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Fulham 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

Published
1931
Pages
142
Tables
56

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56 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
    Births:—Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 11
    Marriages. The numbers of marriages and the marriage rates (the number of marriages per thousand of the population) during the last five years were as follows:—
    Marriages.Rate.
  • Page 11
    Illegitimacy. The illegitimate births numbered 144 (69 males and 75 females) and the figures for the five years' period were:—
    Births.Percentage of the total births.
  • Page 14
    Causes of Death. These are classified in Table 2, pages 21 and 22. The following table shows the diseases which caused the largest number of deaths:—
    Disease.Males.Females.Both Sexes.Percentage of total deaths.
  • Page 16
    Ages at Death of Persons Dying of Cancer in 1930
    Age periods.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 17
    The following table shows the infantile mortality rates for the last two years for the various wards in the Borough:—
    Ward.Births and Birth rates.Infantile deaths.Infantile mortality rates.
    193019291930192919301929
  • Page 18
    The following table shows the number of infantile deaths from all causes as compared with infantile deaths from diarrh œ a since 1923:—
    Infantile deaths from all causes.Deaths from Diarrhœa.
  • Page 19
    The following is a list of the cases with the causes of death:—
    Occupation.Age.Date and Place of Death.Cause of Death.
  • Page 20
    Table I. Vital Statistics of the Whole Borough during 1930 and Ten preceding Years.
    Year.Population Estimated to Middle of each year.Births.TOTAL DEATHS REGISTRED IN THE BOROUGH BOROUGHTransferable Deaths†Nett Deaths Belonging to the Borough.
    Uncorrected NumberNett.Number.Rate.Of Non-Residents registered in the Borough.Of Residents not registered in the Borough.under 1 year of age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 nett BirthsNumberRate
    12345678910111213
  • Page 21 22
    Table II. Causes of and Ages at Death during the Year 1930.
    Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District (a).Total Deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District (b).Nett deaths at all ages of "Residents" in the Wards of the Borough, whether occurring in or beyond the Wards.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.all ages.Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 3 years3 and under 4 years4 and under 5 years5 and under 10 years10 and under 20 years20 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45and under 65 years65 and under yearsBarouns Court Ward.Little WardMargavine Ward.Margiavine WardWalham wordHarlingham Wardsands End WardTown Ward
    12345678910111213141516171819202122
  • Page 23 24
    Table III. Infant Mortality during Year 1930.
    Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age.Nett Deaths under One Year of Residents in the Wards of the Borough.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1—2 Weeks.2—3 Weeks.3—4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.Baron's Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.| Sands End Ward.Town Ward.
  • Page 25
    The following table shows the numbers of cases of infectious diseases notified during the past five years:—
    Total cases notified.Cases notified, excluding Measles.
  • Page 27
    Regarding the ages of those affected, the following table shows that more cases occurred in children under 10 years of age, especially in those between 1 and 5 years, than at other ages:—
    0 to 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 66 to 77 to 88 to 99 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 & upTOTAL.
  • Page 27
    During the last three quarters of the year the notifications were practically the same.
    First Quarter:—Third Quarter:—
  • Page 28
    The ages at which the disease occurred will be seen from the following table which shows that children of 4 to 6 years of age were the chief sufferers:—
    0 to 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 66 to 77 to 88 to 99 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upT O T A L.
  • Page 30
    Mr. H. Davies, the Vaccination Officer has supplied me with the following statistics relating to the work:—
  • Page 30
    Measles. During the year, 2,520 cases of measles were notified in Fulham and this disease caused 27 deaths.The figures for the last five years were as follows:—
    Cases notified.Deaths.
  • Page 31
    The number of cases and deaths which occurred during each month of the year 1930 were as follows:—
    Cases.Deaths.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 35
    Further details regarding ophthalmia neonatorum are shown in the following table:—
    Cases Notified.Treated.Vision.Total Blindness.Deaths.Left the Borough.Still receiving treatment.
    At Home.In Hospital.Impaired.Unimpaired.
  • Page 36
    Table IV.— Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the Year 1930.
    Notifiable Diseases.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward of the Borough.
    At Ages—Years.Baron's Court Ward.Lillie Ward.Walham Ward.Margravine Ward.Munster Ward.Hurlingham Ward.Sands End Ward.Town Ward.Total cases removed to Hospital.Deaths.
    At all Ages.0—1.1—2.2-3.3—4.4—5.5—10.10—15.15—20.20—35.35—45.45—65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 41
    The following table shows the attendances of children at the ordinary Infant Clinics:—
    Clinic.Number of Clinics held during 1930.First attendances of babies.Total attendances.
  • Page 47
    The very wide scope covered by the work of the Health Visitors is indicated by the following figures:—
  • Page 49
    The total attendances made by the above children were:—
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    The approximate cost of the milk granted free or at less than cost price during 1930 was:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 51
    The Comparative expenditure under this heading during recent years have been.
    £s.d.
  • Page 54
    HOME NURSING BY THE DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION DURING 1930.
    Quarter of the year.OphthalmiaMam mary AbscessAnte-NatalParturitionPost NatalPuerperal SepsisPemphigusPyrexiaDischarging eyesPneumoniaInfluenzaMeaslesMumpsTyphoidScarlet feverChicken PoxTotal CasesTotal Visits
  • Page 55
    The details of these removals and additions are as follows: —
    Pulmonary:Non-Pulmonary:
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 58
    DISPENSARY STATISTICS, 1013—1930. TABLE V.
    Year.New Patients.Attendances at Dispensary.Doctors' Home Visits.Nurses' Home Visits.
    Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Suffering from other forms of Tuberculosis.Doubtful Cases.Non-Tuberculous Cases.Insured.Uninsured.
  • Page 59
    TABLE VI.
    Year.Notifications.Deaths.Death-Rate.
    Pulmonary.Other forms of Tuberculosis.Pulmonary.Other forms of Tuberculosis.Pulmonary.Other forms of Tuberculosis.
  • Page 60
    TABLE VII.—PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1912. Summary of notifications during the period from 29/// December 1929 to 21th December, 1930.
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.Number of Notifications on Form B. (by School Medical Officers).Number ot Notifications on Form C- of admission to
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0—1.1—5.5—10.10—15.15—20.20—25.25—35.35—45.45—55.55—65.65 &. upwardsTotal (all ages).Under 5.5—10.10—15.Total (0-15)
  • Page 61
    TABLE VIII. NEW CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS COMING TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH DURING THE YEAR, OTHERWISE THAN BY FORMAL NOTIFICATION.
    Age Periods.0-11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 upwardsTotal Cases
  • Page 83
    Table IX. 228 Patients were sent to residential institutions on the recommendation of the Dispensary Medical Officers:—
  • Page 84
    Table X. showing Sources of New Cases.
  • Page 84
    Table XI.
    New Cases.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.Suspects.Non-Tubercular.Percentage T uber-culous.
  • Page 84
    Table XII. Sex and Age of New Patients for 1930.
    Under 5 yrs.5 to 10 yrs.10 to 15 yrs.15 to 25 yrs.25 to 35 yrs.35 to 45 yrs.45yrs. and over.All ages.
  • Page 85
    Table XIII. Diagnosis at various age periods. New Patients.
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.Suspects.Non-Tube r-cular.Percentage Tuberculous.
  • Page 85
    Table XIV. Housing Conditions.
  • Page 86
    Table XV. Housing Accommodation.
    Number of Families occupying
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms.Five rooms.Six rooms or more.
  • Page 86
    Table XVI. Sleeping accommodation of 166 tuberculous patients.
  • Page 87
    Table XVII. Occupations of 79 Tuberculous Men (new cases) in 1930.
  • Page 90
    The following articles were disinfected at the-Council's Disinfecting Station:-
    Articles.From private houses.From institutions.Total.
  • Page 91
    The following notices were served:—
    Intimation Notices.Statutory Notices.
  • Page 93
    During the vear under review she carried out the following work:—
    Visits.Notices served.
  • Page 94
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. I. Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces . Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written notices.Prosecu-tions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 94
    II. Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Number of DefectsNo. of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to II.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 98
    Milk and Cream.
    Articles.Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.Number of samples in which a preservative was found to be present.
  • Page 99
    The following are particulars of proceedings taken during 1930 under the above-mentioned Acts:—
    Defendant,Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
    Crease, Frank, "Seven Stars P.H." North End RoadSelling whiskey containing 41.5 % of Water.Dismissed on payment of costs£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 101
    Legal Proceedings. Proceedings under the Public Health (London) Act, etc., were instituted in the following cases:—
    Defendant.Offence.Result.Penalty.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 102
    Public C onveniences under the control of the Medical Officer of Health:
    Convenience.Date erectedMEN.WOMEN.
    Total W.C.sFree W.C.sUrinal stalls.Wash basins.Total W.C.sFree W.C.sWash basins.
  • Page 102
    The above Conveniences are open on Weekdays and Bank Holidays from 8.30 a.m. to 11 p.m. On Sundays, Christmas Day and Good Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Public Conveniences under the control of the Borough Surveyor:
  • Page 114
    The following table shows the number of applications made to the borough council for London County Council houses and the result of the applications, since 1924:—
    1924192519261927192819291930Total
  • Page 115
    The number of Fulham families accommodated on each estate from 1924 until 31st December, 1930, both on application direct to the London County Council and on recommendation by the Fulham Borough Council is as follows: —
    Estate.Accommodated on recommendation by the Fulham Borough Council.Accommodated, on applying direct to the London County Council.Total Fulham families accommodated.
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    Date.Where held.Film.Speaker.Attendance.
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    Article.192619271928192919301926-1930
  • Page 137
    Samples purchased for Analysis during 1930 : —
    Article.Number of Samples.
    Taken officially.Adulterated.Taken unofficially.Adulterated.Total Samples Analysed.Total Samples Adulterated.Percentage of Adulteration.