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Barnes 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

Published
1947
Pages
44
Tables
47

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47 tables in this report

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    Birth.
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    t able 2.—vital S tatistics of the B orough of B arnes during 1947 and previous 5 Y ears
    year. 1registered birthstotal deaths registered in the District.transferable deaths.nett deaths belonging to the district.
    Uncorrected Number. 2Nett.Of nonresidents registered in the District. 7Of residents registered outside the District. 8Under 1 year of ageAt all ages.
    Number. 5Rate. 6
    Number. 9Rate per 1,000 nett births 10Number 11Rate 12
    Number. 3Rate. 4
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    Table 3.—Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1947, with corresponding rates for england and wales, 126 great towns, 148 smaller towns, and for the County of London for comparison.
    birth rate PER l,OO0Total PopuLATION.Annual Death-rate i'ek 1,000 Population.Death rate per 1000 Births.Maternal materlityrate per 1,000 Total births
    All CausesTyphoid & ParatyphoidScarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Small-poxMeasles.Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years;.Total Deaths under One YearAll CausesPuerperal Infection.Other Causes.
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    T able 4.—C auses of D eath during the Y ear 1947.
    Causes of Death (Registrar-General's short list of causes).Total DeathsMaleFemale
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    Table 5.—Infant Mortality during the Year 1947. 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 4W'ks1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total under 1 YearDeaths in the BoroughDeaths outside the Borough.Deathe in Institu'ns
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    T able 6. —E pidemic D iseases : D eath-rate per 1,000 of the P opulation , 1947.
    Disease.Barnes.London.England and Wales.
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    T able 7.—Z ymotic D eath-rate for 1947, contrasted with the R ates for the previous F ive Y ears.
    Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
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    Table 8.—Measles : Death-Rate per 1,000 of Population.
    Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
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    Table 9.—Whooping Cough: Death-Rate per 1,000 of the Population.
    Year.Barnes.London.England & Wales.
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    I nspection, and the N umber of N otices 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.Executed in default
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    Table 12.— Factories.
    No. of Premises on Register.Inspection.
    NumberWritten Notices Served.
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    Table 13.— Home Workers.
    Work undertaken.No. on Register.
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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD Table 14.— Dairies and Milkshops.
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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938. A summary of the samples taken under the above Act during the year is given in the following Table. In no instance was it necessan to institute Court proceedings. Table 15.— Return of Samples Analysed during the Year ending 31st December, 1947.
    articles.ANALYSED.BELOW STANDARD.Prose- cutionsConvic tions
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    Table 16.— Slaughterhouses.
    Private.Public.Total.
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    Table 17.— Unsound Food. The following articles were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed as being unfit for human consumption:—
    Meat:—Fruit:—
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    GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA. T able 18.— D omestic H elp S cheme.
    IllnessChronic i InvalidityAged & InfirmMiscelJan. ReasonsTotal
    Sudden Em'cySeriousTub.
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    Table 19.— Borough Accident and General Purposes Ambulance Service.
    Number of CasesMileage
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    Table 20.— Cleansing and Disinfestation of Verminous Persons.
    Treated at Borough Cleansing Station.
    For Verminous HeadFor Verminous Bodyf or ScabiesTotals
    No. of PersonsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendancesNo. of PersonsAttendances
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    Table 21.— Infected and Infested Rooms and Articles (dealt with by the council).
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    Table 22.— Rats and Mice Destruction.
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    Table 23.— Infectious Diseases: Incidence per 1,000 of the Population in 1947.
    Disease.Barnes.London.England and Wales.
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    Table 24.— Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1947.
    Diseases.Total Cases Notified.Unce l yearAges, in years.ParishRemoved to Hospital.Total Deaths of Residents.†
    1 to 2.2 to T3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 010 to 155 to 2020 to 25.25 to 35.35 o 45.45 to 65.65 and over.Barnes.Mortlake.
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    Table 25.— Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1937 to 1947.
    Year.19371938193919401941194219431944194519461947
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    Table 26.— Showing the Notifications of Infectious Diseases Received during 1947 arranged in Four-Weekly Periods.
    Four weekly period endingDiphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Measles.Whooping CoughPneumoniaEiysipelas.Ophthalmia NeonatorumPolioencephalitisPoliomyelitisCerebrospinal Fever
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    Table 27.— Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic. The Following Table Shows the Position on 3 1st December, 1947, in Respect of the 721 Children who Attended the Clinic during 1947.
    Position on 31 Dec., 1947
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    Table 28.— Clinic for Inoculation against Whooping Cough.
    Position on 31 Dec., 1947
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    Table 29.— Schools.
    Number in BoroughNumber of who suffered Scarlet Feverscholars from:— Diphtheria
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    Table 30.— Tuberculosis Notification Register.
    Form of Disease.On Register lst jan . 1947C-?es AddritRemoved from RegisterRemaining 011 Register 3 1st Dec 1947
    Primary Notif'nsOtherwise.RestoredTotalNonTub.CuredLeft DistrictDeadTotal
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    Table 31.— Tuberculosis : New Cases and Mortality, 1947.
    Age-Periods.New Cases.*Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    MaleFem'leMaleFem'leMaleFem'leMaleFem'le
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    Table 32.— Tuberculosis: Institutional Treatment. Admissions during 1947 were as under :—
    Form of Disease.Surrey County CouncilOther SanatoriaGeneral HospitalsTotals.
    SanatoriaHospitals
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL. Table 33.— Admissions and Deaths.
    ResidentsNonresidentsNonciviliansTotals
    Ad.DiedAd.DiedAd.DiedAd.Died
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    T able 34.— L aboratory F acilities. Specimens examined during the year were as follows:—
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    maternity and child welfare. Table 35.— Home-Visiting. A summary of the work performed by the three Health Visitors during the year is given below:—
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    T able 36.— S ocial W elfare W orker. C are of U nmarried M others and their C hildren. Number of cases brought to the notice of the department during the year:—
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    Table 37.— Notification of Births.
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    ( c ) Premature Infants. Number of births notified during the year as occurring in the Borough where the baby weighed less than 5½ lbs. at birth :—
    Place of birth.Number NotifiedNursed entirely at place of birthTransferred to HospitalWho died during first 24 hoursWho survived one month
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    Table 38.— Institutional Confinements.
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES. T able 39.— A nte- N atal C linic.
    Year 1946Year 1947
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    Table 40.— I nfant- W elfare C linics.— A ttendances.
    Year 1946.Year 1947.
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    Average attendance per week :
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    Table 41—Home Help Service.
    ConfinementsOther Maternity reasonsTotals
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    T able 42.— C hild L ife P rotection. The following is a summary of the cases on the Register during 1947:—
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    Table 43.— War Time Day Nurseries.
    BARNES NURSERYMORTLAKE NURSERYBOTH NURSERIES
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    T able 44.— A doption of C hildren.
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    T able 45.— V oluntary A ssociations.
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    (2) Barnes and Mortlake Day Nursery.
    Accomodation :—0-2 yrs.2-5 yrs.Total.