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East Ham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
- Published
- 1926
- Pages
- 154
- Tables
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The following statistics of 1904 and the past five years are interesting —
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Ward Population.
Manor Park 14,966 -
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
Annual Rate per 1,000 Living. Rate per 1,000 registered Births. Births. Deaths. Diarrhoea & Enteritis (under 2 years). Infant mortality. -
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Acts of Parliament Adopted.
Name of Act adopted. Date of adoption. Date of coming into operation. -
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DISEASE NOTIFICATION 1920-1925.
Disease. 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 -
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TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications, 1920-1925.
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New Cases and iMortality during 1925. Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease in the area during 1925 :—
Age Periods. New Cases. Deaths. Pulmonary. Non-Pulm. Pulmonary. Non-Pulm. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. M. -
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Report on the W ork of the Tuberculosis D ispensary during 1925. Summary of the Cases added to or removed from the Dispensary Register during the Years 1924-5
1925 1924 Adults. Children. Total. Pulm. Non-Pulm. Adults. Children. Total. Pulm. Non-Pulm. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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The following table indicates the number of patients admitted for each disease and the number discharged, or who have died, in the year 1925:—
Disease. Remaining at end of 1924. Admitted during 1925. Discharge during 1925. Died during 1925. Remaining at end of 1925. -
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The following table gives particulars of the chief diseases and conditions associated with Scarlet Fever, which were present in the patients admitted during- the year :—
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Mr. Neame supplies the following Table showing the work done during 1925:—
No, of Days devoted to Treatment No. of Attendances No. of Permanent Teeth No. of Temporary Teeth Total Ex-tracted Total Filled No. of Anaesthetics given No. of other Operations Adults Children Extracted Filled Extracted Filled Permanent Temporary -
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Births during 1925.
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The following Table shows the causes of deaths during 1925 at the different periods of infant life:—
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COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATE.
Birth-rate per 1,000 total population. Rate per 1,000 Births. Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 yrs.) Total deaths under 1 year -
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Five cases were notified as follows :—
Notified. Treated. Vision Impaired. Vision Impaired. Total Blindness. At Home. At Hospital. -
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VENEREAL DISEASES. Summary of work done by the Hospitals during the Year 1925.
London Middlesex Essex Surrey Kent Herts. Bucks. E. Ham W. Ham Croydon Total Other Places Grand Total -
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TOTAL CASES NOTIFIED DURING 1925.
Disease. Under 1 1—2 2-3 3—4 4-5 5—10 10-15 15-20 20-35 35-45 45-65 65 and over Total all ages Cases admitted to Hosp. Total Deaths -
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN EAST HAM, 1925.
CAUSES OF DEATH. Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough. Sex. All agrs. Under 1 year. 1 and under 2 years. 2 and under 5 years. 5 and under 15 years. 15 and under 25 years. 25 and under 45 years. 45 and under 65 years. 65 and under 75 years. 75 and upwards. -
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1925. Rain Gauge 5-in. in diameter, placed 1-foot above ground, 15 feet above sea level. Temperature taken in the shade of a Stevenson's Screen, 5 feet from the ground.
Months. Temperature of Air during the Month. Mean Temperature of Air. Rainfall. Highest Maximum. Lowest Minimum. Mean of No. of Days on which Rain fell, 0.01 inches and over. Amount collected in inches. Mean rate of fall for Rainy Days. Greatest fall in 24 hours. Date of greatest fall. All Highest. All Lowest. -
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF WORK.
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The percentage of children found to require treatment, as the result of Routine Medical Inspection in the Code Groups, shows an appreciable reduction over that for the year 1924.
Group Number of Children Percentage of Children found to require treatment Inspected Found to require treatment 1924 1925 1924 1925 1924 1925 -
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Comparative table:—
Year Number Examined Number with Nits Number with Head Vermin Number with Body Vermin No. of Exclusion Certificates -
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TABLE VII. TABLE OF VERMINOUS CONDITIONS FOUND AT EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERAL CLEANLINESS.
SCHOOLS Dept. Number Exam'd. Few Nits. Many Nits and Vermin. Body and Clothing Verminous. SCHOOLS. Dept. Number Exam'd. Few Nits. Many Nits and Vermin. Body and Clothing Verminous. -
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Such cases, frequently recognised in the early stages, have been immediately referred to one of the School Clinics.
Chief Minor Ailments Discovered at Routine Medical Inspection. Discovered by Teachers and Nurses and sent to Clinic 1924 1925 1924 1925 -
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The total number of cases of tuberculosis, occurring in children of school age, notified to the Medical Officer of Health during the year, was as follows :—•
Boys. Girls. Total. -
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Table of the Chief Infectious Diseases, Showing the Monthly Incidence in Children of School Age.
