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East Ham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
- Published
- 1927
- Pages
- 146
- Tables
- 80
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Statistics for 1904 and the past six years are given below, for comparison:—
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Census, 1921 :—
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
Annual Rate per 1,000 Living. Rate pei 1,000 registered Births. Births. Deaths. Diarrhœa & 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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Case Work. The following is an analysis of case work during the year ended 31st December, 1926 :—
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The types of new cases dealt with during the year may be summarised as follows :—
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Help has been given during the year as follows :—
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DISEASE NOTIFICATION 1921-1920.
Disease. 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 -
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TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications, 1921-1926.
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New Cases and Mortality during 1926. Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease in the area during 1926 :—
Age Periods. New Cases. Deaths. Pulmonary. Non-Pulm. Pulmonary. Non-Pulm. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE I.—TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME. Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the Year 1926.
Diagnosis. Pulmonary. N on-Pulmonary. Total. (6) Adults. (6) Children. Adults. Children. Adults. Children. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE II.—RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS. (A) Average Number of Beds Available for Patients during the Year 1926.
Observation. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Total. "Sanatorium" Beds. "Hospital" Beds. Disease of Bones and Joints. Other Conditions. -
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(B) Return showing the Extent of Residf.ntial Treatment during the Year 1926.
In Institutions on Jan. 1 Admitted during the year. Discharged during the year. Died in the Institutions . In Institutions on Dec. 31. -
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TABLE III. Return showing the immediate results of Treatment of Patients 1 and of Observation of Doubtful Cases discharged from Residential Institutions during the Year 1926.
Classification on admission to the Institution. Condition at time of discharge. Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. Under 3 months. 3-6 months. 6-12 months. More than 12 months. Total. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. -
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Classification on admission to the Institution. Condition at time of discharge. Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. Under 3 months. 3-6 months. 6-12 months. More than 12 months. Total. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. -
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(a) Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in the possession of the East Ham Dispensary at the end of 1926, arranged according to the years in which the patients first came under Public Medical Treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, and their classification as shown on Form A.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates. Previous to 1926. 1926. Class T.B. minus. Class T.B. plus. Class T.B. minus. Class T.B. plus. Group 1. Group 2. Group 3. Total (Class T.B. plus). Group 1. Group 2. Group 3. Total (Class T.B. plus). -
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(b) Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in the possession of the Dispensary at the end of 1926, arranged according to the years in which the patients first came under Public Medical Treatment, and their classification as shown on Form A.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates. Previous to 1926. 1926. Bones and Joints. Abdominal. Other Organs. Peripheral Glands. Total. 1 Bones and Joints. i Abdominal. Other Organs. Peripheral Glands. Total. -
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HARTS SANATORIUM. Average Number of Beds Available for Patients at Harts Sanatorium
Observation. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Total. " Sanatorium " Beds. " Hospital " Beds. Disease of Bones and Joints. Other Conditions. -
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Return Showing the Extent of Residential Treatment during the Year.
In Institution on Jan. 1 Admitted during the year. Discharged during the year. Died in the Institution. In Institution on Dec. 31. -
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Return showing the' immediate results of Treatment of Patients and of Observation of Doubtful Cases discharged from Harts Sanatorium during the Year 1926.
Classification on admission to the Institution. Condition at time of discharge. Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. Under 3 months. 3-6 months. 6-12 months. More than 12 months. Total. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. -
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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 1926 :—
Disease. Remaining at end of 1925. Admitted during 1926. Discharged during 1926. Died during 1926. Remaining at end of 1926. -
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The chief complications which occurred in the cases under treatment during the year were as follows :—
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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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The chief complications which occurred in the cases under treatment during the year were as follows
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In some instances patients were admitted who were suffering from some other disease in addition to diphtheria, and the following table gives particulars of these:—
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Births during 1926.
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These visits were as follows:—
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Infant Mortality and Deaths of Children under 5 years. The following Table shows the causes of death at the different periods of infant life during- the year 1926:—
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COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATE—YEAR 1926.
