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Hammersmith 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith]

Published
1926
Pages
102
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    N otification R eceived from
    Midwives.Doctors.Lying-in Hospitals.Poor Law Institutions.Parents.M.O.H.'s.
  • Page 8
    TABLE III. Infantile Mortality during the year 1925. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total uuder 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 9
    TABLE I . Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1925 and Previous Years.
    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 Non-residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 11
    TABLE II. Causes of, and ages at Death during the Year 1925. METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Wards.
    1234567
    1234567891011121314151617
  • Page 12
    This rate is calculated on the estimated population of each Ward.
    Ward.Estimated Population.No. of Deaths.Death Rate.
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    LONDON AND THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS.
    Cities and Boroughs.Estimated population to the middle of year.Births. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Zymotic Deaths. Annual rate per 1,000 persons living.Death-rate per 1,000 living.Deaths of Infants under one year to 1,000 births.
  • Page 13
    The weekly rate of maintenance at 31st December, 1925, is shown against each Institution:—
    No. of persons treated.Weekly Rate of Maintenance.
  • Page 15
    SCHEDULE OF ATTENDANCES AT THE INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.
    Address of Clinic.No. of Clinics held.New Cases.Attendances.
    Mothers.Children.Mothers.Children.
    Antenatal.Postnatal.Under 1 yr.1-5 yrs.Antenatal.Postnatal.Under 1 yr.1-5 yrs.
  • Page 19
    Notices.- The following table shows the number of visits paid by the Inspectors and the Preliminary Notices served and complied with during the year:—
    Number of Inspections.Number of Notices Served.Number of Notices complied with.
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    SUMMONSES—YEAR 1925.
    Situation of PremisesNature of OffenceNo. of SummonsesResult of Proceedings
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    S ummonses— continued.
    Situation of PremisesNature of OffenceNo. of SummonsesResult of Proceedings
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    1.—inspection of factories, workshops and workplaces.
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWrit ten NoticesProsecutions
  • Page 23
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions
    PoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
  • Page 23
    3.—HOME WORK.
    Nature of WorkOutworkers' List, Section 107Outwork in Unwholesome premises, Sec. 108Outwork in Infected Premises Sees. 109, 110
    Lists received from EmployersNotices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending listsProsecutions
    Twice in the yearOnce in the yearFailing to keep or permit in-spection of ListsFailing to send ListsInstancesNotices servedProsecutionsInstancesOrders made (Sec. 110)Prosecutions (Sec. 109,110)
    ListsOutworkersListsOutworkers
    Con-trac-WorkmenCon-trac-Workmen
    12345678910111213141516
  • Page 24
    4.— REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the yearN umber
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    ClassNumber
  • Page 28
    Newly Erected Houses. Certificates granted with regard to water supply under Section 48 (Sub-sec. 2) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Year.L.C.C. Estate.H.B.G. Estate.Private Houses.
  • Page 31
    Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923. The following is a list of the licences issued during the year under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923:—
    Description.Number.
  • Page 42
    The articles of food specified in the first column of the following table may contain the preservative specified in the second column in proportions not exceeding the number of parts (estimated by weight) per million specified in the third column :—
  • Page 43
    Continued from previous page...
    Food.Preservative.Parts per Million.
  • Page 44
    3. Coal Tar Colours.
    Number in Colour Index of Society of Dyers and Colourists, 1924.Name.Synonyms.
  • Page 47
    1. Milk and Cream not Sold as Preserved Cream.
    a. Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.b. Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
  • Page 48
    TABLE I.
    Samples received.Genuine.Inferior.Adulterated.Total.
  • Page 49
    TABLE II.
    Article.No. of Samples examined.Result of Examination.Summonses Issued.Penalties Imposed.
    Genuine.InferiorAdulterated.
  • Page 50
    TABLE III.
    No.Adulteration Certified.Penalties Imposed.
  • Page 50
    The following Table gives the average composition of the milk calculated on the total number of samples taken in the Borough during the four quarters of the year:— TABLE IV.
    Fat.Non-fatty Solids.Water.
    Per cent.Per cent.Per cent.
  • Page 53
    TABLE V.
    Sample No.Article.Offence.Where heard and date.Result.
  • Page 57
    As a matter of interest, I have summarised the shops and stalls under the following headings:—
    Open. No meat exposed outside.Shut. No meat exposed outside.Open. Meat exposed outside.Shut. Meat exposed outside.No Glass Fronts.
  • Page 58
    The following is a list of the licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough:—
    Premises.Name of Licencee.
  • Page 58
    The following tables gives a summary of the work relating to milk premises, slaughterhouses and ice cream premises:—
    PREMISES.NUMBER OF PREMISES.Number of inspecions 1925Number of notices 1925Number of prosecutions 1925
    On register in 1920.On register at end of 1924Added in 1925Re- moved in 1925On register at end of 1925
  • Page 59
    The following is a list of bakehouses in the Borough:— No. 1 DISTRICT.
    Address.Name.
  • Page 60
    No. 3 DISTRICT.
    Address.Name.
  • Page 61
    The following is a list of unsound food condemned during the year:—
    Commodity.Condition.Result.
  • Page 63
    The following bacteriological examinations were made on behalf of the Council:—
  • Page 64
    TABLE IV. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 192S.
    Notifiable DiseaseNumber of Cases NotifiedTotal cases notified in each WardTotal Cases Removed to Hospital
    At all AgesUnder 11 & under 5 Years5& under 15 Year*10 & under 25 ears25 & under 45 Years40& under 65 Years65 & and upwards
    5thCentreNorth
    Ward 1Ward 2Ward 3Ward 4Ward 5Ward 6Ward 7
  • Page 65
    The following table shows the deaths of residents registered from the seven principal zymotic diseases which occurred in the ten years, 1916 to 1925.
    Year.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa and Cholera.Total.
  • Page 65
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1928.
    DISEASE.Total cases notified.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total deaths.
  • Page 73
    TABULAR STATEMENT—ZYMOTIC DISEASES. The following table shows the number of cases that were reported as due to the undermentioned diseases during the years 1916 to 1925.
  • Page 74
    The following table shows the amount of disinfection carried out by your Council during the year; all bedding and articles of clothing, &c., being removed to the Council's Disinfecting Station, for the purpose of disinfection.
  • Page 75
    The following table shows the number of notifications received during the year:—
    Age Periods.Notifications on Form "A"Notifications on Form "B"Number of Notifications on Form "C"
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form "A"No.ol Primary NotificationsTotal Notifications on Form''B"Poor Law InstitutionsSanatoria
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotalPrim. Not.Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total JPrrim. Not.
  • Page 75
    I append figures for the years 1920-1925, showing the interval between notification and death of tuberculous persons.
    1920.1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.
  • Page 76
    The following table has been prepared, giving particular of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from tuberculosi during 1925:-
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 83
    Deaths from Cancer, 1925.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 86
    The following table gives the number of births and deaths of infants and the rate per 1,000 births during the past 20 years, the year of the appointment of the first Health Visitor:—
    Year.Births.Deaths of Infants.Deaths of Infants per 1000 births.
  • Page 88
    Period ending 31st December, 1925.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 91
    Statistics showing the incidence of all infectious diseases during the year are included in the general report, but in so far as they relate particularly to diseases of parturient women and children under five years of age, are tabulated below:—
    Disease.No. of Cases Notified.Previous Year.No. of Cases Visited.No. of Cases Nursed.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital.
  • Page 92
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.— The number of cases reported was twenty-one, against sixteen in the previous year. The analysis of the final reports received is as follows:—
    Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.