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Stepney 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1931
Pages
113
Tables
69

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  • Page 14
    The deaths from stated causes at various ages under one year of age are shown in the table below:—
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3 4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under One Year
  • Page 15
    Causes of, and Ages at Death during the Year, 1930. Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwardsAll Ages.
  • Page 17
    The cases occurred in the Districts as follows:—
    Limehouse.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.
  • Page 19
    Number of deaths from Consumption from 1926 to 1930:—
    Limehouse.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
  • Page 20
    Deaths from diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Phthisis, from 1926 to 1930.
    Limehouse.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
  • Page 21
    The number of bacteriological examinations made on behalf of the Public Health Department during the year was 2,538. These consisted of:—
    No. Positive.No. Negative.Total.
  • Page 22
    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year, 1930. Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases notified.Total Cases notified in each Locality.Total cases removed to HospitalTotal Deaths.
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years.LimehouseSt. George'sMile EndWhitechapel
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
  • Page 23
    Infectious Disease. SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS DURING 1926-1930.
    1926.1927.1928.1929.1930.
  • Page 24
    It will be of interest to show a comparison of the cases per month as compared with the previous year:—
    No. of cases.
    1929.1930.
  • Page 28
    The following is a summary of the work done by the Vaccination Officers and assistants with regard to Small Pox:—
    Districts.
    A and B.C and D.Total.
  • Page 28
    NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PUBLIC VACCINATORS AND THEIR DEPUTIES.
    District.Name and address of Public Vaccinator.Name and address of Deputy.
  • Page 30
    RETURN RESPECTING THE VACCINATION OF CHILDREN WHOSE BIRTHS WERE REGISTERED IN STEPNEY DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 st TO DECEMBER 31 st , 1929.
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District.Number of Births returned in the "Birth List Sheets" as registered from 1st January to 31st December, 1929.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1931, in Columns I., II., IV. and V. of the "Vaccination Register" (Birth List Sheets), viz.:
    Col. I. Successfully Vaccinated.Col. II.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V. Died unvaccinated.
    Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
  • Page 31
    Continued from previous page...
    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District.Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1931, remained unentered in the "Vaccination Register" on account (as shown by " Report Book ") ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st Jan., 1931, neither duly entered in the "Vaccination Register" (columns 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Return) nor temporarily accounted for in the "Report Book" (columns 8, 9 and 10 of this Return).Total number of Certificates of Successful primary Vaccination of Children under 14 received during the Calendar Year 1930.Number of Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection actually received by the Vaccination Officer irrespective of the dates of birth of the children to which they relate, during the Calendar Year 1930.
    Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts the Vaccination Officers of which have been duly apprised.Removal to places unknown, or which cannot be reached; and cases not having been found.
    1(a)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
  • Page 32
    SUMMARY OF PRIMARY VACCINATIONS DURING THE YEAR JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1930 (Form N).
    No. of cases in birth lists received during the year.No. of certificates of postponement owing toNo. of statutory declarations under section 1 of the Vaccination Act, 1907.No. of certificates of insusceptibility or of having had smallpox.No. of casesNo. of entries in lists sent to public vaccinator
    Parents removed out of district.Otherwise not found.
    No. of certificates of vaccination received.Health of child.Condition of house.Prevalence of infectious disease.
  • Page 35
    The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries have made the following regulations under the Act, prescribing various grade designations and grade designation marks indicating the quality of the articles:—
  • Page 36
    Dealer's licences:—
  • Page 37
    Fresh Meat.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 37
    Preserved Fruit and Vegetables.
  • Page 38
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 38
    II.—At Bishopsgate Goods Station, ex Zeebrugge-Harwich Train Ferry.
    Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 39
    III.—Unsound food, seized by, or surrendered to, the District Sanitary Inspectors:—
    Fish.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 40
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 40
    A Detention Notice was served forbidding the delivery of all smoke, water, or fire damaged goods until examination was made, with the result that the following goods have been accounted for by allowing them to be removed to Holland for the extraction of fat, the cocoa beans being especially rich in fat.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 45
    The list of cowsheds and the number of cows licensed to be kept are as follows
    Situation.No. of Cows licensed to be kept.
  • Page 46
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 48
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTIONS.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 48
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 49
    3— REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year 1930.Number.
  • Page 50
    The net number of outworkers in the Borough engaged in the various trades is as follows:—
  • Page 50
    Outworkers' premises where sanitary defects were found to exist:—
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notices served.
  • Page 51
    L.C.C. Report—
    Premises.No. in borough on 31st Dec., 1930.No. of Inspections.No. of Prosecutions.
  • Page 51
    Smoke Nuisances—
  • Page 51
    Cleansing and Disinfection—
  • Page 54
    (1) By Borough Council. (a) Slum Clearance.
    Description of Scheme.Power under which being carried out.Date of Execution.Accommodation.
    To be provided.Already provided.
  • Page 55
    (b) New and Additional Housing.
    Description of Scheme.Act under which Scheme will be carried out.Accommodation to be provided.
  • Page 60
    REPORT OF INSPECTIONS, ETC. BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS-1930
    H. Abson.G. Bottom lev.A. C. BrownR. W. G. Day (Temporary).T. W. Dee.E. J. Edwards.E. W. Flint.H. J. Green.C. F. Guy.H. O. Harris.J. G. McCarthy.G. O. Pavitt.R. Roper (Temporary).W. Shepherd.R. Simpson.W. F. Smith.S. H. V. Trimming.J. Twaits.W. T. Twynham.S. Vogler (Temporary).R. H. Waterman.Totals.
  • Page 61
    REPORT OF INSPECTIONS, Etc. BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS—1930— Continued.
    H. Abson.G. Bottomley.A. C. BrownR. W. G. Day (Temporary).T. W. Dee.E. J. Edwards.E. W. Flint.H. J. Green.C. F. Guy.H. O. Harris.J. G. McCarthy.G. O. Pavitt.R. Roper (Temporary).W. Shepherd.R. Simpson.W. F. Smith.S. H. V. Trimming.J. Twaits.W. T. Twynham.S. Vogler (Temporary).R. H. Waterman.Totals.
  • Page 62
    RETURN OF SANITARY WORK, 1930.
    G. Bottomley.A. C. BrownR. W.G.Day (Temporary).T. W. Dee.E. J. Edwards.E. W. Flint.H. J. Green.C. F. Guy.H. O. Harris.J. G. McCarthy.G. O. Pavitt.R. Roper (Temporary).W. Shepherd.R. Simpson.W. F. Smith.S. H. V. Trimming.J. Twaits.W. T. Twynham.S. Vogler (Temporary).R. H. Waterman.Totals.
  • Page 63
    RETURN OF SANITARY WORK, 1930— Continued.
    G. Bottomley.A. C. BrownR. W. G. Day (Temporary).T. W. Dee.E. J. Edwards.E. \V. Flint.H. J. Green.C. F. Guy.H. O. Harris. •J. G. McCarthy.G. O. Pavitt.R. Roper (Temporary).W. Shepherd.R. Simpson.W. F. Smith.S. H. V. Trimming.J. Twaits.W. T. Twynham.S. Vogler (Temporary).R. H. Waterman.Totals.
  • Page 76
    Total Fines and Costs.
    No. of SummonsFines.Costs.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 79
    The following table shows the number of patients who received treatment and the attendances:—
    No of Patients.No. of Attendances.
  • Page 80
    Summary of Notifications during the period from the 29th December, 1929, to the 27th December, 1930, in the area of the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
    Age-PeriodsNotifications on Form ANotifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.
    Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis.
    Number of Primary Notifications of new casesof tuberculosis.Total NotifiTotal Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal all ages.cations on Form A.Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total 0 to 15
  • Page 81
    The 27th December, 1930, otherwise than by formal notification under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, or by notification in pursuance of § 5 (b) of the Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1916.
    Age periods0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Cases.
  • Page 81
    The source or sources from which information as to the above mentioned cases was obtained should be stated below:-
    Source of Information.No. of Cases.
    Pulmonary.N on-Pulmonary.
  • Page 82
    SUMMARY OF WORK DONE AT THE DENTAL CLINIC—TUBERCULOSIS.
    Particulars of Patients.Number of Fillings.Extraction Cases.Dentures.Number of Dressings.Number for Advice.Denture Visits.Number of New Patients.
    Number of Attendances.Simple.Root.Number of Scalings.Without Anaesthetic.Local Ad ministrations.Gas Administrations.Number of Teeth Extracted.Upper.Lower.Re-models.Repairs.
  • Page 83
    NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1930. Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in Stepney during 1930.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non -PulmonaryPulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 84
    Frequent corrections have to be made in the Tuberculosis notification register, and quarterly returns as to reasons for deletions, together with the additions, are sent to the London County Council. The following is the summary for the year:—
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryGross Total.
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 88
    The following is a list of the Associations to whom contributions are payable:— (a) By the L.C.C.
    Name of Association.Services in respect of which contribution is payable.Amount of A nnual contribution to be paid.
  • Page 88
    (b) By the Borough Council—
  • Page 89
    During the year, mothers and children were sent away to the homes mentioned below:—
    HomeMothersChildren.
  • Page 90
    The following table shows the approximate quantity and cost of milk,etc., distributed during the year:-
    No. of Applications granted.No. of persons.Quantity.Cost.
    £.s.d.
  • Page 90
    The cost of the milk distributed during the 4 previous years is as follow:-
    £s.d.
  • Page 90
    The scale approved by the Ministry of Health is as follows:-Limits of income per head of Family after deducting Rent.
    No. in Family.Milk Free,Milk, Half Price.
  • Page 92
    MUNICIPAL CENTRES.
    Limehouse.Mile End.St. George's.Spitalfields.Wapping.White-chapel.Total
    Mon.Wed.Thurs.Thurs.Tues.Fri.Tues.Thurs.Mon.Wed.Wed.
  • Page 93
    HEALTH VISITORS REPORT.
    DISTRICTMile End, S.WRatcliffe, Shadwell. St. George'sSt. George's, NorthMile End, S.E.Mile End, North EastMile End Central and Limehouse, WWappingWhitechapel and SpitalfieldsLimehouse, NorthLimehouse, SouthMile End
    NameMiss AddisMiss RaileyMiss ClementsMiss CordwellMiss FoucarMiss GibbsMips GoodfellowMiss MitchellMiss StylesMiss VirtueMiss WhittyTotal
  • Page 94
    SUMMARY OF WORK DONE AT THE DENTAL CLINIC-MATERNITY.
    Particulars of Patients.Number of Fillings.Number of Scalings.Extraction Cases.Dentures.Number of Dressings.Number for Advice.Denture Visits.Number of New Visits.
    Number of Attendances.Simple.Root.Without Anaesthetic.Local Administrations.Gas Administrations.Number of Teeth Extracted.Upper.Lower.Re-models.Repairs.
  • Page 97
    During the year 1,602 samples were submitted to me for analysis, these samples were made up as under:-
  • Page 97
    The 1,532 samples of foods and drugs were purchased or taken by Inspectors under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, and consisted of:-
  • Page 98
    Table A.
    Number of Samples.Number GenuineNumber Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 99
    Table A.- Continued
    Number of Samples.Number Genuine.Number Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 99
    Table B.
    Year.Number of Samples.Number Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.
  • Page 100
    Table C.
    Inspector.Samples Taken.Number of Samples.Number of Prosecutions.
    Adulterated.Other offences.Adulterations.Other Offences.
  • Page 100
    Offences were committed in 53 cases. These were dealt with as shown below :-
    Adulterated.Other offences.Total.
  • Page 101
    Table D.
    Year.Summonses.Total Fines.Total Costs.Average Fine.Average Total Penalty.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 102
    Table E.
    1921.1922.1923.1924.192519261927.1928.1929.1930.
  • Page 102
    Table F.
    Month.Number examined.Fat per cent.Solids-not-fat per cent.Total Solids per cent.
  • Page 102
    The yearly averages are given below:-
    Year.Fat.Solids-not-fat.Total Solids.
  • Page 103
    Table G shows the extent of the adulteration and the action taken in each case. Table G.
    Number.Deficient in Fat. per cent.Deficient in Solids-not-fat = Added water per cent.Action: Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 105
    Samples were therefore taken from 14 cows at the corresponding morning milking and the analysis resulted as under:-
    Number.Yield in pints.Per cent. Fat.Per cent. Solids-not-fat.Fat deficiency per cent.Solids-not-fat deficiency per cent.