London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Coulsdon and Purley 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

Published
1949
Pages
56
Tables
28

This page requires JavaScript

28 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    The following table gives the average population, birth, death, maternal and other important mortality rates for the quinquennial periods 1915-1944, together with the actual figures for 1946, 1947 and 1948:—
    Rates per 1,000 population.1915- 1919.1920- 1924.1925- 1929.1930- 1934.1935- 1939.1940- 1944.1946.1947.1948.
  • Page 11
    The principal causes of death locally during 1948, together with the rates per cent, of total deaths, are shown in the following table :—
    Cause.Number of Deaths.Rate per cent, of Total Deaths.
  • Page 13
    CANCER DEATHS, 1948.
    Localisation.30-40.40-50.50-60.60-70.70-80.Over 80.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 15
    INFANTILE MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1948.
    Cause 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 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 17
    COMPARATIVE CRUDE BIRTH-RATES, CIVILIAN DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CASE-RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR 1948.
    England and Wales.126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census).London Administrative County.Coulsdon and Purley Urban. District.
    Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population:
  • Page 18
    Owing to the change in the method of admission to hospital after 5th July, 1948, and the impossibility of visiting all the cases of measles and whooping cough, the figures in the second column may not be quite accurate, but the proportion of missed cases is probably very small.
    DiseaseNumbers Notified.Treated in Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 22
    Tuberculosis. The following table presents concisely the position with regard to tuberculosis in the District during 1948:—
    Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 22
    The following table shows the age-groups in which notifications and deaths occurred:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non. pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 23
    The new cases were distributed amongst the wards as follows:—
    Localisation.Coulsdon East.Coulsdon West.Kenley.Purley.Sander-stead.Selsdon and Farleigh.Wood-cote.
  • Page 25
    When considered necessary cases are treated at their homes by a visiting nurse, arrangements being made by the Medical Officer of Health to whom cases needing supervised treatment should be referred.
    Year.Number of Baths given.Number of Persons treated.
  • Page 26
    Diphtheria Immunisation. The following table shows the treatment given during 1948, and the proportion of children estimated to have been immunised in that year:—
    Clinics.
  • Page 27
    Before the 5th July, 1948, no statistics relating to vaccination were available locally, hence no comparison can be made with the following figures which relate only to the second half of the year:—
    Welfare Centres.
  • Page 29
    During 1948 the following disinfections were carried out :—
    Free of cost.Upon payment.Total.
  • Page 30
    M aternity C linics. These are now held at :—
  • Page 30
    Midwives The County midwives can be found as follows :—
    Telephone
  • Page 30
    General Nursingt Service. The services of general trained nurses employed by the County Council can be obtained by application to :—
    Telephone :
  • Page 35
    Chemical Analysis.
    Sutton and District Water Company.East Surrey Water Company.
    Parts per 100,000.Grains per Gallon.Parts per 100,000Grains per Gallon.
  • Page 37
    I. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health made by sanitary inspectors.
    Premises.Number on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
    (1)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 37
    2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of cases in which defects were found.Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
  • Page 38
    OUTWORK. (Sections 110 and 111)
    Nature of Work.Section 110Section 111
    No. of our-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c).No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council.No. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices served.Prosecutions.
    (1)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 43
    BACTERIOLOGICAL.
    Designation and Number of Samples.Methylene Blue.Phosphatase.Coliform Bacteria.Turbidity.
    Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.+-
  • Page 43
    BIOLOGICAL.
    Designation.Tubercle Bacillus.
    +-
  • Page 45
    UNSOUND FOOD. The following unsound foods were surrendered during the year:—
    Cwt.lbs.ozs.
  • Page 46
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. The following samples were taken during 1948 and submitted to the Public Analyst, with the results shown:—
    Articles.Analysed.Non-Genuine.Remarks.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
  • Page 48
    TABLE I. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1948.
    Disease.At all ages.Number of cases notified. At Ages—Years.Total cases notified in each Ward.
    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.Coulsdon East.Coulsdon West.Purley.Kenley.Sanderstead.Selsdon and Farleigh.Woodcote.
  • Page 49
    TABLE II THE MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1948.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 50
    TABLE III. INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED EACH YEAR SINCE 1917.
    Disease.1918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948
  • Page 51
    TABLE IV. DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1948.
    Cause of death.Males.Females.Total.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 55 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and oyer.