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Ilford 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

Published
1913
Pages
188
Tables
58

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58 tables in this report

  • Page 31
    In previous years the total numbers of deaths and the rates have been as follows:—
    Year.No. of Deaths under 1 year.Rate per 1,000 Births registered.
  • Page 33
    TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY. 1912. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 37
    WEEKLY RAINFALL FOR THE YEAR 1912.
    Week endedRainfall in inches.Week endedRainfall in inches.
  • Page 38
    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1912 and Previous Years.
    Year.Total Population estimated to middle of each year.Nett Population estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Non-Residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of age.At all ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    1234567891011121314
  • Page 39
    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year 1912.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of "Residents " or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
    All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 j years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
    1234567891011
  • Page 44
    SCARLET FEVER.
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Per cent. of Cases Notified.
  • Page 45
    DIPHTHERIA.
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Per cent. of Cases Notified.
  • Page 46
    ENTERIC FEVER.
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Per cent. of Cases Notified.
  • Page 47
    ERYSIPELAS.
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Per cent. of Cases Notified.
  • Page 47
    PUERPERAL FEVER.
    Year.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Per cent. of Cases Notified.
  • Page 50
    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1912.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Cranbrook Ward.Park Ward.Seven Kings Ward.North Hainault Ward.Loxford Ward.Clementswood Ward.South Hainault Ward.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
    1234567891011121314151617
  • Page 51
    Table giving Death Rate from Various Infectious Diseases during the past 15 Years.
    Years.Small Pox.Erysipelas.Eiphtheria & Membranous Croup.Sarlet FeverEnteric and Continued Fever.Puerperal Fever.Measles.Estimated Population.
    Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.Cases.Deaths.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 52
    Number of deaths, and death rates per cent. of cases admitted to the Hospital during the year, showing comparison with 1910 and 1911:—
    Number of Deaths.Death-rate per cent.
    191219111910191219111910
  • Page 52
    The following shows the average length of stay of patients in the Hospital:—
    Scarlet Fever.Days.Average days in Hospital
  • Page -
    TABLE OF ADMISSIONS In the Respective Months during the last Ten Years.
    Months.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric and Continued Fevers.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Measles
    19031904190519061907190819091910191119121903190419051906190719081909191019111912190319041905190619071908190919101911191219031905190619071908190919101911191219051906.
  • Page -
    COST. STATEMENT AS TO COST OF FOOD AT THE ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
    1900-011901-021902-031903-041904-051905-061906-071907-081908-091909-101910-111911-12
  • Page 65
    TABLE OF HOUSES AND ARTICLES DISINFECTED In Respective Months during the Last Ten Years.
    Month.Houses.Articles.
    19031904190519061907190819091910191119121903190419051906190719081909191019111912
  • Page 66
    Table Showing Ages and Sex of Patients Admitted Suffering from SCARLET FEVER.
    Month.Under 5 years5 to 10 years10 to 15 years15 to 25 yearsOver 25 yearsTotals
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 66
    Table Showing Ages and Sex of Patients Admitted Suffering from DIPHTHERIA.
    Month.Under 5 years5 to 10 years10 to 15 years15 to 25 yearsOver 25 yearsTotals
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 77
    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 78
    2.— DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND WORKPLACES
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Insp'tor
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 79
    3-—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, Section 107.
    Lists received from Employers twice in the year.
    Lists.Outworkers.
    ContractorsWorkmen.
  • Page 79
    4.— REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number (2)
  • Page 80
    5-—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class. (1)Number (2)
  • Page 82
    The following is the general character of the defects found to exist under the above Act:—
    Walls and Ceilings Defective or Dirty.Flushing Apparatus Defective.Roofs Defective.Gutters and Down Pipes Defective.Yards Defective.
  • Page 95
    NOTICES SERVED, &c. 1912.
    Notices.Outstanding 1/1/12, and served 1912.Complied with 1912.Outstanding 1913.
  • Page 100
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.School.Room.Remarks.
  • Page -
    Summary of work done and Cases followed up by the Health visitor during 1912 Explanation:- A cases remedied and treated; B, cases ended (children left); C, cases under observation 1st January, 1913.
    SCHOOL.DOWNSHALL.CLEVELAND ROAD.CHRISTCHURCH ROAD.LOXFORD.HIFHLANDS.SOUTH PARK.UPHALL.NATIONAL & CHURCH INFANTS.NEWBURY PARK.GOODMAYES.CHADWELL.BARKINGSIDEROMAN CATHOLIC.VALENTINES.LITTLE HEATHTOTALS.
    ORIGIN.Medical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth VisitorMedical InspectionHealth Visitor
    DEFECT.ABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABCABC
  • Page -
    The following table shows the results up to the 31st December, 1912, of the Medical inspection carried out during 1912.
    SCHOOL.DOWNSHALL.CLEVELAND ROAD.CHRISTCHURCH ROAD.LOXFORD.HIGHLANDS.SOUTH PARK.UPHALL.NATIONAL AND CHURCH INFANTS.NEWBURY PARK.GOODMAYES.CHADWELL.BARKINGSIDE.ROMAN CATHOLIC.VALENTINES.LITTLE HEATH.TOTALS.
    DEFECTS.Number of notices sent.Oases remedied and treated.Oases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Oases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Oases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total CasesNumber of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.N umber of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remediedand treated.Cases ended, children left,Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sentCases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Oases ended, children left.Percentage of Total Cases.Number of notices sent.Cases remedied and treated.Cases ended, children left.Percentage oftotal cases treated.Percentage of total cases left.
    TreatedLettTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeftTreatedLeft
  • Page 102
    The following table shows the average heights and weights of the Boys examined during 1912, also comparison with figures of Anthropometric Committee.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 103
    Boys— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 104
    Boys— continued.
    Ages of children —Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 105
    Boys— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111 -1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 106
    Boys— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 107
    Boys— continued.
  • Page 108
    The following table shows the average heights and weights of the Girls examined during 1912 ; also comparison with figures of Anthropometric Committee.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 109
    Girls— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 110
    Girl s— continued.
    Ages of children—Years...4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 111
    Girls— continued.
    Ages of children—Years4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111 -1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 112
    Girls— continued.
    Ages of children—Years...4-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15
  • Page 113
    Girls— continued.
  • Page -
    Table showing the R easons why C ases were P resented for S pecial M edical I nspection in 1912.
    SCHOOLAll SchoolsDowns-hallClevelandChrist-churchLox-fordHighlandsSouth ParkUphallNational & Church InfantsNewbury ParkGood-ma yesChad-wellBarking-sideRoman CatholicValentinesLittle Heath
    SexMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page -
    Table showing the defects detected upon Medical Inspection before, but which have been Remedied and Treated or where the Children have left the School or the District during 1912.
    SchoolAll SchoolsDowns-hallClevelandChrist-churchLoxfordHighlandsSouth ParkUphallNat. & Ch. Inf'tsNewbury ParkGoodmayesChadwellBarking sideRoman CatholicValentinesLittle Heath
    DefectsRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeftRemedied & TreatedLeft
  • Page 115
    The following table gives the age and sex distribution of those examined, excluding specials :—
    4-55-66-77-88-99-10
  • Page 124
    The defects found in the remaining children may be classified roughly as follows:—
    Boys.Girls.
  • Page 131
    Summary of Infectious Diseases and Children who have been excluded owing to Contact with Patients in connection with the Schools during the year ended the 31st December, 1912.
    SCHOOLS.Average Attendance.DISEASES AND CONTACTS.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Measles.German Measles.Chicken Pox.Mumps.Whooping Cough.Ringworm.Totals. 1912.Totals. 1911.
    CasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesContactsCasesCasesContactsCasesContactsm
  • Page 133
    SCARLET FEVER. Table showing the Number of Cases of Scarlet Fever and the Contacts Involved excluded in connection with the Schools, also Total Comparisons with 191 1.
    SCHOOLS.Average attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1912.Totals 1911.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.ContsCases.Conts.Cases.Conts.CasesConts.CasesConts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 135
    DIPHTHERIA. Table showing the Number of Cases of Diphtheria and the Contacts Involved excluded in connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1911 .
    SCHOOLS.Average Attendance.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1912.Totals 1911.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 137
    MEASLES. Table showing the Number of Cases of Measles and the Contacts Involved excluded in connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1911.
    SCHOOLS.Average attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1912.Totals 1911.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.CasesConts.Cases.Conts.CasesConts*.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.CasesConts.Cases.ContsCases.Conts.
  • Page 139
    GERMAN MEASLES. Table showing the Number of Cases of German Measles and the Contacts Involved excluded in connection with the Schools also Total Comparison with 1911.
    SCHOOLS.Average Attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1912.Totals 1911.
    Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.Cases.Contacts.
  • Page 141
    CHICKEN POX. Table showing the Number of Cases of Chicken Pox and the Contacts Involved excluded in connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1911.
    SCHOOLS.Average attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.J uly.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1912.Totals 1911.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Casss.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.
  • Page 143
    WHOOPING COUGH. Table showing the Number of Cases of Whooping Cough and Contacts Involved excluded in Connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1911.
    SCHOOLS.Average attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1912.Totals 1911.
    Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.Cases.Conts.CasesConts.CasesConts.Cases.Conta.Cases.Conta.
  • Page 145
    MUMPS. Table showing the Number of Cases of Mumps and Contacts Involved excluded in Connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1911.
    SCHOOLS.Average attendance.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals 1912.Totals 1911.
    Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.Cases.
  • Page 147
    RINGWORM. Table showing the number of Cases of Ringworm in connection with the Schools, also Total Comparison with 1911.
    Schools.Average Attendance.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals, 1912.Totals, 1911.
  • Page 150
    I beg to present a summary of the work carried out during 1912:—
  • Page 150
    LIST OF NOTICES SERVED AND COMPLIED WITH.
    Notices.Served.Complied with.
  • Page 151
    COMPLAINTS.
  • Page 151
    The following particulars give the number of horses and vans employed and the number of loads of refuse collected each month:—
    Horses & Vans.Loads.