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Richmond upon Thames 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Published
1934
Pages
100
Tables
59

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59 tables in this report

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    Natural and Social Conditions of the Area.
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    The Philanthropic Society has assisted the needy to the following extent:—
    £s.d.
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    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    TOTAL.M.F.
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    BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1933. (Provisional figures). (The mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population but for London and the towns to civilians only).
    Rate per 1,000 total population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    Live Births.Stillbirths.All Causes.Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths under one year.Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
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    The deaths occurred in persons of the following ages:—
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    Causes of death under 1 year of age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    This gives an Infantile Mortality rate of illegitimate children of 178 per 1,000 births.
    Causes of Death.M.F.
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    The following is a list of the Adoptive Acts in force in the district:—
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    Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Address.By whom provided.
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    MOGDEN HOSPITAL. ADMISSIONS CLASSIFIED.
    Richmond.Richmond Union.Heston and Isleworth.Hounslow Carrison.Brentford Union.Hospital Staff.TOTALS.
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    The work done was as follows:—
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    Inspections During 1933.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Rent Restriction Act.
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    SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.
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    Sinks, &c.
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    Disinfection of Premises.
    Reason.Houses.Rooms.Number of Houses Bedding removed.
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    The businesses carried on at the respective premises are as follows:—
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    These premises have been visited, and as a result of action taken by the department, the following defective conditions have been remedied:—
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    Housing Statistics for the Year. 1932.
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    1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—
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    Three, hundred and seventy-four complaints were received with reference to the following matters, viz.: —
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    The properties inspected were as follows:—
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    The following 12 properties were also inspected and fully reported upon, viz.:-
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    Types.
    Al.A2.A3.A4.
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    To be constructed.
    Al.A2.A3.A4.
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    PARTICULARS OF DWELLINGS ERECTED BY THE COUNCIL.
    Situation of Dwellings.Description.No. of houseWeekly rent inclusive of rates.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Situation of Dwellings.Description.No. of bouses.Weekly rent inclusive of rates.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Situation of Dwellings.Description. No.No. of housesWeekly rent . inclusive of rates.
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    Particulars of samples taken in the Borough of Richmond during the year ended December 31st, 1933 :—
    Articles-AnalysedAdulterated or DeterioratedProsecutionsConvictions.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Notifiable Diseases during the year.
    DiseaseTotal Cases Notified.Cases Admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
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    It may be interesting to give a summary of a series of Schick tests at various ages.
    Age.No. tested.PositiveNegative
    No.Percentage.No.Percentage.
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    During the year the number of specimens, etc., sent up for examination was as follows :—
    Disease Suspected.Nature of Specimen.Result.Total.
    Positive.Negative.
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    The council has made arrangements whereby a medical practitioner in attendance on one of these cases can have a consulation with an obsteric specialist if he desirtes.
    Total Cases Notified.Total Deaths.
    Under 1 year1-22-33—44—55-1010—1515-2020—3535—4545—6565 and over.Under 1 year1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020-3535-4545—6565 and over.
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    Tuberculosis.
    Age PeriodsNew Cases.Deaths.
    Respirator-y.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
    MFMFMFMF
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    One case was notified during the year.
    Ophthalmia NeonatorumCasesVision UnimpairedVision ImpairedTotal MindnessDeaths
    NotifiedTreated
    At HomeIn Hospital
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    During the year the following amounts were received as fees at the Clinic:—
    £s.d.
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    Table I. —Return of Medical Inspections. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
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    Table II.— A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1933.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    T able II.— continued.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table II.— continued. B. Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Table III. — Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area. CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE DEFECTS.
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    Only children who are so blind that they can only be appropriately taught jn a school for blind children are included in this table.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    Children who are able by means of suitable glasses to read the ordinary school books used by children without fatigue or injury to their vision are not included in this Table.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the Partially Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    Only children who are so deaf that they can only be appropriately taught in a school for the deaf are included in this Table.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN. Only children who can appropriately be taught in a school for the partially deaf.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    This category includes only those children for whose education and maintenance the Local Education Authority are responsible, and excludes all children who have been notified to the Local Authority under the Mental Deficiency Act.
    At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    In this part of the Table only those children are included who are epileptic within the meaning of the Act, i.e., children who, not being idiots or imbeciles, are unfit by reason of severe epilepsy to attend the ordinary Public Elementary Schools.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    Table III.— continued. I.—Children Suffering from: Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (Including pleura and intra thoracic glands).
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    II.—Children Suffering from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (This category includes tuberculosis of all sites other than those shown in (I) above).
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    B. Delicate Children. This Section is confined to children (except those included in other groups) whose general health renders it desirable that they should be specially selected for admission to an Open Air School.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    C. Crippled Children. This Section is confined to children (other than those diagnosed as tuberculous and in need of treatment for that disease) who are suffering from a degree of crippling sufficiently severe to interfere materially with a child's normal mode of life, i.e., children who generally speaking are unable to take part, in any complete sense, in physical exercise or games or such activities of the School curriculum as gardening or forms of handwork usually engaged in by other children.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    Table III.— continued. D. Children with Heart Disease. This Section is confined to children whose defect is so severe as to necessitate the provision of educational facilities other than those of the Public Elementary-School.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    Table IV.— Group 4. Dental Defects.
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    Table IV.— Group 5. Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.