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Sutton and Cheam 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
- Published
- 1941
- Pages
- 36
- Tables
- 21
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR 1940. LIVE BIRTHS :
T. M. F. -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURING 1940.
M. F. Total. -
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BIRTH-RATES, CIVILIAN DEATH-RATES—ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY IN THE YEAR 1940.
England and Wales 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London 148 Smaller Towns, resident population 25,000-50,00) at 1931 census London Adm. County Sutton and Cheam -
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The supply from all sources has been satisfactory in quality and quantity, and below is the average of monthly analyses :—
Total solid residue dried at 180° C. Ammonia, free. Ammonia Albuminoid. Nitrogen as Nirates. Nitrogen as Nitrites, Oxygen absorbed in 4 hours at 80°F. Chlorine (in chlorides). Hardness total (soap test). No. of Bacteria growing on Agar per c.c lor 3 days at 20° C. No. of Bacteria growing on Agar per c.c. for 1 day at 37o C. Presence of Bacillus Coli in 100 c.c -
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1. Inspection of Factories and other premises under the Act. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises. Number of Inspections. Written Notices. Occupiers Prosecuted. -
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2. Defects found in Factories, and other premises under the Act.
Particulars. Number of defects. Number of defects in respect to which prosecutions were instituted. Found. Remedied. Referred to H.M Inspector -
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Outwork in Unwholesome Premises.
Nature of Work. Instances. Notices served. Prosecutions. -
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Public Health Act, 1936—Workplaces.
Number of Inspections. Written Notices. Occupiers Prosecuted. -
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Article Number Examined Number Adulterated, etc. Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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The following Licences to sell graded milks were granted in 1940 :—
Grade of Milk. Type of Licence. Dealers'. Supplementary. -
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1. Pasteurised Milk.
No. of Samples. Below 100,000 bacteria per milliter. Coliform Test Phosphatase Test. — + Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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2. Tuberculin Tested Milk.
No. of Samples. Methylene Blue Test. Coliform Test. Satisfactory . Unsatisfactory. Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. -
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3. Ordinary Milk.
No. of Samples. Total bacteria per millimetre. Coniform Test. -
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The number of carcasses inspected at the time of slaughter, and prior to the coming into operation of the Livestock (Restrictions on Slaughtering) Order, 1940, together with percentages of the animals found to be diseased either wholly or in part, are given in the following Table :—
Cattle, excluding Cows. Cows. Calves. Sheep and Lambs. Pigs. -
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By the use of Insecticides. Sulphur. Hydrocyanic (H.C N. Gas. -
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Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during 1940.
Disease. Under 1 Year. 1 Year. 2 Years. 3 Year. 4 Years. 5 Years. 10 Years. 15 Year . 10 Years. 35 Years. 45 Years. 65 Years. Totals. Removed to Hospital Died. -
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Bacteriological Examinations.— The following examinations of specimens were made by direction of the Borough Council :—
Diphtheria. Enteric. Tuberculosis. Positive. . Negative. Positive. Negative. Positive. Negative. -
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Diphtheria swabs are also taken by the School Nurses and sent to the County Laboratory ; these are not included in the above Table.
Disease. WARDS. Case Rate per 1000 Populatn (Midyear) Case Rate per 1000 England and Wales. N. N W. NR. w.c. E.G. E. S.W. S.E. S. Total Population 9777 8549 10316 12366 7218 7080 5556 5370 7578 73810 -
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The following Table shows new cases and deaths in age groups :—
Age Periods. New Cases. Deaths. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. M F M F M F M F