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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During 1926, eight cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified in East Ham, with results of treatment as is shown in the following table:—
Notified. Treated. Vision Unimpaired. Vision Impaired. Total Blindness. At Home. At Hospital or Clinic. -
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The following deaths occurred in connection with parturition:—
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VENEREAL DISEASES. Summary of work done by the Hospitals during the Year 1926.
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 1926.
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, 1926.
CAUSES OF DEATH. Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough. Sex. All ages. Under 1 year. 1 and under 2 years. 2 and under 5 years. 5 and under 15 years. 15 and under 25 yeart. 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 1926. 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. Rainfall. Me^n of Mean Temperature of Air. No. of Days on which Rain fell, o'oi inches and over. Amount collected in inches. Mean rate of fall for Rainy Days. Greatest fall in 24 hours. Date of greatest fall. Highest Maximum. Lowest Minimum. All Highest. All Lowest. -
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF WORK.
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5. FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. The percentage of children found to require treatment, as the result of Routine Medical Inspection in the Code Groups, shows a slight increase over that for the year 1925.
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Comparative table:—
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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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vigilance displayed by teachers and nurses. 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 1925 1926 1925 1926 -
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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 :—
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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. 1925 1926 1925 1926 -
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Particulars of the number of Children who were admitted to Schools of Recovery between 1 st January and 31 st December , 1926, 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 34 were classified as mentally deficient, and 10 as dull and backward, recommendations being made as shown in the following table:—
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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.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1926.
Defect or Disease. Routine Inspections. Special Inspections. No. of Defects. No. of Defects. Requiring Treatment.. Requiring to he kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. Requiring Treatment. Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. -
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T able II.—( continued.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (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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TABLE IV. Group IV.—Dental Defects. (1) Number of Children who were:—
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10 years of age, is reduced to 71.5 per cent. Comparison with former years will be found in the following table:—
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Maternity and Child Welfare Figures for 1926.
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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A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
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TABLE 11. A.—A Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the. Year Ended 31st December, 1926.
Routine Inspections. Special Inspections. No. of Defects. No. of Defects Defect or Disease. 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) -
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Table II.—( continued).
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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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TABLE III. Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area for the Year ended 31st December, 1926 ( see note a).
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TABLE III.— continued.
Boys. Girls. Total. -
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Group I.—Minor Ailments (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. (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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TABLE IV.— continued. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding- Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
Defect or Disease. Under the Authority's Scheme (see note b). Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority s Scheme. Otherwise. Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
Received Operative Treatment. Received other forms of Treatment. Total number Treated. Under the Authority's Scheme inClinic or Hospital. (see note 6.) By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme. Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Group IV.—Dental Defects. (1) Number of Children who were : —
(a) Inspected by the Dentist Age. Specials Total (see note d) Grand Total. Routine Age Groups. -
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PRIMARY INSPECTIONS.
Month Manor Park Little Ilford Wood-gran.ge Plashet Kensington Castle Central W-ll End G-eatfiehl 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 Home to House -
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COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.
Manor Park Little Ilford Wood grange Plashet Kensington Castle Central Wall End Greatfield South Total -
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Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
Premises (1) Number of Inspections (2) Written Notices (3) Prosecutions (4) -
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2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
Particulars (1) Number of Defects Number of Prosecutions (5) Found (2) Remedied (3) Referred to H.M. Inspector (4) -
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HOUSE REFUSE COLLECTION.
Loads. Tons. 1925 1926 1925 1926 -
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intention to slaughter. During the year 671 such notifications were received referring to:—
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Formal Samples.
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Informal Samples.
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Milk & Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
(a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. (b) Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each sample. -
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There are 2,501 shops registered in the Borough, comprising:—
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PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT FOR THE YEAR 1926.
Date. Situation of Premises. Offence. Result. -
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PROSECUTIONS UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924.
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PROSECUTIONS UNDER SHOPS ACT DURING 1926.
Date. Offence. Fines. -
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Date. Offence. Fines. -
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PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT FOR THE YEAR 1926.
Date. Offence. Result. -
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The Following is a Record in Detail of the Inspections made during the Year 1926:—
Manor Park Ward. Little Ilford Ward. Woodgrange Ward. Plashet Ward. Kensington Ward. Castle Ward. Central Ward. Wall End Ward. Greatifield 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 toH. Ord. H. to H. Ord. H.to H.