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Kingston upon Thames 1935

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

Published
1936
Pages
88
Tables
50

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50 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Live Births—
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 7
    Deaths from puerperal causes—
    DeathsRate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
  • Page 7
    (iii) Causes of Death.
    MaleFemale
  • Page 8
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 9
    METEOROLOGY, 1935. The following table is compiled from records taken by Mr. P. G. Lloyd.
    Temperature of Air.Rainfall Inches
    HighestLowestMean Max.Mean Mm.
  • Page 12
    (vii) Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Clinic or Dispensary.Where held.When held.
  • Page 14
    During the year there were the following number of attendances :—
    Attendances.
    Meetings.New Cases.Total.
  • Page 15
    (v) Health Visiting. The Health Visitors paid the following number of home visits :—
    First Visits.Total Visits.
  • Page 21
    I—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 22
    II—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.RemediecReferred to H.M. Inspector
  • Page 24
    The following table gives particulars of the total houses erected during the year.
  • Page 25
    CLEARANCE AREAS
    Clearance AreaNo. of houses in areaDate of represent ationDate ot Clearance OrderDate of Compulsory Purchase OrderNo. of houses vacated at end of 1935No. of houses demolish ed at end of 1935Remarks
    Made by CouncilConfirmed by Minister of HealthMade by Counc ilConfirmed by Minister of Health
  • Page 25
    INDIVIDUAL HOUSES
    YearNo. of dwelling-houses found to be unfit for human habitation (vide S. 19, H.A. 1930).No. of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made under Sees. 19 & 21, H A. 1930.No. of dwelling-houses in respect of which " under-takings"were given by owners I vide Sec. 19, H A. 1930)No. of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders made under Sees 19 & 21, H A. 1930.Remarks
  • Page 26
    Housing Statistics.
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    (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:—
  • Page 28
    The following table shows the action taken by the Surrey County Council in the Borough during the year under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 :—
    ARTICLESANALYSEDADULTERATED OR DETERIORATEDPROSECUTIONSCONVIC TIONS
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 28
    The number of animals slaughtered at private slaughterhouses during the last seven years is shown in the following table :—
  • Page 29
    The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications received during the last seventeen years :—
    YearScarlet FeverDiphtheriaEnteric Fever (including Paratyphoid)
  • Page 31
    Notifiable Diseases during the Year.
    Under 1 year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515-2020—3535—4545—6565 & over.Total Cases NotifiedCases admitted to Hospital!Under 1 year.1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 & overTotal Deaths
  • Page 32
    A summary of the work from April to December 31st is as follows :—
  • Page 36
    The following list shows the number of Inspections made in regard to each section of the works, and the total of all inspections.
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    WATER CLOSETS AND SANITARY FITTINGS.
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    DRAINAGE.
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    GENERAL REPAIRS.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 44
    PREMISES REDRAINED.
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    COMPLAINTS. Two hundred and sixty-nine complaints were received during the year, as follows :—
  • Page 46
    The situation of these 160 houses is as follows :—
  • Page 47
    In view of possible opposition considerable care is necessary in the preparation of estimated costs of necessary repairs and of ultimate values of the properties.
    SituationNo.Action Taken.
  • Page 50
    MEAT REGULATIONS 1924 Summary for year ended December 31st, 1935
    Number of Notices ReceivedNumber of Animals Slaughtered
    BeastsPigsCalvesSheepGoatsTotal
  • Page 51
    UNSOUND FOOD. The following is a list of the foodstuffs examined and condemned during the past year.
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  • Page 62
    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.
  • Page 65
    The following table specifies some of the work carried out by the School Nurses during 1935:—
  • Page 76
    OPEN AIR DAY SCHOOL. The Special School for Physically Defective and delicate children was fully described in the Annual Report for 1931.
  • Page 77
    The following is a brief summary of the work carried out in this Special School:—
  • Page 79
    TABLE 1. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.-Routine Medical Ispections.
  • Page 79
    B—Other Inspections.
  • Page 79
    Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
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    TABLE II. A Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1935.
    Defect or DiseaseRoutine 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.
  • Page 81
    TABLE II — continued.
  • Page 81
    B. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
    Age-groupsNumber of Children InspectedA ExcellentB NormalC Slightly SubnormalD Bad
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 82
    Children suffering from multiple defects, i.e. any combination of the following types of defect:— blindness, deafness, mental defect, epilepsy, active tuberculosis, crippling, heart disease Nil
    Exceptional ChildrenAt Certified Special SchoolsAt Certified Special Schools for the partially blind or deafAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTOTAL
  • Page 83
    TABLE IV. Return of Defects Treated During the Year Ended 31st December, 1935 Treatment Tables. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal.
  • Page 83
    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal.
  • Page 84
    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 84
    Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme (1)Otherwise. (2)Total number treated
    Residential treatment with education. (i)Residential treatment without education. (ii)Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (iii)Residential treatment with education. (i)Residential treatment without education. (ii)Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (iii)
  • Page 85
    Table V- Dental Inspection and Treatment.
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    Table VI.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions