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Beddington and Wallington 1945

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

Published
1946
Pages
56
Tables
35

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  • Page 7
    In these circumstances it has appeared to be a suitable opportunity for giving below in tabular form a brief summary of certain facts regarding the public health of the population of the Borough during the six years of active fighting, compared with similar data for the six preceding years:—
    Period 1934-39.Period 1940-45.Increase or Decrease.Percentage.
  • Page 9
    Age Incidence of Certain Infectious Diseases.
    Disease.Under 2 years.2-5 years.5-10 years.10-15 years.Over 15 years.
  • Page 12
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
    Total.M.F.Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population
  • Page 13
    Comparative crude birth rates, civilian death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal mortality and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1945: —
    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 14
    REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH. The following table, supplied by the Registrar General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1945: —
    Causes of Death.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 15
    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 15
    Details of all deaths under this heading are as follows: —
    Cause of Death.Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 16
    There have been no changes in the arrangements for the examination of swabs, sputa and other pathological material: —
    Specimens examined.Totals.Positive.Negative.
  • Page 17
    The scope of the routine work carried out is illustrated in the following table:—
    Specimens.Number Examined.
  • Page 18
    Details of the work of the Civil Ambulance during 1945 are as follows:—
  • Page 19
    The following table gives the number of children who were treated during the year and, after necessary corrections, the number of children known to be immunised in both age groups:—
    0-5 years5-15 yearsTotal 0-15 years
  • Page 22
    Pediculosis, which, as the following table indicates, was confined mainly to children, was successfully treated with Lethane Oil or "Ascabiol":—
    ConditionNew Cases0-5 years.School children 5-15 yearsAdultsTotals
    19461945
    Attendances for Treatment.
    1st.Re.1st.Re.1st.Re.1st.Re.1st.Re.
  • Page 24
    Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Attendances, 1945.
    Council Cases.Nursing Association Cases.Total— 1945.Total— 1944.
  • Page 24
    The attendances were as follows:—
    Referred byTotals.
    Medical Officer, Ante-natal Clinic.Private Practitioners.
    1945.1944.
    C.N A.
  • Page 25
    The following tables show the attendances for 1945 at the four Cliild Welfare Centres and comparative figures of combined monthly attendances with the figures recorded in 1944. It is gratifying to be able to record that attendances have more than recovered from the setbacks occasioned by the unprecedented happenings of the previous year and it is a creditable reflection upon the work of all concerned with the conducting of this very popular and undoubtedly appreciated service of the department.
    Bandon Hill.Hack-bridge.Beddington.Wallington.Totals.
    1945.1944.
  • Page 26
    Monthly Analysis of Attendances.
    Month.1945.1944.Month.1945.1944.
  • Page 27
    In serving the cases analysed in the following table, the Corporation's Home Helps performed some very good work, which was much appreciated by the households concerned:—
    Home Help.Domestic Help.
  • Page 28
    Dental. During 1945 13 cases were referred for treatment under the Council's scheme as follows:—
    Expectant mothers.Nursing mothers.Children under 5 years.
  • Page 29
    The table below gives details of the attendances month by month:—
    Month.0-5 years5-15 yearsAdults.Totals.
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersPrivate 1 Patients
    19461945.
  • Page 32
    For the rest of the year attendances were fairly regular.
    Month.Age.Month.Age.Month.Age.
    0-2.2-5.0-2.2-5.0-2.2-5.
  • Page 33
    Attendance analysis:—
    Age.Year.
    1945.1944.
  • Page 36
    Carcases inspected and condemned:—
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 36
    UNSOUND FOOD. Destroyed or released for approved purposes:—
    lbs.
  • Page 41
    Youth Organisations 4374
  • Page 42
    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 43
    2. Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of 1 defects in respect of which Prosecutions were Instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 44
    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. MILK. During the year the following samples of milk were taken within the district and examined bacteriologically in the laboratory of the Corporation's Public Health Department: —
    Class of Milk.No. taken.
  • Page 45
    The following table gives details of the samples obtained within this district during the year.
    Articles.Analysed.Adulterated or Deteriorated.Prosecutions.Convictions.
    Formal.Informal.Total.Formal.Informal.Total
  • Page 47
    The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1945, the number of cases removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases, excluding Tuberculosis.:
    Disease.Number Notified.Removed to Hospital.tDeaths.
  • Page 48
    Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year, 1945. (Excluding Tuberculosis).
    Disease.At all ages.Number of Cases Notified. At Ages—Years.Total cases notified in each Ward. Beddington. Wallington.Cases removed to Hospital.Deaths (Including deaths of residents outside the Borough)
    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.
    North.Central.South.North.Central.South.
  • Page 49
    The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1945. (Excluding Tuberculosis.)
    Disease.Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 50
    New Cases.
    19411942194319441945.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 50
    Deaths.
    1941.1942194319441945.
    M.FM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 51
    N ew Cases. Deaths
    Age Periods.Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryPulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.FM.FM.FM.F.
  • Page 51
    The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:—
    Beddington.Wallington.
    North.Cent.SouthNorth.Cent.South.