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East Ham 1918

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

Published
1919
Pages
64
Tables
57

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    The number of infant deaths and the rate per 1,000 births for the past five years were as follows :—
    Year.Number of Infant Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births Registered.
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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 Causes.
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    For the Infant:—
    Dangerous Feebleness.Abnormalities.Dis. from Eyes.OphthalmiaOther Causes
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    The following is a summary of the number of specimens examined, with results :—
    Specimens.PositiveNegative.
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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 UN-WHOLESOME PREMISES, SECTION ic.8.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109 & no.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keep ing or sending lists.Prosecutions
    Sending twice in the Year.Sending once in the Year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Instances.Notices Served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. no).Prosecutions (Sections 109 110.)
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.Con- 1 tractors.Workmen.
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS. 5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the Year.N umber.Class.Number
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    REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY FOR THE YEAR 1918. INSURED PULMONARY CASES. 1917.
    No.Working Capacity.At Work.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.Full.Part.Nil.
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    INSURED NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, 1917.
    No.Part Affected.Working Capacity.At Work.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.FullPart.Nil.
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    UNINSURED PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. 1917.
    No.Working Capacity.At Work.
    Good.FGoodFairPoor.Nil.Full.Part.Nil.
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    UNINSURED NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. 1917.
    No.Part AffectedWorking Capacity.At Work.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.Full.Part..Nil.
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    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. C hildren. 1917.
    No.Working Capacity.At School.Not at School.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.
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    NON-PULMONARY CHILDREN. 1917.
    No.Part Affected.Working Capacity.At School.Not at School.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.
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    Non-Pulmonary Children— continued. 1918.
    No.Part Affected.Working Capacity.At School.Not at School.
    Good.FGoodFair.Poor.Nil.
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    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Number of patients on treatment, December 31st, 1917 :
    Insured.Uninsured.Children.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Number removed during1 the year ending December 31st, 1918, 200.
    Insured.Uninsured.Children.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Number added during the year 1918 :—
    Insured.Uninsured.Children.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Number remaining or. tieatment, December 21st, 1918:—
    Insured.Uninsured.Children.
    Males.Femttles.Males. .Females.Males.Females.
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    Number of patients attending Dispensary for treatment :—
    Insured.Uninsured.Children.
    Ma les.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females
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    Number of patients receiving Domiciliary treatment :—
    Insurhd.Uninsured.Children.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Number of deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis during 1917, 73.
    Insured 57.Uninsured 13.Children 3.
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    Number of these who have attended for the first time and left the district during- the same year, 5.
    Insured 4.Uninsured 1.Children 0.
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    Number of these who were admitted and discharged during the same year, 4.
    Insured 2.Uninsured 0.Children 2.
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    METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1918. 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, o'oi 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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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1918.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in Each Ward.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    At all a g63.Under 1 year.I and under 5 years.5 and undtr 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.Placet Ward West.
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN EAST HAM, 1918.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the Borough.
    Sex.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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    Comparative Statement of Work.
    1917.1918.
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    TABLE III. DEFECTS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AGES.
    5 years.6 years.7 years.8 years.9 years.10 years.11 years.12 years.13 years.14 years.15 years.Totals.Percentage.
    Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber ExaminedNumber pres. forNumber Examined.N umber pres. forNumber Examined.Number pres. forNumber Examined.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys,Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.GirlsBoys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    ??? School
    SCHOOLS.Sex.Total Number Examined.External Eye DiseaseSquint.Vision.Disease of Ears.Speech.Disease of Heart.Disease of Lungs.Disease of Nervous System.Condition of Head.Condition of Body.Condition of Clothing.Defective Boots.Nutrition.Teeth.Tonsils.Mouth-breathers.Adenoids.Glands.Nasal Defects.Mental Capacity.Deformities.Infectious Skin DiseasesTubercle.Other Diseases.
    Blepharitis.Conjunctivitis.Corneal OpacityOther Diseases.Number Examined.6/126/186/246/366/606/6Deafness.Discharge.Defective Articulation.Stammering.Disease.Anaemia.Bronchitis.TuberculosisTuberculosis suspected.Other Disease.Epilepsy.Chorea.Other Disease.Nits.Vermin.Dirty.Vermin.Bad.Dirty.Under Normal.Bad.Less than 4.More than 4.Sepsis.Slightly Enlarged.Greatly Enlarged.Slightly Marked.Greatly Marked.Slightly Enlarged.Greatly Enlarged.Number Examined.Dull.Defective.Ringworm.Scabies.Impetigo.Glandular.Osseous.
    RLRLRLRLRLRLRLRlHeadBody
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    SCHOOLS.Sex.Total Number Examined.External Eye Disease.Squint.Vision.Disease of Ears.Speech.Disease of Heart.Disease of Lungs.Disease of Nervous System.Condition of Head.Condition of Body.Condition of Clothing.Defective Boots.Nutrition.Teeth.Tonsils.Mouth-breathers.Adenoids.Glands.Nasal Defects.Mental Capacity.Deformities.Infectious Skin DiseasesTubercle.Other Diseases.
    Blepharitis.Conjunctivitis.Corneal OpacityOther Diseases.Number Examined.6/126/186/246/3366/606/0Deafness.Discharge.Defective ArticulationStammeringDisease.Anaemia.Bronchitis.TuberculosisTuberculosis suspected.Other Disease.Epilepsy.Chorea.Other Disease.Nits.Vermin.Dirty.Vermin.Bad.Dirty.Under Normal.Bad.Less than 4.More than 4.Sepsis.Slightly Enlarged.Greatly Enlarged.Slightly Marked.Greatly Marked.Slightly Enlarged.Greatly Enlarged.Number Examined.Dull.Defective.Ringworm.Scabies.Impetigo.Glandular.Osseous.
    RLRLRLRLRLRLRLRLHeadBody
  • Page 31
    under the Mental Deficiency Act of 1913 are as follows :—
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    TABLE I. School Cases.
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    Report of Ophthalmic Surgeon.
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    TABLE II. TREATMENT CLINICS. Shewing the Number of Treatments carried out at the Clinics (Dental and Ophthalmic Cases are not included).
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    Continued from previous page...
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    EXCLUSION FORMS ISSUED 1918.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    MANOR PARK CLINIC. Advised Cases.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Treatment Cases.
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    NORTH WOOLWICH CLINIC. Advised Cases.
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    Treatment Cases.
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    TABLE VI. INSPECTION CLINIC, 1918.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    TABLE VII. TABLE OF VERMINOUS CONDITIONS FOUND AT EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERAL CLEANLINESS.
    SCHOOLS.Dept.Number Exam'd.Few Nits.Many Nits and VerminBody and Clothing Verminous.SCHOOLS.Dept.Number Exam'd.Few Nits.Many Nits and Vermin.Body and Clothing Verminous.
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    APPENDIX II. 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.
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    CASES TREATED AT DENTAL CLINIC.
    Ages.Sex.Number Exam'd.Temporary Teeth.Permanent Teeth.Extractions.Anaesthetics.Scalings.Dressings.Fillings.
    Save-able.Unsave-able.Save-able.Unsave-able.Temp. Teeth.Perm. Teeth.Local.N2O.
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    T he F ollowing is a R ecord in D etail of the I nspections made during the Y ear 1918:—
    Beck ton & North Woolwich Ward.Central East Ward.Central West Ward.Manor Park Ward.Plashet East Ward.Plashet West Ward.Total.
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    Complaints Received.
    Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central East Wa.d.Central West Ward.Manor Park Ward.Plashet East Ward.Plashet West Ward.Total.
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    Complaints. -They referred to the following Nuisances.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.NovDec.Total
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    Dust Collection.
    Beckton and North Woolwich Ward.Central East Ward.Central West Ward.Manor Park Ward.Plashet East Ward.Plashet West Ward.Total number of Loads Collected.
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    The following are the details of the first six months' work :—
    £s.d.
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    PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT FOR YEAR ENDING 1918. •
    Date.Article.Offence.Fines.Costs.
    FebruaryMilk PowderDeficient in Milk Fat£s.d.£s.d.
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    PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE FOOD CONTROL ORDERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1918.
    Date.Order Infringed.Offence.Fines.Costs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Order Infringed.Offence.Fines.Costs.
    Feb.21stBeer (Prices and Description) OrderSelling Beer above maximum price£s.d.£s.d.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Order Infringed.Offence.Fines.Costs.
    Sep.3rdRabbits (Prices) Order 1918No list exposed setting forth prices of rabbits£s.d.£s.d.