[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

Mitcham 1947

Published: 1948
Pages: 68
Tables: 37

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STATISTICS.

Live Births. Total Male Female Rate per 1,000 of population
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P ercentage of B irths O ccurring in I nstitutions

Year Total births Births in hospitals, etc. Percentage of births occurring in institutions

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The births rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infantile mortality rates for the years 1927-47 are shown in the following table: —

Year	Births per 1,000 population		Deaths per 1,000 population		Infant Mortality per 1,000 live births
Year	MITCHAM	England St Wales	MITCHAM	England & Wales	MITCHAM	England & Wales

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I nfant M ortality During the year 53 deaths were registered as occurring in infants under one year of age: —

Males Females Total
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Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age.

Age No. Cause of Death
Prematurity Congenital Defeets Accidents of birth Infectious conditions Other conditions
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Deaths Registered during the Year 1947

Cause of Death Males Females Total

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Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1947. (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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The following are the two nursing association for year ended December 31st, 1947:-

No. of Nurses No. of patients visited during 1947 No. of visits paid during 1947
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Summary—Year 1947.

E N I Total
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Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres, 1947.

Particular Cavendish Road St. Barnabas Church Road Sherwood House Meopharo Road Total
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The following table shows the work done during the year: — Age Group

2 to 3 yrs. 3 to 4 yrs. 4 to 5 yrs. Total
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Visits Paid by Health Visitors

Mrs. Ashman Miss R. Harris Miss Knight Miss Salway Miss Luther Mrs. Harrison Mrs. Lewis Total
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Average Attendance at Each Centre

Number of expectant mothers Number of attendances Average Clinic attendance
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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
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Number of births
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The average attendances were as follows: —

Eagle House. Robinson Road.
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1.Inspectios for purpses of provisions as to heaths(including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):-

Premises M/c line No. Number on Register Number of M/c line No.
Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

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2.—Cases in which defects were found: —

Particulars	M/c line No	Number of cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted	M/c line No.
		Found	Remedied	Referred
		Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By HM. Inspector
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)

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3.— Outwork (Sections 110 and 111): —

Nature of Work		M/c line No.	Section 110			Section 111			M/c line No.
Nature of Work		M/c line No.	No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c)	No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council	No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists	No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises	Notices served	Prosecutions	M/c line No.
(1)		(2)	(3)	(4)	(6)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)

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Visits

Made by No.
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Infectious Disease Notifications, 1927-47.

Disease 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947

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The following table gives details of notifications and the number of each age group immunised:—

NOTIFICATIONS			DEATHS
Age at date of notification.	Number of cases notified	Number of cases included in preceding column in which the patient had completed a full course of immunisation.	Age at date of death	Number of deaths	Number of cases included in preceding column in which the patient had completed a full course of immunisation.

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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, 1947:—

Age at 31.12.46 i.e. born in year Under 1 1947 1 1946 2 1945 3 1944 4 1943 5 to 9 1938-1942 10 to 14 1933-1937 Total under 15
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The following table shows the incidence and ages of the persons affected:—

Notified Number Confirmed Cases Deaths
-5 5-15 15 +
M F M F M F M F M F M F
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The school notices also give fairly accurate estimate of the prevalence of non-notifiable infectious disease, such as chicken pox, mumps, etc. The numbers so notified were as follows:—
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The site distribution for 1947 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:—

Year Number of Deaths Death Rate per 1,000 of population
Mitcham England and Wales
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Tuberculosis During the year 98 new eases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.:—

Males Females Total
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Twenty-five eases were transferred into the Borough, as follows:—

Males Females Total
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The total number of deaths registered as occuring 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
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through (a) Death returns; (b) Posthumous notifications:—

Age Periods 0- 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
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
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Number of cases removed from register during 1947:—

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, 1947.

Disease Beddington & Wallington Coulsdon & Purley Merton & Morden Mitcham
Gases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths

Premises	M/c line No.	Number on Register	Number of			M/c line No.
Premises	M/c line No.	Number on Register	Inspections	Written notices	Occupiers prosecuted	M/c line No.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)

age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
	Respiratory		Non-Respiratory		Respiratory		Non-Respiratory
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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STATISTICS.

P ercentage of B irths O ccurring in I nstitutions

The births rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infantile mortality rates for the years 1927-47 are shown in the following table: —

I nfant M ortality During the year 53 deaths were registered as occurring in infants under one year of age: —

Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age.

Deaths Registered during the Year 1947

Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1947. (Provisional figures based on weekly and quarterly returns.)

The following are the two nursing association for year ended December 31st, 1947:-

Summary—Year 1947.

Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres, 1947.

The following table shows the work done during the year: — Age Group

Visits Paid by Health Visitors

Average Attendance at Each Centre

The following table shows the number of births which has occurred in each year since the opening of the Home: —

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The average attendances were as follows: —

1.Inspectios for purpses of provisions as to heaths(including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):-

2.—Cases in which defects were found: —

3.— Outwork (Sections 110 and 111): —

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Visits

Infectious Disease Notifications, 1927-47.

The following table gives details of notifications and the number of each age group immunised:—

The following figures show the number of children immunised during the year:—

The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at December 31st, 1947:—

The following table shows the incidence and ages of the persons affected:—

The school notices also give fairly accurate estimate of the prevalence of non-notifiable infectious disease, such as chicken pox, mumps, etc. The numbers so notified were as follows:—

The site distribution for 1947 was as follows:—

The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales:—

Tuberculosis During the year 98 new eases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.:—

Twenty-five eases were transferred into the Borough, as follows:—

The total number of deaths registered as occuring from tuberculosis was viz.:—

The following table shows the number of new cases, the type of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year.

New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through (a) Death returns; (b) Posthumous notifications:—

The sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—

Number of cases removed from register during 1947:—

WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD Cases admitted to the hospital during the year ended December 31, 1947.