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Richmond upon Thames 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Published
1947
Pages
58
Tables
18

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  • Page 7
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS—1946
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative CountyRichmond
  • Page 10
    The following table gives particulars of the specimens examined:—
    Disease SuspectedNature of SpecimenResultTotal
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 12
    Analysis of calls obeyed during the year 1946
    1946.Accident casesRemoval casesMaternity casesOthersTotal
  • Page 13
    TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS—1946
    Nature of ServiceAddress in RichmondParticularsBy whom provided or arrangedTotal number of:—
    Sessions heldPts. attendingAttendances madeDoctor's consultations
  • Page 14
    In addition to their indoor duties in connection with the various clinics, during the year 1946 the Health Visitors paid a total of 4,254 visits, as under:—
    First VisitsRevisits
  • Page 16
    PREMATURE INFANTS
    Number bornNumber nursedNumber born alive but dying withinNumber surviving for over 28 days
    24 hrs.7 days28 days
  • Page 24
    Factories Act, 1937 At the end of the year there were 173 factories on the Register (108 mechanical and 65 non-mechanical), carrying on the following trades:—
    MechanicalNon-mechanical
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    Statutory Action
    Act and SectionNotices AuthorisedNotices Served
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  • Page 31
    FOOD INSPECTION The following foodstuffs, found to be unfit for human consumption, were surrendered by the owners and either salvaged for animal food or destroyed:—
    CommodityAmount CondemnedReason for Condemnation
    Cwt.lbs.ozs.Tins
  • Page 32
    DISINFECTION OF PREMISES
    ReasonHousesRoomsBedding
  • Page 38
    SECTION E—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS Particulars of samples taken in the Borough of Richmond by Surrey County Council during the year ended December 31st, 1946.
    ArticlesAnalysedAdulterated or DeterioratedProsecutionsConvictions
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 39
    SECTION F—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES (Civilians only)
    DiseaseTotal Cases NotifiedCases Admitted to HospitalsTotal Deaths
  • Page 39
    PRECAUTIONS AGAINST TYPHUS AND SMALLPOX The following figures serve to show the extent of this work in Richmond. The Council will already be aware that no case of either of these diseases occurred in the Borough during 1946.
    MonthNature of TyphusContact Smallpox
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    SOUTH MIDDLESEX FEVER HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS CLASSIFIED
    DiseaseNo. of Patients Admitted from Richmond
  • Page 44
    TUBERCULOSIS
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF