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Hornchurch 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

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.TotalRate.
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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, 1936Acreage 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-groupNo.Age-groupNo.
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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 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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    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.
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths registered in District.Transferable DeathsNett 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 WalesLondon 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.
    CattleCows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
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    TABLE SHOWING SCARLET FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA CASES OCCURRING IN EACH MONTH.
    TotalCranham.Emerson ParkHarold WoodNorth-WestRainhamThamesideTownUpminster
    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.NegativePositive
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    The following table shows particulars of all such cases which have occurred since 1934.
    Year.Case No.Sex.AgeTreatment received.Final Diagnosis.Result.
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    TABLE SHOWING THE CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1937.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASETotalNumber of cases notified in age-groups.Total cases notified in each Ward.No. removed to Hospital
    j Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsCranhamEmerson ParkHarold WoodNorth-WestRainhamThamesideTownUpminster
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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.