[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

Hornchurch 1937

Published: 1938
Pages: 52
Tables: 41

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SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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Live Births:—

Male. Female. Total Rate.
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Deaths from Puerperal Causes:— Deaths. Rate per 1,000 total births.
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Area and Population. 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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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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A comparision with previous years follows:—
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The deaths of Hornchurch residents occurring in hospitals were as 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 from Violence:—
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Causes of death certified after autopsy:—
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which may have occurred subsequently among those who met with serious accidents.
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The roads on which most accidents occurred were:—
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In addition to the above, the following is a statement of the accidents which have been reported to have occurred during the same period on that portion of the Arterial Road (A.127) which is in this District:—
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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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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:—
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The figures for the last 7 years are subjoined.

Year. Number of deaths under one year. Rate.

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TABLE—INFANT MORTALITY, 1937. Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.

	Under 1 week	1-2 weeks	2-3 weeks	3-4 weeks	Total under 4 weeks	4 weeks and under 3 months	3 months and under 6 months	6 months and under 9 months	9 months and under 12 months	Total Deaths under 1 year

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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 1937.

Births.			Total Deaths registered in District.		Transferable Deaths		Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
Uncorrected Number.	Nett.		Total Deaths registered in District.		of Non-residents registered in district.	of Residents not registered in district.	Under 1 year of age.		At all ages.
	No.	Rate.	No.	Rate.			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.	125 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London.	148 Smaller Towns (resident populations 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census).	Hornchurch

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These figures are corrected for outward and inward transfers.

Causes of death. Male. Female
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The nature of the cases were:—
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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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Street. Length. Feet.
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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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In the following table appear the number of carcases inspected and the number found to be diseased or unwholesome.

Cattle Cows. Calves. Sheep and Lambs. Pigs.

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TABLE SHOWING SCARLET FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA CASES OCCURRING IN EACH MONTH.

	Total		Cranham.		Emerson Park		Harold Wood		North-West		Rainham		Thameside		Town		Upminster
	8.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 1937. Immunisation against Diphtheria. 1. Primary Schick Test:—

Result.
No. tested. Negative. Positive
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2. Number Treated :—

Completed. Incomplete.
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3. Schick Tested after Treatment:— Result.

No. tested. Negative Positive
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The following table shows particulars of all such cases which have occurred since 1934.

Year. Case No. Sex. Age Treatment received. Final Diagnosis. Result.

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TABLE SHOWING THE CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1937.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASE	Total	Number of cases notified in age-groups.							Total cases notified in each Ward.								No. removed to Hospital
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE	Total	j 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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The death rate was 0.59 per 1,000, and the rate for England and Wales was 0.695 per 1,000.

New Cases. Deaths.
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l. 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
Pound. Remedied
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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 two recording stations which were used during the year.

Amount of rainfall in inches. No. of days in which rain fell.

Ward.	No. of deaths.
	In District.		Outside District.
	Male.	Female.	Male.	Female.

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SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.

Live Births:—

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Area and Population. 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.

The number of births corrected for inward and outward transfers is as follows :—

A comparison with previous years follows:—

A comparision with previous years follows:—

The deaths of Hornchurch residents occurring in hospitals were as follows:—

The ages at death are shown in the following age groups:—

Deaths from Violence:—

Causes of death certified after autopsy:—

which may have occurred subsequently among those who met with serious accidents.

The roads on which most accidents occurred were:—

In addition to the above, the following is a statement of the accidents which have been reported to have occurred during the same period on that portion of the Arterial Road (A.127) which is in this District:—

Deaths in certain Age-Groups During the Whole Year. In the following table the deaths are given in stated age-groups

The deaths amongst persons aged 65 years and upwards have been further sub-divided into five-year periods as follows:—

The following table shows the causes of death:—

The figures for the last 7 years are subjoined.

TABLE—INFANT MORTALITY, 1937. Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.

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The ages at death in certain age-groups and the site of the disease are set out below.

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VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1937.

BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY. Local figures compared with England and Wales and certain towns.

These figures are corrected for outward and inward transfers.

The nature of the cases were:—

Destination. The hospitals to which most of the cases were removed are shown in the following table:—

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An excerpt from the report on each sample is given below.

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In the following table appear the number of carcases inspected and the number found to be diseased or unwholesome.

TABLE SHOWING SCARLET FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA CASES OCCURRING IN EACH MONTH.

YEAR 1937. Immunisation against Diphtheria. 1. Primary Schick Test:—

2. Number Treated :—

3. Schick Tested after Treatment:— Result.

The following table shows particulars of all such cases which have occurred since 1934.

TABLE SHOWING THE CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1937.

The death rate was 0.59 per 1,000, and the rate for England and Wales was 0.695 per 1,000.

l. Inspection of factories, Workshops and Workplaces:-

2. Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces:—

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 two recording stations which were used during the year.