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Richmond upon Thames 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Published
1948
Pages
50
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    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
  • Page 7
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS—1947
    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
    The following table shows the continued increase in the work of the Richmond Ambulance Service:—
  • Page 12
    Analysis of calls obeyed during the year 1947
    1947Accident casesRemoval casesMaternity casesOthersTotal
  • Page 13
    TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS—1947
    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 1947 the Health Visitors paid a total of 5.303 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 19
    The total attendances made at each nursery during the years 1946 and 1947 were as follows:
    19461947
  • Page 20
    After allowing for charges waived in necessitous cases, sick absences on the part of the Home Helps, holidays and time lost due to travelling, the balance sheet at the end of the year was as under:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 22
    The following figures show the daily average consumption from the three sources:—
    SourceDaily Average Consumption
  • Page 24
    Factories Act, 1937 At the end of the year there were 191 factories on the register (117 mechanical and 74 non-mechanical), carrying on the following trades:
    MechanicalNon-mechanical
  • Page 25
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  • Page 25
    Seventy-five visits were made to the above premises during the year and as a result of action taken by the department, the following defective conditions have been remedied:—
  • Page 28
    Statutory Action
    Act and SectionNotices AuthorisedNotices Served
  • Page 29
    Although in the main the work called for on Statutory Notices was carried out by owners, in three cases, the owners failed to carry out their obligations and it became necessary for the Local Authority to do the work in default.
    PremisesAct and SectionCost of Work Carried out in default
  • Page 29
    Both cases were heard at the Petty Sessions Court, Paradise Road and the details are as follows:—
    OffenceDate Case heardResult of hearingAmount of Fine
  • Page 32
    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.
  • Page 33
    DISINFECTION OF PREMISES
    ReasonHousesRoomsBedding
  • Page 38
    Particulars of samples taken in the Borough of Richmond by Surrey County Council during the year ended December 31st, 1947.
    ArticlesAnalysedAdulterated or IrregularProsecutionsConvictions
    FormalIn formalTotalFormalIn- formalTotal
  • Page 39
    SECTION F—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES (Civilians only)
    DiseaseTotal Cases NotifiedCases Admitted to HospitalsTotal Deaths
  • Page 39
    The Council will already be aware that no case of either of these diseases occurred in the Borough during 1947.
    MonthNature of Contact
    TyphusSmallpox
  • Page 40
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  • Page 40
    SOUTH MIDDLESEX FEVER HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS CLASSIFIED
    DiseaseNo. of Patients Admitted from Richmond
  • Page 43
    After all additions and deletions had been taken into account, the number of cases of tuberculosis remaining upon the Register at the close of the year was as under:—
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
  • Page 44
    TUBERCULOSIS
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF