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East Ham 1923

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

Published
1924
Pages
102
Tables
44

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44 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
    Annual Rate per 1,000 Living.Rate per 1,000 registered Births.
    Births.Deaths.Diarrhœa & Enteritis (under 2 years).Infant mortality.
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    Acts of Parliament Adopted.
    Name of Act adopted.Date of adoption.Date of coming into operation.
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    REPORT UPON THE WORK OF THE BOROUGH HOSPITAL. The following table gives the number of patients admitted for each disease and the number discharged, or who have died, in the year 1923:—
    Disease.Remaining at end of 1922.Admitted during 1923.Discharged during 1923.Died during 1923.Remaining at end of 1923.
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    Number of visits made in homes by Health Visitors, included:—
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    Infant Consultations.
  • Page 24
    VENEREAL DISEASES. Summary of work done by the Hospitals during the Year 1923.
    LondonMiddlesexEssexSurreyKentHerts.Bucks.E. HamW. HamCroydonTotalOther PlacesGrand Total
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    TOTAL CASKS NOTIFIED DURING 1923.
    Disease.Under 11—22—33-44-55-1010—1515—2020-3535—4545-6565 and overTotal all agesCases admitted to Hosp.Total Deaths
  • Page 26
    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN EAST HAM, 1923.
    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 under 75 years.75 and upward.
  • Page 27
    METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1923. 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.
  • Page 39
    Comparative table:—
    Year.Number Examined.Number with Nits.Number with Head Vermin.Number with Body Vermin.No- of Exclusion Certificates.
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    TABLE VII. TABLE OF VERMINOUS CONDITIONS FOUND AT EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERAL CLEANLINESS.
    SCHOOLSDept.Number Examd.Few Nits.Many Nits and Vermin.Body and nothing Verminous.SCHOOLS.Dept.Number Exam'd.Few Nits.Many Nits and Vermin.Body and Clothing Verminous.
  • Page 41
    vigilance displayed by teachers and nurses. Such cases, frequently recognised in the early stages, have been immediately referred to one of the School Clinics.
    Chief Minor Ailments.Discovered at Routine Medical Inspection.Discovered by Teachers and Nurses and sent to Clinic
    1922192319221923
  • Page 42
    The total number of cases of tuberculosis, occurring in children of school age, notified to the Medical Officer of Health during the year, was as follows :—•
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Exclusion forms were issued to children for the following complaints :—
    Nature of Complaint.Number Excluded.Number of Sessions involved.
  • Page 55
    TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS (see note a). For the Year ended 31st December, 1923.
    Boys.Girls.
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    TABLE II. SECONDARY SCHOOL. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1923.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation,but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
    B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.
  • Page 57
    Table II.-( continued.)
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
    B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.
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    B.-Number of individual children (see note b) found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    GROUP.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require. Treatment. (see note d).
    Inspected (see note c)Found to require Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 59
    23. MISCELLANEOUS. During the year 1923 the following special medical examinations were made :—
  • Page 68
    TABLE IV. Group IV.—Dental Defects.
    Age.Total.Grand Total.
    Routine Age Groups.TotalSpecials.
    567891011121314
  • Page 69
    During the year it was felt to be a necessity to inspect all the children whose parents stated that they had received treatment, other than under the Authority's Scheme, either at their own dentist or at hospital. This inspection was carried out early in September, and it was found that only 12.1 per cent. of the mouths of these children were free from dental caries.
  • Page 71
    Details of treatment given to mothers and children who are sent by the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, are shown in the following table :—
    No. of Half Days devoted to Treatment.No. of Attendances.No. of Permanent Teeth.No. of Temporary Teeth.Total No. of Extractions.Total No. of FillingsNo. of Administrations of General Anaesthetics.No. of other Operations.
    AdultsChildren.Eax-trac-ted.Filled.Extracted.Filled.Permanent Teeth.Temporary Teeth
  • Page 72
    TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS (see note a). For the Year ended 31st December, 1923.
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    TABLE II. A.—A Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1923.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 75
    Table II.— (continued).
    (1)(2)(3)4)(5)
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    B.—Number of Individual Children (see note b) found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    GROUP.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment (see note d).
    Inspected (see note c).Found to require Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 77
    TABLE III. Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area ( see note a).
    Boys.Girls.Total
  • Page 78
    TABLE III.— continued.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Group I.-— Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, (see note b).Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 82
    TABLE IV.— continued. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    Defect or Disease.No. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme (see note b).Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority s Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 82
    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number Treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. (see note 6.)By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    (1) Number of Children who were:—
    Routine Age Groups.Age. Total.Specials. (see note d)Total.Grand Total.
  • Page 86
    To secure the abatement of nuisances Notices were served as follows:—
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    Number of Unsound Food Certificates issued during the year:—
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    Milk & Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    (a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(b) Number in which preservative was reported to be present, and percentage of preservative found in each sample.
  • Page 92
    Cream sold as Preserved Cream.
  • Page 95
    PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT FOR THE YEAR 1923.
    Date.Situation of Premises.Offence.Result.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Situation of Premises.Offence.Result.
  • Page 97
    PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT FOR THE YEAR 1923.
    Date.Article.Offence.Fines.Costs.
    £s.d.£sd.
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    GYPSY BYELAWS.
    Date.Situation of Premises.Offence.Result.
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    PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE SHOPS ACT FOR THE YEAR 1923.
    Date.Order Infringed.Fines.
    £s.d.
  • Page 98
    FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE.
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    PETROLEUM ACT.
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    The Following is A Record in Detail of the Inspections made during the Year 1923:-
    Manor Park Ward.Little Ilford Ward.Woodgrange Ward.Plashet Ward.Kensington Ward.Castle Ward.Central Ward.Wall End Ward.Greatfield Ward.South Ward.Total.
    OrdH. 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.Ord.H. to HOrd.H.to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.