[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 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 1946:—

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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Details of all deaths under this heading are as follows:—

Cause of Death.	Male.	Female.	Total.

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The Corporation's arrangements for the examination of swabs, sputa, and other pathological material continue as heretofore.

Specimens examined.	Totals.	Positive.	Negative.

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Details of the work of the Ambulance during 1946 are as follows:—

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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 years	5-15 years	Total 0-15 years

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The general standard of cleanliness throughout the Borough remains at a reasonably high level, special attention being paid to this matter by the Health Visitors and Sanitary Inspectors during their routine visits and in their contact with the public at the Town Hall:—

Condition	0-5 years.		School children		Adults		Households		Individual Cases	Total Cases Treated
	0-5 years.		School children		Adults		No. of Families	Members Involved
	1st.	Re.	1st.	Re.	1st.	Re.	No. of Families	Members Involved

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Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Attendances, 1946.

	Council Cases.	Nursing Association Cases.	Total— 1946.	Total— 1945.

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The attendances were as follows:—

	Medical Ante-natal	Referred by Officer, Clinic.	Private Practitioners.	Totals.
	Medical Ante-natal	Referred by Officer, Clinic.		1946.	1945.
	C.	NA.		1946.	1945.

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The following table gives a record of the attendances at the Infant Welfare Clinics. Four centres continued to operate during the year, and the attendances at all showed a very gratifying increase:—

	Bandon Hill.	Hack-bridge.	Bed-dington.	Wellington.	Totals.
	Bandon Hill.	Hack-bridge.	Bed-dington.	Wellington.	1946.	1945.

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INSTITUTIONAL CONFINEMENTS. The number of mothers confined in Surrey County Council hospitals during the year was as set out below:—

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HOME HELP AND DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE. The services of four full-time paid helpers were utilised throughout the year. The cases attended were as follows:—

	Home Help.	Domestic Help.

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Dental. During 1946 7 cases were referred for treatment under the Council's scheme as follows: —

	Expectant mothers.	Nursing mothers.	Children under 5 years.

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The table below gives details of the attendances:—

	1st Attendances.	Re-attendances.	Total, 1946.	Total, 1945.

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From the following summary of their work, it will be seen that, although the third Health Visitor only took up her duties for the latter part of the year, the number of visits has been substantially increased, the total being more than doubled: —

	1946.	1945.

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STATEMENT OF THE SENIOR SANITARY INSPECTOR FOR THE YEAR 1946.

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Carcases inspected and condemned:—

	Cattle, excluding Cows.	Cows.	Calves.	Sheep and Lambs.	Pigs.

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FACTORIES. The following tables give details of inspections made and defects found, as supplied by the Senior Sanitary Inspector: — 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

Premises.	Number of
Premises.	Inspections.	Written Notices.	Occupiers Prosecuted.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)

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1. Defects found.

Particulars.	Number of Defects.			Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted.
Particulars.	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 this district during the year.

Articles.	Analysed.			Adulterated or Deteriorated.			Prosecutions.	Convictions.
Articles.	Formal.	Informal.	Total.	Formal.	Informal.	Total	Prosecutions.	Convictions.

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The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1946, the number of cases removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases, excluding Tuberculosis:

Disease.	Number Notified.	Removed to Hospital.	†Deaths.

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Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year, 1946. (Excluding Tuberculosis).

Number of Cases Notified.												Total cases notified in each Ward.
At Ages—Years.												Total cases notified in each Ward.
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.
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.

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The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1946. (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.

	1942		1943		1944		1945		1946
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:—

	1946.	1945.

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The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease during the past five years:— Deaths.

	1942		1943		1944		1945		1946
	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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REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH. The following table, supplied by the Registrar General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1946:—

The following table shows the principal causes of death with the rate per cent. of total deaths:—

Details of all deaths under this heading are as follows:—

The Corporation's arrangements for the examination of swabs, sputa, and other pathological material continue as heretofore.

Details of the work of the Ambulance during 1946 are as follows:—

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:—

The general standard of cleanliness throughout the Borough remains at a reasonably high level, special attention being paid to this matter by the Health Visitors and Sanitary Inspectors during their routine visits and in their contact with the public at the Town Hall:—

Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Attendances, 1946.

The attendances were as follows:—

The following table gives a record of the attendances at the Infant Welfare Clinics. Four centres continued to operate during the year, and the attendances at all showed a very gratifying increase:—

INSTITUTIONAL CONFINEMENTS. The number of mothers confined in Surrey County Council hospitals during the year was as set out below:—

HOME HELP AND DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE. The services of four full-time paid helpers were utilised throughout the year. The cases attended were as follows:—

Dental. During 1946 7 cases were referred for treatment under the Council's scheme as follows: —

The table below gives details of the attendances:—

From the following summary of their work, it will be seen that, although the third Health Visitor only took up her duties for the latter part of the year, the number of visits has been substantially increased, the total being more than doubled: —

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STATEMENT OF THE SENIOR SANITARY INSPECTOR FOR THE YEAR 1946.

Carcases inspected and condemned:—

FACTORIES. The following tables give details of inspections made and defects found, as supplied by the Senior Sanitary Inspector: — 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.

1. Defects found.

The following table gives details of the samples obtained within this district during the year.

The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1946, the number of cases removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases, excluding Tuberculosis:

Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year, 1946. (Excluding Tuberculosis).

The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1946. (Excluding Tuberculosis.)

The following table gives the number of new cases notified during the past five years: — New Cases.

Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:—

The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease during the past five years:— Deaths.

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:—

The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows: —