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Carshalton 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

Published
1950
Pages
70
Tables
55

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55 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1949. (Based on the Registrar-General's Figures.)
  • Page 8
    TABLE 1. ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, MID-1949, BY WARDS.
    Ward.Houses at Mid-1949.Estimated population Mid-1949.
  • Page 9
    An examination of the Registrar-Generals statistics relating to the sex and age distribution of the civilian population in the administrative areas of England and Wales at 31st December, 1947, provides the following information:—
    Age.Surrey Administrative County.Carshalton U.D.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 10
    live births and 17 stillbirths occurred in 1949. They were distributed as shown in the following table:—
    Ward.Live Births.Birth Rate per 1,000 Population.Stillbirths.Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total births.
  • Page 10
    Out of 858 total births, 570 took place in the following hospitals and nursing homes:—
    Live.Still.Total.
  • Page 11
    TABLE 2. BIRTHS, 1949, DOMICILIARY AND OTHERS — BY WARDS.
    Ward.Born in District.Born Outside District.Grand Total.
    In Hospitals and Nursing Homes.In Private Houses.Total.In Hospitals and Nursing Homes.In Private Houses.Total.
  • Page 11
    TABLE 3. BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR CARSHALTON, 1922-1949.
    Year.Population (Registrar-General's)Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infant Mortality Rate.Maternal Mortality Rate.
  • Page 12
    TABLE 4. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS—1949.
    England and Wales.126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census).London Administrative County.Carshalton.
  • Page 13
    COMPARATIVE HEALTH STATISTICS, 1934/49.
    1 Death Rate (Civilian) per 1,000 population.Infant Mortality per 1,000 live births.Maternal Mortality (excluding abortion) per 1,000 total births.
    Year.England and WalesCarshalton.England and WalesCarshalton.England and WalesCarshalton.
  • Page 13
    WARD DEATH RATES AND MEAN AGE AT DEATH 1949.
    Ward.Deaths.Death Rate (crude).Mean Age at death.
  • Page 14
    CANCER DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1949.
    Ward.Cancer Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population.
  • Page 14
    The classification of the cancer deaths by sites affected is given in Table 5. TABLE 5.
    Group.Site Affected.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 15
    Tuberculosis accounted for 22 deaths as against 25 in 1948, the death rate for this disease thereby fell to 0.35 per thousand population. The death rates from tuberculosis for the last twenty years were as follows:—
    Year.Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Year.Death Rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 16
    TABLE 6. INFANT MORTALITY—WARD DISTRIBUTION.
    Ward.Infant Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
  • Page 17
    TABLE 7. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1949. Deaths Classified as to Cause and Age at Death.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 18
    TABLE 8.—CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1949. By Age and Sex.
    No.Causes of Death.0—1—5—15—25—35—45—5565—75—All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Psns.
  • Page 20
    TABLE 9. Admissions to Isolation Hospitals, 1949.
    Disease.Cuddington.Croydon.Bletchingley.West Kent.Bromley and Beckenham.Wimbledon.Wandle Valley.The Grove.Park.Brook.South Middlesex.Queen Mary's.Tolworth.St. Helier.
  • Page 22
    Care of Mothers and Young Children.
  • Page 22
    School Health Service—General Medical Clinics.
  • Page 22
    Tuberculosis Clinics.
  • Page 23
    following analysis of the examinations carried out in the Company s Laboratory is supplied by courtesy of the Engineer and Works Manager.
    Sample.No. of Bacteriological Examinations.No. of Full Chemical Analyses.Coli Aerogen Organisms present in 100 ml. of Samples (excluding B. Coli 1 & 2).B. coli present in 100 ml. Types 1 & 2.Total Coli Aerogen Organisms.
    No.%No.%
  • Page 30
    The following cases were dealt with at the Council's station during the year:—
    Families.Persons.Attendances.
  • Page 30
    Ninety-two premises were treated for the destruction of vermin and insect pests as follows:—
    Infestation.Sprayed by C.U.D.C.Sprayed by L.C.C.Sprayed by Owners.
    C.U.D.C. PropertyL.C.C. PropertyPrivately Owned PropertyL.C.C. PropertyPrivately Owned Property
  • Page 31
    With regard to sewers, two maintenance treatments were carried out, one in May and the other in November with the following results :—
    May Treatment.November Treatment.
  • Page 33
    During the year work continued or was commenced on the undermentioned Contracts:—
    Site No.Site.Type.No. in Contract.No. completed during year.
  • Page 34
    In addition, the following schemes were in varying stages of preparation with a view to work being commenced during the period of one year beginning on the 1st July, 1949.
    Site No.Site.Type.No. in Contract.
  • Page 35
    The known position with regard to overcrowding at the beginning and the end of the year was as follows :—
    Ward.Dwellings overcrowded at 31.12.48Dwellings de-crowded during 1949Dwellings found overcrowded during 1949Dwellings remaining overcrowded at 31.12.49Overcrowded cases remedied during 1949.
    Formal ActionInformal ActionTotal.
  • Page 36
    The following table classifies those employed:—
    Employees.Premises.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 37
    1. I nspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises. (1)Number on Register (2)Number of
    Inspections. (3)Written Notices. (4)Occupiers Prosecuted. (5)
  • Page 37
    2. Cases in which Defects were found (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more " cases.")
    Premises.Number of cases in which defects were found.Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    Referred
    FoundRemedied.To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 38
    O utwork (Sections 110 and 111).
