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Hackney 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

Published
1940
Pages
40
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
    Live Births:—Total.M.F.
  • Page 9
    Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
    DeathsRate per 1,000 Total Births
  • Page 10
    (i) Live Births: -
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 10
    (ii) Still Births :—
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 10
    Live Births:—
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 11
    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.
    M.F.M .F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 12
    Short List of Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life of Residents of Hackney during 1939.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45 —55 —65—75—
  • Page 13
    Causes of Death—continued.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75—
  • Page 14
    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.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1 -3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total
  • Page 15
    Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics. —Particulars of attendances :—
    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 15
    Infant Welfare Clinics. —Particulars of attendances:—
    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 ] yearUnder 1 year.Over 1 year.
  • Page 16
    Actinothera'py Clinics. —Particulars of attendances:—
    New Cases.Repeated Attendances.
    Centre.Sessions held.InfantsChildrenMothersInfantsChildren! MothersTotal
  • Page 16
    Dental Clinics. —Particulars of attendances :—
    Centre.Session3 heldNew Cases.Repeated Attendances.Total Attendances.
    ChildrenMothersChildrenMothers
  • Page 16
    The work done at the dental clinics during the period under review was as follows :—
  • Page 16
    The cost of this scheme to the Council during the year was :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 17
    Health Visiting :—Visits of Health Visitors during the year:—
  • Page 17
    The number of patients assisted under this scheme, together with the cost to the Council during the year is shown below:—
    Cost.
    Cases.£s.d.
  • Page 19
    ihese applications were dealt with as follows:—
    Form of Assistance.No. of Applications.Gross cost to the Council.
    Received.Grunted.
    £s.d.
  • Page 19
    Dried Milk, Foods, Medicines, etc., supplied at cost price.
    Description of Article.Value of goods supplied.
    £s.d.
  • Page 20
    Foods, Medicines, etc., supplied free of cost to necessitous mothers.
    Description of Article,Cost to the Council.
    £s.d.
  • Page 21
    The following table shows the number of cases attended and the visits paid by the nurses of the Hackney District Nursing Association on the Council's behalf during the year.
    No. of Cases Nursed.No. of Visits Paid.
  • Page 22
    Continued from previous page...
    Totals.Hackney Residents.
    Children
    0-4 years.5-13 years.Adults.
  • Page 22
    PUBLIC MORTUARY. Details of the bodies deposited in the Public Mortuary during the year are given in the following table:—
    Persons dying in Hackney.Persons dying elsewhere.Total.
  • Page 22
    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. The following is a summary of the principal forms of inspection and of the action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year :—
  • Page 26
    The infectious diseases attack-rates were as follows :—
    England and Wales.London.Hackney.
  • Page 27
    Table shoiving Notifications of Infectious Disease received in 1939, in Age Groups, Admissions to Hospitals and Deaths
    Disease.Cases Notified.No. of oases admitted to HospitalsNo. of Deaths
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    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 28
    Table showing Notif ications of Infectious Disease received in 1939 in Electoral Wards.
    DiseaseElectoral Wards.
    RidleyDownsTown HallGrahamDalston jCulfordStamfordSpringfieldMaurySouthwoldLeasidejMarshWickChathamParkTudor
  • Page 29
    The following table gives particulars of the work carried out under the scheme since 1928 :—
    Year.No. of Now Cases.Schick Tested.Commenced treatment without Schick Test.Naturally Immune.Immunised.Dis-continued treatment and struck off Register.No. under treatment at end of year.
    Pre- School Age.School Age.Adults.Pre-School Age.School Age.Adults
  • Page 30
    DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION. The following is a summary of the work carried out by the disinfection staff during the year :—
  • Page 31
    CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS. The following are particulars of the persons treated at the Cleansing Station:—
    Verminous persons cleansed.Cases of Scabies treated.