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Wimbledon 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

Published
1938
Pages
156
Tables
76

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  • Page 5
    The following table shows the position with regard to unemployment for the past seven years:—
    Classification.31st Dec. 1931.31st Dec. 1932.31st Dec. 1933.31st Dec. 1934.31st Dec. 1935.31st Dec. 193631st Dec. 1937
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    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1937. (Registrar-General's Figures).
    Total.M.F.
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    Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List):—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live & still) births.
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    Birth Rates, Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Death Rates, and Case Rates for Certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1937. (Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns).
    WimbledonEngland and Wales125 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative County
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    Population, Birth, and Death Rates for each Ward in 1937.
    WARD.Population.Birth Bate.Death Bate.
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    for England and Wales. In 1923, the birth rate in Wimbledon was 14.9. Since that year the figure has been steadily falling, although during 1935 and 1936 a slight increase in the rate is to be noted.
    19271928192919301931193219331934193519361937
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    During the year, six hundred and ninety-five births were notified by the following persons:-
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    The deaths occurring outside the district, of persons belonging to this Borough, were three hundred, namely:—
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    The deaths occurring within the district, of persons not belonging thereto were seventy-three, namely:—
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    The following table gives the crude death rate in Wimbledon for the past eleven years together with the figures for England and Wales:—
    19271928192919301931193219331934193519361937
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    on page 86. The principal causes of death (excluding zymotic diseases) were as follows:—
  • Page 12
    The following table gives the percentage figures since 1922:— Deaths from Cancer.
    YearTotal DeathsCancer DeathsPercentage
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    The following table, which gives the figures for the past eleven years, indicates that diseases of the heart and circulation are very important factors in the causation of death in Wimbledon.
    19271928192919301931193219831934193519361937
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    The following table gives the figures for these diseases for each year since 1927 :—
    19271928192919301931198219331934193519361937
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    The following table gives the Infantile Death Rate in Wimbledon for the past eleven years together with the comparative figures for England and Wales:—
    19271928192919301931193219331934193519361937
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    The following table shows the causes of death, and ages at death, of infants under one year:— Infantile Mortality during the Year 1937.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 18
    The Corporation employ a part-time bacteriologist for the examination of pathological specimens. The number of specimens sent by medical practitioners for examination is shown in the following table:—
    PositiveNegativeTotal
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    Centres.-The work carried out at the centres during 1937 is indicated in the following table:-
    1937PELHAM ROADWANDLE PARK
    Infant Welfare Consultations (Tuesday)Infant Welfare Consultations (Friday)Classes for MothersInfant Welfare ConsultationsAnte-Natal ClinicClasses for Mothers
    MonthNo. of SessionsChildren under 1 YearChildren from 1-5 YearsTotalAverage AttendanceNo. of New CasesNo- of SessionsChildren under 1 yearChildren from 1-5 yearsTotalAverage AttendanceNo. of New CasesNo. of SessionsAttendanceAverage AttendanceNo. of SessionsChildren under 1 YearChildren from 1-5 YearsTotalAverage 1 AttendanceNo. of New CasesNo. of SessionsAttendanceAverage AttendanceNo. of SessionsAttendanceAverage Attendance
    InfantsToddlers jInfantsToddlersInfants1oddlrrs
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    The following table indicates the work carried out under the Maternity and Child Welfare section of the scheme:-
    No. of Children under 5 Years of Age.1931193219331934193519361937
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    In 1937 the Public Health Committee decided that, when cubicle accommodation was available in the Infectious Diseases Hospital, severe cases of ophthalmia neonatorum should be admitted and that the services of an Ophthalmic Surgeon should be provided.
    CASES.Vision Unimpaired.Vision ImpairedTotal Blindness.Deaths
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.Hospital.
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    The following table gives the maternal mortality rates for Wimbledon and also for England and Wales:-
    1937Puerperal SepsisOthersTotal
  • Page 44
    The rainfall in 1937 was above the average, and was the highest recorded during the last five years.
    Year.Rainfall in Inches.Total for Year.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.AprMayJuneJulyAag.Sept.Oct.NovDec.
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    The following table shows the position on 31st December, 1937.
    Situ.No. of Dwellings.Type.No. Of Families.Occupants.
    A.C.Total.
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    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. 1. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    PremisesNumber of
    Inspections.Written Notices.1 rosecutions.
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    2. Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    ParticularsNumber of Defects.Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises—(Section 108).
    Nature of WorkinstancesNotices ServedProsecutions
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    HOUSING (a) HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1937.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    The number of licences granted under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, was as follows:—
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    I am indebted to the County Medical Officer of Health for the information set out in the table below, which deals with the work carried out in Wimbledon during 1937.
    ARTICLESanalysedAdulterated or DeterioratedProsecutionsConvictions
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 67
    Of the cases notified 60.00 per cent. were children of school age, five to fifteen years, and of these twenty-seven attended the following schools:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Of the cases notified, 63.33 per cent. were children of school age, five to fifteen years, and of these thirty-eight attended the following schools:—
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    Continued from previous page...
    Disease19301931193219331934193519361937
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    TABLE A.— NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1937.
    DISEASENumber of Cases Notified in Various Age GroupsTotal Cases NotifiedTotal Cases Removed to Hospital
    Under 11—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and over.
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    Table showing Ages at Death from Notifiable Infectious Diseases.
    Disease.Ages at Death.Total Deaths
    Under 1 Year1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
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    Table showing Zymotic Death Rate, the Death Rates from Zymotic Diseases, and Death Rate from Tuberculous Diseases.
    YEAR.Death Rate Per 1,000 Population
    Zymotic Death-rate.SmallpoxScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Whooping Cough.Measles,Diarrhoea.Phthisis and other Tuberc'los Diseases.
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    Table showing Ward Distribution of Infectious Cases in 1937.
    DISEASE.Cases Notified at All Ages.Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    St. Mary'sSt. John'sCottenham ParkWimbledon ParkDundonaldTrinitySouth ParkHaydon Park
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    Table showing Number of Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during each year from 1926 to 1937.
    Disease19-2619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937
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    TUBERCULOSIS. —The following table shows the number of new cases added to the register during the year, and the number of deaths from this disease.
    AGE GROUPSNEW CASESDEATHS
    Primary Notifications (Form A)New Cases discovered otherwise than by NotificationTotal New Cases
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
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    Wimbledon Infectious Diseases Hospital
    diseaseCases admittedDeaths
    Under 5 YearsOver 5 YearsTotalUnder 5 YearsOver 5 YearsTotal
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    TABLE 1.—Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1937 and Previous Years.
    YEAR.opulation estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNet Deaths Belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Net.Under 1 year of AgeAt all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.of Non residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Net Births.Number.Crude Rate.
  • Page 86
    TABLE II__Causes of, and Ages at, Deaths during the year 1937
    CAUSES OF DEATH.ALL AGESNet Deaths at the subjoined ages of "esidents" whether occurring within or withoui the District.Totad Deaths whether of 'Residents' or 'NonResidents' in Institutions in the District.
    Under 1 year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—45j 65 and 45—65 over.
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    TABLE II.— continued
    CAUSES OF DEATH.All AgesNet Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whkthell of 'Residents' or 'nonresidents' in Institutions in the Disthict.
    Under t year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—0565 and over.
  • Page 96
    The table given below indicates the extent of malnutrition discovered at the routine inspections.
    Age Groups.Number of Children InspectedClassification.
    C (Slightly Subnormal)D (Bad)
    Number Found%Number Found%
  • Page 101
    1 he defects found amongst these scholars were as follows:—
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring Observation.
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    The Refraction Clinic continued to be well attended and the table given hereunder shows the number of children who received treatment:—
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    Glasses were prescribed in one hundred and sixty-seven cases, and the following table indicates the errors of refraction found.
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    The following table gives an indication of the work carried out at this Aural Clinic:—
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    The following table shows the nature of the defects from which the children were suffering.
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    An indication of the treatment carried out through this Clinic is given hereunder :—
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    During 1937 four children suffering from heart disease were discharged from the undermentioned Homes:—
  • Page 112
    SPEECH CLINIC. The following table shows the number of Wimbledon Children treated at the Speech Clinic:—
    Defect.Number attending at commencement of year.Number admitted during the year.Number discharged during the year.Number attending at end of year.
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    The following table shows the number of Surrey children dealt with:—
    Defect.Number attending at commencement of year.Number admitted during the year.Number discharged during the year.Number attending at end of year.
  • Page 114
    Under Article 22 of the Education Code it was found necessary to exclude one hundred and fifty-one children from school for the following reasons:—
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    In accordance with Article 20(b) of the Education Code, eighty-three children were excluded from school during 1937 for the following conditions :—
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    the observations made are given below:—
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    TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:—
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    B.—OTHER INSPECTIONS.
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    Similarly a child suffering from two defects other than defective vision appears once only in Column 3 and once in Column 4.
    Group.For defective vision(exclud-ing Squint)For all other conditions recorded in Table II A.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)W
  • Page 131
    TABLE II A.—RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1937.
    DEFECT OR DISEASERoutine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
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    TABLE II,— continued.
    DEFECT OR DISEASE.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(5)
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    TABLE II. continued. B.—CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.
    AGE-GROUPSNo. of Child-reDinspecfcedA (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly subnormal)D (Bad)
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE III Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area BLIND CHILDREN.
    At Certified Sehools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institu-tions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the Partially SightedAt Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    TABLE III- continued. MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. FEEBLE-MINDED CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for Men-tally Defective Children.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    TABLE III— continued B.—DELICATE CHILDREN.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    TABLE IV. TREATMENT TABLES. GROUP I.—MlNOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI.).
    DISEASE OR DEFECT.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE IV .—continued. GROUP II. —defective V ision and S quint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwise.Total.
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    TABLE IV. —continued. GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT. NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number Treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (i)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE IV. —continued. GROUP IV.—ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS
    Number of Children TreatedUnder the Authority's Scheme (1)Otherwise (2)Total Number Treated
    Residential treatment with educationResidential treatment without educationNon-residential treatment at an orthopedic clinicResidential treatment with educationResidential treatment without educationNon-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic
    (i)(ii)(iii)(i)(ii)(iii)
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    TABLE V .—DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT. 1. Number of children inspected by the Dentist a . Routine age-groups
    AGE56789101112131415*16*TOTAL
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    TABLE VI. —UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.