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Barnes 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

Published
1939
Pages
80
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

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    VITAL STATISTICS.
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    Table I.—Vital Statistics of the Borough of Barnes during 1938 and previous 5 Years.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year. R.G.Registered Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Of nonresidents registered in the District.Of residents not registered in the District.Under 1 year of age.At all ages.
    Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 nett birthsNumberRate
    Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    Table II.—Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1938, with corresponding rates for england and wales, 126 great towns, 148 smaller towns, and for the County of London for comparison. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as tegards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns.
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rue per 1,000 Population.Death rate per 1 000 Births.Maternal Mortality Hate per i,000 Total Births
    All CausesEnteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.InfluenzaDiarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under One YearAll CausesPueiperal SepsisOther Causes.
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    Table III.— Causes of Death during the Year 1938.
    Causes of DeathTotal DeathsMaleFemale
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    Table IV.—Deaths during 1938 distributed for Sex, Age and Locality.
    Total Deaths.Sex Distribution.Age Distribution. Number of Deaths at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Deaths in Institutions.InquestsCertified by Coroner, No Inquest
    Male.Female.Under 1 year.1 and under 22 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 4545 and under 65.65 and over.Barnes.Mortlake.
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    Table V.—Principal Causes of Death : Annual Number of Deaths from these Causes during Five Years, 1933 to 1937, and during 1938.
    Cause of DeathNumber of Deaths in previous 5 yearsD'ths inDeath Rate per 1,000 Population for 1938
    193319341935193619371938Barnes BoroughLondon
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    Table VI.—Epidemic Diseases : Death-rate per 1,000 of the Population, 1938.
    Disease.Barnes.London.England and Wales.
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    Table VII.—Zymotic Death-rate for 1938, contrasted with the Death-rates for the previous Five Years.
    Year.Barnes.London.England and Wales.
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    Table VIII.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1938. Nett Deaths from stated Causes, at various Ages, under One year of Age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 W'ks1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total under 1 YearBarnes.Mortlake.Deaths in the BoroughDeaths outside the Borough.Deaths in Institu'ns
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    (3) CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES. The Clinics provided in the Borough either by the Barnes Borough Council, or by the Surrey County Council, are given below, together with the days and hours of attendance at which the various clinics are held.
    Name of Clinic, etc.Address.Days of attendance.Provided by.
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    BYELAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN FORCE IN THE DISTRICT WITH DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATION.
    Byelaws, Regulations, etc.StatuteDate of coming into operation
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    Table IX.—Showing the Number and Nature of the Inspections made by the sanitary inspectors during 1938, the number of Notices Served in Respect of Defects found in the Course of Inspection, and the Number of Notices complied with.
    Nature of Inspections.Number of Premises Visited.Number of Visits of Inspection and Re-inspectionAction taken in respect of defective conditions
    Informal Notices.Statutory Notices
    Number issued.Complied with.Number issued.Complied with.
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    Table X.—Defective Conditions Remedied.
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    Yards.
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    Table XI.—Inspection of Factories.
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted
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    Table XII.—Defects Found in Factories.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
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    Table XIII.—Showing the Number of Home-workers on the Register, and the Nature of the Work Undertaken by Them .
    Nature of Work.Number of Home Workers
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    In the 13 public elementary schools cases occurred as under:—
    Number of scholars on Register.Number of scholars who suffered from:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria
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    (ii) Disinfestation of household effects (excluding bedding). The number of families rehoused whose household effects were disinfested by hydrogen cyanide in the course of removal during the year are given below:—
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    (2) DWELLING-HOUSES UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. («) PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE HOUSING ACT, 1925—SEC. 11.
    Premises.Represented by M.O.H.Closing Order Made.Premises Vacated.Closing Order Determined.Demolition Order Made.Demolished.
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    ( ii) PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE HOUSING ACT, 1930—SEC. 19.
    Premises.Represented by M.O.H.Closing Order Made. (undertaking given)Demolition Order Made.Premises Vacated.Demolished.
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    (iii) PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE HOUSING ACT, 1930—SEC. 20.
    Premises.Represented by M.O.H.Closing Order Made.Premises Vacated.Closing Order Determined.
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    (it;) PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE HOUSING ACT, 1930—PART 1.
    Clearance Area.Represented by M.O.H.Declared by Council.Compulsory Purchase Order Made.C.P. Order Confirmed.Number of houses.Families to be displaced.Progress to 31 Dec., 1938.
    Families Re-housed.Houses Vacated.Houses Demolished.
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    Table XIV.—Return of Samples Analysed during thYear ending 31st December, 1938.
    Articles.Analysed.Adulterated or deteriorated.Prosecutions.Convictions.
    Formal.Informal.TotalFormalInformalTotal.
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    Table XV. —Showing the Notifications of Infectious Diseases Received during 1938 arranged in Four-Weekly Periods.
    Four-weekly period endingDiphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Measles.Rubella.Enteric Fever.Pulmonary 1 uberculosis.Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis.Pneumonia.ErysipelasPuenperal Pyrexia.Opthalmia Nenatorum.Poliomyelitis.Cerebrc-spinal Fever.Dysentery,
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    Table XVI. —Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1938.
    Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Ages, in years.ParishRemoved to Hospital.*Total Deaths of Resident!,†
    Under l yearI to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 26.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and over.BarnesMortlake.
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    T able XVII. —N otifiable I nfectious D iseases, 1928 to 1938.
    Year.19281929193019311932193319341935193619371938
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    Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic. The Following Table Shows the Position on 31st December, 1938, in Respect of the 323 Children who Attended the Clinic during 1938.
    Position on 31 st Dec., 1938
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    The house-incidence of the 52 cases of scarlet-fever which occurred in the district was as follows:—
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    Table XVIII.—Measles: Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population.
    Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
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    Table XIX.—Whooping Cough: Death-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
    Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
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    Table XX.—Tuberculosis: New Cases and Mortality during 1938.
    Age-Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    MaleFem'leMaleFem'leMaleFem'leMaleFem'le
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    Table XXI.—Tuberculosis Notification Register.
    Form of Disease.On Register 1st jan. 1938Cases Added.Removed from RegisterRemaining on Register 31st Dec.. 1938.
    Primary Notif nsOtherwise.Total.CuredLeft District.Died.Total.
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    Admissions were as under:—
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    Admissions and Deaths. The diseases under treatment at the Hospital during the year were as under:—
    Admissions.deaths.
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    Information as to the number of midwives practising in the Borough, the number of confinements attended by these midwives, and the number of cases in which medical aid was summoned during the year, is given in the following table:—
    Domiciliary Midwives.Midwives in Institutions.Totals.