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Kingston upon Thames 1928

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

Published
1929
Pages
66
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
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    CAUSES OF DEATH. (Civilians only.)
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.
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    METEOROLOGY. 1928.
    Temperature of AirRainfall
    HighestLowestMean Max.Mean Min.Inches
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    These Acts are administered by the Surrey County Council, and the following table shows action taken in the Borough during the year:—
    Articles.ANALYSEDADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED
  • Page 11
    Notifiable Diseases during the Year.
    Cases.Deaths.
    Under year.I—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 & over.TotalCases NotifiedCases admitted to HospitalUnder 1 year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545-6565 & overTotal Deaths
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    Notified Cases of Smallpox.
    CaseSexAgeNotificationDate of OnsetRashDate of rem. to Hosp.Vacc. condition at time of infection
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    The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications received during the last ten years:—
    YearScarlet FeverDiphtheriaEnteric Fever (including Paratyphoid)
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    I. —INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Premises.InspectionsNumber of Written 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.
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    Inspections and Visits. 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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    Miscellaneous.
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    Complaints One hundred and eighty-five complaints were received during the year as follows:—
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    The following list shows the situation and number premises re-drained during the year:—
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    MEAT REGULATIONS, 1924. Summary for Year ended December 31st, 1928.
    Number of Notices Received.Number of Animals Slaughtered.Carcases not Examined.Percentage of Total Animals not Examined.
    BeastsPigs.CalvesSheep,Goats.Total.SheepGoats.
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    The following- tabulated list shows the various amounts of foodstuffs condemned during the year. Where the action taken is stated to be "inspected and condemned" the inspection was made at the slaughterhouse at the time of slaughter. In the other cases a request for inspection was made by the owner.
    Artides of Food.Reason for Condemnation.Action taken.
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    There are six private slaughterhouses in the Borough, and the following table is set out in accordance with the request of the Ministry of Health :—
    In December, 1928.
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    Legal Proceedings
    Nature of offenceResult
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    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.
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    It must be borne in mind that a child exhibiting only a few nits is classified as unclean and the following table clearly shows the satisfactory progress made during the last four years :—
    Year.InspectionsUnclean.Prosecutions.
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    TABLE II. A RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31st DEC., 1928.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspec.Special Inspec.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment.
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    TABLE II.— continued. B. NUMBER OF Individual Children FOUND AT Routine MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT EXCLUDING UNCLE AN LI NESS AND DENTAL DISEASES.
    GROUP.Number of Children.Percentage
    Inspected.Found to Require Treatment.found to require Treatment.
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    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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    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 DiseaseNo. 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. Received operative treatment