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Sutton and Cheam 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
- Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 50
- Tables
- 38
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STATISTICS OF THE AREA
1952 1953 -
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS (Comparative of the Years 1952 and 1953)
1952 1953 England & Wales 1953 Total Male Female Total Male Female -
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1952 1953 -
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Percentage of Deaths from certain causes to the total number of deaths
1952 1953 -
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Of the eleven deaths, 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 Under 1 month AGE GROUPS 3-12 months 1-3 months -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURING 1953
M. F. Total -
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Below is the average of monthly analyses.
Chemical Results in Parts per Million Average -
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RECORD OF INSPECTIONS MADE AND NOTICES SERVED
Visits -
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STATUTORY NOTICES WERE SERVED AS UNDER:
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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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Defects found in Factories and Other Premises under the Act
Particulars Defects found Defects remedied -
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Sampling, During the year 212 formal and Informal samples were analysed by Che Public Analyst, as follows: -
Type of sample Samples examined Unsatisfactory samples Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Type of Sample Samples examined Unsatisfactory samples Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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The following details classify the type of irregularity or infringement and the action taken in relation to the unsatisfactory samples.
Sample No and date taken Article Infringement Action taken -
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Sample No and date taken Article Infringement Action Taken -
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The following licences to sell graded milks in the Borough were granted in 1953:-
Dealers TYPE OF LICENCE Pasteuriser's Supplementary -
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Examination of Milk Samples, One hundred and twenty three samples of milk were submitted for examination as follows:-
class of milk No. of samples examined Test applied Number of Samples Passed Failed -
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The following table shows the provisional grading percentages for the year 1953 and for comparative purposes the results obtained from one hundred and two samples In 1952.
1953 1952 Grading of Samples Grading of Sables -
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The following table shows the percentage grading results for each manufacturer
Code No. of samples taken Type of samples taken Percentage results in each Grade Faecal Coll present Conforms present Wrapped Loose 1 2 3 4 -
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Twelve samples were taken for chemical examination and in no case did the Public Analyst report a deficiency of fat.
Producers Code Number of Samples Flat Sample constituent percentages Milk solids other than fat Sucrose Total solids -
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Food Premises. The following table shews the number and type of food premises in the Borough and the number of primary inspections made.
Type of Food premises Number Inspections -
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C - Number of premises registered under Section 14 Food and Drugs Act 1938 for the manufacture, sale and/or storage of Ice cream.
Premises A B. C (By type) Preserved Foods Milk Ice Cream -
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The following diseased and/or unsound meat and other foods have been surrendered and destroyed of, where suitable, utilised for pig food.
Type of Food lbs Tins , Bottles or Jars, Number or Packets -
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(2) The work for the year is generally summarised as under:-
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(5) Summary of the type of premises and methods employed in clearing premises of rats and mice:-
Type of Premises cleared -
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Methods employed in clearing four hundred and fifteen premises of rats and mice.
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Pre — baiting with damped sausage rusks was carried out on two consecutive days and the same bait base with 2½ per cent Zinc Phosphide added was laid on the third day with the following results:-
SECTIONS A B C D E Total -
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The following is a tabulated summary of the results:-
SECTIONS A B C D E Total -
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The following is a tabulated summary of the results achieved:-
SECTIONS A B C D E Total -
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During 1953 seven hundred and twenty four children were immunised and their ages at the date of immunisation were as follows.
Ags: Under l 1 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 Over 15 Total -
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The monthly incidence of notified cases is shown in the following table.
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The monthly incidence of cases is shown in the following table.
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The following table shows the number of vaccinations during 1953.
Age No. Vaccinated No. Re-Vaccinated -
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There were seven single cases of whom three acquired Infection elsewhere.
No. of Outbreaks No. Of Cases No. of Deaths Organism or Agent Food Involved -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING 1953
Disease AGE IN YEARS TOTALS Removed to Hospital Died * Under 1 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20 35 45 Over 65 -
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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 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 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 sixty 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 a Tuberculosis Non-Tuberculous abnormalities