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East Ham 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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- 1928
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- 164
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Statistics for 1904 and the past seven years are given for comparison:—
1904 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 -
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Ward Population.
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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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The types of new cases dealt with during the year may be summarised as follows:—
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DISEASE NOTIFICATION 1922-1927.
Disease. 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 -
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TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications, 1922-1927.
1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 -
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New Cases and Mortality during 1927. Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease in the area during 1927 :—
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 1927.
Diagnosis. Pulmonary. Non-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 1927.
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 Residential Treatment during the Year 1927.
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 1927.
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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TABLE III— continued.
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) P ulmonary T uberculosis. 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 1927, 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. 1927. Class T.B. minus. Class T.B. plus 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). Group 1. Group 2. Group 3. Total (Class T.B. plus). -
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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 1927, 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. 1927. Bones and Joints. Abdominal. Other Organs. Peripheral Glands. Total. Bones and Joints. Abdominal. Other Organs. Peripheral Glands. Total. Bones and Joints. Abdominal. Other Organs. Peripheral Glands. Total. -
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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 Capes discharged from Harts Sanatorium during the Year 1927.
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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HARTS SANATORIUM.—Year ending 31st March, 1928.
xpenditure. Cost per Patient per week. -
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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 1927:—
Disease. Remaining at end of 1926. Admitted during 1927. Diseharged during 1927. Died during 1927. Remaining at end of 1927. -
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The maximum accommodation for patients at the Borough Hospital is as follows:—
Department. Ward. Length. Ft. Breadth. Ft. Area. Sq. ft. Maximum number of beds allowable by Ministry of of Health. -
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No. of S taff.
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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.—Year ending 31st March, 1928.
Expenditure Cost per Patient per week. £ S. d. -
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Of the 136 infants treated during the year, treatment was completed in 86 cases, with results as follows :—
Total. Improvement. Attendance discontinued on account of:— Marked. Slight. None. Indifference of Mother Intercurrent Illness Closure for Summer Months. -
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Particulars of Visits made by Health Visitors.
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Visits of Health Visitors to the homes of expectant mothers :—
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Number of Ante-natal cases attending the Clinic :—
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The following' Table shows the causes of death at the different periods of infant life during the year 1927 :—
Causes of Death. Sex. 0-1 1—2 2—5 -
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COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATE—YEAR 1927.
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 the year 1927, 12 deaths in connection with parturition occurred in East Ham cases as follows :—
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During 1927, 10 cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified in East Ham, with results of treatment as shown in the following table :—
Notified. Case No Treated. Vision Unimpaired. Vision Impaired. Total Blindness. At Home. At Hospital or Clinic. -
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VENEREAL DISEASES. Summary of work done by the Hospitals during the Year 1927.
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 1927.
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, 1927.
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 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 1927. 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.
1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. -
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Result of Table III Census—November , 1927.
Recomended for Boys. Girls. Total -
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Continued from previous page...
Recommended for Boys. Girls. Total. -
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FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Group. NUMBER OF CHILDREN. Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. Inspected. Found to require Treatment. 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 -
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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. 1926 1927 1926 1927 -
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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. 1926 1927 1926 1927 -
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The following is a brief summary of the cases treated by general irradiation throughout the year :—
CONDITION. Boys. Girls. -
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Particulars of the number of Children who were resident in Schools of Recovery between 1st January and 31st December, 1927, 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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TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS (see note a). For the Year ended 31st December, 1927. A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
Number of Code Group Inspections— (see note b). Boys. Girls -
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TABLE II. SECONDARY SCHOOL. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1927.
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.)
(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. (1) Number of Children. Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. (see note d). (4) Inspected (see note c) (2) Found to require Treatment. (3) -
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TABLE IV. G roup IV.—D ental D efects. (1) Number of Children who were:—
(a) Inspected by the dentist Age. Routine Age Groups. Specials (see note d) Grand Total. 5 6 7 8 9 Total. 10 11 12 13 14 2028 2406 2631 171 914 9691 55 54 52 49 10 220 9911 -
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The percentage in 1926 was 28.5, and this year it is 31.6. The following comparative table is interesting :—
Year. Percentage of number of Children with sound mouths. -
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Maternity and Child Welfare Figures for 1927.
No. of Half Days devoted to Treatment. No. 01 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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TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS (see note a). For the Year ended 31st December, 1927. A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
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TABLE II. A.—A Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in thf. Year Ended 31st December, 1927.
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) -
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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. (1) Number of Children. Percentage of Children found to require Treatment (see note d). (4) Inspected (see note c). (2) Found to require Treatment. (3) -
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TABLE III. Return of ali. Exceptional Children in the Area for the Year ended 31st December, 1927 ( Se note a).
Boys. Girls. Total -
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TABLE III.— continued.
Boys. Girls. Total. -
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TABLE IV. Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1927 ( see note a ) TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.).
Disease or Defect. (1) Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. Under the Authority's Scheme. (see note b). (2) Otherwise. (3) Total. (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. No. of Defects dealt with. 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. Under the Authority's Scheme-in Clinic or Hospital. (see note b.) (1) By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2) Total. (3) Received other forms of Treatment. (4) Total number Treated. (5) -
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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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COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.
Manor Park Little Ilford Wood grange Plasbet Kensington Castle Central Wall End Greatfield South Total. -
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HOUSE REFUSE COLLECTION.
Loads. Tons. 1926 1927 1926 1927 -
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Milk and Cream Regulations. 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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Foot and Mouth Disease was prevalent throughout the year, necessitating the issue of 123 licences for 3,330 animals which were brought into the Borough for slaughter, viz.:—
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There are 2,587 shops registered in the Borough, comprising:—
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On 60 occasions it has been necessary to have recourse to legal proceedings, viz.:—
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PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT FOR THE YEAR 1927.
Date. Situation of Premises. Offence. Result. -
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PROSECUTIONS UNDER SHOPS ACT DURING 1927.
Date. Offence. Fines. £ s. d. -
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PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT FOR THE YEAR 1927.
Date. Offence. Result. -
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T he F ollowing is a R ecord in D etail of the I nspections made during the Y ear 1927 :—
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.