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Merton and Morden 1925

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

Published
1926
Pages
30
Tables
11

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11 tables in this report

  • Page 1
    Deaths .—The principal causes oC deaths during the last five years have been as follows:—
    19211922192319241925
  • Page 7
    Unhealthy Areas .—No particular area has been scheduled as unhealthy under the Housing Acts, but, as in previous years, house-to-house inspections have been carried out under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, and in many instances considerable improvements have been effected.
    Ward.Area in Acres.Number of Houses.Population.
    March 1909January 1926April 1911Kstimatcd at Jan. 31, 1926
  • Page 8
    The monthly incidence was as follows:—
  • Page 13
    INQUESTS.
    Diseases and Verdict.Total.
  • Page 15
    TABLE I.
    YEAR.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths BeivOnging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the District.of Resi ients not registered in the District.Uneder 1 year of Age.At allAges.
    Number.Rate.
    Number.Hate.Number.Hi.to per 100J Nett Births.Number.Rate
    12345678910111213
  • Page 16
    TABLE II.—Cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the year 1925.
    Notifiable Diseases.Cases Notified in whole District.Total Cases Notified in each f ocality.Total cases removed to Hospital.Total Deaths.
    At all Ages.At all Ages—Years.12345
    Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to g5Ovei g5Abbey WardPark Ward-Bushey Mead Ward.West Barnes Ward.Morden Ward.
  • Page 17
    TABLE III. -Causes of, and ages at, Death during the year 1925.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Nett Deaths at the sub-joined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District.Potal Deaths whether of Residents ' or ' Non-Residents in Institutions in the District.
    All Causes Certified.All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
    1234567891011
  • Page 18
    TABLE IV.—Infant Mortality during the year ended 1925. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    CAUSES 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 G months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 19
    v.—TABLE OP PATIENTS ADMITTED TO ISOLATION HOSPITAL DURING 1925.
    District.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Pneumonia.Puerperal Fever.Typhoid FeverErysipelasTuberculosis.Meas'es.Encephalitis Lethar-gica.Cerebrospinal gningitis.Totals.
    *CaseDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasosDeathsCasesDeathsCasesdeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeath:CasesDeaths
  • Page 20
    TABLE VI.—(l) Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces. Including Inspection made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisancer.
    Number of
    Premises.Inspections.Written Notices.Prr seditions.
  • Page 20
    (2) Defects found in Factories, Workshops, and Workplaces.
    Particulars. 1-No of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. 5
    Found. 2Remedied 3Referred to H.1NI. Inspector 4