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Tottenham 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

Published
1925
Pages
92
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    Return of Houses, Population, etc., at November, 1924, as supplied to us by the Treasurer's Department.
    Ward.Acreage.Houses.Total Number of Houses.Other Buildings and † Assessments.Total Number of Assessments.Estimated Population.Rateable Value.
    Inhabited.Empty.
    £
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    BIRTHS.
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    DEATHS.
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    These deaths are distributed according to age and sex as follows:—
    Males.Females
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    Table showing the Population, Birth and Death Rates, in Wards, during 1924.
    Ward.No. of Births.No. of Deaths.Population.General Birth.rate.General Death.rate.No. of Deaths Under 1 Year.Infant Mortality per 1,000 of Population.Infant Mortality per 1,000 Births.
  • Page 15
    Table showing Percentage of Removals of Cases of Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria and Enteric Fever.
    Ward.Cases.Removals.Percentage.
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    Diseases.Cases notified.Deaths.Death Rate
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    The County Council undertakes the treatment of Tuberculosis.
    Notifications.Mortality.
    Males.Females.Males.Females
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    MALIGNANT GROWTHS. CANCER.
    Digestive System:—Males.Females.
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    VIOLENCE. There were 58 deaths from Violence in 1924, including 6 which were suicidal. In 1923 the number was 56.
    Males.Females.
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    M. of H. Table I. Table showing the Population, Birth Kate, and Death Rate from all causes, in Tottenham during the last six years.
    Year.Populations estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in the District.Deaths of Residents not registered in the District.Nett Deaths Belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    M. of H. Table II.— Table of caues of Infections Disease coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1924 in the Tottenham Urban District, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.Number of Cases Notified.Total cases Notified in Each Locality.Total, Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.1 Harringay2 West Green3 St. Ann's4 High Crosss Middle6 Lower
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
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    M. of H. T able III. TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1924 in the Tottenham Urban Sanitary District,classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District (a)Deaths at all ages of "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or "nonResidents" in Institutions in the District. (b)
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and under 75.75 and under 85.85 and upwards.Harringay.West Green.St. Ann's.High Cross.Middle.Lower.
    12345678910111213141516
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    M. of H. T able IV. Table of Infant Mortality during the year 1924.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1–2 weeks.2–3 weeks.3–4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1–3 months.3–0 months.0–9 months.9–12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year
  • Page 33
    Mortuary Table for the Year 1924.
    Bodies Admitted.No. of Post-Mortems.No. of InquestsDeaths from ViolenceDeaths from Drowning
    MonthMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
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    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom Provided.
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    MOTOR AMBULANCE SERVICE, 1924.
    No. of Cases.Mileage.Receipts from Paying Cases.
    Surgical.Defective Children.
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
    Date.Name.Nature of Case.Result.
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    . I am obliged to the County Council (who are the Authority for administering the provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875), for the following information:—
    Name of Article.Samples.
    Taken.Found dulterated.
  • Page 44
    The work of the male Sanitary Inspectors is epitomised and subjoined.
    Harringay Ward (Mr. Redston).West Green Ward (Mr. West).St. Ann's Ward (Mr. Smith).High Cross Ward (Mr. Portman).Middle Ward (Mr. Miller).Lower Ward (Mr. Shillito).
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    2.— Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Roferred to H.M. Inspector.
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    3.— Home Work.
    OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Nature of Work.Lists received from EmployersNumber of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils.Number of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Prosecutions.
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists. JInstancesNotices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Sec. 109).Prosecutions (Sees. 109, 110).
    Total Lists.Outworkers.Total Lists.Outworkers.
    123456789101112131415
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    4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the Year.Number.
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    5.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
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    HOME VISITS MADE UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACTS AND MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE ACT.
    Children under 1 year.Children over 1 year.Total.
    1st Visits.Re-visits.1st Visits.Re-visits.
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    INFANT WELFARE CLINICS.
    Total Attendances.New Cases.No. of Sessions.Average Attendance per Session.No. of Children on the Register 1-5 yrs.
    Morning Aft'noonMorning Aft'noon
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    Infant Mortality of Infants Attending the Infant welfare Centres during 1924.
    Centre.1924 Births.Infantile Death-rate
    No. on Register.Deaths of Infants.
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    ANTE AND POST-NATAL CLINICS.
    Medical Examinations.Ante Natal.Post-Natal.Total.Number of Sessions.Average Attendance per Session.
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    DINNERS TO EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS. Dinners to expectant and nursing mothers, and to children under 5 years of age, in necessitous cases, have been given as follows:—
    Number of Dinners Served:—In respect of—
    To Expectant and Nursing Mothers.To Toddlers.Total.
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    The following table sets out the number of cases treated in this Institution subsidised by your Committee, and the details relating to them:—
    Admitted to the District Maternity Home, Edmonton.Discharged Before Confinement.Confinements.Total.Delivered byTotal.
    Live Births.Still-Births.Mid-wives.Doctors.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Notified as Puerperal Sepsis.Maternity Deaths.No. of cases in which temperature rose above 100.4.Notified as Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Inflammation of the eyes.Not Entirely breast-fed.
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    Number of days on which the Creche was opened, 235.
    Quarter.Attendances under 3 years of Age.Attendances over 3 years of Age.Total.
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    30 children were sent away for varying periods, namely:—
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    The following table shows the expenditure on School Journeys since the Committee decided to aid them:—
    Amount Sanctioned.Amount Spent.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Convalescent Home Treatment.— During the year, 276 children were sent away for varying periods, namely:—
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    SECONDARY SCHOOLS. Table I.—Number of Pupils inspected 1st January, 1924, to 31st December, 1924.
    Ages.Routine Inspections.Total.
    101112131415161718
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    Table II.—Return of Defects found in the Course or Medical Inspection in 1924.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.
    Number referred for Treatment.Number requiring to be kept under Observation, but not referred for Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)
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    Table IV.—Treatment of Defects of Pupils during 1924. Group I.—Treatment of Minor Ailments.
    Disease or Defect.No. of Defects Treated, or under Treatment During the Year.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.F
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    Group II.—D efective Vision and Squint ( excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Defect or Disease.No. 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.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.ReceivedTotal
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital. (1)By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2)Total (3)other forms of Treatment. (4)Number treated. (5)
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    Table II. A.—Return op Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1924.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observa. tion ,but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observa tion ,but not requir ing Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Table II.— Continued. 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.
    ——-BoysGir[sTotal
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    Table III.— Continued.
    ——BoysGirlsTotal
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    Table IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31si December, 1924. TREATMENT TABLE. Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for whic 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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    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Defect or Disease. (1)No. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (3)Otherwise. (4)Total. (5)
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    Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Received Operative Treatment.
    Under the Authority's Scheme,in Clinic or Hospital. (1)By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Auth -ority's Scheme. (2)Total (3)Received other forms of Treatment. (4)Total Number treated. (5)
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    Table IV.— Continued. Group IV.—Dental Defect*. (1) Number of Children who were:—