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Mitcham 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

Published
1954
Pages
58
Tables
43

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43 tables in this report

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    STATISTICS.
    Live Births.TotalMaleFemaleRate per 1,000 of population
  • Page 8
    Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth and abortion:—
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    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 1934-53 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
    The following table shows the principal causes of death in the various age groups: —
    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 1953
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 14
    Birth rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1953. (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 22
    I beg to submit a summary of the visits and works earned out in the Borough by myself and the District Sanitary Inspectors: —
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    storage of 2,344 lbs. (plus 448 lbs. temporary re-supply) of carbide of calcium.
  • Page 28
    Examinations are made of all food premises, the desirable features carefully assessed and marks awarded on a special form. The premises were on the whole satisfactory with some minor adjustments necessary.
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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938 Formal Samples. Eighty-throe formal samples were taken as follows.—
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    Forty samples of ice-cream were taken and examined for bacteriological purity. Seven samples were also tested for fat content. The results are tabulated below:—
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    Provisional Grade.
    IIIIIIIV
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    Fat Content
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    Tea Cup Swabs.
    Colony Count (per cup)Coliforms.Faecal Coli.Satisfactory.Unsatis factory
    Present.Absent.Present.Absent.
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    Result—
    Colony Count (per cup)Coliforms.Faecal Coli.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory,
    Present.Absent.Present.Absent,
  • Page 32
    During the year the Council granted the following number of licences under the above-named Regulations:—
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    MEAT INSPECTION Carcases Inspected and Condemned
    Cattle, excluding cowsCowsSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 35
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 I.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):—
    Premises (1)M/c line No. (2)Number on Register (3)Number ofM/c line No. (7)
    Inspections (4)Written notices (5)Occupiers prosecuted (6)
  • Page 36
    2.—Cases in which defects were found: —
    Particulars (1)M/c line No. (2)Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (7)M/c line No. (8)
    Found (3)Remedied (4)Referred
    To H.M. Inspectoi (5)By H M. Inspector (6)
  • Page 37
    3.—Outwork (Sections 110 and 111): —
    Nature of Work (1)M/c line No. (2)Section 110Section 111M/c line No. (9)
    No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) (3)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council (4)No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists (6)No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises (6)Notices served (7)Prosecutions (8)
  • Page 38
    3.—Outwork (Sections 110 and 111) continued :—
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    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 41
    Infectious Disease Notifications, 1934-53.
    Disease193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471.1.48 to 4.7.485.7.48 to 31.12.4819491950195119521953
  • Page 43
    The following figures show the number of children immunised and reinforced during the year (this includes those children who received the combined diphtheria and whooping cough prophylaxis):—
    Immunised.Reinforced.Total.
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    The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at 31 st December, 1953:—
    Age at 31.12.53, i.e. born in yearUnder 1 19531 to 4 1952-19495 to 9 1948-194410 to 14 1943-1939Under 15 Total
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    Enteric Fever. NO case was notified during the year. Diarrhæa and Enteritis Under Two Years of Age One death was registered during the year.
    Age at date of final injection (as regareds A) or of re-inforcing injection (as regared B)
    Under 112345 to 910 to 14Total
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    The school notices also give information of the prevalence of non-notifiable infectious disease, such as chicken pox, mumps, etc. The numbers were as follows:—
  • Page 47
    The site distribution for 1953 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
    MitchamEngland and Wales
  • Page 48
    Tuberculosis During the year 85 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Thirty-five cases were transferred into the Borough as follows:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    The total number of deaths from tuberculosis was:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 49
    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 49
    New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through death returns; and posthumous notifications:—
    Age Periods0-1-5-10-15-20-25-3545-5565-Total
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    The sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—
    No. of Cases
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
  • Page 50
    The percentage of non-notified tuberculosis deaths (i.e., new cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health after death of the case) is 30.00.
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    Miniature Mass Radiography A mass radiography unit comes to Mitcham every year and is granted free use of the Vestry Hall (Town Hall). In 1953 the unit carried out its work from 22nd June to 20th July, and the following summary was supplied by the Medical Director of the Unit, Dr. F. J. H. Walters:—
    Male.Female.