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Sutton and Cheam 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
- Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 52
- Tables
- 39
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STATISTICS OF THE AREA
1953 1954 -
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS (Comparative of the Years 1953 and 1954)
1953 1954 England & Wales 1954 Total Male Female > Total Male Female -
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1953 1954 -
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Percentage of Deaths from certain causes to the total number of deaths
1953 1954 -
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Causes of Death AGE GROUPS
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURING 1954
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 HADE AND N0TICES SERVED
Visits -
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STATUTORY NOTICES WERE SERVED AS UNDER;
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1. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors for the purpose of provisions as to health:
Type of Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Notices, written and/ or oral -
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2 Defects found in Factories and Other Premises under the Act:
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Referred Found Remedied TO H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Sampling. During the year two hundred and seven samples (comprising forty four formal and one hundred and sixty three informal samples) were analysed by the Public Analyst as follows:-
type of Food sampled Number of samples examined Unsatisfactory samples Formal Informal Totals Formal Informal Totals -
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Type of Food sampled Number of samples examined unsatisfactory samples Formal Informal Totals Formal Informal Totals -
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The following details classify the type of irregularity or infringement and the action taken In connection with the unsatisfactory samples.
Sample NO. Article Sampled. Infringement Action taken -
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Sample No. Article Sampled Infringement Action taken -
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The following licences to sell graded milks in the Borough were granted in 1954:-
Grade of Milk TYPE OF LICENCE Dealers Supplementary Pasteuriser's -
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Examination of Milk Samples One hundred and twenty Six samples of milk were examined as follows:-
Class of Milk Number of samples examined. Test applied Results Passed Filled -
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The following table shows the percentage results for the various grades in 1954, and for comparative purposes the result obtained from the ninety eight samples taken in 1953:-
1954 1953 Grading of Samples Grading of Samples -
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The following table shows the grading percentages and other details in connection with the samples obtained from individual manufacturers:-
Code Number of Samples taken Number of Samples sold Percentage in each Grade Wrapped Loose 1 2 3 4 -
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The following table shows that eleven samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for analytical examination. The results reveal that the average constituent percentages were well above the required standard.
Producers Code Number of Samples Fat Sample constituent percentages Milk solids other than fat Sucros Total solids -
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Ninety one cases of insanitary or defective conditions found to exist in food shops other than butchers shops were remedied. 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 Primary 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 Floods Milk Ice Cream -
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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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DISINFECTION AND DlSINFESTATION
Council Houses Private Houses Other Premises -
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(3) The cause or site of infestation at the four hundred and eighty six infested premises was:-
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(4) of property found to be infested:-
With Rats With Mice Total -
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(5) Summary of the type of premises and methods employed in clearing premises of rats and mice:-
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Methods employed in clearing four hundred and eighty four premises of rats and mice.
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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:- SECTIONS
A B C D E 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 notified cases is shown in the following table.
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The following table shows the number of vaccinations during 1954.
Age No, Vaccinated No. Re-Vaccinated -
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Seven were due to Salmonella Typhi Murium and one to Staphylococcus Aureus.
No. of Cases NO. Of Deaths Organism or Agent Food involved -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING 1954
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 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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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 M. F. T. M. F. M. F. M. F.