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Leyton 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1953
Pages
170
Tables
115

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  • Page 15
    I submit these figures showing the annual number of deaths attributed to four common dangers to life in Leyton over a period of five years.
    19481949195019511952
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    Death-rates per 1,000 of the population for the past ten years are as follows.
    YearDeathsDeath rate
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    TABLE 1.
    Birth Rate per 1,000 Total Population and Annual Death RatesEngland and Wales160 County Boroughs and Great Towns (Including London)160 Smaller TownsLondonLeyton
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    TABLE 2. C ase R ates fob C ertain I nfectious D iseases in 1952. C orrected N otifications rate per 1,000 of P opulation.
    DiseaseEngland and Wales160 County Boroughs and Great Towns160 Smaller TownsLondon Administrative CountyLeyton
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    TABLE 3. Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, Etc. LEYTON, 1901-1952.
    YearPopulationBirthsBirth RateDeathsDeath RateDeaths under 1 yearIntantile Death Rate
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    TABLE 4. Causes of Death as given by the Registrar-General, 1952.
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
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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 to Hospital
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    DIPHTHERIA.
    YearCases NotifiedDeathsCase Fatality per cent
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    The relevant information regarding the 20 persons notified is shown hereunder in tabular form and in chronological order according to the date of notification.
    No.Date of Receipt of NotificationSexAgeDate of Onset of SymptomsInterval bet. Onset and Notification (Days)Cause Identified
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    MEASLES.
    YearNo. NotifiedRemoved to HospitalDeaths
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    MEASLES — HOSPITALISATION
    MonthNo. of CasesAdmitted to HospitalDeaths
  • Page 36
    The following list shows the annual number of cases of acute poliomyelitis notified in the Borough from 1940-1952 inclusive.
    YearCases NotifiedYearCases Notified
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    Summary of Notified Cases of Acute Poliomyelitis
    No.NotifiedSexAgeHospitalAdm.Disch.Site of ParalysisSeverityProgress
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    SCARLET FEVER.
    YearNo. NotifiedDeathsCase Fatality per cent.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications .—One-hundred and twenty-seven patients were notified for the first time in 1952 as suffering from tuberculosis. The number was made up as follows:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Continued from previous page...
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonarytotal
    M.F.TotalM.F.Total
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    New Cases .—The following table gives particulars regarding the new cases which have occurred during the year:—
    Age PeriodsNew Cases
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.
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    NOTIFICATIONS.
    YearPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    DEATHS.
    YearPulmonaryN on-PulmonaryTotal
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    WHOOPING COUGH.
    YearNo. NotifiedRemoved to HospitalDeaths
  • Page 48
    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 49
    Number of bodies deposited, death being due to:—
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    The causes of death in these cases were certified as:—
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    INQUESTS. The following verdicts on Leyton residents were recorded at inquests held during the year:—
  • Page 53
    I submit hereunder a Table showing the weekly totals of deaths in the County of London following the dates of the densest fogs of which records are available.
    YearDates of Dense FogDeaths Weekly Totals
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    Deaths
    Week Ended (1953)InfluenzaPneumonia
    160 Great TownsLey-ton(Cases Notified)Deaths
    160 Great TownsLeyton160 Great TownsLeyton
  • Page 61
    CENSUS—1951
    POPULATION
    AreaAcres19311951Increase 1931—51Decrease 1931—51Inc. %Dec. %
    PersonsMalesFemalesPersonsMalesFemales
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    AGE AND MARITAL CONDITION. (LEYTON)
    TOTALSingleMarriedWidowed and Divorced
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    Age (last Birthday):—
    0—4 yrs.5—14 yrs.15—24 yrs.25—34 yrs.35—44 yrs.45—54 yrs.55—64 yrs.65 and over
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 62
    PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS. (LEYTON)
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    Inspections. The table below gives a summary of the Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors:—
  • Page 64
    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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    Continued from previous page...
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    Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
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    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
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    Notices.
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    Housing. Number of houses erected during the year:— (a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b) ). (i) By the Local Authority—
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    (iii) By other bodies and persons—
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    CONCENTRATION OP SMOKE EXPRESSED IN MILLIGRAMS PER 100 CUBIC METRES.
    MonthMonthly averageHighest daily averageLowest daily average
    195119521951195219511952
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    CONCENTRATION OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE EXPRESSED AS PARTS PER 100 MILLION.
    MonthMonthly averageHighest daily averageLowest daily average
    195119521951195219511952
  • Page 78
    Action taken under the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1936, has resulted in 1,586 houses being brought up to a reasonable standard of fitness. Legal proceedings were found necessary in 19 instances, and the following is the result of such actions:—
    No.DateNon-compliance with Nuisance Order atResult
  • Page 79
    Bacteriological Examinations . Designated Milk.
    LicencesNo. GrantedNo. of Samples takenResult
    Phosphatase ReactionMethylene Blue Test
    SatisfactoryUnsat.SatisfactoryUnsat.
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    Increasing care is being exercised by manufacturers, producers and retailers to comply with the required standards.
    Samples analysedSamples unsatisfactory
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    Continued from previous page...
    Samples analysedSamples unsatisfactory
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    Continued from previous page...
    Samples analysedSamples unsatisfactory
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    Continued from previous page...
    Samples analysedSamples unsatisfactory
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    1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH. Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 88
    2. DEFECTS FOUND.
    ParticularsNumber of Defects
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. (Section 111 of Act of 1937.)
    Nature of WorkInstancesNotices servedProsecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    HEALTH CLINICS—CLINIC SESSIONS
    Health ClinicMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
  • Page 92
    1,355 births were registered during the year:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    ATTENDANCES, EXAMINATIONS, etc., 1950—1952.
    Leyton Green 1950 1951 1952Park House 1950 1951 1952*DawIish Road 1951 1952All Centres 1951 1952
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    Post-natal Clinic.
    Leyton Green ClinicLady Raleigh Training HomeTotal
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    Conditions found on examination:—
    Leyton Green ClinicLady Raleigh Training Home
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    ( b ) Premature infants born in the area (whether their mothers normally reside in the area or not) but exclud- 23 ing babies born in maternity homes and hospitals in the National Health Service.
    Born at Home
    Transferred to HospitalNursed Entirely at HomeGrand Total
    Died in First 24 hoursDied on 2nd to 7th dayDied on 8th to 28th daySurvived 28 daysTotal
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    (A) NUMBERS PROVIDED WITH DENTAL CARE.
    ExaminedNeeding treatmentTreatedMade Dentally Fit
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    (B) FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED.
    ExtractionsAnaestheticsFiiiingt.Scalings or Scaling and Gum treatmentSilver Nitrate treatmentDressingsRadiographsDentures provided
    LocalGeneralCompletePartial
  • Page 99
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    No. of Cases NotifiedTreated At Home In Hosp.Vision UnimpairedVision ImpairedTotal BlindnessDeaths
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    Infant and Foetal Mortality .
    YearLive BirthsDeaths underMortality RateStillbirths
    No.Rate per 1,000 (live and still) Births
    1 year4 weeksInfantileNeo natal
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    Continued from previous page...
    Knott s GreenEllingham RoadTotal
    0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.
  • Page 100
    The following list shows the number of children, under categories (a) in attendance at, and (b) awaiting admission to, each Day Nursery at the end of December, 1952.
    CategoryKnotts GreenEllingham Road
    (o) In attendance(b) Awaiting admission(a) In attendance(b) Awaiting admission
  • Page 102
    Record of Cases attended by Council Midwives, 1952.
    Midwives employed by
    Essex County CouncilAttached to the Lady Rayleigh Training Home, Beachcroft RoadTotal
  • Page 104
    INWARD TRANSFERABLE BIRTHS—1952. Births in Institutions, Maternity Homes and private dwellings outside the Borough of Leyton during 1952.
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    The following table shows the percentage of births taking place in other than the patient's home since 1936. The steady increase in the percentage was not maintained in the year 1940, due to evacuation of expectant mothers, and in 1946/47 due to the shortage of maternity beds in hospitals.
    YearPercentageYearPercentage
  • Page 108
    Vaccination against Smallpox. NUMBER OF PERSONS VACCINATED (OR RE-VACCINATED)
    Age at date of vaccinationTotal
    Under 1 year1—4 years5—14 years15 years or over
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    Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Age 0-5 yearsAge 5-15 yearsTotal
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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. Immunised%
  • Page 109
    Annual totals of deaths and notifications during the past ten years have been:
    YearLeyton
    Notified CasesDeaths
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    Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Number of Children considered to be Immunised at end of Year
    0—5 years5—15 Years
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    Arrangements for public whooping cough immunisation in the area were put into 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 during 1952.
    Under 1 yearyears5—14 yearsTotal
  • Page 119
    I am indebted to the County Medical Officer for the following statistics relating to the work carried out, during the past five years, from the Ambulance Station, Auckland Road, Leyton, E.10. (Tel. LEY 6077.)
