
    PHTHISIS. No. of Deaths in relation to Occupation. MALES.
    YearEstimatel PopulationChildrenProfessionalClericalSedentaryIndoor WorkersOutdoor WorkersDomesticShop AssistantsOccupations not statedIndependent meansTotal
    Under school ageAt school ageOver school age
  • Page 55
    Other Forms of Tuberculosis.—No. of Deaths in Relation to Occupation.
    YearEstimated PopulationCHILDRENMALES.
    Under School AgeSchool AgeOver School AgeProfessionalClericalSedentaryIndoor WorkersOutdoor WorkersDomesticShop AssistantsOccupation not StatedIndependent MeansTotal
  • Page 67
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Samples Taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 78
    I.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors.
    PremisesNumber of
    Inspec tionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
  • Page 78
    2.-Defects Found.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNo. of Prosecuttons
    FoundRemediedReftrred to H M. Inspector
  • Page 79
    3.—Home Work.
    Nature of WorkOutworkers List, Section 107Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises
    Lists received from Employerssending twice in the yearNumbers of Addresses of Outworkers received from other CouncilsNumbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils
    ListsOutworkers
  • Page 79
    4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the YearNumber
  • Page 80
    5-—Other Matters.
    ClassNumber
  • Page 83
    Inspections. The total number of inspections made in regard to each section of work, with the exception of visits made under the Shops Act, is recorded in the appended tabic, together with a summary of the sanitary improvements carried out:—
  • Page 95
    HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACTS. Particulars as to Inspection of Houses, and Housing Conditions. (Dated 17th March, 1914 )
    Query.Answer.
  • Page 96
    Continued from previous page...
    Query.Answer.
  • Page 97
    Continued from previous page...
    Query.Answer.
  • Page 103
    The structural work required to be carried out is now practically complete, and i append alist of the licensed pre- mises in the district with particulars of the type of each urinal provided thereat:-
    Name of Licensed Premises.Type of Urinal.
  • Page 122
    The following table shows the cost of medical inspection and treatment per head of average attendance since the inauguration of the Administrative Provisions Act, 1907:—
  • Page 125
    "intermediates" denotes children between the ages of 8 and 12, and the word "leavers" is used in the same sense as in the Code of Regulations for Elementary Schools:-
    School.Entrants.IntermediatesLeavers.TotalGross
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.GirlsTl.
  • Page 125
    The following table sets out the number of "leavers" at each school who were actually receiving their first examination. This apparently is due to two causes—either they had been examined elsewhere, but no record could be obtained, or, the children had come from private schools:—
    School.Boys.Girls.Totals.
  • Page 126
    The following table gives the number of children of different age periods examined at the various Schools:—
    567891011121314Over 14
    BGBGBGBGBgBGBGBGBGBgBG
  • Page 126
    The following table shows which of the children examined received their first, second, or third inspection:—
    School.1st Insp.2nd Insp.3rd lnspGross Total.
    BGB.G.BG.
  • Page 127
    The following tables shew the number of children examined in the second, third and fourth quarter of the year, together with the number of children treated for various defects:—
    Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 128
    Continued from previous page...
    Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 129
    Continued from previous page...
    Boys.GirlsTotal
  • Page 130
    The following table shows the numbers and percentages of parents who attended at the different schools:—
    School1st. lnsp. Parents%2nd lnsp. Parents%3rd lnsp. Parents%Total Parents%
  • Page 132
    Part 1. CONTACT.
    DiseaseChildren InvolvedPeriod of Exclusion
  • Page 132
    Part 2. PATIENTS.
    SCARLET FEVER
  • Page 137
    The following table shows the latent period as given. It will be seen that 4 days appears to be by far the most common period. Days between the premonitory symptoms and jaundice.
  • Page 137
    TABLE SHOWING THE INCIDENCE OF AGE AND SEX.
