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

Beddington and Wallington 1954

Published: 1955
Pages: 52
Tables: 29

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS

Total M F. Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population

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Comparative birth rates, civilian death rates, analysis of mortality, and case rates for certain infectious diseases in 1954:

	Rate per 1,000 Total Population		Rate per 1,000 Total (live and still) Births		Rate per 1,000 Related Live Births	Death rate per 1,000 Population
	Live Births	Deaths (all ages)	Stillbirths	Maternal Deaths	Infant Deaths Under 1 year	Whooping Cough	Diphtheria	Acute Poliomyelitis	Influenza	Pneumonia	Tuberculosis (all forms)	Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus

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REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH The following table, supplied by the Registrar-General, gives th causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1954:

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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VIOLENCE AND ACCIDENT Details of all deaths under this heading are as follows:

Cause of Death Male Female Total
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The following table gives the age and cause of death of each infant who died:

Age Sex Cause of Death
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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 years 5-15 years Total 0-15 years

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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK Ninety-seven samples of milk were submitted for examination. The results of the tests are set out below:

Designation	No. of Samples	Methylene Blue Test		Phosphatase Test		Turbidity Test
Designation	No. of Samples	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory

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Forty-seven samples of ice cream (including ten ice lollies) were procured and submitted for bacteriological examination. The results are set out in the following table:—

Type No. of Samples Methylene Blue Test Coliforms Faecal Coli present
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Present in 1/10 ml.
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UNSOUND FOOD Destroyed or released for animal feeding:—

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

Articles No. Examined Adulterated Prosecutions Convictions
Formal. Informal. Total Formal. Informal. Total
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Part I of the Act Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):

Premises (1) Number on Register (2) Number of
Inspections (3) Written notices (4) Occupiers prosecuted (5)

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Part VIII of the Act Outwork

Nature of Work (1)	Section 110			Section 111
Nature of Work (1)	No. of outworkers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c) (2)	No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council (3)	No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists (4)	No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises (5)	Notices served (6)	Prosecutions (7)

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Cases in which Defects were found:

Particulars (1)	Number of cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6)
	Found (2)	Remedied (3)	Referred
			To H.M. Inspector (4)	By H.M. Inspector (5)

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SEWER RAT CONTROL Following a ten per cent. test of sewer manholes in May, two maintenance treatments were carried out, one in July and one in December. The results are summarised below:

July Treatment December Treatment
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During the season, which covered a period of 18 weeks, the following attendances were recorded:
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The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1954, 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 1954 (excluding Tuberculosis)

Disease	Total Number of Cases	Number of Cases Notified At Ages—Years												Number of Cases Notified in each Ward							Cases removed to Hospital	Deaths (including deaths of residents outside the Borough)
		Under 1 year	1 to 2 years	2 to 3 years	3 to 4 years	4 to 5 years	5 to 10 years	10 to 15 years	15 to 20 years	20 to 35 years	35 to 45 years	45 to 65 years	65 and over	Beddington				Wallington
		Under 1 year	1 to 2 years	2 to 3 years	3 to 4 years	4 to 5 years	5 to 10 years	10 to 15 years	15 to 20 years	20 to 35 years	35 to 45 years	45 to 65 years	65 and over	North	West	Central	South	North	Central	South

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The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1954 (excluding Tuberculosis)

Disease Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
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New Cases

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:

1951 1952 1953 1954
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Deaths

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
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 North West Cent. South Wallington North Cent. South
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Infant Welfare Services. No changes were made during the year in the operation of the four infant welfare centres, and the number of attendances recorded were an increase on those of previous years.

Number attending Total attendances
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The cases attended were as follows:

Total
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Dental. The Grange dental clinic for school children and children below the age of five years, as well as nursing and expectant mothers, continues to perform a very essential service. The accompanying table illustrates the work carried out.

No. of Cases Extractions Fillings Scaling & Gum Treatment Provision of Dentures
Full Partial
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The following table gives details of attendances:

Total attendances
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Visits during the year were made as follows:

First visits Tota visits

Age Periods	New Cases				Deaths
	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS

Comparative birth rates, civilian death rates, analysis of mortality, and case rates for certain infectious diseases in 1954:

REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH The following table, supplied by the Registrar-General, gives th causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1954:

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

VIOLENCE AND ACCIDENT Details of all deaths under this heading are as follows:

The following table gives the age and cause of death of each infant who died:

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:

BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK Ninety-seven samples of milk were submitted for examination. The results of the tests are set out below:

Forty-seven samples of ice cream (including ten ice lollies) were procured and submitted for bacteriological examination. The results are set out in the following table:—

UNSOUND FOOD Destroyed or released for animal feeding:—

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

Part I of the Act Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors):

Part VIII of the Act Outwork

Cases in which Defects were found:

SEWER RAT CONTROL Following a ten per cent. test of sewer manholes in May, two maintenance treatments were carried out, one in July and one in December. The results are summarised below:

During the season, which covered a period of 18 weeks, the following attendances were recorded:

The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1954, 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 1954 (excluding Tuberculosis)

The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1954 (excluding Tuberculosis)

New Cases

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

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:

Infant Welfare Services. No changes were made during the year in the operation of the four infant welfare centres, and the number of attendances recorded were an increase on those of previous years.

The cases attended were as follows:

Dental. The Grange dental clinic for school children and children below the age of five years, as well as nursing and expectant mothers, continues to perform a very essential service. The accompanying table illustrates the work carried out.

The following table gives details of attendances:

Visits during the year were made as follows: