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Harrow 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

Published
1939
Pages
82
Tables
28

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28 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Live Births :—Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 9
    The commonest causes of deaths are shown in the following table, in which the local rates for certain causes are compared with those of England and Wales for the year 1937, the figures representing the percentage of deaths from the particular cause of total deaths:—
    Local, 1938.England and Wales, 1937.
  • Page 16
    The following is a copy of the results of analyses of one sample from each Company :—
    Results in parts per 100,000.
    Sample A.Sample B.
  • Page 17
    Continued from previous page...
    Results in parts per 100,000
    Sample A.Sample B
  • Page 19
    During the year 1938-39 rain fell on 151 days against 138 days during 1937-38.
    April-March.
    Year 1937-38.Year 1938-39.
  • Page 28
    Those properties dealt with during the year, with the position regarding them at the end of the year, are shown in the following table :—
    Title of Order.No. of Houses.Position at end of Year.
  • Page 29
    The following statement extracted from the returns on Form H. 256 shows the position at the beginning and at the end of the year:—
    Position at December 31st.
    1937.1938.
  • Page 30
    The following table sets out the progress of overcrowding abatement since the official survey :—
    No. of premises overcrowded on Jan. 1st.Council houses granted.Transferred to larger Council house.Overcrowding otherwise abated.No. of premises overcrowded on Dec.-31st
  • Page 34
    The following table gives particulars of the numbers of animals slaughtered and the incidence of disease:—
    Cattle excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep 6-Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 36
    The following table shows the extent to which use was made of the hospital during the year:—
    Admitted asIn Hospital 1/1/1938A dmitted during year.Discharged.Died.In Hospital 31/12/1938
  • Page 38
    The following table indicates the extent to which hospital provision has been required in the last five years:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Other infectious cases removed to hospital.Mid-year population.
    No. of notifications.Rate per 1,000 population.No. removed to isolation hospitals.Rates per 1,000 population.Percentage removed.No. of notifications.No. removed to hospitals.
  • Page 39
    At their meeting on May 31st the Council agreed that the accommodation to be provided at the hospital should comprise:— Patients' Blocks:—
  • Page 42
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE (other than Tuberculosis)
    Disease.Under lyr.1-4 yrs.5-9 yrs.10-14 yrs.15-19 yrs.20-24 yrs.25-34 yrs.35-44 yrs.45-54 yrs.55-64 yrs.65 & over.Total
  • Page 51
    TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications.
    New Cases.Deaths.
    Primary Notification.Brought to notice other than by Form A.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 52
    Register.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 52
    The following table is a summary of the cases removed from the register with the reason for their removal:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 54
    Institutional Treatment.
    In Institutions on Dec.31st, 1937.Admitted during 1938.Discharged during 1938.Died in Institutions during 1938.In Institutions on Dec.31st 1938.
  • Page 56
    The following table indicates the ages at which these deaths occurred, with the corresponding figures for England and Wales for the year 1937 for comparison:—
    Local.England & Wales.
    1938.1937.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 56
    Below is set out an analysis of the causes of these deaths under 12 months with the corresponding figures for the country as a whole for the year 1937:—
    Local 1938.England & Wales. 1937.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 57
    The distribution of these deaths per 1,000 births amongst infants of different ages is set out below, with the corresponding figures for the country as a whole for the year 1937:—
    Local. 1938.England & Wales. 1937.
  • Page 57
    The following table is an analysis of the causes of death of those infants of ages between one and twelve months :—
    1-3 Mths.3-6 Mths.6-9 Mths.9-12 Mths.
  • Page 58
    The following table classifies the deaths of children between the ages of 1 and 5 years:—
    1-2 Yrs.2-3 Yrs.3-4 Yrs.4-5 Yrs.
  • Page 61
    The following table shows the number of visits paid by the health visitors during the year:—
  • Page 61
    The following table shows the work done at the Infant Welfare Centres during the year:—
  • Page 63
    The following table summarises the information with regard to foster-children and foster-parents in the district:—
  • Page 70
    The fluctuations in the numbers of cases attended by the midwives is not, of course, a true index of the work performed by each midwife, as each would undertake part of the nursing for the rest of the team.
    Midwife.Maternity.Total.Total of Team.
  • Page 73
    The following is a summary of particulars of the milk issues Total quantity of milk supplied by
  • Page -
    Of this number 450 were found to require treatment.
    CAUSE OF DEATHUnder 1 yearOver 1 and under 2Over 2 and under 5Over 5 and under 15Over 15 and under 25Over 25 and under 35Over 35 and under 45Over 45 and under 55Over 55 and under 65Over 65 and under 75Over 75TotalRegistrar-General's Allocations
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF