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Beddington and Wallington 1953

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

Published
1954
Pages
48
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS
    TotalMF.Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population
  • Page 13
    Comparative birth rates, civilian death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal mortality and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1953:
    England and Wales.160 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.160 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1951 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 1953:
    Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 15
    The following table shows the principal causes of death with the rate per cent. of total deaths:
    Cause of DeathNumber of DeathsRate per cent. of Total Deaths
  • Page 15
    VIOLENCE AND ACCIDENT Details of all deaths under this heading are as follows:
    Cause of DeathMaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 16
    The following table gives the age and cause of death of each infant who died:
    AgeSexCause of Death
  • Page 19
    The following table gives the number of children residing in the Borough who were treated during the year and the number of children known to be immunised in both age groups:
    0-5 years5-15 yearsTotal 0-15 years
  • Page 23
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK Eighty-seven samples of milk were submitted for examination. The results of the tests are set out below:
    DesignationNo. of SamplesMethylene Blue TestPhosphatase TestTurbidity Test
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 24
    the results are set out in the following table:—
    TypeNo. of SamplesMethylene Blue TestColiformsFaecal Coli present
    Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Present in 1/10 ml.
  • Page 25
    FOOD PREMISES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 14 OF THE FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938
  • Page 25
    UNSOUND FOOD Destroyed or released for animal feeding:—
    lbs.
  • Page 26
    The following table gives details or the samples obtained within this district during the year:
    ArticlesNo. ExaminedAdulteratedProsecutionsCon-vic-tions
    Formal.Informal.TotalFormal.Informal.Total
  • Page 28
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937 The following tables give details of inspections made and detects found: Part I of the Act Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 28
    Part VIII of the Act Outwork
    Nature of WorkSection 110Section 111
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
  • Page 29
    Cases in which Defects were found:
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 31
    NOTICES
  • Page 33
    During the season, which covered a period of 18 weeks, the following attendances were recorded:
  • Page 34
    During the year food poisoning notifications were received as follows:—
  • Page 36
    PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1953, the number of cases removed to hospital and the number of deaths attributed to these diseases, excluding Tuberculosis:
    DiseaseNumber NotifiedRemoved to Hospital†Deaths
  • Page 37
    Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1953 (excluding Tuberculosis)
    DiseaseTotal Number of CasesNumber of Cases Notified At Ages—YearsNumber of Cases Notified in each WardCases removed to HospitalDeaths (including deaths of residents outside the Borough)
    j Under 1 year1 to 2 years2 to 3 years3 to 4 years4 to 5 yearsI 5 to 10 years10 to 15 years15 to 20 years20 to 35 years35 to 45 years45 to 65 years65 and overBeddingtonWalling-ton
    NorthWestCentralSouthNorthCentralSouth
  • Page 38
    The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1953 (excluding Tuberculosis)
    DiseaseJan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 39
    The following table gives the number of new cases notified during the past five years: New Cases
    19491950195119521953
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 39
    Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:
  • Page 39
    The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease during the past five years: Deaths
    19491950195119521953
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.MF.
  • Page 40
    The following table, complied from local records, shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, togeather with the deaths at various age periods:
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pul-monary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 40
    The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:
    BeddingtonWallington
    NorthWestCent.SouthNorthCent.South
  • Page 41
    Infant Welfare Services. No changes were made during the year in the operation of the four infant welfare centres, and the number of attendances showed results comparable with those of previous years.
    Number attendingTotal attendances
  • Page 42
    The cases attended were as follows:
    Total
  • Page 42
    The accompanying table illustrates the work carried out.
    No. of CasesExtractionsFillingsScaling & Gum TreatmentProvision of Dentures
    FullPartial
  • Page 43
    The following table gives details of attendances:
    Total attendances
    IrradiationsCorrective treatments
  • Page 43
    Visits during the year were made as follows:
    First visitsTotal visits