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Wimbledon 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
- Published
- 1945
- Pages
- 22
- Tables
- 16
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Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1944. (Registrar-General's Figures);
Total M. F. -
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Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List):-
Deaths. Rate per 1,000 total (live & still) births. -
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(Provisional figures based on weekly and quarterly returns)
Wim-ble don England & Wales 126 C.B's & Great Towns including London 148 Smaller towns (resident population 25,000 -50,000 at 1931 London Administrative County (1) (2) (3) (4) Census (5) (6) -
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Rates per 1,000 Total Births(i.e., Live and Still). (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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CAUSES OF DEATH.
Males Females Total -
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Infant Mortality during the Year 1944.
Cause of Death Under One wk. 1-2 wks 2-3 wks 3-4 wks Total under Four wks. 1-3 mths. 3-6 mths 6-9 mths 9-12 mths Total Dths under One year WARD Ntn. W'dor Sth, W'don Total St. Mary's St. John's Cott. Park Wtion Park Durd Trinity Sth. park Hay-don Park -
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Details of the homo visits carried out are given below:-
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The services of a consultant are available where necessary,
CASES Vision Unimpaired Vision impaired Total Blindness Deaths Notified Treated At Home Hospital -
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The following table gives the maternal mortality rates for Wimbledon and also for England and Wales:-
1944 No. 140 Abortion with sepsis No. 141 Abortion without sepsis No. 147 Puerperal Infections Other maternal causes -
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Reason of Visit No. -
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House Inspection,, - The following table gives a summary of the nuisances abated and the sanitary improvements carried out, together with the defects remedied, as a result of house to house inspection under the supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors:-
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factories, W orkshops and workplaces. 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises Number of Inspections Written Notices prosecutions -
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2. Defects Found,
Particulars Number of Defects Prosecutions Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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Outwork in Unwholesome Premises - Section 108.
Nature of Work Instances Notices served Prosecutions -
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TABLE A. - NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING 1944.
DISEASE Number of Cases Notified in Various Age Groups Total Cases notified Total Cases removed to Hospital Under 1 1 -2 2 -3 3-4 4-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-35 35-45 45-65 65 & over -
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TUBERCULOSIS - 1944.
AGE GROUPS NEW CASES Primary Notifications (Form A) New cases discovered otherwise than by notification Total new cases DEATHS Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Ncn-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females