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Leyton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1948
Pages
82
Tables
74

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74 tables in this report

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    Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1947.
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    TABLE I. Registered Births, 1947.
    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, 1947.
    Sex.All Ages.Ages at Death in Years.In 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, 1947
    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 1947 and Previous Years.
    Year.Births..Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
    Inward TransferableNett.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 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 1947.
    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. C omparative S tatistics of Births, Mortality, Etc. LEYTON, 1898-1947.
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infantile Death Rate.
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    Defects Treated.
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    During the year 10,002 attendances for treatment were made, representing an increase of 960 over the attendances during the previous year.
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
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    PUBLIC MORTUARY. Number of bodies deposited, death being due to:—
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    The causes of death in these cases were certified as follows:—
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    Inquests. The following verdicts on Leyton residents were recorded at inquests held 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.
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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 179.
    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEATH. Including inspections made by 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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    TABLE 7. ATTENDANCES, EXAMINATIONS, etc ., 1945—1947.
    Leyton GreenPark HouseAll Centres
    194519461947194519461947194519461947
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    Dental Treatment.
    Expeotant Mothers.Children
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    No. of Casea 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 infantile, neo-natal and stillbirths mortality rates during the last five years.
    Year.Live Births.Deaths underMortality Rate.Stillbirths.
    No.Rate per 1000 (live and still) Births.
    1 year.4 weeks.Infantile.Neo natal.
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    TABLE 8 Infantile Mortality, Year 1947—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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    Summary, Year 1947.
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    Post-Natal and Gynaecological Clinic.
    Leyton Green Health Centre.
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    Record of Cases attended by Council Midwives, 1947.
    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
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    TABLE 1. Average Maternal Mortality, Stillbirth and Neo-natal death rates for the years 1938-1943 for England and Wales, Croydon and Leyton.
    Maternal Mortality Av. (1938-1943)Stillbirth rate Av. (1938-1943)Neo-natal death rate Av. (1938-1943)
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    TABLE 2.
    YearTotal Births (live)Births in HospitalsBirths in E.M.H.Births booked by G.Ps. at homeBirths in private Mater. nity HomesBirths booked by Mid-wives (no Dr.)No. in attendance at Municipal Ante-natal Clinics
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    TABLE 3.
    Cause of DeathAnte-natal Supervision given by
    Hospital or E.M.H. (10,102 births)General Practitioner or private Maternity Home (2,563 births)Municipal Clinic (6,515)Midwife (6,382)
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    NOTIFIED BIRTHS—PREMATURE BIRTHS.
    Year19461947
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    Disability.No. of cases.Average number of weeks help supplied.
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    TABLE No. 9. WAR-TIME DAY NURSERIES—AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE, 1947
    MonthKnotts Green NurseryEllingham Road Nursery
    Under 2 yearsOver 2 yearsAverage total attendances Mon. to Fri.Under 2 yearsOver 2 yearsAverage total attendances Mon. to Fri.
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    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Table showing the number of notified cases of infectious diseases and their disposal.
    DiseaseNotifications receivedRemoved toTotal removed to Hospitals
    Chingford SanatoriumOther Hospitals
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    Cases Notiifed in Leyton 1938-1947 ( inclusive). The following list shows the annual number of cases of acute poliomyelitis, notified in this Borough during the last ten years :—
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    BOROUGH OF LEYTON. S ummary of N otified C ases of A cute P oliomyelitis and P olio -E ncephalitis , 1947.
    No.Date of Notification.Sex.Age.Site of Initial Paralysis or Paresis.Condition at end of year.
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    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
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    SCARLET FEVER.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
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    DIPHTHERIA.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
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    RETURN THE YEAR 1947.
    Age 0-5 years.Age 5-15 years.Total.
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    Percentage of School Children Immunised.
    EntrantsSecond Age GroupThird Age Group
    No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised0/ /o
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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 ResultsDiagnosis.
    T=Throat.
    N=Nose.
    E=Ear.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications .—Ninety-eight patients were notified for the first time in 1947 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, 1947 :—
    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 1947 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. 10. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1947.
    DISEASE.At All AgesUnder 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and up
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    TABLE 11. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1947.
    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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    SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE. The figures set out below relate to the calendar year ended 1947.
    NumberRollAverage AttendancePercentage of Attendance
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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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    The incidence of uncleanliness for the past 10 years is shown in the following table.
    YearNumber of ExaminationsNumber CautionedNumber Excluded
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    Squint Clinic.
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    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.
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    Analysis of Orthodontic Cases, 1947.
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    Miss M. E. A. Harris took over the duties of Physiotherapist when Miss Findlay retired.
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    Surgical Appliances and Boots.
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    As the result of examination these 90 children were classified as follows:—
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    In addition to the above, 79 children were examined because of difficulties at home or school, and were ascertained as set out below :
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    PROVISION OF MEALS. The number of individual children fed under the Authority's arrangements during 1947 was :—
    Dinners.Milk Meals.
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    The following summary shows the number of children treated and the speech defects from which they were considered to be suffering :—
    Diagnosis of Defects—BoysGirlsTotal
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    Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups
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    b. Other Inspections.
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    C. Pupils Found to Require Treatment. Number of individual children found at Periodic Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin).
    Group.For Defective Vision (excluding Squint).For all other ConditionsTotal individual PupilsPercentage of children found to require Treatment.
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    TABLE II. A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December , 1947.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE II. B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.
    Age Groups.No. of Pupils Inspected.A. Good.B. Fair.C. Poor.
    No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE III.— Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31 st December , 1947. TREATMENT TABLE.
    Disease or Defect. (1)Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
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    TABLE III.— contd. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated A3 mlnor ailments.—group I).
    Defect or Disease.Number of Defects dealt with.
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    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Total number treated.
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    TABLE IV. Dental Inspection and Treatment.
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    TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin.