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Sutton and Cheam 1950

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

Published
1951
Pages
42
Tables
37

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37 tables in this report

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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS (comparative of the years 1949 and 1950)
    19491950England and Vales
    TotalMaleFemaleTotalM alefemale1950
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    19491950
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    Percentage of Deaths from certain causes to the total number of Deaths
    19491950
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    Of the twenty-seven deaths, twenty-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 DeathAge Groups
    Under 1 month1-3 months3-12 months
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    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURING 1950
    M.F.Total
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    Below is the average of monthly analyses.
    CHEMICAL RESULTS IN PARTS PER MILLIONAVERAGE
  • Page 11
    Defects Found in Factories and other premises Under the Acts-
    PartoicularsNumber of Defects
    FoundRemedied
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    PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 - WORKPLACES
    Number of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
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    The following list indicates the nature of the 240 formal and Informal samples submitted for analysis during the year
    ArticleNumber of samples examined.Number of unsatisfactory samples.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleNumber of samples examined.Number of unsatisfactory samples.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleNumber of samples examinedNumber of unsatisfactory samples.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleNumber of samples examined ,Number of unsatisfactory samples-
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal,
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    Details of the ten unsatisfactory samples are as follows:-
    Sample No.ArticleInfringementAction taken.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sample No.ArticleInfringementAction Taken.
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    The following licences to sell graded milks were granted in 1950
    Grade of Milk.Dealer' sType of Licence SupplementaryPasteuriser-s
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    One hundred and nine samples of milk were submitted for examination as follows
    Class of Milk.Number of samples takenAppropriate test appliedNumber of Passedsamples Failed
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    During the last year or so there has been a marked increase in the number of applications for permission to sell ice cream as shown by the following table:-
    YearNumber of applications.
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    A COMPARATIVE TABLE - PROVISIONAL GRADING.
    1950 Grading of Samples1949 Grading of Samples
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLING OF ICE CREAM B The following general table shows
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    The following table shows:-
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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:-
    Commoditylbs.TinsBottles or JarsPackets or Numbers
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    DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION
    Council HousesPrivate Houses
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    The work for the year is generally summarised as under:-
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    (2) The cause or site of infestations at the 457 infested premises was:-
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    (3) Summary of the type of premises and methods employed in clearing premises of rats and mice:-
    Type of premises clearedNo.Methods employed in clearing 434 premises of rats and miceNo.
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    Unpoisoned pre-baits
    Borough divided into 5 sectionsNumber of manholes pre baitedComplete bait takeslaid Partial bait takesBaits not takenNo. of manholes poison baited.
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    The results achieved were as under:-
    DistrictNumber of manholes baitedComplete bait takesPartial bait takesBaits not taken
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    The following is a tabulated summary of the results achieved:-
    DistrictNo. of manholes prebaitedComplete pre-bait takesPartial pre-bait takesPercentage of takes (C & P.T.)No. of man holes poison baited
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    The following table shows the distribution in age groups of children who received primary injections during the year.
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    The monthly distribution of cases is shown in the following table:—
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    The monthly incidence of notified cases is shown in the following table:-
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    The following table shows the numbers of vaccinations during 1950:-
    AgeNumber VaccinatedNumber reVaccinatedAgeNumber VaccinatedNumber reVaccinated
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING 1950.
    DiseaseUnder 1 year1 yr.2 yrs.3 yrs4 yrs5 yrs.10 yrs15 yrs20 yrs.35 yrs.45 yrs65 yrs.TotalsRemoved to hospitalD i e d *
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    DISTRIBUTION OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES IN WARDS (District Cases)
    DISEASEWARDSCase Rate per 1,000 population (Mid-year)Case Rate per 1000 England and Wales
    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 PeriodsNew Cases Pulmonary Non-PulmonaryDeaths Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
    0MFMFMFMF
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    Two thousand eight hundred and eighty eight persons attended for examination. The final results were as follows:-
    MalesFemales