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Wimbledon 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

Published
1954
Pages
40
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1953. (Registrar-General's Figures.)
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 7
    Birth Rates, Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case Rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1953 (Provisional Figures based on Quarterly Returns).
    WimbledonEngland and Wales160 C.B.s and Great Towns including London160 Smaller towns (resident population 25,000 - 50,000 at 1951 Census)London Administrative County
  • Page 8
    Maternal Mortality in England and Wales.
    CauseNo. of deathsRates per 1,000 total (live and still) birthsRates per million women aged 15-44
  • Page 9
    The following is an analysis of the causes of death :-
    CauseMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 10
    The following table shows the causes of and ages at death.
    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 year
  • Page 11
    Infantile Mortality during the last 10 years.
    Cause of death1944194519461947194819491950195119521953
  • Page 12
    Summary of Statistics. The following table shows the birth-rates and death-rates for Wimbledon as compared with England and Wales since 1939.
    YearLive-Birth Rate (per thousand home population)Still-birtli Rate (per thousand home population)Death-Rate (per thousand home population)Maternal Mortality Rate (per thousand total (live and still) births)Infantile Mortality Rate (per thousand live births)
    Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.& W.Wim.E.&W.
  • Page 19
    1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
  • Page 19
    2. Defects Found.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsProsecutions
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
  • Page 20
    PART VIII. OUTWORK - SECTIONS 110 & 111.
    Nature of workSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in Aug-gust list required by Sec. 110 (1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 22
    The following table shows the position in Wimbledon at the end of 1953 with regard to overcrowding.
  • Page 22
    Number of new houses and flats erected in Wimbledon in 1953:
  • Page 23
    Milk. Under the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations 1949 and 1950, and the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949 and 1950, the following licences were granted to retailers by the Council:—
  • Page 23
    During the year 53 samples of designated milk were sent for bacteriological examination. The results were as follows:—
    DesignationSatisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 23
    Meat and Other Foods. The following inspections of food premises etc. were made by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1953:—
  • Page 24
    The number of food premises registered under Section 14 of the Food & Drugs Act, 1938 is as follows:—
  • Page 24
    Unsound Food. The following is a list of the unsound food surrendered during the year:—
  • Page 25
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  • Page 25
    Food & Drugs Act, 1938. The following samples were purchased during 1953 and were submitted to the Public Analyst, with the results shown:—
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon-Genuine
  • Page 26
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticlesTotalFormalInformalGenuineNon. Genuine
  • Page 27
    The Corporation continues to undertake the routine disinfestation of schools and school canteens owned by the County Council within the Borough, as and when necessary, on a contract basis.
    Type of PropertyNumber of Properties inspecaties inspected as a result of:Number of Properties found to be infested by:Treatment carried out by DepartmentNotice under Section 4Number of Inspections made
    NotificationOther wiseTotalRatsMiceRatsMiceTreatmentProofing
  • Page 28
    Food Poisoning. The following table gives details of food poisoning cases during the year.
  • Page 29
    The following table shows the number of children in Wimbledon under the age of 15 years who have been immunised against diphtheria.
    Age at 31/12/53No. immunised
  • Page 30
    Notifiable diseases during 1953.
    DISEASENumber of Cases Notified in Various Age GroupsTotal Cases NotifiedTotal Cases removed to HospitalTotal Deaths
    Under 11-23-45-910-1415-2425-4445-6465 and over
  • Page 31
    Notifications of Infectious Disease during the last 10 years.
    DISEASE1944194519461947194819491950195119521953
  • Page 32
    The following cases were removed from the Register:—
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary.
  • Page 33
    TUBERCULOSIS 1953.
    AGE GROUPSCASES ADDED TO THE REGISTER
    Primary Notifications (Form A)Cases Discovered otherwise than by NotificationTotal Cases added to the RegisterDEATHS
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales