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Sutton and Cheam 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

Published
1942
Pages
36
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR 1941.
  • Page 7
    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURIN G 1941.
    M.F.Total.
  • Page 8
    The supply from all sources has been satis f actory in quality and quantity, and below is the average of monthly analyses:—
    Total solid residue dried at 160°C.Ammonia, free.Ammonia, AlbuminoidNitrogen as Ni rates.Nitrogen as Nit ites.Oxygen absorbed in i hours at 27ºC.Chlorine (in chlorides).Hardness total (soap test)No. of Bacteria growing on Agar per c.c for 3 days at 20° C.No. of Bacteria glowing on Agar per e.c. for 1 day at 37o C.Presence of Bacillus Coli in 100 o.c.
  • Page 12
    1. Inspection o f 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.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 13
    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
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 13
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises.
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 13
    Public Health Act, 1936—Workplaces.
    Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 16
    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The following table indicates the samples taken during the year 1941:—
    ArticleNumber ExaminedNumber Adulterated, etc.
    In formalFormalTotalInformalFormalTotal
  • Page 17
    The following Licences to sell graded milks were granted in 1941 :-
    Grade of Milk.Type of Licence.
    Dealers'.Supplementary.
  • Page 18
    1. Pasteurised Milk.
    No. of Samples.Below 100,000 bacteria per millilitre. 7Coliform TestPhosphatase Test.
    —+SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 18
    2. Ordinary Milk.
    No. of Samples.Total bacteria per millilitre.Coliform Test.
    Under 50,00050,000 -100,000100,000— 250,0001,280,000—+
  • Page 19
    These were inspected at the time of slaughter, and one whole carcase (4.7% of the whole) condemned on account of non-tubercular disease.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 21
    ERADICATION OF BED BUCS. Twenty-seven bug-infested houses were dealt with a follows:—
    By the use of
    Insecticides.Sulphur.Hydrocyanic (H.C N.) Gas.
  • Page 24
    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1941.
    Under 11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-14Over 14Total
  • Page 25
    The age-groups of district cases are shown in the following Table:—
    Age— 1123456789101112131415Over 15Total
  • Page 28
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during 1941.
    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
    Distribution of Notifiable Diseases in Wards.
    Disease.WARDS.Case Rate per 1000 Populatn (Midyear)Case Rate per 1000 England and Wales.
    N.N.W.N.E.W.C.E.C.E.S.W.S.E.S.Total
    Population911980609710117606842679353885218718070070
  • Page 29
    Bacteriological Examinations.- The following examinations of specimens were made by direction of the Borough Council:—
    Diphtheria.Enteric.Tuberculosis.
    Positive.Negative.Positive.Negative.Positive.Negative.
  • Page 31
    The following Table shows new cases and deaths in age groups:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryPulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    MFMFMFMF