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Malden and Coombe 1956

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

Published
1957
Pages
36
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 3
    CAUSES OF DEATH.
    M.F.Total
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    DEATHS AGE GROUPS.
    Under 11-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7980 & overTotals
  • 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, 1956.
    DISEASESTotalsUnder 11-23-45-910-1415-2425 and over
  • Page 10
    *CASES REMOVED TO ISOLATION HOSPITALS.
  • Page 10
    NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED YEARLY FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS.
    195119521953195419551956
  • Page 10
    TUBERCULOSIS 1956. NEW CASES
    Age GroupsRespiratoryMeninges and Central Nervous SystemOther
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 11
    DEATHS
    Age GroupsRespiratoryMeninges and Central Nervous SystemOther
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 11
    TUBERCULOSIS 1938- 1956.
    NEW CASESDEATHS
    YearEstimated PopulationNo.PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo.Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo.Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo.Rate per 1,000 Population
  • Page 16
    FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1955 During the year 146 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
    DETAILS OF MILK TESTING.
    CLASS OF MILKNumber of Samples TestedAppropriate TestsNumber of Samples
    PassedFailed
  • Page 20
    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 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955 for the purposes listed.
    FOOD PREMISESNo. in DistrictNo. of Inspections Made
  • Page 21
    The following unfit foodstuffs were voluntarily surrendered and destroyed or salvaged:—
  • Page 22
    The following table shows the results of samples taken since 1947.
    YearTotal Samples TakenGrades I or II.%Grade III.%Grade IV.%
  • Page 26
    Table showing rainfall in the district during 1956, taken at the Sewage Disposal Works, California Road, New Maiden.
    Inches
  • Page 27
    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 29
    PART VIII OF THE ACT. OUTWORK.
    No. of out-workers in August list req'd. by Sect. 110(1) (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