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Leyton 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1947
Pages
92
Tables
60

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60 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    TABLE 1. Registered Births, 1946.
    Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Total.
  • Page 6
    TABLE 2. CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE BOROUGH OF LEYTON, 1946.
    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.16 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, 1946
    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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  • Page 10
    TABLE 4. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1946 and Previous Years.
    Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
    Inward Trans-ferablesNett.of Nonresidents registered in the Borough.of Residents not registered in the Borough.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
  • Page 11
    TABLE 6. Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality During the Year 1946
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Rnterio 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.
  • Page 12
    TABLE 6. Comparative Statistics or Bibths, Mortality, Etc. LEYTON, 1892-1946.
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infantile Death Rate.
  • Page 13
    During the year 9,042 attendances for treatment were made, representing an increase of 3,007 over the attendances during the previous year.
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
  • Page 13
    During the year the number of persons who received free treatment was 71 (8.63 per cent, of the total number of new cases). 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.
  • Page 14
    The following figures show the work done at that Clinic since then.
    YearCases TreatedTotal attendances for treatment
    ChildrenAdultsTotal
  • Page 15
    CIVIL AMBULANCE SERVICE. The following table gives particulars of the cases transported in Council ambulances during the year :—
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    The table below gives a summary of the Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors :—
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    Bacteriological Examinations. Designated Milk.
    Licenses.No. Granted.No.of Samples taken.Result.
    Phosphatase Reaction.Methylene Blue Test.
    Satisfactory.Unsat.Satisfactory.Unsat.
  • Page 30
    1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH. Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (I)(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)
  • Page 30
    OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. (Section 111 of Act of 1937.)
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 32
    TABLE 7. ATTENDANCES, EXAMINATIONS, etc ., 1946.
    Leyton Green.Park House.All Centres.
  • Page 33
    Dental Treatment.
    Expectant others.Children
  • Page 34
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    No. of Cases Notified.Treated At Home. In Hosp.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blind-ness.Deaths.
  • Page 34
    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 two five-year periods (a) the five years preceding the war ; and (b) the last five war years.
    Year.Births.Deaths underMortality Rate.Stillbirths.
    No.Rate per 1000 (live and still) Births.
    1 year.4 weeks.Infantile.Neo natal.
  • Page 35
    TABLE 8. Infantile Mortality, Year 1946—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.
  • Page 36
    TABLE 9. Infantile Mortality During the Year 1946—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.
  • Page 37
    Summary, Year 1946.
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    Record of Cases attended by Council Midwives, 1946.
    Midwives employed by
    CouncilE.C.N.A. 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
  • Page 49
    Gains in weight in
    Age on Admission.3 months.3-6 months.0-12 months.
  • Page 53
    TABLE No. 10. WAR-TIME DAY NURSERIES — AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE, J 946.
    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.
  • Page 54
    The following figures show the vaccinal state of children who have been examined at routine medical inspections during the last six years.
    YearNumber ExaminedNumber VaccinatedPercentage Vaccinated
  • Page 54
    SCARLET FEVER.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
  • Page 55
    DIPHTHERIA.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
  • Page 55
    RETURN THE YEAR 1946.
    Age 0-5 years.Age 5-15 years.Total.
  • Page 56
    Percentage of School Children Immunised.
    EntrantsSecond Age GroupThird Age Group
    No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised%
  • Page 56
    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.
  • Page 56
    TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications.—One hundred and eight patients were notified for the first time in 1946 as suffering from tuberculosis. The number was made up as follows:—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 57
    The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notifications of Cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1946:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.total
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
  • Page 57
    Deaths .—Forty-seven deaths from tuberculosis were recorded. 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.
  • Page 58
    Institutional Treatment. During 1946 the following Leyton patients were sent to sanatoria or other institutions for the treatment of Tuberculosis:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 59
    TABLE No. 11. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1946.
    DISEASE.At All AgesUnder 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and up
  • Page 60
    TABLE 12. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1946.
    DISEASE.Total.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leytonstone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Removed to Hospitals.
  • Page 66
    The figures set out below relate to the calendar year ended 1946.
    NumberRollAverage AttendancePercentage of Attendance
  • Page 67
    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)
  • Page 67
    Cleanliness Surveys in Individual Schools.
    School.Number of Examinations.Number Cautioned.Number Exoluded.
  • Page 68
    The incidence of uncleanliness for the past 10 years is shown in the following table.
    YearNumber of ExaminationsNumber CautionedNumber Excluded
  • Page 69
    Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1946.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(6)
  • Page 71
    The following table shows in statistical form the results of school dental inspection in the individual schools mentioned.
    School.Number inspected.Number referred for treatment.Number accepting treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 76
    PROVISION OF MEALS. The number of individual children fed under the Authority 's arrangements during 1946 was:—
    Dinners.Milk Meals.
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    Number of meals supplied:—
    Dinners.Milk Meals.
  • Page 77
    FIRST AGE GROUP. Inspected during 1943.
    Entrant GroupBoysGirls
    No. Examd.Average heightAverage weightNo. Examd.Average heightAverage weight
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    Inspected during 1944.
    Entrant GroupBoysGirls
    No. Examd.Average heightAverage weightNo. Examd.Average heightAverage weight
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    Inspected during 1945.
    Entrant GroupBoysGirls
    No. Examd.Average heightAverage weightNo. Examd.Average heightAverage weight
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    Inspected during 1946.
    Entrant GroupBoysGirls
    No. Examd.Average heightAverage weightNo. Examd.Average heightAverage weight
  • Page 78
    Second Age Group.
    Second Age Group1943194419451946
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    Third Age Group.
    Third Age Group1943194419451946
  • Page 81
    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.
  • Page 82
    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.%
  • Page 82
    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)
  • Page 83
    TABLE III.—contd. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as mlnor ailments.—group I).
    Defect or Disease. (1)Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
  • Page 83
    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)
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(1)(2)(3)(4)(1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 85
    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.