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West Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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- 1932
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CONTENTS.
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Vital Statistics of the Wards of the Borough, 1931.
Wards. Births Birth Rate Deaths . Death Rate Infant Deaths Infant Mortality per 1,000 births Na/tural increase Births over Deaths Estimated resident population middle of 1931 -
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Deaths in Council's Institutions.
Under 1 year 1 year & upwards -
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Deaths in Other West Ham Institutions.
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Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life in the County Borough of West Ham (Civilians only) during 1931.
Causes of Death. Sex All Ages 0— 1— 2— 5— 15— 25— 35— 45— 55— 65— 75— -
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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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Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1898. The following is a summary of the work carried out under the above mentioned Acts during the year 1931.
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Public Health Staff.*
NAME QUALIFICATIONS OFFICES HELD (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated) -
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OFFICES HELD
NAME QUALIFICATIONS (Wholetime appointments except where otherwise stated) -
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WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL.
Matron : Chief Steward : Clerks : -
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List of Shops Visited during the Year 1931.
Class of Shop. Visited. No half-holiday form exhibited. Warned verbally. Warning Notice sent. Refused to serve. Summonses attended. -
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Particulars of Bodies Received into the Mortuaries during 1931.
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Offensive Trades. There are twenty-eight 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. -
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Summary of Work of Sanitary Inspectors.
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Abatement of Nuisances. 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 1931
Ward Inspections Notices served in respect of -
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1.-Inspection of factories, workshops and workplaces. Includind Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances
Premises. Number of Inspections. Written Notices. Occupiers Prosecuted. -
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2.— Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Particulars. Number of Defects. Number of offences in rcspect to which Prosecutions were instituted. Found. Referred Remedied, to H.M. Inspector. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.
Nature of Work Instances Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Samples Analysed by Borough Analyst, 1931.
Articles Analysed Genuine Adulterated Official Unofficial Official Unofficial Official Unofficial -
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Samples Analysed by Borough Analyst, 1931.— Contd.
Articles Analysed Genuine Adulterated Official Unofficial Official Unofficial Official Unofficial -
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TABLE I. Table showing Animals examined post-mortem and those found to be Diseased.
Class of Animals. Number Inspected Affected with T.B. Affected with other Diseases. No. Percentage. No. Percentage -
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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 Viscera Heads. Tongues. Forequarters. Shins. Clods. Stickings. Chucks. Briskets. Ribs. Flanks. Loins. Rumps. Hearts. Lungs. Diaphragms. Stomachs. Omenta. Intestines. Mesenteries. Livers. Pancreas. Spleens. Kidnevs Kidney Knobs. Mammary Glands. Top Pieces. -
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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 -
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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. Kidneys Entire Carcases and Viscera. Churrps. Lungs. Legs. Breasts. Livers Omenta -
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TABLE V. Table showing Unsound Meat Condemned as a result of Post-Mortem Examinations.
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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 Animals No. of Animals affected with T.B. Cervical Vertebrae Dorsal Vertebrae Adrenal Bodies. Kidneys. (Substance) Mammary Glands Pleura Peritoneum. Hearts. Lungs. Livers. Pancreas Stomachs Omenta. Spleens. Intestines. Mesenteries (Surface). Uteri & Ovaries. Testicles & Penis Pericardium Epicardium. Myocardium. Endocardium. Pleura. Parenchyma. Capsule. Substance. Capsule. Substance. Outer Surface. Inner Surface. Capsule. Substance. Outer Surface. Inner Surface. Capsule. Inner Surface or Substance. -
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TABLE VII. Table showing deposition of Tubercular Lesions found in the Lymphatic Systems of Bovinesand Swine
Class of Animals No. of Animals affected with T.B. Sub-Maxillary. Retro-Pharyngeal Parotid. Atlantal Pre-Scapula. Pre-Pectoral. Pre-Sternal. Supra-Sternal. Sub-Dorsal. Renal. Lumbar. Iliacs. Pre-Crural. Supra-Mammary or Sup-Inguinal. Ischiatic Popliteal. Xiphoid. Bronchial. Anterior Mediastinal. Posterior Mediastinal. Gastric. Splenic. Hepatic. Pancreatic. Mesenteric. -
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Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs' Act, 1926. FEEDING STUFFS. The following table sets out samples taken under the above Act during the year:—
Article No. of Samples taken Analysis agrees Analysis disagrees -
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FERTILISERS.
Article No. of Samples taken Analysis agrees Analysis disagrees -
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Infectious Diseases. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than T.B.). The following table shows the number of cases of notifiable diseases occurring during the year 1931, together with the number removed to hospitals and the total number of deaths from each disease.
Diseases. Cases Notified. Removed to Hospital Total Deatns. -
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* Includes unnotified cases, x Includes all forms. Table indicating deaths during the past seven years from:—
Year Scarlet Fever Whooping Cough Measles -
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Disinfection. The following return sets out the diseases for which disinfection took place in the Northern and Southern parts of the Borough respectively :—
Disease North South Totals -
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Summary of Notifications.
Week Ending 1931 Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Enteric Fever Puerperal Fever Small Pox Typhus Fever Cerebro Spinal Fever Acute Poliomyelitis Acute Polio Encephalitis Encephalitis Lethargica Erysipelas Ophthalmia Neonatorum Tuberculosis Pneumonia Malaria Uysentery Trench Fever Relapsing Fever Continued Fever Puerperal Pyrexia Respiratory Other Forms -
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The chief causes of .death during the year are briefly summarised as follows:—
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TABLE T.
1931 Admissions. Deaths. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Typhoid Fever. Measles. Pneumonia Erysipelas. Chicken-pox. Puerperal Fever. Whooping Cough. Other Diseases. Total. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria Typhoid Fever. Measles. Pneumonia Erysipelas. Chicken-pox. Puerperal Fever. Whooping Cough. Other Diseases. Total. -
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TABLE II.
Year Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Typhoid Fever. Measles. Pneumonia. Whooping Cough. Erysipelas. Other Diseases. Total Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D. Ad. D. -
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Active Immunisation Against Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria. Schick Test, 1931.
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Schick Test, 1931.
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Dick Test, 1931.
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Cate Cases. The following is a record of cases suspected to be suffering from infectious disease which were brought direct to the Hospital for diagnosis:—
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Bacteriological Work. Swabs examined for diphtheria bacilli:—
Number sent by medical practitioners:— Positive Results -
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Number of Gate cases swabbed:— Positive Results. -
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Tuberculosis. The following table sets out the number of cases of Tuberculosis and the number of deaths during the year at certain age periods.
Age Periods. New Cases. Deaths. Pulmonary. Non-pulmonary. Pulmonary. Non-pulmonary. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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The following table sets out the percentage of deaths from tuberculosis (not notified during life) for the years 1924—1931, inclusive:—
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Comparison with work done in previous years.
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Certain selected cases have been sent to the Papworth Village Settlement and the Preston Hall Colony.
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(A) Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1931.
Diagnosis. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total. Grand Total Adults. Children. Adults. Children. Adults. Children. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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(C) Number of beds available for the treatment of Tuberculosis on the 31st December in Institutions belonging to the Council.
Name of Institution. For Pulmonary Cases. For Non-Pulmonary Cases. Adults Children under 15 Adults Children under 15 Total -
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(D) Return showing the extent of Residential Treatment and Observation during the year in Institutions (other than Poor Law Institutions) approved for the Treatment of Tuberculosis.
In Institutions on Jan. 1st. Admitted during the year. Discharged during the year. Died in tilt Institutions. In Institu-tions on Dec. 31st. -
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(E) Return showing the extent of Residential Treatment provided during the year 1931 in Poor Law Institutions for persons chargeable to the Council.
In Institutions on Jan. 1st. Admitted (luring the year. Discharged (during the year. Died in the Institutions. In Institutions on Dec. 31st. -
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(F) Return showing the results of observation of doubtfully tuberculous cases discharged during the year from Institutions approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis.
Diagnosis on discharge from observation. For Pulmonary Tuberculosis. For Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Stay under 4 weeks. St ay over 4 weeks. Stay under 4 weeks. Stay over 4 weeks. Totals. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F. Ch. M. F.. Ch. M. F. Ch. -
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(C) Return showing the immediate results of treatment of definitely tuberculous patients discharged during the year from Institutions approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis.
Classification on admission to the Institution. Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. Condition at time of discharge Under 3 months 3—6 months 6—12 months More than 12 months Totals Grant Total -
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Previous to 1926.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Total(Class T.B. plus) Group Group Group 1 2 3 -
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1926.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Total(Class T.B. plus) Group Group Group 1 2 3 -
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1927.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Total(Class T.B.plus) Group Group Group 1 2 3 -
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1928.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Total(Class T.B. plus) Group Group Group 1 2 3 -
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1929.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Total (Class T.B. plus) Group Group Group 1 2 3 -
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1930.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Total (Class T.B. plus) Group Group Group 1 2 3 -
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1931.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Class T.B. minus Class T.B. plus Total (Class T.B. plus) Group Group Group 1 2 3 -
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Previous to 1926.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Totals -
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1926.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Totals -
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1927.
Condition at the time oft he last record made during the year to which the return relates Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Totals -
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1928.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Totals -
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1929.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Totals -
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1930.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Totals -
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1931.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates Bones and Joints Abdominal Other Organs Peripheral Glands Totals -
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The grades of cases discharged and the results of treatment were as follows :
T.B. Minus T.B. plus T.B. plus T.B. plus Total Grade I. Grade 11. Grade III. -
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FEMALES.
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The following table shews the comparison of rainfall for the past three years:—
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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The Average Duration of Residence (both sexes) was 290,72 days. The average for males was 309.33 days, and for females 277,24 days. The results of treatment for those discharged are as follows:—
T.B. Minus T.B. plus Grade I. T.B. plus Grade II. T.B. plus Grade III. Total -
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The following was the rainfall for the past three years in inches:—
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug, . Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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Venereal Diseases (L.C.C. Scheme). Summary of work done by the Hospitals during the Year 1931.
London. Middlesex. Essex. Surrey. Kent. Herts. Bucks East Ham. West Ham. Croydon. Total. Other Places. Grand Total. -
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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 Syphilis. Soft Chancre. Gonorrhoea. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Clinic. Practitioners. -
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Venereal Diseases (L.C.C. Scheme). Return showing the extent to which the facilities have been utilised during the year ended 31st December, 1931.
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. Discharged Spiro. Gon. Wass. Others. (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) -
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The following table shows the allocation of the patients re ceived at these institutions, to the areas in the scheme:—
Area. No. of Patients. Aggregate No. of days in residence. Percentage (days). -
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The routine adopted by the eighteen Municipal Health Visitors may be set out as follows:—
Age period. Minimum number of visits per year -
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Visits paid by all Health Visitors during 1931.
First Visits. Total Visits. -
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Table shewing Method of Feeding, up to 6 months of age, in Infants born in 1931.
Not. Visited Completely Breast fed Partially Breast fed Complete Artificial Feeding -
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Centres and Clinics (Municipal and Subsidized by the Council):
Address Where Held. Number of Sessions held weekly (excluding Dental Sessions) Day and Time of Meeting. Average per Session. Arrangements for Medical Supervision. Centre Attendances. Medical Consultations. Expectant Mothers. Children. Expectant Mothers. Children. -
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This branch of the Council's service has been in operation since August, 1920, and it is interesting to note how an average of nearly 100 tons per annum has been maintained since the year 1923:—
Year 1920— 18,247 packets: 8 tons 3 cwts. -
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The total number who notified their intention to practise in the Borough in 1931 was 98, all of whom are trained midwives.
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Midwives' Acts, 1902 and 1918 Analysis of records of sending for Medical Aid, 1931. Total623
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Hospital Accommodation. There has been no change during 1931 in the arrangements previously in force for the admission of. expectant mothers to hospital for confinement. Subsidies are granted to Queen Mary's Hospital and to the Plaistow Maternity Hospital, while the Forest Gate Hospital, under the Public Assistance Committee, admits a number of women to its Maternity Wards.
Maternity Hospitals. West Ham Residents No. of beds No. of cases admitted No. Confined No. of weeks spent -
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the Infant Welfare Clinics in the Borough. In addition there are four beds for the surgical treatment of orthopaedic cases.
West Ham Residents No. of beds No. of cases admittod No. of weeks spent -
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During 1931 there were no fresh applications for registration of premises as Nursing Homes.
Nursing Home (including Maternity Cases) Maternity Home only -
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Notification.
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Arrangements are in force whereby any infant suffering from ophthalmia neonatorum can be admitted to hospital immediately if such treatment is considered necessary.
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In four cases there is permanent impairment of vision of a varying degree. All these infants were born in hospital, and therefore received treatment at the earliest appearance of the eye condition.
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Table 1. History of Cases of Maternal Deaths due to Sepsis.
Case No. Para. Ante-natal supervision. No ante-natal supervision. Delivered. Died. Abortion. Labour. Certified Cause of Death. Hospital . Clinic. Private Doctor Midwife. Home. Hospital. Home Hospital. -
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Table II. History of Cases of Maternal Deaths from Causes other than Sepsis.
Case No. Para. Ante-natal supervision. No ante-natal supervision. Delivered. Died. Abortion. Labour. Certified Cause of Death. Hospital. Clinic. Private Doctor Midwife. Home. Hospital. Home Hospital. -
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Deaths 1—5 Years.
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Table showing Causes of Death under One Year of age during the last five years.
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Causes of Death in Age Periods 1—5 years.
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District Medical Officers.
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WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL.
MEN WOMEN C11II.DKEN Total Acute Sub-acute Ch ronic Acute Su b-acutc Chronic Acute Su b-acute Chronic -
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CENTRAL HOME.
MEN WOMEN CHILDREN Total Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic -
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FOREST GATE HOSPITAL.
MEN WOMEN CHILDREN Total Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic -
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FOREST HOUSE.
MEN WOMEN CHILDREN Total Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic Chronic Sick Mental Epileptic -
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The following figures give a brief resume of the work done, and the findings:—
Number Examined Ova Ova and Pediculi Body Pediculi Head and Body Dirty Pediculi Sores -
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Cases Recommended for Admission to Special Schools.
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Cases not Admitted to Special Schools.
Boys Girls -
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AVERAGE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT, 1927—1931.
Age Bovs 1927. 1931. Number Examined Average Height in inches. Number Examined Average Height in inches. -
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The following Table gives an analysis of the cases entered in the School Diseases Register during the year:—
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The following Table gives a summary or work of the Nurses, in the process of following-up during the year:—
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Following is a summation of the Medical cases attending the Clinics during 1931:—
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WEEKLY MENU.
Breakfast. Lunch. ¡õ inner. Tea. Supper. -
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The following figures summarise the extent of the undertaking for the year under consideration:—
Breakfasts Dinners -
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The number of children who attended the School Baths under the Committee's scheme during the year was as follows:—
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There were a few objections this year; the following schools show cases where parents for various reasons objected:—
School Boys Girls Infants -
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GRANGE ROAD SPECIAL SCHOOL.
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The provision at the Special Schools, Grange Road and Knox Road, is as follows :—
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The following is a list of Institutions where West Ham children are boarded :—
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The following table shows at a glance the results of the examinations.
Month Boys examined Girls examined Total Pa rents present Number Defective Percentage of Defects -
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Chief Defects Referred for Treatment.
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The chief defects requiring treatment and observation were :
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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 1929, 1930, and 1931, and the advantage taken by the children of the facilities granted.
1931. 1930. 1929. Holiday Period No. of days in operation Number carried No. of days in operation Number carried No. of days in operation Number carried -
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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, 1931.
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 <???> observation, bat cot requiring treatment (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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TABLE II.— (Continued)
Dcfcct or Disease. Routine Inspections Special Inspections No. of Defects No. of Defects Requiring treatment Requiring to be kept undor 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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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 the following types of Multiple Defect, i.e., any combination of Total Blindness, Total Deafness, Mental Defect, Epilepsy, Active Tuberculosis, Crippling (as defined ir penultimate category of the Table), or Heart Disease Boys. 3 Girls. 5 Total. 8 -
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TABLE III.—Continued.
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TABLE IV. Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st Dec., 1931. Treatment Table. Croup 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness for which see Group V.)
Disease or Defect. Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. Under the Authority's Scheme. Otherwise. Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Croup II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).
Defect or Disease. Number of Defects dealt with. Under the Authority's Scheme. Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme Otherwise. Total. (i) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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TABLE IV.—Continued. Total number of Children for whom spectacles were prescribed :—-
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Croup III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
Received Operative Treatment. Received 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's Scheme. Total. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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Group IV.—Dental Defects. (1) Number of Children who were :—
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TABLE IV.—Continued.