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Wimbledon 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 48
- Tables
- 22
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Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1956. (Registrar-General's Figures.)
Total M. F. -
Page 7
Birth Rates, Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case Rates for Certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1956. Provisional Figures Based on Quarterly Returns of Registrar.General.
Wimbledon England and Wales Rates per 1,000 Home Population -
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The four principal causes of death were as follows:—
Number of deaths Percentage of total deaths -
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The following is an analysis of the causes of death :-
Cause Males Females Total -
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MATERNAL MORTALITY . ENGLAND AND WALES. Rates per 1,000 live and still births.
Number of Deaths Rate -
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Infantile Mortality during 1956.
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 -
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Infantile Mortality during the last 10 years.
Cause of death 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 -
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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 since 1939.
Year Live-Birth Rate (per thousand home population) Still-birth 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. -
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1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
Premises Number Number of on Register 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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The following licences were granted by the Council under the provisions of the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations 1949 to 1953 and the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations 1949 to 1954:—
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Page 26
During the year 202 samples of designated milk were submitted for bacteriological examination. The results were as follows:—
Designation Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. -
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The following is a list of unsound food surrendered during 1956:
Cwts. qrs. lbs. -
Page 29
Sampling of Food and Drugs. The following samples were submitted to the Public Analyst during 1956, with the results shown:-
Articles Total Formal Informal Genuine Non-Genuine or Irregular -
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The following samples were submitted for special examination
Articles Total Formal Informal Genuine Non-Genuine or Irregular -
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The following table gives a statement indicating the action taken during 1956.
Type of Property Number of Properties inspected as a result of: Number of Properties found to be infested by: Treatment carried out by Department Total Number of Inspections made Notification Otherwise Total Rats Mice Rats Mice -
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Notifiable diseases during 1956.
DISEASE Number of Cases Notified in Various Age Groups Total Cases Notified Total Cases removed to Hospital Total Deaths Under 1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-9 10-14 15-24 25 and over -
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Notifications of Infections Disease during the last 10 years.
DISEASE 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 -
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Eighty-five cases were removed from the register for the following reasons:—
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary. M. F. M. F. -
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TUBERCULOSIS 1956.
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