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Southwark 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

Published
1937
Pages
177
Tables
98

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98 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 8
    The population of the several divisions of the Borough at each Census since 1861, and also the estimated population for 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936 are as follows:—
    Newington.St. George's.St. Saviour's and Christchurch.
  • Page 9
    TABLE 1.
    WARD.Area in Acres.Population.Persons to the Acre.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 10
    TABLE 2. Birth.rate for the last Thirty Years for the Three Divisions of the Borough as formerly existed.
    Newington.St. George's.St. Saviour's and Christchurch.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE 3. Number of Births and Deaths belonging to each Ward, with the Birth and Death Rates, also the Infantile Mortality Rate, 1936.
    WARDBirths.Infantile Mortality.Deaths.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.Males.Females.Total.Death-rate.
  • Page 12
    The principal localities in which the "outlying'' deaths occurred are as follows:—
  • Page 13
    TABLE 4. Death Rates for the last Thirty Years for the Three Divisions of the Borough as formerly existed.
    Newington.St. George's.Christchurch and St. Saviour's.Whole Borough
  • Page 14
    TABLE 5. Deaths belonging to the Sanitary Area, with the Causes of Death at all Ages during 1936.
    Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.Institutions.
    All Ages.0.1.2.5.15.25.35.45.55.65.75.
  • Page 15
    TABLE 6. BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK. INFANT MORTALITY, 1936. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various ages under 1 Year of age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 month.4 weeks and under 3 Months3 Months and under 66 Months and under 99 Months and under 12.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 16
    The deaths under one year of age to 1,000 births for the last thirty years were as follows:—
  • Page 17
    TABLE 8. Death Rates for the various Districts for the last Ten Years (1926-1931) and 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936.
    Ward.1926.1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.
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    TABLE 9. Births and Deaths Registered in the Sub-Districts of the Borough in 1936.
    First Quarter.Second Quarter.
    Sub-Districts.Births.Deaths.Sub-Districts.Births.Deaths.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 20
    TABLE 10. Showing the number of Deaths that occurred in Public Institutions in the Borough during the year 1936.
    Institution.In 1st Quarter.In 2nd Quarter.In 3rd Quarter.In 4th Quarter.During Year.
  • Page 21
    TABLE 11. Vital Statistics of Separate Localities (1923-1936). BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.
    Names of Localities.1. St. Mary's Ward.2. St. Paul's Waiid,3. St. Peter's Ward.4. St. John's Ward.5. Trinity Ward.6. All Saints' District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all ages.Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 22
    TABLE 12. Deaths in the Sanitary Area from the principal Zymotic Diseases in the various Wards for 1936.
    WARD OR DISTRICT.Influenza.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.
  • Page 22
    TABLE 13. ZYMOTIC MORTALITY FOR THE SANITARY AREA, 1936. Showing the localities where the deaths occurred.
    Locality.Influenza.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.
  • Page 50
    TABLE 15.
    Original Visits.Revisits .Visits to Ante-Natal Cases.Visits to Post-Natal Cases.Visits to Foster Children.Visits to Cases of Diarrhoea and Sick Children.Attendances at Welfare Centres.Visits where Mothers were found to be out.Special Visits, etc.Puerperal Pyrexia.Total.
    Births.Measles.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Births.Measles.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
  • Page 51
    TABLE 16. NOTIFIED BIRTHS. 1936.
    Where Born and by Whom Attended.Mothers ConfinedNotified Births.Still-Births .Total Live Births.
  • Page 52
    TABLE 17. Vaccination Officers' Return respecting the Vaccination of Children whose Births were Registered in 1935.
    Number of these births duly entered in Columns 1,2,4 and 5 of the vaccination register (birth list sheets), viz.:—Number of these births which are not entered in the vaccination register, on account (as shown by report book), of
  • Page 57
    Summary of Sanitary Works completed under the Public Health Act during the year 1936.
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    TABLE 19. Proceedings taken under the Public Health and other Acts.
    Defendant.Cause of Proceedings.Result.
  • Page 65
    Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework.
    Premises.Number.
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 66
    TABLE 21. 3.—Home Work.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers' Premises.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, S.108.Outwork in Infected Premises , Sections 109-10
    Lists received from Employers.Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils.Nos. of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions. (Ss. 109-10).
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.OutworkersLists.Outworkers
  • Page 67
    4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops, Workplaces, etc., on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
  • Page 67
    5.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 70
    Summary showing investigations and inspections made during the year 1936.
    Inspections:—
  • Page 71
    Verminous Bedding, etc., Disinfected at the Council's Station during 1936.
    Articles.Disinfected.Destroyed.
  • Page 72
    Reasons bodies were brought to Mortuary.
  • Page 75
    Table I .
    Where a house consists of:—The permitted number of persons is:—
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    Table II.
    Where a room in a house has a floor area of:—The permitted number of persons is:—
  • Page 78
    The Borough. Percentage Overcrowded, 9.94.
    Lettings. Size.Families.Total.
    Overcrowded.Not Overcrowded.
  • Page 79
    St. Mary's Ward. Percentage Overcrowded, 7.8.
    Lettings. Size.Families.Total.
    Overcrowded .Not Overcrowded .
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    St. Paul's Ward. Percentage Overcrowded, 3.9.
    Lettings. Size.Families.Total.
    Overcrowded.Not Overcrowded.
  • Page 79
    St. Peter s Ward. Percentage Overcrowded, 6.2.
    Lettings. Size.Families.Total.
    Overcrowded.Not Overcrowded .
  • Page 80
    St. John's Ward. Percentage Overcrowded, 10.7.
    Lettings. Size.Families.Total.
    Overcrowded.Not Overcrowded.
  • Page 80
    Trinity Ward. Percentage Overcrowded, 9.4.
    Lettings. Size.Families.Total.
    Overcrowded.Not Overcrowded.
  • Page 80
    St. Michael s Ward. Percentage Overcrowded, 17.5.
    Lettings. Size.Families.Total.
    Overcrowded.Not Overcrowded.
  • Page 81
    St. Jude's Ward. Percentage Overcrowded, 8.7.
    Lettings. Size.Families.Total.
    Overcrowded .Not Overcrowded .
  • Page 81
    St. George's Ward. Percentage Overcrowded, 15.9.
    Lettings. Size.Families.Total.
    Overcrowded.Not Overcrowded .
  • Page 81
    Christchurch Ward. Percentage Overcrowded, 12.8.
    Lettings. Size.Families.Total.
    Overcrowded.Not Overcrowded.
  • Page 82
    St. Saviour's Ward. Percentage Overcrowded, 15.5.
    Lettings. Size.Families.Total.
    Overcrowded .Not Overcrowded.
  • Page 82
    The most severe cases of overcrowding in the various sizes of letting were:—
  • Page 85
    Distribution of working-class families in relation to size of family and size of dwelling occupied.
    Size of family "equivalent number'' of persons.Size of dwelling occupied, in terms of the maximum "equivalent numb; r" of persons permitted to occupy it without causing it to be overcrowdedTotals of Families.
    *0*½11½22½33½44½55½66½77½88½99½1010½1111½1212½13 and over.Overcrowded.Not Over crowded.Total.
  • Page 86
    Table showing the percentage of overcrowding in each of the Metropolitan Boroughs.
    Borough.Total Families.Overcrowded.Percentage Overcrowded.
  • Page 87
    The number and sizes of the dwellings required on the standard of 1½ persons per room are based on a Table prepared by the L.C.C. from figures given in the Census report of 1931 .
    Additional dwellings required on the standard of Table I in the First Schedule to the 1935 Act.Additional dwellings required on the standard of 1½ persons a room.
    Size.Number.3 rooms.4 rooms.5 rooms.6 rooms.7 rooms.8 rooms.9 rooms.10 rooms.Total.
