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Merton and Morden 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
- Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 78
- Tables
- 59
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The monthly recordings are as shown below:— RAINFALL, 1952.
MONTH JOSEPH HOOD RECREATION GROUND WEST BARNES PUMPING STATION Inches Days with 0.01 inch, or more Days with 0.04 inch, or more Inches Days with 0.01 inch, or more Days with 0.04 inch, or more -
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Up to the present year, ever since deaths from tuberculosis have been included in the comparative figures, our mortality has been the lowest in the table, as the following analysis shows:
Year England & Wales 126 County Boroughs 148 Smaller Towns London Merton & Morden -
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS. (Registrar General's Figures).
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TABLE I. COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, 1952. (Registrar General's Figures with Corresponding Figures for Merton and Morden added).
England and Wales 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London) 160 Smaller Towns (Residential Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1951 Census) London Administrative County Merton and Morden -
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The appended table gives the figures since 1937.
Year No illegitimate live births Rate per thousand live births -
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The appended tabular statement shows the distribution of births in our area as between the various maternity departments:—
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TABLE II. Numbers and percentages of Institutional births, 1935 -1952.
1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 -
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TABLE III. Showing Births and Deaths with Rates since the Amalgamation of Merton with Morden.
Year Estimated population Total Live Births Birth Rate Total Deaths Death Rate Natural Increase -
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CANCER DEATH RATE. No. of deaths from Cancer for past 10 years.
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TABLE IV. Deaths from Respiratory Diseases, 1933-1952
Year Bronchitis Pneumonia Other Respiratory Diseases Total Death Rate -
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TABLE V. Causes of Death during 1952
No. Cause of Death Males Females Total -
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TABLE VI. Maternal Mortality, 1933-1952 With Comparable Rates for England and Wales.
Year Death rate per thousand total births. Sepsis Other causes Total Merton and Morden England and Wales Merton and Morden England and Wales Merton and Morden England and Wales -
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Infant Deaths — With causes of death.
Sex. Age. Cause of Death. -
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TABLE VII. Infant Mortality and Stillbirth Rates for the past 10 years.
Year Infant Mortality Rate Stillbirth Rate -
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Clinics are held at these hospitals as follows:—
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TABLE VIII. Cases admitted to Isolation Hospitals during the year 1952.
Disease (Final Diagnosis) Wandle Valley Grove Others Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths -
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TABLE IX. SCARLET FEVER Cases admitted to Hospitals.
Disease Year Scarlet Fever 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 -
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Below is given the provisional classification according to the condition on admission.
Male Female Total -
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In presenting this Annual Report 011 the activities of the Sanitary Inspectors during 1952, I think I can best indicate the general scope of the work by setting out in tabular form the main divisions and the 9,510 inspections made thereunder:—
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The analysis of these trade and industrial premises is as follow:-
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Summary of Nuisances Abated and Sanitary Improvements Effected.
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Overcrowding". Of the 68 cases carried over from the last report, 40 were abated during the year by rehousing, 53 further cases were discovered during 1952 and the location and type of the cases known at the end of the year were as follows:—
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FOOD SUPPLIES The systematic survey of all food shops and catering establishments begun in 1951 was practically completed during 1952. The classification of these premises is always a matter of interest and the following table shows the respective numbers of each type :—
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The majority of the shops, works' canteens, etc., were in good condition with adequate food storage, sanitary and washing accommodation, but at 107 premises the following unsatisfactory points were noticed:—
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Unsound Food. The undermentioned articles of food were found, upon inspection, to be unfit for human consumption; were surrendered and either destroyed or disposed of for animal feeding or salvage:—
Description. Amount. Came. -
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Description. Ammnt. Cause. -
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Carcases Inspected.
Cattle Cows Calves Sheep Pigs -
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The undermentioned licences to use special designations were granted during 1952 :—-
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Food and Drugs, The following table shows the number and nature of the samples submitted to the Public Analyst in accordance with the Food and Drugs Act, 1938„ and his classification of them as genuine or otherwise.
Article Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine -
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Article Total Samples Genuine Not Genuine -
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A summary of the fat and non-fatty solids contents of the 59 milk samples is given by the following tables:— Solids not fat (legal standard is 8.5%).
Less than 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.1 9.2 Total -
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Milk fat (legal standard is 3.0%).
Less than 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3 7 3.8 39 4.0 4 1 Total -
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Most of the ice cream sold is pre-wrapped and 72 samples were obtained and submitted for examination with the following results:—
No. Provisional Grade Methylene Blue Test Coliform B. Remarks -
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No. 1 Provisional Grade Methylene Blue Test Coliform B. Remarks -
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FACTORIES ACT, 1937. 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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2. Cases in which defects were found.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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INCIDENCE OF MEASLES, 1933 -1952.
Year Cases Deaths Population Remarks -
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POLIOMYELITIS, 1952
Case No. Age. (Years) Hospital to which admitted Date of Onset Returned to Registrar General Confirmed by Hospital Hospital Diagnosis Sequel -
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TABLE X. Scarlet Fever — Monthly Distribution.
Month Wards Total Abbey Bushey Mead Central Morden Park Ravensbury Raynes Park St. Helier West Barnes | -
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The incidence in the various wards was as follows:—
Wards Cases Incidence per 1,000 population -
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TABLE XI. Infectious Diseases, Notifications, Deaths and Distribution, 1952.
Disease Cases Notified Case Bate per 1,000 population Deaths among notified cases Percentage of deaths to cases Distribution of Cases in Wards No. of cases removed to hospital Percentage of cases removed to hospital Abbey Bushey Mead Central Morden Park Ravensbury Raynes Park St. Helier West Barnes -
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TABLE XII. Notification of Infectious Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) by age groups during the year 1952.
Disease TOTAL CASES NOTIFIED Total cases at all ages Under 1 year 1-2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-64 65 and over -
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TABLE XIII. Monthly Incidence of Infectious Diseases, 1952.
Disease January February March April May June July August September October November December Total -
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PRIMARY
Antigen Age Groups Total Under 1 1 2 3 4 -
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BOOSTING DOSES
Antigen Age Groups Total Under 1 1 2 3 4 -
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TABLE XIV. Persons Immunised at Clinics, 1952.
WARDS AGE GROUPS Total Completed Primary Total Single Boosting Injections 0-5 years 5-15 years Completed Primary Single Boosting Injections Completed Primary Single Boosting Injections -
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TABLE XV. Persons Immunised by Private Practitioners, 195^.
WARDS AGE GROUPS Total Completed Primary Total Single Boosting Injections 0-5 years 5-15 years Completed Primary Single Boosting Injections Completed Primary Single Boosting Injections -
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TABLE XVII. Number of Children Immunised at Schools, 1952.
School Incomplete Completed Primary Single Boosting Injections -
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The number immunised since the inauguration of the Public Clinics in 1934 is as follows:—
At Clinics By Doctors In Schools At Day Nurseries Total -
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TABLE XVIII. Incidence and Fatality of Diphtheria, 1920-1952.
Year Population No. of cases Incidence 1,000 population rate per No. of deatns Percentage of deaths to cases -
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TABLE XIX. Diphtheria Immunisation.
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Age Distribution of Immunised Children.
Age at 31.12.52 i.e. born in year Under 1 1952 1 1951 2 1950 3 1949 4 1948 5 to 9 1943-7 10 to 15 1938-42 Total Immunised Estimated (Population 0-5 Estimated Population 5-15 Total Estimated Population up to 15 -
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These additions were:—
Males Females Total -
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TABLE XX. Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1952.
Wards Registered at 31st December, 1952 Totals Number on Register at mid-year Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
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TABLE XX1. Tuberculosis 1943-52.
Year Primary Notifications Total New Cases No. on Register at end of year Pul. Non-Pul. Total Pul. Non-Pul. Tota Pul. Non-Pul. Total -
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The deaths are classified by age and sex in the following table:— TABLE XXII. Deaths due to Tuberculosis, 1952.
Ages Years Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Totals Males Females Males Females -
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I am indebted to Dr. Walters, the Medical Director of the Mass Radiography Centre of the South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, for the following summary of the findings of the Unit:—
Male Female -
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TABLE XXIII. Tuberculosis — New Cases, Age and Sex, Distribution and Manner of Admission to Register.
Age Groups Years Primary Notifications ("A") Cases transferred from other districts Cases brought to notice otherwise than by notification and 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