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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Sutton and Cheam 1949

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

Published
1950
Pages
44
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    STATISTICS OF THE AREA.
    1948.1949.
  • Page 3
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS (comparative of the years 1948 and 1949).
    19481949England and Wales 1949
    TotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemale
  • Page 5
    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURING 1949.
    M.F.Total
  • Page 7
    Below is the average of monthly analyses.
    CHEMICAL RESULTS IN PARTS PER MILLIONAVERAGE
  • Page 11
    1. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors for the Purposes of Provisions as to Health:—
    Type of premisesNumber of
    InspectionsNotices, written and/or oral
  • Page 11
    2. Defects Found in Factories and Other Premises under the Act:—
    ParticularsNumber of defects
    FoundRemedied
  • Page 12
    PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936—WORKPLACES.
    InspectionsNumber of:—
    Written NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 12
    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Food and Drugs Act, 1938—Sampling. The following table indicates the nature of the 234 formal and informal samples submitted for analysis during the year 1949:—
    ArticleNumber of Samples ExaminedNumber of Unsatisfactory Samples
    FormalformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 13
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    ArticleNumber of Samples ExaminedNumber of Unsatisfactory Samples
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 14
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    ArticleNumber of Samples ExaminedNumber of Unsatisfactory Samples
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 15
    Details of the ten unsatisfactory samples are as follows:—
    Sample No.CommodityInfringementAction taken
  • Page 16
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    Sample No.CommodityInfringementAction taken
  • Page 18
    The following licences to sell graded milks were granted in 1949:—
    Grade of MilkType of Licence
    Dealer'sSupplementaryPasteuriser's
  • Page 19
    1. Pasteurised, Heat Treated and Sterilised Milk.
    Number of SamplesPhosphatase TestMethylene Blue Test
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 19
    2. Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurised) Milk.
    Number of SamplesPhosphatase TestMethylene Blue Test
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 20
    A. Comparative Table—Provisional Grading (1949-1948).
    1949 Grading of Samples1948 Grading of Samples
  • Page 20
    B. Comparative Table—Presence of Faecal Coli and/ or Coliforms (1949-1948).
    Grade of SamplePercentage of samples with fa:cal coli presentPercentage of samples with Coliforms present
    1949194819491948
  • Page 22
    The following diseased and/or unsound meat and other foods have been surrendered and destroyed or, where suitable, stilised for pig food:-
    Commoditylbs.TinsBottles or JarsPackets or Numbers
  • Page 23
    DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION.
    Council HousesPrivate Houses
  • Page 24
    (2). Cause of Infestation at the 342 Infested Premises.
  • Page 24
    (Duplication of source in some cases.) (3).
    Types of premises clearedMethods employed in clearing the 311 premises of rats or mice
  • Page 27
    The following table shows the distribution in age groups of children who received primary injections during the year :—
    Under 11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-15Over 15Total
  • Page 28
    The monthly distribution of cases is shown in the following table:—
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneTulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 29
    The monthly incidence of notified cases is shown in the following table :—
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 30
    The following table shows the number of vaccinations during the year 1949:—
    AgeUnder 11234567891011121314Over 15Total
  • Page 31
    Food Poisoning.
    No. of Outbreaks.No. of Cases.No. of Deaths.Organisms or Other Agents.Fond Involved.
  • Page 33
    The following examinations of specimens were made at Laboratories :—
    DiphtheriaEntericTuberculosis
    PositiveNegativePositiveNegativePositiveNegative
  • Page 33
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other Than Tuberculosis) DURING 1949.
    DiseaseUnder 1 year1 year2 years3 years4 years5 years10 years15 years20 years35 years45 years65 yearsTotalsRemoved to Hospital*Died
  • Page 34
    DISTRIBUTION OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES IN WARDS. (District Cases.)
    DISEASEWARDSCase Rate per 1,000 Population (Mid-Year)Case Rate per 1,000 England and Wales
    N.N.W.N.E.W.C.E.C.E.S.W.S.E.S.Total
  • Page 36
    The following table shows the new cases and deaths in age groups.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF