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Walthamstow 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1922
Pages
64
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

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    The following are the birth, death, and infantile mortality rates for this and similar districts in the outer zone of London:—
    Town.Population.Birth-rate.Death-rate.Infantile mortality rate.
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    Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1921. (Provisional figures. Provisional populations estimated to the middle of 1920 have been used for the purposes of this Table. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards Loiidon and the groups of towns.)
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 BirthsPercentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under 1 year.Deaths in Public Institutions.Certified Causes of Death.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
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    GENERAL STATISTICS
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
    Disease.Total cases notified.Cases admitted to hospital.Total deaths.
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    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM. These cases are classified as follows:—
    Cases notified.Cases treated.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total blindness.Deaths.
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    Clinics and Treatment Centres. —These embrace the following
    Situation.Accommodation.By whom provided.Description.
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    The following are the quarterly attendances of children during the year:—
    New cases.Old cases.
  • Page 9
    Brookscroft Voluntary Centre. — No change in the work or its character has taken place during the year. There are 4,415 names on the register, and the following are the quarterly attendances of children during the year:—
    New CasesOld Cases.
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    6. LABORATORY WORK. The Municipal Laboratory is mainly used for the Bacteriological diagnosis of Diphtheria. During the year 2 ,482 examinations were made as follows:—
    No. Examined.Result.
    Positive.Negative.
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    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1921. The following table shows the numbers and the Infectious Diseases notified for the whole District and for the Wards, and the number removed to Hospital:—
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in Each Locality.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.
    All AgesAt Ages—Years.St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.
    Under 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards.
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    Causes of and Ages at Death during the year 1921. Whole District and Wards.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Total Deat hs whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.Wards.
    All AgesUnder 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.St. James StreetHigh StreetHoe StreetWood StreetHale End.Higham Hill.
    No.1234567891011
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    SUMMARY, 1921. Causes of Death of Children under 1 year of age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Mths.3 Months and under 6 Mths.6 Months and under 9 Mths.9 Months and under 12 Mths.Total Deaths under One Year.Wards.
    St. James Street.High Street.Hoe Street.Wood Street.Hale End.Higham Hill.
    All CausesCertified53198109027241814173
    Uncertified----------
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    Birth, Death, and Other Rates since 1891.
    Year.Births.Deaths.B. Rate.D. Rate.Zymotic D. R.Infantile Mortality Rate.Natural Increase of Population.
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    7. SANITARY ADMINISTRATION. The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year by the Sanitary Inspectors:—
    1921.1920.
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    The nature and variety of the work is shown in the following tables:—
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    Special Premises.
    Number.Visits paid.
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    Unsound Food.
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    ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, AND DEATHS.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Tuberculosis.S. F. & Diph.S. F. & C. P.Diph. & C. P.Total.
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    SEX AND AGES OF PATIENTS ADMITTED.
    Disease.Under 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 15 years.15 years and upwards.Total ofTotal.
    MfMfMfMfMF
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    MONTHLY ADMISSION OF SCARLET FEVER CASES.
    Under 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 15 years.15 years and upwards.Total.
    MFMFMFMF
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    MONTHLY ADMISSION OF DIPHTHERIA CASES.
    Under 5 years.From 5 to 10 years.From 10 to 15 years.15 years and upwards.Total.
    mfmfmfmf
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    Number of Schools and Accommodation.
    BoysGirlsInfantsMixedSeating Accommodation
    BoysGirlsInfantsMixed
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    FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
    1920.1921.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Arising out of the School Medical Inspections 90 children were excluded under Article 53B for varying periods for the following causes:—
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    Heights and Weights of Children Inspected
    AgeAverage Height (inches)Average Weight (pouuds)Anthropometric HeightStandard Weight
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    Clothing, Footgear and Nutrition
    ENTRANTS
    ClothingFootgearNutrition
    Satisfactory percentUnsatisfactory percentSatisfactory percentUnsatisfactory percentExcellent percentNormal percent
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    The results of his examinations of the children between 5 and 14 years of age sent to him in 1921 were as follows:—
    Boys.Girls.
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    The following table gives the number of children suffering from the diseases named:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.N.C.D.MeaslesWhooping Cough.
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    The notifications of Tuberculosis received by the Medical Officer of Health for children between the ages of 5 and 14 were as follows:—
    Boys.Girls.
  • Page 38
    External Diseases, including Squint
    DiseaseBoysGirlsTotal
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    TABLE II
    TotalsPercent
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    TABLE III S ex Incidence
    BoysPercentGirlsPercentTotals
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    TABLE IV. Age Incidence.
    Age.Hypermetropia.HyperAstigmatism.Myopic Group.Totals.
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    This table deals with errors of refraction of five dioptres or more. With such errors of refraction, more particularly when associated with Astigmatism, visual acuity is much reduced, and with the most accurate correcting lenses vision is not brought up to the normal standard.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 41
    TABLE V.
    Boys.Girls.Totals.
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    Number of Children Inspected, 1st January, 1921, to 31st December, 1921. "A"—Routine Medical Inspection.
    Age.Entrants.Intermed'te GroupLeavers.Grand Total.
    56Other Ages.Total.8121314Other Ages.Total.
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    “B”—Special Inspections.
    Special Cases.Re-examinations (i.e., No. of children re-examined).
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    TABLE II. Return of defects found in the course of Medical Inspection in 1921.
    Defects or Disease. 1Routine Inspections.Specials.
    Number referred for treatment. 2Number requiring to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment. 3Number referred for treatment. 4Number requiring to be kept under observation but not referred for treatment. 5
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    TABLE III. NumericalReturn of allExceptionalChildren in the Area in 1921.
    Boys.Girls.Totals.
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    Treatment of Defects of Children during 1921. "A"—Treatment of Minor Ailments.
    Disease or Defect.Number of Children
    Referred for Treatment.Treated.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Totals.
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    "B"—Treatment of Visual Defect.
    Referred for Refraction.Submitted to Refraction.For whom Glasses were prescribed.Number who obtained Glasses.Recommended for Treatment other than by Glasses.Received other Forms of Treatment.For whom no Treatment was considered necessary.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme— Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital.Otherwise.Total.
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    "C"—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Referred for Treatment.Number of Children
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other Forms of Treatment.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme— Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital.Total.
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    "D"—Treatment of Dental Defects. 1.—Number of Children dealt with.
    Age Groups."Specials."Totals.
    (a) Inspected by Dentist:567891011121314
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    2.—Particulars of Time given and of Operations undertaken.
    No, of Half-Days devoted to Inspection.No. of Half-Days devoted to Treatment.Total No. of Attendances made by the Children at the Clinic.No. of Permanent Teeth.No. of Temporary Teeth.Total No. of Fillings.No. of Administrations of General Anaesthetics included in (4) and (6).No. of other Operations.
    Extracted.Filled.Extracted.Filled.Prohylatic Treatment.Dressings, etc.
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    TABLE V. Summary of Treatment of Defects as shown in Table IV (A, B, C, D and F, but excluding E).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Children
    Referred for Treatment.Treated.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Totals.
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    TABLE VI. Summary Relating to Children Medically Inspected at the Routine Inspections during the year 1921.
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    TABLE VII. Statement of Defects for which attendances were made by Children at School Clinic during 1921.
    Conditions.First Inspection.Re-inspections.
    No. Excluded under Art. 53k.No. to Return to School.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.