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Leyton 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1922
Pages
42
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The following figures represent the attendances at these clinics for the past three years :—
    1919.1920.1921.
  • Page 8
    VACCINATION RETURNS.
    Number of Births.Vaccinated.Certificates of Insusceptibility.Exemptions.Died Unvaccinated under 1 year
  • Page 10
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At home.In hospital.
  • Page 10
    Notifications of 171 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 40 of other forms of Tuberculosis were received during the year.
  • Page 12
    STATEMENT, required by Article V. of the Housing ( Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910, in regard to the inspection of dwelling-houses under Section 17 (1) of the Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909.
  • Page 14
    STATISTICAL RETURNS:— Admissions:—
    Male.Female.Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 and upwards.
  • Page 14
    The Estimated amount of money expended on the hospital during the financial year ending 31st March, 1922, is £8,092 5s. 6d., divisible into the following items:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 19
    PETROLEUM ACTS.
    To store Petroleum.To store Carbide of Calcium
  • Page 20
    DEATHS. CALENDAR YEAR 1921. Ages. Wards.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.In Public Institutions in tbe District.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leytonstone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Flail.Wanstead Slip.Ward not known.Totals.
    Not belonging to district.Belonging to district.
  • Page 21
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  • Page 22
    INFANTILE MORTALITY, CALENDAR YEAR 1921. Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.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 Months9 Months and under l2 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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  • Page 24
    Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1921, including Cases which occurred in Central Home, Union Road, Whipps Cross Hospital, &c., but not those Imported.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality— Wards.Total Cases removed to Hospital
    At all Agas.At Ages—Years.1234e678910
    Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.LeytonstoneGrove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.
  • Page 32
    A.—R outine M edical I nspection.
    AgeEntrants
    3456Other AgesTotal
  • Page 32
    B.— S pecial I nspections.
    AgeSpecial CasesRe-examinations (i.e., No. of Children Re-examined)
  • Page 32
    C.—T otal N umber of Individual Children inspected by M.O., whether as R outine or S pecial C ases (no Child being counted more than once in the Year).
  • Page 33
    TABLE II.—'Return of Defects found in the Course of M edical I nspection in 1921.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Specials.
    Number referred for Treatment.Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not re ferred for Treatment.Number referred for Treatment.Number requiring to be kept under observation, but not referred for Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 34
    TABLE III.—Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area in 1921.
    ——Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 35
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    ——Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 35
    TABLE IV.—Treatment of Defects of Children during 1921. A.— Treatment of Minor Ailments.
    Disease or Defect.Number of Children.
    Referred for Treatment.Treated.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
  • Page 36
    B.— Treatment of Visual Defect.
    Number of Children.
    Referred for Refraction.Submitted to RefractionFor whom Glasses were PrescribedFor whom Glasses were ProvidedRecommended for Treatment other than by GlassesReceived other Forms of TreatmentFor whom no Treatment was considered necessary
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme, Clinicor HospitalBy Private Practitioner or HospitalOtherwiseTotal
  • Page 36
    TABLE IV.—C. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Referred for TreatmentNumber of Children.*
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other Forms of Treatment.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital.Total
  • Page 37
    TABLE IV.—D. Treatment of Dental Defects. 1. —Number of children dealt with.
    Age Groups." Specials."Total.
    6.7.8.9.10.1112.13.14.
  • Page 37
    2.— Particulars of Time given and of Operations undertaken.
    No. of Half Days devoted to InspectionNo. of Half Days devoted to TreatmentTotal No. of Attendances made by the Children at the ClinicNo. of Permanent TeethNo. of Temporary TeethTotal No. of FillingsNo. of Administrations of General Anaesthetics included in (4) and (6)No of other Operations
    ExtractedFilledExtractedFiledPermanent TeethTemporary Teeth
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
  • Page 37
    TABLE V.—Summary of Treatment of Defects as shown in Table IV. (A, B, C, D and F, but excluding E).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Children.
    Referred for Treatment.Treated.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
  • Page 38
    TABLE VI.—Summary Relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the Year 1921.