Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Year | Scarlet Fever | Pertussis | Measles |
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Wards. | Births | Birth Rate | Deaths | Death Rate | Infant Deaths | Infant Mortality per 1,000 births | Natural increase Births over Deaths | Estimated population middle of 1926 |
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Under 1 year | 1 year & upwards |
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Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages | 0— | 1— | 2— | 5— | 15— | 25— | 45— | 65— | 75— |
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Year. . | Population. | Births. | Birth Rate. | Deaths. | Death Rate. | Infant Deaths. | Infant Mortality Rate. |
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NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | OFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated) |
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NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | OFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated) |
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NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | OFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated) |
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NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | OFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated) |
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Visited. | No half-holiday form exhibited. | Warned verbally | Warning Notice sent. | Refused to serve. | Summonses attended. |
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Month. | Stratford Mortuary. | Canning Town Mortuary. | ||||||||||||||
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Number received. | |Over 5 yrs. | Under 5 yrs. | Sent in by Coroner. | Sent in by Police. | Sent in on Sanitary grounds. | Number of Postmortems. | Number of Inquests. | Number received. | Over 5 yrs. | Under 5 yrs. | Sent in by Coroner. | Sent in by Police. | Sent in on Sanitary grounds. | Number of Postmortems. | Number of Inquests. |
Ward | Inspections | Notices served, in respect of |
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Nature of Work | Outworkers' List. Section 107. | Notices served on Occupier as to keeping or sending Lists | |||||||
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Lists received from Employers | Number of Outworkers Addresses received from other Councils | Number of Outworkers' Addresses forwarded to other Councils | |||||||
Twice in year | Onco in year | ||||||||
Lists | Outworkers | Lists | Outworkers | ||||||
Contractors | Workmen | Contractors | Workmen |
Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers Prosecuted. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted. | ||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred, to H.M. Inspector. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Nature of Work | Instances | Notices served | Prosecutions |
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(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Articles. | Analysed. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | |||
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Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. | Official. | Unofficial. |
(a) | (b) |
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Class of Animals. | Number Inspected | Affected with T.B. | Affected with other Diseases. | ||
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No. | Percentage. | No. | Percentage |
Disease or Condition. | Entire Carcase and Viscera. | Heads. | Tongues. | Forequarters. | Hindquarters. | Shins. | Clods. | Stickings. | Briskets. | Ribs. | Flanks. | Loins. | Rumps. | Hearts. | Lungs. | Diaphragms. | Stomachs. | Omenta. | Intestines. | Mesenteries. | Livers. | Pancreas. | Spleens. | Kidneys. | Kidney Knobs. | Mammary Glands. |
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Class of Animals | No. of Animals affected with T.B. | Tonsils. | Adrenal Bodies. | Kidneys. | Mammary Glands. | Pleura | Peritoneum. | Pericardium | Hearts. | Lungs. | Livers. | Pancreas. | Stomachs. | Spleens. | Intestines. | Uteri & Ovaries. | ||||||||||||
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Epicardium. | Myocardium. | Endocardium. | Pleura. | Parenchyma. | Capsule. | Parenchyma. | Capsule. | Parenchyma. | Outer Surface. | Inner Surface. | Omenta. | Capsule. | Parenchyma. | Outer Surface. | Inner Surface. | Mesenteries (Surface). | Capsule. | Parenchyma. | Testicles & Penis. |
Class of Animals | No. of Animals affected with T.B | Sub-Maxillary. | Retro-Pharyngeal | Parotid. | Pre-Scapula. | Pre-Pectoral. | Pre-Sternal. | Supra-Sternal. | Sub-Dorsal. | Renal. | Lumbar. | Iliacs. | Pre-Crural. | Supra-Mamor. Sub-Inguinal. | Ischiatic | Popliteal. | Pericardial. | Bronchial. | Anterior Mediastinal. | Posterior Mediastinal. | Gastric. | Splenic. | Hepatic. | Pancreatic. | Mesenteric. |
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Disease or Condition. | Entire Carcase and Viscera. | Neeks. | Shoulders. | Breasts. | Legs. | Hearts. | Lungs. | Livers. |
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Disease or Condition. | Entire Carcase and Viscera. | Heads and Collars. | Hands and Springs. | Spare Rib and Blade Bone. | Bellies. | Loins. | Legs. | Hearts. | Lungs. | Stomachs. | Intestines. | Mesenteries. | Livers. | Spleens. | Kidneys. | Skins. |
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Diseases. | Cases Notified. | Removed to Hospital | Total Deaths. |
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Disease | North | South | Totals |
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Scarlet Fever | caused | 3 | deaths |
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Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
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Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. |
Observation. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Total. | |||
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"Sanatorium." Beds. | "Hospital" Beds. | Disease of Bones and Joints. | Other Conditions. |
In Institutions on Jan. 1. | Admitted during the year. | Discharged during the year. | Died in the Institutions. | In Institutions on Dec. 31. |
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Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
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Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. |
Condition at time of discharge | Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. | Total | |||||||||||
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Under 3 months | 3-6 months | 6-12 months | More than 12months |
T.B. Minus | T.B. plus Grade I. | T.B. plus Grade II. | T.B. plus Grade III. | Total |
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Year. | New Cases. | Total Venereal Cases. | Total Non-Venereal Cases. | Total Attendances | In-patient days. | Pathological Examinations for | ||||||||||
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Syphilis. | Soft Chancre. | Gonorrhœa. | ||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Clinic. | Fractitioners. |
Hospital. | New Cases. | No. of Persons. | Total attendances. | No. of Inpatient days. | Sal. Subs, doses given. | Pathological Examinations. | Total. | ||||||||||||
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Syp. | S.C. | Gon. | Not V.D. | Total. | Ceased to attend. | Discharged | Spiro. | Gon. | Wass. | Others. | |||||||||
(a) | (b) | (a) | (b) | (a) | (b) | (a) | (b) |
Area. | No. of Patients. | Aggregate No. of days in residence. | Percentage (days). |
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No. of Infants | No. of Breast-fed | No. Partial Breast-fed | No. Complete Artificial |
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Address where held | No. of Sessions held weekly. | Day and time of meeting | Centre Att. | Med. Consults. | Arrangements for Medical Supervision. | ||
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Average per | Session. | ||||||
Expectant Mothers.'' | Children. | Expectant Mothers. | Children. |
Maternity Homes. | No. of beds | No. of cases | Weeks spent |
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Under 20 | 21-25 | 25-30 | 31-35 | 36-40 | Over 40 | Total |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 or more |
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Full-term | Premature | Abortion. |
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Normal | Normal delivery but torn perineum | Instrumental | Presentation Abnormal | Adherent Placenta | Abortion |
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Doctor (including all cases, also where the Dr. was sent for by Midwife). | Midwife | Hospital |
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Recovery. | Death. |
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No. of Cases. | Recovery. | Death. | ||||
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Midwife. | Pemphigus | Watery Blisters. | Pemphigus | Watery Blisters. | Pemphigus | Watery Blisters. |
Notified. | Cases Treated. | Vision Unimpaired | Vision Impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | |
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At home | In Hospital |
1927 | 1926 |
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Cause | 1927 | 1926 | 1925 |
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Antenatal Care | History of Case | Cause of Death |
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Males | Females |
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Number Examined | Ova and Ova Pediculi | Body Pediculi | Head and Body Pediculi | Sores | Dirty | Visited |
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Boys | Girls |
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Boys | Girls |
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1914. | 1927. | ||||
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Age | Number examined 1914 | Average Height in inches 1914 | Number examined 1927 | Average Height in inches 1927 | Increase in Height of Children examined in 1927 |
1914 | 1927 | ||||
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Age | Number examined 1914 | Average Weight in lbs. 1914 | Number examined 1927 | Average Weight in lbs. 1927 | Increase in Weight of Children examined in 1927 |
No. of Cases excluded |
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New Cases Admitted | Total Attendance | No. of Children Discharged |
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Breakfast. | Recreation Period. | Dinner. | Tea. | Supper. |
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Breakfasts | Dinners |
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Bovs | Girls |
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School. | Bovs | Girls | Infants |
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Number of places occupied | ||||
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Mental | Defectives | Physical | Defectives | |
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls |
Age in years | Boys | Girls. |
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Condition | Boys | Girls |
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Age in vears | Boys | Girls |
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Treatment. | Observation. | |||
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Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls |
Age | No. Examined |
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Defect | Treatment | Observation |
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Age | Boys | Girls |
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Treatment | Observation | |||
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Defect or Condition. | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls |
Age | No. of Girls Examined |
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Defects | Treatment | Observation |
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1925 | 1927 | Increase |
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Disease or Defect | Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections | ||
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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) |
Routine Inspections | Special Inspections | |||
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No. of Defects | No. of Defects | |||
Disease or Defect | 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) |
Group | Number of Children | Percentage of Children found to require treatment | |
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Inspected | Found to require treatment | ||
(l) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Boys | Girls | Total |
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Boys | Girls | Total |
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Disease or Defect. | Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. | ||
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Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
Number of Defects dealt with. | ||||
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Disease, or Defect | Under the Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to refraction tar private practitioner or at Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise. | Total. |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Number of Defects. | ||||
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Received Operative Treatment. | ||||
Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Total. | Received other forms of Treatment. | Total number treated. |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
(a) Inspected by the Dentist: | ||||
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Aged: |