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Leyton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1952
Pages
136
Tables
89

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  • Page 9
    TABLE 1. Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality During the Year 1951
    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.Tuberculosis.Pneumonia.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years).All Causes 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 10
    TABLE 2. Registered Births, 1951.
    Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Total.
  • Page 12
    TABLE 3. CAUSES OE DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE BOROUGH OF LEYTON, 1951.
    Sex.All Ages.Acts 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 years25 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.
    12345678910111213141516
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    TABLE 4. DEATHS IN WARDS, 1951
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Levton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.
    1234567891011
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  • Page 16
    TABLE 5. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1951 and Previous Years.
    Year.Births.Total Deaths Beoistered in the Borough.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
    Inward Trans-ferablesNett.of Nonresidents registered in the Borough.of Besi-dents 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.
    1345678910111213
  • Page 17
    TABLE 6 Infantile Mortality, Year 1951—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 18
    TABLE 7. Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, Etc. LEYTON, 1901-1951.
    Year.Population.Births.Birth RateDeaths.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infantile Death Rate.
  • Page 20
    Table showing the number of notified cases of infectious diseases and their disposal.
    Disease.Notifications Received.Removed to Hospital.
  • Page 21
    DIPHTHERIA.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality, per cent.
  • Page 22
    SCARLET FEVER.
    YearNo. Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality, per cent.
  • Page 23
    MEASLES.
    Year.No. NotifiedRemoved to HospitalDeaths.
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    WHOOPING COUGH.
    Year.No. Notified.Removed to Hospital.Deaths.
  • Page 24
    The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notifications of Cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1951:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.TOTAL
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
  • Page 25
    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 26
    TUBERCULOSIS. NOTIFICATIONS.
    Year.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
  • Page 26
    DEATHS.
    Year.Pulmonary.N on-Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
  • Page 27
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1951.
    DISEASE.Total.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-etone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wan-stead Slip.Removed to Hospitals.
  • Page 28
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1951.
    DISEASE.At all Ages.Under 11-33-55-1010-1515-2525-4545-6565 and up
  • Page 33
    The following table shows how the number of Leyton patients has decreased since the special facilities became available in 1942.
    YearCases TreatedTotal attendances for treatment
    ChildrenAdultsTotal
  • Page 42
    Inspections. The table below gives a summary of the Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors:—
  • Page 44
    The following figures show the results of these two treatments:
    No. of Manholes baitedNo. of complete prebait takesTotal No. of complete and partial prebait takesPercentage of takes
  • Page 48
    CONCENTRATION OF SMOKE EXPRESSED IN MILLIGRAMS PER 100 CUBIC METRES.
    Month.Monthly average.Highest daily average.Lowest daily average.
    195019511950195119501951
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    CONCENTRATION OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE EXPRESSED AS PARTS PER 100 MILLION.
    Month.Monthly average.Highest daily average.Lowest daily average.
    195019511950195119501951
  • Page 52
    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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    Increasing care is being exercised by manufacturers, producers and retailers to comply with the required standards.
    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
  • Page 65
    FACTORIES. THE FACTORIES ACT, 1937. 1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH. Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers Prosecuted. (4)
  • Page 65
    2. DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
  • Page 65
    OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. (Section 111 of Act of 1937.)
    Nature of Work. (1)Instances (2)Notices served. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 73
    SECTION 22 CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN. Births. 1,311 births were registered during the year:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Ante-Natal Clinics. Attendances.—
    First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Total.
  • Page 74
    ATTENDANCES, EXAMINATIONS, ETC., 1949—1951.
    Leyton GreenPark House*Dawlish Road 1951All Centres
    194919501951194919501951194919501951
  • Page 75
    Post Natal Clinic. The following is a summary of the work carried out:—
    Leyton Green ClinicLady Raleigh Training HomeTotal
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    Conditions found on examination:—
    Leyton Green Clinic.Lady Raleigh Training Home
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    Born at Home. Nursed Entirely at Home.
    Transferred to Hospital.Died in First 24 hours.Died on 2nd to 7th day.Died on 8th to 28th day.Survived 28 days.Total.Grand Total.
  • Page 79
    (A) NUMBERS PROVIDED WITH DENTAL CARE.
    Examined.Needing treatment.Treated.Made Dentally Fit.
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    (B) FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED.
    Extractions.Anaesthetics.Fillings.Scalings or Scaling and Gum treatment.Silver Nitrate treatment.Dressings.Radiographs.Dentures provided.
    Local.General.Complete.Partial.
  • Page 81
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    No. of Cases Notified.TreatedVision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hosp.
  • Page 81
    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.Neonatal.
  • Page 82
    Day Nurseries. Number of Children in Attendance and Awaiting Admission . The following list shows the numbers of children in each category (a) in attendance at, and (b) awaiting admission to, each of the two nurseries at the end of December, 1951.
    Category.Knotts Green.Ellingham Road.
    (a) In attendance.(6) Awaiting admission.(a) In attendance.(6) Awaiting admission.
  • Page 83
    SECTION 23 MIDWIFERY Record of Cases attended by Council Midwives, 1951.
