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Mitcham 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
- Published
- 1942
- Pages
- 52
- Tables
- 23
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STATISTICS.
Total Male Female Rate per 1,000 of population -
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Percentage of Births Occurring in Institutions
Tear Total births Births in hospitals, etc. Percentage o£ 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 1915-1941 are shown in the following table; —
Year Births per 1,000 population Deaths per 1,000 population Infant Mortality per 1,000 live births MITCHAM England and Wales MITCHAM England and Wales MITCHAM England and Wales -
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During the year 35 deaths were registered as occurring in infants under one year of age:—
Males Females Total -
Page 12
The following table shows the results of the findings of these inquests:—
Inquests Number -
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Deaths Registered during the Year 1941
Cause of death. Males. Females. Total. -
Page 14
Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1941. (Provisional figures based on weekly and quarterly returns.)
England and Wales. 126 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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There are three nursing associations in the Borough. The following are the returns from each association for year ended December 31st, 1941:—
No. of Nurses No. of patients visited during 1941 No. of visits paid during 1941 -
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The following table shows the number of births which has occurred in each year since the opening of the Home:—
Number of births -
Page 22
REPORT OF THE INFANT WELFARE AND ANTE-NATAL CENTRES, 1941.
Particulars Park Boad Centre, four sessions monthly St. Barnabas Centre, four sessions monthly Church Boad Centre, four ses-ions monthly Sherwood Park Centre, four sessions monthly Mitcham Court Woodlands Maternity Home Midwives Clinic, Mitcham Court Total -
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Visits paid by Health Visitors, 1941.
Mrs. Wray Miss Russell Harris Miss O'Riordan Miss Hinds Miss Oakes Miss Thompson Total -
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The average attendance at each individual centre is shown in the following table:—
Number of expectant mothers attending Number of attendances: Average attendance -
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The monthly incidence of infections disease was:—
Small Pox. Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Typhoid Fever Erysipelas Pneumonia Puerperal Pyrexia Ophthalmia Neonatorum Dysentery Cerebro-spinal Meningitis Poliomyelitis Measles Whooping Cough Food Poisoning Totals -
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Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1941.
Disease Number of Cases Notified Total Cases Notified Total Cases Removed to Hospital Deaths At all Ages At Ages—Years in each Ward 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 G.p. C.W. u.m. l.m. p.b. p.h. l.t. -
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Infectious Disease Notifications, 1922-41.
Disease 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 -
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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:—
Year Number of Deaths Death Rate per 1,000 of population Mitcham England and Wales -
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During the year 100 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.:—
Males Females Total -
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The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was viz.:—
Males Females Total -
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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 Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory -
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New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through (a) Death returns; (6) Posthumous notifications:—
Age Periods 0- 1- 6- 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 Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
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Number of cases removed from register during 1941:—
Reason Pulmonary Non- Pulmonary Total Cases Males Females Total Males Females Total -
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WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD Cases admitted to the hospital during the year ended December 31, 1941.
Disease Beddington & Wallington Coulsdon & Purley Merton & Morden Mitcham Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths