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Own Laboratories. 24 St. Mary's Hospital for Women & Children 22 37 — 8 — — — — 4 — — — — — — Operative surgery, X-rays, Ultraviolet light, Dental, Massage. Ear, Nose and Throat, Orthopædic. Part-time Pathologist in conjunction with other Hospitals. 25 Severn lis Mental Hospital — — — — — — — — — — 1886 — — _ — — — — —...
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† In the case of Hospitals under the control of the Borough of Barking :— Upney (Maternity) Hospital Barking (Isolation) Hospital Number and classification of Mcdical Staff Number and classification of Nursing Staff: Matron Sisters Assistant Nurses Mid wives Probationer Nurses Arrangements for the emolovment of consult...
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During the year two confidential reports have been submitted to the Maternal Mortality Committee on mothers, one of whom died during pregnancy and the other shortly after the birth of her child. In both cases the medical practitioners have given their opinions that the deaths were not due to pregnancy or childbirth. Si...
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We have not, in Barking, any institutions which make provision for unmarried mothers, illegitimate infants and homeless children, but we are constantly in touch with the Public Assistance Committee and the various voluntary agencies which deal with these cases. 20. INSTITUTIONAL PROVISION FOR THE CARE OF MENTAL DEFECTI...
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The table on pages 31—32 shows the various out-patient departments under the control of the Local Authority. 23. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1929. In my Report for 1930, I wrote of the possibilities in the operation of this Act. It will, I know, be years before the full benefits can be developed. I do, however, feel strongly...
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Greatflelds Centre, Movers Lane. Mondays and Thursdays, 2 p.m. ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, Alexandra Centre, St. Paul's Boad J ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, St. Alban's Centre, Urswick Road. Wednesdays and Fridays, 2 p.m. ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, (b) Ante-natal Clinics Clinic premises, East Street. Wednesdays, 2 p.m. ; Fridays, 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon. Accom...
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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE— (a) Inspection Clinics and treatment of minor ailments. Clinic premises, East Street. Daily, 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon. Three rooms. Local Authority. St. Alban's Centre, Urswick Road. Daily, 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon. Large Hall. ,, ,, (b) Eye Clinic Clinic premises, East Street. Approximately twice weekl...
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,, ,, TUBERCULOSIS— 37, Linton Road. Mondays, 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays, 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon. Three rooms. Essex County Council. VENEREAL DISEASES— London Hospitals, etc. - - By arrangement with Essex County Council. S3 SECTION 3. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. 24. WATER. Water is supplied to the area by the South E...
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It is to be noted that the total hardness of the new supplies is 31 degrees, as compared with a hardness of 18 degrees in our previous supplies. The water is of satisfactory purity. 25. RIVERS AND STREAMS. The rivers and streams running through the area are controlled by the River lioding Catchment Board, whilst the Ri...
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This is a grossly contaminated river water, having the bacterial composition of sewage eflluent. In addition, typhoid bacilli could be isolated. ithin the tidal limits the River Roding receives the sewage effluents from the works of three authorities, and higher upstream the effluents from the works of three further au...
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It is further becoming more generally recognised that measurement of such light rays gives an indication of any atmospheric pollution. With the very kindly co-operation of the Borough Librarian—Mr. F. W. McLaren—who undertook the actual work, I am able to supply particulars of the measurements recorded :— Month. Daily ...
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35 It was found on examining the measurements recorded at Southend that, with the exception of the month of August, our results compared favourably. 28. DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE. Further considerable progress has been made in the work of sewering the district, to convey the sewage of Ilford and Barking to the Northern Out...
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Of these 45 premises, 12 have cesspools, 27 have pail closets and 6 have privies. Forty-six premises were connected to the sewer during the year without cost to the Corporation. Further conversions were proceeding at the end of the year. 30. PUBLIC CLEANSING. (a) Storage, Collection and Disposal.—The collection and dis...
