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Sutton and Cheam 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
- Published
- 1959
- Pages
- 52
- Tables
- 33
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS (Comparative of the Years 1957 and 1958)
1957 1958 England & Wales 1958 Total Male Female Total Male Female -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND CHEAH DURING 1958
M. F. Total -
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DEATHS FROM CANCER OF THE LUNG, 1951 to 1958
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 -
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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:-
Particulars Number of cases In which defects were found Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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3. Outwork (Sections 110 and 111)
Nature of Work No. of out-workers as recorded in the August list No. of cases of default in sending list to the Council Notices served -
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The following is a summary of the results obtained:-
MONTH Gauge No. 2 Gauge No. 6 Gauge No. 7 Rainfall in inches Total Solids (Tons per sq.mlle) Rainfall in inches Total Solids (Tons per sq.mlle) Rainfall in inches Total Solids (Tons per sq.mlle) -
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The following table gives a summary of the dally readings taken during the months of November and December, 1958 after installation of the apparatus at Manor Park House.
Smoke (Milligrams per 100 cu.,metres) Sulphur Dioxide (Parts per 100 million) Highest Dally Reading Lowest Dally Reading Average Dally Reading Highest Dally Reading Lowest Dally Reading Average Dally Reading -
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Sampling. During the year two hundred and twenty-one sample (comprising fifty-nine formal and one hundred and sixty-two informal samples) were submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis as follows:-
Type of Sample Number of Samples Examined Unsatisfactory Samples Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Type of Sample 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 seventeen unsatisfactory samples:-
Sample No. Article Sampled Type of Infringement Action taken and Remarks -
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Sample No. Article Sampled Type of Infringement Action taken and Remarks -
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Sample NO. Article Sampled Type of Infringement Action taken and Remarks -
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The following licences to sell graded milks in the Borough were granted in 1958:-
Grade of Milk. TYPE OF LICENCE Dealers Supplementary Pasteuriser's -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK SAMPLES One hundred and twenty-seven samples of milk were examined as followss-
Number of samples examined Type of Test applied Results Class of Milk Passed Failed -
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The following table shows the average percentage and other details in connection with the samples obtained from individual manufacturers.,
Producers Code ' Number of samples ' taken Type of Sample Average percentage In each grade Wrapped , Loose Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 -
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Eleven samples of locally produced ice cream were submitted to chemical examination and found to contain constituent percentages well above the prescribed standard, except one sample which was deficient In sugar, as under: -
Sample No. Fat CONSTITUENT PERCENTAGES Milk Solids other than fat Sucrose Total Sugars -
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The following is a summary of the number of food premises in the Borough;-
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During the year 1,237 visits were made to food business premises, 100 notices were served in connection with the 180 infringements discovered as detailed in the following tables-
Food Hygiene Regulations Contraventions Number of Infringements found in 1958 Number of Infringements rectified in 1958 including infringements discovered in 1957 but rectified in 1958 -
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REGISTERED FOOD PREMISES The following table shows the number of food premises registered by type of business, and the number of inspections made- A. Section 16 - Food and Drugs Act 1955 B. Milk and Dairies Regulations 1949-1954. C. ice Cream (Heat Treatment etc) Regulations 1947-1952 and D. Number of Inspections made.
Type of Registered Premises Preserved Foods Milk Ice Cream Inspections -
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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 Condemned , lbs. Tins Bottles or Jars NOS. -
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(3) The cause or site of infestation at the 466 infested premises was:-
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(4) Type of premises 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 mices- Type of Premises Cleared
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(6) Methods employed in clearing 454 premises of rats and mice:-
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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:-
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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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 1958-
Age Number Vaccinated Number Re-Vaccinated -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING 1958
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
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 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