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Hornchurch 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

Published
1939
Pages
52
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

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    Vital Statistics. Extracts from Vital Statistics of the year. The net births and deaths have been corrected for inward and outward transfers, as supplied by the Registrar-General. Live Births:—
    Male.Female.TotalRate.
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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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    The birth rate calculated on a population of 76,000 is 19.7 per thousand estimated population. A comparison with previous years follows:—
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    The crude death rate calculated on a population of 76,000 was 8.1 per thousand. A comparison with previous years follows:—
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    The ages at death are shown in the following age groups:—
    Age-groupNo.Age-groupNo.
  • Page 10
    The roads on which most accidents occurred were:—
    Road.No. of accidents.No. of persons involved in personal injury.
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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.
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    The figures for the last 8 years are subjoined.
    Year.Number of deaths under one year.Rate
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    TABLE—INFANT MORTALITY, 1938. 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,
    No. of deaths.
    Ward.In District.Outside District
    Male.Female.Male.Female
  • Page 14
    The ages at death in certain age-groups and the site of the disease are set out below:—
    Years.Male.Female.
  • Page 14
    Alimentary tract and abdominal organs:—
    Part affected.Number.
    Male.Female.
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    Breast and Genito-urinary organs:—
    Number.
    Part affected.Male.Female.
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    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT DURING 1938.
    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-resi-dents 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.126 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London.148 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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    New Streets—Made up and taken over, The Surveyor, Mr. T. E. Spencer, has supplied the following list of new streets made up and taken over from 1st January, 1938.
    Street.Length. Feet.
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    Street.Length. Feet.
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    The following information supplied by the Sanitary Inspectors is a classified statement of the number of premises visited, the defects or nuisances discovered, and the action and result of action in regard to these.
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    Eradication of Bed Bugs.
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    SECTION D, HOUSING.
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    (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
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    The numbers of each sort are shown in the following table:—
    Number ofRent exclusive of rates.
    Bedrooms.Houses.
  • Page 35
    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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    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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    During the year there were two deaths from Diphtheria as follows:—
    Sex.Site.Age in years.
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    TABLE SHOWING SCARLET FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA CASES OCCURRING IN EACH MONTH.
    TotalCranham.Emerson ParkHarold WoodNorth-WestRainhamTharaesideTownUpminster
    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 1938. Immunisation against Diphtheria
    1. Primary Schick Test:—Result.
    No. tested.Negative.Positive
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    The following table shows particulars of all such cases which have been reported during the year.
    Sex.Age.Treatment received.Final diagnosis.Result.
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    The sex and age-groups are given in the following table:—
    Age in years.Male.Female
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    TABLE SHOWING THE CASES OP INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1938.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASETotalNumber o£ cases notified in age-groups.Total cases notified in each Ward.No. removed to Hospital
    Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsCranhamEmerson ParkHarold WoodNorth-WestRainhamThamesideTownUpminster
  • Page 46
    The death rate was 0.605 per 1,000, and the rate for England and Wales was 0.635 per 1,000.
    Age periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 47
    SECTION C. FACTORIES ACT, 1937. HOME OFFICE TABLES.
    Premises.Inspections.Written notices.Prosecuted.
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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.