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Wimbledon 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

Published
1947
Pages
44
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1946 (Registrar-General's Figures.)
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 7
    Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List):—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,ooo total (live and still) births.
  • Page 8
    Birth Rates, Civilian Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case Rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1946. (Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns).
    WimbledonEngland and Wales126 C.B's and Great Towns including London148 Smaller towns (resident population 25,000 - 50.000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative County
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 9
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    Rales per 1,000 Total Births (i.e., Live and Still)
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 10
    The following is an analysis of the one thousand and fifty seven notified births belonging to Wimbledon (i.e. as adjusted by inward and outward transfers): —
    Live births.Still-births.
  • Page 10
    As in previous years the following diseases were responsible for over half the total deaths:—
    Percentage of total deaths
  • Page 10
    The following is an analysis of the causes of death: —
    CauseMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 11
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  • Page 12
    Infant Mortality during the Year 1946.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 yearWARDNth. WimbledonSth. WimbledonTotal
    St. Mary'sSt. John'sCott. ParkW'don ParkDundonaldTrinitySth. ParkHaydon Pk.
  • Page 13
    Summary of Statistics The following table shows the birth-rates and death-rates for Wimbledon, as compared with England and Wales, during the last ten years.
    YearBirth-RateStill-hirtli Rate*Death-RateMaternal Mortality RateInfantile Mortality Rate
    Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.& W.
  • Page 15
    The following table shows the continued increase in the annual number of requests for these ambulances during the last five years:—
    YearNo. of calls dealt with.
  • Page 16
    Details of the home visits carried out are given below:—
  • Page 16
    The following table gives the attendance of health visitors at Schools, Special Clinics and Maternity and Child Welfare Centres during the year:—
  • Page 17
    The following table shows the average attendance per session at the Centres:—
    No. of sessions fieldAverage attendance per session.
  • Page 17
    The following is an analysis of the conditions for which medical aid was summoned: —
  • Page 18
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  • Page 18
    The following is an analysis of the types of cases admitted:—
  • Page 19
    The services of a consultant are available where necessary.
    CASESV ision UnimpairedVision ImpairedTotal BlindnessDeaths
    NotifiedTreated
    At HomeHospital
  • Page 20
    The following table shows the attendances of children under the age of five years at the Minor Ailment, Ophthalmic, Orthopaedic and Aural Clinics during the year: —
  • Page 20
    The following table shows the work done at this Clinic during 1946:—
  • Page 24
    The following is a statement showing the number and nature of inspections made during 1946:'—
    Reason for Visit.No.
  • Page 25
    The following table gives a summary of the nuisances abated and the sanitary improvements carried out, together with the defects remedied under the supervision of the sanitary inspectors:—
  • Page 26
    1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
  • Page 26
    2. Defects Found.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsProsecutions
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
  • Page 27
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises — Section 108.
    Nature of WorkInstancesNotices ServedProsecutions
  • Page 28
    The following table shows the position in Wimbledon at the end of 1946, with regard to overcrowding.
    No. of casesNo. of familiesNo. of units *
  • Page 30
    During 1946, seventy six samples were taken for analysis, as under: —
    ArticlesAnalysedAdulterated or DeterioratedProsecutionsConvictions
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 33
    Notifiable Diseases during 1946.
    DISEASENumber of Cases Notified in Various Age GroupsTotal Cases NotifiedTotal Cases removed to Hospital
    Under 11-33-55-1010-1515-2525-4545-6565 and over
  • Page 34
    The following table shows the state of immunisation in Wimbledon in relation to the child population: —
    Age at 1946No. immunisedTotal child population.
  • Page 36
    TUBERCULOSIS — 1946
    AGE GROUPSCASES ADDED TO THE REGISTERDEATHS
    Primary Notifications (Form A)Cases Discovered otherwise than by NotificationTotal Cases added to the Register
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales-
  • Page 37
    The following table shows the diseases from which the patients were stated to be suffering on admission, and the number of cases in which the diagnosis was confirmed: —
    DiseaseNo. stated to be suffering on admissionNo. of cases in which diagnosis was confirmed
  • Page 38
    The following table shows the final diagnosis in regard to these twenty two Wimbledon cases: —