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Carshalton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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- 1953
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- 64
- Tables
- 49
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1952. (Based on the Registrar-General's Figures.)
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TABLE 1. ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, MID-1952, BY WARDS.
Ward. Houses at Mid-1952. Estimated population Mid-1952. -
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They were distributed as shown in the following table.
Ward. Live Births. Birth Rate per 1,000 Population. Stillbirths. Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total births. -
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Out of 830 total births, 627 took place in the following hospitals and nursing homes:
Live. Still. Total. -
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TABLE 2. BIRTHS. 1952. DOMICILIARY AND OTHERS — BY WARDS.
Ward. Born in District. Born Outside District. In Hospitals and Nursing Homes. In Private Houses. Total. In Hospitals and Nursing Homes. In Private Houses. Total. Grand Total. -
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TABLE 3. BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR CARSHALTON, 1922-1952.
Year. Population (Registrar-General's) Birth Rate. Death Rate. Infant Mortality Rate. Maternal Mortality Rate. -
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TABLE 4. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS—1952
England and Wales. 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London.) 160 smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1951 Census). London Administrative County. Carshalton. -
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Rates per 1,000 Live Births.
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Rates per 1,000 Total Births (Live and Still).
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COMPARATIVE HEALTH STATISTICS, 1934/52.
Crude Death Rate (Civilian) per 1,000 population. Infant Mortality per 1,000 live births. Maternal Mortality (excluding abortion) per 1,000 total births Year. England and Wales. Carshalton. England and Wales. Carshalton. England and Wales. Carshalton. -
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WARD DEATH RATES AND MEAN AGE AT DEATH, 1952.
Ward. Deaths. Death Rate (crude). Mean Age at death. -
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CANCER DEATHS—WARD DISTRIBUTION, 1952.
Ward. Cancer Deaths. Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population. -
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The classification of the cancer deaths by sites affected is given in Table 5. TABLE 5.
Group. Site Affected. Male. Female. Total. -
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The death rates from tuberculosis for the last 20 years were as follows:
Year. Death Rate per 1,000 Population. Year. Death Rate per 1,000 Population. -
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TABLE 6. INFANT MORTALITY—WARD DISTRIBUTION.
Ward. Infant Deaths. Rate per 1,000 Live Births. -
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TABLE 7. INFANT MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1952. 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 C months. 6 months and under 9 months. 9 months and under 12 months. Total deaths under 1 year. -
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Table 8.-causes of death during the year 1952. By Age and Sex
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. -
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The following is a summary of the results of the tests carried out by the Company and are supplied by courtesy of the Engineer and Works Manager.
Sample. Total No. of Bacteriological Examinations. Total No. of Full Chemical Analyses. No. of Tests in which Coli Aerogenes Organisms were present in 100 ml. of Sample (excluding B. Coli 1 & 2). No. of Tests in which B. coli were present in 100 ml. (Types 1 & 2.) Total No. of Tests in wich Coli Aerogenes Organisms were present in 100 ml. o sample. No. % No. % -
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Premises. During the year, one lot of verminous bedding was stoved and 71 premises were treated for the destruction of vermin and insect pests as follows:
Infestation. Sprayed by C.U.D.C. Sprayed by L.C.C. Sprayed by Owners. Total C.U.D.C. Property S.C.C. Property Privately Owned Property L.C.C. Property Privately Owned Property -
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With regard to sewers, two maintenance treatments were carried out, one in May and the other in November, with the following results:
May Treatment. November Treatment. -
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In addition to the new houses and flats completed during the year and in course of erection, work continued or was commenced, on the following schemes:
Site No. Site Type of Dwelling No. in Contract -
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The known position as to overcrowding at the beginning and end of the year was as follows:
Ward. Dwellings overcrowded at 31.12.51 Dwellings found overcrowded during 1952 Dwellings de-crowded during 1952 Dwellings remaining overcrowded at 31.12.52 Overcrowded cases remedied during 1952. Formal Action Informal Action Total. -
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The registers show that the following premises accommodated the number of employees as indicated:
Employees. Premises. Males. Females. Total. -
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1. Inspections for the purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
Premises. Number on Register Number of Inspections. Written Notices. Occupiers Prosecuted. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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2. Cases in which Defects were found— (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they are reckoned as two, three or more "cases.")
Premises. Number of cases in which defects were found. Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted. Found Remedied. Referred To H.M. In-spector. By H.M. Inspector. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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Outwork (Sections 110 and 111).
