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Wimbledon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
- Published
- 1948
- Pages
- 52
- Tables
- 31
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Page 7
Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1947 (Registrar-General's Figures.)
Total M. F. -
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Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List):—
Deaths. Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. -
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Birth Rates, Civilian Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case Rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1947. (Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns).
Wimbledon England and Wales 126 C.B's and Great Towns including London 148 Smaller towns (resident population 25.000 - 50,000 at 1931 Census) London Administrative County (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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(1) Rates per 1.000 Total Births (i.e., Live and Still) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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The following is an analysis of the 1,115 notified births belonging to Wimbledon (i.e. as adjusted by inward and outward transfers)
Live births. Still-births. -
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As in previous years the following diseases were responsible tor over half the total deaths:—
Percentage of total deaths -
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The following is an analysis of the causes of death:—
Cause Males Females Total -
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Page 12
Infant Mortality during the Year 1947.
Cause of Death Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months Total Deaths under 1 year WARD Nth. Wimbledor Sth. Wimbledon Total St. Mary's St. John's Cott. Park W'don Park Dundonald Trinity Sth. Park Haydon Pk. -
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Summary of Statistics The following table shows the birth-rates and death-rates for Wimbledon, as compared with England and Wales, during the last ten years.
Year Live-Birth Rale Still-birth Rate *Death-Rate Maternal Mortality Rate Infantile Mortality Rate Wim. E. & W. Wim. E. & W. Wim. E.& W. Wim. E. & W. Wim. E.& W. -
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The following table shows the annual number of requests received during the last five years for the use of an ambulance:—
Year No. of calls dealt with. -
Page 16
Details of the home visits carried out are given below:—
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Page 16
The following table gives the attendance of health visitors at schools, special clinics and maternity and child welfare centres during the year:—
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Page 17
The following table shows the average attendance per session at the centres:—
No. of sessions held Average attendance per session. -
Page 18
The following is an analysis of the conditions for which medical aid was summoned:—
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Page 18
The following table shows the nature of the complicated cases admitted to the Nelson Hospital during 1947 under the above agreement:—
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Page 19
The services of a consultant are available where necessary.
CASES V ision Unimpaired Vision Impaired Total Blindness Deaths Notified Treated At Home Hospital -
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The following table shows the attendances of children under the age of five years at the Minor Ailment, Ophthalmic, Orthopaedic and Aural Clinics during the year:—
Minor Ailment Clinic. -
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The following table shows the work done at this Clinic during 1947:—
(i) Expectant and Nursing Mothers. -
Page 24
CLEANSING FACILITIES. By arrangement with the Merton and Morden Urban District Council, the following Wimbledon residents were sent to the Raynes Park Cleansing Centre for treatment during 1947:—
Scabies Verminous Heads -
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The following table gives a summary of the nuisances abated and the sanitary improvements carried out, together with the defects rem-edited under the supervision of the sanitary inspectors: —
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1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Prosecutions -
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2. Defects Found.
Particulars Number of Defects Prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector Referred by H.M. Inspector -
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OUTWORK — SECTIONS 110 & 111.
Nature of work Section 110 Section 111 No. of outworkers in Allg-gusl list required by Sec. 110 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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Sampling of Food and Drugs. During 1947 samples were taken for analysis as under:
Articles Analysed Inferior or Adulterated Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
Page 35
The following is an analysis of the age groups and Ward distribution of the 25 cases
Age Group WARDS Total St. Mary's St. John's Cottenham Park Wimbledon Park Dundonald Trinity South Park Haydon Park -
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Notifiable Diseases during 1947.
DISEASE Number of Cases Notified in Various Age Groups Total Cases Notified Total Cases removed to Hospital Under 1 1-3 3-5 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65 and over -
Page 39
The following table shows the state of immunisation in Wimbledon in relation to the child population: —
Age at 1947 No. immunised Total child population. -
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TUBERCULOSIS — 1947
AGE GROUPS CASES ADDED TO THE REGISTER DEATHS Primary Notifications (Form A) Cases Discovered otherwise than by Notification Total Cases added to the Register Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females -
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The following table shows the diseases from which the patients were stated to be suffering on admission, and the number of cases in which the diagnosis was confirmed: —
Disease No. stated to be suffering on admission No. of cases in which diagnosis was confirmed