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Kingston upon Thames 1938

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

Published
1939
Pages
86
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Birth-Rates, Death-Rates, Analysis of Mortality and Case-Rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1938.
    England and Wales.126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Res. Pop.) 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census.London Administrative County.Kingston-upon-Thames.
  • Page 8
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    (iv) Causes of Death.MaleFemale
  • Page 9
    METEOROLOGY, 1938 The following table is compiled from records taken at the Sewage Works, Kingston-upon-Thames.
    Temperature of Air
    HighestLowestMean Max.Mean Min.Rainfall Inches
  • Page 11
    (d) Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Clinic or DispensaryWhere heldWhen held
  • Page 19
    The work carried out in connection with the inspection of factories is summarised in tabular form below.
    PremisesNumber of
    Inspection*3 Written NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    DEFECTS FOUNI
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
  • Page 22
    CLEARANCE AREAS.
    Clearance AreaNo. of houses in areaDate of representationDate oi Clearance OrderDate of Compulsory Purchase OrderNo. of houses vacated at end of 1938.No. of houses demolished at end of 1938.Remarks
    Made by CouncilConfirmed by Minister of HealthMade by CouncilConfirmed by Minister of Health
  • Page 23
    INDIVIDUAL HOUSES, SEPARATE TENEMENTS AND UNDERGROUND ROOMS
    Year(s)No. of dwelling houses found to be unfit for human habitationNo. of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were madeNo. of dwelling houses in respect of which "undertakings" were given by ownersNo. of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders madeNo. of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were madeNo. of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which "undertakings" were given by ownersRemarks
  • Page 26
    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 DETERIORATEDPROSECUTIONSCONVICTIONS
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 27
    SECTION F. INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES The following table gives a comparative statement of notifications received during the last twenty years :—
    YearScarlet FeverEnteric Fever
    Diphtheria(includingParatyphoid)
  • Page 28
    Notifiable Diseases during the Year.
    CASESDEATHS
    Under 1 year1—22—33—4,4—55—1010—1515—2020—3535-4545—6565 & overTotal Cases Notified. Cases admitted to Hospital.Under 1 year1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535-4545—6565 & overTotal Deaths.
  • Page 30
    Cases notified during 1938.
    TreatedVisionVisionTotal
    NotifiedAt HomeIn HospitalunimpairedimpairedBlindnessDeath
  • Page 34
    The following tabular statement indicates the number of samples taken and the results of examination.
    No. of samples of well water taken during 1938No. of samples found to be satisfactory or "reasonably safe"No. of samples found to be "not satisfactory"
    ChemicalBacteriologicalChemicalBacteriologicalChemicalBacteriological
  • Page 44
    Of the 31 houses referred to above, action was taken as shown below in respect of 23 houses :—
    SituationNo.Action Taken
  • Page 45
    Twenty-eight samples of milk were submitted to the Clinical Research Association laboratories for bacteriological and biological examination.
    No. of samples taken during 1938No. examined for bacterial count, B. Coli and Tubercle BacilliNo. examined for bacterial count and B. Coli (but NOT tubercle Bacilli)Pasteurised Milk
    Examined and included also in columns 1 and 2Satisfactorily Pasteurised
  • Page 47
    The following table, prepared in the form suggested in the Ministry of Health circular, shows the numbers of carcases inspected and condemned.
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep & LambsPigs
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    PORK.
  • Page 58
    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 ExaminedNo. of Parents PresentPercentage
  • Page 73
    Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint).For all other conditions recorded in Table II A.Total
  • Page 74
    TABLE II. A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1938.
    Defect or DiseaseRoutine Inspec.Special Inspec.
    No. of Defects.No, of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring T reatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring Treatment.
  • Page 75
    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 (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly subnormal)D (Bad)
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 76
    TABLE III. Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
    Exceptional ChildrenAt Certified Special SchoolsAt Certified Schools for the partially sighted or deafAt Public Elementary SchoolsAt other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTOTAL.
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    TABLE IV. Return of Defects Treated During the Year Ended 31 st December , 1938.
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatmenr during the year.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
  • Page 77
    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 78
    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 HospitalBy Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 78
    Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme (1)Otherwise. (2)Total number treated.
    Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Non-residential treatment at an oithopaedic clinic.Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.
    (i)(ii)(iii)(i)(ii)(iii)
  • Page 79
    TABLE V. Dental Inspection and Treatment.
  • Page 80
    TABLE VI. Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.