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West Ham 1925

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

Published
1926
Pages
120
Tables
46

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46 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    Vital Statistics of the Wards of the Borough during 1925.
    Wards.Births.Birth Kate.Deaths.Death Kate.Infant Deaths.Infant Mortality per 1,000 birthsNatural increase Births over Deaths.Estimated population middle of 1925.
  • Page 10
    Deaths in Outside Institutions:—
    Under 1 year1 year and upwards.
  • Page 11
    Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in the County Borough of West Ham during 1925.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages0—1—2-5—15—25-45—65-75—
  • Page 13
    Chief Vital Statistics since 1877.
    Year.Population.BirthsBirth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Infant Deaths.Infant Mortality Hate.
  • Page 17
    The following table sets out the nature of the cases removed:—
  • Page 19
    Public Health Staff.*
    NAME.QUALIFICATIONS.OFFICES HELD. (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated.)
  • Page 20
    Continued from previous page...
    NAME.QUALIFICATIONS.OFFICES HELD. (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated.)
  • Page 21
    Continued from previous page...
    NAME.QUALIFICATIONS.OFFICES HELD. (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated.)
  • Page 23
    List of Shops Visited during the year 1925.
    Visited.No half-holiday form exhibited.Warned VerballyWarning Notice sent.Refused to serve.Summonses attended.
  • Page 34
    Particulars of Bodies received into the Mortuaries during 1925.
    Month.Number received.Stratford Mortuary.Number received.Canning Town Mortuary.
    Over 5 yrs.Under 5yrs.Sent in by Coron r.Sent in by Police.Sent in on Sanitary grounds.Number of Postmortems.Number of Inquests.Over 5 yrs.Under 5yrsSent in by Coroner.Sent in by Police.Sent in on Sanitary grounds.Number of Post-mortems.Number of Inquests.
  • Page 35
    Number of days bodies remained in Mortuaries during 1925):—
  • Page 37
    Disposal of House Refuse.
  • Page 38
    Abatement of Nuisances.
    Ward.Inspections.Notices served in respect of
  • Page 39
    Summary of Work of Sanitary Inspectors during 1925.
  • Page 48
    Table showing the different Trades in which the Outworkers were engaged during 1925.
  • Page 50
    1,— Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisance.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written NoticesUccupiers Piosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 50
    2 —Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 51
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises Section 108.
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notices, served.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 56
    Public Health (Meat) Regulations. 1924. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SLAUGHTER. At...........................................................................................................................................Slaughter-house.
    Section 10 provides that NO carcase or internal organ* of any animal shall be removed from the slaughterhouse until three hours have elapsed from slaughter or six hours from the giving of notice to the Local Authority.No of CattleDate.Time of Slaughter.
  • Page 58
    Slaughter Houses. The following is a list of private Slaughter Houses in use in West Ham, as desired by the Ministry of Health:—
    In 1920.In Jan 1925.In Dec., 1925.
  • Page 61
    During the year 1925 eleven Cowsheds were occupied, and I append below the four quarterly returns made to me by Mr. McCunn, your Veterinary Surgeon, with the number of cows examined. There was no evidence of contagious or infectious disease, and the animals were found to be generally in good condition.
    Situation of Cowsheds.No. of Cows examined each quarter.
    March QuarterJune Quarter.September Quarter.December Quarter.
  • Page 63
    Samples Analysed by Borough Analyst, 1925
    Articles.Analysed.Genuine.Adulterated.
    Official.Unofficial.Official.UnofficialOfficial.Unofficial.
  • Page 64
    1. Milk: and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream:—
    (a) No. of Samples examined for the presence of a Preservative.(b) No. in which Preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of Preservative found in cach sample.
  • Page 66
    the number removed to hospitals and the total number of deaths from each disease:—
    DISEASE.Cases Notified.Removed to Hospital.Total Deaths.
    192119221923192419251921192219231924192519211922192319241925
  • Page 71
    Summary of Notifications.
    Week Ending. 1925Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Small Pox.Typhus Fever.Cerebro Spinal Fever.Acute Poliomyelitis.Acute Polio EncephalitisEncephalitis Lethargica.Erysipelas.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Respiratory.OtherFormsPneumonia.Malaria.Dysentery.Trench Fever.Relapsing FeverContinued Fever.
  • Page 73
    The following return sets out the diseases for which disinfection took place during 1925: —
    Disease.North.South.Totals.
  • Page 74
    The chief causes of death during the year are briefly summarised as follows:—
  • Page 75
    TABLE I. Showing the annual admissions and deaths from Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and. Typhoid Fever since the Hospital was opened in 1896.
    Year.Scarlet Fever.Diptheria.Typhoid Fever.
    Admissions.Deaths,Admissions.Deaths.Admissions.Deaths.
  • Page 76
    TABLE II.
    1925.Admissions.Deaths.
    Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaTyphoid Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.Chicken-pox.Erysipelas.PneumoniaRubella.Other Diseases.Total.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Measles.Whooping Cough.ChickenPox.Erysipelas.PneumoniaRubella.Other DiseasesTotal.
  • Page 77
    In 52 cases the disease was complicated by the presence of other infections as follows :—
  • Page 77
    Complications:—Of the 399 cases discharged during the year 262 or 65.6 per cent. suffered from complications as follows: —
  • Page 83
    Tuberculosis. The following table sets out the number of notified cases of Tuberculosis and the number of deaths during the year at certain age periods, distinguishing separately the pulmonary and non-pulmonary forms, males and females:—
    AGE PERIODS.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonaryPulmonary.Non-pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 84
    Table showing death rate from Tuberculosis per 1,000 deaths during last five years:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 90
    Return showing the work of the dispensary during the year 1925
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.M.f.M.F.
  • Page 91
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  • Page 92
    The classes of cases discharged and the results were as follows:—
    Stage I.Stage II.Stage III.
  • Page 94
    The following is the present accommodation available:—
  • Page 97
    Summary of work done by Hospitals.
    West Ham Cases.Total Casks of Ten Authorities.
  • Page 98
    LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. Venereal Diseases Summary of work done by the Hospitals during the year 1925.
    London.Middlesex.Essex.Surrey.Kent,HertsBucks.East Ham.West Ham.Croydon.Total.Other Places.Grand Total.
  • Page 99
    Venereal Diseases. Summary of the work done at the London Clinics for all areas from 1917.
    Year.New Cases.Total Venereal Cases.Total Non-Venereal Cases.Total Attendances.In-patient days.Pathological Examinations for
    SyphilisSoft Chancre.Gonorrhœa.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Clinic.Practitioners.
  • Page 100
    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 in residence.Percentage (days).
  • Page 106
    Table showing how babies are fed.
    Year.No of Infants Breast Fed.No. of Infants Breast Fed and Supplementary Feeds.Entirely Artificially Fed.
  • Page 111
    Centres and Clinics (Subsidised by Council except Silvertown Municipal Clinic)—
    Address.No. of Sessions held weekly.Day and time of meeting.Average per Session.Present arrangements for Medical Supervision.
    Expectant Mothers.Children.
  • Page 111
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    Notified.Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Treated.
    At Home.InHospital.
  • Page 112
    Year 1925. Midwives Act, 1902 and 1918.
    Midwives practising for Associations or privately.Number giving notice of intention to practise.Number of Births attended.Number of Records of sending for Medical Aid.
  • Page 115
    Deaths from the under-mentioned Diseases. 1921-1925 Inclusive, in Children, under 5 years
    Year.Measles.Bronchitis.Whooping CoughEpidemic Diarihœa.Prematurity.