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Stepney 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1933
Pages
121
Tables
82

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  • Page 15
    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 16
    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.sexAll Ages0-1-2-5-15-25-45-6575-
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—45—65—75—
  • Page 17
    Special Causes:—
  • Page 21
    There are adequate hospital facilities in the Borough, and the following is a list of them showing particulars of each:—
    Situation.No. of beds.In-patients admitted during the year.Out-patients. No. dealt with during the year.Purpose.Management
  • Page 22
    The accommodation provided is as set out hereunder:—
    Mile End.Whitechapel.St. George'sRatcliffe
  • Page 22
    The following table shows the average weekly returns of persons using the various sections of the establishments:—
    Mile End per wk.Whitechapel per wk.St. George's per wk.Ratcliffe per wk.
  • Page 24
    A. Return showing the work of the Dispensaries for the year 1932:—
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
    Adults.ChildrenAdults.ChildrenAdults.Children
    M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 25
    ( a ) PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relatesPrevious to 1926192619271928
    Class T. B. MinusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. minusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. minusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. minusClass T.B. plus
    Group 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)Group 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B.plus)Group 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)Group 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)
  • Page 26
    (a) PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.— continued.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates1929193019311932
    Class T.B. minusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. minusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. minusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. minusClass T.B. plus
    Group 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)Group 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)Group 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)Group 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)
  • Page 27
    F orm T.145 a — continued. (b) NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates.Previous to 1926192619271928
    Bones and jointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotal
  • Page 28
    (b) NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS—continued.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates.1929193019311932
    Bones and jointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotal
  • Page 29
    There has been a general increase in the amount of work done at the Dispensaries, as compared with the previous year.
    19311932Increase or decrease.
  • Page 31
    patients undergoing certain forms of treatment at various hospitals as follows:
    No of Patients.No. of Attendances
  • Page 34
    SUMMARY OF WORK DONE AT THE DENTAL CLINIC—(a) TUBERCULOSIS.
    Particulars of Patients.Number of Fillings.Number of Scalings.Extraction Cases.Dentures.Number of Dressings.Number for Advice.Denture Visits.Number of New Patients.
    Number of Attendances.Simple.Root.Without Anaesthetic.Local Administrations.Gas Administrations.Number of Teeth Extracted.Upper.Lower.Re-modelsRepairs.
  • Page 34
    (b) MATERNITY.
  • Page 35
    Maternity List of Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, Ante-natal Clinics and Centre and Clinics. Creches in Stepney:— Municipal:—
    Day.Centre.Hours.
  • Page 38
    6.—Maternity Homes and Hospitals. I.
    Separate maternity institutions provided by the CouncilInstitutions (with maternity wards) transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929.Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council.
  • Page 39
    7.—Homes and Hospitals for Sick or Ailing Children under 5 years of age. I.
    Separate Institutions provided by the Council for these casesInstitutions (with accommodation for these cases) transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local Government Act, 1929.Institutions provided by Voluntary Associations and subsidised by the Council.
  • Page 40
    11.—Infectious Diseases
    Disease.Number of cases notified during the year.Number of cases visited by officers of the Council.Number of cases for whom home nursing was provided by the Council.Number of cases removed to hospitals.
  • Page 42
    DISTRICTRatcliffe, Shadwell, St. George's, pt., Mile End. S.W. Whitechapel, pt.St George's, NorthMile End, S.E.Mi'e End, N.E.Mile End Central. Limehouse, N ptWappingWhitechapel and SpitalfieldsMile End, N. Whitechapel, (Pt,)Limehouse. Ncrth pt., and South, pt.Wapping
  • Page 43
    MUNICIPAL CENTRES.
    Limehouse.Mile End.St. George's.Spitalfields.Wapping.White-chapel.Total.
    Mile End RoadBurdett Road
    Mon.Wed.Thurs.Thurs.Wed.Tues.Fri.Tues.Thurs.Tues.Fri.Wed.
  • Page 44
    During the year, mothers and children were sent away to the homes mentioned below:—
    HomeMothersChildren.
  • Page 44
    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 47
    INSPECTIONS, Ere. BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS 1932.
    H Abson.G. Bottomley.A. C. BrownR. W. G. DayT. W. Dee.E. J. Edward3.E. W. Flint.H. J. Green.C. F. Guy.H. O. Harris.J. G. McCarthy.R. Roper (Temporary).W. Shepherd.| R. Simpson.W. F. Smith.S. H. V. TrimmingW. T. Twynham.S. VoglerR. H. Waterman.Totals
  • Page 48
    INSPECTIONS, E tc . BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS— 1932— Continued.
    H. Abson.G. Bottomley.A. C. BrownR. W. G. DayT. W. Dee.E. J. Edwards.E. W. Flint.| H. J. Green.C. F. Guy.H. O. Harris.J. G. McCarthy.R. Roper (Temporary).W. Shepherd.R. Simpson.W. F. Smith.S. H. V. Trimming.W. T. Twynham.S. VoglerR. H. Waterman.Totals.
  • Page 49
    RETURN OF SANITARY WORK, 1932.
    G. Bottomley.A. C. BrownR. W. G. DayT. W. Dee.E. J. Edwards.E. W. Flint.H. J. Green.C. F. Guy.H. O. Harris.J. G. McCarthy.R. Roper (Temporary)W. Shepherd.R. Simpson.W. F. Smith.S. H. V. Trimming.W. T. Twynham.S. VoglerR. H. Waterman.Totals.
  • Page 50
    Return of sanitary work
    G. Bottomley.A. C. BrownR. W. G. DayT. W. Dee.E. J. Edwards.| E. W. Flint.H. J. Green.C. F. Guy.H. O. Harris.J. G. McCarthy.R. Roper (Temporary)W. Shepherd.R. Simpson.W. F. Smith.S. H. V. TrimmingW. T. Twynham.S. VoglerR. H. Waterman.Totals.
  • Page 51
    Legal Proceeding
    Proceedings. Date.Matter of information or complaint.Result.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Matter of information or complaint.Result.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Matter of information or complaint.Result.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Matter of information or complaint.Result.
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    Date. Matter of information or complaint. Result.
    1932.Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act 1928.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Matter of information or complaint.Result.
  • Page 59
    Total Fines and Cost
    No. ofFines.Costs.
    Sum£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 61
    Report required by the L.C.C.
    Premises.No. in borough on 31st Dec., 1932.No. of Inspections.No. of Prosecutions.
  • Page 63
    No boats were registered during 1932.
    1.—Inspections.Home Office Form 572
    Premises.Number of.
  • Page 64
    2.—Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 64
    3.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year 1932.Number.
  • Page 65
    The net number of outworkers in the Borough engaged in the various trades is as follows:—
  • Page 65
    4.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 66
    Outworkers' premises where sanitary defects were found to exist:—
    Nature of work.Instances
    where defects found.Notices served.
  • Page 66
    Public Health Act. The following is a list of cowsheds in the Borough:—
    Address.No. of Cows
    licensed to be kept.
  • Page 67
    The following is a list of Common Lodging Houses in the Borough.
    Premises.No. of Lodgers
  • Page 68
    In addition to the above there are 14 Seamen's lodging houses to accommodate a total of 765 lodgers.
    Premises. No. of INo. of Lodgers.
  • Page 69
    Statistic*. I.—Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:—
  • Page 70
    (d) Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
  • Page 75
    The description of the licences are as follows:—
    Dealers Licences.Dealers Supplementary Licences.
  • Page 77
    Fresh Meat
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 78
    The following foodstuffs were found to be unsound and were destroyed : — (a) ex Zeebrugge-Harwich Train Ferry.
    Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 78
    Unsound food, seized by, or surrendered to, the District Sanitary Inspectors :—
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 79
    Meat.
    Tons.cwts.qtrs.lbs.
  • Page 82
    During the year 1,769 samples were submitted to me for examination, these samples were made up as under :—
  • Page 83
    Table A shows the nature of the samples taken under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, and gives the numbers and percentages found to be adulterated, and the number of samples found to contain preservative. Table A.
    Number of Samples.Number GenuineNumber AdulteratedPercentage AdulteratedPreservative Found.
  • Page 84
    Table A.—Continued
    Number of Samples.Number Genuine.Number AdulteratedPercentage AdulteratedPreservative Found
  • Page 84
    Table B shows the number of samples taken under the Act with the percentage of adulteration and also the total number of samples examined during the past ten years. Table B.
    Year.Samples taken under the Act.Number Adulterated.Percentage Adulterated.Bact. ExaminationMiscellaneous SamplesTotal Samples
  • Page 84
    Offences were committed in 56 cases. These were dealt with as shown below :—
    Adulterated.Other offences.Total.Legal Proceedings
  • Page 85
    Table C shows the number of samples of milk examined and the percentages of adulteration during the last ten years. Table C.
    1923.19-24.1925.19261927.1928.1929.1930.19311932.
  • Page 85
    Table D shows the extent of the adulteration and the action taken in each case. Table D.
    N umber.Deficient in Fat. per cent.Deficient in Solids-not-fat = Added water per cent.Action : Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 86
    Table d—continued.
    Number.Deficient in Fat per cent.Deficient in Solids-not-fat= Added water per centAction : Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 87
    The average composition of all samples of milk analysed during the year is shown below. Table E.
  • Page 87
    The yearly averages are given in the following table :— Table F.
    Year.Fat per cent.Solids not-fat per cent.Total Solids per cent.
  • Page 90
    Table G.
    Number.Fat per cent.Solids-not-fat per cent.Deficient in Solids-not-fat per cent. Added water.Hortvet:.
    Freezing Point.Calculated added water.Calculated original Solids-not-fat.
  • Page 99
    It was impossible to find the exact source of infection and it was decided to work on presumptive evidence.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria
  • Page 102
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING THE YEAR, 1932._
    disease.Total Cases notified.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths.
    In Age Groups.In Localities.
    Under 1 year.1—2—3—4—5—10—15—20—35—45—65 and overTotalLimehouseMile EndSt. GeorgesWhitechapel
  • Page 107
    The following is a summary of the work done by the Vaccination Officers with regard to Small Pox : —
    Whitechapel and Mile End.Limehouse and St. Georges.
  • Page 108
    RETURN RESPECTING THE VACCINATION OF CHILDREN WHOSE BIRTHS WERE REGISTERED IN STEPNEY FROM JANUARY 1 st TO DECEMBER 31 st , 1931 INCLUSIVE. M.379
    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, 1931.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st January, 1933, in Columns I., II., IV. and V. of the " Vaccination Register " (Birth List Sheets), viz. :
    Col. II.Col. IV. Number in respect of whom Statutory Declarations of Conscientious Objection have been received.Col. V. Died unvaccinated.
    Col. I. Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
  • Page 109
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    Registration Sub-Districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District.Number of these Births which on 31st January, 1933, remained unentered in the " Vaccination Register " on account (as shown by " Report Book") ofNumber of these Births remaining on 31st Jan., 1933, 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 1932.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 1932.
    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.
    (8)(9)(10)(11)12)(13)
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    SUMMARY OF PRIMARY VACCINATIONS DURING THE YEAR JANUARY TO DECEMBER, 1932 (Form N).
    No. of cases in birth lists received during the year.No. of certificates of vaccination received.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.
    Health of child.Condition of house.Prevalence of infectious disease.
  • Page 111
    Return showing the number of persons successfully vaccinated and re-vaccinated at the cost of the Rates by the Medical Officers of Institutions and the Public Vaccinators during the year ended 30th September, 1932. m.379 a.
    Name of Institution or Vaccination District.Name of Medical Officer or Public Vaccinator.Number of successful primary vaccinations of persons.Number of successful re-vaccinations i.e., successful vaccinations of persons who had been successfully vaccinated at some previous time.
    Under one year of age.One year and upwards.Total.
  • Page 112
    Public Ministry of Health . Form T.157 Health 1932. (Tuberculosis) Regula- PART I —Summary of Notifications during the period from the 3rd January, tions, 1930. 1932, to the 31sfc December, 1932, in the area of the Metropolitan Borough of STEPNEY.
    Age periodsFormal Notifications.
    Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of TuberculosisTotal Notifications.
    0—1—5—lO-15—20—25—35—45-55—65—Total (all ages)
  • Page 112
    SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN. PART IT.—New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification.
    Age periods0—1-5-10—15—20—25—35—45—55—65—Total
  • Page 112
    PART III. NOTIFICATION REGISTER.
    Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining at the 31st December, 1932, on the Registers of Notifications kept by the Medical Officer of Health.PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotal Cases
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
    140182522264654569213,147
  • Page 113
    New Cases Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the of I uber- culosis and disease in Stepney during 1932. Mortality,
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary,Non-PulmouaryPulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 114
    Continued from previous page...
    Occupation.New Cases Notified.Deaths.Occupation.New Cases Notified.Deaths.Incidence ot Tuberculosis in various occupations,
    Artist1-Motor drivers31
  • Page 114
    - These regulations provide that persons suffering from Tuberculosis of the Public Health (Prevention
  • Page 115
    (1) Numbers of stillbirths registered in Stepney during the calendar year, 1932 :—
    Stillbirths registered.Inward Transfers.Outward Transfers.Stillbirths allocated to the Borough.
  • Page 115
    Memorandum S.D. 52, 1933, M.O.H., Met. B., C.B
    Live Births registered (excluding re-registrations).Inward Transfers.Outward Transfers.Live births allocated to the Borough.
  • Page 116
    (5) CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY. 1932.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75—
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Sex.All Ages.0—1-2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75—
  • Page 118
    (6) BIRTH.RATE, DEATH.RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1932. (Provisional figures.) (The mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population but for London and the towns to civilians only.)
    Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death.rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Birhts.Percent3ge of Total Deaths.
    Live Births.Still.births.All Causes.Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.Small.pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).T otalDeaths under one year.Certified by RegisteredMedical Practitioners.Inquest cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.