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Walthamstow 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1955
Pages
102
Tables
89

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  • Page 7
    A.— STATISTICS & SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 7
    Extracts from Vital Statistics.—The Registrar-General's mid' year 1954 estimate of the home population (viz., 119,000) has been used for the calculation of all vital statistics.
    TotalMalesFemales
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    Deaths from puerperal causes :—
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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 1954 Whole District
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal1953
  • Page 9
    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. & over
  • Page 10
    INFANT DEATHS, NEO NATAL MORTALITY AND STILLBIRTHS
    Year.Live Births.Live Birth Rate per 1,000 Population.Stillbirths.Neo-Natal Deaths.Infant Deaths.
    No.Per 1,000 total (live and still) births.Per 1,000 population.No.Per 1,000 iive births.No.Per 1,000 live births.
  • Page 10
    During 1954 one death was classified as being due to pregnancy, childbearing or associated therewith. The details are included in the following table :—
    Date of DeathCertified Cause of DeathAge
  • Page 11
    The maternal mortality rates (per 1,000 total births) for the past five years have been given as follows: —
    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.
  • Page 13
    The following table shows the maternal mortality, stillbirth and neo-natal death rates for the past five years :—
    Rate (per 1,000 live births).1954.1953.1952.1951.1950.
  • Page 13
    The Registrar-General's returns show the following registrations during the calendar year :—
    (a) Live Births.Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 13
    Of the 1,548 local registrations, 443 belonging to other areas are excluded, leaving a net total of 1,105. There were no non-notified births during 1954.
    St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.Total.
  • Page 15
    Dr. Frank Marsh, Pathologist in charge of the Laboratory at Epping, has kindly supplied the following information in regard to work done for Walthamstow :—
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept. Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 16
    The following table shows the position in regard to hospital admissions considered and supported on " social " grounds.
  • Page 20
    8. Public Health Act, 1936—Nursing Homes :—
    No. of Homes.No. of Patients provided for.
    Maternity Patients.Others.Totals.
  • Page 21
    Sanitary Inspection of the Area Mr. W. Richards, Chief Sanitary Inspector, reports as follows :
    No. of inspections made.No. of nuisances detected.No. of complaints received.No. of Intimation NoticesNo. of Statutory Notices.Total Visits.
    Served.Complied with.Served.Complied with.
  • Page 22
    Rooms disinfected, 54 ; Articles disinfected, 694 ; Articles destroyed, 72 ; Wasps nests destroyed, 22.
    Special Premises.NumberVisits paid
  • Page 25
    Houses erected by the Local Authority. 1954.
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    Houses erected by Private Enterprise. 1954.
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    Houses erected during 1954 During the calendar year, 28 houses and 51 flats, were erected. 32 houses and 47 flats were erected by private enterprise. Schemes completed by the Council during the year include:—
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    Schemes included are as follows:—
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    Demolition and Closing Orders.
    (1) Housing Act, 1936Number of housesNumber of persons displaced
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 31
    General Mr. C. W. Rayner, the Council's Housing Manager, kindly gives the following details of rehousing carried out by his Department in 1954:—
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    Families rehoused:—
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    The position at the end of 1954 was as follows:—
    Class 1Class 2Class 3Total
  • Page 32
    The following table gives details of samples taken:—
    GradeNo. of SamplesResults
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory (Methylene Blue Test)
  • Page 33
    Licences for the sale of milk under Special Designations were granted as follows:—
    Dealers' Licences.Supplementary Licences.
  • Page 33
    ( b ) Ice Cream. Thirty-seven applications for Registration were received and were dealt with as follows:—
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    Where possible, the food was salvaged for animal feeding-stuffs, etc.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 37
    Six were reported as being unsatisfactory, details respecting same are given below:—
    Description of ArticleResult of AnalysisAction Taken
  • Page 38
    The following summary gives details of food sampled and results of analyses:—
    No. examinedNo. unsatisfactory
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 41
    The following is a summary of work carried out during the year 1954:—
    Type of Property
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAgriculturalAll other (including Business Premises)TOTAL
  • Page 42
    FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948 The following tables show the work carried out under these Acts:— 1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, ETC. Including Inspections Made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.No. on RegisterNumber of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 42
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, ETC.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Referred By H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 43
    NUMBER AND TRADES OF OUTWORKERS NOTIFIED DURING 1954
  • Page 44
    Pulmonary tuberculosis notifications after remaining comparatively steady over the previous three years at 104 cases per annum, showed a marked reduction to 60.
    All ages0-1 year1-4 years5-14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65 & over years
    19541953
  • Page 45
    The following is a summary of the Quarterly Returns made to the Ministry of Health:—
    1st qtr.2nd qtr.3rd qtr.4th qtr.Total
  • Page 46
    MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION Three cases were notified, the particulars being as follows:—
    SexAgeWardHospitalRemarks
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    ENCEPHALITIS—INFECTIVE AND POST INFECTIOUS There were two cases of infective encephalitis notified.
    SexAgeWardHospitalRemarks
  • Page 47
    2. Food Poisoning Notifications (Corrected) Returned to R.G.
    1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th QuarterTotal
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    4. Outbreaks of Undiscovered Cause.
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    5. Single Cases.
    Agent IdentifiedUnknown CauseTotal
  • Page 48
    A letter of advice on food hygiene was compiled in conjunction with the Chief Sanitary Inspector and was circulated by him to all factory managements in Walthamstow providing canteen facilities.
    DateNumber affectedNumber at riskSuspected FoodPathological resultsSuspected causeDegree of illnessRemarks
  • Page 49
    TUBERCULOSIS The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1954:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 49
    The returns for the past two years are compared below :—
    Year.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 49
    The period 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 months.9 to 12 months.Over 12 months.Not notified.Notified after death.
    Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.
  • Page 50
    The following table compares notifications, deaths and net survivals for two 12-year periods, i.e. 1931/42 and 1943/54:—
    12-year periodNotificationsDeathsNet Survivals
  • Page 55
    (d) Inquests and Post Mortems.
    WalthamstowOthersTotal
  • Page 59
    Herewith is a summary of the work carried out during the years 1953 and 1954
    19531954
  • Page 59
    DENTAL LABORATORY Herewith is a list of the appliances completed for the General Dental Service:
    19531954
  • Page 59
    During the year the following work was carried out for the Walthamstow and Leyton Committees for Education:—
    WalthamstowLeyton
  • Page 60
    The following table summarises the attendances at the Clinics held:—
    New Patients—Ante-NatalPost-Natal
  • Page 62
    The following table shows the location of confinements during 1954:—
  • Page 62
    VITAL STATISTICS
    WalthamstowEngland & Wales
  • Page 63
    The deaths of infants under one year were:—
    Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 65
    CAUSES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE—1954
    Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total deaths under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.St. James St.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.Total.
  • Page 66
    Illegitimate Births and Mortality
    YearLive BirthsInfant DeathsDeath Rates per 1,000 Live Births
    LegitimateIllegitimateLegitimateIllegitimateLegitimateIllegitimate
  • Page 67
    Miss E. Williams, the Superintendent, submits the following statistics relating to the work carried out in 1954:—
    AdmittedAdultsBabiesTotal
  • Page 68
    Summary of Attendances at Child Welfare Clinics
    Clinic.First Attendances of New Cases.Re-attendances.Grand Total.
    Under lyr. of age.1-5 yrs. of age.Total.Under 1 yr. of age.1-5 yrs. of age.Total.
  • Page 69
    The work done during the calendar year is shown in the following table compiled from information kindly supplied by Miss D. Carter:—
    YearFirst Attendances of New Cases.Re-attendances.Grand Total.
    Under 1 yr.1-5 yrs.Total.Under 1 yr.1-5 yrs.Total.
  • Page 69
    Summary of Attendances at all Child Welfare 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.
  • Page 70
    The following gives details of the work done during the year by the dental staff :—
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under School age
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    Types of treatment given—continued
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under School age
  • Page 75
    Details of nutrients and medicaments sold and issued free during 1954 are as follows:—
    SalesFree Issue
    lbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.
  • Page 76
    The following table shows the average attendances at the Day Nurseries during 1954 (Mondays to Fridays only).
    MonthNurseriesUnder 2 yrs.Over 2 yrs.Total
  • Page 77
    The experience since the commencement has been as follows :―
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    These 10 children were in the care of a Daily Guardian for periods as follows :— (Six of the children continued to be cared for in 1955.)
  • Page 78
    This Clinic continued on the same lines as in previous years at Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital, under the clinical charge of Miss Helen Rodway, F.R.C.O.G., who states that the number of patients attending has been as follows :—
  • Page 78
    The following table shows the work done by Midwives during 1954 :—
  • Page 79
    The previous table includes the following numbers in regard to work done at Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital :—
  • Page 79
    The percentage of Medical Aid Notices were :—
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    The conditions for which Medical Aid was summoned by Midwives in domiciliary practice and private practice and private nursing homes have been summarised and are as follows :— For complications during pregnancy :—
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    For complications during labour : —
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    For complications in regard to the infant: —
  • Page 80
    The table below shows the number of visits carried out by the District and Home Nurse/Midwives :—
    Ante-Natal ExaminationsDeliveriesLying-in VisitsTotal Visits
    Patients' HomesMidwife's HouseClinicMid.Mat.
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    Home Visits
    To Children under 1 year of age.To Children 1-5 years of age.Total.
    First.SubsequentTotal.
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    Continued from previous page...
    WardVisits to Children under 1 yearVisits to Children under 1 year of ageVisits Co Children 2—3 yearsGrand TotalUnsuc-cessful VisitsAnte-Natal VisitsOther VisitsTotal Visits
    First VisitsSubsc quent VisitsTotal VisitsFirst VisitsSubse-quent VisitsTotal Visits
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)——(8)(9)Cols. 6.9
  • Page 84
    " The following gives details of Home Visits during the
    year :—NewTotal
    casesvisits
  • Page 86
    The following were the attendances during the weekly Town Hall Clinic:-
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    VACCINATION The number and ages of persons vaccinated are shown below :—
    Age at date of Vaccination
    Under 6 months6—12 monthsl year2—4 years5—14 years15 years and overTotal
  • Page 87
    The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year :— Total number of immunisations completed :
  • Page 87
    Details of the immunisations included in the above total are set out below :—
  • Page 88
    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION IN RELATION TO CHILD POPULATION During the past five years the percentages immunised in the various age groups were as follows :—
    Age at ImmunisationTotal % Immunised to Population in Age GroupsNotified Cases
    YearRegd. Births0—1 year1—2 years2—3 years3-4 years4-5 yearsTotal 0—5 yearsSchool AgeOver School AgeGrand Total% 0—1 to Total Births% 0—5 years% 5—15 years% 0—15 yearsAdmitted to HospitalDiagnosis ConfirmedDeaths
  • Page 89
    The numbers and age groups of children immunised during the year are shown in the following table :—
    Age at date of Final Injection
    Under 6 mths.6—12 mths.1 year2—4 years5 and overTotal
  • Page 92
    Assistance to Patients, etc. :—
    No. of patients
    assistedAmount
  • Page 93
    B.C.G. Vaccination of Schoolchildren.—The most important step taken in 1954 was the commencement of B.C.G. vaccination of schoolchildren in the year preceding their fourteenth birthday. The scheme is fully described in the report of the School Medical Officer and by the end of the year 825 acceptances had been received from 1,548 children eligible, i.e. over 53%. Details are as follows :—
  • Page 98
    DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE, 1954
    MaternityAcute SickTuberculosisChronic Sick Aged OthersAged not SickOthersTotal