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

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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 1956:

	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 the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1956:

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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TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS Care of Mothers and Young Children

Child Welfare Centres	When held

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The following table gives the number of children residing in the Borough who were known to be immunised in both age groups:

	0-5 years	5-15 years	Total 0-15 years

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Ninety-three 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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Twenty-nine samples of ice cream were procured and submitted for bacteriological examination. The results are set out in the following table:—

Type	No. of Samples	Methylene Blue Test
Type	No. of Samples	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 4

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UNSOUND FOOD Destroyed or released for animal feeding:—

	lbs.

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Dr. H. Amphlett Williams, Ph.D.QLond.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C., of 1 Southwark Street, London, S.E.1, is Public Analyst for the Borough.

		Bakers Shops	Confectioners & ice cream	Grocers and General Stores	Bakehouses	Butchers	Fishmongers and Friers	Greengrocers	Caterers	Works Canteens, etc.	Hotels and Public Houses	Milk Depots	Food Factories	Totals
No. inspected		16	39	68	6	24	10	26	26	30	8	3	3	259

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FOOD ANALYSES The following table gives details of samples submitted for analysis during the year: Totals 1956

Articles	No. Examined			Adulterated			Prosecutions	Convictions
Articles	Formal.	Informal	Total	Formal	Informal	Total	Prosecutions	Convictions

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

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

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Part VIII of the Act Outwork

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

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Cases in which Defects were found:

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

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

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PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1956, 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 1956 (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	3 to 4 years	5 to 9 years	10 to 14 years	15 to 24 years	25 to 44 years	45 to 64 years	65 and over	Beddington				Walling-ton
		Under 1 year	1 to 2 years	3 to 4 years	5 to 9 years	10 to 14 years	15 to 24 years	25 to 44 years	45 to 64 years	65 and over	North	West	Central	South	North	Central	South

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The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1956 (excluding Tuberculosis)

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

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New Cases

	1952		1953		1954		1955		1956
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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Deaths

	1952		1953		1954		1955		1956
	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-Pul-monary		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	West	Cent.	South	North	Cent.	South

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Mass Radiography. The Mass Radiography unit visited the Borough from the 18th June to 6th July. 1956. The survey was well attended and the following is a summary of the work carried out.

	Male	Female

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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 was ccmparable with those of previous years.

	Number attending	Total attendances

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The principal defect were as follows:

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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 New Cases	Extractions	Fillings	Scaling & Gum Treatment	Provision of Dentures
	No. of New Cases	Extractions	Fillings	Scaling & Gum Treatment	Full	Partial

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The following table gives details of attendances:

	Total attendances
	Irradiations	Corrective treatments

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Visits during the year were made as follows:

	First visits	Total visits

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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 1956:

REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH The following table, supplied by the Registrar-General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1956:

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:

TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS Care of Mothers and Young Children

The following table gives the number of children residing in the Borough who were known to be immunised in both age groups:

Ninety-three samples of milk were submitted for examination. The results of the tests are set out below:

Twenty-nine samples of ice cream were procured and submitted for bacteriological examination. The results are set out in the following table:—

UNSOUND FOOD Destroyed or released for animal feeding:—

Dr. H. Amphlett Williams, Ph.D.QLond.), A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C., of 1 Southwark Street, London, S.E.1, is Public Analyst for the Borough.

FOOD ANALYSES The following table gives details of samples submitted for analysis during the year: Totals 1956

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

Part VIII of the Act Outwork

Cases in which Defects were found:

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

PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES The following table shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Borough in 1956, 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 1956 (excluding Tuberculosis)

The Monthly Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1956 (excluding Tuberculosis)

New Cases

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:

Mass Radiography. The Mass Radiography unit visited the Borough from the 18th June to 6th July. 1956. The survey was well attended and the following is a summary of the work carried out.

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 was ccmparable with those of previous years.

The principal defect 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: