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Coulsdon and Purley 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

Published
1936
Pages
60
Tables
39

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39 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    For the full list of causes of death and the ages at which the deaths occurred see Table IV in the Appendix.
    Cause.Number of Deaths.Rate per cent, of Total Deaths.
  • Page 11
    The following Table gives the age, Sex and distribution of the disease in the 62 deaths which occurred during 1935.
    30-4040-5050-6060-7070-8080& overTotal.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.M.F.
  • Page 14
    COMPARATIVE CRUDE BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL DEATH-RATES, AND CASE-RATES for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1935.
    England and Wales.121 County Boroughs aud Great Towns including London.140 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census).London A dminis-trative County.Coulsdon and Purley Urban District.
    Rates per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 15
    The following Table shows the number of cases notified, together with the number removed to Hospital, and the total deaths :—
    Disease.Number Notified.Removed to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 20
    During the year 35 new cases were notified, as compared with 45 and 54 in the last two years. The 35 cases comprised:—
    Localisation.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 20
    The number of deaths registered as occurring from Tuberculosis was 22, viz.:—
    Localisation.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 21
    The following Table 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.
    PulmonaryNonPulmonarvPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 21
    These eases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows :—
    Localisation.Coulsdon EastCoulsdon WestKenleyPurleySander-steadSelsdon & FarleyWood-cote
  • Page 24
    Brighton Road, Coulsdon.
    Month.Sessions.New Cases.Total.
    Ante-NatalPost-NatalAnte-NatalPost-Natal
  • Page 24
    Sylverdale Road, Purley.
    Month,Sessions.New Cases.Total.
    Ante-NatalPost-NatalAnte-NatalPost-Natal
  • Page 25
    Baptist Hall, Selsdon.
    Month.New Cases.Total.
    Sessions.Ante-NatalPost-NatalAnte-NatalPost-Natal
  • Page 28
    Doctors attend first and third Monday in each month.
    Month.Sessions.Attendances.Consultations.
    New Cases.Old Cases.Total New & Old
  • Page 28
    Doctor attends second and fourth Tuesday in each month.
    MonthSessionsAttendances.Consultations.
    New Cases.Old Cases.Total New & Old
  • Page 29
    Doctor attends second and fourth Friday in each month.
    Month.Sessions.Attendances.Consultations.
    New Cases.Old Cases.Total New & Old
  • Page 29
    Doctor attends second and fourth Tuesday in each month.
    Month.Sessions.Attendances.Consultations.
    New CasesOld Cases.Total New & Old
  • Page 31
    The Homes were situated as follows:—
  • Page 36
    The increase in the work undertaken by the Sanitary Department may be deduced from the following Table:—
    Years.Number of complaints receivedNumber of visits paid.Number of preliminary notices served.
  • Page 37
    COMPLAINTS.
  • Page 37
    Inspections.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 38
    Notices served.
  • Page 38
    Defects Reported.
  • Page 39
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 39
    Defects Remedied.
  • Page 40
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 42
    INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors op Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers prosecuted. (4)
  • Page 43
    DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND £ WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 44
    The following is a summary of the results of the 53 samples examined bacteriologically:— TOTAL, COUNT.
  • Page 44
    The results obtained may be compared with the standard required of " Grade A " milk, which has not to contain more than 200,000 organisms per c.c., nor any coliform bacillus in .01 c.c.
    Total Count and B. Coli.Total Count only.
  • Page 44
    During the year the Council granted the following number of licences under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923:—
    Ordinary.Supplementary
  • Page 45
    The results are set out in the table below :—
    Sample.No. of bacteria per 1 c.c. on agar at 37° C. in 48 hours.Coliform Bacillus
    Present inAbsent in
  • Page 46
    The following samples were collected from this area during the year :
    Articles.Analysed.Adulterated or Deteriorated.Prosecutions.Convictions .
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
  • Page 47
    adoptive acts and byelaws in force within the URBAN DISTRICT. acts.
    Investing AuthorityStatute.Date of Order.
  • Page 48
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 49
    TABLE I.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1935. ^
    Disease,Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases notified in each Ward.Total Cases removed to HospitalDeaths.
    At Ages—Years.Coulsdon East.Coulsdon West.Kenley.Purley.Sanderstead.Selsdon and Farleigh.Woodcote.
    At all Ages.Under 1 Year1 and under i2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 und under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 1515 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
  • Page 50
    TABLE II.—THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.JuneJuly.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 51
    TABLE III.—INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED EACH YEAR SINCE 1915. W
    Disease.1915 (nine months)19161917191819191920192119221923192419251926192719281929193019311932193319341935
  • Page 52
    TABLE IV.—DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1935.
    Cause of Death.All M.Ages. F.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65. -65 and over.
  • Page 53
    table v.—wandle valley joint hospital board. Cases Submitted to Hospital during the Year ended 31st December, 1935
    Disease.Beddington and Wallington.Coulsdon and Purley.Merton and Morden.Mitcham
    casesdeathscasesdeathscasesdeathscasesdeaths