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Orsett 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orsett]

Published
1932
Pages
53
Tables
33

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  • Page 6
    During the autumn and winter heavy ground mists are of frequent occurrence and it is probable that cases of rheumatism are thereby increased in severity.
    M.F.Totals
  • Page 7
    The following tables have been supplied by the Registrar-General, with the exception of the line marked * in Table No. 2. CIVILIANS 76, S.D. 30. Causes of Death, Orsett R.D., 1931
    Causes of Death.M.F.
  • Page 8
    BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OP MORTALITY During the Year 1931. (Provisional Figures). (:The mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population but for London and the towns to civilians only.)
    —Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-bate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live BirthsPercentage of Total Deaths
    All CausesEnteric FeverSmall-poxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenzaViolenceDiarrhoea and Enteritis (under Two years)Total Deaths under One yearCertified by Registered Medical PractitionersInquest CasesCertified by Coroner after P.M. No InquestUncertified Cause of Death
    Live Births.Stillbirths
  • Page 9
    COMPARISON OF VARIOUS STATISTICS.
    Year.No. of Births.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infantile Mortality Rate.
  • Page 11
    3. Laboratory Facilities .—The examination of Pathological and Bacteriological specimens is provided for at the Essex County Laboratories, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.4., and during the year the following examinations have been undertaken.
    Specimen,No. Examined.
  • Page 12
    ACTS AND SECTIONS ADOPTED.
    Acts.Sections.Contributory Places.
  • Page 12
    BYE-LAWS, ORDERS AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED.
  • Page 14
    Continued from previous page...
    19271928192919301931
  • Page 16 17
    CLINIC AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Clinic.Address & Accommodation.Hours.
  • Page 18
    Comparison of Visits made by Health visitors.
    192619271928192919301931
  • Page 18
    The Maternity and Child Welfare Centres have carried out their work successfully during the year, and the following statistics are available.
    Sessions Held.Number on Books.Attendances.
    Under 11-5 yrs.Under 11-5 yrs.
  • Page 19
    Anie-Natal Clinics. —The Ante-Natal Clinics have continued during the year, the average attendance being approximately 13 per session.
    Sessions Held.Number on Books.Attendances.
  • Page 19
    Milk (Mothers' and Children's) Order, 1921.— Cows' and Dried Milk supplied, year ending, December 31st, 1930:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 20
    ORTHOPAEDIC ASCERTAINMENT CLINIC.
    CountyGraysTilburyOrsettTotal
  • Page 20
    ORTHOPAEDIC AFTER-CARE CLINIC.
    CountyGraysTilburyOrsettTotal
  • Page 24
    This is held at Quarry Hill School, Grays, and children from all parts of the Orsett district are admitted.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 25
    MINOR AILMENT TREATMENT CLINICS.
    GRAYS.TILBURY.
    19301931.19801931
  • Page 26
    DENTAL TREATMENT. One school was inspected during 1930, Lansdowne Road School, Tilbury.
    Children Inspected.Offered Treatment.Age Groups.
    5-77 9.
  • Page 26
    Summary of Work at Dental Clinic.—
    Children.Attendances.ExtractionsGas Cases.FillingsOperations.
    Temp.Perm.Temp.Perm.
  • Page 27
    School Baths .—The figures under this heading show a reduction from the previous year.
    19301931
  • Page 33
    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS.
    Nature of Inspections.NumberNotices.
    InformalFormal.Complied with.Outstanding.
  • Page 35
    1. INSPECTIONS OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS & WORKPLACES Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector.
    Premises.InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
    1 .234
  • Page 35
    2. DEFECTS FOUND, in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Offences in respect of which Prosecutions were Instituted
    Pound.RemediedReferred to H.M. Inspctor
  • Page 41
    Samples of milk taken by the Sanitary Inspectors are forwarded to the County Laboratories for pathological and bacterial examination. I append herewith a table of results:—
    Sample No.Date Taken.No. of Bacteria per 1 c.c.B. Coli present in
  • Page 42
    Situation. —Bulphan 1; Fobbing 1; Horndon-on-the Hill *1; Mucking 1; Langdon Hills 1; Little Thur-rock 2; Orsett 1; Stanford-] e-Hope 2; South Stifford 1. 86 Notices of Occasional Slaughter were received.
    Animals Slaughtered192919801931
  • Page 42
    Unsound Meat Condemned.
    Bovines.Pigs.Sheep.
  • Page 45
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) During 1931.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Oases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 46
    Allocation to Parishes.
    Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.
  • Page 47
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    CASES.Vision UnimpairedVision ImpairedTotal BlindnessDeaths
    NotifiedTreated
    At HomeIn Hospital
  • Page 48
    TUBERCULOSIS (Local Register). New Cases and Mortality during 1931.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 49
    NUMBER OF CASES ON REGISTER.
    Year.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 49
    Sanatoria .—Beds are available for advanced cases at Orsett Infirmary, while the County Council maintain establishments at High Beech, Chingford, Black Notley and Harold Court. Patients from the Rural District were admitted as follows:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 51
    GENERAL STATISTICS AS TO AREAS, POPULATION, AND RATEABLE VALUE OF HOUSES IN EACH PARISH.
    PARISH.Area in Acres Land and Water.Population Census 1911.Population Census 1921.Population Census 1931.Nett Rateable Value, April, 1932. £Nett Ass. Value to Special Expenses, April, 1932. £Total Rates Year ending 31st March, 1932.