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Stepney 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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VII.—STATISTICS PROVIDED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL.
Memo. 1, 1933, M.O.H. Met. B. C.B.
Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
These statistics are forwarded for the information of the Medical Officer
of Health in connection with paragraph 7 and Appendix II of Circular 1269
dated the 24th June, 1932, addressed to Medical Officers of Health from the
Ministry of Health.
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| Occupation. | New Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Occupation. | New Cases Notified. | Deaths. | Incidence ot Tuberculosis in various occupations, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | 1 | - | Motor drivers | 3 | 1 | |
| Auctioneer | 1 | - | Musicians | 3 | 2 | |
| Attendants | 2 | - | Messengers | 2 | — | |
| Builders | 2 | - | Motor cycle engineer | — | 1 | |
| Barmen | 4 | 1 | Medical student | - | 1 | |
| Bootmakers and Repairers | 4 | 3 | No occupation | 118 | 18 | |
| Bottlers | 2 | - | Nurse | 1 | — | |
| Bakers | 2 | - | Office cleaners | 4 | 1 | |
| ,, Assistant | - | 1 | Optician | 1 | — | |
| Bottle washer | — | 1 | Printers | 2 | 1 | |
| Carmen | 3 | 4 | Porters | 5 | — | |
| Clerks | 14 | 5 | Cafe manager | 1 | — | |
| Cycle mechanic | 1 | - | Police constable | - | 1 | |
| Cellarman | 1 | - | Rag worker | 1 | — | |
| Cabinetmakers | 4 | 1 | Road sweepers | — | 2 | |
| Carpenters | 3 | — | Rag merchant | — | 1 | |
| Charwoman | - | 1 | Seamen | 22 | 5 | |
| Cap machinist | — | 1 | Stevedores | 3 | 2 | |
| Commercial Traveller | - | 1 | Shop assistants | 10 | 1 | |
| Caretaker | — | 1 | Salesmen | — | ||
| Domestic Servants | 6 | - | Scholars | 71 | 8 | |
| Dock Labourers | 10 | 16 | Ships firemen | 2 | 5 | |
| Dressmakers | 5 | 3 | Stewards | 2 | — | |
| Draymen | 2 | - | Silk winder | 1 | — | |
| Diamond Polishers | 1 | 1 | Ships' Cook | 1 | — | |
| Doctors | 2 | 1 | Students | 2 | — | |
| Dyers' Assistant | — | 1 | Street traders | — | 3 | |
| Dustman | - | 1 | Sick nurses | — | 2 | |
| Electricians | 3 | - | Showman's Assistant | — | 1 | |
| Engineers | 5 | - | Stock keeper | — | 1 | |
| Egg Tester | 1 | - | Street singer | — | 1 . | |
| Egg Merchant | - | 1 | Telegraphists | 2' | — | |
| Egg Packer | 1 | 1 | Tailoring | 22 | 20 | |
| Furriers | 1 | 1 | Tobacco sorters | 3 | ||
| French Polishers | 2 | 2 | Tent maker | 1 | — | |
| Fish Porters | - | 2 | Tinker | — | ||
| Fitters | - | 2 | Tobacconist | — | 1 | |
| Glass Silverer | — | Theatre attendant | — | 1 | ||
| Guardsman (Army) | — | 1 | Ticket writer | — | 1 | |
| Hospital Nurse | - | 1 | Telephone engineer | — | ||
| General Dealers | - | 2 | Upholsterer | — | ||
| Housewives | 36 | 22 | Wireless engineers | 2 | 2 | |
| Hawkers | 9 | Waitresses | 3 | 1 | ||
| Hairdressers | 3 | 2 | Watchmen | 1 | 2 | |
| House decorators | 3 | Widows | — | 6 | ||
| Housemaids | - | 2 | Warehousemen | — | 2 | |
| J ewellers manager | - | 1 | Window dresser | - | 1 | |
| Jam packer | - | Waiter | — | 1 | ||
| Labourers | 17 | 13 | Infants (5 years and under) | 22 | ||
| Lightermen | " | 3 | 472 | 220 | ||
| Licensed victualler | — | |||||
| Machinists | 9 |
(2) Numbers of cases of infectious diseases notified.in Stepney during
the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1932.
Smallpox 26 Puerperal Fever 9
Scarlet Fever 986 Puerperal Pyrexia 30
Diphtheria 802 Erysipelas 191
Enteric Fever 11
The case rates of these diseases for England and Wales per 1,000
population are respectively as follows :— Smallpox 0'05, Scarlet Fever 2T2,
Diphtheria 108, Enteric Fever 0'06, Puerperal Fever 0"05, Puerperal Pyrexia
0.14, Erysipelas 0.36.
The case rates for Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia are better
expressed in relation to the births registered rather than to the population.
When calculated on this basis the rates are :—
Puerperal Fever 3'3 and Puerperal Pyrexia 8*5 per 1,000 total births
(i.e. live and stillbirths') reentered durin? the vear.
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These regulations provide that persons suffering from Tuberculosis of the
| Respiratory tract shall not be employed in the handling of milk or milk | |
| receptacles. | |
| Power is given to the Council to cause such persons to discontinue their | |
| employment. It was not found necessary to take action under the regulations | |
| during the year. |
Memo, S D./E.P.
(4) Metropolitan Borough of Stepney.
Estimate of Resident Population mid-year 1932, 223,000.
(As deaths of persons serving in H.M.'s Forces are now allocated to their
area of residence in the same manner as civilian deaths this estimate of resident
population should be used for the calculation of both birth and death rates.)