    Nature of Work.Section 110. 1Section 111.
    No. of outworkers in Aug. list required by Sect. 110(1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council.No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists.No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises.Notices served.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
  • Page 40
    The licences issued to distributors to use special designation before the operative date of the new Regulations and at 31st December, 1949, were as follows:—
    Designation.Licences in Force up to 1/10/49.Licences in Force on 31/12/49.
  • Page 40
    The test results were as follows :—
    Designation under which sold.No. of Samples.Methylene Blue Test.Phosphatase Test.Turbidity Test.
    Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 41
    The sampling of Ice Cream was carried on and the following table gives the results:—
    No. of Samples.Grade.
    1234
  • Page 41
    The following 307 samples were procured and submitted for analysis:—
    Article.No.Adulterated or otherwise irregular.Article.No.Adulterated or otherwise irregular.
  • Page 44
    The following quantities of food found to be unsound, diseased or unwholesome and unfit for human food were surrendered and destroyed or so disposed of as to prevent them from being used for human food :—
  • Page 45
    TABLE 10. Inspection of Food Premises and Action Taken.
    Nature of Business.No. of Premises.No. Selling Ice Cream.No. of Inspections.Defective Drainage Remedied.Sinks or wash-basins provided.Means of hot water supply provided.Means of maintaining reasonable temperature provided.Ventilation provided.Food preparation rooms repaired and/or cleansed.Food storage room provided.Refuse bins provided.Other Defective Conditions Remedied.
  • Page 47
    The number of persons successfully treated and recorded under these arrangements during 1949 was as follows :—
    Age at 31st Dec., 1949Under lyr.1-4 yrs.5-14 yrs.15 yrs. & over.Total.
  • Page 47
    In addition the following unsuccessful attempts at vaccination were made:—
    Age at 31st December, 1949Under 1 yr.1-4 yrs.5-14 yrs.15 yrs. & over.Total.
  • Page 48
    TABLE 11. SCARLET FEVER—DISTRIBUTION OF CASES, 1949.
    1949.Ward.Total.
    St. Helier North.St. Helier South.St. Helier West.North-EastNorth-West.Central.South-East.South-West.
  • Page 48
    TABLE 12. SCARLET FEVER—MULTIPLE CASES, 1949.
    Ward.No. of houses in which occurred.Total Houses.Total Cases.
    1 Case.2 Cases.3 Cases.
  • Page 49
    The incidence of diphtheria among the resident population since 1934, when the immunisation scheme commenced in the district, was as follows:—
    YearCasesIncidence per 1,000 PopulationYearCasesIncidence per 1,000 Population
  • Page 49
    During 1949, 915 residents were immunised as follows:—
    Age at Year End.Total.
    Under 112345-910-14
  • Page 50
    The immunisation state of the child population at the end of year was as follows:—
    Age at 31.12.49, i.e., Born in YearUnder 1 1949.1 1948.2 1947.3 1946.4 1945.5 to 9 1940/ 44.10 to 14 1935/ 39.Total under 15
  • Page 50
    The following table shows the estimated percentage of children immunised at each year end since 1935, when the Council's scheme was inaugurated and the incidence of diphtheria in the resident population:—
    Year.Percentage of Children Immunised.Incidence of Diphtheria.
    0-5 Years.5-15 Years.0-15 Years.Cases.Attack Rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 51
    MEASLES—WARD INCIDENCE AND MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION, 1949. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
    1949.Ward.Total.
    St. Helier North.St. Helier South.St. Helier West.North-EastNorth-West.Central.South-East.South-West.
  • Page 52
    WHOOPING COUGH—WARD INCIDENCE AND MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION, 1949. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
    1949.Ward.Total.
    St. Helier North.St. Helier South.St. Helier West.North-East.North-West.Central.South-East.South-West.
  • Page 54
    Repeat specimens in the positive cases were taken at intervals until negative and although it is not possible to say on which day they became negative the interval between onset of illness and the last positive and first negative result was as follows:—
    Number of casesLast PositiveFirst Negative
  • Page 59
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES—NOTIFICATIONS, DEATHS AND DISTRIBUTION. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
    Disease.Cases notified.Case rate per 1,000 population.DeathsDistribution by Wards.No. of cases removed to Hospital.Percentage of cases removed to Hospital.
    St. Helier North.St. Helier South.St. Helier West.North-East.North-West.Central.South-East.South-West.
  • Page 60
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Notification by Age Groups, 1949. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Total Cases at all Ages
    Under 1 year1 22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535—4545-6565 and over
  • Page 61
    TABLE 17. MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1949. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
    Disease.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 62
    TUBERCULOSIS—WARD DISTRIBUTION. Cases on Register at 31st December, 1949.
    Ward.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.TotalIncidence per 1,000 population.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 63
    The number of tuberculous persons who died during the year was 23, distributed by age groups as follows:—
    Age, Years.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 63
    The deaths attributable to Tuberculosis were 22 as follows:— DEATHS DUE TO TUBERCULOSIS, 1949.
    Ward.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Death Rate per 1,000 population.Mean age at Death.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 64
    TABLE 18. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases, Age and Sex Distribution and Manner of Admission to Register, 1949.
    Age Group Years.Primary Notifications "A."Cases transferred from other Districts.Cases brought to notice other than by Notification or Transfer.Total New Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryPulmonary.Non-PulmonaryPulmonary.Non-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.