    19481949195019511952
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    Annual Attendances.
    YearFirst Attendances (new cases)Subsequent AttendancesTotal Attendances
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    During the year 19,901 attendances for treatment were made, representing an increase of 4,006 over the attendances during the previous year.
    First Attendances (new cases)Subsequent AttendancesTotal Attendances
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    The number of persons who received free treatment was 76 (4.5 per cent, of the total number of new cases), and the following figures show the attendances of patients who received free treatment.
    First Attendances (new cases)Subsequent AttendancesTotal Attendances
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    (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
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    Lectures and Film Shows.
    DateWhere heldSubjectType of AudienceAttendance
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    Shop Window Display, 280, High Road, Leyton, E.10.
    Commenced 22.1.52 DatesSubject
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    Attendances.
    Miniature FilmsMaleFemale
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    Results of Survey.
    Incidence of AbnormalityMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 127
    No. of articles loaned during 1952:—
    From Central StoreFrom Lady Raleigh Training Home
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    The undermentioned are some of the grants made by the Association during 1952:—
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    Six 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 work may be gathered from these figures:—
    YearNumber of cases
    MaternityOtherTotal
  • Page 133
    The following list shows the disabilities from which the 635 apphcants were suffering, and the number of cases in each category.
    DisabilityNo. of Cases
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    (c)Help provided:-
    MaternityAcute SickTuberculosisChronic SickAged Not SickOthersTotal
    AgedOthers
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    (2) Employees of other local authorities, etc.
    Name of local authority, etc.No. of medical examinations
  • Page 140
    The figures set out below relate to the calendar year ended December, 1952.
    NumberRollAverage AttendancePercentage of Attendance
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    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).
    GroupNumber of ChildrenPercentage of Children found to require treatment
    InspectedFound to require treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 141
    Cleanliness Surveys in Individual Schools.
    SchoolNumber of ExaminationsNumber CautionedNumber Excluded
  • Page 142
    The incidence of uncleanliness for the past 10 years is shown in the following table.
    YearNumber of ExaminationsNumber CautionedPercentage CautionedNumber ExcludedPercentage Excluded
  • Page 144
    The following table shows in statistical form the results of school dental inspection in the individual schools mentioned.
    SchoolNo. of Children inspectedNo. requiring treatmentNo. approved for treatmentNo. accepting treatmentNo. refusing treatmentPercentage of acceptances
  • Page 148
    Orthopaedic Clinic. Examinations by Orthopaedic Surgeon
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    The following conditions were seen at re-inspections during the year:—
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    The conditions dealt with include:— Aural Cases.
  • Page 152
    Delicate Pupils.
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    There were none awaiting admission to either Day or Resident Schools.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 155
    The number of individual children fed under the Authority's arrangements during 1952 was:—
    DinnersMilk Meals
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    Number of meals supplied:—
    DinnersMilk Meals
  • Page 156
    SPEECH THERAPY. 1. Children at present Undergoing Treatment—
    Diagnosis of Defects—BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 156
    Incidence of speech defects among seniors, juniors and infants—
    SeniorsJuniorsInfantsTotal
  • Page 158
    Of some 32,000 school children in the combined area, the Psychologist has interviewed and tested 364 during the year.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 159
    Analysis of figures
    ForestPre-schoolInfantsJuniorsSecondary
  • Page 159
    The ranges of intelligence of the children seen by the Psychologist were:—
    I.Q's.Below 7171—9091—110111—130131 +Total
  • Page 161
    ANALYSIS OF FIGURES FOR 1952
    WalthamstowOut-Area
    W'stowC'fordLeytonForest
  • Page 164
    a. Periodic Medical Inspections. 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 pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin).
    GroupFor 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 , 1952.
    Defect or DiseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    Number requiring TreatmentObservationNumber requiring TreatmentObservation
    (1)(2)(3)(5)
  • Page 166
    TABLE II. B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.
    Age GroupsNo. of Pupils InspectedA GoodB FairC Poor
    No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE III.— Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1952. TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).
    Disease or DefectNumber of Defects treated or under treatment during the year
    (1)By the AuthorityOtherwise
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    TABLE III.— contd. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as mlnor ailments.—group I).
    Defect or DiseaseNumber of Defects dealt with
    By the AuthorityOtherwise
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    G roup III.—T reatment of D efects of N ose and T hroat.
    Total number treated
    By the AuthorityOtherwise
  • Page 168
    TABLE IV. Dental Inspection and Treatment.
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    TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin.