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Heston and Isleworth 1938

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

Published
1939
Pages
64
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    Live Births—
    M.F.Total.
  • Page 11
    The trend of the stillbirth rate in recent years is shown in the following table:—
    Year.Heston and Isleworth.England and Wales.
  • Page 14
    The following specimens were examined during 1938:—
    Specimen.Public Health Laboratory.Clinical Research Association.Camberwell Research Laboratory.Other Laboratories.
  • Page 15
    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES, 1938.
    Clinics and Treatment Centres.Address.Day.Time.Provided by
  • Page 16
    The following attendances were made at these centres during 1938:—
    HounslowIsleworth.HestonCranfordTotal.
  • Page 17
    service was introduced during 1938. The work of these clinics is shown in the following tables:—
    19371938.
  • Page 17
    The conditions encountered and the methods by which treatment was obtained are shown below:—
    Treated at Clinic.Referred for treatment toTotal.
    Hospital.Private Practitioner.District Nurse.
  • Page 18
    The following cases were referred from the welfare centres during 1938.
    Condition.Age.Hospital.
  • Page 19
    A summary of their work during 1938 is given below :—
    MIDWIFECases BookedCases CompletedCases CancelledVisits to PatientsAttendances with Patient at Ante-Natal ClinicOther Attendances at Clinics
    MidwiferyMaternityMidwiferyMaternityMiscarriageAnte-NatalPost-Natal
  • Page 21
    Table I.
    Insured.Not insured.Unable to afford insurance.Total not insured.
  • Page 22
    T able II.
    Reason given for seeking Medical Aid.Insured 102 cases.Not insured 300 cases.Unable to afford insurance 111 cases.Total not insured. 411 cases.
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 24
    The effect of this on the number of routine home visits as is shown below :—
    Year.Estimated Resident Population.No. of Health Visitors.No. of routine home visits to children.
    0-1 years.1-5 years.
  • Page 25
    The following quantities were supplied during 1938:—
    Free or at reduced price.At cost price.
  • Page 25
    Particulars of this work are given below:—
    Nursing Homes.Maternity. Homes.Nursing and Maternity Homes.
  • Page 28
    Comparative statistics in regard to nuisances, defects, etc., for the years 1936, 1937 and 1938 are given in the following table:—
    193619371938
  • Page 30
    Factories, Workplaces, etc. The number of factories, etc., and the inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1938 are shown below:—
    Premises.Number on Register.Number of.
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 34
    Number of new houses erected during the year:—
  • Page 35
    Overcrowding. All dwellings found to be overcrowded at the time of the original survey have been visited during 1938 and overcrowding was found to be abated in 258 cases. The position with regard to overcrowding as far as it is known is as follows :—
    No. of cases of overcrowding at the beginning of the year.No. of cases abated during the year.No. of new cases of overcrowding found during year.No. of cases of overcrowding at end of year.
  • Page 36
    Table showing progress made during 1938 in dealing with dwelling-houses represented as unfit for human habitation.
    Premises.No. of houses represented as unfit.Dates of representations.Dates undertakings to render fit accepted.Dates houses rendered fit in accordance with undertakings.Dates undertakings accepted that houses would not be re-let for human habitationDates Demolition Orders made.Dates Demolition Orders obeyed.Dates Demolition Orders enforced.
  • Page 37
    Continuation of Table showing progress made during 1938 in dealing with dwelling-houses represented as unfit for human habitation.
    Premises.No. of houses represented as unfit.Dates of representations.Dates undertakings to render fit accepted.Dates houses rendered fit in accordance with undertakings.Dates undertakings accepted that houses would not be re-let for human habitation.Dates Demolition Orders made.Dates Demolition Orders obeyed.Dates Demolition Orders enforced.
  • Page 38
    Continuation of Table showing progress made during 1938 in dealing with dwelling-houses represented as unfit for human habitation.
    Premises.No. of houses represented as unfit.Dates of representations.Dates undertakings to render fit accepted.Dates horses rendered fit in accordance with undertakings.Dates undertakings accepted that houses would not be re-let for human habitation.Dates Demolition Orders made.Dates Demolition Orders obeyed.Dates Demolition Orders enforced.
  • Page 39
    Continuation of Table showing progress made during 1938 in dealing with dwelling-houses represented as unfit for human habitation.
    Premises.No. of houses represented as unfit.Dates of representations.Dates undertakings to render fit accepted.Dates houses rendered fit in accordance with undertakings.Dates undertakings accepted that houses would not be re-let for human habitationDates Demolition Orders made.Dates Demolition Orders obeyed.Dates Demolition Orders enforced.
  • Page 42
    The following quantities of unsound food were surrendered during the year :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.lbs
  • Page 42
    The extent to which disease was found in carcases inspected at the local slaughterhouses is shown in the following table :—
    Cattle excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 42
    Food and Drugs Adulteration. The County Medical Officer reports that during 1938 the following samples were purchased in the Borough for analysis :—
  • Page 44
    Incidence of Notifiable Disease. The number of cases of notifiable disease notified during the last five years are shown in the following table :—
    19341935193619371938
  • Page 44
    Diphtheria. During 1938 there was an increase of 22 in the number of notifications of diphtheria as compared with 1937 and during the year there were two deaths from diphtheria. The position is not so satisfactory as in 1937 but still compares favourably with other parts of the country as shown below :—
    Rate per 1,000 Population.
    Cases.Deaths.
    1937193819371938
  • Page 45
    The following table shows the extent of susceptability to diphtheria among the children submitted to a primary Schick Test during the year :—
    Age.No. of children submitted to primary Schick Test.No. of positive Schick Tests readings.Percentage of children showing positive Schick Test.
  • Page 48
    Non-Notifiable Diseases. Cases of non-notifiable infectious disease are brought to the notice of this department by health visitors, teachers and school attendance officers. The following table sets forth the numbers of such cases among elementary school children during the last five years:—
    19341935193619371938
  • Page 51
    Tuberculosis. The following table shows the new cases notified and the deaths from tuberculosis during 1938:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 51
    The following table shows the number of notifications, the number of deaths and the death rate from tuberculosis per 1,000 population for the last 9 years:—
    Year.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Notifications.Deaths.Death Rate.Notifications.Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 52
    Hospital Accommodation for Infectious Disease. Hospital accommodation for cases of infectious disease is provided at the South Middlesex Fever Hospital. Other Hospitals are used for certain infectious diseases. The following table shows the hospitals where cases of infectious disease were treated during 1938:—
    Disease.South Middlesex Fever Hospital.West Middlesex County Hospital.Queen Charlotte's Hospital.St. Margarets St. L.C.C. Thomas's Hospital. Hospital.Other Hospitals.
  • Page 52
    The following table shows the final diagnosis in 28 caseS which were admitted to the South Middlesex Fever Hospital as suffering from infectious diseases.
  • Page 53
    Table of Causes of Deaths during 1938.
    Causes of Death.Civil Residents, all ages.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 54
    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1938. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 mths.3 mths. and under 6 mths.6 mths. and under 9 mths.9 mths. and under 12 mths.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 55
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1938, CASES NOTIFIED.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Cerebro-Spinal Fever.Encephalitis Lethargica.Poliomyelitis.Pneumonia.Respiratory Tuberculosis.Other forms of Tuberculosis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Puerperal PyrexiaDysentery
  • Page 55
    DIPHTHERIA, 1938 (including Bacterial cases, 8 in number).
    MonthWARD.Elem. School ChldrenOther School ChldrenOther Cases
    TotalHstn.Houn. Cent.Houn. Hth.Houn. Sth.Houn. WestIsle-wth N.Isle-wth S.Spng. Grve.
  • Page 56
    Notifiable Diseases during 1938.
  • Page 57
    DEATHS FROM NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1935. Age Groups.
    Under 1 year.1 yr-2 yrs.3 yrs.4 yrs.5 yrs.10 yrs.15 yrs.20 yrs.35 yrs.45 yrs.65 yrs. and over.Total all Ages.
  • Page 57
    The table hereunder gives the number of cases of infectious diseases that were notified from the several institutions in the district during 1938
  • Page 58
    1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health. Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers Prosecuted. (4)
  • Page 58
    2. DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.No. of Defects.Number of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5).