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Malden and Coombe 1962

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

Published
1963
Pages
58
Tables
35

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    of the different aspects of the subject and were asked to be specially aware of dangers in the home when visiting elderly people and young children.
    Overdose of drugs or poisoningCoal gas poisoningBurns and scaldsPallsOther minor injuriesSuffocation
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    Population.
    12611951Intercensal Increase
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    VITAL STATISTICS (Comparing the years 1961 and 1962)
    19611962
    TotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemale
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    1961 Total Male Female1962 Total Male Female
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    CAUSES OF DEATH
    MFTOTAL
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    MFTOTAL
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    LUNG CANCER
    YearMaleDEATHSTotalRate per 1.000 population
    Female
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    DEATHS Age Groups
    Under 11 -45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7980 & overTotals
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY Number of deaths occurring in infants under one year of age during the past five years:-
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    CAUSES CP DEATH OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OP AGE
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    SUMMARY OP BIRTH, INFANTILE MORTALITY AND DEATH RATES FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS
    YearBirthsInfantile MortalityDeaths
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    NOTIFICATION OP INFECTIOUS DISEASES Number of notifications received yearly for the past six years
    122119581958196019611962
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    NOTIFICATION OP INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1962
    DiseasesTotalsWARDS
    CoombeDickerageMountCambridgeNorbiton ParkBurlingtonMalden GreenSt.JamesMaiden Manor
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    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1962
    DiseasesTotalsUnder 112345-910-1415-2425 and over
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    TUBERCULOSIS
    Age GroupsNEW CASES
    RespiratoryMeninges and Central Nervous SystemOther
    MaleFeasaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
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    TUBERCULOSIS 1958 - 1962
    YearNEW CASESDEATHS
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    No.Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo.Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo.Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo.Rate per 1,000 Population
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    At the end of the year the following numbers of cases were suffering from the disease and living in the district, the total being 7 more than the previous year.
    PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
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    APPLICATIONS
    Received (No. of dwellings)Approved (No. of dwellings)Total Grant approved
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    GRANTS PAID DURING THE YEAR
    No. of dwellingsTotal AmountNumber of amenities provided
    Fixed baths or showersWash basinsHot water suppliesWater closetsFood storage facilities
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    Discretionary Grants.
    CONVERSIONSIMPROVEMENTS
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    The samples have been selected from a wide range of commodities, most of which were found to be genuine.
    ARTICLESANALYSEDADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    ARTICLESANALYSEDADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLESANALYSEDADULTERATED OR BELOW STANDARD
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    details of milk testing
    class OF milknumber of samples testedappropriate testsnumber op samples
    passedFAILEDvoid
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    The following table lists the food premises in the district by-type of business together with the number of inspections.
    Food PremisesNo. in DistrictNo. of Inspections Made
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    The following table shows the results of samples taken since 1947:-
    YearSamples TakenGrades I or II%Grade III%Grade IV%
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    The following table shows the rainfall in the district during 1962, taken at the North Surrey Joint Sewage Board works, Kingston Vale and Manor Park.
    Sewage Disposal WorksKingston ValeManor Park
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    Readings taken from daily smoke and sulphur dioxide recording apparatus at Municipal Offices, New Maiden SMOKE
    JAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MAYJUNEJULYAUG.SEPT.OCT.NOV.DEC.
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    Readings taken from daily smoke and sulphur dioxide recording apparatus at Municipal Offices, New Maiden SULPHUR DIOXIDE
    JAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MATJUNEJULYAUG.SEPT.OCT.NOV.DEC.
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    Readings taken from daily smoke and sulphur dioxide recording apparatus at Old School, Robinhood Lane , Kingston Vale SMOKE
    JAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MAYJUNEJULYAUG.SEPT.OCT.NOV.DEC.
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    Readings taken from daily smoke and sulphur dioxide recording apparatus at Old School, Robinhood Lane, Kingston Vale SULPHUR DIOXIDE
    JAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MATJUNEJULYAUG.SEPT.OCT.NOV.DEC.
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    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
    PoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
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    PART VIII OF THE ACT Outwork
    No, of out-workers in August list required by Section 110 (l) (C)
    No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council
    No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists
    No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises
    Notices served
    Prosecutions
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    SMOKE CONTROL AREAS STATISTICS
    No.1 .No.2.