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Walthamstow 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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- 1944
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- 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.
Date No.remaining on Register. Total. Date No.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:-
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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. 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. 45-65 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 attendances Total Attendances Average attendance per session. New Cases Old Cases -
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Summary of New Cases.-
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Comparison of attendances with previous years:-
1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 -
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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:-
Institutions Men Women Children Total. -
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"The following figures show the progress of the Hospital during 1943 as compared with the previous year:-
No. Admitted In-Patients Out-Pat ients Average Stay Daily Average New Cases Attendances -
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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 Patients Others. 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 Informal No. of Notices No. of Statutory No. of Notices Total' Visits Served Complied with Served Complied 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 Article Result of Analysis Decision Taken. -
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The following is a summarised statement of the year's work:-
No. of Premises & Sites Inspected Premises & Sites found to be Infested. Methods used at Infested Premises and Sites. Food Other Food Other Baiting. 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. Found j 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:-
Disease All 1943 Ages 1942 Under 1 Yr. 1-5 yrs 5-15 yrs. 15-25 yrs. 25-45 yrs. 45-65 yrs. 65 yrs & over -
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St. James Street High Street Hoe Street Wood Street Hale End Higham Hill Total -
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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.
Disease Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Enteric Fever Pneu Pu monia erperal Pyrexia Erysipelas -
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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: -
Swabs Negative Positive Totals. -
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VACCINATION. Mr.E.Sharp, Vaccination Officer for the Area, has furnished the following returns for 1943:-
Births Registered Successfully Vaccinated Percentage Vaccinated Insusceptible Exemptions Death before Vaccinated Postponed -
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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 Periods New Cases Deaths. Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Hon-Pulmonary M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F -
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The returns for the past two years are compared below:-
Year New Cases Total. Deaths. Total. Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-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 months 6 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 Fever Diphtheria Other Diseases Tuber- culosis Totals -
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AGE AND SEX OF PATIENTS ADMITTED DURING 1943.
Disease Under 5 years 5-10 yrs. 10-15 yrs. Over 15 yrs. Total Total -
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NUMBER OF OUTSIDE AUTHORITIES CASES AND NATURE.
Measles 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 1943:-
Classification in accordance with Ministry of Health Memorandum 37T. (Rev.) In Hospital on 1st. Jan.1943 Admitted during year Discharged during year Died during year In 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. 1943 MON.-FRI. SATURDAY AVERAGE TOTAL ATTENDANCES. MON.-FRI. Saturday AVERAGE 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 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 -
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CLINICS.
Year First Attendances of New Cases Re-attendances Grand Total Under 1 yr. 1-5 yrs. Total. Under l yr. 1-5 yrs. Total -
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HOME VISITS.
Year Visits to children under 1 year. Visits to Children 1-5 years. Grand Total. First Subsequent Total. -
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ATTENDANCES AT CLINICS.
First Attendances Re-attendances Grand Total Under 1 yr. 1-5 yrs. Total Under 1 yr. 1-5 yrs. 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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(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. Children Children Children -
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The table below shows the number of visits done:-
Ante-Natal Visits Clinic Deliveries Lying-in Visits Total Visits Patients Homes Midwife's House Mid. Mat. -
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DEATHS DUE TO PREGNANCY AND CHILD-BEARING AND/OR ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.
Case No. Date of Death Certified Cause of Death Age Case No. Date of Death. Certified Cause of Death Age -
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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 Hates per 1,000 Births registered Puerperal Sepsis Other Puerperal Causes Total Puerperal Sepsis Other Puerperal Causes I 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) 1943 1942 1941 194 1939 -
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The maternal mortality rates, for the past five years have been as fellows:-
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 -
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Occupation of Beds.- The average daily occupation of beds was as follows:-
January 37.5 July 39.5