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Sutton and Cheam 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
- Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 52
- Tables
- 34
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS (Comparative of the years 1955 and 1956)
1955 1956 England & Wales 1956 Total Male Female Total Male Female -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAM DURING 1956
M. F. Total -
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AGE GROUPS
Causes of Death Under l month 1-3 months 3-12 months -
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RECORD OF INSPECTIONS HADE AND NOTICES SERVED
Visits -
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1. Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors for the purpose of provisions as to healths:-
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:-
Partlculars Number of cases In which defects were found Found Remedied Re terred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Sampling. During the year two hundred and fifteen samples (comprising fifty six formal and one hundred and fifty nine informal samples) were submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis as follows:-
Type of Food sampled Number of samples examined Unsatisfactory samples Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Type of Food sampled Number of samples examined Unsatisfactory samples Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Type of Food sampled Number of 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 connection with the nine unsatisfactory samples.
Sample No. Article Sampled Type of Infringement Action Taken -
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Sample No. Article Sampled Type of Infringement Action Taken -
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Sample No. Article Sampled Type of Infringement Action Taken -
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The following licences to sell graded milks in the Borough were granted in 1956:-
Grade of Milk TYPE OF LICENCE Dealers Supplementary Pasteuriser's -
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EXAMiNATiON OF MILK SAMPLES (BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLES/ One hundred and ten samples of milk were examined as f ollows:-
Class of Milk Number of samples examined Test applied Results Passed Failed -
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The following table shows the 1956 percentage results in each grade and for comparative purposes the results obtained in 1955
1956 Grading of Samples 1955 Grading of Samples -
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The following table shows that the ten samples submitted to a chemical examination contained average constituent percentages well above the prescribed standard.
Producers Code Number of samples Fat Constituent Percentages Milk solids other than fat Sucrose Total sugars -
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The following table is an analysis of the food premises in the Borough.
Number -
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The following table shows in detail the infringements found in connection with each regulation.
Regulation Number Regulation Requirement Number of Infringements found -
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D. Number of inspections made.
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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.
Type of food condemned 1bs. Tins Bottles or Jars -
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Type of food condemned lbs Tins Bottles or Jars -
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DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATI ON
Council Houses Private Houses Other Premises -
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(4) Type of premises found to be infested:-
With Rats with Mice Total -
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SECTIONS
A B C D E Total -
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All the manholes baited were checked three days after the baits had been deposited, with the following results:-
A B C D E Total -
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The following is a tabulated summary of the results achieved:-
A B C D E Total -
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During 1956 nine hundred and ninety five children were Immunised and their ages at the date of immunisation were as follows:-
Age: Under 1 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 includence of notitied cases is shown in the foolowing table.
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The following table shows the number of vaccinations during 1956.
Age Number Vaccinated Number Re-Vaccinated -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING 1956
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 l,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 cases and deaths in age groups.
ACE PERIODS NEW CASES DEATHS Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F -
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A Mass Radiography Unit visited the Borough from 5th to 15th March 1956 and was stationed at the Cooperative Hall, Longfellow Road, Worcester Park. Two thousand and sixty five persons were examined. The results were as follows:-
Total Examined No. of cases of active Pulmonary Tuberculosis No. of cases of inactive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Non-Tuberculous abnormalities M. F. T. M. F. M. F. M. F.