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Hendon 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

Published
1937
Pages
152
Tables
92

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92 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    TABLE 1.
    Estimate of Registrar General.Estimate of Medical Officer of Health.
    Census 1921For calculation of Birth Rate.For calculation of Death Kate.
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    TABLE II.
    Ward.Persons.
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    The infantile mortality rate, probably the best index of the environmental conditions of a population, is low, being 44 per 1,000 live births as compared with 66 for London and 50 in Hendon during the previous year.
    Live Births.—Total.Male.Female.Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population.
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    TABLE III. COMPARISON OF VITAL STATISTICS OF HENDON WITH THOSE OF ENGLAND AND WALES, ETC., FOR THE YEAR 1936.
    England and Wales122 County Koroughs and Great Towns (including London)I ondon administrative CountyHendon
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    TABLE IV. CAUSES OF DEATH.
    Cause of Death.M.F.
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    TABLE V. INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1936. Nett deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year.
    Causes of 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.
    All CausesCertified32343421497981
    Uncertified..............................
  • Page 17
    TABLE VI.
    Year.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infantile Mortality Rate.
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    TABLE VII. HENDON BOROUGH (NURSING ASSOCIATIONS) SCHEME, 1935. Return showing No. of Cases and Visits made on behalf of the Hendon Borough Council for the year ended 31st December, 1936.
    Name of DiseaseEdgware and Little Stan moreWatlingWest Henaon and ColiudaleGolders Green and East CricklewoodMill Hill
    No. of CasesNo. of VisitsNo. of CasesNo. of VisitsNo. of CasesNo. of VisitsNo. of CasesNo. of VisitsNo. of CasesNo. of Visits
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    The following table shows the admissions during the year:—
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    Ante-natal Mothers who attended the Clinics in the years 1934, 1935 and 1936. TABLE VIII.
    YearNumber attendedReferred to HospitalReasonsDeaths
    MedicalSocial
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    The following are the particulars of her work during the years 1935 and 1936 :—
    1935.1936.
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    TABLE IX. NUMBER ATTENDING THE MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SESSIONS AT THE HEALTH CENTRES.
    Central Hendon CentreWest Hendon CentreChild's Hill CentreWatling Estate CentreTemple Fortune CentreMill Hill CentreEdgware CentreColindale CentieTotal
  • Page 29
    TABLE X. TABLE OF TOTAL ATTENDANCES SINCE 1922.
    ColindaleEdgwareWatling EstateCentral HendonWest HendonChild's HillTemple FortuneMill HillTotal
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    TABLE XI. Number of children on the Register:—
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    VISITS.
    First Visits.Total Visits.
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    METHOD OF FEEDING.
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    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. The following summary of the inspection work performed by the Sanitary Inspectors has been submitted to me by Mr. G. E. Luck, Chief Sanitary Inspector
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    DRAINS AND SANITARY FITTINGS. DRAINS.—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    EXTERNAL WORK ON HOUSES.
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    INTERNAL WORK ON HOUSES.
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    NOTICES SERVED.
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    STATUTORY NOTICES.
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    SMOKE ABATEMENT.
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    FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901. The following is the number of Factories and Workshops as recorded on the Factory and Workshop Register, 1936:—
  • Page 46
    6 houses were demolished during the year and 1 was rendered fit for human habitation, and the following table shows the position at the end of the year in relation to houses dealt with in the clearance area and individually since the passing of the Housing Act, 1930 :—
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    1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—
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    Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
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    TABLE XII. HOUSING (CONSOLIDATED) REGULATIONS, 1925 and 1932. The following Table gives particulars of the house-to-house inspection work completed during the year
    Street or Road InspectedNo. of Houses or FlatsNo. of RoomsNo. of TenementsNotices PreliminaryServed StatutoryNotices complied with
    PreliminaryStatutory
  • Page 52
    The following Table shows the progress made in the abatement of Overcrowding on these Estates to the 31st December:—
    EstatesNo of Overcrowded HousesAbatements
    Overcrowding SurveyAt 31/12/36
  • Page 57
    Slaughter Houses.
    January, 1936.December, 1936.
  • Page 57
    The following table shows the number of animals slaughtered and examined :— TABLE XIII.
    Slaughtered and Examined.Condemned and Destroyed.
    Cattle.Slieep.Pigs.Description.Cause.
  • Page 59
    TABLE XIV. COUNTY COUNCIL OF MIDDLESEX. Borough of Hendon. List of samples taken during the year ended 31st December, 1936:—
    Article.Taken.Adulterated.
  • Page 62
    TABLE XV.
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    TABLE XVI. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases and Mortality during 1936.
    Age PeriodsPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 65
    TABLE XVII. Cases of Infectious Disease (Other than Tuberculosis) Notified during the year 1936, showing Age and Ward Distribution.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Removed to Hospital.Deaths.Analysis of cases notified under age groups.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 XVIII.
    Disease.Case rate per 1,000 population.
    Hendon.England & Wales.
  • Page 67
    The following are the number of cases of Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever notified during the last five years :— TABLE XIX.
  • Page 68
    TABLE XX.
