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Hendon 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

Published
1936
Pages
144
Tables
85

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85 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    TABLE 1.
    Census 1921Estimated population 30th June.
    Estimate of Registrar General.Estimate of Medical Officer of Health.
    For calculation of Birth Rate.For calculation of Death Rate.
  • Page 12
    TABLE II.
    Ward.Persons.
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    The maternal mortality has remained low, being 1.69 per 1,000 live and still births as compared with 3 93 for the country generally but this figure is further commented upon on page 27 of this report.
    Live Births.—Total.Male.Female.Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population.
  • Page 14
    Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar General's Short List):—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
  • Page 14
    Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
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    TABLE III. COMPARISON OF VITAL STATISTICS OF HENDON WITH THOSE OF ENGLAND AND WALES, ETC., FOR THE YEAR 1935.
    England and Wales121 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London)London administrative CountyHendon
  • Page 16
    TABLE IV. CAUSES OF DEATH.
    Cause of Death.M.F.
    All Causes568578
  • Page 17
    TABLE V. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR, 1935. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
    Causes op Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Mths.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 18
    TABLE VI.
    Year.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infantile Mortality Rate.
  • Page 27
    TABLE VII.
    ClinicNumber attendedRefused to HospitalReasonsLeaths
    MedicalSocial
  • Page 27
    TABLE VIII.
    Year.Hendon.England & Wales
  • Page 29
    TABLE IX. NUMBER ATTENDING THE CENTRES.
    Central West Child's Hend'-n Hendon Hill Centre Centre CentreWatling Estate CentreTemple Mill Fortune Hill Centre CentreEdgwaie CentreColindale CentieTotal
  • Page 30
    TABLE X. TABLE OF TOTAL ATTENDANCES SINCE 1922.
    Year.Centre
    ColindaleEdgwareWatling EstateCentral HendonWest HendonChild's HillTemple FortuneMill HillTotal
  • Page 32
    TABLE XI.
  • Page 48
    ( b ) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
  • Page 49
    Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
  • Page 55
    MEAT INSPECTION. Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924. Slaughter Houses.
    January,December
  • Page 55
    The following table shows the number of animals slaughtered and examined:— TABLE XIII.
    Slaughtered and Examined.Condemned and Destroyed.
    Cattle.Sheep.Pigs.Description.Cause.
  • Page 56
    HENDON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL ACT, 1929. The following table shews the number of premises used for the preparation, storage, and sale of foodstuffs, which are registered in pursuance of the above Act:—
  • Page 57
    TABLE XIV. COUNTY COUNCIL OF MIDDLESEX. Borough of Hendon. List of samples taken during the year ended 31st December, 1935:—
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 62
    TABLE XV. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases and Mortality during 1935.
    new casesdeaths.
    Age PeriodsPulmonaryNonHulinonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.f.m.F.m.F.M.f.
  • Page 65
    TABLE XVI. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1935, showing Age and Ward Distribution.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Removed to Hospital.Deaths.Ages of Cases Notified.Ward Distribution.
    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.Mill Hill.Burnt Oak.West Hendon.Central Hendon.Park.Golders Green.Garden Suburb.Child's Hill.Edgware.
  • Page 67
    TABLE XVII. AGES AT DEATH FROM NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    DISEASEUnder one yearI to 22 to 33 to 4.4 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upwardsTOTALS
  • Page 68
    Table showing the monthly incidence of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria during the year 1935:— TABLE XVII I .
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
  • Page 68
    TABLE XIX.
    Disease.Case rate per 1,000 population.
    Hendon.England & Wales.
  • Page 68
    The following are the number of cases of Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever notified during the last five years:— TABLE XX.
    Disease.1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.
  • Page 70
    TABLE XXI.
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    The following table shows the particulars of the cases which occurred:— TABLE XXII.
    Cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 71
    TABLE XXIII.
    Total Number.Positive.Negative.
  • Page 72
    TABLE XXIV.
    Cases Notified asIn Hospital beginning of year.Admired during year.Died during year.Discharged during year.Remaining in Hospital at end of year.
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    N.B.—The admissions shewn above include the following:—
    Out District CasesMembers of Hospital Nursing Staff
  • Page 74
    The number of admissions, deaths and discharges during the year, compared with those of the two preceding years, are shewn below:— TABLE XXV.
    Admissions.Deaths.Discharges.
  • Page 75
    The distribution of cases of notifiable disease within the district is shewn in Table XXVI.:— TABLE XXVI.
    Notified as :—TotalMill HillBurnt OakWest HendonCentral HendonParkGolders GreenGarden SuburbChild's HillEdgware
  • Page 76
    TABLE XXVII. (Showing percentage of cases removed to Hendon Isolation Hospital).
    Disease Notified:TOTAL,Hendon Isolation HospitalCases removed to :— Other HospitalsHome treated casesPercentage of cases removed to Hendon Isolation Hospital
    Council's arrangementsPrivate arrangements
  • Page 77
    Spinal D iagnosis. The final diagnosis arrived at in connection with the 565 completed cases was as follows:—
  • Page 78
    continued from previous page
    DIPHTHERIA.1933.1934.1935.
