[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year (1928). (Registrar-General's Figures).

		Total	M.	F.

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Vital Statistics for 1928 (Provisional Figures). (Registrar-General's Returns).

	Annual Rates per 1,000 living		Infant Mortality of infants under 1 year per 1,000 Births.
	Births.	Deaths from all Causes.

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BOROUGH OF WIMBLEDON. Population, Birth and Death Rates for each Ward, 1928.

WARD.	Factor.	Population.	Birth Rate.	Death Rate.

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Table showing the births, deaths, and death-rates inthe Borough of Wimbledon in the last seven years.

	1928	1927	1926	1925	1924	1923	1922

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Table II. gives the causes of, and ages at, deaths during 1928. Deaths due to notifiable infectious diseases are given on p. 35. The principal causes of death, apart from Zymotic deaths, are as follows :—

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Infant Mortality during the Year 1928. (Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age.)

Causes of Death.	Under week.	1-2 Weeks.	2-3 Weeks.	3-4 Weeks.	Total under 4 weeks.	1-3 Months.	3-6 Months.	6-9 Months.	9-12 Months.	Total Deaths under One Year.

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Sanitary Inspection of District :—The following is a statement showing the number and nature of inspections made, the number of informal and statutory notices served, with the result of such notices, for the year 1928, as reported by the Sanitary Inspector.

Reason of Visit.	No.

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Factories and Workshops :—In the Table below is shown the work done in the supervision of workshops and workplaces :—

PREMISES.	Inspection.	Written Notices.	Prosecutions.

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DEFECTS FOUND.

PARTICULARS.	Number of Defects.			Prosecutions.
	Found.	Remedied.	Referred to H.M. Inspector.

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The following is a summary of the nuisances abated, and sanitary improvements carried out under the supervision of the Inspectorial Staff:—

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SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

	In 1920.	In Jan. 1928.	In Dec. 1928

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TABLE A. - N otifiable diseases-1928. Table showing the total cases notified and deaths in age groups, the numbers removed to hospital, and the total deaths.

DISEA8E.		Total cases Notified.	Under 1 Year.	1-	2-	3-	4-	5-	10-	15-	20-¹	35-	45-j	55 and over.	Cases admitted to Hospl.	Total Deaths	Death Rates.

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Table showing the death-rate from Zymotic Diseases, including Tuberculous Diseases, for the last ten years.

YEAR.	Zymotic Death-rate.	Death - Rate From
YEAR.	Zymotic Death-rate.	Small Pox.	Scarlet Fever.	Diphtheria.	"Fever."	Whooping Cough.	Measles.	Diarrhoea.	Phthisis and other Tuberculosis Diseases.

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Table showing the Ward Distribution of Infectious cases notified in 1928, and the numbers removed to hospital.

Notifiable Disease.	All Ages.	Total Cases Notified in Each Locality (e g. Parish or Ward) of the District.								Total Cases removed to Hospital.
		St. Mary's Ward.	Wimbledon Park Ward	St. John's Ward.	Cottenham Park Ward.	Dundonald Ward.	Trinity Ward.	South Park Ward.	Hay don Park Ward.
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

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Scarlet Fever :—The total number of cases notified during the year was 126 from 115 houses. The attack rate was 2.1 per thousand of the population.

	Attack-Kate.	Death — Rate

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58 per cent, of the cases notified were children of school age, five to fifteen years, and of these, 64 attended the following schools:—

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66 per cent, of the cases notified were children of school age, five to fifteen years, and of these, 99 attended the following schools:—

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The following table shows the number of new cases notified during the year, and the number of deaths from tuberculous diseases.

	NEW CASES.				DEATHS.
	Pulmonary.		Non-Pulmonary.		Pulmonary.		Non-Pulmonary.
	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males	Females.

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The number of specimens of throat sewabs, sputum and blood submitted by the general practitioners of the Brough to Mr.J.H. Johnston,M.Sc., F.I.C., for bacteriological examnitation during the year in doubtful cases of diptheria, pulmonary tuberculosis abd typhoid fever,abd the result of such examinations are given below.

	Bacteria Pound.	Bacteria Not Found	Total.

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Disinfection: — The following table shows the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—

Disease.	Bedding Disinfected.					Clothing.			No. of Rooms Disinfected.	totals.
Disease.	Mattresses.	Palliasses and Counterpanes.	Beds.	Pillows and Bolsters.	Blankets and Sheets.	Dresses	Suits.	Other Articles.	No. of Rooms Disinfected.	totals.

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Wimbledon Isolation Hospital.

Carried over from 1927	Under 5 years.	Over 5 years.	Total.	Deaths.			Remarks.
Carried over from 1927	Under 5 years.	Over 5 years.	Total.	Under 5 years	Over 5 years.	Total.	Remarks.

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The following table shows the number of cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum, and the result of the early treatment.

CASES.			Vision. Unimpaired.	Vision Impaired.	Total Blindness.	Deaths.
Notified.	Treated.
Notified.	At Home.	Hospital.

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During 1928, the record of Home Visitation work was as follows:—

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During 1928, the record of work at the Centres was as follows:—

Infant Welfare Consultations.	Queen's HallCentre.	Wandle Park Centre.

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TABLE 1. —Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1928 and Previous Years.

Births.			Total Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deaths		Nett Deaths Belonging to the District.
Uncorrected Number. 3	Nett.		Total Deaths Registered in the District.		Transferable Deaths		Under 1 year of Age		At all Ages.
	Number. 4	Rate. 5	Number. 6	Rate. 7	of Nonresidents registered in the District. 8	of Residents not registered in the District. 9	Under 1 year of Age		At all Ages.
	Number. 4	Rate. 5	Number. 6	Rate. 7	of Nonresidents registered in the District. 8	of Residents not registered in the District. 9	Number. 10	Pate per 1000 Nett Births. 11	Number. ¹²	Rate. 13

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TABLE II.- Causes of, and Ages at, Deaths during the year 1928.

CAUSES OF DEATH.		Nett Death at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.													Total Deaths whether of 'Residents' or 'Non-residents' in Institutions in the District.
		All Ages.	Under 1 year	1-	2-	3-	4-	5-	10-	15-	20-	35-	45-	05 and over.
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14

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TABLE II,- continued.

CAUSES OP DEATH.	Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents " whether occurring within or without the District.													Total Deaths whether of 'Residents' or 'non-resident' in Institutions in the District
	All Ages.	Under 1 year.	1-	2-	3-	4-	5-	10-	15-	20-	35-	45-	65 and over.
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14

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The following special cases were dealt with:—

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A.— ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.

Number of Code Group Inspections:—

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A.- RETURN OF DEFECT8 FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1928.

DEFECT OR DISEASE		Routine Inspections.		Special Inspections.
		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.

DEFECT OR DISEASE.	Routine Inspections.		Special Inspections.
	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 hot requiring Treatment.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

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B.— NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DISEASES).

GROUP.	Number of Children.		Percentage of Children found to require Treatment.
GROUP.	Inspected	Found to require Treatment.	Percentage of Children found to require Treatment.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)

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NUMERICAL RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA IN 1928.

			Boys.	Girls.	Total.

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TABLE III.- Continued.

			Boys.	Girls.	Total

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TABLE III Continued,.

			Boys.	Girls.	Total

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TREATMENT TABLE. GROUP I.— minor A ilments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group v.).

DISEASE OR DEFECT.	Number of Defect treated, or under treatment during the year.
DISEASE OR DEFECT.	Under the Authority's Scheme	Otherwise.	Total,
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)

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GROUP ii.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).

defect or disease.	Number of Defects dealt with.
defect or disease.	Under the Authority's Scheme	Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.	Otherwise.	Total.

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TABLE IV ,— continued. 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.	Received other forms of Treatment.	Total number Treated.
(i)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

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GROUP IV.— DENTAL DEFECTS.

1. Number of Children who were:— a. Inspected by the Dentist:

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Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year (1928). (Registrar-General's Figures).

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Vital Statistics for 1928 (Provisional Figures). (Registrar-General's Returns).

BOROUGH OF WIMBLEDON. Population, Birth and Death Rates for each Ward, 1928.

Table showing the births, deaths, and death-rates inthe Borough of Wimbledon in the last seven years.

Table II. gives the causes of, and ages at, deaths during 1928. Deaths due to notifiable infectious diseases are given on p. 35. The principal causes of death, apart from Zymotic deaths, are as follows :—

Infant Mortality during the Year 1928. (Deaths from stated causes at various ages under One Year of Age.)

Sanitary Inspection of District :—The following is a statement showing the number and nature of inspections made, the number of informal and statutory notices served, with the result of such notices, for the year 1928, as reported by the Sanitary Inspector.

Factories and Workshops :—In the Table below is shown the work done in the supervision of workshops and workplaces :—

DEFECTS FOUND.

The following is a summary of the nuisances abated, and sanitary improvements carried out under the supervision of the Inspectorial Staff:—

SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

TABLE A. - N otifiable diseases-1928. Table showing the total cases notified and deaths in age groups, the numbers removed to hospital, and the total deaths.

Table showing the death-rate from Zymotic Diseases, including Tuberculous Diseases, for the last ten years.

Table showing the Ward Distribution of Infectious cases notified in 1928, and the numbers removed to hospital.

Scarlet Fever :—The total number of cases notified during the year was 126 from 115 houses. The attack rate was 2.1 per thousand of the population.

58 per cent, of the cases notified were children of school age, five to fifteen years, and of these, 64 attended the following schools:—

66 per cent, of the cases notified were children of school age, five to fifteen years, and of these, 99 attended the following schools:—

The following table shows the number of new cases notified during the year, and the number of deaths from tuberculous diseases.

Disinfection: — The following table shows the number of rooms and articles disinfected:—

Wimbledon Isolation Hospital.

The following table shows the number of cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum, and the result of the early treatment.

During 1928, the record of Home Visitation work was as follows:—

During 1928, the record of work at the Centres was as follows:—

TABLE 1. —Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1928 and Previous Years.

TABLE II.- Causes of, and Ages at, Deaths during the year 1928.

TABLE II,- continued.

The following special cases were dealt with:—

A.— ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.

A.- RETURN OF DEFECT8 FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1928.

TABLE II- continued.

B.— NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION TO REQUIRE TREATMENT (EXCLUDING UNCLEANLINESS AND DENTAL DISEASES).

NUMERICAL RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA IN 1928.

TABLE III.- Continued.

TABLE III Continued,.

TREATMENT TABLE. GROUP I.— minor A ilments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group v.).

GROUP ii.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).

TABLE IV ,— continued. GROUP III.— TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.

GROUP IV.— DENTAL DEFECTS.