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

Kingston upon Thames 1939

Published: 1945
Pages: 128
Tables: 52

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SECTION A. Statistics and Social Conditions.

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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(iii) Extracts from Vital statistics of the Tear.

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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Deaths from Puerperal Causes.

Year Deaths Rate per 1.000 total (live and still) births.
Puerperal Sepsis Other puerperal causes Puerperal Sepsis Other puerperal Causes
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Death Rate of Infants under one year of age.

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943

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BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY and CASE-RATES for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year, 1939.

	England and Wales	126 County Boroughs & Great Towns including London.	148 Smaller Towns (Res. Pop.) 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census	London Administrative County	Kingston-upon-Thames

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BIRTH -RATES, BEAT -RATES. ANALYSIS 0F MORTALITY AND CASE-RATES for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1940.

	England and Wales	126 County Boroughs & Great Towns including London.	148 Smaller Towns (Res. (Pop.) 25.000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census.	London Administrative County.	Kingston upon Thames.

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BIRTH-RATES, DEATH -RATES, ANALYSIS OP MORTALITY and CASE-RATES for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1941.

	England and Vales	126 County Boroughs and Great Towns includ ing London	148 Smaller Towns (Res. Pop.) 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census.	London Administrative County	Kingston-upon-Thames

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BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF NORTALITY AND CASE-RATES, for certain Infections Diseases in the year 1942.

	England and Wales	l26 County Coroughs and Great Towns including London :	148 Smaller Towns (Res. Pop.) 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census.	London Administrative County	Kingston-upon-Thames

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BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY AND CASE-RATES lor Certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1943.

	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

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(iv) Causes of Death. Registrar General's Tables.

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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During the period under review the following number of accident cases and private cases were removed by this ambulance:

Cases 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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Statistical Report in District Nursing. (Extracted from Annual Reports of the Kingston Nursing Association.)

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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(d) Clinics and Treatment Centres as at 31st. December, 1943

Clinic or Dispensary. There held. When held.
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The following are the details of the notifications of births (Kingston residents only) to the Medical Officer of Health by (a) Midwives: (b) General Practitioners and the Superintendent of Kingston County Hospital:

Births notified 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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The following table supplied by the Registrar General and amended by transfers in and out, divides the total registered births into (a) Live: and (b) still births:

Births Registered. M. F. M. F. M. F. M F. M. F.
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The consultant services were used as follows:

1943 1940 1941 1942 1943
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(b) (i) Maternal Mortality. The Medical Officer of Health investigates all maternal deaths, and obtains full reports from the practitioner attending. The following are the number of deaths in the period under review together with the cause:

Cause. 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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The approximate infant mortality rate for these years is as follows:-

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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(b) (iii) Puerperal Pyrexia. The following numbers of cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified during the period under review:-

Cases 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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The following table gives the number of patients attending the Borough Ante-Natal Clinics during the period under review, together with the total attendances made and the numbers referred to Kingston County Hospital for further investigation:

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943

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The following are the circumstances Scales which have been in operation during the period under reviews:

No. in family	Scale of income per head of family after deducting rent and rates, not exceeding per week.
	1939		1940		1941		1942		1943
	Free	Half Cost	Free	Half Cost	Free	Half Cost	Free	Half Cost	Free	Half cost

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Other visits to expectant mothers are made by the Health Visitors from time to time, and the following table gives the number of visits that were made during the period under review:

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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The following are the total number of visits made during the period under review:-

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
0-1 1-5 0-1 1-5 0-1 1-5 0-1 1-5 0-1 1-5
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The following table shows the number of sessions held, the number of new cases seen, subsequent visits made, and the numbers seen by the Medical Officer.

Health Centre,Grange Road Tuesdays and Fridays Latchmere Road School Mondays and Thursdays.
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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The following table gives details of the supply of infant food and dried milk during the poriod under review:-

Amount in lbs. 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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The following table gives the total attendances during the years 1941, 1942 and 1943:-

Year Surrey Villa St. Peters Kilnwood Fairfield Kingston Day Nursery Bentalls
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The following table gives details regarding numbers of children under the care of foster mothers and other relevant information:

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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TREATMENT OF DENTAL DIRECTS. (MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE ONLY).

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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The total cost of dentures supplied, and the amount paid by the mothers is as follows:-

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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(b) Ophthalmic Clinic. Ophthalmic treatment is not often required for children under five years of age, but when necessary these children are seen at the same time as school children. The following number of children were seen during the period under review:-

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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(c) Artificial Sunlight. Children under 5 years of age requiring artificial sunlight treatment arc referred from the Infant welfare Clinic, and the following are the total number of children attending and the total number of attendances during the period under review:

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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Arrangements have been made with the Kingston Victoria Hospital for operative treatment for tonsils and adenoids. The following are the number of children under five, who had operative treatment for the period under review:

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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The following are the numbers who attended the Post during the period under review:

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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INSPECTIONS AND VISITS.

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 Total
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1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 Total
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(b)(c) The numbers of notices served and the result of the action taken is shown by the following statistical statements. It should be pointed out that the number of notices complied, is not strictly comparable with the number served in any one year, as the former number may refer to notices served in more than one year.

Notices served. 1939 1940 1941 i " 1942 1943
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The fallowing table gives particulars of building development during the period under review:

1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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DESIGNATED MILK LICENCES (DEALERS').

T.T. Accredited. Pasteurised.
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MILK AND DAIRIE3. Samples Talc en.

1939 11940 1941 1942 1543
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that 100^ of the animals slaughtered were examined either at the time of slaughter or before removal of the carcase from the slaughterhouses, and when associated organs were available fb r inspection.

Cattle. Calves Sheep & Lambs. Pigs.
L939 1940 1939 1940 1939 1940 1939 1940
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detailed report be called for at a later date, attention might be directed to the comparative figures for each of the five years.

Food Condemned. 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
lbs - lbs, lbs. lbs. lbs.

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Action taken under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1938.

Articles.	Analysed															Adulterated or Deteriorated															Prosecutions .					Convictions •
	PormaJ.					Informal					Total					Formal					Info rmal					Total					Prosecutions .					Convictions •
	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943

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The following table gives a comparative statement of Notifications received during the last twenty years :-

Year. .Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria Enteric Fever, (including Paratyphoid)
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The following tables show the number of children immunised against diphtheria:

0-5 Group.
Birth date. No.completely immunised at Clinic.
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1939,

CASES . DEATHS.
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1940.

CASES. DEATHS.
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1941.

CASES. DEATHS.
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1942.

CASES. DEATHS.
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1943-

CASES. DEATHS.
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As was anticipated, the numbers of cases notified increased year by year as the war progressed, and the following table shews comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the year 1939 - 1943 (inclusive)

Year Cases notified. Deaths.
Respiratory Non-rospiratory Respiratory Non-respiratory
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Cases of Scabies treated.

Year No .of cases treated at
First Aid Post "A" First Aid Post "B" Total cases treated
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Analysis into age groups of .cases treated.

Year Treatment Centre Males Females
Under 5 years 5 yrs, to 14 yrs. Over 14 years Under 5 Years 5 yrs. to 14 yrs. Over 14 Years

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SECTION A. Statistics and Social Conditions.

(iii) Extracts from Vital statistics of the Tear.

Deaths from Puerperal Causes.

Death Rate of Infants under one year of age.

BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY and CASE-RATES for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year, 1939.

BIRTH -RATES, BEAT -RATES. ANALYSIS 0F MORTALITY AND CASE-RATES for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1940.

BIRTH-RATES, DEATH -RATES, ANALYSIS OP MORTALITY and CASE-RATES for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1941.

BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF NORTALITY AND CASE-RATES, for certain Infections Diseases in the year 1942.

BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY AND CASE-RATES lor Certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1943.

(iv) Causes of Death. Registrar General's Tables.

During the period under review the following number of accident cases and private cases were removed by this ambulance:

Statistical Report in District Nursing. (Extracted from Annual Reports of the Kingston Nursing Association.)

(d) Clinics and Treatment Centres as at 31st. December, 1943

The following are the details of the notifications of births (Kingston residents only) to the Medical Officer of Health by (a) Midwives: (b) General Practitioners and the Superintendent of Kingston County Hospital:

The following table supplied by the Registrar General and amended by transfers in and out, divides the total registered births into (a) Live: and (b) still births:

The consultant services were used as follows:

(b) (i) Maternal Mortality. The Medical Officer of Health investigates all maternal deaths, and obtains full reports from the practitioner attending. The following are the number of deaths in the period under review together with the cause:

The approximate infant mortality rate for these years is as follows:-

(b) (iii) Puerperal Pyrexia. The following numbers of cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified during the period under review:-

The following table gives the number of patients attending the Borough Ante-Natal Clinics during the period under review, together with the total attendances made and the numbers referred to Kingston County Hospital for further investigation:

The following are the circumstances Scales which have been in operation during the period under reviews:

Other visits to expectant mothers are made by the Health Visitors from time to time, and the following table gives the number of visits that were made during the period under review:

The following are the total number of visits made during the period under review:-

The following table shows the number of sessions held, the number of new cases seen, subsequent visits made, and the numbers seen by the Medical Officer.

The following table gives details of the supply of infant food and dried milk during the poriod under review:-

The following table gives the total attendances during the years 1941, 1942 and 1943:-

The following table gives details regarding numbers of children under the care of foster mothers and other relevant information:

TREATMENT OF DENTAL DIRECTS. (MATERNITY &amp; CHILD WELFARE ONLY).

The total cost of dentures supplied, and the amount paid by the mothers is as follows:-

(b) Ophthalmic Clinic. Ophthalmic treatment is not often required for children under five years of age, but when necessary these children are seen at the same time as school children. The following number of children were seen during the period under review:-

(c) Artificial Sunlight. Children under 5 years of age requiring artificial sunlight treatment arc referred from the Infant welfare Clinic, and the following are the total number of children attending and the total number of attendances during the period under review:

Arrangements have been made with the Kingston Victoria Hospital for operative treatment for tonsils and adenoids. The following are the number of children under five, who had operative treatment for the period under review:

The following are the numbers who attended the Post during the period under review:

INSPECTIONS AND VISITS.

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The fallowing table gives particulars of building development during the period under review:

DESIGNATED MILK LICENCES (DEALERS').

MILK AND DAIRIE3. Samples Talc en.

that 100^ of the animals slaughtered were examined either at the time of slaughter or before removal of the carcase from the slaughterhouses, and when associated organs were available fb r inspection.

detailed report be called for at a later date, attention might be directed to the comparative figures for each of the five years.

Action taken under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1938.

The following table gives a comparative statement of Notifications received during the last twenty years :-

The following tables show the number of children immunised against diphtheria:

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1939,

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1940.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1941.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1942.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1943-

As was anticipated, the numbers of cases notified increased year by year as the war progressed, and the following table shews comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the year 1939 - 1943 (inclusive)

Cases of Scabies treated.

Analysis into age groups of .cases treated.

TREATMENT OF DENTAL DIRECTS. (MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE ONLY).