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Beddington and Wallington 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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SHELL FISH (MOLLUSCAN).
Only a small quantity of shell fish is marketed in the district, and
is obtained chiefly from Billingsgate Market, London.
ADOPTIVE ACTS AND BYELAWS.
The following Acts have been adopted:—
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1890, Parts I, II and III.
Public Health Acts (Amendment) Act, 1907, Parts I to VI and
VIII to X.
Private Street Works Act, 1892.
Public Health Act, 1925.
Public Libraries Acts, 1892-1919.
Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts, 1899-1923.
Byelaws in respect to the following are in force:—
Good Rule and Government.
Removal of House Refuse.
Nuisances.
Public Sanitary Conveniences.
Underground Rooms (Regulations).
Tents. Vans, Sheds, etc.
Offensive Trades and Fish Frying.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
Houses of the Working Classes.
Removal of Offensive or Noxious Matters.
Slaughterhouses.
Pleasure Grounds.
Smoke Abatement.
Allotment Gardens (Rules).
Advertisements.
PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 23 | - | |
| Diphtheria | |||
| Erysipelas | 3 | - | |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | — | ||
| Pneumonia | 12 | *12 | |
| Typhoid Fever | 2 | — | |
| Measles | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | ||
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | - | |
| 329 | 49 | 15 |
*Includes deaths from all forms of Pneumonia.
† lncludes deaths of residents in homes and institutions
outside the Borough.
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