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Mitcham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

Published
1952
Pages
54
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    STATISTICS.
    Live Births.Total MaleFemaleRate per 1,000 of population
  • Page 9
    Percentage of Birth Occurring in Institutions
    YearTotal birthsBirths in hospitals, etc.Percentage of births occurring in institutions
  • Page 10
    The birth rates, death rates per 1,000 of population, and the infantile mortality rates for the years 1932-51 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 During the year 23 deaths were registered as occurring in infants under one year of age: —
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 11
    The following table shows the principal causes of death in the various age groups: — Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age.
    AgeNo.Cause of Death
    PrematurityCongenital DefectsAccidents of birthInfectious conditionsOther conditions
  • Page 13
    Deaths Registered dubing the Year 1951
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 14
    Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1951. (Provisional figures based on 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
  • Page 30
    Sixty samples of ice-cream were taken and examined for bacteriological purity. Nineteen samples were also tested for fat content. The results are tabulated below:-
    Provisional Grade.
    IiiIIIiv
  • Page 33
    MEAT INSPECTION Carcases Inspected and Condemned
    Cattle, excluding cowsCowsSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 34
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 I.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors): —
    PremisesM/c line No.Number on RegisterNumber ofM/c line No.
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
  • Page 35
    2.—Cases in which defects were found: —
    ParticularsM/c line No.Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were institutedM/c lino No.
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 36
    3. —Outwork (Sections 110 and 111): —
    Nature of WorkM/c line No.Section 110Section 111M/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 CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(6)(6)(7)(8)(9)
  • Page 37
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  • Page 39
    The monthly incidence of infectious disease was:—
    Small PoxScarlet FeverDiphtheriaTyphoid FeverErysipelasPneumoniaPuerperal PyrexiaOphthalmia NeonatorumDysenteryMeningococcal InfectionsPoliomyelitis ParalyticPoliomyelitis Non- ParalyticMeaslesWhooping CoughFood PoisoningParatyphoidMalariaAcute Encephalitis InfectiveAcute Encephalitis Post-InfectiousTotals
  • Page 40
    I nfectious D isease N otifications , 1932-51.
    Disease19321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471.1.48 to 4.7.485.7.48 to 31.12.48194919501951
  • Page 42
    The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at 31st December, 1951: —
    Age at 31.12.51 i.e. born in yearUnder 1 19511 19502 19493 19484 19475 to 9 1942-194610 to 14 1937-1941Total under 15
  • Page 44
    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
  • Page 45
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    YearNumber of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 of population
    MitchamEngland and Wales
  • Page 45
    Tuberculosis During the year 121 new cases of tuberculosis were notified viz.:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 45
    Twenty-six cases were transferred into the Borough as follows:-
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 45
    The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 46
    The following table shows the number of new cases, the typo of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year.
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 46
    New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through Death returns; and Posthumous notifications:
    Age Periods0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
  • Page 47
    The sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained are as follows: —
    No. of Cases
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary