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2d862712-1548-4d28-8ad6-c3aa004405d2 | During the year, your authorised officers have submitted a total of 179 samples, divided as follows:— Milk 43 Butter and Margarine 3 Others 133 179 51 The reports of the Borough Analysts show that of this total, eighteen were found not genuine. Of the unsatisfactory samples two related to canned "broth" As the definiti... |
0492c7cf-d003-413f-afd1-c82c175e514b | A boy employee on the farm stated that on a number of occasions he had removed the short hosepipe from the water cooler, inserted one end into the milk and sucked out a "good drink" from the other end which he placed in his mouth. One sample of dandelion coffee purchased from a herbalist was found to be in a dirty cond... |
fa990546-f32e-43ce-95c6-fd2adb54dadb | 53 SECTION F. PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. (1) NOTIFICATION. The following is a summary of our four quarterly returns, to the Ministry of Health, in respect of the Notification of Infectious Diseases. These Returns are final numbers, after subsequent corrections by the notifying Medic... |
c29b6394-4b0d-421d-a557-66da36bff6aa | Our Infectious Diseases have been hospitalised at the Ilford Isolation, Plaistow Fever, Rush Green Isolation, Billericay, Grays, Waltham Cross, Dartford, 54 Enfield Isolation and also Hospitals of the London County Council. The following is a table relating to the Infectious Diseases dealt with at Hospitals in the year... |
84135410-d7f3-414d-bd0f-a0bc938bf274 | In Hospital 31st Dec., 1943 Admitted during the year 1944 Died Discharged In Hospital 31st Dec., 1944 Diphtheria 5 9 12 2 Dysentery — 23 — 23 — Erysipelas 1 17 1 16 1 Measles — 5 — 4 1 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 1 5 — 6 — Pneumonia 2 15 *7 12 1 Puerperal Pyrexia 1 2 — 3 — Scarlet Fever 24 119 1 139 3 Whooping Cough 1 13 — 1... |
3e89b221-5e5a-4696-bba8-e5ebebf93a63 | No cases have occurred in the Borough during the current year, and a table of the cases in Barking, for the past eight years is given hereunder :— Year Number of Cases Notified Admitted to Hospital 1937 17 17 1938 8 8 1939 2 2 1940 22 22 1941 1 1 1942 — — 1943 1 1 1944 — — 55 (4) PNEUMONIA. There were 45 notifications ... |
5ca2cc8d-f475-4b3f-a1a4-d727562a5907 | Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis in the area during 1944 are given below:— New Cases Notified Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M. F. M. F. Under 1 year 1 to 5 years — 1 4 — 5 to 15 years 4 4 4 1 15 to 25 years 14 29 1 3 25 to 35 years 10 11 — — 35 to 45 years 15 4 — — 45 to 55 years 7 1 — — 55 to 65 years 3 3 — 1 65 yea... |
16bf1d83-9287-415d-8586-26ec92f1da1d | Information has been received of the removal into the district of twenty tuberculous persons, 56 included in the number of notifications received— five of these are old cases returned to Barking. This compares with 19 received during 1943 and 28 for 1942. Statistics in relation to Tuberculosis for the years 1940 to 194... |
14d9b8ca-1a22-4ae9-9e44-76207494d148 | 43 56 44 46 48 The Tuberculosis Officer advises me that there was actually an increase in availability of methods of diagnosis, namely a separate weekly children's session. He does not think that any apparent increase in the incidence of tuberculosis could be attributed to this slight increase in availability of method... |
cf8fd8a2-0093-480e-a78e-190db6cfe96e | A considerable decrease has taken place in the incidence of Scarlet Fever, there being only 15 3 cases in the current year, the figures for 1942 and 1943 being 334 and 398 respectively. One hundred and nineteen of the cases occurring this year were admitted to Hospital. (8) WHOOPING COUGH. The figure for the year 1943 ... |
8c71759f-6cd9-462e-8380-a67393b9f789 | 1942 57 1943 35 1944 9 58 (II) ARTIFICIAL IMMUNISATION. In the year 1944, 688 children were inoculated against Diphtheria, the number in 1943 being 7,089. our Diphtheria Immunisation campaign was commenced in November, 1942, and at the end of this year over 14,000 children under 15 years of age had been immunised again... |
33929077-71eb-4fbd-8cde-c7d3a5bfc61e | Year 1943 Year 1944 Inoculations against Diphtheria 7,089 688 Inoculations against Scarlet Fever 49 3 Inoculations against Whooping Cough. 136 56 (12) VENEREAL DISEASE. The Essex County Council is responsible for this service, and treatment facilities are provided at General Hospitals, including the County Hospital at ... |
