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Walthamstow 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
- Published
- 1941
- Pages
- 46
- Tables
- 50
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England and Wales, London, 126 Great Towns and 143 Smaller Towns.
England &c Wales 126 County Boroughs & Great Towns (including London) 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000 - 50,000 at 1931 Census. London Administrative County Walthamstow. -
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CAUSES CP DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1940. WHOLE DISTRICT.
Causes of Death. Males Females Total -
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The age distribution of Cancer Deaths was as follows:-
Under 1 yr. 1-2 yrs. 2-5 yrs. 5-15 yrs. 15-25 yrs. 25-45 yrs. 45-55 yrs. 65 yrs. and over. -
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Comparison with previous years. (a) Consultant's Clinics, (b) Assistant Medical Officer's Clinics, (c) Senior Sister's Clinics.
1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 New Cases Old Cases Now Cases Old Cases New Cases Old Cases Now Cases Old Cases New Cases Old Cases -
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Average attendance Per session
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HOSPITALS. - Mr. Pegram, the Clerk to the Public Assistance Committee (South-western Area) , has Kindly supplied the following particulars of Walthamstow residents admitted to the various institutions during the year ended 31st December, 1940:-
Institutions Men Women Children Total -
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THE CONNAUGHT HOSPITAL. -
No. admitted In-Patients Average Stay Daily Average New Cases Out-patients Attendances -
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.-
1940 1939 £. s. d. £. s. d. -
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.- See Section H. of the Report. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 - NURSING HOLES.
No. of Homes. No. of Patients provided for Maternity Patients. Others. Totals. -
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Mr.M.S.Duncan, Chief Sanitary Inspector, reports as follows
No. of inspections made. No. of nuisances detected Number of complaints received. No. of Informal Notices No. of Statutory Notices Total Visits Served Complied with Served Complied with -
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DAMPNESS IN HOUSES. Sites concreted, 3; Damp-proof courses provided, 66;. Yards and forecourts paved and drained, 158; Roofs made water-tight, 633; Rain-water pipes made good, 194; Guttering repaired or renewed, 294; other cases of dampness remedied, 262; Ventilation under floors provided, 132.
SPECIAL PREMISES. Number. Visits Paid. -
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No. of Satisfactory. Samples. Unsatisfactory -
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CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
Cattle Excluding Cows. Cows Calves. Sheep and Lambs. Pigs. -
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In addition to the meat involved in the above table, the following articles were condemned as unfit for food:-
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Eighteen samples were unsatisfactory and the particulars are as follows:-
Description of Article. Result of Analysis, Decision taken. -
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Description of Article Result of Analysis Decision taken. -
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l.- INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, ETC. FACTORIES ACT, 1937. The following table shows the work done under this Act:- 1.- INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, ETC. Including inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors.
Premises Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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E.- PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS & OTHER DISEASES. GENERAL.- The accompanying tables show the ago and ward incidence of the various infectious diseases which are discussed separately in later pages of the Report:-
Disease All Ages under lYr. 1-5 yrs. 5-15 yrs. 15-25 yrs. 25-45 yrs. 45-65 yrs. 65 & over 1940 1939 -
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Disease St.James Street High Street Hoe Street Wood Street Hale End Higham Hill Totals -
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The Registrar-General gives the statistics for the 52 weeks ended 23th. December 1940, and these are given in the following table together with the case rates per 1,000 population both for England and Wales and for Walthamstow:-
Disease Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Enteric Fever Pneumonia Puerperal pyrexia Erysipelas -
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Disease Total Notified Removed to Hospital Per cent removed to Hospital Deaths Deaths per cent of cases notified -
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MUNICIPAL LABORATORY. The following numbers of diphtheria swabs were examined during 1940:-
Swabs Negative Positive Totals. -
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Mr.A.Sharp, Vaccination o fficer for the Area, has furnished the frilling return for 1946: -
Births Registered. Successfully Vaccinated Percentare Vaccinated Insusceptible Exemptions Death before Vaccinated Postponed -
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F.- INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL. RENOVATIONS, ETC.- Various works of renovation and maintenance were carried out during 1940.
Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Other Diseases Tuber culosis Totals. -
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DAILY AVERAGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL. (Including Tuberculosis cases).
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CLINICAL REPORT. Dr.Hamilton, Resident Medical Officer, reports as follows:-AGS AMD SEX OF PATIENTS ADMITTED DURING 1940.
Disease Under 5 yrs. 5-10 yrs. 10-15 yrs. Over 15 yrs. Total Total. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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NUMBER OF OUTSIDE AUTHORITIES' CASES AND NATURE.-
Diphtheria Scarlet Fever Other Diseases Totals. -
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The County Medical Officer has kindly furnished the following return of patients treated in the Tuberculosis Pavilion during 1940:-
Classification in accordance with Ministry of Health Memorandum 37.T.(Rev.) In Hospital on 1st. Jan.1940. Admites during year. Discharged during year. Died during year. In Hospital on 31st. Dec. 1940 -
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The Registrar-General's returns show the following registrations during the calendar year:-
(a) LIVE BIRTHS. Males Females Totals. -
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INFANT DEATHS, ISO-NATAL MORTALITY AND STILLBIRTHS. .
Year Live Births Birth Rate Stillbirths Neo-Natal Deaths Per 1,000 live births Infant Deaths No . Per 1,000 live births Per 1,000 popuiation No. No. Per 1,000 live births -
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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 -
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The fallowing table summarises the attendances at the Clinics held:-
New Patients Ante-Natal post-Natal. -
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SUMMARY OF ATTANDENCES AT WELFARE CLINICS.
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 -
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CLINICS.
First Attendances of New Cases Re-attendances Grand Total Under 1 Yr. 1-5 yrs. Total Under 1yr. 1-5 yrs. Total -
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SPECIAL TREATMENT, ETC.
Massage Treatments Sunlight Treatments Total cases admitted to Observation Ward Local Authority's cases admitted to Observation Ward. -
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HOME VISITS.
Visits to Children under 1 year. Visits to Children 1-5 Years. Grand Total First Subsequent Total -
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The following tables give the total number of attendances at clinics and home visits:- ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS.
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 -
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HOME VISITS
To Children under 1 year of age To Children 1-5 years of age Total First Subsequent Total -
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The following work was done by the Education Commttee's Dental Surgeons in respect of Maternity and Child Welfare patients:-
1938 1939 1940 Mothers Children under 5. Mothers Children under 5. Mothers Children under 5 -
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Of the 3,669 applications, approximately 28 per cent, were from families where the father was unemployed.
Scale Amount Approx. cost to Authority. £ s. d. -
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The following is a summary of the applications for milk for the past five years:-
Year Milk Dried Milk Unemployed Unemployed Average per week Milk Dried Milk -
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The table below shows the number of visits done:-
Ante-Natal Visits Deliveries lying-in Visits Total Visits Patients' Homes Midwife's House Clinic Mid. Mat. -
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The notifications and rates for Walthamstow for the past four Years have been as follows:-
Per 1,000 Total Births (Live and Still) Year Puerperal Fever Puerperal Pyrexia Total No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate -
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The number of cases notified during the last two years were:-
Year Totals St.James Street High- Street Hoe Street Wood Street Hale End Higam Hill -
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The following table shows the maternal mortality rates for 1940 (calculated on the one death assigned by the Registrar-General to Headings 29 and 30).
Births Registered Deaths of Women due to Pregnancy and Child-Bearing. WALTHAMSTOW England and Wales Rates per 1,000 Births registered Rates per 1,000 Births registered Puerperal Sepsis (Heading '29 R.G.) Other Puerperal Causes (Heading 30 R.G.) Total Puerperal .Sepsis Othor Puerperal Causes Total Puerperal Sepsis Other Puerperal Causes Total -
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The following table sets out the maternal mortality, stillbirth and neo-natal death rates for the past five years:-
Rate (per 1,000 live births) 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 -
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The maternal mortality rates for the past five years have been as follows:-
Year Total Births Registered Deaths Rates per 1,000 Births (Live and Still) Puerperal Sepsis Other Puerperal Causes Total 1 Puerperal Sepsis Other Puerperal Causes Total -
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DETAILS OF THE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL.
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PRESENTATION AND POSITION DURING LABOUR.
Prinigravida Multigravida Total -
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In 31 cases, notification of pyrexia was made.
Causes of Pyrexia. Number of Cases