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Beddington and Wallington 1941

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

Published
1942
Pages
48
Tables
31

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
    Total.M.FBirth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population
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    Comparative crude birth rates, death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal death rates and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1941:—
    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.
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    REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH. The following table, supplied by the Registrar General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1941:
    Causes of Death.Males.Females.Total.
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    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.
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    There have been no changes in the arrangements for the examination of swabs, sputa and other pathological .material:—
    Specimens examined.Totals.Positive.Negative.
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    The scope of the routine work carried out is illustrated in the following table:—
    Samples.Number Taken.
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    immunise 100 per cent, of this group of the population. The following table gives the number of children who were treated during the year: —
    0—11—55—15Total
    1—15
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    Ante-natal and Post-natal Attendances, 1941.
    Council Cases.Nursing Association Cases.Total— 1941.Total— 1940.
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    The attendances were as follows:—
    Referred by:— Medical Officer, Ante-natal Clinic.Private Practitioners.Totals.
    19411940
    C.N.A.
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    The following table shows the attendances for 1941 at the five Centres maintained by the Council:—
    Ban-don Hill.Beddington.Elm Grove.Hack-bridge.Wallington.Totals, 1941.Totals, 1940.
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    Dental. During 1941, 74 cases were referred for treatment under the Councils' scheme as follows:—
    Expectant mothers.Nursing mothers.Children under 5 years.
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    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., 1941.New Cases during 1941.Cases discontinued.Cases on 31st Dec., 1941.
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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:—
    Tonscwts.qtrs.lbs.
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    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Number of
    Premises.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)
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    The following table gives details of the samples obtained within his district during the year.
    Articles.Analysed.Adulterated or Deteriorated.Prosecutions.Convictions.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total.
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    The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1941, the number of cases removed to Hospital and the , number of deaths attributed to these diseases.
    Disease.Number Notified.Removed to Hospital.Deaths.
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    Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year, 1941.
    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 3.3 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.Beddington.Wallington.
    North.Central.South.North.Central.South.
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    The monthly incidence of Infectious Disease, 1941. (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.
    19371938193919401941
    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.
    19371938193919401941.
    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 he deaths at various age periods:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pul-monary.Pulmonary.Non-Pul-monary.
    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.