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Kingston upon Thames 1926

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

Published
1927
Pages
68
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    GENERAL STATISTICS.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR. Births—
    Total.Male.Female.
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  • Page 5
    CAUSES OF DEATH. (Civilians only.)
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.
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  • Page 6
    METEOROLOGY. 1926
    Temperature of Air.Rainfall.
    Highest.Lowest.Mean Max.Mean Min.Inches.
  • Page 10
    These Acts are administered by the Surrey County Council, and the following table shows action taken in the Borough during the year:—
    Articles.ANALYSED.ADULTERATED or DETERIORATED.
    Formal,Informal.Total.Formal.InformalTotal.
  • Page 11
    Notifiable Diseases during the Year. Cases. Deaths.
    Under 1year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 & over.Total Cases NotifiedCases 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 1year.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 12
    The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications received during the last six years:—
    YearScarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever (including Paratyphiod)
  • Page 16
    PARTICULARS OF INMATES OF HOUSE. (See Section Three of Report.) (Divided into two groups for the convenience of investigation) Group 1.—Inmates who are apparently well, and who have had no recent illness.
    DesignationAgeResult of TestsRemarks
    WidalFaecesUrine
  • Page 16
    Group 2.—The Inmates who have been notified as suffering from Enteric Fever.
    DesignationAgeOnset of IllnessResult of Widal TestRemarks
  • Page 19
    During the year there were the following number of attendances at the Centres:—
    Meetings.Attendances.
    New Cases.Total.
  • Page 19
    The Health Visitors paid the following number of home visits:—
    First Visits.Total Visits.
  • Page 26
    Cases notified during- 1926:—
    Notified.TreatedVision unimpairedVision impaired.Total BlindnessDeaths
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 27
    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 41
    MEAT REGULATIONS, 1924. Summary for Period Year ended December 31st, 1926.
    Number of Notices Received.Number of Animals Slaughtered.Carcases not Examined.Percentage of Total Animals not Examined.
    BeastsPigs.CalvedSheep,Goats,Total.Pigs.CalvesSheepGoats.
  • Page 42
    The remaining amounts have been detected as the result of inspections.
    Articles of Food.Reason for Condemnation.Action taken.
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  • Page 44
    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 Dec., 1926.
  • Page 52
    Parents are 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 Children Examined.No. of Parents
    present.Percentage.
  • Page 60
    TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
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    TABLE II. A RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DEC., 1926.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspec.Special Inspec.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring lo be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment.
  • Page 62
    TABLE 11.—continued. B. NUMBER OF Individual Children FOUND AT Routine MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DISEASES.
    GROUP.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment.
    Inspected.Found to Require Treatment.
  • Page 62
    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
    ———Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE III.— Continued.
    ———Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 64
    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.).
    Dcfect 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.
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    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
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    Group IV. Dental Defects.