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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Beddington and Wallington 1944

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

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Month.Age.Month.Age.Month.Age.
0-2.2-5.0-2.2-5.0-2.2-5.
January336618May313798September185342
February305373June181694October270510
March457631July106346November400632
April444536August188338December227597

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Total 9827 0-2 3412 2-5 6415
Daily Average during the year: 0-2 years 11 2-5 years 21

Table: Daily average during: —

Daily average during: —

Age.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.
0-214.613.46.211.8
2-521.628.913.322.9

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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
WATER SUPPLIES.
During the year 282 samples of water were submitted for
bacteriological examination in the Council's laboratory.
Samples were taken as follows: —
Main Water Supply (Sutton Well and Woodmansterne
Well) (An average per month of 14
samples) 168
Private wells 82
Swimming Bath 32
The main water supply continues to be satisfactory both in
quantity and in purity.
No cases of illness associated with pollution of the water supplies
have been recorded during the year. The chlorination of water from
private manufacturing wells was continued throughout the year and
examination in the Council's laboratory showed that the standard of
purity was high.
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