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Leyton 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1945
Pages
68
Tables
67

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    Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1944.
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    TABLE 1. Registered Births, 1944.
    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. CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE BOROUGH OF LEYTON, 1941.
    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 upwards.Not belonging to District.Belonging to District.
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    TABLE 3. DEATHS IN WARDS, 1944.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.LeytonLea Bridge.Central North.Central South.ForestLeyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Ward Not Known.
    123456789101112
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    TABLE 4. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1944 and Previous Years.
    Year.Births.Total Deaths registered in the Borough.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
    Inward TransferablesNett.of Nonresidents registered in the Borough.of Residents not registered in the Borough.Under l Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    1345678910111213
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    TABLE 5. Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality During the Year 1944
    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 6. Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, Etc. LEYTON, 1892-1944.
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infantile Death Rate.
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    Summary of Attendances and Treatment. The number of patients who attended for treatment was 1,474; and the total treatments given were 6,072 (4.1 treatments per patient).
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
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    The following figures show the attendances of patients who received free treatment.
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Attendances at Special Clinic.
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    The following table gives particulars of the cases transported by the ambulances during the year:-
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    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. SANITARY INSPECTIONS OF THE AREA. Inspections. The table below gives a summary of the Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors:—
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    Nature of Work Executed and Improvements Effected in Dwelling-houses and other Premises under the Provisions of the Housing and Public Health Acts.
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    Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919. Ministry of Food—Infestation Order 1943 S. R. & O. 680. Complaints received and investigated 264. Complaints according to wards:—
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    Inspections of premises:—
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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Inspections. The following visits were made to food premises during the year:—
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    MILK. Dairies and Milkshops.
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    Bacteriological Examinations. Designated Milk.
    Licences.No. Granted.No. of Samples taken.Result.
    Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
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    Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The number of samples taken for analysis under the provisions of this Act from 1st January to the 31st December was 91.
    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    FACTORIES. THE FACTORIES ACT, 1937. 1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH. Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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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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    During the year the Health Visitors have made 16,880 visits to homes, as follows:—
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    TABLE 7. ATTENDANCES, EXAMINATIONS, etc ., 1944.
    Leyton Green.Park House.All Centres.
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    Dental Treatment.
    Expectant Mothers.Children.
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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 Rates per 1,000 Live BirthsStillbirths.
    1 year.4 weeks.Infantile.Neo-natal.
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    TABLE 8. I nfantile M ortality , Y ear 1944—A ges.
    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 9. Infantile Mortality During the Year 1944—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 1944.
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    The causes of pyrexia were considered to be:—
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    Post-Natal and Gynaecological Clinic.
    Leyton Green Health Centre.
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    The following are the main conditions which have been found on examination:—
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    Record of Cases attended by Council Midwives, 1944.
    Midwives (8) employed by
    Council (4)E.C.N.A. (5) Midwives employed by the E.C.N.A. under arrangement made with the Local Supervising Authority in pursuance of Sec. 1 of the Midwives' Act, 1936.Total
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    TABLE No. 10. WAR-TIME DAY NURSERIES — AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE, 1944.
    Month.Knotts Green Nursery.Ellingham Road Nursery.
    Mondays to FridaysSaturdaysAverage total attendances.Mondays to Fridays.SaturdaysAverage total attendances.
    Under 2 - years.Over 2 years.Under 2 years.Over 2 years.Mon. to Fri.Sats.Under 2 years.Over 2 years.Under 2 years.Over 2 years.Mon. to Fri.Sats.
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    RETURN FOR THE YEAR 1944.
    Age 0-5 years.Age 5-15 years.Total.
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    The following table gives in summary form the information regarding these cases.
    Age.Sex.Date of Immunisation.Date of Notification.Swab Results T=Throat. N=Nose. E=Ear.Diagnosis.
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    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, 1944:—
    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 1944 the following Ley ton patients were sent to sanatoria or other institutions for the treatment of Tuberculosis:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE No. 11. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1944.
    DISEASE.At All AgesUnder 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and up
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    TABLE 12. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1944.
    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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    Estimated figures showing the present distribution (December, 1944) of these children are given below:—
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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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    Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December , 1944.
    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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    AURAL CLINIC. School Cases.
    Nature of DiseaseStill 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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    NUTRITION. The following table shows in statistical form the average heights and weights (inches and lbs. respectively) of children examined in the prescribed groups during the years 1943 and 1944. 1943
    Group.Boys.Girls.
    No. examinedAverage heightAverage weightNo. examined •Average heightAverage weight
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    C. Children Found to Require Treatment. Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding defects of Nutrition. Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.For Defective Vision (excluding Squint).For all other ConditionsTotal.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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    TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).
    Disease or Defect. (1)Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
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    TABLE III.— contd. 3roup II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects "treated as Minor Ailments.— G roup I.).
    Defect or Disease. (1)Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
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    TABLE III.— contd. Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Number of Defects.Received Other Forms of Treatment. (4)Total Number Treated. (5)
    Received Operative Treatment.
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. (1)By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2)Total. (3)
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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) At a Public Elementary School.(2) At an Institution other than a Special School(3) At no School or Institution.(4) Total not receiving suitable Education.
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    Children Found to Require Treatment.
    Group. (1)Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require treatment. (4)
    Inspected. (2)Found to require treatment. (3)
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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. TREATMENT TABLE. Group I. —Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).
    Disease or Defect. (1)Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (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. (1)Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
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    TABLE IV. Dental Inspection and Treatment.