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Mitcham 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

Published
1938
Pages
76
Tables
45

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45 tables in this report

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    STATISTICS.
    Total.Male.Female.Rate per 1,000 of population.
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    Total.Male.Female.Rate per 1,000 of population.
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    Percentage of Births Occurring in Institutions
    Year.Total births.Births in hospitals, etc.Percentage of births occurring in institutions.
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    The birth rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infantile mortality rates for the years 1915-1937 are shown in the following table:—
    YearBirths per 1,000 populationDeaths per 1,000 populationInfant Mortality per 1,000 live births
    MITCHAMEngland and WalesMITCHAMEngland and WalesMITCHAMEngland and Wales
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    During the year 41 deaths were registered as occurring in infants under one year of age:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    The following table shows the results of the findings of these inquests:—
    InquestsNumber
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    Deaths Registered during the Year, 1937.
    Cause of Death.Males.Females.Total.
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    (Provisional figures based on weekly and quarterly returns.)
    England and Wales.125 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 census).London Administrative County.Mitcham
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    The following are the returns from each association for year ended December 31, 1937:—
    No. of Nurses.No. of patients visited during 1937.No. of visits paid during 1937.
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    The following table shows the number of births which has occurred in each year since the opening of the Home:-
    No of Births
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    report of the infant welfare and ante-natal centres, 1937.
    ParticularsWestern Road Centre, two sessions monthlyWest Centre, four sessions monthlyMeopham Road Centre, four sessions monthlySt. Barnabas Centre, four sessions monthlyParish Room Centre, two sessions monthlySherwood Park Centre, four sessions monthlyTown HallWoodlands Maternity HomeTotal
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    Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1937.
    Mrs. WrayMiss Russell HarrisMrs. ParsonsMiss BurkeMiss LeighTotal
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    Attendance at Meopham Road Clinic for Toddlers
    MonthAttendance
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    Pathological Conditions Found in Children.
    Number of CasesRemarks.
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    Number of Cases.Remarks
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    Number of Cases.
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    Table to show growth of Ante-Natal Work
    Year.Number of expectant mothers attending the Centres.Total number of attendances.Percentage of total number of mothers of notified births who attended the Centres.
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    Table to show average attendance of each centre
    Number of expectant mothers attending.Number of attendances.Average attendance
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    Pathological Conditions Found in Expectant Mothers
    Number of Cases.Remarks.
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    Number of Cases.Remarks.
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    Number of Cases.Remarks.
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    Pathological Conditions Found in Post- Natal Cases.
    Number of Cases.Remarks.
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    Work Done at the Dental Clinic
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    The list of mothers with dates of their stay at the Home is shown in the following table, each mother being referred to by her reference letter.
    Mother.From which Centre.Date of Stay.Number of weeks.
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    Food Inspection—Carcases Inspected and Condemned
    CattleCowsCalvesSheepPigs
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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1938 The duties under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, are carried out by the Surrey County Council. The following number of samples have been taken during the year from this district:—
    ArticlesAnalysedAdulterated or DeterioratedProsecutionsConvictions
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    SAMPLING OF MILK In addition to the number of samples of milk taken for examination by the Foods and Drugs Inspectors of the Surrey County Council, 30 samples were taken by District Sanitary Inspectors. The results were as follows:—
    DesignationNumber of SamplesRemarks
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    The classes of work undertaken by the outworkers are as follows:—
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    Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesProsecutions
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    Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    ParticularsNumber of Defects
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorNumber of Prosecutions
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    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.
    Nature of WorkInstancesNotices servedProsecutions
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    The monthly incidence of infectious disease was:—
    Small Pox.Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaEnteric FeverErysipelasPneumoniaPuerperal FeverPuerperal PyrexiaOphthalmia NeonatorumDysenteryCerebro-SpinaJ, FeverPoliomyelitisTotals
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    DiseaseCase rates per 1,000 Ward population.
    NorthSouthEastWest
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    Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1937.
    DiseaseNumber op Cases NotifiedTotal Cases Notified in bach WardTotal Cases Removed to HospitalDeaths
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years
    Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 3 years3 and under 4 years4 and under 5 years5 and under 10 years10 and under 15 years15 and under 20 years20 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and overNorthEastSouthWest
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    Infectious Disease Notifications. 1922-37.
    Disease1922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum During the year one case of ophthalmia neonatorum was notified:—
    Cases Notified.TreatedVision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales:—
    Death Rate per 1,000 of Population.
    Year.Number of Deaths.Mitcham.England and Wales.
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    During the year 83 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.:—
    Males.Females.Total
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    Pulmonary TuberculosisNon-Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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    The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was viz.:—
    MaleFemalesTotal
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    The following table shows the number of new cases, the type of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon- Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    New eases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through (a) Death returns; (b) Posthumous notifications:—
    Age Periods0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
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    The sources from which information as to the above mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—
    No. of Cases
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
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    Number of cases removed from register during 1937:—
    ReasonPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal Cases
    MalesFemalesTotalM alesFemalesTotal
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    WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD. Cases admitted to the hospital during the year ended December 31, 1937.
    DiseaseBeddington & WallingtonCoulsdon & PurleyMerton & MordenMitcham
    CasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeaths