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Mitcham 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
- Published
- 1944
- Pages
- 52
- Tables
- 23
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STATISTICS.
Live Births. Total Male Female Rate per 1,000 of population -
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Percentage of Births Occurring in Institutions
Year Total births Births in hospitals, etc. Percentage of births occurring in institutions -
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The birth rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infantile mortality rates for the years 1923-43 are shown in the following table:—
Year Births per 1,000 population Deaths per 1,000 population Infant Mortality per 1,000 live births mitcham England & Wales mitcham England & Wales mitcham England & Wales -
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Infant Mortality During the year 37 deaths were registered as occurring in infants under one year of age:—
Males Females Total -
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The following table shows the results of the findings of these inquests:—
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Page 12
Deaths Registered during the Year 1943
Cause of Death Males Females Total -
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Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1943. (Provisional figures based on weekly and quarterly returns.)
England and Wales 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 census) London Administrative County Miteham -
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NURSING IN THE HOME There are two nursing associations in the Borough. The following are the returns from each association for year ended December 31 st, 1943:—
No. of Nurses No. of patients visited during 1943 No. of visits paid during 1943 -
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Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres, 1943
Particulars Park Road St. Barnabas Church Road Sherwood House Total -
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Visits Paid by Health Visitors
Particulars No. -
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Average Attendance at Each Centre
Number of expectant mothers Number of attendances Average attendance -
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The following table shows the number of births which has occurred in each year since the opening of the Home: —
Number of births -
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The monthly incidence of infectious disease was:—
Small Pox. Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Typhoid Fever Erysipelas Pneumonia Puerperal Pyrexia Ophthalmia Neonatorum Dysentery Cerebro-spinal Meningitis Poliomyelitis Measles Whooping Congh Food Poisoning Encephalitis Lethargica Undulant Fever Malaria Totals -
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Infectious Disease Notifications, 1923-43.
Disease 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 -
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum During the year four cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified:—
Cases Notified Treated Vision Unimpaired Vision Impaired Total Blindness Deaths At Home In Hospital -
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The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales:—
Year Number of Deaths Death Rate per 1,000 of population Mitcham England and Wales -
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Tuberculosis During the year 97 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.:—
Males Females Total -
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The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was viz.:—
Males Females Total -
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The following table shows the number of new cases, the type of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year.
age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through (a) Death returns; (6) Posthumous notifications:—
Age Periods 0- 1- 6- 10- 15- 20- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- Total -
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The sources from which information as to the above mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—
No. of Cases Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
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Number of cases removed from register during 1943:—
Reason Pulmonary Non- Pulmonary Total Cases Males Females Total M ales Females Total -
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WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD Cases admitted to the hospital during the year ended December 31, 1943.
Disease Beddington & Wallington Coulsdon & Purley Merton & Morden Mitcham Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths