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Barnes 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

Published
1943
Pages
34
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    TABLE 1 .—STATISTICAL SUMMARY, 1942.
  • Page 9
    Table 2. - v ital Statistics of the Borough of Barnes during 1942 and previous 5 Years
    Year.Registered BirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Of nonresidents registered in the District.Of residents registered outside the District.Under 1 year of age.At all ages.
    Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 nett birthsNumberRate
    123456789101112
  • Page 10
    Table 3.—Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1942, with corresponding rates for england and wales, 126 great towns, 148 smaller towns, and for the County of London for comparison.
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Death rate per 1,000 Births.Maternal Mortality rate per 1,000 Total Births
    All CausesEnteric Fever.Small-poxMeasles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.InfluenzaDiarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under One Year.All Causes.Puerperal Infection.Other Causes.
  • Page 11
    Table 4.—Causes of Death during the Year 1942.
    Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes).Total DeathsMaleFemale
  • Page 12
    Table 5.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1942. Causes of death, at various ages, of infants under one year.
    cause of Death.Under 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 YearDeaths in the BoroughDeaths outside the BoroughDeaths in Institu'ns
  • Page 12
    Table 6.—Epidemic Diseases: Death-rate per 1,000 of the Population, 1942.
    Disease.Barnes.London.England and Wales.
  • Page 12
    Table 7.—Zymotic Death-rate for 1942, contrasted with the Rates for the previous Five Years.
    Year.Barnes.London.England and Wales.
  • Page 13
    Table 8.—Measles: Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population.
    Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
  • Page 13
    Table 9.—Whooping Cough: Death-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
    Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
  • Page 13
    GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. Table 10.—Cleansing and Disinfestation of Verminous Persons.
    Treated at Borough Cleansing Station.
    For Verminous HeadFor Verminous BodyFor ScabiesTotals
    No. of PersonsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendances
  • Page 14
    Table 11—Infected and Infested Rooms and Articles (dealt with by the Council).
  • Page 14
    Table 12.—Rats and Mice Destruction.
  • Page 14
    HOUSING. T able 13.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1942.
  • Page 16
    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. Table 14.—Showing the Number and Nature of the Inspections made by the sanitary inspectors during 1942, 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 on Register.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.
  • Page 17
    Table 15.—Factories.
    No. of Premises on Register.Inspection.
    NumberWritten Notices Served.
  • Page 17
    Table 16.—Home Workers.
  • Page 18
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938. T able 18. — R eturn of S amples A nalysed during the Y ear ending 31 st D ecember , 1942.
    ARTICLES.ANALYSED.ADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED.ProsecutionsConvictions
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformaTotal
  • Page 19
    Table 19.—Slaughterhouses.
    No. of licensed slaughterhousesPrivate. 1Public.Total. 1
  • Page 19
    Table 20.—Unsound Food. In no instance was it found necessary to seize unsound food on any premises The following articles were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed as being unfit for human consumption :—
  • Page 20
    Table 21.—Infectious Diseases: Incidence per 1,000 of the Population in 1942.
    Disease.Barnes.London.England and Wales.
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    Table 22.—Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1942.
    Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Ages, in years.ParishRemoved to Hospital.Total Dtaths of Residents.†
    Undei 1 yearI to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 2020 to 25.25 to 3535 to 45.45 to 65.65 and over.BarnesMortlake.
  • Page 21
    Table 23.—Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1932 to 1942.
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    No longer notifiable. Table 24.—Showing the Notifications of Infectious Diseases Received during 1942 arranged in Four-Weekly Periods.
    Four-weekly period endingDiphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Measles.Enteric Fever.Pneumonia.ErysipelasPueperal Pyrexia.Cerebrr-spinal Fever.Polio-MyelitisWhooping CoughDysentery.Food Poisoning
  • Page 22
    Table 25.—Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic. The Following Table Shows the Position on 31st December, 1942, in Respect of the 1,185 Children who Attended the Clinic during 1942.
    Position on 31 Dec., 1942
  • Page 23
    Table 27.—Schools.
    Number in BoroughNumber of who sutfered Scarlet Feverscholars from:— Diphtheria
  • Page 23
    Table 28.—Tuberculosis Notification Register.
    Form of Disease.On Register. 1st Jan., 1942Cases Added.Removed from RegisterRemaining on Register 31st Dec., 1942
    Primary NotifnsOtherwise.TotalNon-Tub.Cure cLeft DistrictDead.Total.
  • Page 24
    Table 29.—Tuberculosis: New Cases and Mortality, 1942.
    Age-Periods.New Cases.*Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    MaleFem'leMaleFem'leMaleFem'leMaleFem'le
  • Page 25
    I nfectious diseases hospital. Table 31.—Admissions and Deaths.
    Residents of Borough.Nonresidents admitted under reciprocal arrangementsNon-civilians.TOTALS.
    Admitted.Died.Admitted. EDied.Admitted.Died.Admit ted.Died.
  • Page 27
    Table 35—Institutional Confinements.
  • Page 27
    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES. Table 36—Ante-Natal Clinic.
    Year 1941Year 1942
  • Page 27
    Table 37—Infant-Welfare Clinics.—Attendances.
    New Cases:-Year 1941.Year 1942.
  • Page 28
    Table 39.—Voluntary Associations.
    (1) Nursing Associations.Barnes District Nursing AssociationMortlake District Nursing AssociationTotals