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Richmond upon Thames 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

Published
1950
Pages
50
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    BIRTHS.
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    DEATHS.
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    Infant Mortality (Deaths under one year of age).
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    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 5
    PREMATURE INFANTS
    Number bornNumber nursedNumber born alive but dying withinNumber surviving for over 28 days
    24 hours7 days28 days
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    ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS
    194419451946194719481949
  • Page 6
    COMPARATIVE STATISTICS—1949.
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 CensusLondon Administrative CountyRichmond
  • Page 11
    The following figures show the daily average consumption from the three sources:—
    Daily Average 1948/49Consumption. 1949/50
  • Page 13
    Factories Act, 1937. At the end of the year there were 187 factories on the register (126 mechanical and 61 non-mechanical) carrying on the following trades:—
    Mechanical.Non-Mechanical.
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    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 17
    Statutory Action.
    Act and Section.Notices Authorised.Notices Served.
  • Page 18
    The details in respect of the 3 cases are as follows : -
    Address of Premises.Act and Section.Cost of Repairs.
  • Page 20
    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.
    Commodity.Amount condemnedReason for condemnation.
    Cwt.lbs.ozs.
  • Page 23
    DISINFECTION OF PREMISES.
    Reason.Houses.Rooms.Bedding.
  • Page 30
    Particulars of samples taken in the Borough of Richmond by Surrey County Council during the year ended 31st December, 1949.
    Articles.AnalysedAdulterated or IrregularProsecutionsConvictions
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 34
    SECTION F—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. (Civilians only).
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Cases Admitted to Hospitals.Total Deaths.
  • Page 37
    The following table gives particulars of the specimens examined:
    Disease Suspected.Nature of Specimen.Result.Total.
    Positive.Negativ.
  • Page 40
    VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
    YEAR194119421943194419451946194719481949
  • Page 41
    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:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    RespiratoryNon-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
    MFMFMFMF