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Malden and Coombe 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]

Published
1938
Pages
52
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    The following table illustrates the growth of the district, and the distribution of the increase during the past 35 years.
    Year.Census Pop. of whole District.Coombe.New Maiden.Maiden.
  • Page 7
    VITAL STATISTICIS.
    Total.M.F.
  • Page 8
    CAUSES OF DEATH.
    M.F.Total.
  • Page 9
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    M.F.Total
  • Page 9
    DEATHS. AGE GROUPS.
  • Page 9
    STATEMENT SHOWING WHERE DEATHS OCCURRED.
    Total.In District.Surrey County Hospital.Kingston Victoria Hospital.Tolworth Isolation Hospital.London & other Hospitals.Wimbledon Hospital.Other Districts.
  • Page 10
    CAUSES OF DEATH OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE.
  • Page 10
    SUMMARY OF BIRTH, INFANTILE MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
    Year.Births.infantile Mortality.Deaths.
  • Page 10
    WARDS STATISTIC TABLE.
    Wards.Acres.Est. Inhab. Houses MidYear 1937.Est. Pop. MidYear 1937.Deaths.Infantile Deaths.
  • Page 11
    Table showing rainfall in the district during 1937. taken at the Sewage Disposal Works, California Road, New Maiden.
  • Page 12
    The numbers attending each school were as follows:—
    Kingston Vale—Girls.Boys.Total
  • Page 13
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1937.
    DISEASESTotalUnder 11223344551010151520203535454565Over 65
  • Page 13
    WARDS
    DISEASESCoombeDickerageMountCambridgeNorbiton ParkCentralBurlingtonMaidenSt. James
  • Page 18
    TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age PeriodsNEW CASESDEATHS
    Respiratory Male FemaleNonRespiratory Male FemaleRespiratory Male FemaleNonRespiratory Male Female
  • Page 18
    The following table shows the case rate and the death rate from tuberculosis during the past 17 years:—
    Year.Population.Cases Notified.Rate per 1,000 population.Deaths.Rate per 1,000 population.
  • Page 19
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    Year.Population.Cases Notified.Rate per 1,000 population.Deaths.Rate per 1,000 population.
  • Page 20
    CASE RATES PER 1,000 POPULATION FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    England and Wales.Administrative County of Surrey.Borough of Maiden & Coombe.
  • Page 21
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    England and Wales.Administrative County of Surrey.Borough of Maiden & Coombe.
  • Page 21
    THE FOLLOWING TABLE SHOWS THE NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED YEARLY FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS.
    19321933193419351936 1937
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    193219331934193519361937
  • Page 22
    The following table shows the number of examinations during the past year:—
    Disease.Positive.Results. Negative.Totals.
  • Page 23
    The following Hospitals are available for residents of the district for the purpose indicated, but there are no Hospitals, voluntary or otherwise within the district.
    Purpose.Name.Situation.Management.
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    Purpose. Xante.Situation.Management
  • Page 37
    Continued from previous page...
    Articles.AnalysedAdulterated or Deteriorated.Prosecutions.Convictions.
  • Page 39
    The scheme provides for the following tvpes:—
    Type.Number of Houses.Accommodation.
  • Page 39
    During the year visits were made, from time to time, to check the records relating to overcrowding and, at the close, the following result was revealed:—
  • Page 41
    ERADICATION OF BED BUGS. During the year the following number of houses were found to be infested with bed bugs:—
  • Page 46
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORK-PLACES. 1.— INSPECTIONS.
    Premises.InspectionsNumber of Written NoticesOccupiers. Prosecuted
  • Page 46
    2.—DEFECTS.
    ParticularsNumber of Defects
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorProsecu- tions