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Merton and Morden 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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- 1951
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- 72
- Tables
- 49
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RAINFALL, 1950.
MONTH JOSEPH HOOD RECREATION GROUND WEST BARNES PUMPING STATION Inches Days with 0.01in. or more Days with 0.04in. or more Inches Days with 0.01in. or more Days with 0.04in. or more -
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TABLE I. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1950. (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 Administrative County Merton and Morden -
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The appended table shows the comparision since 1937.
Year No. illegimate live births Rate per thousand live births -
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These births occurred in the following hospitals and institutions:—
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TABLE II. Numbers and percentages of Institutional births, 1935 -1950.
1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 -
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TABLE III. Comparison of years 1935 and 1950, showing percentage of Institutional births on Ward basis.
Abbey Bushey Mead Central Morden Park Ravens-bury Raynes Park St. Helier West Barnes -
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TABLE IV. Showing Births and Deaths with Rates since the Amalgamation of Merton with Morden.
Year Estimated population Total Live Births Birth Rate Total Deaths Death Rate Natural Increase -
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CANCER DEATH RATE. No. of deaths from Cancer for past 10 years.
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TABLE V. Deaths from Respiratory Diseases, 1931-1950.
Year Bronchitis Pneumonia Other Respiratory Diseases Total Death Rate -
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TABLE VI. Causes of Death during the year 1950.
No. Cause of Death Males Females Total -
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TABLE VII. Maternal Mortality, 1931-1950. With Comparable Rates for England and Wales.
Year Death rate per thousand total births. Sepsis Other causes Total Merton and Morden England and Wales Merton and Morden England and Wales Merton and Morden England and Wales -
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Infant Deaths — With causes of death.
Sex. Age. Cause of Death. -
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Sex. Age. Cause of Death. -
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TABLE VIII. Infant Mortality and Stillbirth Rates for the past 10 years.
Year Infant Mortality Rate Stillbirth Rate -
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(3) The Wimbledon District Nursing Association serves Wimbledon and the western part of this district. Two full-time nurses and two part-time nurses are employed for general nursing in Merton and Morden. The figures relating to cases and visits in this district during the year are as follows: —
Cases Visits -
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Clinics are held at these hospitals as follows: —
St. Helier Hospital, Wrythe -
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TABLE IX. Cases admitted to Isolation Hospitals during the year 1950.
Disease (Final Diagnosis) Wandle Valley Grove Others Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths -
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Below is given the provisional classification according to the condition on admission.
Male Female Total -
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Unsound Food. The undermentioned articles of food were found, upon inspection, to be unfit for human consumption; were surrendered and either destroyed or disposed of for animal feeding or salvage: —
Description. Amount. Cause. -
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Several of the pig clubs in this and surrounding districts take advantage of this arrangement and use the slaughter house attached to the Trafalgar Pig Club at 129, High Street, Merton.
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Results of Chemical Analyses of New Milk Samples. Solids not fat (legal standard is 8.5%).
Less than 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2 Total -
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Milk fat (legal standard 3.0%).
Less than 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2 Total -
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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 -
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Article Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine -
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Ice-cream (Heat Treatment) Regulations, 1947. These regulations came into operation on the 1st May, 1947. At the end of the year, there was only one manufacturer of ice-cream on the register and 94 dealers and 18 vendors were registered. 64 samples were obtained and submitted for examination with the following results:—
No. Grade Methylene Blue Test Coliform B. Remarks -
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No. Grade Methylene Blue Test Coliform B. Remarks -
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Although considerable work undoubtedly remains to be done in this field of food control there was a definite improvement in the bacteriological standard during the year as can be seen by comparing the present figures with those of 1949.
Grade 1949 1950 -
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937. 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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2. Cases in which defects were found.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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INCIDENCE OF MEASLES 1931-1950.
Year Cases Deaths Population Remarks -
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ANTERIOR POLIOMYELITIS, 1950.
Case No. Age. (Years) Hospital to which admitted Date of Onset Returned to Registrar General Confirmed by Hospital Hospital Diagnosis Sequel -
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TABLE X. Scarlet Fever — Monthly Distribution.
Month Wards Total Abbey Bushey Mead Central Morden Park Ravensbury Raynes Park St. Helier West Barnes -
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The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—
Wards Cases Incidence per 1,000 population -
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TABLE XI. Infectious Dieases Notification, Deaths and Distribution, 1950.
Disease Cases Notified Case Rate per 1,000 population Deaths among notified cases Percentage of deaths to cases Distribution of Cases in Wards No. of cases removed to hospital Percentage of cases removed to hospital Abbey Bushey Mead Central Morden Park Ravensbury Raynes Park St. Helier West Barnes -
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TABLE XII. Notification of Infectious Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) by age groups during the year 1950.
Disease TOTAL CASES NOTIFIED Total cases at all ages Under 1 year 1-2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 65 and over -
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TABLE XIII. Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1950.
Disease January February March April May June July August September October November December Total -
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TABLE XIV. Persons Immunised at Clinics during 1950.
WARDS AGE GROUPS Total Completed Primary Total Single Boosting Injections 0-5 years 5-15 years Completed Primary Single Boosting Injections Completed Primary Single Boosting Injections -
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TABLE XV. Persons Immunised by Private Practitioners, 1950.
WARDS AGE GROUPS Total Completed Primary Total Single Boosting Injections 0-5 years 5-15 years Completed Primary Single Boosting Injections Completed Primary Single Boosting Injections -
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TABLE XVI. Children Immunised in Day Nurseries.
Nursery Completed -
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TABLE XVII. Number of Children Immunised at Schools, 1950.
School Incomplete Completed Primary Single Boosting Injections -
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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 -
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TABLE XVIII. Incidence and Fatality of Diphtheria, 1920-1950.
Year Population No. of cases Incidence rate per 1,000 population No. of deaths Percentage of deaths to cases -
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TABLE XIX. Diphtheria Immunisation.
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Age Distribution of Immunised Children.
Age at 31.12.50 i.e. born in year Under 1 1950 1 2 3 4 5 to 9 10 to 15 Total Immunised Estimated Population 0-5 Estimated Population 5-15 Total Population up to 15 1949 1948 1947 1946 1941-5 1936-40 -
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TUBERCULOSIS. One hundred and seventy eight new cases were added to the register of tuberculous persons, compared with 131 in 1949.
These additions were: — Males Females Total -
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TABLE XX. Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1959.
Wards Registered at 31st December, 1950. Totals Number on Register at mid-year Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
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TABLE XXI. Tuberculosis 1941-50.
Year Primary Notifications Total New Cases Number on Register at end of year Pul. Non-Pul. Total Pul. Non-Pul. Total Pul. Non-Pul. Total -
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TABLE XXII. Deaths due to Tuberculosis, 1950.
Ages Years Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Totals Males Females Males Females -
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TABLE XXIII. Tuberculosis — New Cases, Age and Sex, Distribution and Manner of Admission to Register.
Age Groups. Years 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 Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F M F M F