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This figure shows a yield of 11.1 cwts. per 1,000 of the population per day, as against the average figure of 14.3 cwts. per day for non-mining towns. A charge of five shillings per load is made for the removal of trade refuse, but no charge is made for the use of the public tips by tradesmen who make their own provisi...
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As you know, I hold the opinion that street gullies should be emptied and cleansed by mechanical means. 31. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. (a) Work of Sanitary Inspectors. (1) Inspection of Dwelling-Houses. Total Houses Inspected under Public Health or Housing Acts 3,155 Total Number of Inspections made 4,981 Housing...
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Houses Let in Lodgings 4 1 — Common Lodging Houses 103 8 3 Offensive Trades 230 20 13 Tents, Vans and Sheds 78 10 7 Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops 302 7 3 Slaughter-houses 73 1 — 37 (3) Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Inspections. Defects. Notices. Factories 190 18 6 Laundries 15 — — Bakehouses 52 2 — Domestic Wo...
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Defects. Notices. Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 267 20 6 Vacant Land and Refuse Dumps 191 42 17 Public Lavatories 93 12 9 Schools 56 12 6 Markets and General Shops 366 23 9 Ice-Cream Vendors 146 13 6 Petroleum and Celluloid Stores 149 15 3 Waterlogged Ground 2 — — Fair Grounds 2 — — Foul Condition of Ditches 3 ...
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Choked drains, opened, repaired, and cleansed 393 Drains reconstructed 79 New drains (conversions) 46 Ventilation shafts repaired or new fixed 26 New inspection covers 23 38 (2) Closet Accommodation. Roofs Walls W.C. structures repaired 29 Floors Doors Scats fixed 67 W.C. pans fixed or cleansed 73 Flushing apparatuses ...
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External walls repointed 736 House floors repaired 262 Windows repaired or renewed 493 Window and door reveals repaired 181 Window sills repaired or renewed 340 Sashcords renewed 594 Washing coppers repaired or renewed 278 Stoves repaired or renewed 372 House doors and frames repaired or renewed 169 Stairs repaired 56 ...
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Offensive accumulations removed 97 Animals so kept as to be a nuisance 10 Verminous rooms and persons disinfested 65 Dirty premises cleansed 3 Flooding 37 Drains tested 405 Dangerous structures reported 30 Overcrowding 54 Accumulation of water in cellar 4 Offensive fumes 9 Other conditions 4 (c) Notices Served. Informa...
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Intimations. Statutory. Factories 232 6 — — Workshops 280 10 — — Workplaces 116 11 — — Totals 628 27 — — 40 (2) Defects Found. Particulars. Number of Defects. Number of Prosecutions. Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Ins. *Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:— Want of cleanliness 13 12 1 — Want of ventilation 2 2 — — ...
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— — — Other nuisances 19 19 — — Sanitary accommodation:— Insufficient 4 4 — — Unsuitable or defective 27 27 — — Not separate for sexes — — — — Unscreened for sexes — — — — Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts:— Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s.101) — — — — Breach of special sanitary requirements f...
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Workshops on the Register (sec. 131) at the end of the year. (1) Number. (2) Bakehouses (including nine factory bakehouses) 14 Other Workshops 46 Total number of Workshops on Register 60 (5) Other Matters. Class. (l) Number (2) .Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory ...
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The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 33 outworkers:— Box maker 1 Overall making 1 Mattress case maker l Boot and shoe maker 3 Life-belt covering 1 Tie making 3 Artificial flower maker 1 Millinery 1 Wearing apparel (various) 17 Christmas cracker making 2 Fancy goods making ...
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In June, 1930, the Electricity Commissioners appointed a Committee "To consider and report upon the measures which have been taken both in this eountiy and in others to obviate the emission of soot, ash, grit and gritty particles from the chimneys of electric power stations." The Committee took evidence so far as power...
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The dust extraction plant recommended by the Committee of the Electricity Commissioners is one consisting of electrostatic precipitators. Our information is that there would be very considerable difficulty in incorporating such plant with existing installations. The two additional 75,000 kilowatt sets referred to in my...
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Eight defects were discovered and three notices served. (c) Tents, Vans and Sheds.—There are 12 occupied van dwellings, which are located in yards where water supply and sanitary accommodation arc provided. 7S \ isits were paid and 7 notices were served in respect of 10 defects discovered. (d) Underground Sleeping Room...
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Fines and costs amounting to £9 were imposed. The tip owners gave an undertaking that the tips would be closed. (jl) Piggeries.—The seven remaining piggeries in the district are removed from occupied dwellings, but the premises are not entirely satisfactory because of the [???] culties in. drainage. 44 (h) Stables.—Owi...
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PARKS AND OPEN SPACES. You have three hundred acres of parks and open spaces in Barking, including the western and southern open belts, and you are making wonderful use of them. Your large open air swimming bath is marvellous, and I know that you are laying out the open belt which separates the Becontree Estate from th...
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It has not been found necessary to close any department of the schools as a result of infectious disease. 36. RAG FLOCK ACTS, 1911 AND 1928. There are three premises where upholstery repairs are carried out and these premises are regularly inspected. The general practice at all establishments is to use fibre or wood wo...
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Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:— (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 3,155 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 10,396 (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded ...
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376 Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of formal Notices:— Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 1,776 46 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:— A.—Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act...
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—Proceedings under sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930 : (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made 15 (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil D.—Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930 : (1) Number of separate tenements or ...
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47 (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— (a) By ownersNil (b) By local authority in default of owners Nil (3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close Nil 1.—Proceedings un...
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(a) General Observations.—The total number of inhabited houses in the district is 161,232 (including 1,049 shops), which, compared with the total of 10,965 at the census of 1931, gives an indication of the growth of the town. Of the total of 15,183 dwelling-houses, 1,361 are owned by the Council and approximately 5,700...
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In my Report for the year 1930, I said " With the advent of a large new population to the district and the erection of so many new houses, the time appears to 48 be opportune for the prohibition of anything but a standard type of structure, the site not to be within fifteen feet distance from any window of the dwelling...
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1926 289 47 242 1927 358 30 328 1928 375 40 335 1929 700 (Barking) 206 237 (L.C.C.) 257 1930 1,064 (Barking) 59 35 (L.C.C.) 970 1931 2,557 (Barking) 26 121 (L.C.C.) 2,410 1932 1,993 (Barking) 109 177 (L.C.C.) 1,707 Totals 7,336 5,861 1,475. Of the 5,861 houses shown above as part of Municipal Housing Scheme, 517 were p...
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(b) Sufficiency of Supply of Houses and Overcrowding.—The Council is aware that the land available for building purposes is likely to be taken up completely for rehousing purposes subsequent to action under the Housing Act, 1930. 49 This means that there will not be available in the district any houses for the people l...
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Arrangements have been made to rehouse all displaced tenants. The premises in respect of which Demolition Orders were made are as follows:— Nos. 2-8, Mayesbrook Cottages. Nos. 1-5, Manor Way Cottages. Nos. 1 and 2, Ivy Cottages. Toll-Gate House. Of the total of 43 premises scheduled for action in the period 1930-1935, ...
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1-36, Bridge Street. (2) Nos. 6-31, Back Lane. (3) Nos. 2 and 4, Broadway, Nos. 1 and 2, Church Path, and Nos. 2 and 3, Market House Buildings. In the three areas there were 70 premises, housing 86 families. These families are to be rehoused on a site at Movers Lane. 51 SECTION 5. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. 39...
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The following table sets out the results of the bacteriological examination of various samples, from which it will be seen that out of a total of 47, six were found to be unsatisfactory:— Type of Sample. Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. Totals. Grade " A " (T.T.) Milk 6 1 7 Raw Milk 19 4 23 " Pasteurised " Milk 16 1 17 To...
