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Beddington and Wallington 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

Published
1943
Pages
46
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
    Total.M.F.Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population
  • Page 10
    Comparative crude birth rates, death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal death rates and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1942: —
    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.Borough of Bed-dington and Wal-lington.
  • Page 11
    REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH. The following table, supplied by the Registrar General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1942: —
    Causes of Death.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the principal causes of death with the rate per cent. of total deaths:—
    Cause of Death.Number of Deaths.Rate per cent. of Total Deaths.
  • Page 13
    There have been no changes in the arrangements for the examination of swabs, sputa and other pathological material: —
    Specimens examinedTotals.Positive.Negative.
  • Page 13
    The scope of the routine work carried out is illustrated in the following table:—
    Samples.Number Taken.
  • Page 15
    The following table gives the number of children who were treated during the year:—
    0-5 years5-15 yearsTotal 0-15 years
  • Page 17
    Ante Natal and Post Natal Attendances 1942.
    Council Cases.Nursing Association Cases.Total— 1942Total— 1941
  • Page 18
    The attendances were as follows: —
    Referred by:— Medical Officer. Ante-natal Clinic.Private Practitioners.1 Totals.
    19421941
    C.N.A.
  • Page 19
    The following table shows the attendances for 1942 at the five centres maintained by the Council, from which it will be seen there has been a great all-round increase on the previous year.
    Ban-don Hill.Bedding-ton.The Grange Elm Hack-Grove. bridge.Wallington.Totals, 1942Totals, 1941
  • Page 20
    Dental. During 1942 45 cases were referred for treatment under the Councils' scheme as follows: —
    Expectant mothers.Nursing mothers.Children under 5 years.
  • Page 24
    Carcases inspected and condemned:—
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 24
    UNSOUND FOOD. Destroyed or released for approved purposes:—
    Tonscwts.qtrs.lbs.
  • Page 30
    1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 31
    2. Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 33
    During the year the following number of samples of milk was taken within the district and examined bacteriologically in the laboratory of the Corporation's Public Health Department:—
    Class of Milk.No. taken.
  • Page 35
    The following table gives details of the samples obtained withir this district during the year.
    Articles.Analysed.Adulterated or Deteriorated.Prosecutions.Convictions.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
  • Page 37
    The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1942 the number of cases removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases.
    Disease.Number Notified.Removed to Hospital.†Deaths.
  • Page 38
    Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1942.
    Disease.At all ages.Number of Cases Notified.Total cases notified in each Ward.Cases removed to Hospital.Deaths (including deaths of residents outside the Borough
    At Ages—Years.
    Under 1 Year.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.Beddington. Wallington.
    North.Central.South.North.Central.South.
  • Page 39
    The Monthly Incidence of infectious Disease, 1942. (Excluding Tuberculosis.)
    Disease.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 40
    The following table gives the number of new cases notified during the past five years:— New Cases.
    19381939194019411942
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 40
    The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease during the past five years: — Deaths.
    1938193919401941.1942
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.
  • Page 41
    The following table, compiled from local records, shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the deaths at various age periods:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pul-monary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 41
    The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows: —
    Beddington.Wallington.
    North.Cent.South.North.Cent.South.