London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Wimbledon 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

Published
1914
Pages
114
Tables
47

This page requires JavaScript

47 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    Population, Birth and Death Rates for each Ward, 1913.
    WARD.Factor.Population.Birth Rate.Death Rate.
  • Page 7
    For the purpose of comparison the following Table is compiled from the returns of the Registrar General:— Vital Statistics for 1913 (Provisional Figures).
    Annual Rates per 1,000 living.Infant Mortality of infants under 1 year per 1,000 Births.
    Births.Deaths from all Causes.
  • Page 8
    For the past three years the figures given in these Tables are those obtained after correction by exclusion of "Non-Residents" and the inclusion of "Residents" beyond the District. Table A.
    191319121911191019091908
  • Page 8
    Table B.
    DISEASES.191319121911191019091908
    Cases Notified.Deaths.Cases Notified.Deaths.Cases Notified.Deaths.Cases Notified.Deaths.Cases Notified.Deaths.Cases Notified.Deaths.
  • Page 9
    Table C.
    Year.Zymotic Death-rate.Death-Rate From
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria"Fever."Whooping Cough.Measles.Diarrhoea.Phthisis and other Tuberc'los Diseases.
  • Page 13
    There were six deaths, corresponding to a death-rate of 1 per thousand of the population.
  • Page 14
    There were six deaths, corresponding to a death-raTE OF 1. PER thousand of the poplation.
    Year.Total Cases.Cases treated in Hospital.Deaths in Hospital.Percentage of Deaths in Hospital.Cases treated at Home.Deaths at Home.Percentage of Deaths at Home.Attack Rate.Case Mortality Rate.
  • Page 19
    I should again like to draw your attention to the heavy mortality from Whooping Cough year by year, as will be seen from the following figures, giving the respective deaths during the last ten years from Whooping Cough, Scarlet Fever, and Diphtheria.
    Year.Whooping Cough.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
  • Page 21
    The following was the age incidence:— Tuberculosis.
    Under 11-55-1515-2525-4545-65Over 65All ages
  • Page 21
    The following was the Ward incidence:—
    St. Mary'sSt. John'sCottenham Pk.DundonaldTrinitySouth ParkTotal
  • Page 23
    The following list gives the occupations of the cases of consumption notified during the year:— OCCUPATIONS.
    Men.Insured.Not Insured.Total.
  • Page 24
    continued from previous page
    WomenInsured.NotInsuredTotal.
  • Page 26
    Men.
    Treatment.Result.
  • Page 27
    Men.
    Treatment.Result.
  • Page 28
    The distribution of the deaths through the Wards was as follows:—
  • Page 34
    Isolation Hospital . —The following Table, furnished by the Hospital Medical Attendant, Dr. Clapham, gives the number of patients treated in the Hospital for each disease during the year.
    Cases Admitted in 1913.Over 5 years.Under 5 years.Total.Deaths.Remarks.
    Over 5 years.Under 5 years.Total.
  • Page 35
    Disinfection. —The following Table shows the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—
    Disease.Bedding Disinfected.Clothing.No. of Rooms Disinfected.Total.
    MattressesPalliasses and Counterpanes.Beds.Pillows and Bolsters.Blankets and Sheets.Dresses.Suits.Other Articles
  • Page 36
    Diagnostic Tests.
    Bacillus found.Bacillus not found.Total.
  • Page 36
    Factories and Workshops . —In the Tables below is shown the work done in the supervision of workshops and workplaces.
    Premises.Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 37
    Defects found.
    Nature.Number of Defects.Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 57
    SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS UNDER SHOP ACTS, 1912 and 1913.
    Premises Inspected.Closing Day. Section 4 (3).Young Persons. Section 2 (3).Assistants Half-Holiday. Section 1 (2).Provision or Seats for Female Assistants. Section 3 (2).
    Employed.Not Employed.
    Notice Exhibited.Notice not Exhibited.Exempt from affix ing NoticeNotice Exhibited.Notice not Exhibited.Exempt.Provided.Not Provided.
    Notice Exhibited.Notice not Exhibited.
  • Page 59
    Particulars of Samples of Food and Drugs taken and submitted for Analysis. Year ended 31st December, 1913.
    ARTICLE.Test Sampi.es.Official Samples.Prosecutions
    No.GenuineAdulterated or InferiorSlightly inferior or deteriorated.No.Genuine.Adulterated or InferiorSlightly nferior or deteriorated.
  • Page 66
    BOROUGH OF WIMBLEDON. TABLE 1 . Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1913 and Previous Years.
    YEAR,Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.nktt Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Neit.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
  • Page 67
    BOROUGH OF WIMBLEDON. tabse ii. Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1913.
    notifiable disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in Each Locality (e.g. Parish or Ward) of the District.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.St. Mary's Ward.St. John's Ward.Cottenham Park Ward.Dundonald Ward.Trinity Ward.South Park Ward.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards
    i23456
  • Page 68
    BOROUGH OF WIMBLEDON. TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1913.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.nett deaths at the subjoined ages ok "residents" whether occurring within or without the district.total deaths whether of "residents" or"non-residents" in institutions in the district.
    All Ages.Under 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.
  • Page 69
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 70
    BO R O UGH OF WIMBLEDON. TABLE I V Infant Mortality during the Year 1913. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3 4 Weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 71
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 72
    TABLE V. The following is a summary of the nuisances abated and sanitary improvements carried out under the supervision of the Inspectorial Staff:—
  • Page 77
    L ist or C ases referred to the I nvalid C hildren's A id A ssociation, 1913.
    Complaint.Number of cases referred.Number of cases which received help.
  • Page 78
    Continued from previous page...
    Complaint.Number of cases referred.Number of cases which received help.
  • Page 79
    TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTION. — Summary of Cases followed up ddring 1913.
    Defect.Old Cases.New Cases.Total.No. of Visits.Treated.Untreated.
    Total untreated.Parents object.Parents indifferent.Parents say unnecessary.Doctor says unnecessary.Time insufficient.No reason.Left school.Left district.Total still on books.
  • Page 80
    TABLE II. CLASS ROOM INSPECTION. —Summary of Cases followed up during 1918.
    Defect.Old Cases.New Cases.Total.No. of Visits.Treated.Untreated.
    Total Untreated.Parents Object.Parents Indifferent.Parents say Unnecessary.Doctor says Unnecessary.Time Insufficient.No Reason.Left School.Left District.Total still on Books.
  • Page 82
    TABLE III. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE.Entrants.Leavers.Intermediate Group.Total.
    BoysGirlsTotalPer cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.BoysGirlsTotalPer Cent.
  • Page 85
    TABLE IV. TABLE SHOWING AVERAGE HEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS (IN INCHES AND LBS.) OF CHILDREN MEDICALLY EXAMINED, ACCORDING TO AGE AND SEX.
    AgeQueen's Road.Haydon's Road.Dundonald Road.Central.Cottenham Park.Effra Road.Pelham.St. Mary's.Durnsford Road.Special.General Average
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 87
    The following is a summary of the action taken during the year in the worst cases with regard to children sent to school in a verminous condition:—
    Parents before Committee.Children before Committee.Summonses ordered if not sent clean.Cautioned by Committee.Summonses taken out.Fined 10/-.Fined 7/6.Fined 5/-.Fined 2/6.Fined 1/fi.Fined 1/-.Attendance Orders made.Adjourned.Withdrawn.Adjourned, still Sine die.Sent to Industrial School
  • Page 91
    TABLE V.
    RICKETS.Entrants.Intermediate Group.Leavers.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 91
    TABLE VI.
    ABNORMALITIES.Entrants.Intermediate Group.Leavers.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 92
    TABLE VII.
    Disease or Defect.EntrantsIntermediate GroupLeaversDisease or Defect.EntrantsIntermediate GroupLeavers
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 97
    The following is a summary of these cases:—
    No.Excluded.X-Rayed.Returned to School.Period of Exclusion.Time between X-Rays and return to School.
  • Page 97
    The following is a summary of the cases seen during the past four years.
    1910.1911.1912.1913.
  • Page 98
    TABLE VIII.
    Defect.No. of Cases.Defect.No. of Cases.
  • Page 100
    The number of children fed by the Voluntary Committee was 317; and the number of meals given was 6,350, the children being drawn from the following schools:—
    School.Number of Children.Number of M eals.
  • Page -
    RETURN SHEWING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OP CHILDREN INSPECTED.
    Table No.Condition.Entrants.Leavers.Intermediate Group.Total.
    Boys.Girls.Total.Per Cent.Boys.Girls.Total.Per Cent.Boys.Girls.Total.Per Cent.Boys.Girls.Total.Per Cent.
    TOTAL INSPECTED495471966-180178358-191837-6946671361-
  • Page -
    RETURN SHEWING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OP CHILDREN iNSPECTED-con^.
    Table No.Condition.Entrants.Leavers.Intermediate Group.Total.
    Boys.Girls.Total.Per Cent.Boys.Girls.Total.Per Cent.Boys.Girls.Total.Per Cent.Boys.Girls.Total.Per Cent.
  • Page 105
    TABLE XXXI. NUMBER OF CHILDREN INSPECTED (1st Jan.— 31st Dec., 1913.) A.—"Code" Groups.
    Age:Entrants.Leavers.Grand Total.
    3156Other Ages.Total.121314Other Ages.Total.
  • Page 105
    B —Groups other than "Code."
    Intermediate Group.Special Cases and Ke-examinations.