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52 The County Medical Officer took two other samples from supplies produced in the district and these were both negative. The bacteriological examination of all milk samples is carried out for this Authority by the Counties Public Health Laboratories, of 91, Queen Victoria Street, London, whilst the examination of samp...
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Milk 12 Grade " A " Milk, Pasteurised 2 Licences were granted to two local firms for the bottling of Grade " A " (T.T.) Milk, and one for the treatment and sale of milk as " pasteurised." There are in the district 46 retailers and 11 wholesale distributors of sterilised milk. Two milk roundsmen were prosecuted in respe...
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I am glad to note that legislation may be introduced soon to control the sale of all treated milk, a matter to which I have referred in my reports for the last three years. (b) Ice-cream.—The following results of the examination of three samples of ice-cream show that the product was not so clean as might reasonably be...
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The following table gives particulars of notifications received, and the animals slaughtered, during the five years ended December 31st, 1932. Year 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 Totals. Notifications Received 126 72 64 39 57 358 Cattle 40 64 80 12 10 206 Pigs 409 137 93 200 84 923 Sheep 815 426 332 173 270 2016 Calves 71 10...
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2 beasts' lungs Tuberculosis 20 „ 2 „ livers Distomatosis 32 „ 1 beast's liver Tuberculosis 16 „ 3 beasts' livers Cirrhosis 48 „ 3 ,, mesenteries Tuberculosis 9 „ 6 sheeps' lungs Parasites 18 „ 1 sheep's pluck Parasites 10 „ l½ ,, livers Distomatosis 6 „ 2 pigs' lungs Pneumonia 8 „ 2 „ spleens Tuberculosis 1 „ 3 „ inte...
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78½ lbs. mutton and lamb. 3½ lbs. pigs' kidneys. 20 lbs. pork. 24 lbs. beef. 5 lbs. ox tails. 84 lbs. bacon. Tinned Foodstuffs. 36 1 -lb. tins tomatoes. 2 2-lb. tins tomatoes. 15 small tins peaches. 9 large tins peaches. 1 large tin raspberries. 10 small tins loganberries. 3 1-lb. tins evaporated milk Fish. 1 halibut (...
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mixed dried fruits. 55 42. ADULTERATION, ETC. The Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, and kindred Acts and Regulations are administered in this district by the Essex County Council. I am indebted to Mr. II. C. Card Chief Food and Drugs Officer for the Metropolitan Area of the Essex County Council, for the particul...
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You are particularly interested in the education of the public with reference to nutrition, but I think, as I told you last year, that there need not be a lot of scientific training of the public in the nutritive value of various foods, if, by administration, a straightforward food is made available for the public at a...
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We find that young mothers are positively anxious to avail themselves of all information that we can give, and I feel confident that, if they are given reasonable opportunities of buying the food and cooking the food, the old reproach of families being fed from a frying pan and with a tin opener will be a very stale jo...
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Smallpox 3 2 5 5 — Scarlet Fever 88 90 178 161 1 Diphtheria 45 57 102 101 5 Puerperal Septicaemia — 2 2 — — Puerperal Pyrexia — 7 7 1 — Pneumonia: Acute Influenzal 63 65 34 14 9 Acute Primary .
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50 14 Following measles 44 15 Erysipelas 14 23 37 6 — Ophthalmia Neonatorum 3 10 13 1 — Enteric Fever 11 6 17 17 4 (including Typhoid and Para-typhoid Fever) — — Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 2 — 2 2 — Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 2 1 3 3 — Encephalitis Lethargica — 2 2 2 — Chicken-pox 251 224 475 — — Totals 482 489 971 31...
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and by Orders or Regulations framed under section 180, Public Health Act, 1875 :— Tuberculosis (all forms), ophthalmia neonatorum, cerebro-spinal fever, acute poliomyelitis, encephalitis lethargica, influenzal pneumonia, acute primary pneumonia, malaria, dysentery, trench fever, and puerperal pyrexia. An order was made...
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No. of cases notified at age groups. Cases classified according to Wards. Under one year. 1 to 2 years. 2 to 3 years. 3 to 4 years. 4 to 5 years. 5 to 10 years. 10 to 15 years. 15 to 20 years. 20 to 35 years. 35 to 45 years. 45 to 65 years. Over 65 years. Totals. Abbey. Gaseoigne. Central. Ripple (West). Ripple (East— ...
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), Smallpox — — — — — 1 1 — 1 1 — 1 5 — — — — — 5 — Scarlet Fever 1 9 22 22 11 77 21 6 8 1 — — 178 15 15 8 16 52 13 29 30 Diphtheria 5 4 14 8 10 28 16 3 11 3 — — 102 12 8 6 8 28 9 23 8 Puerperal Septicemia — — — — — — — — 2 — — — 2 — — — — 1 — — 1 Puerperal Pyrexia — — — — — — — — 6 1 — — 7 — 1 1 2 1 — — 2 Pneumonia (A...
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9 25 3 5 14 10 8 7 128 24 12 12 11 10 9 24 26 Erysipelas — — — — — 1 — 2 4 7 14 9 37 2 8 4 2 1 7 2 11 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 13 — — — — — — — — — — — 13 4 3 1 3 — — — 2 Enteric Fever — — — — 1 3 7 3 1 2 — 17 8 3 — — — 3 3 Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 1 1 1 Ccrebro Spinal Fever 1 2 1 Kncephalitis Lethnr«icu — — — — — 1 —...
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39 306 34 3 4 — — — 475 62 40 44 96 121 33 41 38 Totals 38 56 73 69 70 443 75 28 53 25 24 17 971 127 90 77 138 217 79 121 122 61 Monthly summary of notifications of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria received during 1932 :— Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Total. January 15 13 28 February 10 11 21 March 11 . 2 13 April 7 9 16 May ...
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NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES. (a) Diphtheria.—102 cases were notified, compared with 241 the preceding year. Of eases notified, 96 were removed and treated in the local isolation hospital. Five deaths from diphtheria occurred. The average stay of diphtheria in hospital was 41.1 days, the longest stay being 128 days. ...
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The average stay of scarlet fever cases in the Barking Hospital was 49.5 days, compared with 42.3 days in 19.31. The longest period of detention was 120 days and the shortest 20 days. The length of treatment necessary for scarlet fever is a question which has received my consideration during the year. I feel that, whil...
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(c) Pneumonia, Malaria and Dysentery.—The following table shows the incidence during the year of pneumonia, malaria and dysentery, which are notifiable under the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations, 1927 — Diseases. No. Notified. No. of Deaths. Malaria _ _ Dysentery _ _ Pneumonia Acute Influenzal. 34 84 37 ...
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63 (f) Tuberculosis.—Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the area during 1932 are given in this Report in the following form :— New Cases. 1 Deaths. Pulmonary. NonPulmonary. Pulmonary. NonPulmonary. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female Under 1 year 1 1 — — 1 ...
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17 1 3 6 0 — 1 35 to 45 years 15 8 1 — 6 4 — — 45 to 55 years 9 5 — — 2 2 — — 55 to 65 years 7 3 — — 4 1 — — 65 years arid upwards — — — — — — — — Totals 74 50 27 21 26 19 6 4 During the year, 169 notifications were received of all forms of tuberculosis— pulmonary 125 and non-pulmonary 44, and there were 12 deaths of u...
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This is due in large part to the expansion and development of the district. The following are particulars of cases notified on Forms I and II during tiic year:— Form I. Form II. Pulmonary. N on-Pulmonary. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. 89 23 11 9 21 22 7 9 64 Fifty-fiv...
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We have written to the certifying practitioners in many of these cases and find that some of the reasons for the non-notification of these cases are as follows :— 1. That some of the medical men do not yet understand that, even though a cate nas been notified in another, district, it must again be notified when permane...
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Number on Register, 31/12/27 946 Number since admitted to Register 562 Number since discharged from Register: Cured 139 Died 288 Amended Diagnosis 260 Left district or lost sight of 195 Duplicate notification 15 897 Number on Register, 31/12/32 611 (g) Enteric Fever.—Seventeen cases of cnteric fever (including typhoid ...
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(k) Chicken-pox.—In view of the prevalence of smallpox in surrounding districts, chicken-pox was made a notifiable disease in the district in April, 1928, and continued to be notifiable throughout 1932. A total of 475 cases were notified during the year compared with 333 during 1931. Sex.—251 were male and 221 female. ...
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Three times the number of children died from measles than died from diphtheria, and these fifteen deaths from measles contrast very unfortunately with the one only death we had from scarlet fever. I have come to the conclusion that measles, whenever there is any doubt on the issue as to if and whether it can or cannot ...
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The following table shows the occupations of the 59 persons who died from cancer during the year 1932. Male. Female. Bargeman 1 Infants 2 Coal merchant 1 Music teacher (spinster) 1 Electrician 1 Widows 12 Foreman, contractors' works 1 Wives 20 Gas workers 3 Glass blower 1 Infants 2 Insurance agents 2 Invoice clerk' 1 L...
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Bladder 1 – Breast – 2 Cervix – 2 Colon 3 4 Larynx 1 – Liver 2 6 Lungs 2 3 Mouth 1 – Ovary – 3 Peritoneum 1 – Prostate 1 – Pylorus 1 – Rectum 1 3 67 Organ. Male. female Scrotum 1 – Sigmoid 1 1 Spine .... – 1 Stomach 6 3 Tongue 2 – Uterus – 5 Vulva – 1 Not stated – 1 24 35 These tables show the prevalence of cancer, the...
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In Barking, however, there is not so great a need for this special education as there is in some towns, because, being an industrial town, a large part of the population is either insured or otherwise under medical supervision, and also because, on account of the nearness of the great London hospitals, it is possible t...
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I do think in time we shall create a public opinion sufficiently alive to the danger of influenza that anyone needlessly exposing himself or herself whilst suffering from this disease will be looked upon as a public nuisance and a common danger. W e have but little information as to the incidence of influenza. We know,...
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As you know, the School Attendance Officers of the Education Committee are General Inquiry Officers, and we have a lot of reliable information on which we can act so far as infectious diseases amongst school-children are concerned. 47. BARKING HOSPITAL. (a) Admissions. The following is the table of admissions, etc., in...
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Scarlet Fever 28 161 *2 156 31 Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) 20 93 3 99 11 Whooping Cough and Convulsions _ 1 1 - _ Puerperal Pyrexia _ 1 _ 1 _ Enteric Fever _ 14 _ 11 3 Pneumonia _ 6 3 2 1 Pneumonia pnd Measles _ 2 1 1 _ Pneumonia and Whooping Cough _ 1 _ 1 _ Pneumonia and Croup _ 2 _ 2 _ Tonsillitis 1 3 _ 4...
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69 (b) Number of Bed Days.—The total number of bed days in the infectious diseases hospital during 1932 was 13,741—that is to say, an average of 38 patients were in hospital throughout the 366 days in the year. (c) Hospital Accommodation.—You have now Barking Hospital, with fifty-eight beds and I know that you are ente...
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It is my intention, when the second portion of the Hospital is being built, to advise you on the question of cubicle blocks. 48. VACCINATION. Your Medical Officer has carried out no primary vaccinations or re-vaccinations. He works in the closest co-operation with the Public Vaccination Officer. EXAMINATION OF PATHOLOG...
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The extensive propaganda which has taken place in past years has taught the general public to give notice to this department so soon as any evidence of rat infestation is found. During the year, there were 111 applications for the free supply of raticides, and 267 visits were paid by the sanitary inspectors to infested...
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The question of clinic accommodation is one which you have at present before you and is one in which I know you are deeply interested. I hope it will be possible to arrange at an early date for all the clinic work to be done in permanent buildings. 54. REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS. By the Registration Act, 1...
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By the Notification of Births Act, 1907, all live births and still-births of seven months and over are required to be notified to the Medical Officer of Health within 36 hours. Of the total live births all except 18 were notified. In addition, 2 stillbirths were not notified. The following table gives details of the no...
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The attendances during the year were well maintained. The number of primary attendances was 580, compared with 527 for 1931. Re-attendances numbered 1,902 in 1932, and 1,840 during 1931. Two hundred and seven sessions were held during the year, making an average attendance of 12.0 mothers per session. The total number ...
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The admissions to the Upney (Maternity) Hospital numbered 238, compared with 196 in 1931. Of these 20 cases were admitted for ante-natal treatment, and 218 for confinement. Corresponding figures for 1931 were 27 cases for ante-natal treatment, and 169 for confinement. (а) Number of cases admitted 238 (20 of which were ...
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with reason for requiring assistance :— Torn Perineum 19 Prolapse of Cervix 1 Rigor with rise of temperature 1 Collapse after 3rd stage 1 Delayed 2nd stage 2 Unsatisfactory condition of patient 13th day 1 Feeble infant 1 • 26 (c) Number of cases notified as puerperal sepsis, with result of treatment in each case (recov...
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and their supposed causes—and the results of the postmortem examination:— (i) Still-born 5 (ii) Within 10 days of birth Nil 58. PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA. Two cases of puerperal fever were notified as compared with three in 1931. In addition to the cases of puerperal sepsis, 7 cases of puerperal pyrexia wer...
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INFANTILE MORTALITY. During 1932, fifty-nine children died under the age of one year. This is at the rate of 53.4 per 1,000 live births. This is a satisfactory figure, and, although it is not safe to depend too much on the figure in any one year, it is a figure on which you can nevertheless congratulate yourselves. In ...
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Infantile Mortality Rate per 1000 live births. 1891 96 150.0 1912 90 95.1 1892 99 151.8 1913 116 113.3 1893 98 156.6 1914 104 106.4 1894 85 122.4 1915 108 115.0 1895 112 162.6 1916 70 75.0 1896 104 148.9 1917 89 117.4 1897 138 178.0 1918 60 82.4 1898 129 178.0 1919 54 65.0 1899 137 172.0 1920 92 83.0 1900 159 203.0 192...
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5 1902 112 134.0 1923 43* 49.8* 1903 97 113.0 1924 72 85.1 1904 129 143.0 1925 66 80.0 1905 128 142.0 1926 49 59.9 1906 143 163.0 1927 47 66.1 1907 98 112.0 1928 51 63.3 1903 110 117.0 1929 42 53.4 1909 93 107.0 1930 49 61.3 1910 88 97.7 1931 61 64.4 1911 158 157.0 1932 59 53.4 * Registrar-General's figures.
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Of the 59 deaths of infants under the age of one year, one was due to bronchopneumonia following measles. 75 61. NEONATAL MORTALITY. Of the 59 children who died under the age of one year, no less than 28 of these died under the age of one month—i.e., 47.5 per ccnt. Of these 28 children, 12 were female and 16 male. Of t...
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The corresponding figure for the whole of England for the year ended December, 1931, was 31.59. It will therefore be sem that Barking has a low figure. The Barking figure is lower than that for Creater London, which is 25.63, and lower than that for County Boroughs, which is 33.67. The rate as applicable to children be...
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In addition, 7 still-births occurred in Hospitals outside the Borough. It will therefore be seen there were 31 still-births belonging to the district. The Registrar-General expresses this figure as a ratio between the number of still-births per 1,000 total births. In this way we get a rate of 27.3 for 1932. This is a v...
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1 (c) Supposed cause of still-birth:— Large baby 1 Accident, etc. 3 Baby's position 2 Shock 2 Difficulties during labour and delivery 10 Not known 15 (d) Occupation of mother:— Household duties at home 20 Shop worker 1 Unknown 2 Tailoress 1 Waitress 1 Clerk 1 Field worker 1 63. OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM. There was a decrea...
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Under 3 weeks 13 12 1 13 — — — In no case has the vision been impaired. 77 64. WORK OF THE HEALTH VISITORS AND THE INFANT CLINICS. An analysis of the attendance at the Infant Welfare Centres is given in the following table:— Infant Welfare Centres. Clinic Premises. Alex. Centre. Movers Lane. St. Alban's. Totals. No. of...
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of attendances of children 1 to 5 years of age:— (a) new cases 89 37 41 252 419 lb) old cases 1568 1456 929 1905 5858 Average number of attendances per session 41 39 31 48 40 No. of sessions attended by medical officers 103 97 96 104 400 No. of children seen by medical officers:— (a) Under one year 1262 1113 1058 1149 ...
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of ante-natal visits:— First visits 280 Subsequent visits 91 No. of first visits to children under one year 1,323 No. of subsequent visits to children under one year:— (a) Attending a Centre 295 (b) Not attending a Centre 3,296 No. of visits to children 1 to 5 years of age:— (a) No. of visits 5,304 (b) No. of children ...
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of special visits in connection with Ophthalmia Neonatorum 10 Ditto Deaths of children up to 3 years of age 75 Ditto Still-births 27 Ditto Puerperal Sepsis and Puerperal Pyrexia 11 Other visits (re infectious diseases) 300 Total home visits of all kinds 11,012 78 Reference to the second table on page 77 will show that ...
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I feel, however, that we should have an economic return if—not only in Barking, but throughout the country—we had an extension of staff to pay more attention to children between the ages of one and five years. 65. FOSTER CHILDREN. The following is an abstract of a table compiled and returned to the Ministry of Health b...
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Visiting:— (i) Number of Visitors holding appointments under section 2 (2) at the end of the year:— (a) Health Visitors 5 (b) Female, other than Health Visitors — (c) Male 1 Arrangements are made for notification to the Medical Officer by the fosterparents, and for visiting by the Health Visitors. 79 66. ILLEGITIMACY. ...
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To deal with this problem requires co-operation amongst all the organisations that are interested in moral and social welfare. As I have said, the twenty births of illegitimate children showed six deaths ; twenty corresponding legitimate children showed an average of only one death. 67. DENTAL CLINIC. A general increas...
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in addition, 118 cases attended for re-examination. There of the children received in-patient treatment at Orthopaedic Hospitals. 80 The cases dealt with for the first time during 1932 were referred for the following conditions, some children having more than one defect:— (a) Deformities—Bones and Joints— (1) Congenita...
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1 Abnormality—Digit II—hand 1 (2) Acquired: Genu Valgum 21 Genu Varum 2 Bowed Tibiae 27 Bowed Femora 1 Fracture—Clavicle 1 57 (b) Muscular Deformities— (1) Congenital: Talipes 4 Torticollis and Hematoma 12 Webbed Digits—feet 2 (2) Acquired: Pes Plano-valgus 35 Weakness—back and neck muscles 1 (c) Paralysis— 54 (1) Acqu...
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In Barking, where a very large percentage indeed of the children are known to your staff, it is, I am happy to say, only exceptional that a child grows up with any serious deformity. 81 I was very happy the other day, when called upon to show our cripples to the efficer of an organisation interested in these children, ...
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Cases are referred by the medical officers in charge of the Infant Welfare Clinics, and the children attending are kept under constant medical supervision during their course of treatment. The majority of the children referred for treatment were suffering from early rickets and malnutrition. In addition, cases were ref...