b6308e48-1602-4fdb-94b2-25d3776a9272 | BARK 39 BOROUGH OF BARKING THE Annual Report OF THE Medical Officer of Health FOR THE YEAR 1945 C. LEONARD WILLIAMS B.Sc., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. ADELPHI PRE8B LTD., BARKING. BARK 39 BOROUGH OF BARKING THE Annual Report OF THE Medical Officer of Health FOR THE YEAR 1945 C. LEONALD WILLIAMS B.Sc., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.... |
113d7d31-8858-48db-93a4-7b707c056db2 | Asbestosis 22-23 Births 15 Deaths 15-22 Deaths, Causes of (Tables) 16,17,18 Employment 23-24 Infant Mortality 17-21 Infant Mortality (Tables) 17,18 Maternal Mortality 21 Neo-Natal Mortality 18 Scales of Assessment 23 Social Conditions 22-26 Social Services 22 Still-births 15 Travelling Facilities 25-26 Unemployment 23-... |
88bb7a3f-4976-4e8e-958d-cea98db7245a | Nose and Throat Services 38 East Barking District Nursing Association 31-32 Emergency Maternity Homes 33-34 Endocrine Clinic 29-30 Evacuation 33-34 Eye Defects 39 Expectant Mothers, Priority Dockets for Sheets 34 Foot Clinics 28-29 Home Helps 34 Home Visiting 34 Hospital Facilities 27-28 Infant Welfare Clinics 34 Mater... |
c8f867b1-219b-45fc-84c7-ae6ccff75ac9 | Provision of 39 Squint Training 39 Upney Maternity Pavilion 33 Voluntary Hospital Services 27-28 War-time Nurseries 35-36 Section C.—Sanitary Circumstances of the Area. Bed Bugs, Eradication of 46 Closet Accommodation 41 Drainage and Sewerage 41 Dwelling Houses, Inspection of 43 Factories, Inspection of 44 Housing 43-4... |
d698163f-3b7d-49e0-a3b4-7ca96a350b50 | Dustbins Supplied Housing Defects Remedied Housing Inspections 49-50 Proceedings under Housing Act, 1936 Proceedings under Public Health Acts 50-51 Unfit Dwelling Houses 49-50 5 Section E.—Inspection and Supervision of Food. page Bacteriological Examination of Milk Biological Examination of Milk 54 Chemical and Bacteri... |
31f85891-ca9c-4458-b031-66a7409d9ba7 | Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 59-60 Artificial Immunization 64—65 Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis . |
9e14fec6-03bb-4019-9839-9d62bbc31972 | 59-60 Diphtheria 59,60,64 Dysentery 59,60 Erysipelas 59,60 Hospital Admissions 60 Infectious Diseases Notified 59 Infectious Diseases (Tables) 59,60 Measles 59,60,63 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 59 Paratyphoid Fever 60 Pneumonia 59,60,61 Puerperal Pyrexia 59,60 Scarlet Fever 59,60,62 Tuberculosis 61-62 Tuberculosis, New Cases... |
cd57b67d-f739-4784-af8d-c61ee15855f8 | 01 November, 1946. To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Barking. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, This is a book about the health of the people of Barking ; mostly, it will have to do with the health of the people during the year 1945, but here and there in particular, and almost throughout the whol... |
97192ac8-a126-4088-8295-f8c4cf033742 | It is not for me to say good or bad about the blueprint, but I do think it does behove me, and many others who, like me, have given their lives to work under the old order of things, to say what has been achieved and wherein we have failed. It is possible to write thus now when the course of things has been determined,... |
687c7024-b70f-420b-b9fb-1620b797245a | To a certain extent, no doubt, I am influenced by this general tendency, but, insofar as all that I have to say is fact concerning the days that are gone, I do not believe that any personal factor can invalidate the story I have to tell. To begin with, I want to set forth the services which have been achieved in the pa... |
dd21b753-af02-472f-ba9b-c19752a651d9 | Birth Control Clinic:—The cases which are referred to this clinic are those prescribed by the Ministry of Health. Children's Specialist Clinic:—A Consultant Paediatrician holds a clinic once a fortnight. Cod Liver Oil, etc.:—These products are provided on the recommendation of the Council's Medical Officers. Convalesce... |
50e865ff-2f65-4a9d-9226-519f22909f95 | The services are provided by two Nursing Associations, who receive considerable financial assistance from the Barking Corporation by means of annual grants. Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic A Specialist Consultant attends for the treatment of expectant and nursing mothers, children and adults. With regard to deafness, speci... |
d3431310-8152-4020-9d29-789ed5928156 | MATERNITY SERVICES Maternity Home:—The Barking Maternity Unit is run by the Corporation and consists of Upney Hospital and beds in Harvey Ward of Barking Hospital. Emergency Maternity Homes:—Where home confinement is impracticable and no accommodation is available at the Barking Maternity Unit, patients are sent outsid... |
8236310c-2973-446a-8848-45e3c5c5d4fb | Consultations:—There is a Specialist Consultant available for consultation in cases of abnormal pregnancy, puerperal pyrexia and in cases of difficult labour. Medicines, Supply of:—Arrangements exist with local chemists by which prescriptions are dispensed free in necessitous cases for mothers and children attending th... |
3ecd3fad-16dc-4853-bc40-4d65c2ca1120 | Treatment for the correction of squint is provided by means of a synoptophore under the direction of the Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon. Orthopaedic Treatment:—Such treatment is provided under the direction of a Specialist Consultant for children, expectant and nursing mothers, and adults. Pathological Service:—A pathol... |
1346d630-0467-4e12-846f-39749ec35cda | Speech Therapy:—Treatment for speech defects is given to children on the recommendation of the Council's Medical Officers. Tonsils and Adenoids:—Surgical treatment is provided for children at three local hospitals. Ultra-Violet Light Treatment:—This is provided for all members of the public. X-Ray Treatment:—Such treat... |
da2c0c78-3335-4bb0-a412-768a44c591eb | P. McKernan.—(Resigned 31st December, 1945.) Dr. E. Popper Specialist Consultants : Paediatrician Dr. A. Doyne Bell. Skin Specialist Dr. A. Burrows. Ophthalmic Surgeon Mr. W. A. Gray. Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon Mr. F. Courtenay Mason. Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr. A. M. A. Moore. Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology ..... |
830a1736-dc99-405a-9bc4-a6bf3402573e | A. F. Smith. Matron, Barking and Upney Hospitals ; Inspector of Midlives ; Miss M. W. Hedgcock. Sanitary Inspectors: Chief Sanitary Inspector—N. Bastable. H. Carr.—(Appointed as Food Executive Officer, 15th June, 1942.) C. S. Cook. J. Cook.—(Commenced 4th June, 1945.) H. Madams.— (Resigned 3rd February, 1945.) E. G. Tw... |
f8411dba-8f19-4a60-b8b7-a3a42fa607fb | Miss E. Everett. Mrs. F. Fenna. Miss G. Geden (Dental Nurse). Miss S. Gibson. Miss L. Goodacre. Miss M. Harrison. Mrs. G. Hood. Miss R. Llewelyn (Dental Nurse). Miss J. McGilvray. Miss R. Nicol (Chiropodist). (Commenced 22nd October, 1945). Miss L. Panice (Chiropodist). (Commenced 5th February, 1945. Resigned 15th Sept... |
e03a3bc3-488c-41d2-adfd-91c456babcd3 | (Resigned 24th March, 1945). Mrs. G. Stokes. Mrs. W. Sutherland (Resigned 20th July, 1945). Miss M. Woodhouse (Chiropodist). Miss P. E. Wragg (Chiropodist). (Commenced 8th October, 1945). Matrons, Day Nurseries: Miss M. Caygill (Resigned 26th May, 1945). Mrs. M. Cooke. Miss F. Nason. Miss I. Stokes (Commenced 18th June... |
47a824c5-5205-4974-a84f-2e699d949573 | Forces from 24th August, 1940 to 13th December 1945). 14 G. Ruff (Service in H.M. Forces from 2nd July, 1940 to 3rd December, 1945). K. F. Calway (Service in H.M. Forces from 17th December, 1940). D. Scott (Service in H.M. Forces from 22nd July, 1940). G. Stokes. L. Dexter (Service in H.M. Forces from 1st September, 19... |
c82c10b0-66d8-42e9-a552-d83e3bcae7be | Forces from 25th May, 1945). F. Reed. R. Perry. J. McCarthy. D. Flude (Resigned 9th June, 1945). Miss H. Nunn. Miss H. King. Mrs. E. Bartholomew. Miss M. Sampson. Miss M. Eastwick. Miss E. Brown (Service in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force from 28th January 1943). Miss H. Bearton. Miss J. Goods. Miss P. Wragg (Service i... |
ea5ddecd-8fd0-44e0-a99d-9833c87b3a3b | I. V. A. Smith. Miss V. Ralphs. Mrs. G. M. Pavely. (Part time). (Resigned 20th December, 1945). Mrs. F. Roberts. (Part-time). (Resigned 30th June, 1945). Mrs. D. Cleaver. Mrs. G. M. Bird. Mrs. M. Arnold. (Part-time). (Resigned 31st July, 1945). Mrs. K. Field. (Part-time). (Resigned 31st July, 1945). Miss I. Read. (Comm... |
152bc051-4733-45f5-a606-386b40817db6 | E. Ardley. (Commenced 5th September, 1945). Mrs. G. Gibbons. (Part time). (Commenced 24th September, 1945). Miss D. Bull. (Commenced 16th October, 1945. Resigned 31st December, 1945). In addition to the foregoing, there are sisters and nurses and other staff at the Barking Hospital, the Upney (Maternity) Pavilion, and ... |
55a42837-f8dc-4fcd-b603-f6c7ee3c720a | There were 33 still births—the figure for the previous year being 31. Towards the end of the year, the number of confinements per month showed an increase over the earlier months and the amount of ante-natal work with which your officers were faced foreshadowed a considerable increase in this work for the year 1946. 2.... |
7dedf5ba-3ba4-4d97-8959-8f5999a92f9d | Cerebro Spinal Fever 2 Scarlet Fever 1 Diphtheria 1 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 36 Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis 4 Syphilitic Diseases 7 Influenza 6 Measles 1 Acute Inf. |
672e2f28-14a9-416e-bda4-0a24a48a088b | Encephalitis 1 Cancer (all forms) 129 Diabetes 5 Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions 32 Heart Disease 132 Other diseases of circulatory system 16 Bronchitis 27 Pneumonia 45 Other respiratory diseases 12 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum 15 Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 4 Appendicitis 2 Other digestive diseases 10 Nephritis 4 Materna... |
1bfff8af-1ee4-4dc0-9535-28aaeaae106b | A table showing the actual causes of death of these children under one year of age is set out hereunder:— 0-1 mth. 1-3 mths. 3-6 mths. 6-9 mths. 9-12 mths. Total under 1 year. Atelectasis 4 — — — — 4 Bronchitis 1 — 1 1 3 Broncho-pneumonia 4 1 3 1 — 9 Broncho-pneumonia and Marasmus — 1 — — — 1 Congenital Debility 1 — — ... |
51e865bf-fb26-42cc-ae00-85522ee05b28 | 1 Influenza — — 1 1 Meningitis 1 — — — — 1 Meningococcal Septicaemia — — 1 — — 1 Meningitis and Spina Bifida 1 — — — — 1 Prematurity 10 — — — — 10 Spina Bifida 1 — — — — 1 Thrombocytopenic Purpura — — — 1 — 1 Tuberculous Meningitis — — — — 1 1 Totals 26 6 7 4 2 45 18 Neo-Natal Mortality. |
9cb1464d-2cbe-4ced-a422-00488ce18585 | —This means deaths among the newly born and the following table shows the actual causes of such deaths during 1945:— Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total Atelectasis 3 — — 1 4 Bronchitis — — — 1 1 Broncho-Pneumonia 3 — — 1 4 Congenital Debility 1 — — — 1 Congenital Malformations — 1 — . |
d066c115-fbb7-47a9-9369-a0ef05daf537 | — 1 Haemorrhagic Disease of the newly born 1 — — — 1 Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida — 1 — — 1 Meningitis — 1 — — 1 Meningitis and Spina Bifida — — — 1 1 Prematurity 9 — 1 — 10 Spina Bifida — 1 — — 1 Totals 17 4 1 4 26 It will be seen from the preceding tables that of the forty-five deaths under the age of one year, no ... |
7cdc2341-8b5c-4cef-a65b-9b93106caca1 | Of the twenty-six babies who died under the age of one month, no less than seventeen died within the first week. 19 The Infant Mortality Rate for 1945 is 38.56. In presenting my Annual Report to you last year, I made no comment on the spectacularly low infant mortality rate of 28.35, because, whilst I looked upon this ... |
bc4741b5-5596-4fd0-8822-0f000807c7ca | Our figure for the now last five years is 34.64 and this, I believe to be a more reliable picture of the situation than that given by the figure for one particular year. In my Report last year, I set forth some of the factors influencing this rate and this year I would like to repeat myself, bringing the figures up-to-... |
c2fc044c-8d96-4456-b15c-6756567cec9c | Child Welfare:— Total number of children who first attended Centres during the year who at their first attendance were under one year 1,090 7. Other Special Services:— Dental, Eyes, Ears, Skin, Chiropody and. Orthopaedics. This year, I would like to add to my remarks of last year the submission I have made elsewhere, t... |
6149d401-63d1-446e-a592-fa45ae9ce056 | 21 The following table gives comparative infant mortality rates for the past 20 years:— COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATES. Year. Barking. County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London. England and Wales. 1926 59 73 70 1927 66.1 71 69 1928 63.3 70 65 1929 53.4 79 74 1930 61.3 64 60 1931 64.4 71 66 1932 53.4 69 65 1... |
60b3fb6e-29a9-468d-93a0-bddb3120378d | 98 61 56 1941 36.3 71 60 1942 35.68 59 49 1943 37.2 58 49 1944 28.35 52 46 1945 38.56 54 46 (c) Maternal Mortality. Four Barking women died owing to or in consequence of pregnancy or childbirth during 1945. There was one such death in the year 1944. The Maternal Mortality Rate for 1945 is 3.3. This rate is the ratio be... |
eb88d3d2-61d7-479e-aaa0-e40065361067 | Those who in this way or in that have been forced to take an interest in the tragic incidence of asbestosis in Barking may wish to refresh their memories of what was done in the Town during the years 1928-1930 by reference to my earlier Annual Reports. For the purposes of this Annual Report, I would wish to quote only ... |
c6100c7e-6166-4302-9fc0-171fe0219ba7 | I can well believe that some of the deaths occurring today are due to the inhalation of asbestos dust more than 15 years ago, but my records are not sufficient for me to say whether some of the deaths occurring today are not due to or aggravated by the inhalation of dust during the past 15 years. In this connection, I ... |
