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Kingston upon Thames 1939

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

Published
1945
Pages
128
Tables
52

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52 tables in this report

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    SECTION A. Statistics and Social Conditions.
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    (iii) Extracts from Vital statistics of the Tear.
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    Deaths from Puerperal Causes.
    YearDeathsRate per 1.000 total (live and still) births.
    Puerperal SepsisOther puerperal causesPuerperal SepsisOther puerperal Causes
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    Death Rate of Infants under one year of age.
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    BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY and CASE-RATES for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year, 1939.
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs & Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Res. Pop.) 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 CensusLondon Administrative CountyKingston-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 Wales126 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 Vales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns includ ing London148 Smaller Towns (Res. Pop.) 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census.London Administrative CountyKingston-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 Walesl26 County Coroughs and Great Towns including London :148 Smaller Towns (Res. Pop.) 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census.London Administrative CountyKingston-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 Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Res. Pop.) 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census.London Administrative CountyKingston-upon-Thames
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    (iv) Causes of Death. Registrar General's Tables.
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    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:
    Cases19391940194119421943
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    Statistical Report in District Nursing. (Extracted from Annual Reports of the Kingston Nursing Association.)
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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 notified19391940194119421943
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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.MF.M.F.
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    The consultant services were used as follows:
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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.19391940194119421943
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    The approximate infant mortality rate for these years is as follows:-
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    (b) (iii) Puerperal Pyrexia. The following numbers of cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified during the period under review:-
    Cases19391940194119421943
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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:
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    The following are the circumstances Scales which have been in operation during the period under reviews:
    No. in familyScale of income per head of family after deducting rent and rates, not exceeding per week.
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    FreeHalf CostFreeHalf CostFreeHalf CostFreeHalf CostFreeHalf 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:
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    The following are the total number of visits made during the period under review:-
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    0-11-50-11-50-11-50-11-50-11-5
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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 FridaysLatchmere Road School Mondays and Thursdays.
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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.19391940194119421943
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    The following table gives the total attendances during the years 1941, 1942 and 1943:-
    YearSurrey VillaSt. PetersKilnwoodFairfieldKingston Day NurseryBentalls
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    The following table gives details regarding numbers of children under the care of foster mothers and other relevant information:
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    TREATMENT OF DENTAL DIRECTS. (MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE ONLY).
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    The total cost of dentures supplied, and the amount paid by the mothers is as follows:-
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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:-
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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:
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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:
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    The following are the numbers who attended the Post during the period under review:
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    INSPECTIONS AND VISITS.
    19391940194119421943Total
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    Continued from previous page...
    19391940194119421943Total
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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.193919401941 i "19421943
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    The fallowing table gives particulars of building development during the period under review:
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    DESIGNATED MILK LICENCES (DEALERS').
    T.T.Accredited.Pasteurised.
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    MILK AND DAIRIE3. Samples Talc en.
    193911940194119421543
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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.CalvesSheep & Lambs.Pigs.
    L9391940193919401939194019391940
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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.19391940194119421943
    lbs -lbs,lbs.lbs.lbs.
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    Action taken under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1938.
    Articles.AnalysedAdulterated or DeterioratedProsecutions .Convictions •
    PormaJ.InformalTotalFormalInfo rmalTotal
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    The following table gives a comparative statement of Notifications received during the last twenty years :-
    Year..Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric 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)
    YearCases notified.Deaths.
    RespiratoryNon-rospiratoryRespiratoryNon-respiratory
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    Cases of Scabies treated.
    YearNo .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.
    YearTreatment CentreMalesFemales
    Under 5 years5 yrs, to 14 yrs.Over 14 yearsUnder 5 Years5 yrs. to 14 yrs.Over 14 Years