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East Ham 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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- 1953
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- 122
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
Males Females Total -
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TABLE 1
Still births per 1,000 population 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 -
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The rates for East Ham per 1,000 total (live and still) births for the past five years are indicated below
1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 -
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A comparison of the statistics for the period since 1948 is appended
1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 -
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The agg group distribution of the population of East Ham in April, 1951, was as follows
Age (last birthday) Males Females Total -
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TABLE 2. - BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, 1952.
Rate per 1,000 Population Annual Death Rates per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Live Births Live Births Still Births All Causes Typhoid and Para-Typhoid Fevers Acute Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis Pneumonia Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza Smallpox Tuberculosis Total Deaths under one year Deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) -
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TABLE 3. -CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS 1952.
Deaths at different periods of life of residents (including non-civilians) whether occurring within or without the district Total deaths in Institutions Total deaths for the years All Ages Under 1 Year 1-4 Years 5-14 Years 15 - 24 Years 25 - kk Years 45-64 Years 65 - 74 Years 75 Years and above 1952 1951 1950 M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE 4. - INFANT DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE, 1952
Cause of Death Total deaths AGE AND SEX Total under 1 year. Under 1 week 1-2 weeks. 2-3 weeks. 3-4 weeks. 1-3 months. 3-6 months. 6-9 months. 9-12 months. M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE 5. - CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
Situation Purpose used Sessions. -
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Patients dealt with for the first time during 1952.
Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Conditions Total -
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The quarterly returns to the Registrar-General were as follows:-
Qtr. ending 31/3/52 Qtr ending 30/6/52 Qtr. ending 30/9/52 Qtr. ending 31/12/52 Total -
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The notifications of cases of tuberculosis during the year were:-
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TABLE 6. INFECTIOUS DISEASES - NOTIFICATION RATES.
Notifications England and Wales 160 County Boroughs & Great Towns including London 160 Smaller Towns Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1951 Census London Adm. County EAST HAM -
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TABLE 7- - PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1952. SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1952 TO THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1952.
Age Periods Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Total (all ages) -
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PART 11 „ - NEW CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS COMING TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING THE YEAR, OTHERWISE THAN BY FORMAL NOTIFICATION.
Source of Information Number of cases in age Groups 0- 1- 2- 5- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- Total -
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TABLE 8„ - PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASEo Notified Cases for Year ended 31/12/92
DISEASE cases notified in whole district Ward Distribution of cases No.of cases removed to Hospital Total Deaths At all ages - years Ward distruibution of cases At all ages Under 1 1 to 4 5 to 10 10 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 65 and up Manor park Little Ilford Wood grange Plashet Kenslington Wood grange Castle Centeral Wall end Creatified South -
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The hospitals to which the 256 patients suffering from Infectious diseases were admitted are named below:-
Name of Hospital No, of cases admitted -
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TABLE 9. - TOTAL CASES OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES, 1928 - 1952
DISEASE 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 -
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TABLE 10. - CANCER DEATHS - LOCATION OF THE DISEASE
Parts of Body Affected Ages Under 15 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 and upwards Total Sex M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE 11. FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948. PART I OF THE ACT I. - INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND (If defects are discovered at the premises on two,, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases")
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M,. Inspector -
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PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 110 and 111)
Nature of Work No„ of out-workers in August list required by Sect, 110(1)(c) No„ of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No„ of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of Instances of work in unwholesoms premlses Notices served Prosecutions -
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TABLE 12. METEOROLOGICAL RECORD . YEAR 1952 Rain Gauge 5 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 0
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 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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INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
Disease Incubation Period in days Early Symptoms Interval between onset & appearance of rash Period of Exclusion of Case Procedure for Dealing with Contacts. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROCEDURE
DISEASE FORM EXCLUSION OF CASE FROM WORK OR SCHOOL. EXCLUSION OF CLOSE FAMILIAL OR HOUSEHOLD CONTACT FROM WORK OR SCHOOL. EXCLUSION OF HOUSEHOLD FROM USE OF LAUNDRIES, CLEANERS & LIBRARIES. NOTES (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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TABLE 13 NUMBERS PROVIDED WITH DENTAL CARE, 1952
Examined Needing treatment Treated Made dentally fit -
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TABLE 14 FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED, 1952
Extractions Anaesthetics Fillings Scalings or scaling and gum treatment Silver Nitrate treatment Dressings Radiographs Dentures provided Local General Complete Partial -
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TABLE 15 PREMATURE INFANTS BORN AT HOME
Birth Weight Transferred to hospital Nursed Entirely at Home Total Premature Still Births Died in first 24 hours Died on 2nd to 7th day Died on 8th to 28th day Survived 28 days -
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TABLE 16 PREMATURE INFANTS - BORN IN HOSPITALS
Birth weight Died in first 24 hours Died on 2nd to 7th day Died on 8th to 28th day Survived 28 days Total -
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TABLE 17 ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL CLINICS, 1952
No. of clinics provided at end of year (whether held at Child Welfare Centres or other premises) No. of sessions held at end of year per month at clinics included in col. (2) No0 of women in attendance Total No. of attendances made by women included in col.(4) during the year. No. of women who attended during the year No. of new cases included in col.(4) i.e. for A.N. clinics women who had not previously attended any clinic during current pregnancy & for P.N. clinics women who had not previously attended any P.N. clinic after last confinement. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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TABLE 18 CHILD WELFARE CENTRES, 1952
No. of centres provided at end of year No. of child welfare sessions held at end of year per month at centres in col.(2) No. of children who attended centres in col.(2) during the year. No, of children who first attended the centres during the year and who on the date of their first attendance were:-+ No. of children In attendance at the end of the year who were then:- Total No. of attendances made by children included in col.(4) during the year. Under 1 year Over 1 year Under 1 year Between the ages of 1 and 5 Under 1 year Over 1 year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) -
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TABLE 19
Number at 31/12/52 No. of approved places No. of children on the register at the end of the year. Average daily attendance during the year 0-2 years 2-5 years 0-2 years 2-5 years 0-2 years 2 -5 years -
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The nurseries are open from Monday to Friday each week, with the exception of public Holidays, and the total attendances during 1952 were as follows :-
Nursery Total attendances Average daily attendance -
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East Ham mothers booked per the Council's ante-natal clinics were admitted for their confinements to the Institutions named below during the year 1952:-
Institution No. of patients -
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TABLE 20 MIDWIVES ACTS, 1902 - 1951
Number of midwives practising in the area at 31st December, 1952. Domiciliary Midwives Midwives in Institutions Total -
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TABLE 22 GAS AND AIR ANALGESIA AND ADMINISTRATION OF PETHIDINE
Domiciliary Midwives employed directly by Council Domiciliary Midwives employed under Sec.23 by voluntary organisations as agents of Council Domiciliary Midwives employed under Sec.23 by hospital authorities as agents of Council Domiciliary Midwives in private practice Total -
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TABLE 23 HEALTH VISITING, 1952
Number of Health Visitors employed at end of year Equivalent Whole-time Health Visitor Services provided under Col. (2) (all classes including attendance at Infant Welfare Centres) Number of visits paid by Health Visitors during the year Expectant Mothers Children under 1 year of age Children between the ages of 1 & 5 Other Classes Whole-time on Health Visiting Part-time oh Hea1th Visiting First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Vis-Its First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Visits (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) -
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TABLE 2 4 HOME NURSING, 1952
Provided by No. of home nurses employed at 31/12/52 Equivalent of whole-time service provided by part-time home nurses No. of cases attended by home nurses during the year No. of visits paid by home nurses during the year Whole-lime on home nursing Part-time on home nursing -
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TABLE 25 HOME NURSING 1952
East Ham District Nursing Association Silvertown & North Woolwich District Nursing Association Adults Children Total Adults Children Total Males Females Males Females -
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A comparision of statistics in regard to the work of the East Ham District Nursing Association is appendedj-
From 5/7/48 to 31/12/48 1949 1950 1951 1952 -
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TABLE 26 DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1952.
No. of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation (including temporary residents) Total number of children who were given a secondary or re-inforcing injection (i.e.subsequent to complete full course) Age at date of final injection Under 5 5-14 Total -
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TABLE 28 DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION Number of Children at 31st December, 1952, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1938)
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TABLE 29 SMALLPOX VACCINATION
No. of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during 1952 Total Age at date of vaccination Under 1 1-4 5-14 15 or over -
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TABLE 30 AMBULANCE SERVICE. STATISTICS FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1953
AMBULANCE SERVICE Cars from Council's Transport Pool and by Private Hire Transport by Rail Grand Total Ambulances Sitting Case Vehicles (upto 4 Passenger Seats) Sitting Case Vehicles (over 4 Passenger Seats) Total-All Vehicles -
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TABLE 31 COST OF SERVICE
Period Ambulance Service £ Cars from Transport Pool etc. £ Transport By Rail £ Total £ -
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TABLE 32 UNIT COSTS-AMBULANCE SERVICE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1953
Ambulance Service Cars from Transport Pool etc. All Services £ S. d. £ S. d. £ S. d. -
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The following is an extract from the report by the Unit's Medical Director, Dr. D.J. Lawless, on this survey:-
Males Females Total -
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TABLE 34 CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT PERIOD OF TREATMENT-1932
Age Groups Sex Up to 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3 -4weeks 4 - 5 weeks 5-6 weeks over 6 weeks Total -
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TABLE 35 The recommendations for this form of treatment were submitted by:-
Referred by Children 0-5 School Children Adults Total -
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For comparision the numbers of children and adults receiving this form of treatment in previous years are appended:-
1949 1950 1951 1952 -
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PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES REPORTED DURING 1952
Males Females Total -
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TABLE 37 MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913-1938 PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES AS ON 1/1/53
Males Females Total -
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TABLE 42
Samples Number of Samples Percentage of samples adulterated Examined Found adulterated or below standard -
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TABLE 43
Number Informal or formal Article Adulteration or Deficiency Action taken -
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GENERAL INFORMATION The average number on the school rolls during the year was 16,655 made up as follows:-
Type of School Number of Schools Average number on Roll -
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS The following table indicates briefly the work of the School Health Service during the year 1952, and shows the comparative statistics for previous years.
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MEDICAL INSPECTION AND RE-INSPECTION AT SCHOOLS TABLE.44
School Infant Junior Secondary I R S I R S I R S -
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Defects and Treatment:- TABLE 45
Defect Number observed Number treated Referred for operation -
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TABLE 46
Category Number ascertained. Recommendation Ordinary School with special treatment Day Special School Boarding Special School -
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STATISTICAL APPENDIX MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
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TABLE 47
Group For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded in Table 48 Total individual pupils -
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RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1952 TABLE 48
Defect or Disease Periodic 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 49
Age Groups Number of Pupils Inspected A (Good) B (Fair) C (Poor) No. % No. % NO. % -
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TABLE 50 TREATMENT TABLES GROUP l.- DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding Uncleanliness)
Number of Cases treated or under treatment during the year By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 2.- EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
No. of Cases dealt with By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 3.- DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Number of Cases treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 4.- ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS
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GROUP 5.- CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT
Number of Cases Treated In the Authority's Child Guidance Clinics Elsewhere -
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GROUP 6. - SPEECH THERAY
Number of Cases Treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 7.- OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN
Number of Cases Treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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TABLE 51 DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
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TABLE 52 INFESTATION WITH VERMIN