91b76fa7-858d-43f0-bb40-eea1ef95f600 | I am not in a position to assess the essential necessity of asbestos and its products to our national economy, but I am firmly of the opinion it is a deadly and dangerous commodity, and that unless those who are charged with the responsibility of safeguarding the health of the people in the industry can give positive a... |
9f1c3618-a84e-4986-ad84-caebcf59f070 | In previous years this part of my Report has been entitled “unemployment,” but at the suggestion of the Manager of the Barking Branch of the Ministry of Labour and National Service, with whom there has 24 been consultation, I am altering it to "employment," because undoubtedly the present trend is for increased emphasi... |
41992a9e-af67-4243-80dc-124c112950a8 | A marked feature of industry during the war years has been the services rendered by married women, who were called upon to assist in the national effort. During the latter part of 1945, there was a visible tendency for married women to leave industry, due no doubt to increasing domestic responsibilities consequent upon... |
d8a443a4-bb09-41bf-bf70-ab70a80a7d06 | The difficulties which, as advised, 1 believe will have to be faced if improvements are to be made, and the length of time I am advised it must take in order to overcome these difficulties, make it the more imperative that steps should be taken forthwith to begin to deal with this urgent matter. It is true one hundred ... |
0da76879-51ff-4a5c-b947-7ee2e98f489f | There is, however, a most insidious loss in production due to the fact that everybody has only, after all, so much energy to expend during the day, and if constantly a man or woman is called upon to endure with fortitude, the 26 ordeal of travelling back from work to Barking, he or she must inevitably conserve sufficie... |
f1d091c9-de06-4171-9465-ea5b1a298ab5 | This incident I well remember because, at the Station on my way home, I met a man from Barking who pointedly remarked that if I had only waited another hour, I should have had another chapter to write in my Annual Report. I am told, and can quite well believe, that there is only one way to deal with the situation, and ... |
8b90098a-c1b7-46c4-8468-290274c57f3d | Paul's Road Depot to the Fire Station, from where it used to operate prior to the war. During the year, the ambulance service of the Borough was reviewed, having regard to the changeover from a civil defence to a peace-time service. It was decided that the service should be supplemented and, in this connection, two ex-... |
a9a7d4e8-02cf-4db1-9095-f3cb1cc13a96 | I have visitors, averaging more than one per week, imploring me to do whatever may be possible to expedite admission to sanatoria and other hospitals and, of course, the terrible tragedy is that even the insufficient number of beds that have been provided are not all in use owing to the difficulty in obtaining the requ... |
33fb24d7-cfd2-4f55-92ad-1d02dc88db1d | There can be no doubt this service is meeting a very real demand and it is highly appreciated by the public generally. So far as I know, the only troubles we have arise from the fact that the demand is greater than we can meet. The difficulty is, of course, in obtaining suitable premises and this difficulty is likely t... |
725cbe4b-2717-4e06-a657-2fe10415f21f | The number of treatments given at this clinic during the year shows a substantial increase over that for 1944. This increase was due to the extra sessions held and the special effort made to reduce the waiting list which was just under 2,000 at the beginning of the year. Your arrangements for evening sessions continue.... |
4e323a11-7d08-468f-b360-7ba8543a53e3 | Infra-red treatments (included in 4) 578 595 30 We did, during the war, set up an endocrine clinic as an experiment and we were only able to do so because I had at the Barking Hospital an officer who was particularly interested in this special work. I would wish to put on record I am profoundly impressed with the need ... |
4a20ebe8-0e67-4081-b2af-7e2d243d4629 | The following statistics illustrate the extent of the use of this sendee for the years 1944 and 1945. Consultations. Treatments. Year ended 31st Dec., 1944 Year ended 31st Dec., 1945 Year ended 31st Dec., 1944 Year ended 31st Dec., 1945 Sessions 43 47 102 101 Attendances:— Children under 5 years 134 139 295 300 Childre... |
899a0f64-2c04-42a1-91a4-edcf44a84a0d | Statistics of the cases reported and treated during the year under review are as follows :— New Cases Recurring Cases Total Total number of patients 904 118 1,022 Adults 459 38 497 Children 445 80 525 Referred from :— Clinics 394 84 478 Other sources 510 34 544 Number of cases cleansed at the the Barking Hospital:— Adu... |
feb455f9-765b-464b-8473-484fffb6a7bb | 32 The work is carried out efficiently by these organisations and the Council give considerable financial aid. During the year 1945, the District Nursing visits for the whole of the Borough totalled 20,248, and for the year 1944 this figure was 18,031. (2) Maternity and Child Welfare Services. (a) Ante-Natal and Post-N... |
fe72704f-4b55-445d-9cc0-b53c72e63854 | (i) Supervision.—There were seventeen midwives practising in the Borough at the end of the year, 11 of whom were employed at the Barking Maternity Unit. During the year 1945, midwives sought medical assistance in 130 cases; 43 of these were on behalf of babies. 33 (ii) Domiciliary Midwifery.— During 1945, 471 domicilia... |
ce427bb9-337c-4528-b2a4-13ed15a559bc | At the Upney Maternity Pavilion during 1945, 476 patients were confined, 32 patients were admitted for ante-natal treatment, 10 for post-natal treatment, and there was one miscarriage. At the Barking Hospital the following cases were dealt with :— Ante-Natal 205 Gynaecological 50 Miscarriages 12 Post-confinement cases ... |
cf8d0ca5-3589-4257-9dfa-2a7c1e9fe37d | The scheme is operated by the London County Council and we have been participants therein. A total of 222 mothers were confined in reception areas during the year. (e) Home Helps. You had on your panel at the end of the year six home helps, but of these one was not available for a considerable part of the year because ... |
8a45de28-826c-4da7-8788-b297f8de255f | During the year under review, 1,083 dockets for the supply of sheets were issued to 418 expectant mothers to be confined in their own homes. 35 (i) Ophthalmia Neonatorum. After twenty-five years as a Medical Officer of Health, I am happy to be able to say that not one of the many cases of ophthalmia neonatorum with whi... |
3956921d-78ed-49dc-9818-2baed256771a | Section 7 of this Act requires all persons participating in any arrangements for the placing of children to notify the Welfare Authority in writing.—No such notifications were received in the year 1945. (k) War-time Daj Nurseries. These nurseries were primarily established to meet wartime conditions but experience has ... |
465fcec1-33f8-4bcc-a0a6-b20f6ac77fe3 | The three Day Nurseries maintained by you are situated at Castle Green, Eastbury House and Lodge Farm. During the year certain difficulty was experienced in maintaining adequate staffs at these nurseries. (3) ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICES. During the year, fifteen consultation sessions were held by Mr. A. M. A. Moore, your Spec... |
746e9536-edbe-41de-8740-2d1ed2b5b516 | Primary Examination by Surgeon 91 46 Re-examination by Surgeon 176 128 For treatment 5,991 5,207 Totals 6,258 5,381 '1 keatments. Number of Cases 809 722 Number of Treatments 8,951 6,150 Hospital Treatment. Admissions to Hospitals 2 5 On waiting List for Admission 5 Totals 2 Cases dealt with for the first time during 1... |
0ac99664-f9da-464e-b9e6-1b5f5337da2a | The number of sessions held by your Specialist Consultant during the year was 45, as againts 41 for 1944. We have continued our arrangements with the Queen Mary's, King George and St. Mary's Hospitals, for the operative treatment of ear, nose and throat defects. Statistics, in relation to the Ear, Nose and Throat Schem... |
71860e21-b1be-4da2-9675-eeeebb150919 | The Council have established the post of Ophthalmic Nurse, but the actual appointment is still in abeyance because once again we have not succeeded in obtaining a suitable candidate. 39 (a) Treatment of Defective Vision.—The following statistics of the work of your Ophthalmic Clinics show that more cases have been deal... |
841a46f2-e996-46a2-9b5e-4fff7677b70c | Under all the circumstances this Clinic in my opinion has been well attended in spite of the drop of over 100 in the total attendances, as compared with the number in the year 1944. Statistical data of this Service is given hereunder :— Year 1944 Year 1945 Number of Sessions 102 86 Number of Children Attended 44 29 Num... |
495fd2a2-2f93-438c-9a60-a1309254c987 | There were 5,957 attendances under your public Adult Dental Scheme, the number in the previous year being 6,649. Statistics as to the cases dealt with in the years 1944 and 1945, under your Public Adult anc Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Schemes are as follows :— Scheme Year ended 31st Dec., 1944 Year ended 31st De... |
8782d56d-d8e3-4b91-989a-3496364f9fe8 | There was no extension of mains during the year 1945. Samples are drawn from the domestic supplies and submitted quarterly for chemical and monthly for bacteriological examination. All samples were reported pure and wholesome and suitable for drinking and domestic purposes. (3) DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE. Drainage arrangeme... |
10330f83-6ba0-40ee-a393-d04a2c00fe7d | The refuse of the Borough, by arrangement with the County Borough of East Ham, was taken to the destructor works of that Authority. (8) SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. The war damage repairs, consequent upon the serious destruction caused by enemy action, occupied almost completely the labour engaged in the district. ... |
dada7149-56cd-4f02-af08-bae7cb7cfc3d | 43 During the year 2,654 complaints were registered by the public, compared with 1,538 for the previous year. (a) Work of Sanitary Inspectors. (i) Inspection of Dwelling Houses (including War Damage classifications). Total Houses inspected under Public Health or Housing Acts 4,160 Total Number of Inspections made 6,442... |
b0a4cd57-bc5d-4057-971a-ae18d7ecf57b | Offensive Trades 40 38 22 Tents, Vans, Sheds and Fairgrounds 7 Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops 83 3i 22 Hairdressers' and Barbers' Premises 17 20 11 Smoke Observations 2 2 1 44 (iii) factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Inspections. Defects. Notices. Factories 29 20 5 Bakehouses 8 12 6 Workplaces 1 1 1 Outworkers Rooms... |
7893c553-d408-4481-838e-87716d92c1ec | 1919 957 62 55 Vacant Land and Refuse Dumps 17 2 2 Schools 10 14 1 Shops Act, 1934 and Markets 315 89 64 Ice Cream Vendors 52 20 16 Drainage Inspections 186 — — Milk Sampling 127 — — Other Miscellaneous 228 15 12 Food and Drugs Act, 1938 675 132 85 Water Sampling 32 — — Street Traders 17 — — Food Byelaws 170 — — Waterc... |
4589ef94-1aba-47e8-ab1e-5878e32ed986 | Section 75(3) 670 Total 910 (c) Premises and Occupations which are Controlled by Byelaws or Regulations. The following is a list of the above type of premises :— (1) Houses let in lodgings. (2) Tents, Vans and Sheds. (3) Underground sleeping rooms. (4) Offensive Trades (5) Piggeries. (6) Stables. 46 (d) Rats and Mice D... |
94b004c9-12f8-4319-a7e8-60c533bd90cb | The shortage of labour was still acute during the year and we were unable to carry out the radical sewer treatment which had been scheduled but sewer baiting continued. With the evidence now collected, it is felt that satisfactory treatment can be completed during the year 1946. We have throughout the year employed one... |
94f2b207-5246-4729-8b5d-e97645432b4c | 49 SECTION D. HOUSING. (i) STATISTICS. (a) General. During 1945, no new houses were completed in the Borough. (b) Unfit Dwelling-Houses. 1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year (including War Damage Classifications):— (1) (a) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or ... |
fcc9af88-c6c3-4027-b9c5-a5228bffedb9 | (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 222 (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 1 50 (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit ... |
6f94772b-7105-4c36-9619-7556b5ed6359 | 1936:— (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs 27 (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— (a) By owners 8 (b) By local authority in default of owners 15 B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:- (1) Number of dwelling-houses... |
5e64ac3f-d03b-4d05-aa90-fe48b3dadb7a | 1936:— (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were made (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit — E.—Number of dustbins supplied by local authority under Dust... |
7886e81a-b0ed-47c1-b726-f850db6ea272 | Type of Sample Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Totals "Pasteurised" Milk 36 5 41 "Homogenised" Milk 2 — 2 Tuberculin Tested Milk 16 5 21 Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk 4 3 7 Totals 58 13 71 With the rationalisation of distribution, the delivery of milk supplies in Barking is now the monopoly of the large multiple dai... |
ebb6df59-2f4f-475d-b6dc-5a5bc7baa467 | In addition, I cannot do better than repeat what I said in my Report for 1944 with regard to the milk industry:— "If the one delivery practice is to be maintained it will be essential for all homes to be fitted with refrigerated storage and for long-distance retail delivery prams and vans to be designed to protect supp... |
