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Malden and Coombe 1954

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

Published
1955
Pages
36
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 2
    Deaths from puerperal causes:—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total (live & still) births.
  • Page 3
    CAUSES OF DEATH.
    M.F.Total
  • Page 4
    AGE GROUPS.
    Under 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7980 & overTotals
  • Page 4
    INFANTILE MORTALITY. Number of deaths occurring in infants under one year of age during the past five years:—
  • Page 5
    SUMMARY OF BIRTH, INFANTILE MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS.
    Year.Births.Infantile Mortality.Deaths.
  • Page 6
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1954.
    DISEASESTotalsUnder 11-23-45-910-1415-2425 and over
  • Page 6
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    DISEASESTotalsCoombeDickerageMountWARDSBurlingtonMaiden GreenSt. JamesMaiden Manor
    CambridgeNorbiton Park
  • Page 8
    The following are figures for deaths and notifications (corrected) since 1944:—
    YearDeathsCorrected Notifications
  • Page 10
    NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED YEARLY FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS.
    194919501951195219531954
  • Page 11
    TUBERCULOSIS 1954. NEW CASES
    Age GroupsRespiratoryMeninges and Central Nervous SystemOther
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 12
    TUBERCULOSIS 1938- 1954.
    NEW CASESDEATHS
    YearEstimated PopulationPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    No.Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo.Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo.Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo.Rate per 1,000 Population
  • Page 17
    DISINFECTION AND DISINFESTATION The following numbers of rooms were disinfected for the undermentioned causes:—
  • Page 17
    FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938. During the year 152 samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis. These comprised the following:—
    ARTICLESANALYSEDAdulterated or below standard.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    ARTICLESANALYSEDAdulterated or below standard.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 19
    MILK. During the year the following licences were issued under the Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) or the (Special Designations) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949.
  • Page 20
    DETAILS OF MILK TESTING.
    CLASS OF MILKNumber of Samples TestedAppropriate TestsNumber of Samples
    PassedFailed
  • Page 21
    FOOD SUPPLY. The following table lists the food premises in the district by type of business.
    FOOD PREMISESNo. in DistrictNo. of Inspections Made
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    The following premises are registered under Section 14 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938 for the purposes listed.
    FOOD PREMISESNo. in DistrictNo. of Inspections Made
  • Page 22
    The following unfit foodstuffs were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed or handed over for salvage:—
  • Page 23
    The following table shows the results of samples taken since 1947.
    YearTotal Samples TakenGrades I or II.%Grade III.%Grade IV.%
  • Page 25
    ERADICATION OF BED BUGS. During the year the following numbers of houses were found to be infested with bed bugs:—
    InfestedDisinfested
  • Page 28
    RAINFALL, 1954. Table showing rainfall in the district during 1954, taken at the Sewage Disposal Works, California Road, New Maiden.
    Inches
  • 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
    PART VIII OF THE ACT. OUTWORK.
    No. of out-workers in August list req'd. by Sect. 110(i) (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