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Kingston upon Thames 1936

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

Published
1937
Pages
92
Tables
48

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48 tables in this report

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    (i) General Statistics.
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    (ii) Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year. Live Births—
    Total.Male.Female.
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    Still Births—
    Total.Male.Female.
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    Deaths from puerperal causes—
    DeathsRate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
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    Death Rate of Infants wider one year of age—
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    (iii) Causes of Death.
    MaleFemale
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    Continued from previous page...
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    The following table is compiled from records taken by Mr. P. G. Lloyd.
    HighestTemperature of Air.Rainfall Inches
    LowestMean Max.Mean Min.
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    (vii) Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Clinic or Dispensary.Where held.When held.
  • Page 12
    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.
  • Page 19
    I—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
    PremisesNumber 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 Prosecutions were instituted.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 23
    CLEARANCE AREAS
    Clearance AreaNo. of houses in areaDate of representationDate of Clearance OrderDate of Compulsory Purchase OrderNo. of houses vacated at end of 1936No. of houses demolished at end of 1936Remarks
    Made by CouncilConfirmed by Minister of HealthMade by CouncilConfirmed by Minister of Health
  • Page 24
    1ND1V1DUAL HOUSES, SEPARATE TENEMENTS AND UNDERGROUND ROOMS
    Year(s)No. 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 unders Secs. 19 and 21, H.A. 1930.No. of dwelling houses in respect of which "undertakings" were given by owners (vide Sec. 19 H.A. 1930).No. of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders made under Secs. 19 and 21, H.A. 1930.No. of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made, under Sec. 20, H.A. 1930.No. of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which "undertakings" were given by owners (vide Sec. 20, H.A. 1930).Remarks.
  • 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:—
    ART1CLESANALYSEDADULTERATED OR DETER1ORATEDPROSECUT1ONSCONV1CT1ONS
    Formal1nformalTotalFormal1nformalTotal
  • Page 29
    The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications received during the last eighteen years:—
    YearScarlet FeverDiphtheriaEnteric Fever (including Paratyphoid)
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    Notifiable Diseases during the Year.
    Cases.Deaths.
    Under 1 year.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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    Cases notified during 1936.
    Notified.TreatedVision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    1NSPECT1ONS AND V1S1TS The following list shows the number of 1nspections made in regard to each section of the works, and the total of all inspections.
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    WATER CLOSETS AND SAN1TARY F1TT1NGS
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    DRA1NAGE
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    GENERAL REPA1RS
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    Premises Redrained The following list gives the situation and numbers of premises redrained during the year:—
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    COMPLA1NTS Two hundred and eighty—four complaints were received during the year, as follows:—
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    The situation of these 236 houses is set out below:—
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    Twenty-seven such houses were reported upon during 1936 as set out below.
    SituationNo.Action Taken.
  • Page 53
    MEAT REGULATIONS 1924 Summary for year ended December 31st, 1936
    Number of Notices ReceivedNumber of Animals Slaughtered
    BeastsPigsCalvesSheepGoatsTotal
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    The following is a list of the foodstuffs examined and condemned during the past year.
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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.
  • Page 72
    The following table specifies some of the work carried out by the School Nurses during 1936:—
  • Page 83
    STATISTICAL TABLES. TABLE 1. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
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    Prescribed Groups.
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    TABLE II. A Keturn of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1936.
    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.
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    TABLE II .—continued.
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    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 86
    TABLE III. Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area. 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 87
    TABLE IV. Return of Defects Treated During the Year Ended 31st December , 1936 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 87
    Group II.—D efective 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.
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    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 88
    Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwise.Total number treated
    (1)(2)
    Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.
    (i)(ii)(iii)(i)(ii)(iii)
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    Table V-Dental Inspection and Treatment. (1) Number of Children who were inspected by the Dentist (a) Routine Age Groups.
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    Table VI.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions