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Wandsworth 1932

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

Published
1933
Pages
121
Tables
67

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    Extracts from Vital Statistics.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1932. TABLE I.
    Sub-District.Census Population 1931Population estimated to middle of 1932
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    TABLE II.
    Sub-District.No. of Births.Rates.
    Males.Females.Total.Birth-rate.Natural increase or decrease.
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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.
    Sub-Districts.Corrected Deaths.Corrected Death-rate.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Table V.—C auses of, and A ges at D eath, during the Y ear 1932.
    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, etc.
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    TABLE VI.
    Birth-rates.Death-rates.
    Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.Wandsworth.London.England and Wales.
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    The following is a list of the Institutions, etc., outside the Borough in which deaths of Borough residents occurred:—
    Name of Institution.No. of deaths.Name of Institution.No. oj deaths.
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    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—353o—io45—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—4545—6565 and upwards
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    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.
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    TABLE XII.
    Sub-Districts.Number of Births returned from 1st January to 31st December, 1931.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.
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    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. THE IMMUNISED PERSONS ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF DOSES AND THE 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 3 years
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    TABLE XVI.
    Result of Treatment.
    Recovered— Vision not affected.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Died.
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    TABLE XVII. MEASLES—CASES REPORTED AND DEATHS.
    Period 1st October—30th September.1922-231923-241924-251925-261926-271927-281928-291929-301930-311931-32
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    Table XVIII. shows the number of cases of infective diseases which occurred in the individual elementary schools during the year. TABLE XVIII.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.j German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other DiseasesTotals.
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    TABLE XVIII.— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    TABLE XVIII.— continued.
    School.Diseases.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.German Measles.Chicken-pox.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Ringworm.Other Diseases.Totals.
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    The next Table shows the results of the findings of these inquests. TABLE XIX.
    Inquests.Sub-Districts.Whole Borough.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.
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    Table XX.—In the form suggested by the Ministry of Health—gives details regarding the site of disease, sex, and age grouping of these new cases; also similar details regarding deaths from Tuberculosis during the year. TABLE XX.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non- Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females. JMales.Females.
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    Table XXI. shows the number of new cases of Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis classified according to the part of the body affected. TABLE XXI.
    Localisation of Disease.Total.Males.Females.
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    TABLE XXII.
    1909 to 1928 in 5 year periods.1929193019311932Totals.
    1909— 19131914— 19181919— 19231924— 1928
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    TABLE XXIII.
    Localisation.Males.Females.Total.
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    TABLE XXIV.
    1923192419251926192719281929193019311932
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    TABLE XXV.
    Tuberculous.Suspected TuberculosisNon-Tuber-culousTotals.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
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    TABLE XXVI.
    Recommended to attend Dispensary byClapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Totals.
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    TABLE XXVII.
    TuberculosisRemaining 31st Dec., 1931New CasesRemoved from RegisterRemaining on Register 31st Dec., 1932
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    TABLE XXVIII.
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    The number of patients who received institutional treatment under the London County Council's Tuberculosis Scheme during 1932 was as follows:—
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    TABLE XXIX.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at the end of 1932.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 XXX.
    Classification on Initial attendance at the Dispensaries.Condition at end of 1932.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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    Bacteriological Examinations .—The number of examinations of sputum made at the Dispensary during the past five years is given here.
    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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    TABLE XXXI.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE XXXII.
    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 XXXIII.
    No. of cases occurring.No. of cases visited.No. of visits made.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1932.
    Infant Welfare Centre.Clinics.
    Ante-natal.Infants.
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    TABLE XXXIV.
    Clapham.Putney.Putney Park.Balham.Streatham.Blegborough Road.Streatham Hill (ClaphamPark)Tooting.Southfield.Fairfield.Springfield.Totals.
    FairlightLyn-wood Road
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    TABLE XXXV.
    Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
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    TABLE XXXVI.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    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
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    TABLE XXXVIII.
    Class of Works.Number of Places on Register at end of 1932.Number of Inspections, 1932.Number of Notices, 1932.Number of Prosecutions, 1932.
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    TABLE XXXIX. HOME WORK.
    Nature of Work.Outworkers' Lists.Outwork in unwholesome premisesOutwork 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 XL. 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 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)
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    TABLE XLII.
    Premises.Number of Places on the Register at end of 1932.Number of inspections, 1932.Number of Notices, 1932.Number of prosecutions. 1932.
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    TABLE XLIII. RESULT OF ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN ARTICLES OF FOOD PRO CURED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928, SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE ADULTERATED COMPARED WITH 1928, 1929, 1930, AND 1931.
    Percentage of Samples adulterated, 1927-1931.No. of samples in 1932.
    1928.1929.1930.1931.Examined.Found adulterated or not up to standardPercentage adulterated
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    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.
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    TABLE XLV.
    Clapham.Putney.Balham.Streatham.Tooting.Wandsworth.Whole Borough.
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    Staff. SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Sanitary Inspector.Meat and Food.Others.
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    HEALTH VISITORS.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Certificates held.
    Health Visitor.Trained Nurse.C. M. B.Sanitary Inspector.
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    OFFICE STAFF.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Appointment.Certificates held.
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    Staff. OFFICE STAFF— continued,.
    Name.Commenced Duty.Appointment.Certificates held.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1932. CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH, 1932. (Compiled by the Registrar-General).
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages0—1—2—5—15—25—35—45—55—65—75-
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    Vital Stalistics. CAUSES OF DEATH— continued.
    Causes of Death.Sex.All Ages0—1—2—5—15--25--35--45--55--65--75—
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1932. PARTICULARS OF PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.
    Premises.Offences.Result.Fine.Costs.
    38, Jew's Row, WandsworthNuisancesOrder made for abatement of nuisances.—s. 21d. 0
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    GENERAL STATEMENT.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    Analysts' Annual Report. 107 GENERAL STATEMENT.— continued.
    Nature ofExaminedAdulterated.
    Sample.Formal.InTotal.Formal.InTotal
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    DRUGS (INFORMAL).
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1932. OTHER ARTICLES.
    Nature of Sample.ExaminedAdulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    Analysts' Annual Report. OTHER ARTICLES —continued.
    Nature of Sample.Examined.Adulterated.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    Below is given the nature and extent of the adulteration returned in the formal samples submitted :—
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1982. The nature of the reports issued in respect to the informal samples returned as adulterated is as follows:—
    Case No.Nature of Sample.Nature of Report.
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    The average composition of the Milks, returned as genuine, during each month is given below :—
    Month.SamplesTotal solids.Milk fat.Non-faty solids.