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West Ham 1930

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

Published
1931
Pages
266
Tables
133

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133 tables in this report

  • Page 14
    Vital Statistics.
    TotalMaleFemale
  • Page 14
    Vital Statistics of the Wards of the Borough, 1930.
    Wards.BirthsBirth RateDeathsDeath RateInfant DeathsInfant Mortality per1,000 birthsNatural increase Births over DeathsEstimated population middle of 1929.
  • Page 22
    The net deaths of West Ham residents in Public Institutions were 147 infants and 1,458 persons of one year and upwards, making a total of 1,605 Institutional Deaths as compared with 1,658 deaths in private residences, i.e., over 46 per cent. of the deaths during the year occurred in Public Institutions.
    Under 1 year1 year & upwards
  • Page 23
    Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in the County Borough of West Ham during 1930.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages0—1—2—5—15—25—45—65—75—
  • Page 27
    Chief Vital Statistics since 1877.
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Infant Deaths.Intant Mortality Rate.
  • Page 37
    HOSPITALS.
    Name of Hospital or InstitutionSituation of Hospital or InstitutionNo. of beds (men, women and children)If used by residents outside the area— in what proportionNature of cases dealt withManagementMedical StaffNursing StaffArrangements for Consultants
  • Page 42
    Public Health Staff.*
    NAMEQUALIFICATIONSOFFICES HELD (Whdletime appointments except where otherwise stated)
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    NAMEQUALIFICATIONSOFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated)
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    Continued from previous page...
    NAMEQUALIFICATIONSOFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated)
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    Continued from previous page...
    NAMEQUALIFICATIONSOFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated)
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    Continued from previous page...
    NAMEQUALIFICATIONSOFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated)
  • Page 48
    List of Shops Visited during the Year 1930.
    Class of Shop.Visited.No half-holiday form exhibited.Warned verbally.Warning Notice sent.Refused to serve.Summonses attended.
  • Page 51
    Particulars of Bodies Received into the Mortuaries during 1930.
    MonthsStratford Mortuary.Canning Town Mortuary.
    Number received.No. of bodies remaining in & viewed at. Queen Mary's HospitalMalesFemalesOver 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.MalesFemalesOver 5 yrs.Under 5 yrs.Sent in by Coroner.Sent in by Police.Sent in on Sanitary grounds.Number of Postmortems.No. of Inquests
  • Page 52
    Number of Days Bodies remained in Mortuaries:—
  • Page 52
    Number of Days Bodies remained in Mortuaries:—
  • Page 54
    The following table shows the number of Inspections and Sanitary Notices served in respect of, in the sixteen Wards of the Borough, during the year 1930:—
    WardInspectionsNotices served in respect of
  • Page 58
    There are thirty premises where statutory offensive trades are carried on in the Borough. The following table sets out the nature of these trades :—
    Nature of Offensive Trade.No. of Premises licenced for.
  • Page 64
    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections Made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 64
    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.
  • Page 65
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.
    Nature of WorkInstancesNotices servedProsecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 68
    Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations. Twenty-eight samples of various foods were reported upon as being adulterated with preservatives, as under :—
  • Page 69
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 70
    One hundred and two samples were submitted for Bacteriological Examination, the results being as follows :—
    PasteurizedGrade "A" (Tuberculin Tested)Grade "A"Certified
    Satisfactory†UnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactory‡UnsatisfactorySatisfactory§Un8atisfactory
  • Page 72
    UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED.
  • Page 73
    Samples Analysed by Borough Analyst, 1930.
    Articles.Analysed.Genuine.Adulterated.
    Official.Unofficial.Official.Unofficial.Official.Unofficial.
  • Page 74
    Samples Analysed by Borough Analyst, 1930. —Continued.
  • Page 78
    TABLE I. Table showing Animals examined post-mortem and those found to be Diseased.
    Class of Animals.Number InspectedAffected with T.B.Affected with other Diseases.
    No.Percentage.No.Percentage
  • Page 79
    TABLE II. Table showing Meat found to be Unfit for Human Food, and the Disease or Condition which required its Condemnation. BOVINES.
    Disease or Condition.Entire Carcases and VisceraHeads.Tongues.Forequarters.Shins.Aitch Bones.Clods.Stickings.Briskets.Legs.Flanks.Loins.Rumps.Hearts.Lungs.Diaphragms.Stomachs.Omenta.Intestines.Mesenteries.Livers.Pancreas.Spleens.Kidneys.Kidney Knobs.Mammary Glands.Top Pieces.
  • Page 81
    TABLE III. Table showing Meat found to be Unfit for Human Food, and the Disease or Condition which required its Condemnation. SWINE.
    Disease or Condition.Entire Carcases and Viscera.Heads and Collars.Hands and Springs.Spare Ribs and Blade Bones.Bellies.Loins.Legs.Hearts.Lungs.Stomachs.Intestines.Mesenteries.Livers.Spleens.Kidneys.Omenta.
  • Page 82
    TABLE IV. Table showing Meat found to be Unfit for Human Food, and the Disease or Condition which required its Condemnation. OVINES.
    Disease or Condition.KidneysEntire Carcases and Viscera.Hearts.Lungs.Legs.Breasts.Livers.Shoulders
  • Page 83
    TABLE V. Table showing Unsound Meat Condemned as a result of Post-Mortem Examinations.
    Bovines—
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    TABLE VI. Table showing deposition of Tubercular Lesions found in the Bones and Organs and on the Serous Membranes of Bovines and Swine.
    Class of AnimalsNo. of Animals affected with T.B.J Cervical VertebraeDorsal VertebraeAdrenal Bodies.Kidneys. (Substance)Mammary GlandsPleuraPeritoneum.Hearts.Lungs.Livers.PancreasStomachsOmenta.Spleens.Intestines.Mesenteries (Surface).Uteri & Ovaries.Testicles & Penis
    PericardiumEpicardium.Myocardium.Endocardium.Pleura.Parenchyma.Capsule.Substance.Capsule.Substance.Outer Surface.Inner Surface.Capsule.Substance.Outer Surface.Inner Surface.Capsule.Inner Surface or Substance.
  • Page 87
    TABLE VII. Table showing deposition of Tubercular Lesions found in the Lymphatic Systems of Bovines and Swine
    Class of AnimalsNo. of Animals affected with T.B.Sub-Maxillary.Retro-PharyngealParotid.AtlantalPre-Scapula.Pre-Pectoral.Pre-Sternal.Supra-Sternal.Sub-Dorsal.Renal.Lumbar.Iliacs.Pre-Crural.Supra-Mammary or Sup-Inguinal.IschiaticPopliteal.Pericardial.Bronchial.Anterior Mediastinal.Posterior Mediastinal.Gastric.Splenic.Hepatic.Pancreatic.Mesenteric.
  • Page 89
    The following table sets out samples taken under the above Act during the year
    ArticleNo. of samples takenAnalysis agreesAnalysis disagrees
  • Page 90
    FERTILISERS.
    ArticleNo. of Samples takenAnalysis agreesAnalysis disagrees
  • Page 90
    Factory and Workshops Act, 1901. Ministry of Health (Transfer of Powers) Order 1921. Bakehouses. The number of bakehouses on the register is as follows :—
  • Page 91
    The following table shows the number of cases of notifiable diseases occurring during the year 1930, together with the number removed to hospitals and the total number of deaths from each disease.
    Diseases.Cases Notified.Removed to HospitalTotal Deaths.
  • Page 91
    Table indicating deaths during the past seven years from:—
    YearScarlet FeverWhooping CoughMeasles
  • Page 93
    Summary of Notifications.
    Week Ending 1930Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaEnteric FeverPuerperal FeverSmall PoxTyphus FeverCerebro Spinal FeverAcute PoliomyelitisAcute Polio EncephalitisEncephalitis LethargicaErysipelasOphthalmia NeonatorumTuberculosisPneumoniaMalariaDysenteryTrench FeverUelupsing FeverContinued FeverPuerperal Pyrexia
    RespiratoryOther Forms
  • Page 95
    The following return sets out the diseases for which disinfection took place in the Northern and Southern parts of the Borough respectively:—
    DiseaseNorthSouthTotals
  • Page 96
    The chief causes of death are briefly summarised as follows
  • Page 97
    TABLE II.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Measles.Pneumonia.Whooping Cough.Erysipelas.
    Year.Ad.D.Ad.D.Ad.D.Ad.D.Ad.D.Ad.D.Ad.D.
  • Page 98
    Continued from previous page...
    1930Admissions.Deaths.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Measles.PneumoniaErysipelas.Chicken-pox.Puerperal Fever.Whooping Cough.Other Diseases.Total.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Measles.PneumoniaErysipelas.Chicken-pox.Puerperal Fever.Whooping Cough.Other Diseases.Total.
  • Page 104
    The following is a record of cases suspected to be suffering from infectious disease which were brought direct to the Hospital for diagnosis:—
  • Page 105
    Bacteriological Work. Swabs examined for diphtheria bacilli:— Number sent bv medical practitioners:—
    Positive Results
  • Page 105
    Disinfecting Station.
  • Page 106
    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.Nonpulmonary.Pulmonary.Nonpulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 106
    The following table sets out the percentage of deaths from tuberculosis (not notified during life) for the years 1923-1930 inclusive :—
  • Page 107
    Comparison with the work done in previous years.
    Cases192519261927192819291930
  • Page 109
    (A) AVERAGE NUMBER OF BEDS AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS DURING THE YEAR 1930.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Observation."Sanatorium." Beds." Hospital " Beds.Disease of Bones and Joints.Other Conditions.Total.
  • Page 109
    (B) RETURN SHOWING THE EXTENT OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT DURING THE YEAR 1930.
    In Institutions on Jan. 1.Admitted during the year.Discharged during the year.Died in the Institutions.In Institutions on Dec. 31.
  • Page 110
    Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1930.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    DiagnosiSAdults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 112
    Return showing the immediate results of treatment of patients and of observation of doubtful cases discharged from Residential Institutions during the year 1930.
    Condition at time of discbargeDuration of Residential Treatment in the Institution.Total
    Under 3 months3-6 months6-12 monthsMore than 12 months
    Pulmonary TuberculosisM.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.
  • Page 113
    (a) PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in the possession of the Dispensary at the end of 1930 arranged according to the years in which the patient first came under Public Medical Treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis, and their classification as shown on Form A.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates.Previous to 192619261927192819291930
    Class T.B. minusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. plus.Class T.B. plusClass T.B. plus
    Group 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T. B. plus)Class T.B. minusGroup 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)Class T.B. minusGroup 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)Class T.B. minusGroup 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)Class T.B. minusGroup 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)Class T.B. minusGroup 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)
  • Page 115
    (b) NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Annual Return showing in summary form the condition of all Patients whose case records are in the possession of the Dispensary at the end of 1930 arranged according to the years in which the patient first came under Public Medical Treatment, and their classification as shown on Form A.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates.Previous to 192619261927192819291930
    Bones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotal
  • Page 117
    The grades of cases discharged and the results of treatment were as follows:—
    T.B.T.B. plusT.B. plusT.B. plusTotal
    MinusGrade I.Grade II.Grade III.
  • Page 118
    FEMALES.
  • Page 118
    The following figures shew the class of case discharged for the past three years:—
    T.B.GradeGradeGrade
    MinusT.B. plus I.T.B. plus II.T.B. plus III.
  • Page 120
    The results of treatment for those discharged are as follows:
    T.B. Plus.T.B. Minus.Quiescent.ImprovedNo material improvement.
  • Page 123
    Venereal Diseases (L.C.C. Scheme). Summary of work done by the Hospitals during the Year 1930.
    London.Middlesex.Essex.Surrey.Kent.Herts.BucksEast Ham.West Ham.Croydon.Total.Other Places.Grand Total.
  • Page 124
    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 AttendancesIn-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.
  • Page 125
    Venereal Diseases (L.C.C. Scheme). Return showing- the extent to which the facilities have been utilised during the year ended 31st December, 1930.
    Hospital.New Cases.No. of Persons.Total attendances.No. of Inpatient days.Sal. Subs, doses given.Pathological Examinations.Total.
    Syp.S.C.Gon.Not V.D.Total.Ceased to attend.DischargedSpiro.Gon.Wass.Others.
    (a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)(a)(b)
  • Page 127
    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 128
    Number of Births in the Borough in the last 5 years:—
    19261927192819291930
  • Page 129
    *Visits paid by all Health Visitors during 1930:
    First Visits.Total Visits.
  • Page 130
    Table shewing Method of Feeding, up to 6 months of age, in Infants born in 1930 and Visited by the Health Visitors.
    No, VisitedCompletely Breast fedPartially Breast fedComplete Artificial Feeding
  • Page 135
    Centres and Clinics (Municipal and Subsidized by the Council)
    Address Where Held.No. Of Sessions held weeklyDay and Time of Meeting.Average per Session.Arrangement for Medical Supervision.
    Centre Attendances.Medical Consultations.
    Expectant Mothers.Children.Expectant Mothers.Children.
  • Page 138
    Since August, 1920, Dried Milk has been distributed under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme as follows:—
    Year 1920— 18,247packets:8 tons3cwts.
  • Page 141
    Total number who notified their intention to practicc in the Borough in 1930 was 103: all of whom are trained midwives.
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    Private Practice: Midwives residing within Borough—
  • Page 143
    Hospital Accommodation. The Council does not possess a Municipal Maternity Home : a large maternity block is attached to the Forest Gate Hospital, under the Public Assistance Committee; agreements have been made whereby subsidies are granted to Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, and to the Plaistow Maternity Hospital for the reception of maternity cases.
    Maternity Hospitals.West Ham Residents
    No. of bedsNo. of casesWeeks spent
  • Page 143
    Hospitals for Children under 5 years of age. Arrangements have been made with St. Mary's Hospital, E.13, and with the Invalid and Crippled Children's Hospital, E.13, whereby infants and children under 5 years of age may be admitted for hospital treatment.
    West Ham Residents
    No. of bedsNo. of casesWeeks spent
  • Page 144
    Complaints for which Child was admitted to Babies' Ward, Balaam Street Hospital, Plaistow, E.13.
    DiseaseNo. of Cases.DiseaseNo. of Cases.
  • Page 147
    Arrangements are in force whereby any infant suffering from Ophthalmia Neonatorum can be admitted to hospital, if necessary, for immediate treament.
    NotifiedCases TreatedVision UnimpairedVision ImpairedTotal BlindnessDeaths
    At HomeIn Hospital
  • Page 149
    Table 1. History of Cases of Maternal Deaths due to Sepsis.
    No.Para.Ante-natal care.No ante-natal care.Delivered.Died.Full-time or Premature.Abortion.Certified Cause of Death.
    Hospital.Clinic.Private DoctorMidwife.Home.Hospital.HomeHospital.
  • Page 151
    Table II. History of Cases of Maternal Deaths from Causes other than Sepsis.
    No.Para.Ante-natal care.No ante-natal care.Delivered.Died.Full-time or Premature.Abortion.Certified Cause of Death.
    Hospital.Clinic.Private DoctorMidwife.Home.Hos-pital.HomeHospital.
  • Page 156
    Deaths 1—5 Years.
  • Page 156
    Table showing Causes of Death under One Year.
    Cause19301929192819271926
  • Page 158
    Table shewing Cause of Death under 4 Weeks of age and Age at Death.
    Certified Cause.1 week 1-2 weeks. 2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks. Total.
  • Page 169
    I set out, however, a rough estimate of the-amount of accommodation required for various disabilities:—
  • Page 182
    Of these cases the following are detained in institutions:—
    MALE.MoralFEMALE.Moral
    FM.Imb.IdiotsDef.F.MIMbIdiots.def.Total
  • Page 182
    . This mstitu-ion is to accommodate 750 patients as follows :—
  • Page 187
    SUMMARY OF NUMBER OF BEDS, ALSO MEDICAL STAFF AND NURSING STAFF, IN RELATION TO TOTAL POPULATION AS REGARDS INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND ORDINARY SICKNESS AND ACCIDENTS.
    Name of Institution.Men.Women.Children..Medical Staff. NursingStaff
  • Page 188
    Total population of the late West Ham Guardians Area, Registrar-General's estimate, 1929—748,740. Total number of beds for—
    Forest Gate Hospital.Forest House.Central Home.Whipps Crop Hospital
  • Page 190
    District Medical Officers. (These figures are in respect of the period April—December, 1930
    Number of Men.Number of Women.Number of Children.
  • Page 191
    WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL. (These figures are in respect of the period April-December, 1930, inclusive) .
    MENWOMENCHILDRENTotal
    AcutoSub-acuteChronicAcutoSub-acutoChronicAcuteSub-acuteChronic
  • Page 192
    CENTRAL HOME. (These figures are in respect of the period April—December, 1930, inclusive).
    MENWOMENCHILDRENTotal
    Chronic SickMentalEpilepticChronic SiclMentalEpilepticChronic SickMentalEpilcptic
  • Page 193
    FOREST GATE HOSPITAL. (These figures are in respect of the period September—December, 1930, inclusive) .
    MENWOMENCHILDRENTotal
    Clironic SickMintalEpilepticChronic Sick MentalEpilepticChronic Sick MentalEpileptic
  • Page 194
    FOREST HOUSE. (These figures are in respect of the period April—December, 1930, inclusive).
    MENWOMENCHILDRENTotal
    Chronic SickMentalEpilepticChronic SickMentalEpilepticChronic SickMentalEpileptic
  • Page 210
    The following figures give a brief resume of the work done and the findings:—
    Number ExaminedOvaOva and PediculiBody PediculiHead and BodyDirty
    PediculiSores
  • Page 212
    Cases Recommended for Admission to Special Schools.
    BoysGirls
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    Cases not Admitted to Special Schools.
    BoysGirls
  • Page 213
    AVERAGE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT, 1927—1930.
    HEIGHT
    1927.1930.
    AgeNumber Exa minedAverage Height in inches.Number ExaminedAverage Height in inches.
  • Page 213
    The following Table gives an analysis of the cases entered in the School Diseases Register during the year :—
  • Page 214
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 217
    The following figures set out the work of the Ophthalmic Surgeons for the year:—
  • Page 221
    Following is a summation of the Medical cases attending the four Clinics during 1930:—
    New Cases AdmittedTotal AttendanceTotal Discharged
  • Page 225
    WEEKLY MENU.
    Breakfast.Lunch.Dinner.Tea.Supper.
  • Page 227
    The number of children who attended the School Baths under the Committee's scheme during the year is as follows :—
    BoysGirls
  • Page 227
    There were a few objections this year; the following schools show cases where parents for various reasons objected :—
    SchoolBoysGirlsInfants
  • Page 231
    The provision at the Special Schools, Grange Road and Knox Road, is as follows :—
    Mentally Def.Physically Def.
  • Page 235
    (1) The School Examinations. The children attending this School have been medically examined each month, and to the end of the year have been seen four times. The numbers so examined and those found to be defective being as follows:
    Number examinedNumber defective
  • Page 236
    Chief Defects Found to Require Treatment and Observation.
    Defect.TreatmentObservation
  • Page 237
    The cases treated and those in attendance are as follows
    Disease.Treated (Cured)In Attendance
  • Page 238
    Defects Referred for Treatment or Observation.
    Treatment.Observation.
  • Page 238
    Defects Referred for Treatment or Observation.
    Treatment.Observation.
  • Page 238
    Defects Referred for Treatment or Observation.
    Treatment.Observation.
  • Page 240
    The total sent for medical examination was as follows:—
    ExaminedDefects foundDefective Vision
  • Page 240
    Of the above defects, it will be seen that defective vision was the principal factor, and an analysis of the other conditions found shows the remainder to be made up as set out in the following table :—
  • Page 240
    The School is medically inspected twice annually, when Entrants and Leavers are examined. The total number examined during the period of 1930 were 437 Routines and 82 Special cases.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 241
    Age Distribution of Examinees.
    AgeBoysGirls
  • Page 242
    Chief Defects referred for Treatment and Observation.
    BOYS.GIRLS.
    Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
  • Page 242
    Treatment.
    BoysGirls
  • Page 243
    Age Distribution of Examinees. (Full Inspection.)
    AgeNo. Examined
  • Page 243
    Age Distribution of Examinees. (Partial Inspection.)
    AgeNo. Examined
  • Page 244
    Age Distribution of Examinees.
    AgeNo. of Girls Examined
  • Page 247
    Chief Defects referred for Treatment.
    BoysGirls
  • Page 247
    The Entrants were examined in October, 1930, the numbers examined and those found to be defective being as follows :—
    BOYS.GIRLS.
  • Page 248
    Re-inspections : 36 Boys ; 25 Girls.
    Treatment.BOYS.GIRLS.
  • Page 249
    Cheap Tram Fares. I am indebted to Mr. Slattery (Tramways Manager) for the following Table which shows the number of children carried at halfpenny fares in all West Ham and London County Council No. 8 Service cars during school holidays in 1928, 1929, and 1930, and the advantage taken by the children of the facilities granted.
    1930.1929.1928.
    Holiday PeriodNo. of days in operationNumber carriedNo. of days in operationNumber carriedNo. of days in operationNumber carried
  • Page 257
    TABLE 1.—RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A. Routine Medical Inspection s .
  • Page 258
    TABLE II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1930.
    Disease or DefectRoutine Inspections.Special Inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
    Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatmentRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 259
    TABLE II.— (Continued)
    Disease cr DefectRoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of Dcfects
    Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatmentRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation. but not requiring treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 259
    B.—Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases):— Elementary.
    GroupNumber of ChildrenPercentage of Children found to require treatment
    InspectedFound to require treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 260
    TABLE III. Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area in 1930. Public Elementary School Children.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 261
    TABLE III.—Continued.
    BoysGirlsTotal
  • Page 262
    TABLE IV. Return of Defects Treated during- the Year ended 31st Dec., 1930. Treatment Table. Croup 1.— Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 262
    Croup II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).
    Disease. or DefectNumber of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at Hospital, apart from the Authority's SchemeOtherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 263
    TABLE IV.—Continued.
  • Page 263
    Croup III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Received Operative Treatment.
    Number of Defects.
    Received Operative TreatmentReceived other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority'sTotal.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 263
    Croup IV.—Dental Defects. (1) Number of Children who were:— (a) Inspected by the Dentist:
    Aged:
  • Page 264
    TABLE IV.—Continued.