Nature of Work. Section 110. Section 111. No. of outworkers in Aug. list required by Sect. 110(1) (c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council. No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists. No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises. Notices served. Prosecutions. (1) (2) (3) (4). (5) (6) (7) -
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The designated licences issued during the year were as follows:
Designation. Number of Distributors holding Licences No. of Licences in Force on 31/12/52. -
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The results of the tests were as follows:
Designation under which sold. No. of Samples. Methylene Blue Test. Phosphatase Test. Turbidity Test. Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory. -
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Ninety-four samples of ice cream were procured for bacteriological examination and the following table gives the results:
No. of Samples. Grade. 1 2 3 4 -
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Food and Drugs Act, 1938 The following 318 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst:
Article. No. Adulterated or otherwise irregular. Article. No. Adulterated or otherwise irregular. -
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TABLE 9. Inspection of Food Premises and Action Taken.
Nature of Business. No. of Premises. No. Selling Ice Cream. No. of Inspections. Means of hot-water supply provided. Food preparation rooms repaired or cleaned. Food storage rooms repaired or Cleaned Refuse bins provided. Other Defective Conditions Remedied. -
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The number of persons successfully treated and recorded under these arrangements during 1952 was as follows:
Age at 31st Dec., 1952 Under 1yr. 1-4 yrs. 5-14 yrs. 15 yrs. & over. Total. -
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In addition the following unsuccessful attempts at vaccination were made:
Age at 31st December, 1952 Under lyr. 1-4 yrs. 5-14 yrs. 15 yrs. & over. Total. -
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TABLE 10. SCARLET FEVER—DISTRIBUTION OF CASES, 1952.
1952. Ward. Total. St. Ilelie: North St. Ilelier South. St. Ileliei West. North-East North-West. Central. South-East. South-West. -
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TABLE 11. SCARLET FEVER—MULTIPLE CASES, 1952.
Ward. No. of houses in which occurred. Total Houses. Total Cases. 1 Case. 2 Cases. 3 Cases. -
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During 1952, 733 residents were immunised as follows:
Age at Year End. Total. Under 1 1 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 -
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The immunisation state of the child population at the end of the year was as follows:
Age at 31.12.52, i.e., Born in Year Under 1 1952. 1 1951. 2 1950. 3 1949. 4 1948. 5 to 9 1943/ 47. 10 to 14 1938/ 42. Total under 15 -
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The following table shows the estimated percentage of children immunised at each year end since 1935, when the Council's scheme was inaugurated and the incidence of diphtheria in the resident population:
Year. Percentage of Children Immunised. Incidence of Diphtheria. 0-5 Years. 5-15 Years. 0-15 Years. Cases. Attack Rate per 1,000 Population. -
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TABLE 12. MEASLES—WARD INCIDENCE AND MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION, 1952. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
1952. Ward. Total. St. Helier North. St. Helier South. St. Helier West. North-East North-West. Central. South-East. South-West. -
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TABLE 13. WHOOPING COUGH—WARD INCIDENCE AND MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION 1952. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
1952. Ward. Total. St. Helier North. St. Helier South. St. Helier West. North-East. Northwest. Central. South-East. South-West. -
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Details are as follows:
Case Sex Age Date of Onset Resultant Disability (July, 1953) -
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TABLE 14. CASES OF NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASE ADMITTED TO HOSPITALS, 1952.
Disease Cuddington Bletchingley Western Wandle Valley The Grove Queen Mary's St. Helier Waddon Ottershaw Totas -
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TABLE 15. INFECTIOUS DISEASES—NOTIFICATIONS, DEATHS AND DISTRIBUTION (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
Disease. Cases notified. Case rate per 1,000 population. Deaths Distribution by Wards. No. of cases removed to Hospital. Percentage of cases removed to Hospital. St. Helier North. St. Helier South. St. Helier West. North-East. North-West. Central. South-East. South-West. -
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TABLE 16. INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Notification by Age Groups, 1952. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
Disease. Total Cases Notified. Total Cases at all Ages Under 1 year 1-2 2-3 3-1 4-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-35 35-45 45-65 65 and over -
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TABLE 17. MONTHLY INCIDENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1952. (Excluding hospital patients non-resident in Carshalton.)
Disease. Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total. -
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TUBERCULOSIS—WARD DISTRIBUTION. Cases on Register at 31st December, 1952.
Ward. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total Incidence per 1,000 population. Males. Females. Males. Females -
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The number of tuberculous persons who died during the year was 17, distributed by age groups as follows:
Age, Years. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total. Males. Females. Males. Females. -
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The deaths attributable to tuberculosis were 15, as follows: DEATHS DUE TO TUBERCULOSIS, 1952.
Ward. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Death Rate per 1,000 population. Mean age at Death. Male. Female. Male. Female. -
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TABLE 18. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases, Age and Sex Distribution and Manner of Admission to Register, 1952.
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-Pulmonary Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.