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Wimbledon 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

Published
1949
Pages
44
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    SECTION A. — STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1948 (Registrar-General's Figures.)
    TotalM.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.
  • Page 8
    Birth Rates, Civilian Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case Rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1948. (Provisional Figures based on Quarterly Returns).
    WimbledonEngland and Wales126 C.B's and Great Towns including London148 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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    Live births.Still-births.
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    As in previous years the following diseases were responsible for over half the total deaths: —
    Percentage of total deaths
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    The following is an analysis of the causes of death: —
    CauseMalesFemalesTotal
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    CauseMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 12
    Infant Mortality during the Year 1948.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 yearWARDNth. WimbledonSth. WimbledonTotal
    St. Mary'sSt. John'sCott. ParkW'don ParkDundonaldTrinitySth. ParkHaydon Pk.
  • Page 13
    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.
    YearLive-Birth RateStill-birth Rate*Death-RateMaternal Mortality RateInfantile Mortality Rate
    Wim.E.& W.Wim.E. & W.Wim.E.&W.Wim.E.&W.Wim.E.&W.
  • Page 14
    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. The total number of visits paid by the health visitors during the period 1/1/48 to 4/7/48 amounted to 6,498.
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    The following table gives the attendance of health visitors at schools, special clinics and maternity and child welfare centres during the period: —
  • Page 15
    Infant Welfare Centres and Ante-natal Clinics. There are three ante-natal clinics and five infant welfare centres in Wimbledon The following table shows the average attendance per session at each centre during the period 1st January to 4th July, 1948:—
    Ante-natal Clinics:Day held.Average attendance per session.
  • Page 15
    The following is an analysis of the conditions for which medical aid was summoned: —
  • Page 16
    During the period 1st January, 1948 to 4th July, 1948, the following patients were admitted to the Nelson Hospital under this agreement: —
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    TREATMENT FACILITIES. 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 period 1/1/48 to 4/7/48: —
  • Page 18
    Dental Clinic. Dental treatment is available for children under school age and for nursing and expectant mothers. The following table shows the work done at this Clinic during 1948:—
  • Page 19
    PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 — CHILD LIFE PROTECTION. The following figures relate to the supervision of foster-mothers in Wimbledon during the period 1/1/48 to 4/7/48:>—
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    At the end of 1948 the position was as follows: —
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    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 1948: —
    ScabiesVerminous Heads
  • Page 22
    Sanitary Inspection of District. The following is a statement showing the number and nature of inspections made during 1948:—
    Reason for Visit.No.
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    Reason for Visit.No.
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    Nuisances abated and defects remedied. The following table gives a summary of the nuisances abated and the sanitary improvements carried out, together with the defects remedied under the supervision of the sanitary inspector:—
  • Page 25
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937. PART I. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
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    2. Defects Found.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsProsecutions
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 26
    PART VIII. OUTWORK — SECTIONS 110 & 111.
    Nature of workSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in Auggust list required by Sec. 110 (l) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 27
    Housing Act, 1936, (Part IV) — Overcrowding. The following table shows the position in Wimbledon at the end of 1948, with regard to overcrowding.
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    Milk. Under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936/46, licences were granted to retailers as follows:—
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    During the year seventy-five samples of milk were sent for bacteriological examination. Fifty-five of these samples were of special designated milk and the results are given below:—
    Milk.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 28
    Ice Cream. During the year 46 samples of ice cream were sent to the Public Health Laboratory Service at Epsom for bacteriological examination. The results of these sam p les were as follows:—
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    Sampling of Food and Drugs. During 1948 samples were taken for analysis as under:—
    ArticlesAnalysedInferior or Adulterated
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 31
    The following is a list of the unsound food surrendered for destruction during the year:—
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    Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 34
    Notifiable Diseases during 1948.
    DISEASENumber of Cases Notified in Various Age GroupsTotal Cases NotifiedTotal Cases removed to Hospital
    Under 11-33-55-1010-1515-2525-4545-6565 and over
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    Notifications of Infectious Disease during the last 10 years.
    DISEASE1939194019411942194319441945194619471948
  • Page 36
    The number of children immunised during this period was as follows : —
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    The following table shows the state of immunisation in Wimbledon in relation to the child population under the age of 5 years.
    Age at 1948No. immunisedTotal childpopulation.
  • Page 37
    The following cases were removed from the Regi ster:-
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    The following table gives an analysis of the notifications received:— TUBERCULOSIS — 1948.
    AGE GROUPSCASES ADDED TO THE REGISTERDEATHS
    Primary Notifications (Form A)Cases Discovered otherwise than by NotificationTotal Cases added to the Register
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 39
    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:—
    DiseaseNo. stated to be suffering on admissionNo. of cases in which diagnosis was confirmed
  • Page 40
    Measles. Eighteen patients were admitted to the hospital as cases of measles, and were diagnosed as follows:—