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Hackney 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

Published
1943
Pages
30
Tables
28

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28 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
    Live Births:—Total.M.F.
  • Page 6
    Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth: —
    DeathsRate per 1,000 Total Births
  • Page 6
    Births to Hackney mothers corrected by inward and outward transfers : —
    Live Births.Stillbirths.
    Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 7
    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 8
    Short List of Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life of Residents of Hackney during 1942.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—5—15—45—65—
  • Page 9
    Causes of Death—continued.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—5—15—45—65—
  • Page 10
    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 11
    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics. —Particulars of attendances :—
    Centre.No. of sessions held.No. of Mothers attending (first visitsNo. of repeated attendances at Centre.Total attendances.No. of examinations by Doctor.
    Antenatal.Postnatal.Antenatal.Postnatal.Antenatal.Postnatal.
  • Page 11
    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 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 year.
  • Page 11
    Actinotherapy Clinics. —Particulars of attendances:—
    Centre.Sessions held.New Cases.Repeated Attendances.Total
    InfantsChildrenMothersInfantsChildrenMothers
  • Page 12
    Dental Clinic. —Particulars of attendances:—
    Centre.Sessions heldNew Cases.• Repeated Attendances.Total Attendances.
    ChildrenMothersChildrenMothers
  • Page 12
    The cost of this scheme to the Council during the year was
    £s.d.
  • Page 13
    The number of patients assisted under this scheme, together with the cost to the Council during the year is shown below :—
    Cases.Cost.
    £s.d.
  • Page 14
    (a) At cost price—
    Description of Article.Value of Goods Supplied.
    £s.d.
  • Page 14
    (b) Free of cost—
    Description of Article.Cost to the Council.
  • Page 15
    The following are particulars of tlhe nurseries :—
    Address.Number of children, to be accommodated.Date when opened.
    Infants.Toddlers.
  • Page 17
    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 17
    ORTHOPAEDIC, RHEUMATISM AND X-RAY CLINIC. Details are given in the following table of the patients treated during 1942 at the British Red Cross Society's Clinic at No. 92, Dalston Lane:—
    Totals.Hackney Residents.
    ChildrenAdults.
    0-4 years.5-13 years.
  • Page 18
    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 18
    The following is a summary of the principal forms of inspection and of the action taken by the Sanitary Inspectors during the vear : —
  • Page 21
    ADULTERATION OF FOOD. There was no reduction in the number of samples taken for analysis, which included
    (a) Formal Samples:—Genuine.Adulterated.Total.
  • Page 22
    From the following table it will be seen that this increase was largely due to the increased incidence of measles and scarlet fever:—
    Disease.19411912
  • Page 22
    The attack rates for the principal infectious diseases in England and Wales, London and Hackney were as follows :—
    Disease.England and Wales.London.Hackney.
  • Page 23
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Disease received in 1942, in Age Groups, Admissions to Hospitals, and Deaths
    Disease.Cases Notified.No. of cases 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 24
    Table showing Notifications of Infectious Disease received in 1942 in Electoral Wards.
    DiseaseElectoral Wards.
    RidleyDownsTown HallGrahamDalstonCulfordStamfordSpringfieldMaurySouthwoldLeasideMarshWickChathamParkTudor
  • Page 25
    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.Discontinued treatment and struck off Register.No. under treatment at end of year.
    Pre-School Age.School Age.Adults.Pre-School Age.School Ago.Adults
  • Page 26
    The following table shows the number of persons cleansed of scabies or verminous conditions at the Council's Cleansing Station during 1942:—
    Scabies.Vermin.
    Cases.Treatments.Cases and Treatments.
    Verminous Heads.Body Lice.
  • Page 27
    The following statement shows the increase which continues to occur in the number of persons presenting themselves at the Council's cleansing station despite the very considerable efforts being made by the Department to control verminous conditions:—
    Year.Cases of Soabies Treated.Verminous Persons Cleansed.