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Walthamstow 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1925
Pages
70
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Births distributed in Wards—with populations (1921), and Birth-rates for 1924.
    St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.Totals.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 8
    The following are the birth, death, and infantile mortality rates for this and similar districts in the outer zone of London during 1924, as taken from the four quarterly Returns of the Registrar. General:.
    TownPopulationBirthrateDeathrateInfantile mortality rate
  • Page 9
    Birth.rate, Death.rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1924. (Provisional figures. The rates for England and, Wales have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of 1924, ithile those iot the towns have been calculated on populations estimated to the middle'of 1923. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns.)
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death.rate per 1,000 Population.Rate Per 1,(00 BirthsPercentage of Total Deaths
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small.Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping CoughDiphtheria. IInfluenza.1 Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under 1 year.Causes of Death Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year according to ages and the deaths occurring among those notified:-
    Age-Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page -
    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1924. The following table shows the numbers and the Infectious Diseases notified for the whole District and for the Wards, and the number removed to Hospital.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in Each Locality.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    All Ages.At Ages-Years.St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.
    Under11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards.
  • Page -
    Causes and agdes Death during the year 1924. Whole District and Wales.
    Causes of Death Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the districtWards
    All AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 2 years 2 and under 5 years5 and under 10 years10 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and upwardsSt. James StreetHigh StreetHoe StreetWood StreetHale EndHigham Hill
    No.12345678910
  • Page -
    SUMMARY, 1924. Causes of Death of Children under 1 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 Mths.3 Months and under 6 Mths.6 Months and under 9 Mths.9 Months and under 12 Mths.Total Deaths under One Year.Wards.
    St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.
    All CausesCertified4091366828221117146
    Uncertified----------
  • Page 17
    Birth, Death, and Other Rates since 1891.
    Year.Births.Deaths.B. Rate.D. Rate.Zymotic D. R.Infantile Mortality Rate.Natural Increase of Population
  • Page 21
    Special Premises.
    Number.Visits paid
  • Page 25
    1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 26
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 27
    ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, AND DEATHS.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping CoughMeaslesTuberculosis.Other DiseasesTotal.
  • Page 27
    SEX AND AGES OF PATIENTS ADMITTED.
    Disease.Under 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 15 years.15 years & upwards.Total ofTotal.
    MFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 27
    SEX AND AGE AT DEATH.
    Disease.Under 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 15 years.15 years & upwards.Total.
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 28
    MONTHLY ADMISSION OF SCARLET FEVER CASES.
    Under 5 years.from 5 to 10 years.from 10 to 15 years.15 years & upwards.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 28
    MONTHLY ADMISSION OF DIPHTHERIA CASES.
    Under 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 15 years.15 years & upwards.Total.
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 37
    Number of Schools and Accommodation.
    BoysGirlsInfantsMixedSeating Accommodation
    BoysGirlsInfantsMixed
  • Page 38
    FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
    1923.1924.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 40
    Heights and Weights of the Children Inspected. A
    Age.Average Height (inches).Average Weight (pounds).Anthropometric Height.Standard Weight.
  • Page 40
    Clothing, Footgear, and Nutrition. ENTRANTS.
    Clothing.Footgear.Nutrition.
    Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Excellent.Normal.
    per cent.per cent.per cent.per cent.per cent.per cent.
  • Page 42
    GROUP A. TABLE I. External Diseases of the Eye.
    Disease.Boys.Girls.Totals.
  • Page 43
    Squint.
    Boys.Girls.Totals.
  • Page 43
    TABLE II.
    Totals.per cent.
  • Page 43
    TABLE III. Sex Incidence.
    Boysper cent.Girls.per cent.Totals.
  • Page 44
    TABLE IV. Age Incidence.
    Age.Hypermetropia.Hyp. Astigmatism.Myopic group.Totals.
  • Page 44
    The above table shows the variation of the refractive error with age. GROUP C.
    Disease.Boys.Girls.Totals.
  • Page 45
    Infectious Diseases. The following table gives the notifications under the Infectious Diseases Notification Act, received in respect of the diseases named, occurring amongst children of school age :—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.N.C.D.Measles.Whooping Cough.
  • Page 46
    Our thanks are due to the Teachers and Voluntary Bodies in the area for their valuable assistance during the past year, and again we record a ready willingness on the part of the parents to attend at Medical Inspection as the following table shows :—
    Boys.Girls.
  • Page 46
    During the year the Nurses paid 2,727 visits to the homes in connection with the following:—
  • Page 48
    The following table shows the conditions present in 60 children in the Physically Defective Centre at one time during the year
  • Page 52
    MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS, TABLE I. Return of Medical Inspections. " A."—Routine Medical Inspections.
  • Page -
    TABLE II. "A."—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1924.
    Defect or Disease. (1)Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment. (2)Requiring to Ije kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (3)Requiring Treatment. (4)Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment. (5)
  • Page -
    "B."—Number of Individual Children 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. (4)
    Inspected. (2)Found to require Treatment. (3)
  • Page -
    TABLE III. Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
    -—-Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 54
    TABLE XV.— continued. Croup III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment. (4)Total number treated. (5)
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. (i)By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2)Total. (3)
  • Page 54
    Croup IV.—Dental Defects.