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Sutton and Cheam 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
- Published
- 1948
- Pages
- 38
- Tables
- 36
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STATISTICS OF THE AREA
1946 1947 -
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EXTRACTS -FROM VITAL STATISTICS COMPARATIVE OP THE YEARS 1946 AND 1947
1946 1947 England & Wales 1947 Total Male Female Total Male Female -
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The rate for England and Wales was 41 per 1000 total births. Of the forty-four deaths, thirty-four occurred in the neo-natal period, within one month of birth, as is shown in the following table of causes and age-groups.
Causes of Death Age Groups Under 1 month 1-3 months 3-12 months -
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CAUSES OP DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OP SUTTON AND CHEAM DURING 1947.
M. F. Total -
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Below is the average of monthly analyses.
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Particulars. Number of Defects. Number of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted. Pound Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector Referred by E.M. Inspector. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES.
Nature of Work. (1) Instances. (2) Notices served (3) Prosecutions (4) -
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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. 1936 - WORKPLACES.
Inspections. Written Notices. Occupiers prosecuted. -
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF POOD. Food & Drugs Act, 1938. The following table indicates the samples taken during the year 1947:-
NUMBER EXAMINED. NUMBER ADULTERATED ETC. In formal Formal Total. Informal Formal Total. -
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Details of the eighteen unsatisfactory samples are as follows:-
Sample No. Commodity. Infringement. Remarks. -
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Sample No. Commodity. Infringement. Remarks. -
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Sample No. Commodity. Infringement. Remarks. -
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The following Licences to sell graded milks were granted in 1947:-
Grade of Milk. Type of Licence. Dealers' Supplementary. -
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1. Pasteurised, Heat Treated and Sterilised Milk.
Number of Samples. Phosphatase Test. Methylene Blue (Reductase) Test Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. Decolourised in less than 30 mins. Not decolourised in 30 mins. -
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2. Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk.
Number of Samples. Phosphatase Test. Methylene Blue (Reductase) Test Satisfactory Unsatis-factory Satisfactory Unsatis. factory -
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3. Tuberculin Tested Milk.
Number of Samples. Coliform Test. Methylene Blue (Reductase) Test Negative Positive Satisfactory Unsa tisfactory. -
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inspected and found to be diseased.
Cattle Excluding Cows. Calves. Sheep and Lambs Pigs. -
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The following diseased and/or unsound meat and other foods have been-surrendered and destroyed or, where suitable utilised for pig food:-
Commodity. 1bs. Tins. Jars and Packets, Nos. -
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Commodity. Lbs. Tins . Jars and Packets. Nos. -
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Phosphide added was laid on the third day. The results are summarised as under:-
SECTION NUMBER OF MANHOLES BAITED. UNPOISONSD PRE-BAITS LAID. POISONED BAITS. COMPLETE BA IT TAKES. PARTLiL BAIT TAKES. NO BAIT TAKES. LAID. -
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Pre-baiting with damped bread-crumbs was carried out on two consecutive days, and the same bait-base with 10% Arsenicus Oxide added was laid on the third day with the following re suits:-
SECTION NUMBER OF MANHOLES BAITED. UNPOISONED PRE-BAITS LAID. POISONED BAITS. COMPLETE BAIT TAKES . PARTIAL BAIT TAKES. NO BAIT TAKES. LAID. -
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ERADICATION OF BED BUGS. 51 bug-infested houses were dealt with as follows:-
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The following table 3hows the distribution in age groups of children who received primary injections during the year.
Under 1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11- 12 12-13 13-14 14-15 Over 15 Total, -
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The age groups of notified cases are shown in the following table.
Age Under 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Over 15 Total -
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The age groups of notified cases are shown in the following table.
Age Under 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Over15 Total -
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In the paralysed cases the main localisation of paralysis was as follows.
Site Face R.Arm L.Arm Both Arms R. Leg L.Leg Both Legs Total -
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The age and sex distribution of the cases was as follows.
Age 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 Total -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING 1947
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 -
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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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DISTRIBUTION OP NOTIFIABLE DISEASES IN WARDS
DISEASE WARDS Case Rate per 1000 Populatn (Mid-Year) Case Rate per 1000 England & Wa1es N. N.W. N.E. W.C. E.C. E. S .W. S.E. S. Total -
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The following table shows the 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 -
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The number of calls and types of call in 1947 are here compared with the calls in 1946,
Accident Illnesss in Street Urgent Illness Non-urgent Illness Maternity Hospital Transport Total -
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The Ward distribution of calls was as follows.
N. N.W, N.E. w.c. E. C. E. s.w. S.E. S. Out of District Total -
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The following table shows the number of calls per month in 1947 compared with the number of calls per month in 1946,
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total. -
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The following table shows the number of days in the year 1947 on which the number of calls varied from 0 to 16, Comparison is made with the year 1946.
No, of calls per day 0 1 L 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16