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Southall-Norwood 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]

Published
1921
Pages
40
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Distributed in Wards, the births are as follows:
    EAST.WEST.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    MONTHLY REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS.
    East Ward.West Ward.Totals.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 6
    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    Year.Births.Rate.Population.
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    ENGLAND AND WALES. Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1920. (Provisional figures. Populations estimated to the middle of 1920 have been used for the purposes of this Table.)
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Civilian Population.Hate per 1,000 Births.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.ViolenceDiarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years).Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 8
    The Ages and Causes of Death are shown in the subjoined Tables for the whole District, and separately for the East and West Wards, 1920.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or Belonging to whole District at Subjoined Ages.Deaths in or Belonging to Localities (at all Ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.Over 65.East.West.Outside Deaths.Sanatorium.Hanwell Asylum.
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    Deaths, and Death Rates distributed into Wards, 1920.
    Causes of Death.EAST WARD.Causes of Death.WEST WARD.
    U nder 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.Over 65.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.4t and under 65.Over 65.
  • Page 10
    DEATHS—COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    DEATHS.1919.1920.Increase over 1919.DecreaseComparative Table.
    Sanatorium.Harwell Asylum.Outside Deaths.
  • Page 11
    Tables of Infant Deaths from Stated Causes in Weeks and Months under 1 Year of Age.
    Cause ok Death.Under 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 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 12
    Net 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 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    Net 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 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 13
    Comparative Tables. Whole District.
    Year.Deaths under 1 year.Births.Birth-rate per 1,000 living.Infant Mortality Rate
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    The next table shows the steady fall in your district since 1892, from an average of 135.3 to 86.4 per 1,000.
    Years.Average Rate of Infant Mortality.Average Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 15
    Visits paid to Infectious Cases:—
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    DEATHS OF BABIES ATTENDING CENTRE DURING THE YEAR 1920.
    Name.Age.Cause of Death.No. of Attendances at Centre.
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    INFANT DEATHS FROM DIARRHœA FOR 1920.
    Name.Date of Birth.Date of Death.Feeding.No of home visits paid by Health Visitor.Remarks.
  • Page 17
    SUPERVISION OF ILLEGITIMATE INFANTS.
    No. NotifiedMother Living.Baby Living.Cause of Death.Occupation of Mother.Remarks.
  • Page 20
    ANALYSIS OF MILK SUPPLY.
    1920.Cases.Free.Contrib. 4d. a Quart.Contrib. 6d. a Quart.Dried Milk at Half Cost.
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    SALE OF DRIED MILK.
    Cost.Amount Received.Amount Sold.
  • Page 21
    NOTIFICATIONS CLASSIFIED IN LOCALITIES FOR 1920.
    Diseases.Total for District.East Ward.West Ward.London County Asylum.
  • Page 22
    special reasons. The following table shows the monthly number of cases, and their distribution North and South of the railway:—
    Month.North Side.South Side.Total.
  • Page 22
    TABLE OF AGES.
    1-5 Years.5-15 Years.15-25 Years.25-45 Years.Total.
  • Page 23
    DIPHTHERIA AND CROUP. Twenty-two cases of Diphtheria were notified, as compared with 51 last year.
    Month.North Side.South Side.Total.
  • Page 23
    DIPHTHERIA AND MEMBRANOUS CROUP. TABLE OF AGES.
    1—5 Years.5—15 Years.15-25 Years.25-15 Years.
  • Page 24
    ISOLATION HOSPITAL. There were 132 patients admitted during the year. Of these 112 were sent in as Scarlet Fever and 20 as Diphtheria. The following table gives the numbers admitted and discharged each month:—
    Number Admitted.Number Discharged.Deaths.
    Sc. Fev.Diph.Sc. Fev.Diph.Diph.Sc. Fev.
  • Page 25
    Expenditure for Hospital. 1 am indebted to Mr. Burwell, the Accountant Clerk, for the following particulars of expenditure in connection with the Hospital for the year 1920, £4,098 12s. 9d., compared with £3,274 6s. 4d. for 1919:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 25
    EXAMINATION OF PATHOLOGICAL MATERIAL. The Council afford facilities to all medical men practising in the district for the gratuitous examination of pathological specimens. The examinations are made at the Lister Institute. The following are the figures for the year:—
  • Page 28
    1.—INSPECTION (Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector.)
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
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    II.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Nuisances unler the Public Health Acts: —Found.Remedied.Prosecutions.
  • Page 29
    III.- OTHER MATTERS.
    Matters notified to H.M. Inspectors of Factories:—Number.
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  • Page 36
    SUMMARY OF NUISANCES DEALT WITH DURING 1920.
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    DURING 1920
    Article of Food.Result of Examination.Weight.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
  • Page 40
    ARTICLES DISINFECTED DURING 1920.