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East Ham 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

Published
1916
Pages
70
Tables
48

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    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
    Annual Rate per 1,000 living.Deaths under one year per iooo l'irths.
    Births.Deaths.
    Crude.Standardised.
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    The following were the causes certified by Coroners:—
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    Continued from previous page...
    Year.Number of Infant Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.
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    The following is a summary of the work carried out by the Health Visitors for the year 1915:—
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    An analysis of this follows:—
    Births.Re.visits.
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    The following is a summary of the number of specimens examined, with results:—
    Specimens.Positive.Negative.
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    1.—INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    PREMISESNumber of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS. AND WORKPLACES
    PARTICULARS.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector
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    3.— HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LIST, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION 108.UTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109 & 110
    Lists recieved from employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.ProsecutionsInstances.Notice Served.ProsecutionsInstances.Order made(S.110).Prosecutions (section 109 110)
    Sending twice in the Year.Sending once in the Year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Contractors.Workmen.
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS. 5. OTHER MATTERS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the Year.Number.Class.Number.
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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. Number of samples taken in East Ham from May 1st* to December 31st, 1915:—
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    For the Mother:—
    Malpresentations.Prolonged Labour.Ruptured Perineum.Retained Placenta and Membranes.A. P. H.P. P. H.Rise of Temperature.Eclampsia.Other Causesp
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    For the Infant:—
    Premature.Feeble.Abnormalities.Dis. from Eyes.Ophthalmia.Other Causes.
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    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, 1914. Insured.
    No.Working Capacity.At Work.
    GoodFGoodFair.Poor.Nil.Full.Part.Nil.
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    1915.
    No.Working Capacity.At Work.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.Full.Part.Nil.
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    NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, 1914.
    No.Part Affected.Working Capacity.At Work.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.FullPart.Nil.
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    1915.
    No.Part Affected.Working Capacity.At Work.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.Full.Part.Nil.
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    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, 1914. Uninsured.
    No.Working Capacity.At Work.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.Full.Part.Nil.
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    1915.
    No.Working Capacity.At Work.
    GoodFGoodFairPoor.Nil.Full.Port.Nil.
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    NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, 1915.
    No.Part Affected.Working Capacity.At Work.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.Full.Part.Nil.
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    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, 1914. Children.
    No.Working Capacity.At School.Not at Shool.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.
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    1915.
    No.Working Capacity.At School.Not at School.
    Goo<\FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.
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    NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, 1914.
    No.Part Affected.Working Capacity.At School.Not at School.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.
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    1915.
    No.Part Affected.Working Capacity.At School.Not at School.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.
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    METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1915. Rain Gauge 5-in. in diameter, placed 1-foot above ground, 15 feet above sea level. Temperature taken in the shade of a Stevenson's Screen, 5 feet from the ground.
    Months.Temperature of Air during the Month.Mean Temperature of Air.Rainfall.
    Highest Maximum.Lowest Minimum.Mean ofNo. of Days on which Rain fell, 0.01 inches and over.Amount collected in inches.Mean rate of fall for Rainy Days.Greatest fall in 24 hours.Date of greatest fall.
    All Highest.All Lowest.
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    TABLE 1. Vital Statistics of Whole Borough during 1915 and previous Years.
    YEAR.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.BIRTHS.TOTAL DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE BOROUGHTRANSFERABLE DEATHS•NETT DEATHS BELONGING TO THE BOROUGH.
    Uncorrected NumberNett.of Nonresidents Registered in the Borough.of Residents not Registered in the Borough.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE II. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1915.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in Each Ward.Total. Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 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 upwards.Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total.
  • Page 32
    TABLE III. Deaths Registered during the Calendar Year 1915 classified by age and cause.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough (a).Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the Borough (b).
    All ages.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 upwards.
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    TABLE IV. INFANTILE MORTALITY. 1915. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    SCHOOL CASES, 1915.
    SCHOOLS.Dept.MeaslesWh. Cough.Chicken Pox.MumpsRingworm.Total.
    HeadBody
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    DEFECTS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGES.
    5 years.6 years.7 years.8 years.12 years.13 years.14 years.Totals.Percentage.
    Boys. .Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.GirlsBoys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    SPECIAL CASES WITH DEFECTS.
    Ages.Dept.Number examined.Squint.Vision defective.Deafness and discharging ears.Adenoids and enlarged tonsils.Other defects.No defects found.Total number of defects.
    Slight defect.Great defect.
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    TABLE OF VERMINOUS CONDITIONS FOUND AT EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERAL CLEANLINESS.
    SCHOOLS.Dept.Number Exam'd.Few Nits.Many Nits and Vermin.Body and Clothing Verminous.SCHOOLS.Dept.Number Exam'd.Few Nits.Many Nits and Vermin.Body and Clothing Verminous.
  • Page 43
    TABLE OF RESULTS AFTER FOLLOWING UP.
    Clinic.Hospital.Private Practitioner.Home TreatmentNo Treatment.Number in whom treatment was unnecessary through spontaneous cure or relief.Left.Refused.Totals.
    Glasses.Treatment.Operation.Glasses.Treatment.Operation.Glasses.Treatment.
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    TABLE OF RESULTS OF CLINIC TREATMENT (Dental and Vision Cases Excluded).
    Cured.Relieved.Unchanged.Left the Borough.Totals.
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    TREATMENT CLINIC. SHEWING THE NUMBER OF TREATMENTS CARRIED OUT AT THE CLINIC (DENTAL AND OPHTHALMIC CASES ARE NOT INCLUDED).
    Number of Times Treated12345678910111213141516171819202122242527282930353637404244505557596185Totals.
  • Page 46
    During the year 1915 there were 612 cases examined as follows, as compared with 474 in 1914:—
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Inspections for General Cleanliness under Section 122 of the Children Act, 1908.
    1914.1915.
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    CASES EXAMINED BY SCHOOL DENTIST.
    Numbers not requiring treatment.Numbers still requiring treatment.Numbers treated.Total number examined.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 48
    CASES TREATED AT DENTAL CLINIC.
    Ages.Sex.Number Exam'd.Temporary Teeth.Permanent Teeth.Extractions.Anaesthetics.Scalings.Dressings.Fillings.
    Saveable.Unsaveable.Saveable.Unsaveable.Temp. Teeth.Perm. Teeth.Local.N2O.
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    PRIMARY INSPECTIONS.
    Beckton and N. Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total.
    19141915191419151914191519141915191419151914191519141915
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    The Following is a Record in Detail of the Inspections made during the ear 1915 .
    Beckton & North Woolwich Ward.Central East Ward.Central West Ward.Manor Park Ward.Plashet East Ward.Plashet West Ward.Total.
    1915191519151915191519151915
    Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.
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    COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.
    Beckton and N. Woolwich Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total.
    19141915191419151914191519141915191419151914191519141915
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    They referred to the following nuisances:— COMPLAINTS—NUISANCES.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.NovDec.Total.
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    HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION.
    NAME OF ROAD.Number of Premises Inspected.Number of Premises where Defects Existed.Number of Premises found in Fair Condition
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    DUST COLLECTION. NUMBER OF LOADS COLLECTED DURING THE YEARS 1914 AND 1915 FROM
    Beckton and North Woolw'h Ward.Central Ward East.Central Ward West.Manor Park Ward.Plashet Ward East.Plashet Ward West.Total Loads Collected per Month.
    19141915191419151914191519141915191419151914191519141915
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. 1915.
    Date.Address.Offence.Result.
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    SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (continued).
    Date.Address.Offence.Result.