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Heston and Isleworth 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

Published
1926
Pages
210
Tables
43

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  • Page 8
    Poor Law Relief. I am indebted to Mr. F. E. Harmsworth, Clerk to the Brentford Guardians, for information respecting the amounts paid in money and kind as out-relief to poor persons within the Parishes of Heston and Isleworth during the years 1924—1925:—
    1924.1925.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 10
    The estimates of the net civil population given under two figures supplied by the Registrar-General, for the years 1921—1925 are as follows:—
    19211922192319241925
  • Page 11
    Legitimacy. The following figures give the number of births
    Legitimate.
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 12
    Table of Causes of Deaths during 1925.
    Causes of Death.Civil Residents all ages.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 13
    Infantile Mortality during the year 1925. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under I Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3mts.3 mts. and under 6mts.6 mts. and under 9 mts.9 mts. and under 12mts.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 14
    The rate for 1925 is 73.11 per 1,000 births. The rates for England and Wales and for London during the same period were 75 and 67 respectively.
    Year.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infant Mortality Rate.
  • Page 26
    Comparative figures for the years 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1925, in connection with nuisances, are submitted herewith :—
    19211922192319241925
  • Page 34
    Report on the administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, in connection with FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. I ncluding I nspections madk by S anitary I nspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Number on Register. (2)Inspections. (3)Written Notices. (4)Prosecutions. (5)
  • Page 34
    DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars. 1Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. 7
    Outstanding Jan. 1st. 1925. 2Found during 1925. 3Remedied during 1925. 4Outstanding Dec. 31st, 1925. 5Referred to H.M. inspector, 6
  • Page 35
    OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.
    NATURE OF WORK. 0)Instances. (2)Notices served. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 46
    Table shewing dwelling-houses represented as unfit for human habitation.
    Premises.No. of houses represented by M.O.H.Date of representation.Date Closing Order made.Date Closing Order determined.Date Demolition Order made.Date Demolition Order obeyed.Date Demolition Order enforced.
  • Page 50
    The following is the record of inspection of food premises : —
    No. of Inspections made.
  • Page 60
    5. The following tabular statement on slaughter-houses is required : —
    In 1920.In January, 1925.In December, 1925.
  • Page 61
    The additional work thrown on the staff by the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, has been considerable and is best shown by the number of inspections as compared with previous years.
    Number of Inspections made.19211922192319241925
  • Page 62
    I am indebted to Dr. J. Tate, County Medical Officer, for the following report prepared by the Chief Officer of the Public Control Department, as to the samples purchased in this area during 1925.
    Article.TakenAdulterated.
  • Page 73
    Information respecting non-notifiable infectious diseases is usually gained through notifications by the Head Teachers and School Attendance Officers. The undermentioned table sets forth the numbers of such cases for the last five years :—
    . Disease.1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.
  • Page 75
    Continued from previous page...
    Infectious Disease Cases Notified.Deaths.
    Year.1921192219231924192519211922192319241925
  • Page 76
    Notifiable Diseases during 1925.
    DISEASETOTAL CASES NOTIFIED.CASES ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL.
    under 1 year.1-2 years2-8 years8-4 years4-5 years5-10 years10-15 years15-20 years20-35 years35-45 years45-65 years65 years and over.MOGDEN.OTHER HOSPITALS.
  • Page 77
    Infectious Diseases, 1925. Cases Notified.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Cerebro-spinal Fever.Encephalitis Lethargica.Poliomyelitis.Pneumonia.Malaria.Respiratory Tuberculosis.Other forms of Tuberculosis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Dysentery.Authrax.Small-pox.
  • Page 78
    Deaths from Notifiable Infectious Disea&es, 1925. Age Groups.
    Under 1 year.1 year.2 years.3 years.4 years.5 years.10 years.15 years.20 years.35 years.45 years.65 years and over
  • Page 79
    The table hereunder gives the number of cases of infectious diseases that occurred in the several Institutions in the district during 1925:—
    SMALL-POX.ENTERIC FEVER.SCARLET FEVER,DIPHTHERIA.PNEUMONIA (all forms)ERYSIPELAS.PUERPERAL FEVER.CEREBRO SPINAL FEVER.OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.OTHER TUBERCULOSIS.| POLIOMYELITIS.TOTAL.
  • Page 80
    COUNCIL LABORATORY, 1925.
    Total.Positive
  • Page 86
    The dates of the notification of these cases are given hereunder :—
    Date.Sex.Age.Ward.
  • Page 144
    ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA. Cases Notified 1921—1925.
    Year.Under 1 year1-55-1010-2020-3030-4040-5050-6060-7070-80Age not known.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 144
    Date of Notification.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apl.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 145
    TUBERCULOSIS, 1921—1925.
    19211922192319241925
  • Page 148
    TUBERCULOSIS 1925.
    Age Periods .New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 150
    The number of individual mothers and children attending the Clinics is shewn hereunder : —
    19211922192319241925
  • Page 150
    Sales at Clinics.
    Quantity.Receipts.
    £s.d.
  • Page 153
    Causes of Death under 1 year of age.
    Y EAR.
    19211922192319241925
    TotalAge 4 wks. or underTotalAge 4 wks. or underTotalAge 4 wks. or underTotal 1Age 4 wks. or underTotalAge 4 wks or under
  • Page 156
    The visits by the Health Visitors in connection with the Maternity and Child Welfare Work are shown in the following table
    19211922192319241925
  • Page 161
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    Cases of infectious disease have occurred during the year among school children as follows: —
    SCHOOL.SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIA.MEASLES.GERMAN MEASLES. .MUMPS.CHICKEN POX.WHOOPING COUGH.
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    TABLE II. A. RETURN OF DEFECTS found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1925.
    Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Defects or Diseases.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.
    Defects or Diseases.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.
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    B. —Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment. (Excluding Uncleatilincss and Dental Diseases).
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of children found to require treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require treatment.
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    TABLE III__RETURN of all Exceptional Children in the area.
    BoysGirlsTotal
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    TABLE III.— Continued.
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    TABLE IV. Return of Defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1925. TREATMENT TABLE. Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Croup V.).
    Diseases or Defects.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    12_34
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. Group II__DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).
    Defect or Disease.Number of defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    12345
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. Croup III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE IV .—Continued. Group IV¯DENTAL DEFECTS.
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    TABLE IV.— Continued. Croup V__UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.