dc91723f-6b9c-4f17-8552-6ed923857d78 | 55 The following table shows the number of licences granted during the year for the sale of graded milks under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders, 1936 and 1938:— Tuberculin Tested 8 Pasteurised 12 (2) MEAT AND OTHER FOODS. (a) Meat. Since the outbreak of war, slaughtering in Barking has been discontinued. (b) Supe... |
900437b1-fe33-42fa-9993-758e72dcd03a | The following list can be regarded as representing the whole of the food handled or retailed in the district found unfit for consumption. Bacon 342 lbs. Bread and Flour 1,780 lbs. Cereals, Dried Fruits, etc. 1,615 lbs. Eggs 89 Fish 154 lbs. Meat 4,889¼ lbs. Provisions 1,828¾ lbs. Rabbits 9½ lbs. Sauces and Pickles 30 g... |
6508cbd7-67d8-4c05-959f-fa1d379c6f54 | During the year, your authorised officers have submitted a total of 232 samples, divided as follows:— Milk 26 Butter and Margarine 25 Others 181 232 57 The reports of the Borough Analysts show that of this total, sixteen were found not genuine. Of the unsatisfactory samples, six related to deficiencies of milk fat. On ... |
45d9463f-ec9a-4f8d-b196-ab3944c6b26f | The case, however, was dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act on payment by the Company concerned of £5 costs and on payment by the manager of the premises in question of £15 costs. The Borough Analyst in his reports called attention to the unsatisfactory position with regard to cocktail tonics. The facts were ... |
d393690e-e960-4f6a-afb7-4030d920a7f6 | The bacteriological examination of all milk and water samples is carried out for this Authority by the Counties Public Health Laboratories, of Gidea Park College, Essex, whilst the examination of samples of milk for the presence of tubercle is carried out by Dr. A. L. Sheather, of Chorleywood, Herts. The Borough Analys... |
fbfdb941-0923-4ced-895b-62980e6647b7 | Total Total Cases Removed to Hospital Deaths Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 1 1 — Cerebro Spinal Fever 3* 3 —* Diphtheria 16 16 1 Dysentery 4 2 — Erysipelas 27 12 1 Food Poisoning 1 — — Measles 1,102 42 1 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 3 — — Pneumonia 80 15 3 Puerperal Pyrexia 8 7 — Scarlet Fever 103 68 1 Whooping Cough 82 3 — To... |
7fa1a3d5-fb2d-4fca-a8ee-478af7296f8e | Enfield Isolation and also Hospitals of the London County Council. The following is a table relating to the Infectious Diseases dealt with at Hospitals in the year ended 31st December, 1945. |
d8a9a30a-331d-40f1-9f63-fd0351054db6 | In Hospital 31st Dec., 1944 Admitted during the year 1945 Died Discharged In Hospital 31st Dec., 1945 Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis — 1 — 1 — Cerebro Spinal Fever — 4 1 3 — Diphtheria 2 16 1 14 3 Dysentery — 2 — 2 — Erysipelas 1 12 — 12 1 Measles 1 42 1 42 — Pneumonia 1 15 3 13 — Puerperal Pyrexia — 7 — 7 — Scarlet Feve... |
b0f0b712-4874-423e-8921-558f1b96d38d | No cases have occurred in the Borough during the current year, and a table of the cases in Barking for the past nine years is given hereunder:— Year Number of Cases Notified Admitted to Hospital 1937 17 17 1938 8 8 1939 2 2 1940 22 22 1941 1 1 1942 — — 1943 1 1 1944 — — 1945 — — 61 (4) PNEUMONIA. There were 80 notifica... |
2716691d-78a4-447a-a148-001f92e4f5be | Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis in the area during 1945 are given below:— New Cases Notified Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M. F. M. F. Under 1 year 1 to 5 years 2 1 — — 5 to 15 years 4 — 5 2 15 to 25 years 17 22 1 3 25 to 35 years 8 12 — — 35 to 45 years 10 5 — 1 45 to 55 years 10 1 1 1 55 to 65 years 7 — — — 65 yea... |
51c54f86-a22f-4a7f-8cab-51a792ec955d | 62 Information has been received of the removal into the district of twenty-eight tuberculous persons, included in the number of notifications received— three of these are old cases returned to Barking. This compares with 20 received during 1944 and 19 for 1943. |
e1009b3d-738e-4229-b200-ebeaba3f2db6 | Statistics in relation to Tuberculosis for the years 1940 to 1945 are given below:— Year 1940 Year 1941 Year 1942 Year 1943 Year 1944 Year 1945 New Cases Notified— Pulmonary 117 113 107 105 108 103 Non-Pulmonary 15 28 30 21 14 15 Total of New Cases Notified 132 141 137 127 122 118 Deaths from Tuberculosis— Pulmonary 41... |
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