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Beddington and Wallington 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

Published
1940
Pages
66
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
    Total.M.F.Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population.
  • Page 12
    In 1939 there were 9,368 occupied houses, distributed as follows: —
    Beddington:—
  • Page 13
    The births and deaths occurring in the Wards of the Borough are given below:—
    Ward.Population (Estimated).Live births.Deaths.
  • Page 14
    Deaths occurring during the year 1939.
    Causes of Death.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 15
    Comparative crude birth rates, death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal death rates and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1939:—
    England and Wales.126 County Boro's and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census).London Administrative County.Borough of Beddington and Wallington.
  • Page 16
    The following table shows the principal causes of death with the rate per cent, of total deaths:—
    Cause of Death.Number of Deaths.Rate per cent, of Total Deaths.
  • Page 17
    CANCER. The following table gives the ages, sex and locallsation of the disease in the 56 Cases in which death was attributed this cause:-
    0-5 years.5-20 years.20-30 years.30-40 years.40-50 years.50-60 years.60-70 years.70-80 years.Over 80.Total
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 18
    The following table compares the actual death rate from Cancer in Beddington and Wallington with the corresponding rate for the whole country: —
    Year.Number of Deaths.Death Rate per thousand of population.
    Beddington and Wallington.England and Wales.
  • Page 19
    The following table gives the age and cause of death of each infant who died:—
    Age.Cause of Death.
  • Page 21
    There have been no changes in the arrangements for the examination of swabs, sputa and other pathological material:—
    Specimens examined.Totals.Positive.Negative.
  • Page 21
    The scope of the routine work carried out is illustrated in the following table: —
    Samples.Number Taken.
  • Page 22
    TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS. Maternity and Child Welfare Centres: —
    Centre.When held.
  • Page 23
    The following table gives the numbers of children who were treated during the year:—
    1-22-33-44-55-1010-15Total.
  • Page 26
    Ante-natal and Post-natal Attendances, 1939.
    Council Cases.Nursing Association Cases.Total— 1939.Total— 1938.
  • Page 27
    The attendances were as follows: —
    Referred by: — Medical Officer, Ante-natal Clinic.Private Practitioners.Totals.
    C.N A.
  • Page 28
    The following table shows the attendances for 1939 at the five Centres maintained by the Council:—
    Ban- don Hill.Beddington.Elm Grove.Hack-bridge.Wallington.Totals, 1939.Totals, 1938.
  • Page 29
    Dental. During 1939, 79 cases were referred for treatment under the Councils' scheme as follows: —
    Expectant mothers.Nursing mothers.Children under 5 years.
  • Page 30
    The following table shows the number of families which were in receipt of assisted milk supply under the Council's scheme during the year:—
    Cases on 1st Jan., 1939.New Cases during 7.939.Cases discontinued.Cases on 31st Dec., 1939.
  • Page 36
    CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 44
    The following tables give details of inspections made and defects found, as supplied by the Senior Sanitary Inspector: — 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 45
    2. Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 49
    The following numbers of samples have been collected from this area during the year: —
    Articles.Analysed.Adulterated or Deteriorated.Prosecutions.Convictions.
    Formal.Informal.TotalFormal.Informal.Total
  • Page 51
    The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1939, the number of cases removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases.
    Disease.Number Notified.Removed to Hospital.Deaths.
  • Page 52
    Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1939.
    Disease.At all ages.Number of Cases Notified.Total cases notified in each Ward.Cases removed to Hospital.Deaths.
    At Ages—Years.
    Under 1 Year.1 and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.BeddingtonWallington.
    North.Central.Scuth.North.Central.South.
  • Page 53
    The following table shows the history of infections from the date of the inception of the former Urban District until 1939: — Cases of Infectious Disease notified in each year, 1915-1939.
    Disease.1915 (nine mths.)191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939
  • Page 54
    The monthly incidence of Infectious Disease, 1939. (Excluding Tuberculosis.)
    Disease.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 55
    The following table gives the number of new cases notified during the past five years: — New Cases.
    19351936193719381939.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 55
    The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease during the past five years: — Deaths.
    19351936193719381939.
    M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 56
    The following table, compiled from local records, shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the deaths at various age periods:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 56
    The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows: —
    Beddington.Wellington.
    North.Cent.South.North.Cent.South.
  • Page 58
    WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD. Cases admitted to the Hospital during 1939.
    Disease.Bedding-ton and Walling-ton.Coulsdon and Purley.Merton and Morden.Mitcham.
    casesdeathscasesdeathscasesdeathscasesdeaths