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Hornchurch 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

Published
1937
Pages
52
Tables
39

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39 tables in this report

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    Vital Statistics. Extracts from the Vital Statistics of the year. The net births and deaths after correction for inward and outward transfers as supplied by the Registrar-General.
    Male.Female.Total.Rate.
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    In the following table the district as constituted at the 30th June, 1936, is shown divided into wards with their acreage and with the population which was enumerated at the census in 1931.
    Wards, as constituted at 30th June, 1936.Acreage land and inland water.Population census 1931.
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    Private Families and Dwellings 1931.
    Private Families.Population in Private Families.Structurally separate dwellings. Occupied. Unoccupied.Rooms occupied.Persons per room.
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    Ages and Marital Conditions. In the table given below are shown ages in groups also the marital conditions of the population as ascertained at the Census 1931 in the Urban District of Hornchurch as constituted at the 30th June, 1936.
    Marital conditions.Total Population.Married only.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    The number of births corrected for inward and outward transfers is as follows:—
    Males.Females.
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    A comparison with previous years follows:—
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    The deaths of Hornchurch residents occurring in hospitals were as follows:—
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    A comparison with previous years follows:—
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    The ages at death are shown in the following age-groups:—
    Age-group.No.Age-group.No.
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    Deaths in certain Age-Groups During the Whole Year. In the following table the deaths are given in stated age-groups:—
    Age.No. of deaths.
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    SENILE DEATHS. The deaths amongst persons aged 65 years and upwards have been further sub-divided into five-year periods as follows:—
    Male.Female.
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    The following table shows the causes of death:—
    Age.Cause.
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    The figures for the last 6 years are subjoined.
    Year.No. of deaths under one year.Rate.
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    Table—INFANT MORTALITY, 1936. Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.
    Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 year
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    In the following table the infantile deaths are distributed amongst the various wards; when the death occurred outside the district it has been allocated to the ward in which the parents resided.
    Ward.No. of deaths.
    In District.Outside District.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    The ages at death in certain age-groups and the site of the disease are set out below.
    Years.Male.Female.
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    Part affected.Number:
    Male.Female.
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    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1936.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths registered in District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Non-residents registered in district.of Residents not registered in district.Under 1 year of age.At all ages.
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.No.Rate.
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    BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY Local figures compared with England and Wales and certain towns.
    England and Wales.London Administrative County.122 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London.143 Smaller Towns (resident populations 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census).Hornchurch.
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    REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S ABRIDGED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH. These figures are corrected for outward and inward transfers.
    Causes of death.Male.Female.
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    The nature of the cases was:—
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    Destination. The hospitals to which most of the cases were removed are shown in the following table:—
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    New Streets—Made up and Taken Over. The Highway Surveyor has supplied the following list of streets made up and taken over from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1936,
    Street.Length. Feet.
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    Result of Survey. The survey of the District confirmed an opinion previously held that the extent of overcrowding was small. The following table shows its distribution in wards :—
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    MILK SAMPLING. During the year 54 samples of milk were examined for cleanliness and bacterial content by the County Bacteriologist. They included 10 samples of graded milk all of which were satisfactory, and 44 samples of raw milk, of which 37 were satisfactory. An excerpt from the report on each sample is given below.
    Grade of Milk.Number of Bacteria.Presence of B. Coli.Remarks.
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    Grade of Milk.Number of Bacteria.Presence of B. Coli.Remarks.
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    During the year there were 6 deaths from Diphtheria as follows :—
    Sex.Ages in years.
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    TABLE SHOWING SCARLET FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA CASES OCCURRING IN EACH MONTH.
    Total.Cranham.Emerson Pk.Harold Wd.North-West.Rainham.Thameside.Town.Upminster.
    S.F.Diph.S.F.Diph.S.F.Diph.S.F.Diph.S.F.Diph.S.F.Diph.S.F.Diph.S.F.Diph.S.F.Diph.
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    YEAR 1936. Immunisation against Diphtheria. 1. Primary Schick Test :—
    No. tested.Result.
    Negative.Positive.
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    2 . Number Treated :—
    Completed.Incomplete.
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    3. Schick tested after treatment :—
    No. tested.Result.
    Negative.Positive
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    TABLE SHOWING THE CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1936.
    Notifiable Disease.Total.Number of cases notified in age-groups.Total cases notified in each Ward.
    Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Cranham.Emerson Park.Harold Wood.North West.Rainham.Thameside.Town.Upminster.No. removed to hospital.
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    Tuberculosis. The notifications of cases of Tuberculosis included 49 males and 30 females suffering from Pulmonary, and 9 males and 15 females suffering from Non-Pulmonary forms of the disease. The 36 deaths included those of 7 pulmonary and 2 non-pulmonary cases which were not notified. The death rate was .559 per 1,000 and the rate for England and Wales was .692 per 1,000.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    1. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces :—
    Premises.Inspections.Written notices.Prosecuted.
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    2. Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
    Particulars.Number of defects.
    Found.Remedied
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    3 . Homework :—
    Nature of work.Outworkers lists, section 107. Lists received from employers.
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    SECTION H. RAINFALL DURING THE YEAR. I am indebted to Mr. D. E. Hart, the Surveyor, for the subjoined information on rainfall as recorded at the three recording stations which were used during the year.
    Amount of rainfall in inches.No. of days in which rain fell.