    Ages —5.6.6.7.7.8.8.9.910.10.11.11.12.12.13.13.14.Total.
  • Page 138
    SCHOOLS AND AGE.
    Males.FemalesTotal.
    Under 7.7-1010-14.Under 7.7.10.10.14.
  • Page 140
    TABLE I. —Average Heights and Weights of Children examined during 1914 (without boots). BOYS.
    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.
    Height.Weight.Height.Weight.
    Feet.Inches.Stones.LbsFeet.Inches.Stones.Lbs.
  • Page 141
    TABLE II.—Average Height and Weights of Children examined during 1914 (without boots). GIRLS.
    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.
    Height.Weight.Height.Weight.
    Feet.Inches.Stones.Lbs.Feet.Inchest.Stones.Lbs.
  • Page 143
    The following table shows the total results under the heading of each age group:—
    EntrantsInterm.LeavesTotals
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 144
    In support of this the following extraction from the same report may be compared (number in percentages):—
    District.Entrants.Leavers.
    B.G.B.G.
  • Page 145
    The following table shows the number of cases of phthisis together with the number of cases of surgical tuberculosis met with during the course of medical inspection:—
    Entrants.Interm.Leavers.Total%
    BGBGBGBG
  • Page 146
    The following table shews the percentage of tuberculosis occurring in other districts:—
    Per cent. of Phthisis.P. r cent of other forms of Tuberculosis.
  • Page 149
    The following table gives the number and per cent. of disease of the heart found amongst the 3 groups:—
    Infants.Interm.Leavers.
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 150
    Deformity. The following deformities were met with:—
  • Page 152
    The following tables shew the number of children whose clothing or footwear was unsatisfactory or bad:— Clothing.
    Infts.Interm.Leavers.Total.per cent.
    BGBGBGBGBG
  • Page 153
    This refers to those who have come under observation during the course of their routine medical inspection.
    Infts.Interm.Leavers.Total.Per cent.
    BGBGBGBGBG
  • Page 154
    The following table sets out these figures according to the first, second, or third examination:—
    1st2nd3rdTotalPer cent.
    BGBGBGBGBG
  • Page 157
    The following table sets out in detail the number of children of each group who are suffering from bad teeth with under or over 4 decayed:—
    ENTRANTINTERMEDIATESLEAVERSTOTALS
    SchoolBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
    under 4over 4under 4over 4under 4over 4under 4over 4under 4over 4under 4over 4under 4over 4under 4over 4
  • Page 161
    The following table sets out the varying degrees of visual error met with:— BOYS.
    6/96/126/186/246/366/606/0SquintWearing Glasses
  • Page 162
    The following table shows the number of infant boys and girls suffering from some visual defect at the time of inspection:—
    BOYS.GIRLS.
  • Page 163
    The following table shows the diseases discovered:-
    Infants.Intermediate.Leavers.
    Boys.Girls.BoysGirls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 165
    The following table shews the number of children seen from each school:—
    School.Error of Refraction.Disease.
  • Page 165
    The following table shews the diseases of the eyes which were dealt with :—
  • Page 166
    The following is a tabulated analysis of the cases:—-
    No. of eases on exclusion list during 1914.No. of cases readmitted during 1914No of cases on exclusion list at Dec. 31, 1914.
  • Page 168
    Table A.— Cases of Ringworm treated by X-rays.
    No. of caseDate of exclusionPate of X-ray treatmentDate of return to schoolNo. of calendar days from exclusion to re-admissionApprox. Total No of School Attendances lost from exclusion to re-admissionNo of calendar days from commencement of treatment to re-admission to schoolApprox. No. of School Attendances lost from time of treatment and re admission to school
  • Page 169
    Table B. Casts of Ringworm treated by Chemical Applications (Ointment, Iodine, etc.)
    No. of casesDate of exclusionDate of return to SchoolNo. of calendar days lost from exclusion to returnApproximate No of. Attendances lost from exclusion to return