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Barnes 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

Published
1915
Pages
104
Tables
46

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46 tables in this report

  • Page 15
    The following table shows how the poor were relieved during 1914:—
    Expenditure.£s.d.
  • Page 33
    The general death rate was over 11 per 1,000 per annum in the three years 1904-5-6. Since then it has fluctuated between 8 - 6 and 10 - 9 compared with 13 - 3 and 15-1 for England and Wales.
    Year.Population.Deaths under 1 yearInfant Death Rate per 1000 Births.Deaths 1 to 5 years.Rate per 1,000 of Population.District Death-rate.Infant Death-rate Eng. & Wales.General Death-rate Eng.& Wales.
  • Page 33
    Population overestimated, percentages are worked out on the lower estimates.
    Year.Deaths under 1 year from Marasmus, Prem. Births, Diarrhoea.Deaths 1 to 6 years from Infec. Diseases.
  • Page 34
    The deaths among resident infants under one year are given in the following table:—
    DISEASK.Number.
  • Page 41
    The Lancet gives the following table showing the birth and death rates and the rates of infantile mortality in England and Wales and in certain parts of the country during the year 1914, the figures being provisional ;—
    Annual rate per 1,000 livingDeaths under one year to 1.000 births.
    Birtbs.Deaths.
    Crude.Standardized*
  • Page 41
    LOCAL BIRTH RATES.
  • Page 42
    BIRTH RATE VERSUS POPULATION.
    Total Births.Total Deaths.Natural Increases.Population.
  • Page 42
    Table.
    Births.Vaccination.Exemption.Non-Susceptible.
  • Page 43
    Corrected return for 1913, obtained from Registrar-General:—
  • Page 43
    MORTALITY TABLE, Comparative notes for different age groups.
    Deaths.Deaths.Deaths,Age Group.Rate per 1.800 of Population.
    1914.1913.1912.1912.1913.1914.
  • Page 45
    reported among school children by the teachers during the year:-
  • Page 47
    TABULATED ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.
    School.Boys 66Girls 56Boys 8Girls 8Bovs 12 13Girls 12 13Lea Boys.vers GirlsTotals,
  • Page 48
    The Medical inspection of school children is not intended to be carried on with the accuracy and detail of Life Insurance, but to discover, with a view to treatment, those defects which are likely to hinder a child from getting the best out of his period of elementary education.
    INFANTSBOYs.354.GIRLS.TOTAL.
  • Page 49
    S chool W ork .
    BOYS.GIRLS.TOTAL.
  • Page 50
    50 School Work.
    boys.girls.total.
  • Page 50
    INTERMEDIATE GROUP.
    boysgirlstotal
  • Page 51
    S chool W ork. 51
    boys.girls.total.
  • Page 52
    S chool W ork.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 53
    LEAVERS.
    boys.GIRLS,TOTAL.
  • Page 54
    S chool W ork.
    boys.grils.total.
  • Page 55
    S chool W ork.
    boys.girls.total.
  • Page 55
    NON-ROUTINE CASES.
    both sexes & ali. ages.
  • Page 59
    Two hundred and seventy-four visits were paid to the various schools with the special object of detecting verminous conditions, and 10,002 children were examined with these results:—
  • Page 61
    S anitary A dminstration. The nine cases are set out as follows:—
    Botile-fed.Breast fed.Number of Rooms.Number Adultsin family Children.
  • Page 63
    These are visited quarterly and are generally fairly well kept. One or two new dairies in East Sheen have been constructed on modern and up-to-date lines.
    No.No. of Visits.
  • Page 65
    Table showing the work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1914, with regard to places under the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901.
    BARNES.MORTLAKK.TOTALS.
    No.Visits.No.Visits.No.Visits.
  • Page 66
    Table showing the general work done by the Public Health Department during 1914, and in the preceding two years.
    Nature of Work Done.191219131914
  • Page 67
    is carried on, in addition, in some cases, to the sale of wet and dried fish.
    AB
    Sale of Wet & Dried Fish only.Fish Frying & Sale of Wet & Dried Fish.Total No.No. of Inspections.
  • Page 72
    Premises controlled by Bye-laws.
    Trade.No.No. of Visits.No. of Notices serv»d.No. complied with.
  • Page 73
    TABLE showing the number of certain places under the Council's supervision, and the visits made to them during 1914.
    BARNES.MORTLAKE.TOTALS.
    No.Visits.No.Visits.NoVisits.
  • Page 73
    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. Barnes Urban District. Samples Analysed, 1914.
    Article.Number of Samples.Number Genuine.Adulterated, or deteriorated.Proceedings taken.ConvictionsTotal Fines and Costs.
    £S.d.
  • Page 75
    TABLE SHOWING WORK DONE DURING 1914 IN RELATION TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES, INCLUDING PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
  • Page 76
    Report of the Inspectors appointed under the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909.
    barnes.MORTLAKE.TOTALS.
  • Page 82
    The following cases of Scarlet Fever were complicated or modified in some way:—
  • Page 84
    The complications were:—
  • Page 84
    The following Table shows the results of Bacteriological Examinations carried out by the Medical Officer of Health at the hospital during 1914:—
    Result.Diphtheria.Typhoid Fever.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Diseases.Totals.
  • Page 93
    The death rate from all forms of Tuberculosis is, however, only half that for England.
    YearPopulation.Tuberculosis of lungs.Other Tuberc.Total Deaths.District Death rate per 1,000 of population.Rate for Engl'nd.
  • Page 94
    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS CASES, 1914. TABLE shewing treatment of cases.
    Ages.Attending other hospitals in-clud'g Rich-m'd Infiriy.Dispensary Treatment.Private.Mortlake HospitalSanatoriumLeft District.
  • Page 94
    NON PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, 1914.
    Ages.Barnes.Mortlake.
  • Page 95
    PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, 1914. TABLE shewing occupations and Ages:— INDOOR. OUTDOOR.
    Ages.Servant.Warehouseman.Clerk.Shop Assistant.Caretaker.Tailors Presser.Packer.BarmanBus Conductor.Labourer.Brewery Worker,Errand Boy.Club Grou'dm nPlumber.Unclassified occupations.No occupations.Married Women.
  • Page 98
    TABLE 1. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1914 and previous Years. Name of District—Barnes Urban.
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Of nonresidents registered in the District.Of residents not registered in the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.Under 1 year of age.At all ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 nett birthsNumber.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
  • Page 99
    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1914.
    Notifiable Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases notified in each locality.Total Cases removed to Hospital.
    At all ages.At ages—Years.1 .2
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 2525 to 45.45 to 6565 and upw'ds.BarnesM'rti'ke.
  • Page 100
    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1914.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of Residents or Nonresidents in Institutions in the District.
    All AgesUnder 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 2525 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 101
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  • Page 102
    TABLE IV. Infant Mortality during the Year 1914. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 Week1-2 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 I year.
  • Page 103
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