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Wandsworth 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1929
Pages
125
Tables
69

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69 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    TABLE I.
    Sub.District.Census Population 1921Population estimated to middle of 1928
  • Page 4
    TABLE II.
    Sub.District.No. of Births.Rates.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.Rate of natural increase.
  • Page 5
    TABLE III.
    Sub-District.Births registered in the Borough.Total births notified.Notified by :No. born dead.
    Medical Attendant.ParentMidwife.Other person.
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    TABLE IV.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Corrected Death-rate.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 7
    Table V.— Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1928.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).
    All Ages.Males.Females.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 65.65 and upwards.Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Deaths in Public Institutions.
  • Page 8
    TABLE VI.
    Birth.rates.Death.rates.
    Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.
  • Page 10
    TABLE VII.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and i under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
  • Page 11
    TABLE VIII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
  • Page 14
    TABLE IX.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total.No. of DEATHS from Infectious Diseases grouped in Age Periods.
    Under 1515 upwardsUnder 11—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and upwards
  • Page 15
    TABLE X.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total.No. of CASES of Infectious Diseases grouped in Age Periods.
    Under 1515 and upwardsUnder 11—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and upwards
  • Page 16
    TABLE XI.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total CASES of Infectious Diseases occurring in each locality.Total Cases occurring.Number admitted into Hospital.Total Deaths.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
  • Page 22
    TABLE XII.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births returned from 1st January to 31st December, 1927.Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small-pox.Dead, Unvaccinated.Certificates of Conscientious objection.Postponed by Medical Certificate.Removed to District, Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprised.Removed to places unknown, or which cannot be traced ; and cases not having been found.Remaining on Books as Unvaccinated.
  • Page 25
    Attendances .—The number of persons who attended the Clinics during the year, and the number susceptible to Diphtheria, is shown in the following statement :—
    No. of persons who attended the Clinics %No. of susceptibles who required Immunisation.
  • Page 26
    TABLE XIII. GROUPING OF CASES ON PRIMARY SCHICK TESTING.
    Result of Test.Age Groups.MalesFemalesTotal
    Under 55—1010—15Total under 1515—2020 and over
  • Page 28
    TABLE XIV. AGE GROUPING OF CASES IMMUNISED AND RE-TESTED.
    Age Grouping.MalesFemalesTotal
    Under 55—1010—1515—2020 and over
  • Page 30
    TABLE XV. RESULTS OF RE-TESTING. (1) Period and dosage required to produce immunity (a negative result;. (2) Details of cases still positive.
    Number of Immunising Doses GivenTotal CasesFinal Re-Schick Test Negative—period since last dose of first series when result was found to be negative.Still Positive when last tested at period stated.
    Within 4 mths.4—6 mths.6—9 mths.9—12 mths.12—18 mths.18 mths. 2 yearsTotal NegativeWithin 4 mths.4—6 mths.6—9 mths.9—12 mths.12—18 mths.Total Positive
  • Page 35
    TABLE XVT. Result of Treatment.
    Recovered— Vision not affected.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Died.
  • Page 40
    TABLE XVII. MEASLES—CASES REPORTED AND DEATHS.
    Period 1st October—30th September1920—211921—221922—231923—241924—251925—261926—27 «1927—28
  • Page 41
    TABLE XVIII.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases .Totals.
  • Page 42
    TABLE XVTII.— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMeasles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm1 Other DiseasesTotals.
  • Page 43
    TABLE XVIII.— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaMeasles.German Measles. 1Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.RingwormOther DiseasesTotals.
  • Page 46
    TABLE XJX.
    Inquests.Sub-Districts.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough
  • Page 47
    TABLE XX.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 48
    TABLE XXI.
    Localisation of Disease.Total.Males.Females.
  • Page 49
    TABLE XXII.
    Localisation.Total.Males.Females.
  • Page 50
    TABLE XXIII.
    1919192019211922192319241925192619271928
  • Page 52
    TABLE XXIV.
    1904 to 1923 in 5 year periods.In recent years.Totals.
    1904— 19081909— 19131914— 19181919— 192319241925192619271928
  • Page 53
    TABLE XXV.
    Tuberculous.Suspected TuberculosisNon-TuberculousTotals.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 54
    TABLE XXVI.
    Recommended to attend Dispensary byClapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Outside Borough.Totals.
  • Page 54
    TABLE XXVII.
    TuberculosisRemaining 31st Dec., 1927New CasesRemoved from RegisterRemaining on Register 31st Dec., 1928
  • Page 55
    TABLE XXVIII.
  • Page 55
    The number of patients who received institutional treatment under the London County Council's Tuberculosis Scheme during 1928 was as follows:—
  • Page 58
    TABLE XXIX.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at the end of 1928Died.Total cases where condition is known.Removed and lost sight of.Total cases who have attended.
    Discharged as cured.Disease arrested.Disease not arrested.
  • Page 59
    TABLE XXX.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at end of 1928.Total cases where condition is known.Removed and lost sight of.Total cases who have attended.
    Discharged as cured.Disease arrested.Disease not arrested.Died.
  • Page 60
    Bacteriological Examinations .—Below is shown the number of such examinations of sputum made at the Dispensary during the past five years.
    Year.Total number of specimens examined.No. of specimens sent by General Practitioners and St. James' Hosptl.No. of specimens found to contain T.B.
  • Page 65
    TABLE XXXI.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
  • Page 66
    TABLE XXXII.
    Method of Feeding.Age of infant on first visit.
    Under 1 month.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—12 months.Total.
  • Page 67
    TABLE XXXIII.
    No. of cases.No. of visits.
  • Page 68
    The following is a list of the Welfare Centres in the Borough, together with the hours at which the clinics are held:—
  • Page 69
    Continued from previous page...
    Infant Welfare Centre.Clinics.
    Ante-natal.Infants.
  • Page 70
    TABLE XXXIV.
    Clapham.Putney.Putney Park.Balham.Streatham.Blegborough Road.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Totals.
    FairlightLyn-wood Road
  • Page 78
    TABLE XXXV.
    Clapham.Putney. ___Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
  • Page 79
    Table XXVI. gives full details of the inspections carried out by the District Inspectors. TABLE XXXVI.
    Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
  • Page 80
    TABLE XXXVII.
    Wards.No. of houses inspected.No. of houses in which defects, were found.Number of Families Living in:—
    One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms and upwards
  • Page 82
    TABLE XXXVIII.
    Class of Works.Number of Places on Register at end of 1028.Number of Inspections, 1028.Number of Notices, 1928.Number of Prosecutions, 1928.
  • Page 83
    TABLE XXXIX. HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists.Outwork in unwholesome premisesOut work in infected premises.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Instances.Notices served.Instances.
    Contractors.Workmen.
  • Page 84
    TABLE XL. DETAILS WITH REGARD TO REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 84
    TABLE XLI. DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.No. of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 85
    TABLE XLII.
    Premises.Number of Places on the Register at end of 1928.Number of inspections, 1928.Number of Notices, 1928.Number of prosecutions, 1928.
  • Page 90
    TABLE XLIII. RESULT OF ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN ARTICLES UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, DURING 1028, SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE ADULTERATED COMPARED WITH 1924, 1925, 192G, AND 1927.
    Percentage of Samples adulterated, 1924-1927.No. of samples in 1928.
    1924.1925.1920.1927.Examined.Found adulterated or not up to standardPercentage adulterated
  • Page 91
    TABLE XLIV.
    Informal Samples.Formal Samples.Total.
    Number taken.Adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Number taken.Adulterated.Percentage adulterated.Number taken.Adulterated.Number per 1,000 of population.Percentage adulterated.
  • Page 93
    TABLE XLV.
    Samples taken.Reported against.Percentage reported against.
  • Page 94
    TABLE XLVI.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
  • Page 102
    DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Sanitary Inspector.Meat and Food.Others.
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    FOOD AND DRUGS INSPECTORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Sanitary Inspector.Meat and Food.Others.
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    Staff. HEALTH VISITORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Health Visitor.Trained Nurse.C. M. B.Sanitary Inspector.
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    CLERICAL STAFF.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Appointment.Certificates held.
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    CLERICAL STAFF— Continued.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Appointment.Certificates held.
  • Page 106
    VITAL STATISTICS.—CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH, 1928.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—45—05—75—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    VITAL STATISTICS.—CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH, 1928 —continued.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—45—65—75—
  • Page 109
    PARTICULARS OF PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    s.d.s.d.
  • Page 113
    GENERAL STATEMENT.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
  • Page 113
    DRUGS.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
  • Page 114
    OTHER ARTICLES.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
  • Page 115
    The following table shows, in detail, the nature and extent of the adulteration reported in the formal samples examined.
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
  • Page 115
    Below will be found the nature of the reports issued in respect to the Informal samples returned as adulterated :—
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
  • Page 116
    Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
  • Page 116
    The average composition of the Milks returned as genuine during each month of 1928 was as under:—
    Month.Total Milk Solids.Milk Fat.Non-fatty Solids.