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Kingston upon Thames 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

Published
1926
Pages
86
Tables
45

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45 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    GENERAL STATISTICS.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR. Births—
    Total.Male.Female.
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    Cancer, Heart and Respiratory Diseases account for the majority of deaths, and the following table gives the number of deaths caused by these diseases during the last five years:—
    Year.Cancer.Heart Disease.BronchitisRespiratory , Pneumonia.Diseases, Tuberculosis.Total.Total Deaths from All Causes.
  • Page 10
    METEOROLOGY. 1925.
    Temperature of Air.Rainfall. Inches.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean MaxMean Min.
  • Page 10
    The following table gives the annual rainfall, as recorded at the Kingston Sewage Works, for the last five years:—
  • Page 11
    Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Centre.Situation.Accommodation.Provided by
  • Page 13
    LIST OF ADOPTIVE ACTS AND BYE LAWS IN FORCE IN THE BOROUGH.
    Adoptive Acts.Date of Adoption.
  • Page 13
    Bye-Laws relating to the following matters are in force within the Borough:—
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    These Acts are administered by the Surrey County Coupcil, and the following table shows action taken in the Borough during the year :—-
    Articles.ANALYSED.ADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.In-formalTotal.
  • Page 16
    Cases,
    Under 1 year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 & over.Total Cases Notified
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    Deaths.
    Cases admitted to HospitalUnder 1 year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 & overTotal Deaths
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    New Cases.
    Under 1 year.1—55—1010—1515—2020—2525-3535—4545-5555—6565 & over.Total,
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    Deaths.
    Under 1 year.1-55—1010—1515—2020—2525—3535—4545—5555—6565 & over.Total
  • Page 18
    NOTIFICATIONS DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
    Year.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid )
  • Page 25
    During the year there were the following number of attendances at the Centres: —
    Meetings.Attendances.
    New Cases.Total.
  • Page 25
    The Health Visitors paid the following number of home visits:—
    First Visits.Total Visits.
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    Cases notified during 1925:—
    Notified.Treated.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 30
    I.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
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    II.—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 34
    Inspections. The following is the total number of Inspections made in regard to each section of the work, together with a Summary of Sanitary Improvements executed:—
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    Drainage.
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    Water Closets and Sanitary Fittings,
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    Miscellaneous.
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    Complaints. One hundred and seventy-six complaints were received during the year as follows:—
  • Page 44
    The following list shows the situation and number of premises redrained during the year:—
  • Page 48
    MEAT REGULATIONS, 1924. Summary for Period April 1st, 1925, to December 31st, 1925.
    Number of Notices Received.Number of Animals Slaughtered.Number of Animals per annum.Carcases not Examined.Percentage of Total Animals not Examined.
    BeastsPigs.CalvesSheep,Goats.Total.Pigs.CalvesSheepGoats.
  • Page 50
    The following tabulated list shows the various amounts of foodstuffs condemned during the year. Generally speaking, where the reason for condemnation is stated as putrefaction or bonetaint, a request for inspection was made. The remaining amounts have been detected as the result of inspections.
    Articles of Food.Reason for CondemnationActiontaken.
  • Page 52
    Private Slaughter Houses. There are now six private slaughter-houses in the Borough, and the following table is set out in accordance with the request of the Ministry of Health :—
    In 1920.In Jan., 1925.In Dec., 1925.
  • Page 67
    Parents are always warned beforehand as to the hour their children are to be medically examined at Routine Inspections, and during the year attended as follows :—
    No. of Child ExaminedNo. of Parents present.Percentage.
  • Page 68
    The following table gives a comparative statement of certain defects found during the last five years.
    Year.Tonsils and Adenoids.Defective Vision.Skin Disease.
    Ringworm.Impetigo.Scabies.
    Scalp.Body
  • Page 72
    The following table specifies some of the work done in 1925 :—
  • Page 77
    STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Code Group Inspections—
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    TABLE II A RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DEC., 1925.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspec.Special Inspec.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requit ing to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment.
  • Page 79
    TABLE 11.— continued. B. NUMBER OF Individual Children FOUND AT Routine MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UN CLEAN LIN ESS AND DENTAL DISEASES).
    GROUP.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment.
    Inspected.Found to Require Treatment.
  • Page 79
    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA
    ———Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE III.— Continued.
    ———Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE IV. RETURN OF DEFECTS TREATED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER, 1925 TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.— Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total
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    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    Defect or Disease.No. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total
  • Page 82
    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat, Number of Defects.
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    Group IV. Dental Defects. (1) Number of Children who were:— (a) Inspected by the Dentist:
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    (2) Half-days devoted to : —
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    Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.