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Mitcham 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

Published
1947
Pages
60
Tables
39

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39 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
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    STATISTICS.
    Live Births.Total MaleFemaleRate per 1,000 of population
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    Deaths from disease and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:—
    Rate per 1,000 total births
  • Page 9
    Deaths of infants under one year of age:—
  • Page 9
    Percentage of Births Occurring in Institutions
    YearTotal birthsBirths in hospitals, etc.Percentage of births occurring in institutions
  • Page 10
    The births rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infantile mortality rates for the years 1926-46 are shown in the following table:—
    YearBirths per 1,000 populationDeaths per 1.000 populationInfant Mortality per 1,000 live births
    MITCHAMEngland & WalesMITCHAMEngland & WalesMITCHAMEngland & Wales
  • Page 11
    Infant Mortality
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 11
    The following table shows the results of the findings of these inquests:—
  • Page 12
    Deaths Registered during the Year 1946
    Cause or DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 13
    Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1946. (Provisional figures based on weekly and quarterly returns.)
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 census)London Administrative CountyMitcham
    Bates per 1,000 civilian population
  • Page 14
    The following number of specimens from this borough have been examined during the year:—
  • Page 14
    There are two nursing associations in the Borough. The following are the returns from each association for year ended December 31st, 1946:—
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    Continued from previous page...
    No. of NursesNo. of patients visited during 1946No. of visits paid during 1946
  • Page 20
    Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres, 1946.
    ParticularsCavendish RoadSt. BarnabasChurch RoadSherwood HouseMeopham RoadTotal
  • Page 21
    The following table shows the work done during the year:—
    2 to 3 yrs.3 to 4 yrs.4 to S yrs.Total
  • Page 22
    Visits Paid by Health Visitors
    Mrs. AshmanMiss R. HarrisMiss KnightMiss HindsMiss SalwayMiss LutherTotal
  • Page 23
    Average Attendance at Each Centre
    Number of expectant mothersNumber of attendancesAverage Clinic attendance
  • Page 26
    The following table shows the number of births which has occurred in each year since the opening of the Home: —
    Number of births
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    Number of births
  • Page 29
    The average attendances were as follows: —
    Eagle House.Robinson Road.
  • Page 35
    Unsound Food Dealt With.
  • Page 37
    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
  • Page 40
    Infectious Disease Notifications, 1926-46.
    disease192619271928192919301931 1932 193319341935 1936 19371938 1939 1940194119421943194419451946
  • Page 42
    The following table gives details of notifications and the number of each age group immunised:-
    NOTIFICATIONSDEATHS
    Age at date of notification.Number of cases notifiedNumber of cases included in preceding column in which the patient had completed a full course of immunisation.Age at date of deathNumber of deathsNumber of cases included in preceding column in which the patient had completed a full course of immunisation.
  • Page 43
    The following figures show the number of children immunised during the year: —
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    The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at December 31st, 1946:—
    Age at 31.12.46 i.e. born in yearUnder 1 19461 19452 19443 19434 19425 to 9 1937-194110 to 14 1932-1936Total under 15
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    The numbers so notified were as follows:—
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    The site distribution for 1946 was as follows: —
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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:-
    YearNumber of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 of population
    MitchamEngland and Wales
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    YearNumber of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 of population
    MitehamEngland and Wales
  • Page 46
    During the year 91 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Forty cases were transferred into the Borough, as follows:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was viz.:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 47
    Continued from previous page...
    England and WalesMitcham
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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.
    New CasesDeaths
    age PeriodsRespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    M.P.M.P.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 48
    New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through (a) Death returns; (b) Posthumous notifications:—
    Age Periods0-1-6-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
  • Page 48
    The sources from which information as to the above mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—
    No. of Cases
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
  • Page 48
    Number of cases removed from register during 1946:—
    ReasonPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal Cases
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 52
    WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD Cases admitted to the hospital during the year ended December 31, 1946.
    DiseaseBeddington & WallingtonCoulsdon & PurleyMerton & MordenMitcham
    CasesDeathsCasesDeathsCasesDeath ssCasesDeaths