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Kingston upon Thames 1929

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

Published
1930
Pages
66
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    Total.Male.Female.
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    Deaths of Infants under one year—
    Total.Male.Female.
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    CAUSES OF DEATH. (Civilians only.)
    Causes of Death.Male.Female.
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    METEOROLOGY, 1929.
    Temperature of AirRainfall
    HighestLowestMean Max,Mean Min.Inches
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    Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Centre.Situation.Accommodation.Provided by
  • Page 10
    LIST OF ADOPTIVE ACTS AND BYE-LAWS IN FORCE IN THE BOROUGH.
    Adoptive Acts.Date of Adoption.
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    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. 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.
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    Notifiable Diseases during the Year.
    Cases.Cases admitted, to HospitalDeaths.
    Under 1 year.1—22—33—44—s5—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545-6565 & over.Total Cases NotifiedUnder 1 year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 & overTotal Deaths
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASE. SCARLET FEVER. The type of case has been mild, and one death was attributed to this disease during the year. The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications received during the last eleven years :—
    YearScarlet FeverDiphtheriaEnteric Fever (including Paratyphoid)
  • Page 15
    During the year there were the following number of attendances at the Centres :—
    Meetings.Attendances
    New Cases.Total.
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    The Health Visitors paid the following number of home visits:—
    First Visits.Total-Visits.
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    A Health Visitor is instructed to visit immediately upon notification, and enquire into the circumstances of the case. Cases notified during 1929 :—
    TreatedVisionVisionTotal
    Notffied.At HomeIn Hospital.unimpairedimpaired.Blindness.Deaths.
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    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 DefectsNumber of offences in respect to which Prose-cutions were instituted.
    found.Remedied.Refered to H.M. Inspector.
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    Inspections and Visits. The following list shows the number of Inspections made in regard to each section of the work, and the total of all inspections.
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    COMPLAINTS. Two hundred and twenty-nine complaints ware received during the year as follows:—
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    HOUSING. The following statistics are set out in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health:—
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    The following list shows the situation and number of premises re-drained during the year:—
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    last year above the total of 1928 being only 611. The following figures show the total number of animals killed in the town during each of the past five years:—
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    MEAT REGULATIONS, 1924. Summary for year ended December 31st, 1929.
    Number of Notices Received.Number of Animals Slaughtered.Carcases not Examined.Percentage of Total Animals not Examined.
    BeastsFigs.CalvesSheep,Goats.Total.PigsSheep
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    In the other cases a request for inspection was made by the owner.
    Articles of Food.Reason for CondemnationAction taken
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    PRIVATE SLAUGHTERHOUSES. 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, 1929
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    The use of well-water was discontinued in the case of 12 houses during the year 1929 as follows:—
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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:—
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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 five years:—
    YearInspections.Unclean.Prosecutions.
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    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 December, 1929
    Defect or DiseaseRoutine Inspec.Special Inspec.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under ob servation, 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 Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases)
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment.
    Inspected.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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    TABLE IV. Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1929. 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.Other wise.Total
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    Group II. — Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    Defect or Disease.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