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Wandsworth 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1952
Pages
48
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    Extracts from Vital Statistics
    No. of Live BirthsMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 4
    Infantile mortality per 1,000 live births:—
  • Page 5
    Table 1 shows the approximate population of each Parliamentary Division, based on the above estimation. TABLE I.
    Population estimated to middle of 1951
  • Page 6
    Table II shows the total number of registered deaths and the death-rates for each division and for the whole Borough. TABLE II.
    Corrected deathsDeath-rate
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 7
    Table III is the general mortality Table for the whole Borough and shows the number of deaths from each cause divided into sexes, age groups and sub-districts. TABLE III.—Causes of, and Ages at Death, during the Year 1951.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole district at subjoined ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (all ages).
    All Ages.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.Putney.Central.Clapham.Streatham.
  • Page 10
    TABLE IV.
    Notifiable Diseases.No. of CASES of Infective Diseases Grouped in Age Periods.
    TotalUnder 11—33—55—1010—1515—2525—4545—6565 and upwards
  • Page 11
    TABLE V.
    Notifiable Diseases.Total Cases of Infective Diseases Occurring in Each Ward.Whole BoroughDeaths
    PutneyCentralClaphamStreatham
    PutneyThamesfieldFairfieldWest HillSouthfieldEarlsfieldSpringfieldTootingGraveneyBedfordLarkhallClapham NorthClapham ParkThorntonBalhamStreatham HillSt. LeonardsStreatham CommonStreatham SouthFurzedown
  • Page 14
    The following is a summary of examinations made during the year:—
  • Page 16
    The sources of information regarding the 716 new cases were as follows:—
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    Particulars of the new cases and deaths during the year, classified by sexes and age groups are given in the following table:— TABLE VI.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 17
    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE BOROUGH Work of the Sanitary Inspectors A Summary of the inspections carried out by the Inspectors is given in Table VII:— TABLE VII.
    Inspections.Re-Inspections.Total.
  • Page 18
    TABLE VIII.
    PutneyCentralClaphamStreathamWhole Borough
  • Page 22
    HOUSING Statistics Relating to Housing Public Health Act
  • Page 22
    Housing Act, 1936
  • Page 23
    Overcrowding (Housing Act, 1936)
  • Page 23
    Underground Rooms
  • Page 23
    Houses Let in Lodgings
  • Page 26
    TABLE IX.—Summary of visits by Food Inspectors
    PutneyThamesfieldFairfieldWest HillSouthfieldEarlsfield dSpringfieldTootingGravencyBedfordLarkhallClapham NorthClapham ParkThorntonBalhamStreatham HillSt. LeonardsStreathan CommonStreatham SouthFurzi downhole Borough
  • Page 27
    The following licences for the sale of milk under these designations were granted during the year:
  • Page 29
    Table X.—Part II of Poisons List.
    Principal BusinessNo. of PremisesNo. of Inspections
  • Page 31
    The following table gives a summary of the results:— TABLE XI.
    Methylene Blue Test.Coliform Test.
    Provisional GradeNo. of SamplesColiform in l/10th ml. (non-faecal)No. of Samples
  • Page 33
    FOOD STANDARDS (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER. 1944 Cream The Food Standards (Cream) Order, 1951,, prescribes the following standards for cream:—
  • Page 34
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 Prescribed particulars required by Section 128 Part I.—(1) Inspections.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 34
    (2) Defects.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber'of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. Inspec-torBy H.M. Inspec-tor
  • Page 35
    Part VIII.—Section 110. Outwork.
    Nature of workNo. of outworkers in August listNo. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecu-tions for failure to supply lists
  • Page 37
    Adulterated Samples Particulars of the samples reported as adulterated are given in the following table:—
    Case No.Nature of sampleNature of Report
  • Page 37
    Adulteration The amount of adulteration detected during the year was:—
  • Page 40
    Milk The average composition of the samples of milk submitted during each month of the year and returned as genuine was as under:—
    MonthNumberTotal SolidsMilk FatNon-fatty Solids
  • Page 41
    The average composition of the 718 samples of milk received during the year and returned as genuine was as under:—
  • Page 41
    The average composition of the 22 samples of Channel Islands and South Devon milks was as under:—