  • Page 92
    The following localities were inspected and recorded under the above-mentioned Regulations during the year:—
  • Page 97
    TABLE 28. Sanitary Works completed under the Housing Acts, during the year 1936.
  • Page 101
    The following are the premises and the licensees:—
  • Page 101
    The following table shows the number of premises registered and the inspections made:—
    Premises.Registered.Inspections.
  • Page 103
    The record cards show the following facts:—
    Reconstructed.Improved.Cleansed.Refrigerators.
  • Page 106
    During the year Circulars 1534, 1566 and 1585 have been issued by the Ministry of Health, recognising official certificates from the following countries
    Country.Purpose. Second Schedule.
  • Page 107
    151 samples were taken during the year on the Wharves and submitted to the Borough Analyst for examination:—
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    Canned Sild (2 cans) First can—Tin, 0.8 grain per pound; Second can—Tin, 0.5 grain per pound.
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    TABLE 29. Showing the quantity of foodstuffs examined at the wharves, the amount found to be unsound, the Notices served, and the method of disposal of the unsound portion.
    Foodstuffs.Quantity and Weight examined.Weight found to be unsound.Surrendered by Owner.Seized by Inspector.Notices served.How unsound portion disposed of.
    Quantity.Weight.(a) Detention.(b) Release.
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    Foodstuffs.Quantity and Weight examined.Weight found to be unsound.Surrendered by Owner.Seized by Inspector.Notices served.How unsound portion disposed of.
    Quantity.Weight.(a) Detention.(b) Release.
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    Foodstuffs.Quantity and Weight examined.Weight found to he unsound.Surrendered by Owner.Seized by Inspector.Notices served.How unsound portion disposed of.
    Quantity.Weight.(a) Detention.(b) Release.
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    Foodstuffs.Quantity and Weight examined.Weight found to be unsound.Surrendered by Owner.Seized by Inspector.Notices served.How unsound portion disposed of.
    Quantity.Weight.(a) Detention.(b) Release.
    T.c.Q.L.T.c.Q.L.
  • Page 124
    TABLE 30. Showing the quantity of Foodstuffs found unsound throughout the Borough during the year 1936 by the several Inspectors.
    Foodstuffs.Quantity and Weight found UnsoundSurrendered by Owners.Seized by Inspector.Remarks.
    Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.
    T.c.Q.L.T.c.QL.T. C. Q. L.
  • Page 125
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    Foodstuffs.Quantity and Weight found UnsoundSurrendered by Owners.Seized by Inspector.Remarks.
    Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.
    Brought forwardT.c.Q-L.T.c.Q.L.T.C. Q.L.
  • Page 126
    TABLE 31. Inspections of Food at Wharves, Markets and other places where food is stored, and the action taken by the officials during the year 1936.
    INSPECTION OF WHARVES, Etc.FOOD EXAMINED, Etc.
    WARD or DISTRICT.Inspections of Wharves and Warehouses.Inspections of Markets.Inspections of Shops or Street Stalls.Slaughter Houses.Parcels of Food Examined.Parcels of Food Stopped.Parcels of Food Released.Parcels of Food destroyed by consent of owner.Parcels of Food seized by Inspector.Parcels of Food condemned by Magistrate.Summonses taken out.
  • Page 128
    BACTERIOLOGICAL AND PHOSPHATASE EXAMINATIONS. No. 1 is Bacteriological Examination. No. 2 is Microscopic Examination. No. 3 is Inoculation.
    Kind.No. 1.Nos. 1, 2 and 3.Nos. 2 and 3.Phosphatase only.Total.
  • Page 129
    INSPECTIONS OF VARIOUS PREMISES. The following inspections have been made during the year:—
  • Page 130
    NUISANCES ABATED IN CONSEQUENCE OF NOTICES.
  • Page 133
    Particulars of Bakehouses at the end of the year 1936:—
    Position.In use.Not in use.Totals.Remarks.
  • Page 134
    NOXIOUS TRADES.
    Situation.Trade.Occupier.Inspections.Remarks.
