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Malden and Coombe 1948

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

Published
1949
Pages
36
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    TotalM.F.Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 14.2
    Live Births636314322
    (Legitimate)305308
    (Illegitimate)914
  • Page 3
    For the fourth year in succession there were no deaths from maternal causes.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.M.F.Total
  • Page 4
    AGE GROUPS.
    Under 11-55-1515-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-8080 & overTotals
  • Page 4
    STATEMENT SHOWING WHERE DEATHS OCCURRED.
    In District.Surrey Hospitals.London and other Hospitals.Tolworth Hospital.Other Districts.Total.
  • Page 5
    SUMMARY OF BIRTH, INFANTILE MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS.
    Year.Births.Infantile Mortality.Deaths.
  • Page 6
    Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case rates for certain Infectious diseases in the year 1948. Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns.
    England and Wales126 C.Bs. and Great Towns Including London148 Smaller Towns Resident Pop. 25,000— 50,000 1931 CensusLondon Adm. County1England and Wales126 C.Bs. and Great R Towns Including London 1148 Smaller Towns esident Pop. 25,000— 50,000 931 CensusLondon Adm. County
  • Page 7
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 1948
    DISEASESTotalsUnder 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4565 and 45-65 over.
  • Page 7
    WARDS
    DISEASESTotalsCoombeDickeragMount CDambridgfNorbiton ParkBurlingtonMaiden GreenSt. JamesMaiden Manor
  • Page 9
    Totals of deaths and original notifications during the past nine years have been as follows:—
    YearDiphtheria deathsCase s
  • Page 11
    CASE RATES PER 1,000 POPULATION FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
    England and WalesBorough of Maiden and Coombe
  • Page 12
    NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED YEARLY FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS.
    194319441945194619471948
  • Page 12
    TUBERCULOSIS, 1948.
    Age PeriodsNEW CASESDEATHS
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MaleFemaleMaleFemalesMaleFemaleMaleFemales
  • Page 13
    TUBERCULOSIS 1938 - 1948.
    YearNEW CASESDEATHS
    Estimated PopulationNo.Pulmonary Rate per 1,000 PopulationN No.on-Pulmonary Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo.Pulmonary Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo No.n-Pulmonary Rate per 1,ooo Population
  • Page 17
    During the year 142 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. These comprised of the following:—
    ARTICLESANALYSEDAdulterated or below standard.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    ARTICLESANALYSEDAdulterated or below standard.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 23
    During the year the following number of houses were found to be infested with bed bugs:—
    InfestedDisinfested
  • Page 29
    PART I OF THE ACT. 1. INSPECTIONS.
    Number on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
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    2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
    Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.m. Inspector
  • Page 31
    OUTWORK.
    No. of out-workers in August list req'd. by Sect. 110(l) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions