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Sutton and Cheam 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
- Published
- 1945
- Pages
- 32
- Tables
- 23
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Page 4
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS COMPARATIVE OF THE YEARS 1943 AND 1944.
1943 1944 England & Wales 1944 Total Male Female Total Male Female -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURING 1944
M. P. Total -
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Below is the average of monthly analyses.
Average -
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RECORD OF INSPECTIONS AND NOTICES SERVED.
Number -
Page 11
1. INSPECTION OP FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES UNDER THE ACT Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises (1) Number of Inspection (2) Written Notices (3) Occupiers Prosecuted (4) -
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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 Referred to H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES.
Neture of Work Instances Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 - WORKPLACES.
Number of Inspections Number of Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted -
Page 14
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD Food and Drugs Act 1938 The following table indicates the samples taken during the year 1944;-
NUMBER EXAMINED NUMBER ADULTERATED ETC. Informal Formal Total Informal Formal Total . -
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NUMBER EXAMINED number adulterated etc. Informal Formal Total In formal Formal Total -
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Tho following Licences to sell graded milks were grant in 1944:-
Grade of Milk Type of Licence Dealers Supplementary -
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MILK SAMPLES Twenty-one samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological examination as below:- 1. Pasteurised Milk.
No.of Samples Below 100,000 bacteria per millilitre 9 Coliform Test Phosphatase Test Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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2. Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised)
No. of Samples Below 30,000 bacteria per millilitre 1 Coliform Test Phosphatase Test - - Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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3. Ordinary Milk
No, of Samples Total bacteria per millilitre Coliform test Under 50,000 50,000-100,000 Over 1,000,000 - - -
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The following Table indicates the number of animals killed, inspected and found to be diseased.
Cattle excluding Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
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ERADICATION OP BED BUGS Twenty-six bug-infested houses were dealt with as follows:-
By the use of Insecticides Sulphur Hydrocyanic (H.C.N.)Gas -
Page 20
The following table shows the distribution in age groups of children who received injections during the year 1944.
1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 Over 15 Total -
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DISTRIBUTION OP NOTIFIABLE DISEASES IN WARDS
DISEASE ] WARDS Case Rate per 1000 Populatn (Mid-Year) Case Rata per 1000 England & Wales N. N.E. N.E. W.C. E.C. E. S.W. S.E. S. Total Population 8683 7801 9391 11058 6526 6581 5241 5085 6994 67360 -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING 1944
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 -
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The following table shows new cases and deaths in age groups.
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F -
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The numbers of calls dealt with during the 1944 were as follows.
Type of Case Accident Illness in Street Urgent Illness at Home Non-urgent Illness at Home Maternity Total -
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The following table shows the number of calls per month.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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The following table shows the number of days in the year on which the number of calls varied from 0 to 9.