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West Ham 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

Published
1925
Pages
68
Tables
35

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    Public Health Staff.*
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    Continued from previous page...
    NAME.QUALIFICATIONS.OFFICES HELD. (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated.)
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    Continued from previous page...
    NAME.QUALIFICATIONS.OFFICES HELD. (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated.)
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    Deaths in Inside Institutions: —
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    Vital Statistics of the Wards of the Borough during: 1924
    Wards.Births.Birth Kate.Deaths.Death Rate.| Infant Deaths.Infant Mortality per 1,000 birthsNatural increase Births over Deaths.Estimated population middle of 1934.
  • Page 13
    Below is appended a table showing the number of cases of the notifiable diseases occurring during the year, together with the number removed to hospitals and the total number of deaths in each disease.
    Disease.Cases Notified.Removed to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 15
    certain age periods, distinguishing separately the pulmonary and non.pulmonary forms, males and females: —
    Age Periods.New Casks.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non.pulmonaryPulmonary.Non.pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M,F.M.F.
  • Page 19
    Municipal Centres and Clinics (subsidized by Council except Silvertown Municipal Centre):—
    Centres.No. of Sessions held weekly.Day and time of meeting.Average per Session .Present arrangements for Medical Supervision.
    Expectant Mothers.Children.
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    Domiciliary Confinements in West Ham carried out by the Midwives attached to the Plaistow Maternity Charity during the past three years:—
    19)219231924
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    Midwives' Acts, 1902 & 1918.
    Number ot Midwives practising for an Association or privately.Number giving notice of intention to practise.Number of Hirths attended.Number of Records of sending for Medical Aid.
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    The following table shows the allocation of the patients received at these institutions to the areas in the Scheme:—
    Area.No. of Patients.Aggregate No. of days 1 n residence.Percentage (days).
  • Page 23
    LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. Venereal Diseases. Return showing the extent to which the facilities have been utilized during the year ended 31 st December, 1924.
    Hospital.New Cases.No. of Persons.Total attendances.No. ot Inpatient days.Sal. Subs, doses given.Spiro.Pathological Examinations.Others.Total.
    Syp.S.C.Gon.Not V.D.Total.Ceased to attendDischarged.Gon.Wass.
    (a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)
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    Venereal Diseases. Summary of the work done at the London Clinics for all areas from 1917.
    Year.New Cases.Total Y'enereal Cases.Total Non.Venereal Cases.Total Attendances.In.patient days.Pathological Examinations for
    Syphilis.Soft Chancre.Gonorrhoea.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Clinic.Practitioners.
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    LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. Venereal Diseases. Summary of work done by the Hospitals during the year 1924.
    London.Middle sex.Essex.Surrey.Kent.Herts.Bucks.East Ham.West Ham.CroydonTotal.Other places.Grand Total.
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    351 Samples were analysed as follows —
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    1. Milk: and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream:—
    (a)(b)
    No. in which Preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of( Preservative found in each sample.
    No. of Samples examined for the pretence of a Preservative.
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    Table showing the different Trades in which the Outworkers were engaged during 1924
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    Numbers of Outworkers noti- Numbers of Outworkers for fi e d to West Ham from the West Ham Firms notified to undermentioned Districts. the undermentioned Districts.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' List. Section 107.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.
    Lists received from Employers.Number of Outworkers' Addresses received from other Councils.Number of Outworkers' Addresses forwarded to other Councils.
    Twice in year.Once in year.
    Outworkers.Outworkers.
    Lists.Contractors.Workmen.Lists.Contractors.Workmen.
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    I ncluding I nspections made. by S anitary I nspectors or I nspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written NoticesPiosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    2 —Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in the County Borough of West Ham during 1924.
    Causes or Death.Sex.All Ages0—1—2—5—15—25—45—65—75—
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    Summary of Notifications.
    Week Ending. 1924Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.J Small Pox.j Typhus Fever.Cerebro Spinal Fever.Acute Poliomyelitis.Acute Polio EncephalitisEncephalitis j Lethargica.j Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Tuberculosis.Pneumonia.Malaria.Dysentery.Trench Fever.Relapsing FeverContinued Fever.
    Respiratory.Other.
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    Particulars of Bodies received into the Mortuaries during 1924.
    Month.Stratford Mortuary.Canning Town Mortuary.
    Number received.Over 5 yrs.Under5yrs.Sent in by Coroner.Sent in by Police.Sent in on Sanitary grounds.Number of Post- mortems.Number of Inquests.Number received.Over 5 yrs.Under 5yrs.Sent in by Coroner.Sent in by Police.Sent in on Sanitary grounds.Number of PostmortemsNumber of Inquests.
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    Chief Vital Statistics since 1877.
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Infant Deaths.Infant Mortality Rate.
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    The chief causes of death during the year are briefly summarised as follows: —
    Scarlet Fever caused4 deaths.
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    TABLE "A."
    Adm1ss1ons.Deaths.
    1924.Scarlet Fever.D1phther1a.Typho1d Fever.Measles.Whoop1ng Cough.Ch1cken-pox.Pneumon1aOther D1seases.Total.Scarlet Fever.D1phther1a.Typho1d Fever.Measles.Whoop1ng Cough.Pneumon1aOther D1seasesTotal.
  • Page 54
    TABLE " B."
    Year.Admissions.Deaths.Fatality Rate.
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    According to the history obtained of the 27 fatal cases, the duration of illness before admission to the Hospital was as follows:—
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    The work at the Dispensary during the year is shown by the following figures and tables:—
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    TABLE " B."
    Positive.Negative.Pre T.B. or Indef.
    Adults.Under 16 years.Adults.Under 16 years.Adults.Under 16 years.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total.
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    The following Summary of the Figures for the last 5 years —1920-1924 inclusive—will show the increasing work carried out at the Dispensary:— Total Number of Persons seen for the first time.
    Year.Adults.Under 16 Years.Total.
    M.f.m.f.
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    "Request" Cases.
    Year.Adults.Under 16 Years.Total.
    m.F.m.F.
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    Received Institutional Treatment.
    YearAdults.Under 16 Years.Total
    San.Hosp.San.Hosp.