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Coulsdon and Purley 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

Published
1938
Pages
76
Tables
30

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  • Page 4
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    T otal.M.F.12.8
    Live Births—Legitimate666355311
    do. —Illegitimate26179
    692372320
  • Page 8
    The number of inmates in the Institutions in the District in 1937 was:—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 10
    The principal causes of death, together with the rates per cent, of total deaths, are shown in the following Table.
    Cause.Number of Deaths.Rate percent. of Total Deaths.
  • Page 12
    The following Table gives the age, sex and distribution of the disease in the 87 deaths which occurred during 1937:—
    20-3030-4040-5050-6060-7070-80Over 80Totals.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M..F.M.F.MF.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 15
    I nfantile M ortality during the Y ear 1937.
    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 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 yr.
  • Page 16
    COMPARATIVE CRUDE BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL DEATH-RATES, AND CASE-RATES for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1937.
    England and Wales.125 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census).London A dministrative County.Coulsdon and Purley Urban District.
  • Page 17
    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 25
    The following Table shows the numbers treated from April to December, 1937:—
  • Page 26
    The 97 children receiving treatment came from various parts of the District as indicated by the following Table:—
  • Page 27
    The following Table presents concisely the position with regard to tuberculosis in this District during 1937.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 28
    The following Table shows the age-periods at which the notifications and deaths occurred.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 28
    The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:—
    Localisation.Coulsdon EastCoulsdon WestKenleyPurleySander-steadSelsdon & FarleyWood-cote
  • Page 33
    Attendances at Ante-Natal Clinics, 1937.
    clinics.Number on register.Attendances.Sessions.Average attendance per session.
    New cases.Total.
  • Page 34
    Post-Natal, Clinic. (Established 19th July, 1937).
    Attendances.Sessions.Average attendance per session.
    New cases.T otal.
  • Page 39
    Attendances of Children at Infant Welfare Centres, 1937.
    Brighton Road, Coulsdon.Rickman Hill, Coulsdon.Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon.Sylverdalc Road, Purley.Sander-stead Hill, Sander-stead.A ddington Road, Selsdon.Totals. 1937.Totals
    1936.1935.1934.1933.1932.
  • Page 48
    During the year the rainfall was 37.83 inches, being 5.13 inches higher than the previous year, and occurred as follows:—
    Inches.
  • Page 58
    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Occupiers prosecuted. (4)
  • Page 59
    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 59
    TOTAL COUNT.
  • Page 60
    During the year the Council granted the following licences to sell milk under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936:—
    Ordinary.Supplementary.
  • Page 60
    ICE CREAM. During the year 20 samples of ice-cream were taken with the following results :—
    Sample.No. of Bacteria 1 c.c. on ager at 37° 6. in 48 hours.Coliform Bacilli.
    Present inAbsent in
  • Page 62
    The following unsound meat and fish was destroyed during the year :—
  • Page 62
    The following table shows the number of animals killed and carcases inspected together with details of the parts affected with disease :—
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 62
  • Page 63
    Continued from previous page...
    Articles.Analysed.Adulterated or Deteriorated.Prosecutions.Convictions .
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
  • Page 65
    TABLE I.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1937.
    Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases notified in each Ward.Total Cases removed to Hospital.Deaths.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Coulsdon East.Coulsdon West.Kenley.Purley.1 Sanderstead.Selsdon and Farleigh.Woodcote.
    Under X Year.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 1515 3nd under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
  • Page 66
    TABLE II.—THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.Jan.Feb.March.April.May.J uneJuly.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 67
    TABLE III.—INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED EACH YEAR SINCE 1916.
    Disease.1916191719181919192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937
  • Page 68
    TABLE IV —DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1937.
    Cause of Death.Males.Females.Total.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 69
    TABLE V.—WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD. Cases admitted to the Hospital during Year ended 31st December, 1937.
    Disease.Beddington and Wallington.Coulsdon and Purley.Merton and Morden.Mitcham.
    casesdeathscasesdeathscasesdeathscasesdeaths