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Richmond upon Thames 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Published
1939
Pages
56
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

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    SECTION A. Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area.
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    The Philanthropic Society has assisted the needy to the following extent:—
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    Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
    TOATL.M.F.
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    Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar General's Short List):—
    deathsRate per 1,000 total (live and still) births
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    Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.
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    BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE, AND ANALYSIS OP MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1938. (Provisional figures). (The mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population but for London and the towns to civilians only).
    Rate per 1,000 total populationAnnual Death Rate per 1,000 PopulationRate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live Births.Stillbirths.All Causes.Typhoid and Paratyphoid FeversSmall-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths under one year.
  • Page 8
    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 1 year
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    Twelve of these deaths were due to Congenital Debility and Premature Birth.
    M.F.
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    M.F.
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    (d) Treatment Centres and Clinics.
    Address.By whom provided.
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    ADMISSIONS CLASSIFIED.
    Disease.No. of Patients Admitted from Richmond.
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    The following list shows the number of routine inspections and visits made:—
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    Shops Acts—Inspections.
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    Details of Prosecutions.
    Offence.Date Case Heard.ConvictionFine
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    SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS.
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    Dairies.
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    Service of Notices. The following table shows the particulars of the notices served:—
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    Disinfection of Premises.
    Reason.Houses.Rooms.Bedding Disinfected
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    The businesses carried on at the respective premises are as follows:—
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    Factories (Non-Mechanical).
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    I - INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH
    Premises.Number of:
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
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    II.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects:Number of Defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 42
    Complaints. Five hundred and eight complaints were received with reference to the following matters, viz:—
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    Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs,
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    Particulars of samples taken in the Borough of Richmond during the year ended December 31st, 1938:—
    Articles.AnalysedAdulterated or DeterioratedProsecutionsConvictions.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    Notifiable Diseases during the year.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Cases Admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
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    During the year the number of specimens, etc., sent up for examination was as follows:—
    Disease Suspected.Nature of Specimen.Result.Total.
    Positive.Negative.
  • Page 51
    AGE DISTRIBUTION OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1938.
    Total Cases Notified.Total Deaths.
    Under 1 year122-33-44—55-1010-1515 2020—3535—4545—6565 and over.Under 1 yeari 1-22—33—44-55-1010-1515—2020-3535 4545—6565 and over.
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    Tuberculosis.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    RespiratoryNon-Respiratory.Respiratory.No-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF