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Richmond upon Thames 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Published
1926
Pages
48
Tables
33

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33 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Natural and Social Conditions of the Area.
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    Society and represent the cases that have been directly assisted by them
  • Page 4
    The Philanthropic Society has also assisted the needy to the following extent:—
  • Page 4
    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 5
    Dath of women dying, or in consewuence of, child
  • Page 5
    The following table shews the most important Statistics of the last five years :—
    19211922192319241925
  • Page 7
    Causes of death under 1 year of age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under I year
  • Page 8
    The number or deaths in the last five years was as follows:—
  • Page 9
    (3) Respiratory Diseases. The deaths from these diseases, viz., Bronchitis, Pneumonia and other respiratory diseases number 70 as compared with 74 in 1924.
    Causes of DeathM.F.
  • Page 11
    MOGDEN HOSPITAL. ADMISSIONS CLASSIFIED
    Richmond.Richmond Union.Heston and Isleworth.Isleworth Union.Hounslow CarrisonHospital Staff.TOTALS.
    Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Other DiseasesTotalScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other DiseasesTotal.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other Diseases,Total.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other DiseasesTotal.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other DiseasesTotal.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other DiseasesTotal.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Other DiseasesTotal.
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    Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    Address.By whom provided.
  • Page 16
    The following is a list of the Adoptive Acts in force in the district:—
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    Inspections during 1925.
  • Page 25
    Legal Proceedings. Legal proceedings were taken in respect of the following cases
    No.Nature of Offence.Result.
  • Page 25
    Disinfection of Premises.
    Reason.Houses.Rooms.Number of Houses Bedding removed.
  • Page 25
    The following is a list of the unsound food surrendered and condemned:—
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    The businesses carried on at the respective premises are as follows
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    These premises have been visited, and as a result of action taken by the department, the following defective conditions have been remedied:-
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    Housing Statistics for the Year 1925. Number of new houses erected during the year
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    The number of houses and flats erected under this agency during the past five years is :—
    19211922192319241925
  • Page 35
    The practice of bringing meat outside the shop either hanging on the sides of doors and windows, or on a slab without covering of any sort should certainly not be allowed.
    SlaughterhousesIn 1920.In Jan. 1925.In Dec. 1925.
  • Page 35
    Particulars of samples taken in the Borough of Richmond during year ending December 31st, 1925:-
    ArticlesAnalysedAdulterated or DeterioratedProsecutionsConvictions.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Notifiable Diseases during the Year.
    DiseaseTotal Cases Notified.Cases Admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
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    During the past five years the notifications of this disease were as follows:-
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    During the year the number of Specimens, &c. sent up for examination was as follows:-
    Disease Suspected.Nature and Specimen.Result.Total.
    Positive.Negative
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    During the last five years the numbers were
  • Page 39
    If we go back over the last fifty years we find that every few years there is a recrudescence of the disease.
    Total Casks Notified.Total Heaths.
    Under I year1-22—33—44 -55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545—6565 and over.Under 1 year1—22—33-44-55 -1010-1515—2020—3535-4545—6555 and over.
  • Page 40
    Tuberculosis.
    Age-Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonarvPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 43
    Two cases were notified during the year.
    OphthalmiaCasesVision UnimpairedVision ImpairedTotal Blind nessDeaths
    NotifiedTreated
    At HomeIn. Hospital