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Mitcham 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

Published
1959
Pages
54
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 8
    STATISTICS
    Live Births.TotalMaleFemaleRate per 1,000 of population
  • Page 8
    Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth and abortion: —
    Rate per 1,000 total births
  • Page 9
    Continued from previous page...
  • 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 infant mortality rates for the years 1939-58 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 19 deaths were registered of infants under one year of age:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • 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 inauests:—
  • Page 13
    Deaths Registered during the Year 1958
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 14
    Birth-Rates, Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality and Notifications of Infectious Diseases in the Year 1958
    England and WalesMitcham
    Rates per 1,000 home population
  • Page 25
    Unsound Food Dealt With
  • Page 29
    Two samples of ice-cream were taken and examined for bacteriological purity. The results are tabulated below: —
  • Page 30
    Eighty-one swabs were taken from tea cups at various catering establishments and nine swabs were taken from beer glasses at various public houses during the year, and were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for bacteriological examination. The results are tabulated below:—
    Tea Cup Swabs.Result
    Colony Count (per cup).ColiformsFaecal ColiSatisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
    Present.Absent.Present.Absent.
  • Page 32
    Carcases and Offal Inspected and Condemned in Whole or in Part
    Cattle, excluding cowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 33
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 I.—Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health 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.
    FoundRemediedRef To H.M. Inspectorerred By H.M. Inspector
    (l)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 35
    3.—Outwork (Sections 110 and 111): —
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    M/c line No.Number of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c)Number of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNumber of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNumber of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutionsM/c line No.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
  • Page 36
    3.—Outwork (Sections 110 and 111) continued:—
  • Page 37
    Visits
  • Page 38
    The monthly incidence of infectious disease was:—
    SmallpoxScarlet FeverDiphtheriaTyphoid FeverErysipelasPneumoniaPuerperal PyrexiaOphthalmia NeonatorumDysenteryMeningococcal InfectionsPoliomyelitis ParalyticPoliomyelitis Non-ParalyticMeaslesWhooping CoughFood PoisoningParatyphoidMalariaAcute Encephalitis InfectiveAcute Encephalitis Post-InfectiousTotals
  • Page 39
    Infectious Disease Notifications, 1939-58
    Disease1939194019411942194319441945194619471.1.48 to 4.7.485.7.48 to 31.12.481949195019511952195319541955195619571958
  • Page 40
    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.
  • Page 41
    The following figures show the number of the child population considered immunised at 31st December, 1958:—
    Age at 31.12.58, i.e. born in yearUnder 1 19581 to 4 1957-19545 to 9 1953-194910 to 14 1948-1944Under 15 Total
  • Page 41
    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):—
    Age at date of final injection (as regards A) or of re-inforcing injection (as regards B)
    Under 112345 to 910 to 14Total
  • Page 44
    The numbers were as follows:—
  • Page 44
    The site distribution for 1958 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:—
    Year.Number of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 of population
    Mitcham.X England and Wales.
  • Page 45
    Continued from previous page...
    Year.Death Rate per 1,000 of population
    Number of Deaths.Mitcham.England and Wales.
  • Page 45
    During the year 31 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 45
    Twenty-nine cases were transferred into the Borough as follows:—
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 46
    The total number of deaths from tuberculosis was: —
    Male;i FemalesTotal
  • 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-RespiratoryRespiratoryNonRespiratory
    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:—
    Age Periods0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
  • Page 47
    The sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—
    Number of Cases
    PulmonaryNonPulmonary