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Carshalton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

Published
1948
Pages
72
Tables
58

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58 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1947. (Based on the Registrar-General's Figures).
  • Page 8
    Other Relief : Number of persons in receipt of domiciliary assistance on:—
    MenWomenChildrenTotal
  • Page 9
    The distribution of the population by wards at mid-1947 is estimated as follows TABLE 1. ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, MID-1947, B Y WARDS.
    Ward.Houses at Mid-1947.Estimated population Mid-1947.
  • Page 9
    From these sources it is known that 1,077 live births occurred in 1947. They were distributed as shown in the following table:—
    Ward.Live Births.Birth Rate per 1,000 Population.Still Births.Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total births.
  • Page 10
    Out of 1,105 total births, 608 took place in the following hospitals and nursing homes:—
    Live.Still.Total.
  • Page 10
    TABLE 2. BIRTHS, 1947, DOMICILIARY AND OTHERS — BY WARDS.
    Ward.Born in District.Born Outside District.Total.
    In Hospitals and Nursing Homes.In Private Houses.Total.In Hospitals and Nursing Homes.In Private Houses.Total.
  • Page 11
    TABLE 3. BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR CARSHALTON, 1922-1947.
    Year.Population (Registrar-General's)Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infant Mortality Rate.Maternal Mortality Rate.
  • Page 12
    TABLE 4. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS—1947.
    England and Wales.126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census).London Administrative County.Carshal-ton.
  • Page 13
    COMPARATIVE HEALTH STATISTICS, 1934/47.
    Death Rate (Civilian) per 1,000 population.Infant Mortality per 1,000 live births.Maternal Mortality (excluding abortion) per 1,000 total births.
    YearCarshal-ton.England and Wales.Carshal-ton.England and Wales.Carshal-ton.England and Wales.
  • Page 13
    The distribution by wards was as follows :— WARD DEATH RATES AND MEAN AGE AT DEATH 1947. '
    Deaths.Death Rate (crude).Mean Age at death.
  • Page 14
    CANCER DEATHS - WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1947
    WardCancer DeathsRate per 1,000 Estimated Population
  • Page 14
    The classification of cancer deaths by sites affected is given in Table 5. TABLE 5.
    Group.Site Affected.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 15
    The death rates for this disease for the last twenty years were as follows:—
    Year.Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Year.Death Rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 15
    Violence in various forms was responsible for 21 deaths due to the following causes:—
  • Page 16
    TABLE 6. INFANT MORTALITY—WARD DISTRIBUTION.
    Ward.Infant Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.
  • Page 16
    The infant mortality in the various wards in the teu year period 1938/47 was as follows:—
    WARDS
    St. H. NorthSt. H. SouthSt. H. WestN.E.N.W.C.S.E.S.W.Whole District
  • Page 17
    TABLE 7. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1947. Deaths Classified as to Cause and Age at Death.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 18
    TABLE 8.—CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1947. BY A ge AND S ex.
    No.Causes of Death.0—1—5—15—25—35-45—55—65—75-All Ages.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Psns
  • Page 19
    The following information in respect of the work of this Association during 1947 is supplied by courtesy of the Honorary Secretary:—
    Cases Attended.Visits Paid.
  • Page 19
    T he nursing carried out in the Carshalton district by this Association during the year is indicated by the following figures kindly supplied by the Honorary Secretary:—
    Cases.Visits.
  • Page 20
    The following examinations were made :—
    No. Examined.Positive Results.
  • Page 21
    TABLE 9. CASES ADMITTED FROM CARSHALTON TO CUDDINGTON HOSPITAL DURING 1947.
    Disease.Cases.Deaths.
  • Page 24
    TABLE 10. ATTENDANCES AT MATERNITY CLINICS—1947.
    Centre.No. on Register.AttendancesSessions.Average attendance per Session.
    *PrimaryTotal.
  • Page 25
    TABLE 11 ATTENDANCES AT INFANT CONSULTATION CLINICS, 1947.
    Centre.Years.Number who attended during year.New Cases to the Centres.Number on register at year end.Attendances.Number of Sessions.Average Attendance per Session.
    Primary.Total.
  • Page 26
    TABLE 12. DEFECTS FOUND AT SPECIAL TODDLER EXAMINATIONS—1947.
    Defect.Recommended forNumber which received treatment by
    Observation.Treatment.Own Dr.Hospital.At Home by Advice.Clinic.Total.
  • Page 27
    TABLE 13. ATTENDANCES AT SPECIAL TODDLER (2-5 YEARS) CLINICS, 1947.
    Centre.No. of routine medical examinations.Re-inspection.Total attendances.Sessions.Average attendance per Session.Did not attend Infant Consultation Clinic.
    2-3 years.3-4 years.4-5 years.
  • Page 27
    TABLE 14. ATTENDANCES AT ALL INFANT WELFARE "CLINICS, 1947. (Infant Consultation and Special Toddler).
    Year.Number who attended during the year.New cases to the Centres.Attendances.Sessions.Average attendance per Session.
    Primary.Total.
  • Page 29
    Attendances at the Dental Clinics were as follows:— DENTAL SCHEME—ATTENDANCES, 1947.
    Centre Referred from.No. Treated.No. of attendances.
  • Page 32
    The work c ar ri ed out by this Council ' s midwives during the year is indicated by the following details:—
    PrimipMultip.Total
  • Page 33
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 35
    The attendances during 1947 were as follows:—
  • Page 41
    The following cases were dealt with at the Council's Station during the year:—
    Families.Persons.Attendances.
  • Page 42
    The infested premises were classified as follows : —
    Rats.Mice.Total.
  • Page 45
    Section D— Housing. New Houses. During the year, 210 new houses of the following types were completed:—
  • Page 45
    During the year work continued or was commenced on the undermentioned Contracts:—
    SiteNoSiteType.No. in Contract.No. completed during year.
  • Page 45
    In addition, the following schemes were in varying stages of preparation, but it has not been possible to put them into execution owing to the Government's control of projects involving capital expenditure :—
    Site NoSite.Type.No. in Contract.
  • Page 47
    Details are as follows:—
    Overcrowded at 31.12.46.Dwellings found overcrowded during 1947.Houses de-crowded during 1947.Remaining overcrowded at 31.12.47.Increase during year 1947.
  • Page 48
    The history of known overcrowding since the survey of 1936 is indicated by the following :—
    Ward.Houses overcrowded at SurveyHouses found overcrowded up toHouses de-crowded up toHouses remaining overcrowded atOvercrowded cases remedied during 1947.
    Formal actionInformal actionTotal.
    1936.31.12.4731.12.4731.12.47
  • Page 48
    In 106 of the 122 new instances of overcrowding found during the year, there was more than one family in occupation and these were related families in 82 cases, as follows:—
    Number of Families1234Total.
  • Page 49
    All the milks were sold under the Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, and 38 failed to comply with the prescribed Regulation. The results of the tests were as follows :-
    Designation under which sold.No. of Samples.Methylene Blue Test.Phosphatase Test.Coliform Bacillus Test.
    Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory.
  • Page 50
    Ice Cream. The sampling of Ice Cream was carried on and the following table gives the results:-
    Grade.
    No. of Samples.1234
  • Page 50
    Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The following 280 samples were procured and submitted for Analysis:-
    Article.No.Adulterated or otherwise irregularArticle.No.Adulterated or otherwise irregular
  • Page 53
    The following articles of food found to be unsound, diseased or unwholesome and unfit for human food, were surrendered and either destroyed or taken charge of by the Ministry of Food Salvage Department, or so disposed of as to prevent them from being used for human food:-
  • Page 55
    TABLE 15. SCARLET FEVER-WARD INCIDENCE AND MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION 1947. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
    1947.Ward.Total.
    St. Helier North.St. Helier South.St. Helier West.NorthEastNorthWest.Central.SouthEast.SouthWest.
  • Page 56
    TABLE 16. SCARLET FEVER—MULTIPLE CASES, 1947.
    Ward.No. of houses in which occurred.Total Houses.Total Cases.
    1 Case.2 Cases.
  • Page 56
    The incidence rates among the resident population since 1934 were as follows:
    YearCasesIncidence per 1,000YearCasesIncidence per 1,000
  • Page 57
    During 1947 a further 909 residents were immunised as follows:
    Age at Year End.Total.
    Under 11-22-33-44-55-1010-15
  • Page 57
    A further 700 children received reinforcing doses during the year. The position with regard to immunisation at the year end was as follows:
    Age at 31.12.47, i.e., Born in YearUnder 1 1947.1 1946.2 1945.3 1944.4 1943.5 to 9 1938/ 42.10 to 14 1933/ 37.Total under 15
  • Page 58
    TABLE 17. MEASLES-WARD INCIDENCE AND MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION, 1947. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
    1947.Ward.Total.
    St. Helier North.St. Helier South.St. Helier West.NorthEastNorthWest.Central.SouthEast.SouthWest.
  • Page 59
    TABLE 18. WHOOPING COUGH-WARD INCIDENCE AND MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION 1947. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
    1947.Ward.Total.
    St. Helier North.St. Helier South.St. Helier West.NorthEast.NorthWest.Central.SouthEast.SouthWest.
  • Page 60
    TABLE 19
    Case No.M. & F.Age.Onset.Death.Disability (August, 1948).
    years
  • Page 62
    TABLE 20. INFECTIOUS DISEASES-NOTIFICATIONS, DEATHS AND DISTRIBUTION. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
    Disease.Cases notified.Case rate per 1,000 population.DeathsDistribution by Wards.No. of cases removed to Hospital.Percentage of cases removed to Hospital.
    St. Helier North.St. Helier South.St. Helier West.NorthEast.NorthWest.Central.SouthEast.SouthWest.
  • Page 63
    TABLE 21. INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Notification by Age Groups, 1947. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Total Cases at all Ages
    Under 1 year1-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and over
  • Page 64
    TABLE 22. MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1947. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
    Disease.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 65
    TUBERCULOSIS—WARD DISTRIBUTION. Cases on Register at 31st December, 1947.
    Ward.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.TotalIncidence per 1,000 population.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 66
    The number of tuberculous persons who died during the year wis 27, distributed by age groups as follows:
    Age, Years.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.
  • Page 66
    The deaths attributable to Tuberculosis were 25, as follows: DEATHS DUE TO TUBERCULOSIS, 1947.
    Ward.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Death Rate per 1,000 population.Mean age at Death.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 67
    TABLE 23. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases, Age and Sex Distribution and Manner of Admission to Register, 1947.
    Age Group Years.Primary Notifications "A."Cases transferred from other Districts.Cases brought to notice other than by Notification or Transfer.Total New Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryPulmonary.Non-PulmonaryPulmonary .Non-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.