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Sutton and Cheam 1942

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

Published
1943
Pages
28
Tables
21

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21 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR 1942.
    LIVE BIRTHS:T.M.F.
  • Page 6
    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURING 1942.
    M.F.Total
  • Page -
    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.Nitrogenx as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Nitrites.Oxygen absorbed in 4 hours at 27° C,Chlorine (in chlorides)Hardness total (soap test)No. of Bacteria growing on Agar per c.c. for 3 days at 20 C.No. of Bacteria growing on Agar per c.c. for 1 day at 370 c.Presence of Bacillus Coli in 100 c.c.
  • Page 9
    1. INSPECTION OP FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES UNDER THE ACT. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber of
    Inspection.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 10
    2. DEFECTS POUND IN FACTORIES, AND OTHER PREMISES UNDER THE ACT.
    ParticularsNumber of defects.Number of defects : in respect to which prosecutions ' were instituted.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Ins pector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 10
    OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES.
    Nature of WorkInstancesNotices -servedProsecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 10
    PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 - WORKPLACES.
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted*
  • Page 11
    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Food ana Drugs Act, 1938. The following table indicates the samples taken during the year 1942:-
    NUMBER EXAMINEDNUMBER ADULTERATED ETC.
    InformalFormalTotalInformalFormalTotal
  • Page 12
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    NUMBER EXAMINEDNUMBER ADULTERATED ETC.
    InformalFormalTotalIn formalFormalTotal
  • Page 13
    Continued from previous page...
    NUMBER EXAMINEDNUMBER ADULTERATED ETC.
    InformalFormalTotalInformalFormalTotal
  • Page 14
    The following Licences to sell graded milks were granted in 1942:-
    Grade of MilkType of Licence
    DealersSupplementary.
  • Page 14
    1. Pasteurised Milk.
    No. of Samples.Below 100,000 bacteria per millilitre 13Coliform TestPhosphatase Test
    -+Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 14
    2. Ordinary Milk.
    No. of SamplesTotal bacteria per millilitreColiform Test
    Under 50,00050,000- 100,000100,000-250,000Over 500,000--
  • Page 15
    These were inspected at the time of slaughter and parts of three carcasses (5.35% of the whole) condemned on account of tuberculosis.
    Cattle excluding CowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 16
    The following diseased and/or unsound meat and other foods have been surrendered and destroyed or, where suitable, utilised for pig food
    Carcasses or parts of carcasses found to be diseased in slaughterhouses.Number
  • Page 17
    ERADICATION OF BED BUGS. Thirty-nine bug-infested houses were dealt with as follows:-
    By the use of
    InsecticidesSulphurHydrocyanic (H.C.N.)Gas
  • Page 19
    The following table shows the distribution in age groups of the children who received injections during the year 1942.
    1-22-33-44-55-66-77-68-99-10l0-ll11-1212- 1313-14Over 14Total
  • Page 20
    DISTRIBUTION OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES IN WARDS.
    Disease.WARDS.Case Rate per 1000 Populatn (Mid-Year)Case Rate per 1000 England and Wales.
    N.N.W.N.E.W.C.E.C.E.S.W.S.E.S.Total
    Population9421836510022119106909698056025330747172010
  • Page 21
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING 1942.
    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 21
    BACTERLOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS:- The following examinations of specimens were mace by direction of the Borough Council:-
    Diphtheria.Enteric.Tuberculosis.
    Positive.NegativePositive.NegativePositive.Negative.
  • Page 22
    The following Tables shows new cases and deaths in age groups:-
    Age Periode.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon- PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF