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Hackney 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

Published
1938
Pages
171
Tables
138

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138 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    Comparative Table —1937 .
    Estimated Population.Birth-rate.Crude Death-rate.Adjusted Death-rate.Infantile Mortality-rate.
  • Page 14
    REGISTER OF RAINFALL DURING THE YEAR AT CLAPTON POND.
    Month.Total rainfall.No. of days on which rain fell.Heaviest fall.
    ins.ins.
  • Page 15
    1. — Unemployed insured residents of Hackney on Registers of Employment Exchanges.
    Date.Men aged 18 and over.Women aged 18 and over.Juveniles under 18 years.Total.
  • Page 15
    2.— Residents of Hackney in receipt of Domiciliary Relief.
    Week ended.No. of persons in receipt of domiciliary relief (excluding medical relief only).No. of persons in receipt of medical relief only.
  • Page 17
    1. —Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in Hackney.
    Age groups.Number examined.Clothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.Vision.
    Good.Fair.Poor.Good.Average.Below Normal.Bad.Clean.Nits.Pediculi.Clean.Dirty.Pediculi.All Sound.Less than 4 decayed.4 or more decayed.6/6 in both eyes.6 .9 in either or both eyes.6/12 or worse in either or both eyes.
  • Page 18
    2.— Examination of Elementary School Children in Hackney.
    Boys.Girls.
    Entrants.Age 7.Age 11.Age 14.Entrants.Age 7.Age 11.Age 14.
    Number examined13901226108313091292107111681232
    Cases.*Cases.*Cases.*Cases.*Cases.*Cases.*Cases.*Cases.*
  • Page 19
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
    Live Births:—Total.M.F.
  • Page 19
    a density of population of 62.8 persons per acre. The following table shows the estimated population and density of population of London, Hackney and each of the Electoral Wards and Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough:—
    District.Estimated Population.Acreage (Land and Inland Water).Persons per Acre.
  • Page 20
    The following table gives the number of marriages and marriage-rates for the Borough of Hackney and London during the years 1927-37:—
    Year.Borough of Hackney.London.
    Marriages.Marriage rate.Marriage rate.
  • Page 21
    Distributed according to sex and legitimacy the births were as follows :—
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 21
    The following table shows the births and birth-rates for the year in the Borough and the various Electoral Wards : —
    District.Births.Birth-rates.
  • Page 21
    The number of births and the birth-rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney, in 1937, together with the rates for the previous four years are shown below :—
    District.1937.Birth-rates in previous years.
    No. of Births.Birthrate.1936.1935.1934.1933.
  • Page 22
    The following table shows the sources from which the notifications of birth (corrected and uncorrected) were received :—
    Medical Practitioners.Midwives.Parents and others.Totals.
    Live Births.Still Births.Live Births.Still Births.Live Births.Still Births.Live Births.Still Births.
  • Page 23
    The following table shows the number of deaths and the death-rates in England and Wales, London, Hackney and the Electoral Wards of the Borough in 1937, and the rates for the previous three years:—
    District.1937.Crude Death-rates in previous years.
    No. of Deaths.Crude Death-rate.1936.1935.1934.
  • Page 23
    Death Rates in Parliamentary Districts.
    District.Area (acres).Population (estimated).Crude Death-rate.Infantile Death-rate.
  • Page 24
    Number of deaths in Institutions within the Borough.
    Name of Institution.Persons belonging to the Borough.Persons not belonging to the Borough.Total Deaths
  • Page 26
    Special Hospitals—Continued.
  • Page 26
    The following is a table of the infantile deaths and death rates in England and Wales, London and Hackney in 1937, together with the infantile death rates in five-year periods.
    District.1937. Number of deaths of children under 1 year of age.Infantile Mortality Kate.Infantile Mortality Rates in five year periods.
    1932-36.1927-31.
  • Page 27
    The following table shows the infant deaths and infantile mortality rates for the year in the Borough and the various Electoral Wards:—
    District.Infant Deaths.Infantile Mortality rate.
  • Page 27
    The causes of death are set out in the following table:—
    Cause of Death.Under 24 hrs.1 day to 1 week.1-2 weeks. 12-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 w eeks.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total.
  • Page 28
    The maternal deaths and death-rates in the years 1933 to 1937 in England and Wales, London and Hackney were as follow s:—
    1933.1934.1935.1936.1937.
  • Page 29
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths be Ionsing to the District.
    Uncorrected. Number.Nett Number.Rate.Number.RateNumber.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.Under 1 year of AgeAt all Agea.
    12345678910111213
  • Page 30
    HEALTH EDUCATION.
    Date.Audience.Subject.Speaker.Approx. Attendance.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.AudienceSubject.Speaker.Approx. Attendance.
  • Page 36
    The following table shows the number of cases attended and the visits paid by the nurses during the year.
    So. of CasesNo. of Visits
    Nursed.Paid.
  • Page 36
    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.
  • Page 37
    Continued from previous page...
    Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.
  • Page 38
    Continued from previous page...
    Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation,By whom provided.
  • Page 39
    The following are particulars with regard to the work done at the Clinic during 1937:—
    Totals.Hackney Residents.
    Children
    0-4 years.5-13 years.Adults.
  • Page 41
    The number of rooms so dealt with in each month of the year is set out in the following table:—
  • Page 42
    (b) Articles of Clothing, etc.—The number of infected articles disinfected or destroyed during last year was 42,562. A table is here given showing details of the articles dealt with during each month of the year.
    Month.Infected Articles Disinfected.Infected Articles Destroyed.Totals.
    Beds, Overlays or Mattresses.Other Bedding Materials.Men's Clothing. Women's Clothing.Children's Clothing.Other Articles. Beds, Overlays or Mattresses.Other Bedding Materials.Men's Clothing.Women's Clothing.Other Articles.
  • Page 44
    The following are the schools from which children were sent to the Cleansing Station, with the number of treatments given:—
    Schools.Head Cleansings.Baths for Scabies.
  • Page 45
    The following table gives particulars of the treatments given to persons who attended at the Cleansing Station during the year.
    | January.February.March.April.I May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
  • Page 46
    In1936 an agreement was-entered into with the Stoke Newington Borough Council permitting the use of the Hackney Public Mortuary for the reception and postmortem examination of persons dying in Stoke Newington.
    Persons dying in Hackney.Persons dying elsewhere.Total.
  • Page 46
    Inquests.
    Verdict.Sex.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 46
    Table showing nature of Suicidal and Accidental Deaths in the Borough of Hackney during the year.
    Nature of Suicide.No.Nature of Accidental Death.No.
  • Page 49
    Infant Welfare Centres.— The number of infant welfare sessions held in 1937 and the attendances thereat are shown in the following table:—
    Centre.No. of sessions held.No. of children brought to the Centre for the first time.No. of children who attended at the Centre during the year and who, at the end of the year, were:—Total No. of attendances.Total No. of attendances of infants and children before Doctor.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 yearUnder 1 year.Over 1 year.
  • Page 49
    number of births registered during the last five years is as follows:—
  • Page 50
    The following is a table of the work done at the Ante-natal and Post-natal Centres during the year:—
    Centre.No. of sessions held.No. of Mothers attending (first visits).No. of repeated attendances at Centre.Total attendances.No. of examinations by Doctor.
    Antenatal.Postnatal.
    Antenatal.Postnatal.Antenatal.Postnatal.
  • Page 52
    Cases treated at Actinotherapy Clinics —1937. Infants and Children.
    Condition.Brought forward from Lower Clapton Road Clinic, 1936.New Cases, 1937.Total.Cured or much improved.Improved.No improvement.Failed to complete treatment.Under treatment at end of 1937.
  • Page 52
    Expectant and Nursing Mothers.
    tion.Under treatment at commencement of year.New Cases.Total.Cured or much improved.Improved.No improvement.Failed to complete treatment.Under treatment at end of 1937.
  • Page 53
    The following scale of charges was adopted by the Council' Maternity and Child Welfare Committee in December, 1930: —
    Income per head of the family per week, after deduction of rent, insurances, etc.Fee to be paid.
  • Page 54
    The work done at the Clinics during the period under review was as follows:—
  • Page 54
    The cost of this scheme to the Council during the year was:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 55
    Year.No. of Sessions held.No. of Attendances.No. of Extractions.No. of Fillings.No. of other treatments.No of Persons to whom Dentures were supplied.No. of Dentures supplied.
  • Page 61
    1. Primary 2. Total Visits. Visits of Health Visitors , 1937.
    Miss M. H. Bevis.(Infant Life Protection Visitor.)Mise J.Bowman.Miss D.Boyce - Jones. |Miss L. L.Buckledee.Miss N.Burr.Miss G.Franklin.Miss D.Gentry.Miss E.Hazelden.Miss N. V.Hobbs.Miss N L.Howman.Miss M. Jones.Miss .J. D.Kimpsford.Miss S.Love.Miss W. C.Peverett.Miss F. Pratt.Miss A.Randies.Miss A. K.Roche.Miss G. S.Thomas.Miss E.Thurgood.Miss D. F.Vidal.Miss E. E.Williamson.Eton Mission(voluntary centre).Hackney Mothers' andB i hies Welfare (voluntary centre).Totals.
  • Page 63
    The following table shows the conditions found at the first visit of the Health Visitor to the homes of infants:—
    No. of Infants visited.Method of Feeding.Separate cot provided for Infant.Use of Comforter.Home conditions.
    Breast.Artificial .Mixed.Yes.No.Yes.No.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 66
    Homes for Mothers, Infants and Homeless Children. —The following Institutions are subsidised by the London County Council, but not by the Borough Council, and afford, in most instances, accommodation for both married and unmarried mothers:-
    Name and Situation.Nature of Accommodation.By whom provided.
  • Page 67
    In order to facilitate reference, however, a table is given here to show the extent to which the services of the nurses employed by the Hackney District Nursing Association have been utilised during the past year under the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme:—
    Disease.No. of Cases Nursed.No. of Visits Paid.
  • Page 67
    During the year under review 6,226 applications were received from 1,302 families for grants of milk, free or at less than cost price, under the Council's maternity and child welfare scheme. These applications were dealt with as follows:—
    Form of Assistance.No. of Applications.Gross cost to the Council.
    Received.Granted.
    £s.d.
  • Page 68
    Dried Milk, Foods, Medicines, etc., supplied at cost price.
    Description of Article.Value of goods supplied.
    £s.d.
  • Page 68
    Foods, Medicines, etc., supplied free of cost to necessitous mothers
    Description of Article,Cost to the Council.
    £s.d.
  • Page 69
    The figures given below of the visits paid by the Child Life Protection Visitor during the year cannot be regarded as a full record of the very valuable work she does for the young children of Hackney.
    First Visits.Total Visits.
  • Page 72
    Common Lodging Houses. —The situation of the two common lodging houses in the Borough and the accommodation for lodgers available therein are as follows:—
    AddressNo. of lodgers for which licensed
  • Page 77
    The following table shows the number of such articles treated at the Disinfecting Station in each month of the year, together with the number of collections of verminous or filthy goods for destruction to which reference is made on page 74.
    Month.Verminous articles disinfected.Collections of Verminous or Filthy Goods for destruction
    Beds, Overlays or Mattresses.Other Bedding Materials.Men's Clothing.Women's Clothing.Children's Clothing.Totals.
  • Page 77
    The following is a statement of this work in the past four years:—
    Year.Houses disinfested by Staff of Public Health Department.Families' belongings treated with hydrogen cyanide.
    Houses.Rooms.By Staff of Public Health Department.By Contractor.
  • Page 81
    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1937.
    Inspwctor.Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.Fine.Costs.
    Public Health (London) Act, 1936.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 82
    Continued from previous page...
    Inspector.Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.FineCosts
    •£8.d,£8.d.
  • Page 92
    The following table published by the London County Council shows the position as at 30th September, 1936, as regards Clearance Areas declared by the Metropolitan Borough Councils under the Housing Act, 1930 :—
    Metropolitan Borough.No. of areas declared.No. of working classNo. of rooms provided.
    Houses in areas and adjoining land.Persons displaced or to be displaced.
  • Page 93
    A further survey of the Borough was made and the following Clearance Areas, not included in any previous Slum Clearance programme, have been represented by me to the Borough Council:—
    Clearance Areas.No. of Houses.Families to be displaced.Persons to be displaced.
  • Page 93
    The position in Hackney at the end of 1937 as regards official representations of Clearance Areas is as follows:—
    Areas.Approximate No. of Houses.
  • Page 94
    During this year the necessary evidence has been prepared, Public Inquiries have been held, and inspection of the Areas completed by the Ministry of Health respecting the following thirty-one clearance orders:—
    Clearance Areas.No. of Houses.
  • Page 95
    Dnring 1937, confirmations of the following twenty-two Clearance Orders, comprising 377 buildings, have been made by the Minister of Health :—
    Clearance Areas.No. of Houses in Area as confirmed by Minister of Health.
  • Page 96
    During 1937 two blocks of flats, Fawcett House containing 65 flats with a total of 200 rooms and Woodfield House containing 26 flats with a total of 50 rooms, were completed and occupied by persons displaced from clearance areas. The following is a list of the dwellings provided by the Council up to the end of the year:—
  • Page 102
    Analysis of Occupations carried on in the Registered Workshops of Hackney.
    Occupations.No. of Workshops.Occupations.No. of Workshops.
  • Page 102
    The following tables show the inspections made and the defects found and remedied in the factories and workshops in the Borough :—
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 103
    II.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 104
    The following analysis shows the trades followed by the outworkers:—
    Trade.No. of Outworkers.Trade.No. of Outworker.
  • Page 105
    Employers of outworkers are required to submit to the local Medical Officer of Health twice yearly a list of the outworkers employed by them. The following is a summary of the information secured from these lists during the past year:—
    Residing in the Borough.Residing outside the Borough.Total.
  • Page 106
    v.—HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending Lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (Section 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110)
    Twice in the year, 4Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of Lists.Failing to send Lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Outworkers
    Contractors.Workmen.Lists.ContractorsWorkmen.
    12345678910111213141516
  • Page 107
    The following summary shows the state of the Registers at the end of 1936, the additions and deletions made during 1937 and the number of entries remaining at the end of 1937:—
    Cowkeepers and Cowhouses.Dairies and Milkshops.Dairymen, including those whose premises are outside the Borough.Purveyors of milk in sealed bottles.
  • Page 108
    Particulars of these premises are given below:—
    Name of licence holder.Cow-house situated atNo. of cows permitted to be kept.
  • Page 109
    Details of the examination of samples taken during the year are given below:—
    Bacteriological Examination.Chemical Analysis.Bacteriological Examination.Chemical Analysis.
    No. which conformed to standard.No. which did not conform to standard.Genuine Com-po ition.Adulterated.No. which conformed to standard.No which did not conform to standard.Genuine Composition.Adulterated.
  • Page 113
    The following table shows the additions to and deletions from the register of food premises during the year :—
    Business carried on.Premises on register at beginning of year.Premises registered during the year.Premises removed from the register.Premises on register at end of the year.
  • Page 115
    The weight of the foodstuffs condemned or surrendered, including the diseased meat condemned at the slaughterhouses, was:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
  • Page 116
    During the year there were four instances in which unsound food deposited for sale was seized by the Food Inspectors and condemnation by a magistrate secured. The following is a summary of the legal proceedings instituted in respect of unsound food:—
    Address.Complaint.Magistrate's Decision.
  • Page 116
    The following is a summary of the food premises in the Borough that are regulated by Statute, together with the number of inspections made:—
    No. of Premises.No. of Inspections.
  • Page 117
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  • Page 118
    The samples taken during the year are described in the following table, the results of analyses being also shown:—
    Description of Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.
    Number taken.Number adulterated.Number taken.Number adulterated.
  • Page 119
    Continued from previous page...
    Description of Article.Formal Samples.Informal Samples.
    Number taken.Number adulterated.Number taken.Number adulterated.
  • Page 120
    Continued from previous page...
    Description.Nature and Extent of Adulteration.Action taken.
  • Page 121
    Continued from previous page...
    Months.Number of Formal Samples taken.Average Composition of all Samples.Average Composition of Genuine Samples.
    Percentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids not FatPercentage of Milk Fat.Percentage of Solids not Fat
  • Page 122
    Legal proceedings were taken in respect of offences under the Act in five instances as follows:—
    Address.offence.Magistrate's Decision.
  • Page 125
    † Table showing the Notifications received, Removals to Hospitals and Deaths from Infectious Diseases (except Tuberculosis) in 1937.
    Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Number of Cases admitted to Hospitals.Number of Deaths.
  • Page 126
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Disease received in 1937, in Age Groups. Cases Notified.
    Disease.At all Ages.Under 1.1 to 2.| 2 to 3.3 to 4.At Ages-Years.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
    4 to 5.( 5 to 10.10 to 15.
  • Page 127
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Disease received in 1937 in Electoral Wards and Registration Sub-Districts.
    Disease.Electoral Wards.Registration Sub-Districts.
    Stamford Hill.Downs.West Hackney.Hackney.Kingsland.South Hackney.Clapton Park.Homerton.Hackney North.Hackney South-West.Hackney South-East.
  • Page 128
    Table showing Age Groups of Deaths from Notifiable Infectious Disease in 1937.
    Disease.Age Groups of Deaths.Total deaths at all ages.
    Total cases notified.Under 1._1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 129
    The following schedule shows the names and addresses of the Public Vaccinators and Deputy Public Vaccinators carrying out the work of vaccination in the Borough at the end of the year:—
    Public Vaccinators' Districts.Name and Address of Public Vaccinator.Name and Address of Deputy Public Vaccinator.
  • Page 129
    The number of successful vaccinations and re-vaccinations performed by the Public Vaccinators and Deputy Public Vaccinators during the year were as follows:—
    Public Vaccinators' Districts.At Surgery or elsewhere other than at Home.At Home.At Institutions.Total.
  • Page 130
    Summary of Proceedings under the Vaccination Acts, 1867 to 1907, during the year 1937.
    Registration Sub-District.No. of Cases in Birth Lists received during- Year.No. of Certificates of Vaccination received.No. of Certificates of Postponement owing toNo. of Certificate* under Section 2 of Vaccination Act, 1898, and No. of Statutory Declarations under Section 1 of the Vaccination Act, 1907.No. of Certificates of Insusceptibility or of having had Smallpox.No. of Cases.No. of Entries in Lists sent to Public Vaccinator.
    Health of Child.Condition of House.Prevalence of Infectious Disease.Parents Removed out of District.Otherwise not found.
  • Page 131
    The following table shows the distribution of scarlet fever in the Electoral Wards and Registration Sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Area.No. of casea.Attack-rate par 1,000 living.
  • Page 132
    The following table shows the housing conditions of those persons under 15 years of age who were attacked by scarlet fever during the year:—
    Cases removed to Hospital.Cases nursed at Home.
    Less than 1 person per room.1 to 2 persons per room.More than 2 persons per room.Less than 1 person per room.1 to 2 persons per room.More than 2 persons per room.
  • Page 132
    The following table shows the distribution of diphtheria in the Electoral Wards and Registration Sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Area.No. of cases.Attack-rate per 1,000 living.
  • Page 133
    The following table shows the housing conditions of those persons under 15 years of age who were attacked by diphtheria during the year:—
    Cases removed to Hospital.Cases nursed at Home.
    Less than 1 person per room.1 to 2 persons per room.More than 2 persons per room.Less than 1 person per room.1 to 2 persons per room.More than 2 persons per room.
  • Page 134
    The following table gives an account of the work carried out under the scheme since 1928:—
    Year.No. of New Cases.Schick Tested.Commenced treat ment without Schick Test.Naturally-Immune.Immunised.Discontinued treat ment and struck off Register.No. under treatment at end of year.
    Pre-School Age.School Age.Adults.Pre- School Age.School Age.Adults
  • Page 138
    Ophthalmia Neonatorum. —During the year there were:—
    Notified.Cases.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 140
    The following table gives the distribution of the deaths from this disease in the three Registration Sub-districts of the Borough:—
    Sub-Districts.North.South-west.South-east.
  • Page 140
    Below is given a table showing the number of deaths and death-rates due to malignant disease in this Borough for the 10 years ending 1937:—
    Years.1928192919301931193219331934193519361937
  • Page 141
    Analysis of the Deaths from Cancer, Malignant Tumour, Sarcoma and other forms of Malignant Disease during the year.
    1—55—1515—2525—3535—4545—5555—6565—7575-8585—TOTAL
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 142
    Since the introduction of compulsory notification of tuber culosis in 1912 there has been a fairly steady decline in the number of cases notified, as is instanced in the following table of the primary notifications received in each year since 1920.
    Year.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
  • Page 142
    The following is a summary of the age and sex distribution of the cases notified and the deaths from this disease during the year:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 143
    The following table shows the age and sex distribution of 70 cases 0f tuberculosis which came to notice during the year otherwise than by notification under the Regulations:—
    Age PeriodPulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 143
    The sources from which information of these cases was obtained were as follows:—
    Source of Information.No. of Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 144
    The total number of cases of both forms of the disease which came to notice during the year in the Borough and the Electoral Wards, together with the attack-rates per 1,000 persons living, is shown in the following table:—
    AreaNo. of Cases.Attack rate per 1,000 persons living.
  • Page 144
    The total number of notifications received during the year was:—
    Primary notifications and duplicates.Notices of admissions to institutions.Notices of discharges from institutions.
  • Page 144
    Medical Officers of Health are required by Ministry of Health Circular 1561 to include in their Annual Reports a note as to the efficiency of notification in the area. The following table shows the number of Hackney residents who died from tuberculosis in the past five years without having previously been notified in accordance with the Regulations:—
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Total Deaths.Unnotified Deaths.Total Deaths.Unnotified Deaths.
    Number.Percentage to Total Deaths.Number.Percentage to Total Deaths.
  • Page 145
    Enquiries were made in each of the 15 instances in which tuberculous persons died in 1937 without having been notified and the results of these enquiries are summarised below:—
  • Page 146
    The deaths are distributed in the Sub-districts of the Borough as shown below :—
    Sub-Districts.North.South-West.South-East.
  • Page 147
    The number of deaths from tuberculosis and the death-rate in each of the past five years are given below:—
    Year.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Death-rate.
  • Page 147
    In the following table the deaths from tuberculous disease in the Borough for the last 22 years are shown grouped in periods of three years:—
    Three-year periods.Annual average number of deaths from Tuberculous Disease.Percentage decrease on the period 1916-1918.
    Per cent.
  • Page 147
    The following is a summary of the quarterly returns under the Regulations during the year:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 149
    New Cases. —The number of new cases seen at the Dispensaries during the year, including contacts of notified cases, was as follows:—
    Dispensary.Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 149
    The sources through which these cases were sent to Dispensaries were:—
    Souroe.Dispensary at
    Metropolitan Hospital.London Chest Hospital
    Total No.No. found to be tuberculous.Total No.No. found to be tuberculous.
  • Page 149
    The diagnoses made in regard to the new cases examined at the Dispensaries during the year, excluding contacts, were as follows:—
    Diagnosis.Dispensary atTotals.
    Metropolit0an Hospital.London Chest Hospital
    Adults.Children under 15.Adults.Children under 15
    M.P.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 150
    The diagnoses made at the examination of the 429 contacts examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year were:—
    Diagnosis.Dispensary at
    Metropolitan Hospital.London Chest Hospital.Totals.
  • Page 150
    Bacteriological Examinations- Nine hundred and sixty-one specimens of sputum were examined at the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year with the following results:—
    Result of ExaminationMetropolitan Hospital.London Chest Hospital.Totals.
  • Page 150
    In addition, 359 examinations of specimens of sputum were carried out by the Council's Bacteriologists during the year, with the following results:—
  • Page 151
    The following are additional details relating to the work of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries during the year:—
    Dispensary atTotal
    Metropolitan Hospital.London Chest Hospital.
  • Page 151
    The following table shows the various stages which the disease had reached before these patients attended a Tuberculosis Dispensary:—
    1st Stage.2nd Stage.3rd Stage.
  • Page 151
    The intervals which elapsed between the onset of illness in these cases and the date of first attendance at a Tuberculosis Dispensary were:—
  • Page 152
    The following figures, which relate to the number of persons who died from tuberculosis during the past three years, throw further light upon the matter of the failure of patients to secure medical attention until a late stage of the disease has been reached:—
    193519361937
    Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.
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    London County Council under its tuberculosis scheme. The number of Hackney persons who received residential treatment during the year under the scheme is given below:—
    Dispensary area.Local General Hospitals.Special Tuberculosis Hospitals or Sanatoria (including patients transferred from Local General Hospitals.)
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    Visits by Tuberculosis Visitors. —The following are particulars of the home visits paid in 1937 by the Council's Tuberculosis Visitors:—
    New Cases.Contacts.Other Persons.Total.Insured.Non-insured.
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    The number of patients who have received residential treatment under the Act in each year since 1926 is as follows :—
    Year.No. of Patients.No. of Contacts.
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    The number of patients treated, and the gross Council in 1937 were:— cost to the
    Hospital.No. of Patients Treated.No. of "Refills.''Gross Cost to Council.
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    Association during the past five years are shown below:—
    Year.Cases.Visits.
  • Page 157 158
    SUMMARY OF WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    INSPECTIONS, Etc.Mr. Fowler, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Woods, No. 4 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 5 District.Mr. Smith, No. 6 District.Mr. Brown, No. 7 District.Mr. Dawson, No. 8 District.Sir. Kushton, No. 9 District.Mr. Galvin, No. 10 District,Mr. Bignell, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District.Mr. Kipping, No. 14 District.Mr. Hunt, Factories and Workshops.Mr. Alexander, Food Premises.Mr. Goldsworthy, Food Premises.Mr. Long, Housing.Mr. Gratwick, Housing.Mr. Ellery, Housing.Mr. Laney, Housing.Mr. Hillier, Outworkers, etc.Temporary Inspectors.TOTALS.
  • Page 159 160
    SUMMARY OF WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    INSPECTIONS, EtcMr. Fowler, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Woods, No. 4 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 5 District.Mr. Smith, No. 6 District.Mr. Brown, No. 7 District.Mr. Dawson, No. 8 District.Mr. Rushton, No. 9 District.Mr. Galvin, No. 10 District.Mr. Bignell, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District.-- Mr. Kipping, No. 14 District.Mr. Hunt, Factories and Workshops.Mr. Alexander, Food Premises.Mr. Goldsworthy, Food Premises.Mr. Long, Housing.Mr. Gratwick, Housing.Mr. Ellery, Housing.Mr. Laney, Housing.t Mr. Hillier, Outworkers, etc.Temporary Inspectors.TOTALS.
  • Page 161 162
    SUMMARY OF WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    INSPECTIONS, Etc.Mr. Fowler, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Woods, No. 4 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 5 District.Mr. Smith, No. 6 District.Mr. Brown, No. 7 District.Mr. Dawson, No. 8 District.Mr. Rushton, No. 9 District.Mr. Galvin, No. 10 District.Mr. Bignell, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District. 1Mr. Truslovc, No. 13 District.Mr. Kipping, No. 14 District.Mr. Hunt, Factories and Workshops.Mr. Alexander, Food Premises.Mr. Goldsworthy, Food Premises.Mr. Long, Housing.Mr. Gratwick, Housing.Mr. Ellery, Housing.Mr. Laney, Housing.Mr. Hillier, Outworkers, etc.Temporary Inspectors.TOTALS.
  • Page 163 164
    SUMMARY OF WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    INSPECTIONS, Etc.Mr. Fowler, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Woods, No. 4 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 5 District.Mr. Smith, No. 6 District.Mr. Brown, No. 7 District.Mr. Dawson, No. 8 District.Mr. Rushton, No. 9 District.Mr. Galvin, No. 10 District,Mr. Bignell, No. 11 Distriot.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District.Mr. Kipping, No. 14 District.Mr. Hunt, Factories and Workshops.Mr. Alexander, Food Premises.Mr. Goldsworthy, Food Premises.Mr. Long, Housing.Mr. Gratwick, Housing.Mr. Ellery, Housing.Mr. Laney, Housing.Mr. Hillier, Outworkers, etc.Temporary Inspectors.TOTALS.
  • Page 165 166
    SUMMARY OF WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS
    INSPECTIONS, Etc.Mr. Fowler, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Woods. No. 4 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 5 District.Mr. Smith, No. 6 District.Mr. Brown, No. 7 District.Mr. Dawson, No. 8 District.Mr. Rushton, No. 9 District.Mr. Galvin, No 10 District.Mr. Bignell, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District.Mr. Kipping, No. 14 District.Mr. Hunt, Factories and Workshops.Mr. Alexander, Food Premises.Mr. Goldsworthy, Food Premises.Mr. Long, Housing.Mr. Gratwick, Housing.Mr. Ellery, Housing.Mr. Laney, Housing.Mr. Hillier, Outworkers, etc.Temporary Inspectors.TOTALS.
  • Page 167 168
    SUMMARY OF WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    INSPECTIONS, Etc.Mr. Fowler, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Woods, No. 4 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 5 District.Mr. Smith, No. 6 District.Mr. Brown, No. 7 District.Mr. Dawson, No. 8 District.Mr. Rushton, No. 9 District.Mr. Galvin, No. 10 District.Mr. Bignell, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District.Mr. Kipping, No. 14 District.Mr. Hunt, Factories and Workshops.Mr. Alexander, Food Premises.Mr. Goldsworthy, Food Premises.Mr. Long, Housing.Mr. Gratwick, Housing.Mr. Ellery, Housing.Mr. Laney, Housing.Mr. Hillier, Outworkers, etc.Temporary Inspectors.TOTALS.
  • Page 169 170
    SUMMARY OF WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    INSPECTIONS, Etc.Mr. Fowier. No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Woods, No. 4 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 5 District.Mr. Smith, No. 6 District.Mr. Brown, No. 7 District.Mr. Dawson, No. 8 District.Mr. Rushton, No. 9 District.Mr. Galvin, No. 10 District.Mr. Bignell, J No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District.Mr. Kipping, No. 14 District.Mr. Hunt, Factories and Workshops.Mr. Alexander, Food Premises.Mr. Goldsworthy, Food Premises.Mr. Long, Housing.Mr. Gratwick, Housing.Mr. Ellery, Housing.Mr. Laney, Housing.Mr. Hillier, Outworkers, etc.Temporary Inspectors.TOTALS.
  • Page 171 172
    SUMMARY OF WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS
    INSPECTIONS, Etc.Mr. Fowler. No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Woods, No. 4 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 5 District.Mr. Smith, No. 6 District.Mr. Brown, No. 7 District.Mr. Dawson, No. 8 District.Mr. Rushton, No. 9 District.Mr. Galvin, No. 10 District.Mr. Bignell, 1 No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District.Mr. Kipping, No. 14 District.Mr. Hunt, Factories and Workshops.Mr. Alexander, Food Premises.Mr. Goldsworthy, Food Premises.Mr. Long, Housing.Mr. Gratwick, Housing.Mr. Ellery, Housing.Mr. Laney, Housing.Mr. Hillier, Outworkers, etc.Temporary Inspectors.TOTALS.
  • Page 173 174
    SUMMARY OF WORK OF SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    INSPECTIONS, Etc.Mr. Fowler, No. 1 District.Mr. Bew, No. 2 District.Mr. Vobe, No. 3 District.Mr. Woods, No. 4 District.Mr. Sadler, No. 5 District.Mr. Smith, No. 6 District.Mr. Brown, No. 7 District.Mr. Dawson, No. 8 District.Mr. Rushton, No. 9 District.Mr. Galvin, No. 10 District.Mr. Bignell, No. 11 District.Mr. Crook, No. 12 District.Mr. Truslove, No. 13 District.Mr. Kipping, No. 14 District.Mr. Hunt, Factories and Workshops.Mr. Alexander, Food Premises.Mr. Goldsworthy, Food Premises.Mr. Long, Housing.Mr. Gratwick, Housing.Mr. Ellery, Housing.Mr. Laney, Housing.Mr. Hillier, Outworkers, etc.Temporary Inspectors.TOTALS.
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    Summary of Food Premises in the Borough, 1937.
    District 1nspectors 'Food Inspectors.Totals.
    1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.1314.
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    Short List of Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life of Residents of Hackney during 1937.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1 —2—5 —15—25—35 —45—55—65 —75—
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    Causes of Death—continued.
    Causes of Death.SexAll Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65-75-