    Midwives employed byTotal.
    Essex County Council.Attached to the Lady Raleigh Training Home, Beachcroft Road.
  • Page 87
    NUMBER OF PERSONS VACCINATED (OR RE-VACCINATED).
    Age at date of vaccinationTotal.
    Under 1 year.1—4 years.5—14 years.15 years or over.
  • Page 87
    Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Age 0-5 years.Age 5-15 years.Total.
  • Page 87
    Percentage of School Children Immunised.
    EntrantsSecond Age GroupThird Age Group
    No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised%
  • Page 88
    Incidence and Mortality from Diphtheria. Annual totals of deaths and notifications during the past ten years have been:
    Year.Leyton.
    Notified Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 89
    The arrangemets for public whooping cough immunisation in the Area were put inot operation on 10th September, 1951; and the following table gives the available information regarding the number and age groups of the children who were immunised between that date and the end of the year.
    Under 1 year.l-5 years.5—14 years.Total.
  • Page 90
    Annual Attendances.
    Year.First attendances (new cases).Subsequent attendances.Total attendances.
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    Summary of Attendances and Treatment. (a) All Ages. During the year 15,895 attendances for treatment were made, representing an increase of 1,789 over the attendances during the previous year.
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
  • Page 90
    The number of persons who received free treatment was 19 (1.42 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.
  • Page 92
    (b ) Length of convalescence of cases sent during year:—
    Length of stayNo. of Cases
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    (c) Where cases have been sent:—
    Name of Convalescent HomeNo. of Cases sent
  • Page 94
    Lectures and Film Shows.
    DateWhere HeldDetails of SubjectType of AudienceEstimated Attendance
  • Page 96
    Rehabilitation. (i) New cases—
    Preston HallPapworth Hall
  • Page 98
    Attendances.
    Miniature Films.Male.Female.
  • Page 99
    Attendances— continued.
    Recalls for Large Films.Male.Female.
  • Page 99
    Results of Survey.
    Incidence of Abnormality.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 100
    During the year 182 articles of sick room equipment were loaned on the recommendation of doctors, hospital almoners, etc. No. of articles loaned during 1951:—
    From Central Store.From Lady Raleigh Training Home.
  • Page 101
    Five years have now elapsed since Leyton Council, the then Maternity and Child Welfare Authority, extended their scheme for domestic help by including the provision of domestic help in necessitous cases other than mothers and infants; and some idea of the increase in the work may be gathered from these figures:—
    YearNumber of Cases
    MaternityOtherTotal
  • Page 103
    Duration of cases:—
    Duration of CasesMaternityAcute SickChronic SickOthers*
    Full TimePart TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimePart Time
  • Page 103
    * Analysis of "other" cases:—
    Category of CasesNo. of CasesHours Worked
    CompletedIncomplete
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    Number and hours worked:—
    Full-timePart-time
  • Page 106
    The figures set out below relate to the calendar year ended December, 1951.
    NumberRollAverage AttendancePercentage of Attendance
  • Page 107
    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 107
    Cleanliness Surveys in Individual Schools.
    School.Number of Examinations.Number Cautioned.Number Excluded.
  • Page 109
    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 111
    As no provision is made in Table IV for details of orthodontic work, the following statistical information is submitted:—
  • Page 112
    Orthopaedic Clinic. Examinations by Orthopaedic Surgeon.
  • Page 112
    The following conditions were seen at re-inspections during the year:—
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  • Page 120
    The number of individual children fed under the Authority's arrangements during 1951 was:—
    Dinners.Milk Meals.
  • Page 120
    SPEECH THERAPY. 1. Children at present Undergoing Treatment—
    Diagnosis of Defects—BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 121
    Incidence of speech defects among seniors, juniors and infants—
    SeniorsJuniorsInfantsTotal
  • Page 121
    2. Discharged—73.
    SeniorsJuniorsInfantsTotal
  • Page 122
    The children interviewed may be divided into the following categories:—
    Dull I.Q. below 85Average I.Q. 85—115Bright I.Q. over 115Total
  • Page 123
    As in previous years, the number of boys referred to the Psychologist was more than double the number of girls.
    GirlsBoysTotal
  • Page 125
    The examinations began towards the end of October, 1950, and the investigation has been in progress since then. The following figures give some idea of the progress of the investigation during 1951:
    Spring TermSummer TermAutumn Term
  • Page 126
    TABLE I. Medical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools.
  • Page 127
    C. Pupils Found to Require Treatment. Number of individual pupils 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.
  • Page 127
    TABLE II. A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December , 1951.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 128
    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.%
  • Page 128
    TABLE III.— Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31 st December, 1951. 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.
    By the AuthorityOtherwise
    (1)
  • Page 129
    TABLE III.— contd. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as minor ailments.—group I).
    Defect or DiseaseNumber of Defects dealt with
    By the AuthorityOtherwise
  • Page 129
    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Total number treated.
    By the Authority.Otherwise.
  • Page 129
    Group IV.—Orthopædic and Postural Defects.
  • Page 130
    TABLE IV. Dental Inspection and Treatment.
  • Page 131
    TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin.