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West Ham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
- Published
- 1946
- Pages
- 60
- Tables
- 22
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1945
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VARIOUS DISEASES: Cases and deaths.
Cases Case rate per 1,000 pop. Deaths Death rate per 1,000 pop. -
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Causes of Death in Age Groups—1945 (as supplied by Registrar-General)
Cause of Death All Ages Deaths at different periods of life of residents (civilians), whether occurring within or without the district Under 1 Year 1-5 Years 5-15 Years 15-45 Years 45-65 Years 65 and Upwards M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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Return of Admissions, Discharges and Deaths for 1945
In Hosp. 31.12.44 Admitted since Discharged Died In Hosp. 31.12.45 -
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BODIES RECEIVED INTO THE MORTUARY DURING 1945 STRATFORD MORTUARY
Month Bodies in Queen Mary s Hospital on which inquests were held Number received Total Males Females Under 5 years Over 5 years Sent in by Coroner Sent in by Police Sent in on sanitary grounds Number of Post-Mortem Examinations Number of Inquests -
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All samples satisfied the phosphatase test.
Grade Number sampled Results of Examination Number satisfactory Unsatisfactory Contained excessive bacteria Failed methylene blue test Failed Methylene blue test and contained excessive bacteria -
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All samples satisfied the phosphatase test.
Type Number sampled Results of Examination Number satisfactory Failed methylene blue test -
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BIOLOGICAL TESTS
Type of Milk Number Examined Result Positive Negative -
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TABLE I Adulteration of samples submitted
Year No. of samples examined Per cent. adulterated -
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TABLE I Adulteration of samples submitted
Year No. of samples examined Per cent adulterated -
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Particulars are given below of 30 official and unofficial samples which were taken during the year.
Type of sample No. of samples taken Analysis agreed Analysis disagreed -
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During the year 56 samples of water taken from other premises were submitted for examination as follows:
Source of sampling Number of samples Bacteriological Chemical -
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The grads of cases discharged and the result of treatment were as follow:-
T.B. T.B. plus T.B. plus T.B. plus Minus Grade I. Grade II. Grade III. -
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Five cases remained in for less than one month-two had no active disease
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(b) LANGDON HILL SANATORIUM.
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The grades of cases discharged and the results of treatment were as follows:—
T.B. Minus T.B. plus Grade I. T.B. plus Grade II. T.B. plus Grade III. -
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One case was under treatment for both pulmonary and surgical tuberculosis.
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FEMALES
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Statistics
1. Admissions West Ham East Ham Essex Total -
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When one realises that this has been done with much of the same ward accommodation originally provided at Forest Gate Hospital for the reception and treatment of maternity cases in the early 1920's, the present-day difficulties experienced in the adequate treatment of the patients can be readily understood.
1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 -
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DISTRIBUTION OF DEFECTIVES
Males Females Total