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Wimbledon 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
- Published
- 1950
- Pages
- 40
- Tables
- 27
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SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1949. (Registrar-General's Figures.)
Total M. F. -
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Birth Rates, Civilian Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case Rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1949. (Provisional Figures based on Quarterly Returns).
Wimbledon England and Wales 126 C.B's and Great Towns including London 148 Smaller towns (resident population 25,000 -50,000 at 1931 Census) London Administrative County -
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Wimbledon England and Wales 126 C.B's and Great Towns including London 148 Smaller towns (resident population 25,000 -50,000 at 1931 Census) London Administrative County -
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The following is an analysis of the causes of death:—
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Infantile Mortality during the Year,
Cause of Death Under 1 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 1 year WARD Nth. Wimbledon Sth. Wimbledon * Unknown Total St. Mary's St. John's Cott. Park W'don Park Dundonald Trinity Sth. Park Haydon Pk. -
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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.
Year Live-Birth Rate Still-birth Rate Death-Rate Maternal Mortality Rate Infantile Mortality Rate Wim. E.&W. Wim. E.&W. Wim. E.&W. Wim. E.&W. Wim. E.&W. -
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At the end of 1949 the position was as follows:—
No. of Homes on the Register: -
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Number of persons examined on miniature films:
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Abnormalities discovered.
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The following is a statement showing the number and nature of inspections made during 1949 :—
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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:—
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937. PART I. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
Premises Number on Register 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 Referred by H.M. Inspector -
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PART VIII. OUTWORK - SECTIONS 110 & 111.
Nature of work Section 110 Section 111 No. of outworkers in Aug-gust list required by Sec. 110 (1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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SECTION D. — HOUSING. Housing Act, 1936, (Part IV)—Overcrowding. The following table shows the position in Wimbledon at the end of 1949 with regard to overcrowding.
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Under the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations 1949, and the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949, the following licences were granted to retailers:—
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During the year 65 samples of designated milk were sent for bacteriological examination. The results were as follows:—
Class of Milk. Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. -
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During the year, 96 samples of ice cream were taken for bacteriological examination:—
The results of these samples were as follows:— -
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Carcases Inspected and Condemned
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
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Sampling of Food and Drugs. During 1949 samples were taken for analysis as under:—
Articles Analysed Inferior or Adulterated Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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The following table shows the state of immunisation in Wimbledon in relation to the child population under the age of 5 years. The authority responsible for immunisation is now the Surrey County Council.
Age at 31-12-49. No. immunised. Total child population. -
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Notifiable Diseases during 1949.
DISEASE Number of Cases Notified in Various Age Groups Total Cases Notified Total Cases removed to Hospital Under 1 1-3 3-5 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65 and over -
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Notifications of Infectious Disease during the last 10 years.
DISEASE 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 -
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The following cases were removed from the Register:—
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TUBERCULOSIS — 1949.
AGE GROUPS CASES ADDED TO THE REGISTER DEATHS Primary Notifications (Form A) Cases Discovered otherwise than by Notification Total Cases added to the Register Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females