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Sutton 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]

Published
1926
Pages
40
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the Year 1925. (Provisional figures. The rates for England and Wales have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of 1925, while those for the towns have been calculated on populations estimated to the middle of 1924. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns.)
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population .Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Prrcentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years)Total Deaths under One Year.Causes of Death certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 8
    CAUSES OF DEATH, 1925.
    Total.Under 1 year.1—2 years.2—5 years.5—15 years.15—65 years.65 and above.Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
  • Page 9
    Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Infant Mortality-rate during the last 20 Years.
    Quinquennial Periods.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infant Mortality Rate.
  • Page 9
    Deaths at various age periods in the four quinquennial periods of the last 20 Years.
    Period.Total Deaths.Under 1 year.1—5 years.5—15 years.15-65 years.65 and above.Percentage to total deaths
    Under 1 year.1-5 years.5—15 years.15—65 years.65 and above.
  • Page 10
    CANCER DEATHS.
    Five-Year Periods.Total Number of Deaths from all Causes.Deaths from Cancer.Deaths from all causes at 65 years of age and upwards.Percentage of deaths from Cancer to total deaths.Percentage of deaths at 65 years and upwards to total deaths.Percentage of deaths from Cancer to deaths from all causes at 65 years of age and upwards.
  • Page 11
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1925.
    Causes or Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks& under 3 months.3 months A under 6 months.6 months A under 9 months.9 months & under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 12
    The Infant Welfare Centre began its work; in 1916.
    Quinquennial Periods.Number of births.Number of deathsInfant mortality rate.Number of deaths under 1 month.Death rate.Number of deaths 1—12 monthsDeath rate.
  • Page 14
    Legislation in Force.
    Adopted Acts.Date of Adoption.
    Infectious Diseases [Prevention] Act, 18901890
  • Page 19
    1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.No. of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 19
    2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of defects.Number of offences in respect to which prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(5)(5)
  • Page 19
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.
    Nature of Work.Instances.NoticesProsecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 27
    (e) The following report is from the County Medical Officer:—
    ArticlesAnalysed.Adulterated or DeterioratedProsecutionsConTictions
    FormalIn- formalTotalFormalIn formalTotal
  • Page 28
    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Infectious Diseases Cenerally. The prevalence of notifiable infectious diseases during the five years 1916-1920 and the five years 1921-1925 is shown in the following table:—
    Quinquennial PeriodNOTIFIABLE DISEASES.Reported by Schools and Health Visitor.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Pneumonia.Dysentery.Malaria.Encephalitis Lethargica.Anterior Poliomyelitis.Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Measles.Whooping Cough.
    Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Impaired Vision.Notifications.Deaths.Notifications.Deaths.
  • Page 29
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during 1925.
    Disease.Under 1 Year.1 Year.2 Years.3 Years.4 Years.5 Years.10 Years.15 Years.20 Years.35 Years.45 Years.65 Years.Totals.Removed to Hospital.Died.
  • Page 29
    The months in which they occurred.
    Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Pneumonia.Erysipelas.Encephalitis Lethargica.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
  • Page 30
    The Distribution of the Cases of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Pneumonia.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Pneumonia
  • Page 31
    Non-Notifiable Infectious Diseases. The following cases were reported by school teachers and by the District Council's Health Visitorr:
    1925Whooping Cough.Measles.German MeaslesChicken Pox.Mumps.
  • Page 32
    Bacteriological Specimens.
    Disease.Cases.Report.
    Positive.Negative.
  • Page 32
    Tuberculosis. New Cases and Mortality during 1925.
    Ages.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 34
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    CasesVision UnimpairedVision impairedTotal BlindnessDeaths
    NotifiedTreated.
    At HomeIn Hosp.