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West Ham 1946

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

Published
1947
Pages
108
Tables
52

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52 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    SUMMARY, 1946
  • Page 7
    VARIOUS DISEASES: Cases and deaths.
    CasesCase rate per 1,000 pop.DeathsDeath rate per 1,000 pop.
  • Page 9
    TABLE I Causes of Death in Age Groups—1946 (as supplied by Registrar-General)
    Cause of DeathAll AgesDeaths at different periods of life of residents (civilians), whether occurring within or without the district
    Under 1 Year1-5 Years5-15 Years15-45 Years45-65 Years65 and Upwards
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 16
    RETURN OF ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES AND DEATHS FOR 1946
    DISEASEIn Hosp. 31.12.45Admitted sinceDischargedDiedIn Hosp. 31.12.46
  • Page 17
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  • Page 20
    VENEREAL DISEASES—REGULATION 33b Contacts notified to the Medical Officer of Health during the period January 1st, 1946, to December 31st, 1946:—
    M.F.
  • Page 21
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  • Page 22
    BODIES RECEIVED INTO THE MORTUARY DURING 1946 STRATFORD MORTUARY
    MonthBodies in Queen Mary's Hospital on which inquests were heldNumber receivedTotal.MalesFemalesUnder 5 yearsOver 5 yearsSent in by CoronerSent in by PoliceSent in on sanitary groundsNumber of Post-Mortem ExaminationsNumber of Inquests
  • Page 23
    The plate-count was rescinded as and from 1st March.
    GradeResults of Examination
    Number SampledNumber satisfactoryFailed Methylene blue testPhosphatase testPlate-count (Jan. & Feb.)
  • Page 24
    In addition to designated milk, the following samples of heat-treated milk were submitted to the appropriate tests: —
    TypeNumber SampledResults of Examination
    Number SatisfactoryFailed Methylene Blue TestPhosphatase Test
  • Page 24
    BIOLOGICAL TESTS
    Type of MilkNumber ExaminedResult
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 25
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF ICE CREAM
    Bacterial content per millilitreColiform bac. per millilitre
    Source of SampleNumber Sampled1-50,000—100,000—200,000—500,000—1 million & over11/10th1/100th1/1000th
  • Page 26
    The adulteration in the Borough lor the past ten years was as follows: —
    YearNo. of samples examinedPer cent. adulterated
  • Page 26
    The milk adulteration in the Borough for the past 10 years was as follows: —
    YearNo. of samples examinedPer cent adulterated
  • Page 27
    Particulars are given below of 35 official and unofficial samples which were taken during the year.
    Type of SampleNo. of Samples takenAnalysis agreedAnalysis disagreed
  • Page 28
    No samples were taken from dwelling houses during the year, but 46 samples of water from other sources were submitted for examination. Of these, 43 were examined bacteriologically and 3 were tested chemically, and details are set out below: —
    Source of SamplingNumber of samples
    BacteriologicalChemical
  • Page 29
    The following is a tabular statement of the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors' Section.
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  • Page 32
    WEST HAM CHEST CLINIC
    19391940194119421943194419451946
  • Page 35
    The grades of cases discharged and the results of treatment were as follows: —
    T.B. MinusT.B. plus Grade I.T.B. plus Grade II.T.B. plus Grade III.Total
  • Page 35
    Four cases were in residence for less than four weeks and not classified. One case was non-tuberculous.
  • Page 35
    The following Extra-District cases were admitted during the year:—
  • Page 36
    The following Extra-District cases were admitted during 1946: —
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  • Page 37
    The results of treatment for those discharged were as follows:-
    T.B. MinusT.B. plus Grade i.T.B. plus Grade II.T.B. plus Grade iii.
  • Page 38
    The following table shows the distribution of confinements during 1946, as compared with 1945: — TABLE I
    Total notified births (adjusted)Confined in hospitalConfined at home
    TotalWest Ham residentsTotalAttended by Council midwife
  • Page 39
    TABLE II Showing the use of maternity beds in West Ham in 1946
    HospitalNo. of Maternity bedsTotal admissionsTotal West Ham residents admittedNo. of Confinements
    TotalWest Ham residents
  • Page 43
    Conservative treatment was always given to mothers and children whenever possible. Dental Attendances for 1946: —
  • Page 50
    Statistics
  • Page 51
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  • Page 52
    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.
    1937193819391940194119421943194419451946
  • Page 53
    Tables are appended hereunder which illustrate some of the work of the Maternity Unit: —
    1.PresentationNo. of Cases
  • Page 56
    DISTRIBUTION OF DEFECTIVES
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 59
    assistants to carpenters, painter, etc. 1 he following list shows the average number so employed at each occupation:—
    MaleFemale
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  • Page 64
    The following table shows the source of the cases, with the numbers of patients referred from each source, and is an index of the field of activity of the Clinic:—
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  • Page 67
    The following Table shows the conditions found: —
  • Page 68
    The total number of conditions treated at the three individual clinics were as follows:—
    ClinicNumber of Conditions Treated
  • Page 68
    It is, of course, necessary for many of the patients to attend on more than one occasion, and some indication of the work carried out at these clinics will be obtained from the following Table:—
    ClinicNumber of Attendances for Treatment
  • Page 70
    At the examination held at the Grammar and High Schools the following results were obtained:—
    Number examinedNumber defectivePercentage defective
  • Page 73
    Various treatments were tried, and eventually Benzyl Benzoate emulsion was found most effective. From the peak year in 1942 there has been a progressive decline, as the following figures indicate:—
    YearNumber of school children treated
  • Page 93
    The other detect commonly found at tnese schools is faulty posture, resulting from the physical, and in some cases, mental or emotional strain imposed by adolescence. Details follow:
    Name of SchoolChief defects found
    Number examinedDefective visionPostural defectsNose & Throat defectsAll other defects
  • Page 94
    STATISTICS COMPARISON OF CERTAIN TYPES OF WORK CARRIED OUT IN THE YEARS 1945 & 1946 School population—1945: 20,206; 1946, 24,655.
    Number of cases dealt with
    TYPE OF WORK19451946
  • Page 95
    TABLE I. Return of Medical Inspection
    A. Routine medical inspection:
    Code GroupNo. Examined
  • Page 95
    TABLE II. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups
    Number of children inspectedA. (Excellent)B. (Normal)c. (Slightly subnormal)D. (Bad)
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 95
    TABLE III. Defects Treated under the Authority's Scheme
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  • Page 96
    TABLE IV. Dental Inspection and Treatment
  • Page 97
    TABLE V. Verminous Conditions
  • Page 97
    TABLE VI. Higher Education Dental Inspection and Treatment