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    The following table shows the particulars of the cases which occurred :— TABLE XXI.
    Cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.Removed from District.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.in Hospital.
  • Page 70
    TABLE XXII.
    Cases Notified as : —inHospital beginning of year.Admitted during year.Died during year.Discharged during yearRemaining in Hospital at end of year.
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    N.B.—The admissions shown above include the following
    Out District CasesMembers of Hospital Nursing Staff
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    The numbers of admissions, deaths and discharges during the year, compared with those of the two preceding years, are shown below :— TABLE XXIII.
    Gases Notified asAdmissions.Deaths.Discharges.
    1934.. 1935.1936.1934.1935.19361934.1935.1936.
  • Page 73
    The distribution within the district of cases of notifiable disease is shown in Table XXIV. :— TABLE XXIV.
    Notifi-d as:—TotalMill HillBurnt OakWest HendonCentral HendonParkGolders GreenGarden SuburbChild's HillF.dg-ware
  • Page 74
    TABLE XXV. (Showing percentage of cases removed to Hendon Isolation Hospital).
    Disease Notified:TOTALHendon Isolation HospitalCases removed to :— Other HospitalsHome treated casesPercentage of cases removed to Hendon Isolation Hospital
    Council's arrangementsPrivate arrangements
  • Page 75
    Final Diagnosis. The final diagnosis arrived at in connection with the 479 completed cases was as follows :—
    Recovered.Died.Total.
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    Recovered.Died.Total.
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    *Both present on admission. DIPHTHERIA.
    1934.1935.1936.
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    Return Cases. No return cases of Diphtheria occurred.
    SCARLET FEVER.1034.1935.1936.
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    The 10 patients who were discharged were found to be suffering from the following diseases
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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 39 such consultations were made in respect of the following:—
  • Page 93
    TABLE XXVII.
    Total Cost.Grant in Aid.Nett Cost to Rates.Kate in £. pence.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 96
    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, 31/12/36.
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    TABLE XXVIII.
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    ATTENDANCES AT EYE CLINICS. Central Hendon.—
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    Wailing.—
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    TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE SPEECH. The Speech Clinic has been in operation at Central Hendon Health Centre for a little over two years and two sessions per week were established at the Watling Estate Health Centre in January, 1936.
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    The 36 children under treatment in December, 1936, may be classed as follows:—
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    TABLE XXIX. ANALYSIS. (1) Number of children who were—
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    TABLE XXIX.—continued.
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    TABLE XXXI. SUMMARY OF ORTHOPEDIC DEFECTS. (1) School Medical Services.
    Under Treatment.Under Observation.Cured and DischargedLeft School, Left District, or Ceased Attending.
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    TABLE XXXI.—continued.
    Under Treatment.Under Observation.Cured and DischargedLeft School, Left District, or :Ceased Attending.
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    TABLE XXXII. SUMMARY OF ORTHOPAEDIC DEFECTS. (2) Maternity and Child Welfare Services.
    Under Treatment.Under Observation.Cured and DischargedLeft School, Left District, or Ceased Attending.
  • Page 120
    TABLE XXXIII. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 1036.
    School.Disease.
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaSmallpoxTyphoidErysipelas
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    TABLE XXXIV. NON-NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 1936.
    School.Disease
    MeaslesMumpsWhooping CoughChicken-pox
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    TABLE XXXV. 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
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    Particulars of the above cases for the year in question are as follows:— TABLE XXXVI.
    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 126
    TABLE XXXVII.
    EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.Boys.Girls
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    Analysis of the above Total.
    Diagnosis. Boys.Girls.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.
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    Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:—
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    B.— OTHER INSPECTIONS.
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    Table 1.
    GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint;For all other conditions recorded in Table II. A.Total
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1936.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections
    No. of Defects.No. of Delects
    Requir ing treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but. not requiring treatmentRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiting treatment.
    (1).(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE II. —continued.
    Defect or Disease.Routine InspectionsSpecial Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects
    Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.
    (1).(2)(3)(4)(5)
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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.Excellent.Normal.Slightly sub-normalBad.
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 133
    TABLE III. 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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    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 135
    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 136
    TABLE IV. 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.Other wise.Total
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE IV.—continued. GROUP 11.—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)
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    Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
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    GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT. N umber of D efects.
    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.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 138
    GROUP IV.—ORTHOPÆDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
    Under the Authority's Scheme (1)Otherwise (2)Total number treated
    Residential treatment with educationResidential treatment without educationNon-Res'dential treatment at an orthopædic clinicResidential treatment with educationResidential treatment without educationNon-Reside tial treatment at an orthopædic clinic
    (i)(ii)(iii)(i)(ii)(iii)
  • Page 139
    TABLE V. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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    TABLE VI. UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
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    (i) Cases in which a full examination has been made (see Paragraph 4, Circular 1153, Board of Education):—
    Age910111213141516171819Total
  • Page 143
    TABLE II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1936.
    Detect or Disease.Routine Inspections.
    No. of Defects.
    Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)
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    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)
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    CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR, IN AGES.
    Ages.Number of Pupils Inspected.Excellent.Normal.Slightlv Sub-' normal.Bad.