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East Ham 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

Published
1940
Pages
40
Tables
44

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44 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    STATISTICAL CONDITIONS OP THE AREA.
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    Extracts from Vital Statistics. _ .
    For Infant & Maternal Mortality.
    Total.Males.Females,.Males.Females.Total.
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    Deaths from Puerperal causes
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live & still births)
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    Maternal deaths numbered 6, the rate for 1939 being 3.25 per 1,000 live births and 3.14 per 1,000 live and still births.
    Puerperal SepsisOther Causes.Total.
    England & Wales.East Ham.England & WalesEast Ham.England & WalesEast Ham.
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    BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, 1939.
    Rate per 1000 Population.annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live Births.Still Births.All Causes.Typhoid and Para - typhoid Fevers.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet-Fever.Whooping CoughDiphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis(under two years)Total Deaths under one year
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    CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS, 1939.
    Cause of Death.All1 Deaths at different periods of life of residents whether occurring within or without the district.
    Under 1 year1- 2 yrs2-5 yrs.5-13 yrs.15-25 yrs25-35 yrs3cr45 yrs45-55 yrs.55-65 yrs.65-75 yrs75 yrs up ward
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    DEATHS IN WARDS.
    Cauuse of Death.Manor ParkLittle ???fordWoodgrangePla shetKensing ton.CastleCen tra1.Wall End.Great fieldSouthTotal
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    PREVALENCE OP, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASE. Notified Cases for the 52 weeks ending 30.12.39.
    DISEASE.Cases notified in whole districtWard Distribution of Cases.No.of oases recoved to HospitalTotal Deaths in Borough
    at all ages - years.Manor Park.Little HfordWoodgrangePlashetKcnsingtonCastlelCentralWall End.???eatfisd. South.
    At all agesUnder 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 up
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    Classification.
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    Cancer Deaths 1939:-
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    Table Showing Types of Diphtheria and Mortality.
    Type.TotalDied.Mortality Rate.
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    Table showing Serum Adminstration.
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    Complications:
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    TABLE OP ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES, ETC. FOR 1959.
    DISEASE.Remaining at end of 1938.Admitted During 1939.Died During 1959.Discharged During 1959.Remaining at end of 1939.
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    PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DOMICILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE. Statistical Return for the year ending 31.12.39.
    Numbe r of attendancesNumber of attendancesTotal number of attendances.Number of occasions medicines supplied without seeing patients.
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    The sane facilities are available as in recent years for the treatment of those diseases, and from the official tables supplied by the London County Council the following figures are abstracted:-
    New Patients.1939.1938.
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    PATHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
    1939.1938.
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    For practitioners:-
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    The following figures are abstracted from the statistical record of the registration of blind persons, as at 31. 3. 40.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913 - 1938. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st December,1939. Article 12 Mental Deficiency Regulations, 1935.
    STATISTICS.19391938.
    . , Under ORDER."
    Total.MFTotel
    (a)(1) In institutions(excluding cases on Licence.)
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    Continued from previous page...
    1939.1938.
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    DURING THE YEAR 1939.
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    Continued from previous page...
    1939.1938
    MFTotalM.FTotal
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    The types of new cases dealt with in 1939 were, as follows:-
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
    Domiciliary MidwivesMidvrives in Institutions.Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Domiciliary Midwives.Midwives in InstitutionsTotals.
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    ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL SERVICES.
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    Total quantity of milk supplied during the year to expectant mothers and nursing mothers and young children:-
    Liquid Gallons.Dried Pounds.
    Under arrangements approved in accordance with Circular 1840.Otherwise .
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    Cases of Opthalmia Neonatorum notified during the year in which -
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    REGISTRATION OF NURSING HOMES (SECTIONS 187 to 194 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT,1936) Return of the work of the Council during 1939.
    Number of Homes.Number of patients provided for:-
    Materrity PatientsOthers.Totals.
  • Page 25
    The number of deaths(1955-1959) from tuberculosis is shown below:-
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryOf Cases on the Clinic Register
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    NEW CASES:
    19351956195719581959
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    ATTENDANCES AND MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
    Attendances.Medical Examinations
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    Artificial Pneumothorax
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    RETURN RELATING TO THE WORK OP THE TUBERCULOSIS & CHEST CLINIC DURING THE QUARTER ENDING 31ST. DECEMBER, 1939.
    DIAONOSTS.Puluanary. Non-pulnonary TotalGRAND TOTAL
    Adults.Childron.Adults.childron.Adults.childron.
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS,1930
    [$$] AGE PERIODS.Formal Notifications.Total Notifications
    0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total (all ages)
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    SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN NEW Cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period OTHERWISE than by formal notification.
    AGE PERIODS.0-1-5-10-— 15-20-25-35-45-5565-TOTAL.
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    The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained:
    SOURCE OF INFORMATION.Number of Cases.
    PulmonaryNonPulmonary
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    1. NUMBER OP BEDS PROVIDED AND OF PATIENTS receiving treatment in Residential Institutions (other than Poor Law Hospitals or Institutions) on the 31st December, 1939.
    Patients receiving Treatment.Total beds provi dedNumbe of vacant beds (if any) available for tuberculous patients
    Ex Service Men (Mono 146/T and Circu • lor 1365).Other Patients.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary
    Adults.Children.Adults.i Children.
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    HOUSING STATISTICS.
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    Dairies were systematically visited and sampling for bacteriological examination, carried out. The results of the bacteriological examinations are contained in the subjoined statement:-
    TotalUngradedSterilisedPas teur ised.Accredited.T.T.
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    The following is a statement of the work done in this connections:-
    Cattle (excluding Cows.)Cows.Calves,sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
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    c) Adulteration.
    Number of Samples.Percentage samples adulterated
    Examined.Found alderated or below standard.
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    Details of samples adulterated or below standard are described as follows, together with the resultant action:-
    No.I. or F.ArticleAdulteration or DeficiencyAction Taken.