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Shoreditch 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
- Published
- 1949
- Pages
- 52
- Tables
- 50
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR, 1948.
Male Female Total Birth Rate -
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Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during recent years are given in the following table :-
Year Population estimated to middle of each year Births Total Deaths Registered in the District Transferable deaths Nett Deaths belonging to the District Uncorrected Number Nett Number Rate Of Nonresidaits registered in the District Of residents not registered in the District Under l year of age At all ages Number Rate Number Rate per 1,000 nett Births Number Rate -
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Domiciliary Relief.- I have to thank the Chief Officer of Social Welfare of the London County Counoil for the following figures relating to persons in receipt of domiciliary relief in Shoreditch.
Week ended Number of persons in receipt of domiciliary relief (excluding medical relief only) Number of persons in receipt of medical relief only. -
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CAUSES OF DEATH WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION
CAUSES OF DSATH. AGES SEX fatal deaths due to each cause. Under 1 1 to 2 2 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 to 75 75 to 85 85 and upwards Male Female -
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BIRTHS, The numbers of registered live births allocated to the Borough during the calendar year 1948 were as follows Total Live Births (legitimate and illegitimate)
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INFANTILE MORTALITY IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1948
CAUSE OF DEATH. AGES, SEX Total deaths under l year. under 1 day 1 day to 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks total under 1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months Male Female -
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The maternal mortality rates in England and Wales and in Shoreditch,during the past seven years are given below:-
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births. 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 -
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The following particulars have been abstracted from the Vaccination Officer's Return in respect of children whose births were registered in 1947:-
Districts. Total N.E. s.w. -
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CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1948 (confirmed diagnosis)
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE. Total number of confirmed cases AGES. Deaths. under 1 year 1-5 years 5-15 years 15-25 years 25- 45 years 45-65 years 65 years (plus) -
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The following table gives details regarding the ages of notification of pulmonary and non- pulmonary cases respectively :-
AGE PERIODS FORMAL NOTIFICATIONS Number of primary notifications of new cases 0-1 1-2 2-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-35 55-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 75 and upwards Total (all ages) -
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The supplementary table gives the age grouping of cases of tuberculosis which came to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notifications, during the year.
AGE PERIODS. 0-1 1-2 2-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 75 and upwards TOTAL. -
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Notification Register :-
Number of cases of tuberculosis remaining on the Register at 31st December, 1948, Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Cases M. F. Total M. F. Total 406 357 763 130 101 231 994 -
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The following table shows the incidence of cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from that disease for the last ten years
Year Notification rate per 1,000 population. Death rate per 1,000 population. Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary All forms Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary All forms -
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Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and deaths during the year are given in the following table
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M. F. M. P. M. F. M. F. -
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V.- MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. STATISTICS.
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Particulars of the attendances at the Council's ante-natal and post-natal clinics during the last eight years are as follows :-
Model Welfare Centre Number of Mothers first attendances Number of re-attendances Total attendances. Ante Natal Post Natal Ante-Natal Post-Natal Ante-Natal Post- Natal -
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The numbers of attendances at the Nurseries during tho first six months of 1948 are as follows :-
Attendances First Total -
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CHILD LIFE PROTECTION. The supervision of foster children and the homes of foster mothers was carried out by the woman sanitary inspector. During the period 39 visits were paid by her to child life protection cases. The work for the period is shown below
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MAYFIELD CONVALESCENT HOME. This Home for ailing children aged 2 to 5 years was opened by the Council on 2nd June, 1939. It has accommodation for 15 toddlers, whose average length of stay was 23.5 days. The number of admissions to the Home each year since 1939 is shown below
Year- 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948(½ yr.) -
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EFFINGHAM HOUSE COPTHORNE. During the early months of the year the Council continued to send mothers and children and old people in need of rest and change of air to Effingham House for a short stay. The number of admissions were as follows :-
Mothers Children Old People Total -
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The cases dealt with during the half year are shown below :-
M.C.W. Cases Other Cases Total -
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Number of dinners supplied:
Model Welfare Centre *108 Shepherdess Walk Mothers Toddlers Mothers Toddlers -
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. The following table shows the numbers immunised during the half year:-
Age at date of Final Injection Under 5 years 5 to 14 years Total -
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INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
Examinations First treatments Extractions Surgical operations Other treatments Conservative work Mechanical work Anaesthetics Number of visits Scalings Fillings Silver nitrate Dentures Repairs Orthodontics Local General Special -
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ANALYSIS OF VISITS 1st JANUARY - 5th JULY,1948.
- i Morning® Afternoon Evening Total -
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The total attendances during the first six months of 1948 were as follows :-
Year New Cases Re-visits Total attendances Under 5 years 5 to 15 years 15 years (plus) Total -
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The average attendances at the clubs at the end of the year were as follows:-
(1) (2) (3) Old People's Clubs Average weekly number of attendances Av. weekly No. of M. Tu. w. Th. Fr. Sat. Darners Teas. -
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The following tables summarize the visits of inspection and the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during 1948.
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SUMMARY OF WORK DONE (Contd)
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The number of persons treated for verminous conditions at the Borough Council's Cleansing Station, Haggerston Baths, was 39. The toteil treatments given during the year is shown below:-
New Cases. Re attendances Total treatments 0 to 5 years 14 years (plus) -
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The treatment of scabies cases attending the Personal Cleansing Station during the year is shown below:-
New Cases. Total new cases Re attendances Total treatments 0 to 5 years 5 to 15 years 15 years(pLus) -
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The particulars of inspections made during the year are as follows
Premises. Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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The defects found and dealt with were as follows
Particulars Number of defects Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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OUTWORK.
Nature of work. No.of outworkers in August list required by Section 110(l)(c) No.of cases of default in sending lists to Council No.of prosecutions for failure to supply lists. No.of instances of work in unwholesome premises. Notices served Prosecutions. -
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Business Premises.
Number of Premises dealt with. Number of Inspections made. Number of Pre-baits laid. Number of Poison Baits laid. Estimated Rat kill -
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Dwellings.
Number of Premises dealt with Number of Inspections made Number of Pre-baits laid Number of Poison Baits laid Estimated Rat Kill -
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Sewers
Number of Pre-baits laid in Manholes Number of Poison baits laid in Manholes Calculated Rat Kill -
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The following is a summary of the defects dealt with in food premises during the year 1948
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Premises or part of premises in a partially dirty condition 261
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The number of food premises in the Borough is as follows:-
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During the year 31 applications were received for the sale of milk under these regulations in the Borough. The number of licences issued was as follows :-
Pasteurised Accredited Tuberculin Tested -
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These gave the following results of bacteria per millilitre
0 to 1,000 1,000 to 5,000 6,000 to 10,000 11,000 to 50,000 51,000 to 100,000 101,000 to 900,000 1 million and over -
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38 samples were submitted to the methylene blue test with results as follows :-
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15 samples were examined for B5 Coli with the following resultss-
Absent in 1 0-ml. Present in 1,0-ml. Present in 0»1-ml. Present in 0«01-ml. Present in CUOOl-ml, Present in 0,0001-mL, Present in 0800001~ml. -
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The following table gives particulars of the work done under the Housing Acts in tine form required by the Ministry of Health
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C. - Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act 1936
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PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936
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STATISTICAL REPORT OF HOUSING WORK DONE BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS„1948.