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Sutton and Cheam 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
- Published
- 1952
- Pages
- 46
- Tables
- 34
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STATISTICS OF THE AREA
1950 1951 -
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS (Comparative of the Years 1950 and 1951)
1950 1951 England & Wales Total Male Female Total Male Female 1951 -
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Death
1950 1951 -
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Percentage of Deaths from certain causes to the total number of deaths.
1950 1951 -
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Of the eleven deaths, eight 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 OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURING 1951
M. F. Total -
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The supply from all sources has been satisfactory In quality and quantity. All the dwelling houses have a direct supply from the public mains. Below is the average of monthly analyses.
Chemical Results In Parts per Million Average -
Page 9
(Pages 9 to 28) Record of Inspections and Notices Served
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Page 10
Statutory Notices were served as under:
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Page 10
Summary of Remedial Works and Sanitary Improvements Carried out Drainage and Sanitary Fittings.
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Page 12
INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES (Factories Act 1937- 1948) Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors for the purpose of provisions as to health
Type of Premises Number on Register Inspections Notices, written and/or oral -
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INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD (Food and Drugs Act, 1938) Sampling The following list Indicates the type and nature of the 240 formal and Informal samples submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis during the year:
Article Number of samples examined Number of unsatisfactory samples Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Article Number of samples examined Number of unsatisfactory samples Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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The following details classify the type of Infringement or Irregularity and the action taken in relation to the fourteen unsatisfactory samples.
Sample No. Article Infringement Action taken -
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Sample No. Article Infringement Action taken -
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Sample No. Article Infringement Action taken -
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The following licences to sell graded milks In the Borough were granted In 1951:-
TYPE OF LICENCE Grade of Milk Dealers Supplementary Pasteuriser's -
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Examination of Milk Samples One hundred and two samples of milk were submitted for examination as follows:-
Class of mine No. of sair®les taken Test applied Number of samples Passed Failed -
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The following table shows the provisional gradings and percentages for the year 1951, and for comparative purposes the results of One hundred and four samples in 1950.
1951 1950 Grading of Samples Grading of Samples -
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The following table shows:-
1 2 3 4 5 6 Code NO. Of samples taken Number of samples sold Percentage results in each grade No. of samples with faecal coll present NO. Of samples with col1forms present Wrapped Loose 1 2 3 4 -
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It is worthy of note that the average fat content of the samples taken was 10.3 per cent fat as shown in the following table: -
Producers Code Number of samples taken Average chemical standard Fat Percentage Total solids Percentage -
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Unsound Food The following diseased and/or unsound meat and other foods have been surrendered and destroyed or, where suitable, utilised for pig food.
Type of Food lbs Tins Bottles or Jars Number or Packets -
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(3) Type of property found to be infested:-
With Rats With Mice Total -
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SECTION
A C D E Total -
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The results achieved were as under:-
SECTION A B C D E Total -
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The following is a tabulated summary of the results achieved. SECTION
A C D E Total -
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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 number of vaccinations during 1951.
Age No. Vaccinated No. Re-Vaccinated -
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Food Poisoning
No. of Outbreaks No. Of Cases No. of Deaths Organisms or Other Agents Food Involved -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING 1951.
Disease Under 1 Age in Years Over 65 Totals Removed to Hospital Died * 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20 35 45 -
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DISTRIBUTION OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES IN WARDS - (District Cases)
DISEASE WARDS Case 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 -
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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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A total of five thousand six hundred and fifty eight persons attended for examination. The final results were as follows.
Total X-Rayed No. of cases of active Pulmonary Tuberculosis No. of cases of arrested Pulmonary Tuberculosis Non- Tuberculous abnormalities