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Mitcham 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

Published
1934
Pages
64
Tables
23

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23 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    STATISTICS.
    Total.Male.Female.Rate per 1,000 of population.
  • Page 10
    The birth rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infantile mortality rates for the years 1915-1933 are shown in the following table:—
    Year.Births.Deaths.Infant Mortality.
    mitcham.England and Walesmitcham.England and Wales.mitcham.England and Wales.
  • Page 11
    Deaths Registered during the Year 1933.
    Cause of Death.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the results of the findings of these inquests.
    Inquests.Number.
  • Page 12
    Infant Mortality. During the year 36 deaths were registered as occurring in infants under one year of age:—
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 14
    Birth-rate, Death-rate, and Analysis of Mortality during the year 1933.
    -Annual Daeth Rate 1000 PopulationRate 1000 Live Births
    Live Births.Still Births.All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diptheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhœa and Enteric(Underv Two Years).Total Deaths Under one Year.
  • Page 20
    The following table shows the number of births which have occurred in each year since the opening of the Home:—
    No. of Births.
  • Page 24
    Visits paid by Health V isitors, 1933.
    Mrs. Way.Miss Knight (temporary part time)Miss HarrisMrs. Parsons.Miss Burke.Total.
  • Page 25
    report of the infant welfare centres, 1933.
    Particulars.Western Road Centre, two sessions monthly.West Centre, four sessions monthly.Meopham Road Centre, four sessions monthly.St. Barnabas Centre, four sessions monthly.Parish Room Centre, two sessions monthly.Sherwood Park Centre, two sessions monthly.Total.
  • Page 29
    In connection with the administration of the Public Health Acts the following legal proceedings were undertaken during 1933:—
    particulars.Result.
  • Page 35
    The following number of samples have been taken during the year from this district:—
    Articles.AnalysedAdulterated or DeterioratedProsecutionsConvictions
    formalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 38
    Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 39
    Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.Number of Prosecutions.
  • Page 40
    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.
  • Page 45
    The monthly incidence of infectious disease was:-
    Small Pox.Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaEnteric FeverErysipelasPneumoniaPuerperal FeverPuerperal PyrexiaOphthalmia NeonatorumEncephalitis LethargicaCerebro-Spinal FeverTotals
  • Page 46
    Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1933.
    Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total Cases Notified in each Ward.Total Cases Removed to Hospital.Deaths.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 3 years.3 and under 4 years.4 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 years.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and over.
    North.East.SouthWest.
  • Page 47
    Infectious Disease Notifications, 1922-33.
    Disease.192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933
  • Page 50
    The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales:-
    Year.Number of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 of Population.
    Mitcham.England aud Wales.
  • Page 51
    During the year two cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified:-
    Cases Notified.TreatedVision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total
    At Home.In Hospital.blndness.Deaths.
  • Page 51
    During the year 80 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.:-
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 51
    The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was, viz.:-
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 52
    The following table shows the number of new cases, the type of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 55
    WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD. Cases admitted to Hospital during Year ended December 31, 1933.
    DiseaseBeddington & WallingtonCoulsdon & PurleyMerton & MordenMitcham
    CasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeaths