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Mitcham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

Published
1949
Pages
70
Tables
43

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  • Page 8
    STATISTICS.
    Live Births.TotalMaleFemaleRate per 1,000 of population
  • Page 9
    Percentage of Births Occurring in Institutions
    YearTotal birthsBirths in hospitals, etc.Percentage of births occurring in institutions
  • Page 10
    The births rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infantile mortality rates for the years 1928—48 are shown in the following table: —
    YearBirths per 1,000 populationDeaths per 1,000 populationInfant Mortality per 1,000 live births
  • Page 11
    Infant Mortality During the year 28 deaths were registered as occurring in infants tinder one year of age:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 11
    Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age.
    AgeNo.Cause of Death
    PrematurityCongenital DefectsAccidents of birthInfectious conditionsOther conditions
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the results of the findings of these inquests:—
  • Page 13
    Deaths Registered during the Year 194 8
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 14
    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 weekly and quarterly returns.)
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 census)London Administrative CountyMitcham
  • Page 16
    NURSING IN THE HOME There are two nursing associations in the Borough. The following are the returns from each association for year ended December 31st, 1948:—
    No. of NursesNo. of patients visited during 1948No. of visits paid during 1948
  • Page 20
    Treatment commenced at Church Road Clinic in June, and at Sherwood House Clinic in August.
    Sessions.AttendancesTotal Attendances.Average Clinic Attendance
    P.S.
  • Page 21
    Maternity and Child Welfare Records Church Road, Mitcham. Summary—Year 1948.
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersInfantsTotal
  • Page 22
    Age Group
    2 to 3 yrs.3 to 4 yrs.4 to 5 yrs.Total
  • Page 23
    Attendances at Infant Welfare, Centres, 1948
    ParticularsCavendish RoadSt. BarnabasChurch RoadSherwood HouseMeopham RoadTotal
  • Page 24
    Visits Paid by Health Visitors
    Miss D. HaywardMiss R. HarrisMiss M. KnightMiss L. SalwayMiss M. LutherMrs. L. HarrisonMiss E. WyattMiss J. HitchenerTotal
  • Page 25
    Average Attendance at Each Centre
    Number of expectant mothersNumber of attendancesAverage Clinic attendance
  • Page 28
    The following table shows the number of births which has occurred in each year since the opening of the Home:—
    Number of births
  • Page 29
    Continued from previous page...
    Number of births
  • Page 30
    The following are the number of foster mothers and children on the register:—
    At 4.7.48At 31.12.48
  • Page 30
    These adoption societies have been requested to notify the Superintendent Health Visitor, who is the Infant Life Protection Visitor, of any cases placed for adoption in the Borough.
    At 4.7.48At 31.12.48
  • Page 35
    RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION ACT, 1919 Three full-time and one part-time Rodent Operators were employed.
  • Page 35
    I beg to submit a summary of the visits and works carried out in the Borough by myself and the District Sanitary Inspectors:—
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  • Page 36
    Details of visits to other premises are enumerated in other sections of the report. Character of Work Done
  • Page 41
    MEAT INSPECTION Carcases Inspected and Condemned
    Cattle, excluding cowsCowsGoatsSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 42
    I.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):—
    PremisesM/c line No.Number on RegisterNumber ofM/c line No.
    InspectionsWrittenOccupiers
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
  • Page 43
    2.—Cases in which defects were found:—
    ParticularsM/c line NoNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were institutedM/c line No.
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 44
    3. —Outwork (Sections 110 and 111):—
    Nature of WorkM/c line No.Section 110Section 111M/c line No.
    No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (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
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Visits
    Made byNo.
  • Page 48
    Infectious Disease Notifications, 1928-48.
    Disease192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471.1.48 to 4.7.485.7.48 to 31.12.48
  • Page 50
    The following table gives details of notifications and the number of each age group immunised:—
    NOTIFICATIONSDEATHS
    Age at date of notification.Number of cases notifiedNumber of cases included in pre-ceding column in which the patient had completed a full course of immunisation.Age at date of deathNumber of deathsNumber of cases included in preceding column in which the patient had completed a full course of immunisation.
  • Page 51
    The following figures show the number of children immunised during the vear: —
  • Page 51
    The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at December 31, 1948:
    Age at 31.12.48 i.e. born in yearUnder 1 19481 19472 19463 19454 19445 to 9 1939-194310 to 14 1934-1938Total under 15
  • Page 53
    The site distribution for 1948 was as follows: —
  • Page 54
    The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales: —
    YearNumber of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 of population
    MitchamEngland and Wales
  • Page 54
    Tuberculosis During the year 78 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.: —
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 55
    Nineteen cases were transferred into the Borough as follows: —
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 55
    The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was viz: —
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 56
    The following table shows the number of new cases, the type of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 56
    New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through (a) Death returns; (b) Posthumous notifications:
    Age Periods0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
  • Page 57
    The sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—
    No. of Cases
    PulmonaryNon- Pulmonary
  • Page 57
    Number of cases removed from register during 1948: —
    ReasonPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal Cases
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 60
    WANDLE VALLEY HOSPITAL Cases admitted to hospital during the year ended December 31, 1948.
    DISEASEBeddington & WallingtonCoulsdon & PurleyMerton & MordenMitcham
    CasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeaths