Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
This page requires JavaScript
Date. | No. remaining on Register. | Total | Total | Amount of benefit paid during month. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men. | Women. | 1938. | 1937. | ||
£ |
Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
---|
England and Wales. | 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London). | 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census). | London Administrative County. | Walthamstow. |
---|
Causes of death. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Total 1937. |
---|
Under lyr. | 1-2 yrs. | 2-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 yrs. & over |
---|
Institutions | Men | Women | Children | Total |
---|
No. Admitted | In-Patients Average Stay | Daily Average | Out.Patients | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Cases | Attendances |
No. of Homes. | No. of Patients provided for | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Maternity Patients. | Others. | Totals. |
Name of Home. | Person Registered. | Number of Beds Registered. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Midwifery and Maternity. | General. |
No. of inspections made. | No. of nuisances detected. | No. of complaints received. | No. of Informal Notices. | No. of Statutory Notices. | Total Visits. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Served. | Complied with. | Served. | Complied with. |
Number. | Visits paid. |
---|
Cattle excluding Cows. | Cows. | Calves. | Sheep and Lambs. | Pigs. |
---|
Promises. (i) | Number of | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inspections. (2) | Written Notices. (3) | Occupier* Prosecuted . (4) |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (6) |
Towns in Outer Ring. | Estimated Population Mid-year, 1938. | Scarlet Fever. | Rate per 1,000 Population. | Diphtheria. | Rate per 1,000 Population. | Enteric (Typhoid and Paratyphoid) Fever. | Rate per 1,000 Population. | Acute Pneumonia (Primary & Influenzal) | Rate per 1,000 Population. | Dysentery. | Rate per 1,000 Population. | Puerperal Pyrexia.* | Rate per 1,000 Population. | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | Rate per 1,000 Population. |
---|
Disease. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 5 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938 | 1937 |
Disease. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Pneumonia. | Puerperal Pyrexia. | Erysipelas. |
---|
Year. | Immunised. | Not Immunised. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population immunised under 15 years of age. | No. of cases of Diphtheria under 15 years of age. | Attack rate per 1,000 population under 15 years immunised. | Deaths under 15 years. | Estimated population not immunised under 15 years of age. | No. of cases of Diphtheria under 15 years of age. | Attack rate per 1,000 population under 15 years. | Deaths under 15 years. |
Year | Number per-Schick Nagative. | Totla Carried forward. | Number Immunised. | Total Carried forward. | Number Immunised pre-Schick Negative. | Total carried forward |
---|
Year. | Running total of Immunised and Schick Negative. | Number of cases Diptheria. | Attack Rate per 1,000 Population. | Deaths | Persentage of Deaths to Notification. |
---|
Under 1 yr. | 1-2 years | 2-3 years | 3-4 years | 4-5 years | 5- 6 years | 6-7 years | 7-8 years |
---|
Swabs. | Negative. | Positive. | Totals. |
---|
Births Registered, | Successfully Vaccinated. | Percentage Vaccinattd, | Insusceptible. | Exemptions. | Death before Vaccinatec | Postponed. |
---|
Month. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. |
---|
Year. | Following Hospital Treatment. | Following Home Isolation. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary Cases. | Return Cases. | Primary Cases. | Return Cases. | |||
No. | No. | Percentage . | No. | No. | Percentage. |
Month. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. |
---|
No. | Ward. | Age. | Date of Onset. | Diagnosis. |
---|
Month. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. |
---|
Month. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. |
---|
Month. | St. James' Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. |
---|
Month. | All ages. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 & over. |
---|
Month. | St. James' Street | High Street. | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End. | Higham Hill. |
---|
No. | Ward. | Age. | Date Notified. | Hospital. | Remarks. |
---|
No. | Ward. | Age. | Date Notified. | Hospital. | Remarks. |
---|
Month. | Total. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | St. James' Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | High Hill |
---|
Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary. | NOn-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | NOn-Pulmonary. |
Year. | New Cases. | Total. | Deaths. | Total. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary. | Noil-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. |
Under 3 months. | 3 to 6 months. | 6 to 9 months. | 9 to 12 months. | Over 12 months. | Not Notified. | Notified after death. |
---|
Pulmonary. | Total. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | Grand Total. |
---|
Deaths. | Removals. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. |
Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. |
---|
Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Other Diseases. | Tuberculosis. | Totals. |
---|
Disease. | Under 5 years. | 5-10 years. | 10-15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. |
---|
Month. | Under 6 years. | 5 to 10 years. | 10 to 16 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. |
---|
Month. | Under 5 years. | 5 to 10 years. | 10 to 16 years. | Over 15 years. | Total. | Total. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | F | M | E | M | F | M | F | M | F |
Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Measles. | Total. |
---|
Classification in accordance with Ministry of Health Memorandum 37.T. (Rev.). | In Hospital on 1st January, 1938. | Admitted during year. | Discharged during year. | Died during year. | In Hospital on 31st December, 1938. |
---|
(a)Live Births. | |||
---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Totals. |
Births Registered Locally, 1938. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. | Totals. | Grand Total. | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Males. | Females. | Total |
---|
Year. | Live Births. | Birth Rate. | Stillbirths. | Neo-Natal Deaths. | Infant Deaths. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Per 1,000 live births. | Per 1,000 population. | No. | Per 1,000 live births. | No. | Per 1,000 live births. |
Cause of Death. | Under 1 Week | 12 Weeks | 2 3 Weeks | 3 4 Weeks | Total under 4 Weeks | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months | 3 Months and under 6 Months | i 6 Months and under 9 Months | 9 Months and under 12 Months | Total Deaths under One Year. | Wards. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St. James Street | High Street | Hoe Street | Wood Street | Hale End | Higham Hill |
Ward. | How Fed. | Sleeping Accommodation. | Condition of Baby. | Accommodation. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Breast. | Breast and Hand | Hand. | With Mother. | Cot or Cradle. | Good. | Fair. | Bad. | Whole House. | Flat. | Half-house. | 3 Rooms. | 2 Rooms. | 1 Room. |
Ward | Visits to Children under 1 year. | Visits to Children 1-5 years. | Grand Total. | Unsuccessful Visits. | Visits to Nurse Children. | Visits re Milk Scheme. | Ante-Natal Visits. | Other Visits. | Total Visits. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First. | Re-visits. | Total. | First Visit. | Subsequent Visits. | Total Visits. | ||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 10 | Cols. 5-10. |
New Patients:— | Ante-Natal | Post-Natal |
---|
Clinic. | First Attendances of New Cases. | Re-attendances. | Grand Total. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 yr. of age. | 1-5 yrs. of age. | Total. | Under 1 yr. of age. | 1-5 yrs. of age. | Total. |
Sales. | Value. | Free Issue. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
lbs. | ozs. | £ | s. | d. | lbs. | ozs. |
First Attendances of New Cases. | Re-attendances. | Grand Total. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total. | Under 1 yr. | 1-5 yrs. | Total. |
Massage Treatments. | Sunlight Treatments | Total cases admitted to Observation Ward | Local Authority's cases admitted to Observation Ward |
---|
Visits to Children under 1 year. | Visits to Children 1-5 years. | Grand Total. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First. | Subsequent. | Total. |
First Attendances. | Re-attendances. | Grand Total. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 1 year of age. | 1-5 years of age. | Total. | Under 1 year of age. | 1-5 years of age. | Total. |
To Children under 1 year of age. | To Children 1-5 years of age. | Total. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First. | Subsequent. | Total. |
1936 | 1937 | 1938 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mothers. | Children under 5. | Mothers. | Children under 5. | Mothers. | Children under 5. |
Scale | Amount | Approximate cost to Authority | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
£ | s. | d. |
Milk. | Dried Milk. | Unemployed. | % Unemployed. | Average per week. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milk. | Dried Milk. |
No. | Diagnosis. | Where Treated. | Result. |
---|
Area | Per 1,000 live and still births | |
---|---|---|
Puerperal Fever | Puerperal Pyrexia |
Per 1,000 Total Births (live and still) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Puerperal Fever | Puerperal Pyrexia | Total | ||||
Year | No. | Rate | No. | Rate | No. | Rate |
No. of Case. | Date of Notification. | Date Notification Received. | Age. | Ward. | Facilities requested on notification. | Date of Birth or Miscarriage . | Onset of Pyrexia. | Date removed to Hospital. | Remarks. |
---|
Year. | Totals. | St. James Street. | High Street. | Hoe Street. | Wood Street. | Hale End. | Higham Hill. |
---|
Births Registered. | Deaths of Women due to Pregnancy and Child-Bearing. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WALTHAMSTOW. | England and Wales. | ||||||||
Puerperal Sepsis, (Heading 29 R.G.) | Other Puerperal Causes. (Heading 30 R.G.) | Total. | Rates per 1,000 Births registered. | Rates per 1,000 Births registered. | |||||
Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. |
Case No. | Date of Death. | Certified Cause of Death and Classification. | Age. | Ward. | Circumstances. | No. of Pregnancy and Duration. | Ante-Natal Care. Doctor. Midwife. | Physical Condition. | Date of Confinement or Abortion. | Doctor called. | Admission to Hospital. |
---|
Rate (per 1,000 live births). | 1938. | 1937. | 1936. | 1935. | 1934. |
---|
Year. | Total Births Registered. | Deaths. | Rates per 1,000 Births. (Live and Still). | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. | Puerperal Sepsis. | Other Puerperal Causes. | Total. |
Patients admitted with eclampsia (excluding chronic nephritis) | Per centage |
---|
Case No. | Reg. No. | Age. | Previous Pregnancies. | Detection of Onset of Symptoms. | First Sign or Symptom. | Other Signs. | Oedema. | %°f Albumen. | %of Blood Urea. | Highest Blood Pressure. | No. of days in Hospital before labour or discharge. | Onset of Labour. | Type of Delivery. | Maturity of Infant. | Result. | Condition of Patient on discharge. ( | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Term. | Premature . | Miscarriages. | Headache. | Eye Symptoms. | |||||||||||||||||
M. | C. | %of Albumen. | Blood Pressure. |
Case No. | Reg. No. | Age. | Previous Pregnancies. | Detection of Onset of Symptoms. | First Sign or Symptom. | Other Signs. | Oedema. | %°f Albumen. | %of Blood Urea. | Highest Blood Pressure. | No. of days in Hospital before labour or discharge. | Onset of Labour. | Type of Delivery. | Maturity of Infant. | Condition of Patient after admission. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Term. | Premature . | Miscarriages. | Headache. | Eye Symptoms. | M. | C. |
Case No. | Reg. No. | Age. | Previous Pregnancies. | Detection of Onset of Symptoms. | First Sign or Symptom. | Other Signs. | Oedema. | %°f Albumen. | %of Blood Urea. | Highest Blood Pressure. | No. of days in Hospital before labour or discharge. | Onset of Labour. | Type of Delivery. | Maturity of Infant. | Result. | Condition of Patient on discharge. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Term. | Premature. | Miscarriages. | Headache. | Eye Symptoms. | ||||||||||||||||||
M. | C. | %of Albumen. | Blood Pressure. |
Case No. | Reg. No. | Age. | Previous Pregnancies. | Weight of Infant. | Condition on Admission. | Treatment. | Delivery. | Result. | Cause of Hæmorrhage. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Term. | Premature. | Miscarriage . | General Condition. | Haemorrhage. | Albumen. | M. | C. |
Case No. | Reg. No. | Age of Patient. | Previous Pregnancies. | Indication for Use of Forceps. | Duration of Labour. | Weight of Infant. | Result. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Term. | Premature. | Miscarriage. | 1st Stage. | 2nd Stage. | 3rd Stage. | M. | C. |
Case No. | Reg. No. | Age of Patient. | Previous Pregnancies. | Position of Foetus. | Method of Treatment. | Delivery. | Duration of Labour. | Weight of Infant. | Result. | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Term. | Premature. | Miscarriage . | 1st Stage. | 2nd Stage. | 3rd Stage. | M. | C. |
Method of delivery | Number of Cases | All Cases | |
---|---|---|---|
Primigravidae | Multigravidae |
Case No. | Reg. No. | Age of Patient. | Previous Pregnancies. | Maturity. | Attitude of Foetus. | Method of Delivery. | Weight of Infant. | Result. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Term. | Premature. | Miscarriage . | M. | C. | ||||||||
Weeks. | lb. | oz. |
Case No. | Reg. No. | Age of Patient. | Previous Pregnancies. | Maturity. | Complication. | Method of Delivery. | Weight of Child. | Result. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Term. | Premature. | Miscarriage. | M. | C. | ||||||||
Weeks. | lb. | oz. |
Primigravidae. | Multigravidae. | Total. |
---|
Primigravidae. | Multigravidae. | Total. |
---|
Priinigravidae. | Mllltigravidae. | Total. |
---|
2. Midwives' Cases:- | |||
---|---|---|---|
Primigravidae. | Multigravidae. | Total. |
Premature- | Macerated. | Recent. | No. of cases |
---|
Full Term- | Macerated. | Recent. | No. of cases. |
---|
Premature- | Macaerated. | Recent. | No. of cases. |
---|
No. of Cases |
---|
Case No. | Reg. No. | Previous Pregnancies. | Maternal Complication. | Method of Delivery. | Sex. | Birth Weight. | Recent or Macerated. | Cause of Death. |
---|
Case No. | Reg. No. | Previous Pregnancies. | Maternal Complication. | Method of Delivery. | Sex. | Birth Weight. | Recent or Macerated. | Cause of Death. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Term. | Premature . | Miscarriage . |
Case No. | Reg. No. | Age of Patient. | Previous Pregnancies. | Method of Delivery. | Sex. | Birth Weight. | Cause of Death. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Term. | Premature . | Miscarriages . |
Case No. | Reg. No. | Age of Patient. | Previous Pregnancies. | Maturity. | Ante-Natal Condition. | Type of Labour. | Method of Delivery. | Onset of Pyrexia after Delivery. | Duration of Pyrexia. | Apparent Cause of Pyrexia. | Result, | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full Term. | Premature. | Miscarriages. | ||||||||||||
M. | C. | |||||||||||||
Weeks. | Days. |
Day of onset. | Duration | Cause. | No. of Cases. |
---|