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Sutton and Cheam 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

Published
1940
Pages
36
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR 1939. LIVE BIRTHS:
    TotalT.M.F.Birth-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population.
    1129580549
    Legitimate1080553527
  • Page 6
    Continued from previous page...
    M.F.TotalM.F.Total
  • Page 7
    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUCH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURINC 1939.
  • Page 8
    BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES AND ANALYSIS Of MORTALITY IN THE YEAR, 1939. England and Wales, 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns, and 148 Smaller Towns.
    Rate per.1,000 Population.Annual Death rate pub 1,000 Population.rate feb 1 000 Live Births.
    All Causes.Typhoid and Para-typhoid fevers.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis Hinder 2 Years)Total Deaths under One year.
    Live 1 Births.Still Births.
  • Page 9
    The supply from all sources has been satisfactory in quality and quantity, and below is the average of monthly analyses :—
    Total solid residue dried at 180°C.Ammonia, free.Ammonia Albuminoid.Nitrogen as Ni rates.Nitrogen as Nitrites.Oxygen absorbed in 4 hours at 80OF.Chlorine (in chlorides).Hardness total (soap test)No. of Bacteria growing on Agar per c.c. for 3 days at 20o C.! No. of Bacteria growing on Agar per c.c. for 1 day at 37o C.Presence of Bacillus Coli in 100°o.
  • Page 14
    1. Inspection o f Factories and other premises under the Act. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors for purposes of provisions as to health.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notions.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 14
    2. Defects found in Factories, and other premises under the Act.
    Particulars.Number of defects.Number of defects in respect to which prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.lief erred to H.M Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(6)
  • Page 15
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises.
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 15
    Public Health Act, 1936—Workplaces.
    InspectionsWritten Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 17
    4. Housing Act, 1936. Part IV—Overcrowding. (a) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year:—
    DwellingsFamiliesPersons
  • Page 18
    Articles.Analysed.Adulterated or Deteriorated.Prose-cutions.Convictions.Fines St Costs.
    Formal.Informl.Total.For-mal.Inform1.Total.
  • Page 18
    The following Licences to sell graded milks were granted in 1939 :—
    Grade of Milk.Typo of Licence.
    Dealers'.Supplementary.
  • Page 19
    1. Pasteurised Milk.
    No. of Samples.Below 100,000 bacteria per millilitre.Above 100,000 bacteria per millilitre.Phosphatase Test.
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 19
    2. Tuberculin Tested Milk.
    No. of Samples.Methylene Blue Test.Coliform Test.
    Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 19
    3. Ordinary Milk (All Flash Pasteurised).
    No. of Samples.Totnl bacteiia per miililitre.Coliform Test.
    Under 80,00050 000 -100,000100.000— 180,000Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
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  • Page 21
    The number of carcasses inspected at the time of slaughter, together with percentages of the animals found to be diseased either wholly or in part, are given in the following Table:—
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 22
    The following diseased and unsound meat and other foods have been detected, surrendered, and destroyed:— MEAT.
    Carcasses or parts of carcasses found to be diseased in slaughter-houses.Number.
  • Page 24
    ERADICATION OF BED BUCS. Sixty-two bug-infested houses were dealt with as follows:—
    By the use of
    Insecticides.Sulphur.Hydrocyanic (H.C N.) Gas.
  • Page 28
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during 1939.
    Disease.Under 1 Year.1 Year.2 Years.3 Years.4 Years.5 Years.10 Years.15 Years.20 Years.35 Years.45 Years.65 Years.Totals.Removed to Hospital.*Died.
  • Page 28
    Bacteriological Examinations. —The following examinations of specimens were made by direction of the Borough Council:—
    Diphtheria.Enteric.Tuberculosis.
    Positive. 31Negative.Positive.Negative.PositiveNegative.
  • Page 29
    The following Table shows new cases and deaths in age groups:-
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-PulraonaryPulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    MFMFMFMF