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Beddington and Wallington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
- Published
- 1941
- Pages
- 64
- Tables
- 29
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Page 11
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
Total. M. F. Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. -
Page 14
Deaths occuring during the year 1940.
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 1940:—
\ England and Wales. 126 County Boroughs 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 localisation of the disease in the 49 cases in which death was attributed to 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. -
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The following table gives the age and cause of death of each infant who died: —
Age. Cause of Death. -
Page 20
LABORATORY FACILITSES. There have been no changes in the arrangements for the examination of swabs, sputa and other pathological material: —
Specimens examined. Totals. Positive. Negative. -
Page 20
The scope of the routine work carried out is illustrated in the following table: —
Samples. Number Taken. -
Page 22
The following table gives the numbers of children who were treated during the year: —
1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-10 10-15 Total. -
Page 25
Ante-natal and Past-natal Attendances, 1940.
Council Cases. Nursing Association Cases. Total— 1940. Total— 1939. -
Page 26
The attendances were as follows: —
Referred by: — Medical Officer, Ante-natal Clinic. Private Practitioners. Totals. C. N.A. 1940 1939 -
Page 27
The following table shows the atendances for 1940 at the five cenrtes maintained by the council:-
Ban-don Hill Beddington Elm Grove Hack-bridge Wal-ling- ton: Totals, 1940 Totals, 1939. -
Page 28
Dental. During 1940, 67 cases were referred for treatment under the Councils' scheme as follows: —
Expectant mothers. Nursing mothers. Children under 5 years. -
Page 29
PROVISION OF MILK AND OTHER FOODS. 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., 1940. New Cases during 1940. Cases discontinued. Cases on 31st Dec., 1940. -
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CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
Cattle, excluding Cows. Cows. Calves. Sheep and Lambs. Pigs. -
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UNSOUND FOOD. Destroyed or released for suitable disposal: —
Tons cwts. qtrs. lbs. -
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Tons cwts qtrs. lbs. -
Page 43
The following tables give details of inspections made and defects found, as supplied by the Senior Sanitary Inspector:—
Premises. Number of Inspections. Written Notices. Occupiers Prosecuted. (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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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 48
The following numbers of samples have been collected from this area during the year:—
Articles. Analysed. Adulterated or Deteriorated. Prosecutions. Convictions. Formal. Informal. Total. Formal. Informal. Total -
Page 50
PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
Disease. Number Notified. Removed to Hospital. Deaths. -
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Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1940. The succeeding table shows the age incidence of the diseases and the distribution throughout the Wards of the Borough of the various infections:—
Disease. At all ages. Number of Cases Notified. Total cases notified in each Ward. Cases removed to Hospital. Deaths (including deaths of residents outside the Borough) At Ages—Years. Under 1 Year. 1 and under 2. 2 and under 3. and under 4. 4 and under 5. 5 and under 10. 10 and under 15. 15 and under 20. 20 and under 35. and under^sr. 55. Beddington. Wallington. 45 ana under i 65 and over North. Central. scum. North. Central. South. -
Page 52
The following table shows the history of infections from the date of the inception of the former Urban District until 1940:— Cases of Infectious Disease notified in each year, 1915-1940.
Disease. 1915 (nine mths.) 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 -
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The monthly incidence of Infectious Disease, 1940. (Excluding Tuberculosis.)
Disease. Jan. Feb. Mar. . April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total. -
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The following table gives the number of new cases notified during the past five years:— New Cases.
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease during the past five years:— Deaths.
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 M. F M. F M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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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. -
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The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:—
Beddington. Wallington. North. Cent. South. North. Cent. South. -
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WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD. Cases admitted to Hospital during the year ended 31st December, 1940
Disease. Bedding-ton and Wallington. Coulsdon and Purley. Merton and Morden. Mitcham.