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Walthamstow 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1944
Pages
52
Tables
54

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    STAFF. The following changes occurred in the Staff:-P.esignations and Appointments:-
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    STATISTICS «ND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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    The following data refer to the whole Exchange area.
    DateNo.remaining on Register.Total.DateNo.remaining on Register.Total.
    Men.Women.Men.Women.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.- The Registrar-General's mid-year, 1943, estimate of population has been used for the calculation of all vital statistics:-
    TotalMalesFemales.
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    Stillbirths 58. Rate per 1,000 total (live & still )births. .30. Deaths 1294. Deaths from puerperal causes:- Rate per 1,000 (live & still! births.
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    Death rate of infants under one year of age:-
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1943. WHOLE DISTRICT
    Causes of death.MalesFemalesTotal.
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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.45-65 yrs.65 yrs. and over.
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    Miss Helen Rodway, M.R.C.O.G., submits the following report:-
    No .of sessions held.No.of attendancesTotal AttendancesAverage attendance per session.
    New CasesOld Cases
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    Summary of New Cases.-
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    Comparison of attendances with previous years:-
    194319421941194019391938
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    Mr.Pegram, the Clerk to the Committee, has kindly supplied the following particulars of Walthamstow residents admitted to the various institutions during the year ended 31st.December 1943:-
    InstitutionsMenWomenChildrenTotal.
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    "The following figures show the progress of the Hospital during 1943 as compared with the previous year:-
    No. AdmittedIn-PatientsOut-Pat ients
    Average StayDaily AverageNew CasesAttendances
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    during the two years ended 31st.December, 1943, was as follows:-
    1943.1942.
    £.s.d.£..s.d.
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.- See Section H of the Report. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936. - NURSING HOMES.
    No. of Homes.No. of patients provided for
    Maternity PatientsOthers.Totals.
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    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA, Mr.M.E.Duncan, Chief Sanitary Inspector, reports as follows: -
    No. of inspections made.No. of nuisances detected.No. of complaints received.No. of InformalNo. of NoticesNo. of StatutoryNo. of NoticesTotal' Visits
    ServedComplied withServedComplied with
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    The samples are summarised as follows:-
    No. of Samples.
    Satisfactory.Unsati sfactory
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    THE MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) ORDER, 1936. The number of licences granted for the Sale of Milk under Special Designations classified in the above Order was as follows:- Dealers' Licences. In respect of:-
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    The following is a list of food condemned as unfit for human consumption. Wherever possible the food was salvaged for animal feeding either through the Salvage Division of the Ministry of Food, or the local Fig Food Scheme
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    ADULTERATION - FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 19 38. During the year 85 samples of food and drugs were submitted to and examined by the Public Analyst. Three samples were unsatisfactory, the particulars being as follows:-
    Description of ArticleResult of AnalysisDecision Taken.
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    The following is a summarised statement of the year's work:-
    No. of Premises & Sites InspectedPremises & Sites found to be Infested.Methods used at Infested Premises and Sites.
    FoodOtherFoodOtherBaiting.Trapping.Gassing.Other.
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    The following tables show the work done under these Acts. 1.-INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, ETC. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises (1)Number of
    Inspections (2)Written Notices (3)Occupiers Prosecuted (4)
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    2. - DEFECTS FOUND IM FACTORIES, ETC.
    Particulars.No. of Defects.No. of Offences in respect of which prosecutions were instituted.
    Foundj Reme-|died.; Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    NUMBER AND TRADES OF OUTWORKERS NOTIFIED DURING 1943.
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    GENERAL.- The accompanying tables show the age and ward incidence of the various infectious diseases which are discussed separately in later pages of the Report:-
    DiseaseAll 1943Ages 1942Under 1 Yr.1-5 yrs5-15 yrs.15-25 yrs.25-45 yrs.45-65 yrs.65 yrs & over
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    Continued from previous page...
    St. James StreetHigh StreetHoe StreetWood StreetHale EndHigham HillTotal
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    The Registrar-General gives the statistics for the 51 weeks ended 1st.January, 1944, and these are given in the following table.
    DiseaseScarlet FeverDiphtheriaEnteric FeverPneu Pu moniaerperal PyrexiaErysipelas
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    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. Immunisation was carried out at the weekly clinic on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. an! at all departments at schools, along the lines detailed in the previous reports. The following summarises the work done: -
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    The following number of diphtheria swabs were examined during 1943: -
    SwabsNegativePositiveTotals.
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    VACCINATION. Mr.E.Sharp, Vaccination Officer for the Area, has furnished the following returns for 1943:-
    Births RegisteredSuccessfully VaccinatedPercentage VaccinatedInsusceptibleExemptionsDeath before VaccinatedPostponed
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    TUBERCULOSIS. The following table shows particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1943:-
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryHon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F
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    The returns for the past two years are compared below:-
    YearNew CasesTotal.Deaths.Total.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
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    The periods elapsing between notification and death, and the number of cases not notified were as follows:-
    Under 3 months.3 to 6 months6 to 9 mont hs.9 to 12 months.Over 12 months.Mot notified,Notified after death
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    The table given below shows the number of cases on the Register at the beginning and end of 1943: -
    Fulmonary.Total.Non- Pulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
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    Eighty-three removals from the Register were made up as follows: -
    Deaths.Removals.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary,Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary,
    M.F.M.F. .M.F.M.F.
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    Treatment of Tuberculosis. Treatment is given under the Essex County Council's Scheme. The admissions to Hospital during 19i3 were as follows: -
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
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    (iii) The following table shows the admissions, discharges and deaths during 1943:-
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaOther DiseasesTuber- culosisTotals
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    AGE AND SEX OF PATIENTS ADMITTED DURING 1943.
    DiseaseUnder 5 years5-10 yrs.10-15 yrs.Over 15 yrs.TotalTotal
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    NUMBER OF OUTSIDE AUTHORITIES CASES AND NATURE.
    MeaslesDiphtheriaScarlet FeverOther DiseasesTotals.
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    The County Medical Officer has kindly furnished the following return of patients treated in the Tuberculosis Pavilion during 1943:-
    Classification in accordance with Ministry of Health Memorandum 37T. (Rev.)In Hospital on 1st. Jan.1943Admitted during yearDischarged during yearDied during yearIn Hospital on 31st. December, 43.
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    Personnel of the Civil Defence Casualty Service gave considerable assistance. War-time day nurseries - average daily attendance, 1943. The table below gives the attendances at the Municipal Nurseries:-
    WYATTS LANE NURSERY.HIGHAM HILL NURSERY.
    1943MON.-FRI.SATURDAYAVERAGE TOTAL ATTENDANCES.MON.-FRI.SaturdayAVERAGE TOTAL ATTENDANCES
    Under 2.Over 2.Under 2.Over 2.Mon.- Fri.Sat.Under 2.Over 2.Under 2.Over 2.Mon. - Fri.Sat.
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    The detailed findings at first visits paid during 1943 are given in the following table, from which it will be seen that of 1721 children, 1400, or 81.3%, were breast-fed on first being visited, and 14, or .81%, had no separate sleeping accommodation:-
    Waard.How FedSleeping AccommodationCondition of Baby .Accommodation
    BreastBreast and HandHandWith MotherCot or CradleGoodFairBadWhole HouseFlatHalf-House3 Rooms2 Rooms1 Room
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    CLINICS.
    YearFirst Attendances of New CasesRe-attendancesGrand Total
    Under 1 yr.1-5 yrs.Total.Under l yr.1-5 yrs.Total
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    HOME VISITS.
    YearVisits to children under 1 year.Visits to Children 1-5 years.Grand Total.
    FirstSubsequentTotal.
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    ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS.
    First AttendancesRe-attendancesGrand Total
    Under 1 yr.1-5 yrs.TotalUnder 1 yr.1-5 yrs.Total.
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    HOME VISITS.
    To Children under 1 year of ageTo Children 1-5 years of ageTotal
    FirstSubsequentTotal.
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    (b) DENTAL.- The following work was done by the Education Committee's Dental Surgeons in respect of Maternity and Child welfare patients:-
    1941.1942.1943.
    ChildrenChildrenChildren
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    The table below shows the number of visits done:-
    Ante-Natal VisitsClinicDeliveriesLying-in VisitsTotal Visits
    Patients HomesMidwife's HouseMid.Mat.
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    DEATHS DUE TO PREGNANCY AND CHILD-BEARING AND/OR ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.
    Case No.Date of DeathCertified Cause of DeathAgeCase No.Date of Death.Certified Cause of DeathAge
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    Continued from previous page...
    Births RegisteredDeaths of Women due to Pregnancy and Child-Bearing.
    WALTHAMSTOWEngland and Wales
    Puerperal Sepsis (Heading 29 R.G. )Other Puerperal Causes (Heading 30 R.G.)TotalRates per 1,000 Births registeredHates per 1,000 Births registered
    Puerperal SepsisOther Puerperal CausesTotalPuerperal SepsisOther Puerperal CausesI 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)1943194219411941939
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    The maternal mortality rates, for the past five years have been as fellows:-
    YearTotal Births RegisteredDeathsRates per 1,000 Births (Live and Still)
    Puerperal SepsisOther Puerperal CausesTotalPuerperal SepsisOther Puerperal CausesTotal
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    Occupation of Beds.- The average daily occupation of beds was as follows:-
    January37.5July39.5