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

Kingston upon Thames 1931

Published: 1932
Pages: 82
Tables: 43

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GENERAL STATISTICS.
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
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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, 1931.

Temperature of Air Rainfall Inches
Highest Lowest Mean Max. Mean Min.
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Clinics and Treatment Centres.

Centre. Situation. Accommodation. Provided by
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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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1—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

Premises. Number of
Inspections 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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Notifiable Diseases during the Year.

		Cases.													Deaths.
		Under I year.	1—2	2—3	3—4	4—5	5—10	10—15	15—20	20—35	35—45	45—65	65 & over.	Total Cases Notified	Cases admitted, to Hospital	Under 1 year.	1—2	2—3	3—4	4—5	5—10	10—15	15—20	20—35	35—45	45—65	65 & over	Total Deaths

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications received during the last thirteen years:—

Year Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid
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During the year there were the following number of attendances:—

Attendances.
Meetings. 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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Cases notified during 1930:—

Notified. At Home. Treated In Hospital. Vision unimpaired. Vision impaired Total Blindness. Deaths.
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INSPECTIONS AND VISITS. The following list shows the number of Inspections rrade in regard to each section of the work, and the total of all inspections.
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COMPLAINTS. One hundred and ninety-five complaints were received during the year, as follows:—
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The following list shows the situation and numbers of premises redrained during the year:—
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The houses were not specially selected for investigation, and are made up as follows:—
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The following information is extracted from the analysis:—
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Detailed Analysis of Bedrooms.

Total number Occupied by
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A further indication that serious overcrowding is being eliminated is shown by the following particulars :—
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MEAT REGULATIONS, 1924. Summary for year ended December 31st, 1931.

Number of Notices Received. Number of Animals Slaughtered.
Beasts Figs Calves Sheep Goats Total.
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Amongst those not associated with the work it is quite commonly thought that the only examination made is in order to detect the presence of Tuberculosis, but this is, of course, incorrect.

Artides of Food. Reason for Condemnation. Action taken
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The results of the chemical analyses of the samples are given below, expressed in parts per 100,000.

Sample Chlorine Free Ammonia Albuminoid Ammonia Nitrites Poisonous Metals Remarks
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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 Children Examined No. of Parents present Per. centage.
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The following table specifies some of the work carried out by the School Nurses during 1931:—
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STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE 1. 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, 1931.

Defect ok Disease		Routine Inspec.		Special Inspec.
		No. of Defects.		No. of Defect*.
		Requiring Treatment.	Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.	Requiring Treatment.	Requiring tobe 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 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 11 .—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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Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed
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Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles
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Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
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Group IV. Dental Defects.
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Group V. —Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions

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GENERAL STATISTICS.

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.

Deaths of Infants under one year—

CAUSES OF DEATH. (Civilians only.)

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METEOROLOGY, 1931.

Clinics and Treatment Centres.

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:—

1—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

II—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.

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Notifiable Diseases during the Year.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications received during the last thirteen years:—

During the year there were the following number of attendances:—

The Health Visitors paid the following number of home visits:—

Cases notified during 1930:—

INSPECTIONS AND VISITS. The following list shows the number of Inspections rrade in regard to each section of the work, and the total of all inspections.

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COMPLAINTS. One hundred and ninety-five complaints were received during the year, as follows:—

The following list shows the situation and numbers of premises redrained during the year:—

The houses were not specially selected for investigation, and are made up as follows:—

The following information is extracted from the analysis:—

Detailed Analysis of Bedrooms.

A further indication that serious overcrowding is being eliminated is shown by the following particulars :—

MEAT REGULATIONS, 1924. Summary for year ended December 31st, 1931.

Amongst those not associated with the work it is quite commonly thought that the only examination made is in order to detect the presence of Tuberculosis, but this is, of course, incorrect.

Continued from previous page...

The results of the chemical analyses of the samples are given below, expressed in parts per 100,000.

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:—

The following table specifies some of the work carried out by the School Nurses during 1931:—

STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE 1. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.

TABLE II. A Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1931.

TABLE II.— continued. B. Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases)

TABLE III. Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area

TABLE III— Continued.

TABLE III.— Continued

Treatment Table Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.)

Group 11 .—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I ).

Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed

Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles

Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.

Group IV. Dental Defects.

Group V. —Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions