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Merton and Morden 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

Published
1945
Pages
64
Tables
44

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44 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    The monthly recordings are as shown below:— RAINFALL, 1944.
    JOSEPH HOOD RECREATION GROUNDWEST BARNES PUMPING STATION
    MonthInchesDays wirth O.lin. or moreDays with 0.4in. or moreInchesDays with O.lin. or moreDays with 0.4in. or more
  • Page 10
    TABLE I. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1944. (Registrar General's Figures with Corresponding Figures for Merton and Morden added).
    England and Wales.126 County Boro's and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Residential Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at Census).London Adminis- tive County.Merton and Morden.
  • Page 12
    TABLE II. Showing Births and Deaths with Rates since the Amalgamation of Merton with Morden.
    Year.Estimated population.Total Births.Birth Rate.Total Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 14
    TABLE III. Deaths from Respiratory Diseases, 1925-44.
    YearBronchitisPneumoniaOther Respiratory DiseasesTotalDeath Rate
  • Page 15
    TABLE IV. Causes of Death during the Year 1944.
    No.Cause of Death.MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 16
    TABLE V. Maternal Mortality, 1924-44.
    YearDeath rate per thousand total births.
    SepsisOther causesTotal
  • Page 17
    Neonatal Deaths with Causes of Death.
    Sex.Age.Cause.
  • Page 18
    The figure relating to cases and visits in this district during 1944 are follows:-
    Cases.Visits.
  • Page 19
    The following examinations were made during the year:—
    Examinations.Jo. performed.Positive result.
  • Page 20
    AMBULANCE CALLS.
    MonthCalls received from PublicCalls received from neighbouring BrigadesTotal Calls ReceivedCalls transferred to other BrigadesCalls answered by Own Ambulance
  • Page 20
    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES. 1.—Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics (provided by the Council).
    CentreClinicTimes of Clinics
  • Page 21
    Immunisation Clinics.
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    3.—School Clinics (provided lay the Surrey Education Committee).
  • Page 23
    TABLE VI. Cases admitted to the Wandle Valley Isolation Hospital during the Year 1944.
    Disease.CasesDeaths
  • Page 24
    (b) Maternity Services. Number of patients admitted from all districts during the year:—
  • Page 24
    Number of patients admitted from Merton and Morden:—
  • Page 26
    TABLE VII. Attendances at Maternity Clinics.
    CentreNo. on RegisterAttendancesSessionsAverage attendance per Session
    PrimaryTotal
  • Page 27
    TABLE VIII. Attendances at Infants' Consultation Clinics.
    CentreNo. on RegisterAttendancesAverage Attendance Sessions per Session
    "PrimaryTotal
  • Page 27
    TABLE IX. Attendances at all Centres over last 10 years.
    YearNo. of Infants attending during yearNo. of Women attending Maternity ClinicsATTENDANCESMaternityGrand Total
    Infants
    Primary under 1 yr.Total
  • Page 28
    TABLE X. Number of Children under One Year and Expectant Mothers attending the Centres in relation to the Registered Births.
    YearRegistered birthsInfants under 1 yearMothers who attended either Ante-Natally or Post-Natally.
    Primary attendancesPercentage of registered birthsNumber attendedPeroentage of registered births
  • Page 29
    The number of visits made for various purposes was as shown below:—
  • Page 30
    The obstetric facilities in the district very considerably. The following table shows the use of the maternity accommodation in the district in the year under review.
  • Page 32
    TABLE XI. Attendances at Dental Clinics during1944.
    Cases referred from—Number who attended during yearNumber of Attendances made
  • Page 32
    TABLE XII. Dental Scheme 1944—Operations Performed.
  • Page 33
    The following figures indicate the work undertaken during the year by the Council's midwife:—
    Cases conducted:Primip.Multip.Total
  • Page 33
    continued from previous page
    Visits made:
  • Page 39
    Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The following table shows the number and nature of the samples submitted to the Public Analyst:—
    Article.Total Samples.Genuine.Not Genuine.Prosecutions.
  • Page 40
    Continued from previous page...
    Article.Total Samples.Genuine.Not Genuine.Prosecutions.
  • Page 40
    Results of Analyses of New Milk Samples. Solids not Fat (Legal Standard is 8.5%).
    8.08.18.28.38.48.58.68.78.88.99.09.19.2Total
  • Page 41
    Milk Fat (Legal Standard is 3.0%).
    3.23.33.43.63.63.73.83 94.04.14.5Total
  • Page 42
    Summary of Sanitary Inspections.
  • Page 46
    TABLE XIII. SCARLET FEVER—MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION.
    Wards.
    Abbey.Bushey Mead.Central.Morden.Park.Ravensbury.Raynes Park.St. Helier.West Barnes.Total.
  • Page 46
    The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—-
    Wards.Cases.Incidence per 1,000 population.
  • Page 47
    TABLE XIV. Persons Immunised at Clinics during 1944.
    Wards.0—5 yrs.5—15 yrs.15 & OverTotal.
  • Page 47
    TABLE XV. Persons Immunised by Private Practitioners.
    Wards.0—5 yrs.5—15 yrs.Total.
  • Page 47
    TABLE XVI. Children Immunised in Schools.
    SchoolIncompleteComplete
  • Page 48
    TABLE XVII. Children Immunised in Day Nurseries.
    NurseryComplete
  • Page 48
    The number immunised since the inauguration of the Public Clinics in 1934 is as follows:—
    At Clinics.By Doctors.In Schools.At Day Nurseries.Total.
  • Page 48
    TABLE XVIII. Incidence and Fatality of Diphtheria, 1920-1944.
    Year.Population.No. of cases.Incidence rate per 1,000 population.No. of deaths.Percentage of deaths to cases.
  • Page 50
    These additions were:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 50
    TABLE XIX. Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1944.
    Wards,Registered at 31st December, 1944,Total.Number on Register at mid-year.
    Pulmonary,Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 51
    TABLE XX. Deaths Due to Tuberculosis, 1944.
    Ages YearsPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotals
    MalesFemalesMalesFemales
  • Page 52
    TABLE XXI. TUBERCULOSIS—New Cases, Age and Sex, Distribution and Manner of Admission to Register.
    Age Groups.Primary Notifications ("A").Cases transferred from other districts.Cases brought to notice otherwise than by notification and transfer.Total new cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.P.ulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Years.MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 53
    The appended figures will indicate the extent to which these Nurseries were being used prior to the flybomb attack which started in June.
    Nusery.Average attendance for three months prior to and including June, 1944.Highest attendance on any one day for three months up to June, 1044.Number of Mothers with children on the Register at June, 1944.