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Southall 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

Published
1941
Pages
47
Tables
66

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66 tables in this report

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    T able N o. 1 .
    1940Men.Women.Total.
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    Table No. 2.
    YearNo. of DwellingsPopulationAuthorityAverage Individuals per Dwelling
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS
    TotalMaleFemaleComparative figures for 1939
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    Causes of Deaths, 1940. Table No. 3.
    Male.Female.Total 1940.Total 1939
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    T able N o. 4.
    WardMaleFemaleTotal
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    Table No. 5. Vital Statistics compared with other Areas. BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL DEATH-RATES, AND CASE-RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR 1940. (England and Wales, London, 126 Great Towns and 148 Smaller Towns). ( Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns )
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative CountySouthall
    Rates per 1 ,000 Civilian Population
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    TABLE NO. 6. Monthly Registration of Births.
    Waxlow ManorNorth-coteHam-broughDormers WellsGlebeNorwood GreenTotal
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    Table No. 7. The following table gives an analysis of the places of confinement. Total Confinements ( live births and still births ), 732.
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    T able No. 8.
    Certified Cause of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months| 9-12 monthsTotal deaths under i year
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    Table No. 9. Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    SituationServices ProvidedDay and TimeBy whomprovided
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    Table No. 10.
    Positive.Negative.
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    Table No. 11.
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    Table No. 12. Summary of Health Visiting Work for the year 1940.
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    Table No. 13. (1) Number of foster parents on register—
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    (2) Number of foster parents receiving foster children—
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    Table No. 14.
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    Table No. 15. Number of sessions held: 22 Number of attendances:—
    Post-Natal.Birth Control.
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    Table No. 16.
    First visitsRe-visitsAverage number of re-visits per patientTotal number of births in the DistrictPercentage of new cases to total births
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    T able N o. 17.
    PrimiparaMultiparaDelivered at homeAdmitted to hospital or Nursing Home
    -PrimiparaMultiparaPrimiparaMultipara
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    Table No. 18.
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    Manor House — Table no. 19.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Table No. 20.
    (1) New Infant Cases(2) Total live births(3) Percentage of (1) to (2)*
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    Table No. 21. Number of Inspections in stated Groups :
    Manor HouseBranch CentreTotal
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    T able N o. 22. N umber of I ndividual C hildren found at R outine M edical I nspection to require T reatment (excluding D ental D isease):
    Manor HouseBranch CentreTotal
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    T able N o. 23. Number requiring D ental T reatment :
    Manor HouseBranch CentreTotal
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    1 ABLE NO. 24.
    Manor HouseBranch CentreTotal
    --ABCD
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    Table No. 25.
    Manor HouseBranch CentreTotal
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    The monthly bookings for each district are included below:—
    DistrictsNo. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5
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    T able N o. 26.
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    T able N o. 27.
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    T able N o. 28.
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    Table No. 29.
    Cow's milk freeCow's milk at 50% costDried milk freeDried milk at 50% cost
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    Table No. 30.
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    The following table shows an analysis of the number and nature of such inspections:— Table No. 31.
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    The following table shows the number and nature of complaints received during the year:— Table No. 32.
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    Statistics. HOUSING 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Table No. 33. Food Inspection.
    Total InspectedTotal SurrenderedNet Total Unsound Surrendered
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    (d) From Shops damaged by enemy action. The following damaged food stuffs were inspected and dealt with as indicated:—
    InspectedSoundSalvagedDestroyedtonscwt.qr.lb.
    DescriptionTons.cwt.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwt.qrs.lbs.
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    (e) The following foodstuffs were found to be unsound and were seized, with the result indicated :—
    DescriptionAction TakenResultAmounttonscwt.qr-lb.
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    SANITARY STAFF—WORKING LOSS, 1940.
    Due to:Civil Defence %Sickness %Vacant %Total Loss %
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    The following table gives details of the percentage of children successfully vaccinated during the last seven years:— Table No. 34.
    YearLive BirthsVaccination CertificatesExemptionsPercentage of vaccinationsv to live births
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    List of premises, articles, etc., disinfected during the year :—
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    Table No. 35.
    YearMaleFemaleTotalEstimated populationRate per 1,000 population
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    The following table shows the age distribution of the cancer deaths:— Table No. 36. A ges at D eath in C ancer C ases.
    Age
    0-1515-3030-4040-5050-6060-7070-8080 +
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    A general report of the attendances at clinical sessions during the year is shown in the following table No. 37.
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    Table No. 38.
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    Table No. 39. Notifiable Diseases during the year (other than Tuberculosis).
    DiseasesAgesTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalDeaths
    Under 1 year1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
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    The number of cases of infectious diseases (including tuberculosis) notified during the year, according to their locality, are shown below:— Table No. 40:
    DiseasesTotalWaxlow ManorNorthcoteHam-broughDormers WellsGlebeNorwood GreenAdmitted to HospitalTotal deaths
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    Cases of infectious diseases occurred during the year among schoolchildren as follows :— Table No. 41.
    SchoolScarlet FeverDiphtheria
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    Table No. 42.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    The occupations of the new cases were as follows :— Table No. 43.
    OccupationsPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    The table hereunder gives the notification rate per 100,000 population and the mortality rate per 100,000 population during each of the last seven years. Table No. 44.
    Year1934193519361937193819391940
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    The following two tables show the figures for the year and for each month respectively. Table No. 45.
    Remaining on 1.1.40Admitted during year asSubsequently diagnosed asDischarged recoveredDiedMort. per cent.Remaining 31.12.40
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    Table No. 46.
    Number admitted. Final diagnosisNumber dischargedDeathsTransfersRe- admissions
    Sc. F.Diph.OthersSc. F.Diph.OthersDiph.OthersDiph.Sc. F.Diph.Sc. F.
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    Scarlatina. Of the 52 cases admitted 49 were finally diagnosed, and the following table shows the incidence in age groups of the 49 cases of scarlatina which were nursed at the hospital:— Table No. 47.
    Age (years)0-55-1515-2525-3535 +
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    Complications of the cases of scarlatina which were treated by:—
    Prontosil.Serum.Total.
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    The following table shows the incidence of the cases-in age groups:— Table No. 48.
    Age (years)0-55-1515-2525-3535 +
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    The clinical types in which the diagnosis was substantiated were as follows:—
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    Mixed Infections. Two cases of diphtheria were on admission found to be suffering from additional infection, one from whooping cough, and one from pneumonia. There was no secondary-infection from the case of whooping cough.
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    T able N o. 49.
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    Sick Staff. Table No. 50.
    Permanent.Temporary
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    APPENDIX A Five-Yearly Period S tatistics for the District.
    YearsAverage PopulationBirth Rate per 1,000 populationDeath Rate per 1,000 populationInfantile Mortality per 1,000 live birthsTuberculosis Death Rate per 100,000 population