Month Measles Chicken Pox Whooping Cough Mumps Scarlet Fever Diphtheria -
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In addition to the acute infectious diseases, the following infectious conditions have occurred during the year :
Nature of Complaint. Number Excluded. Number of Sessions involved. 1924 1925 1924 1925 -
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P articulars of the number of C hildren who were admitted to S chools of R ecovery between 1 st J anuary and 31 st D ecember, 1925, and the periods of their stay between those two dates.
School No. of Months Totals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 B. G. b. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. b. G. b. G. B. G. b. G. b. G. Total -
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Of these 35 were classified as mentally deficient, and two as dull and backward, recommendations being made as shown in the following table :—
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TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS (see note a). For the Year ended 31st December, 1925. A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. Number of Code Group Inspections— (see note b).
Boys. Girls -
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B.—OTHER INSPECTIONS.
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TABLE II. SECONDARY SCHOOL. A.—R eturn of D efects found by M edical I nspection in the Y ear E nded 31 st D ecember , 1925.
Defect or Disease. Routine Inspections. Special Inspections. No. of Defects. No. of Defects. Requiring Treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. Requiring Treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. -
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Table II.—( continued.)
(1) (2) (3) W (5) B. G. B. G. B. G. B. G. -
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B.—Number of individual children (see note b ) found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
GROUP. Number of Children. Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. (see note d). Inspected (see note c) Found to require Treatment. (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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23. MISCELLANEOUS. During the year 1925 the following special medical examinations were made :—
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In conclusion, thanks are again due to the Sisters in Charge and the Clinic! Clerk for the excellent service rendered throughout the past year.
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TABLE IV. Group IV.—Dental Defects. (1) Number of Children who were: —
(a) Inspected by the dentist Routine Age Groups. Age. Total. Specials (see note d) Total. Grand Total. -
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Maternity and Child Welfare Centre figures for 1925.
No. of Half Days devoted to Treatment. No. of Attendances. No. of Permanent Teeth. No. of Temporary Teeth. Total No. of Extractions. Total No. of Fillings No. of Administrations of General Anaesthetics. No. of other Operations. Adults Children. Extracted. Filled. Extracted. Filled. Permanent Teeth. Temporary Teeth. -
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Number of Code Group Inspections— (see note b).
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TABLE II. A.— A Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1925.
Defect or Disease. Routine Inspections. Special Inspections. No. of Defects. No. of Defects. Requiring Treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. Requiring Treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. -
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Table II.—( continued).
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B.—Number ok Individual Children (see note b) found at Routine M edical I nspection to R equire T reatment (excluding U ncleanliness and D ental D iseases).
GROUP. Number of Children. Percentage ot Children found to require Treatment (see note d). Inspected (see note c). Found to require Treatment. -
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TABLE III. R eturn of all E xceptional C hildren in The A rea for the Y ear ended 31 st D ecember, 1925 ( see note a).
Boys. Girls. Total -
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TABLE III.— continued.
Boys. Girls. Total. -
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TREATMENT TABLE. G roup I.— M inor A ilments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.).
Disease or Defect. Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. Under the Authority's Scheme, (see note b). Otherwise. Total. -
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TABLE IV.— continued. G roup II.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
No. of Defects dealt with. Defect or Disease. Jnder the Authority's Scheme (see note b). Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. Total. -
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G roup III.— T reatment of D efects of N ose and T hroat. NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
Number Of Defects Recived Operative Treatment Recived other forms of Treatment. Total number Treated. Under the Authority's SchemeinClinic or Hospital. (see note b.) By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme. Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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(1) Number of Children who were:—
Routine Age Groups. Age. Specials Grand Total. Total (see note d) Total. -
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PRIMARY INSPECTIONS.
Month Manor Park Little Ilford Wood-grange Plashet Kensington Castle Central Wall End Greatfield South Total Ord. H. to H Ord. H. to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H. to H. Ordinary House to House -
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A frequent request is to "get out" a sub-tenant, or to quieten a crowing cockerel.
Manor Park Little Ilford Wood grange Plashet Kesington Castle Central Wall End Greatfield South Total -
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COMPLAINTS RECEIVED—(continued).
Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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HOUSE REFUSE COLLECTION.
Loads. Tons. 1924 1925 1924 1925 -
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Milk & Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
(a) (b) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each sample. -
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Informal Samples.
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PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT FOR THE YEAR 1925.
Date. Situation of Premises. Offence. Result. -
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PROSECUTIONS UNDER SHOPS ACT DURING 1925.
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Date. Offence. Fines. -
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PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT FOR THE YEAR 1925.
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1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
Premises Number of Inspections Written Notices Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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2.— DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
Particulars Number of Defects Number of Prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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The Following is a Record in Detail of the Inspections made during the Year 1925:—
Manor Park Ward. Little Ilford Ward. Woodgrange Ward. Plashet Ward. Kensington Ward. Castle Ward. Central Ward. Wall End Ward. Greatfield Ward. South Ward. Total. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H.to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H.to H. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H.to H.