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Mitcham 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

Published
1952
Pages
56
Tables
32

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32 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    STATISTICS.
    Live Births.TotalMaleFemaleRate per 1,000 of population
  • Page 9
    Percentage of Births 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 1933-52 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 18 deaths were registered of infants under one year of age:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 11
    Deaths of Infants under One Year of Age.
    AgeNo.Cause of Death
    PrematurityCongenital DefectsAccidents of birthInfectious conditionsOther conditions
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the results of the findings of these inquests:—
  • Page 13
    Deaths Registered during the Year 1952
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 14
    Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1952. (Provisional figures based on quarterly returns.)
    England and Wales160 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London160 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1951 census)London Administrative CountyMitcham
  • Page 25
    Unsound Food Dealt With.
  • Page 29
    content. The results are tabulated below: —
    Provisional Grade.
    IIIIIIIV
  • Page 30
    Fat Content
    3-4 per cent.4-5 per cent.5-6 per cent.6-7 per cent.7-8 per cent.
  • Page 30
    Tea Cup Swabs.
    Colony Count (per cup)Coliforms.Fæcal Coli.Result—
    Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
    Present.Absent.Present.Absent.
  • Page 32
    MEAT INSPECTION Carcases Inspected and Condemned
    Cattle, excluding cowsCowsSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 33
    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 34
    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 line No.
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 35
    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)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 36
    8.—Outwork (Sections 110 and 111) continued:—
  • Page 38
    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 39
    Infectious Disease Notifications, 1933-52.
    Disease1933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471.1.48 to 4.7.485.7.48 to 31.12.481949195019511952
  • Page 41
    Continued from previous page...
    Immunised.Reinforced.Total.
  • Page 41
    The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at 31st December, 1952: —
    Age at 31.12.52 i.e. born in yearUnder 1 19521 19512 19503 19494 19485 to 9 1943-194710 to 14 1938-1942Total under 15
  • Page 42
    The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at 31st December, 1952:—
    Age at date of final injection (as regards A) or of re-inforcing injection (as regards B)
    Under 11234
  • Page 44
    The site distribution for 1952 was as follows: —
  • 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 l ,000 of population
    MitchamEngland and Wales
  • Page 45
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 45
    Tuberculosis During the year 116 new cases of tuberculosis were notified viz: —
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 46
    The total number of deaths from tuberculosis was:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 46
    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.
  • Page 47
    New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through death returns; and posthumous notifications:—
    Ago 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
  • Page 48
    unit carried out its work from 9th June to 11th July, and the following summary was supplied by the Medical Director of the Unit, Dr. F. J. H. Walters:—
    Male.Female.
  • Page 48
    The following is a brief summary of findings:—
    Male.Female.