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Leyton 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1941
Pages
78
Tables
66

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    Extract from Vital Statistics for the years 1939 and 1940.
    1939.1940.
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    TABLE 1. Registered Births, 1939.
    Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Total.
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    TABLE 2. Registered Births, 1940.
    Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Total.
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    TABLE 3. CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE BOROUGH OF LEYTON, 1930. Ages at Death in Years. Wards.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Male.Female.Total 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 years and upwards.In Public Institutions in the District.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leytons tone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Ward not known.
    Not belonging to District.Belonging to District.
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    TABLE 4. CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE BOROUGH OF LEYTON, 1940.
    Sex.All Ages.Ages at Death in Years.In Public Institutions in the District
    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 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwardsNot belonging to District.Belonging to District.
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    TABLE 5. DEATHS IN WARDS, 1940.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.LeytonLea Bridge.Central North.Central South.ForestLeyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Ward Not Known.
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    TABLE 6. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1940 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the Borough.of Residents not registered in the Borough.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.N umber.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
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    TABLE 7. Birth-rate, Death-bate and Analysis of Mortality During tte Year 1939.
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years).Total Deaths under 1 Year.Certified by Registered Medical | Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    Live Births.Still Births.
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    TABLE 8. Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality During the Year 1940.
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Couhg.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years).Total Deaths under 1 Year.Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    Live Births.Still Births.
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    17 TABLE 9. Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, Etc. LEYTON, 1892-1940.
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infantile Death Rate.
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    Summary of Attendances and Treatment. During the year 5,117 attendances were made, an average of 5.27 attendances per patient.
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.Average No. of Visits per Patient.
    No.Per cent.
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    During the year the numbers of persons who received free treatment was 130, 33.59 per cent, of the total number of new cases.
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    The table below gives a summary oi the Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors:—
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    Bacteriological Examinations. Undesignated Milk .—Five samples were taken. Designated Milk.
    Licences.No. Granted.No. of Samples taken.Result.
    Satisfactory.Un satisfactory.
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    Carcases and Viscera Inspected:— Animals Inspected.
    London Co-operative Society Abattoir.Other Slaughter-Houses.
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    SUMMARY OF CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
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    2. DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. (Section 111 of Act of 1937).
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE 10. ATTENDANCES, EXAMINATIONS, ETC., 1940.
    Leyton Green.Parle House.All Centres.
    p.m. Mon.p.m. Wed.p.m. Tries.p.m. Thurs.
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    No. of Cases Notified.TreatedVision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hosp.
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    Infant and Foetal Mortality. The following figures show the variations in the infantile and neo-natal mortality rates and in the number of stillbirths during the last five year period.
    Year.Births.Deaths underMortality RatesStillbirths.
    1 year.4 weeks.Infantile.Neo-natal.
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    TABLE 11. Infantile Mortality, Year 1939—Ages.
    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 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE 11 a. Infantile Mortality During the Year 1939—Wards.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wan-stead Slip.Ward not known.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE 12. Infantile Mortality, Year 1940—Ages.
    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 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE 12 a. Infantile Mortality During the Year 1940—Wards.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wan-stead Slip.Ward not known.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    Summary, Year 1940.
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    Ante-Natal Clinics— Attendances .—During 1940, the attendances were :—
    Centre.First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Total.
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    Assisted Milk Supply. As it is a condition of grant that the mothers or infants must attend the Authority's Centres—unless when unable to attend, in which case the home is visited by a Health Visitor—all mothers and infants in receipt of milk free or at reduced price are under medical supervision.
    Year.Pints of Fresh Milk.Packets of Dried Milk.Cost to Council.
    £s.d.
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    Post-Natal and Gynaecological Clinic. The following figures show in statistical form the attendances during 1940 :—-
    Leyton Green.Park House.Total.
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    Record of Cases attended by Council Midwives, 1939 and 1940.
    Midwives(8) employed by
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    SCARLET FEVER.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
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    DIPHTHERIA.
    Year.Oases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
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    Record of Attendances during 1940. The following figures give particulars regarding the children dealt with at the municipal diphtheria immunisation clinics during 1940. The figures refer only to children who have finished—or failed to complete—the full course of innoculations during the year. Children who had commenced—but had not yet completed—the course at the end of the year will be shown in the report for next year.
    Under 2 yrs.2-5 years.5-10 years.10-15 years.Total.
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    During 1940 one Leyton child, who had been immunised previously, was notified to be suffering from diphtheria. The following table gives in summary form the information regarding this case.
    Age.Sex.Date of Immunisation.Schick Test Negative.Date of Notification.Swab Results. T=Throat. N=Nose. E = Ear.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications.—On e hundred and six patients were notified for the first time in 1940 as suffering from tuberculosis. The number was made up as follows :—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notifications of Cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1940
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.total
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    The following table gives particulars regarding the new cases which have occurred during the year :—
    Age Periods.New Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.
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    Institutional Treatment. During 1940 the following Leyton patients were sent to sanatoria or other institutions for the treatment of Tuberculosis :—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    TABLE No. 13. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1940.
    DISEASE.At All AgesUnder 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and up
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    TABLE 14. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1940.
    DISEASE.Total.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wan-stead Slip.Removed to Hospitals.
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    ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION. A.—Routine Medical Inspection. Number of Inspections in the prescribed groups.
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    The Findings of Medical Inspection. Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Cleanliness Surveys in Individual Schools.
    School.Number of Examinations.Number Cautioned.Number Excluded.
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    TABLE II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1940.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    The following table shows in statistical form the results of school dental inspection in individual schools and over the whole area.
    School.Number inspected.Number referred for treatment.Number accepting treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    The following table shows the work done for these children by Mr. Horton.
    SecondaryElementary
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    AURAL CLINIC. School Cases.
    Nature of Disease.Still under treatment.Recommended Hospital treatment.Recommended Special School.Discharged as cured.Discharged as improved.Discharged as no treatment required.Discharged as left district.Discharged as left school.Totals.
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    The number of individual children fed under the Authority's arrangements during 1940 was as follows:—
    Ordinary Meals.Milk Meals.
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    TABLE I.—Returns of Medical Inspections, a. Routine Medical Inspections.
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    b. Other Inspections.
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    C. Children Found to Require Treatment. Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection tn require treatment (excluding defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.For Defective Vision (excluding Squint).For all other Conditions recorded in Table II.A.Total.Percentage of children found to require Treatment.
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    TABLE II. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
    Age Groups.No. of Children Inspected.A. (Excellent).B. (Normal).C. (Slightly Subnormal).D. (Bad).
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE III.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1940. TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE III.— contd. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments.—Group I.).
    Defect or Disease.Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE IV. Dental Inspection and Treatment
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    TABLE V. Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
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    TABLE VI. Blind and Deaf Children.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
    At a Public Elementary School.At an Institution other than a Special SchoolAt no School or Institution.Total not receiving suitable Education.
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    TABLE I.—Returns of Medical Inspections.
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    Children Found to Require Treatment.
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)( 4)
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    TABLE II. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
    Age Groups.No. of Children Inspected.A. (Excellent).B. (Normal).C. (Slightly Subnormal).D. (Bad).
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE 3.—Return or Defects Treated during the Year. TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE 3.— contd. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments.—Group I.).
    Defect or Disease.Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE 4. Dental Inspection and Treatment.