  • Page 79
    TABLE XXVIII.
    Day of DiseaseAdmitted on swab resultAdmitted without swab rsultTOTAL
    Had AntitoxinNot had AntitoxinHad AntitoxinNot had Antitoxin
  • Page 80
    Complications. Following are the complications encountered among tin completed cases of Diphtheria:—
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    No return case of diptheria occured during hte year
    SCARLET FEVER.
    1933.1934.1935
  • Page 81
    Double Infections. Five cases were found, on admission, to be suffering from the following concurrent infections:—
  • Page 81
    Complications. The following complications were met with among the completed cases of Scarlet Fever :—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    AURAL SURGEON. Following is a list of the combined attendances during 1935 of the late Dr. Dan McKenzie and the deputy aural surgeon, Mr. Miller :—
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    CONSULTATIONS. The practice of seeing doubtful cases of infections at the request of Medical Practitioners in the area was continued and during the year 45 such consultations were made in respect of the following:—
  • Page 87
    TABLE XXIX.
    Total Cost.Grant in Aid.Nett Cost to Rates.Rate in £. pence.
    £ s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 90
    The following table shows the number of children on the rolls and their school distribution at the end of the year:— SCHOOLS.
    Provided.—No. of children on rolls, 31/12/35.
  • Page 96
    The following Table shows the number of attendances made by the children at the minor ailment clinics for treatment during the year:— TABLE XXX.
  • Page 96
    ATTENDANCES AT EYE CLINICS. Central Hendon.—
  • Page 104
    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS AMONGST SCHOOL CHILDREN.
    Under Treatment.Under Observation.Cured, Discharged, or Left School.Left District, or Ceased Attending.
  • Page 105
    continued from previous page
    Under Treatment.Under Observation.Cured, Discharged, or Left School.Left District, or Ceased Attending.
  • Page 106
    SUMMARY OF DEFECTS AMONGST CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE.
    Under Treatment.Under Observation.Cured, Discharged, or Left School.Left District, or Ceased Attending.
  • Page 112
    TABLE XXXI. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 1935.
    School.Disease
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaSmallpoxTyphoidErysipelas
  • Page 113
    TABLE XXXII. NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 1935.
    School.Disease
    MeaslesMumpsWhooping CoughChicken-pox
  • Page 114
    TABLE XXXIII. The following table shows the incidence of infectious diseases in the Hendon Public Elementary Schools during the past five years :—
    Small PoxScarlet FeverDiphtheriaMeaslesChicken PoxMumpsWhooping Cough
  • Page 116
    Particulars of the above cases for the year in question are as follows:—
    No. of children of school age in family.Ages of such children.Nature of complaint.No. of visits made by officers of N.S.P.C.C.
  • Page 118
    TABLE XXXIV. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
    Boys.Girls.
  • Page 119
    Analysis of the above Total.
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 120
    Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:—
  • Page 120
    B.—OTHER INSPECTIONS.
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    C.—CHILDREN FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT. Number of Individual Children Found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
  • Page 121
    TABLE II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1935.
    Routine Inspections.Special Inspections
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects
    Defect or Disease. (1).Requir-ing treatment. (2)Requiring to be kept under observation but, not requiring treatment. (3)Requiring treatment. (4)Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment. (5)
  • Page 122
    TABLE II.—continued.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.Requir-ing treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.
    (1).(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 123
    B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups.
    Age Groups.Number of Excellent. ChildrenNormal.Slightly sub-normalBad.
    Inspected.No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 123
    TABLE III.
    At Certified Schools for the Rlind.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.
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    DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    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.
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    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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    PHYISICALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. A. Tuberculous Children. I.—-Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 125
    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 125
    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.
  • Page 125
    D. Children with Heart Disease.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 125
    CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE DEFECTS.
    Combination of Defect.At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 126
    GROUP 1.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI.).
    Disease oh Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Othei wise.Total
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 127
    TABLE IV.—continued. GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    Defect or Disease.No. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1).(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 128
    GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT
    Number or Defects.
    Reoeived 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.
    (i)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 128
    GROUP IV.—ORTHOPAEDIC AND IPOSTURAL DEFECTS.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal number treated
    (1)(2)
    Residential treatment with educationResidential treatment without educationN on -Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinicResidential treatment with educationResidential treatment without e d\i cationNon-Resideo-tial treatment at an orthopaidic
    (i)(ii)(iii)(i)(ii)(iii)
  • Page 129
    TABLE V. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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    TABLE VI. UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
  • Page 132
    (i) Cases in which a full examination has been made (see Paragraph 4, Circular 1153, Board of Education):—
    Age910111213141516171819Total
  • Page 133
    TABLE II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1935.
    Detect or Disease.Routine Inspections.
    No. of Defects.
    Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.
    (1)_–(3)
  • Page 134
    TABLE II.— continued.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.
    No of Defects.
    Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)
  • Page 135
    CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR, IN AGES.
    Ages.Number of Pupils Inspected.Excellent.Normal.Slightlv Subnormal.Bad.