  • Page 135
    The following is a list of Poisons sold:—
    Kind of Poison Sold.No. of Premises.Remarks.
  • Page 136
    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS AND OTHER ACTS.
    Name and Address of Vendor.Sample.Result of Analysis.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 137
    The offences for which the above-mentioned summonses were taken out are tabulated hereunder:—
  • Page 138
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. TABLE 32. Return of Official Samples for the Year ending 31st December, 1936, showing the number taken, and the percentage of adulterated Samples for the year. FORMAL SAMPLES.
    Article.Number of Samples taken.Adulterated.
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    Article.Number of Samples taken.Adulterated.
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    Article.Number of Samples taken.Adulterated.
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    TABLE 33.
  • Page 146
    The number of cases notified and the number of deaths during the last five years were as follows:—
    Notified.Deaths.
  • Page 146
    The number of cases notified and the number of deaths during the last five years were as follows:—
    Notified.Deaths.
  • Page 147
    The number of cases notified and the number of deaths during the last five years were as follows:—
    Notified.Deaths.
  • Page 148
    SCHICK CLINIC 1929-1936.
    Number tested, 0—5.Inoculation without test.Immunised.Number tested, 5—14.Inoculation without test.Number tested, Adults.Immunised.Total.
  • Page 150
    CANCER. The number of deaths during the last five years, together with a table showing the site of disease, for the period 1936 will be found hereunder:—
  • Page 150
    TABLE 34. Deaths from Cancer (1936).
    Site of Disease.Under 15.15—25.25—35.35—45.45—55.55—65.65—75.75 and over.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 152
    TABLE 35. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1936.
    Disease.0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-85-Males.Females.TotalCases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
  • Page 154
    TABLE 36. Return of Families Admitted into the Council's Reception House during the year 1936.
    1936.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Smallpox.Other Diseases, etc.Verminous Persons.
    Week endingNo. of 1 FamiliesNo. of PersonsNo. of DaysNo. of FamiliesNo. of PersonsNo. of DaysNo. of FamiliesNo. of PersonsNo. of DaysNo. of FamiliesNo. of PersonsNo. of DaysNo. of FamiliesNo. of PersonsNo. of Days
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    TABLE Bedding, etc., disinfected and destroyed after the occurrence of Infectious Disease during the year 1936.
    Articles.No. Disinfected.No. Destroyed.
  • Page 157
    TABLE 38. PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1936, to the 31st December, 1936, in the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark.
    Age-periodsNotifications on Form A.
    Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.
    0-11-55-1010-15_15-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 and upw'rdsTotal Primary Notifications.
  • Page 158
    TABLE 39. SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN. New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health or Chief (Administrative) Tuberculosis Officer during the period from the 1st January, 1936, to the 31st December, 1936, otherwise than by notification on Form A or Form B under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.
    Age Periods0-11 -55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 & upwardsTotal Cases
  • Page 159
    DEATHS FROM PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. TABLE 40. Shewing the number of Patients who died in their own homes and the number who died away from home in Hospitals or other Institutions, 1936.
    0-1-2-5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-All Ages.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 160
    TABLE 41. TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age Periods.New Cases.*Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 161
    The number of notified cases and deaths for the last five years is as follows:—
    Notified.Deaths.
  • Page 161
    TABLE 42. Notification Register.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total Cases.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 162
    TABLE 43. The Locality of the Rooms Disinfected after the occurrence of Phthisis.
    No. 1.No. 2.No. 3.No. 4.No. 5.No. 6.No. 7.No. 8.No. 9.Total.
  • Page 166
    The following cases were recommended to the London County Council for Institutional treatment during the year:—
    Adults.Under 15 years.
  • Page 173
    TABLE 44. Return for the year 1936. (A) Return showing the work of the Dispensary (or Dispensaries).
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryTotal.Grand Total.
    AdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Total Percentage of Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Age Groups from 45 onwards.
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    SUMMARY OF TUBERCULOSIS STATISTICS from 1920 to 1936.
    19201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936