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Beddington and Wallington 1943

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

Published
1944
Pages
48
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    EXTRACTS F RO M VITAL STATISTICS.
    Total.M.F.Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population.
  • Page 10
    Comparative crude birth rates, civilian death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal mortality and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1943: —
    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 Beddington and Wallington.
  • 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 1943:—
    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 12
    Three deaths, all male, were recorded from suicide. Details of all deaths under this heading are as follows:—
    Cause of Death.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 13
    LABORATORY FACILITIES. There have been no changes in the arrangements for the examination of swabs, sputa and other pathological material: —
    Specimens examined.Totals.Positive.Negative.
  • Page 13
    The scope of the routine work carried out is illustrated in the following table:—
    Specimens.Number Examined.
  • Page 14
    TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS.
    1. Child Welfare Centres.When held.
  • Page 15
    The following table gives the number of children who were treated during the year and, after necessary corrections, the estimated percentage of children immunised in both age groups:—
    0-5 years5-15 yearsTotal 0-15 years
  • Page 17
    Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Attendances, 1943.
    Council Cases.Nursing Association Cases.Total— 1943Total— 1942
  • Page 18
    Post-Nata! Clinic Attendances, 1943.
    Council Cases.Nursing Associa-tion Cases.Total. 1943.Total. 1942.
  • Page 18
    The attendances were as follows:—
    Referred by:— Medical Officer, Ant- natal ClinicPrivate Practitioners.Totals.
    C.N.A.1943.1942
  • Page 19
    The following table shows the attendances for 1943 at the six centres maintained by the Council, from which it will be seen the increase reported last year has continued. In these circumstances it has been necessary to provide an additional clinic to relieve the congestion at the Bandon Hill Centre.
    Bandon Hill.High-view.Beddington.The Grange Elm Hack-Grove. bridge.Wallington.Totals, 1943Totals, 1942
  • Page 19
    The following table gives particulars of the cases admitted under the Council's scheme during the year:—
  • Page 20
    During 1943 Home Helps attended the following cases: —
    Maternity.Non-infectious Sickness.
  • Page 21
    Dental. During 1943 17 cases were referred for treatment under the Councils' scheme as follows:—
    Expectant mothers.Nursingmothers.Children under 5 years.
  • Page 21
    HEALTH VISITINC.
  • Page 22
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 23
    Monthly Attendances.
    April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 25
    STATEMENT OF THE SENIOR SANITARY INSPECTOR FOR THE YEAR 1943.
  • Page 25
    Carcases inspected and condemned: —
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 26
    UNSOUND FOOD. Destroyed or released for approved purposes: —
    Tonscwts.qtrs.lbs.
  • Page 26
    FOOD ANALYSES.
  • Page 31
    The following attendances were recorded during the season, which lasted 22 weeks:—
  • Page 32
    1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers Prosecuted. (4)
  • Page 33
    2. Defects found.
    Particulars. (1)Number of Defects.Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred toH.M. . Inspector. (4)
  • Page 35
    MILK. 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 37
    The following table gives details of the samples obtained within this district during the year.
    Articles.Analysed.Adulterated or Deteriorated.Prosecutions.Convic tions.
    Formal.[nfor-mal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
  • Page 39
    PREVALENCE AMD CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1943, the number of cases removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases, excluding Tuberculosis:
    Disease.Number Notified.Removed to Hospital.†Deaths.
  • Page 40
    Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1943. (Excluding Tuberculosis).
    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 41
    The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1943. (Excluding Tuberculosis.)
    Disease.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 42
    The following table gives the number of new cases notified during the past five years: — New Cases.
    19391940194119421943
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 42
    Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:—
    1943.1942.
  • Page 42
    Deaths.
    193919401941.19421943
    M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.
  • Page 43
    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
    Pul- monary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 43
    The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows: —
    Beddington.Wallington.
    North.Cent.South.North.Cent.South.