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Wandsworth 1929

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

Published
1930
Pages
119
Tables
67

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67 tables in this report

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    TABLE I.
    Sub-District.Census Population 1921Population estimated to middle of 1929
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    TABLE II.
    Sub-District.No. of Births.Rates.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.Rate of natural increase.
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    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. shows the total number of corrected deaths and the death-rates for each sub-district and for the whole Borough. TABLE IV.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Corrected Death-rate.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    T able V.—C auses of, and A ges at D eath, during the Y ear 1929.
    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.
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    Table VI. gives a comparative statement of the birth and death-rates in the Borough for the past 10 years, together with the same rates for London and England and Wales. TABLE VI.
    Birth-rates.Death-rates.
    Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.
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    Vital Statistics. 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 under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE VIII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE IX.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total.No. of DEATHS from Infectious Diseases grouped in Age Periods.
    Under 1515 and upwardsUnder 11—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and upwards
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    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—451 45—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 18
    TABLE XII.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births returned from 1st January to 31st December, 1928.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 22
    TABLE XIII; SHOWING RESULTS OF PRIMARY SCHICK TEST IN AGE GROUPS.
    Result of Test.Children Under 15.Over 15.All Cases.
    Under 55—1010—15MalesFemalesTotal15—2020 and OverMalesFemalesTotal
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    TABLE XIV. AGE GROUPING OF PERSONS IMMUNISED AND FOUND TO BE PROTECTED AS SHOWN BY A NEGATIVE RE-SCHICK TEST.
    Under 55—1010—15MalesFemalesTotal15—2020 and overMalesFemalesTotal
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    TABLE XV. NUMBER OF DOSES AND TIME REQUIRED TO PRODUCE IMMUNITY—AS SHOWN BY A NEGATIVE RE-SCHICK TEST.
    Number of Immunising Injections given.Period after last injection of First Series in which re-Test was Negative.Total
    within 4 monthsbetweenTotal within 1 yearbetween
    4 and 6 months6 and 9 months9 and 12 months12 and 18 months18 mths and 2 years2 years and 2£ years
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    TABLE XVI. DETAILS OF CASES IN WHICH THE LAST RECORDED RE-SCHICK TEST WAS POSITIVE.
    Period after the First Series of injections in which the Re-Schick Test was positive.Have not attended for further injections.Received a second series of injections.Total.
    Have not attended for Re-Test.Re-Test still positive
    12—18 months18 months to 2 years.
    After last injection of First Series.
  • Page 32
    TABLE XVII.
    Result of Treatment.
    Recovered— Vision not affected.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Died.
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    TABLE XVIII. MEASLES—CASES REPORTED AND DEATHS.
    Period 1st October—30th September1921—221922—231923—241924—251925—26 1926—271927—281928—29
  • Page 35
    TABLE XIX.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.; Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases .Totals.
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    TABLE XIX.—continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    TABLE XIX.—continued.
    School.Diseases.
    i Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.J Other Diseases.Totals. 1
  • Page 40
    TABLE XX.
    Inquests.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
  • Page 42
    TABLE XXII.
    Localisation of Disease.Total.Males.Females.
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Localisation.Total.Males.Females.
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    TABLE XXIV.
    1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
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    TABLE XXV.
    1904 to 1928 in 5 year periods.1929Totals.
    1904— 19081909— 19131914— 19181919— 19231924— 1928
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    TABLE XXVI.
    Tuberculous.Suspected TuberculosisNon-TuberculousTotals.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
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    TABLE XXVII.
    Recommended to attend Dispensary byClapham.Putney.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Outside Borough.Totals.
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    TABLE XXVIII.
    TuberculosisRemaining 31st Dec., 1928New CasesRemoved from RegisterRemaining on Register 31st Dec., 1929
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    TABLE XXX.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at the end of 1929.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.
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    TABLE XXXI.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at end of 1929.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 54
    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.
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    The Committee have to acknowledge with gratitude the following donations:—
    £s.d.
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    TABLE XXXII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XXXIII.
    Method of Feeding.Age of infant on first visit.
    Under 1 month.1—3 months.3—6 months.6—12 months.Total.
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    TABLE XXXIV.
    No. of cases.No. of visits.
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    Report of the Officer of Health for 1929.
    Infant Welfare Centre.Clinics.
    Ante-natal.Infants.
  • Page 65
    TABLE XXXV.
    Clapham.Putney.Putney Park.Balham.Streatham.Blegborough Road.Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Totals.
    FairlightLyn-wood Road
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    TABLE XXXVI.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    Table XXXVII. gives full details of the inspections carried out by the District Inspectors. TABLE XXXVII.
    Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
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    TABLE XXXVIII.
    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
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    TABLE XXXIX.
    Class of Works.Number of Places on Register at end of 1929.Number of Inspections, 1929.Number of Notices, 1929.Number of Prosecutions, 1929.
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    TABLE XL. 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.
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    TABLE XLI. DETAILS WITH REGARD TO REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1)Number. (2)
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    TABLE XLII. DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
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    TABLE XLIII.
    Premises.Number of Places on the Register at end of 1929.Number of inspections, 1929.Number of Notices, 1929.Number of prosecutions , 1929.
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    TABLE XLIV. RESULT OF ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF FOOD PROCURED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928. SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE ADULTERATED COMPARED WITH 1925, 1926, 1927, AND 1928.
    Percentage of Samples adulterated, 1925-1928.No. of samples in 1929.
    1925.1926.1927.1928.Examined.Found adulterated or not up to standardPercentage adulterated
  • Page 86
    TABLE XLV.
    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.
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    TABLE XLVI.
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    TABLE XLVII.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    SANITARY INSPECTORS. (11 District and 2 Housing Inspectors, the latter being denoted †).
    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.
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    CLERICAL STAFF— Continued.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Appointment.Certificates held.
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    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH, 1929. (Compiled by the Registrar-General).
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages.0-1-2-5-1525-45-65-75-
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    CAUSES OF DEATH— continued.
    causes of death.Sex.All Ages.0—1—2—5—15—25—45—65—75—
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    PARTICULARS OF PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    s.d.s.d.
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    PARTICULARS OF PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS— continued,
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    s.d.s.d.
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    PARTICULARS OF PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS— continued.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    s.d.s.d.
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    GENERAL STATEMENT.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    DRUGS. (INFORMAL).
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
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    OTHER ARTICLES.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    OTHER ARTICLES.— continued.
    Nature of Sample.ExaminedAdulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    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.
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    Below will be found the nature of reports issued in respect of informal samples returned as adulterated:—
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    The monthly composition of the Milks reported as genuine during the year is given below:—
    Month.No.Total Milk Solids.Milk fat.Non-fatty Solids.