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

Beddington and Wallington 1957

Published: 1958
Pages: 52
Tables: 30

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS

Total M F.

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Comparative birth rates, civilian death rates, analysis of mortality, and case rates for certain infectious diseases in 1957:

	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 1957:

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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No changes were made during the year in the operation of the four infant welfare centres, and the number of attendances recorded was comparable with those of previous years.

Number attending Total attendances
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Visits during the year were made as follows:

First visits Total visits
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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
Irradiations Corrective treatments
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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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BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK One hundred and five 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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Thirty-six 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
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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FOOD ANALYSES The following table gives details of samples submitted for analysis during the year: Totals 1957

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 Public Health Inspectors)

Premises Number on Register Number of
Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted
(1) (2) (3) (4) (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	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
0)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)

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COMPLAINTS The total number of complaints received was 728. They were due to the following causes:
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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 Report for 12 months ending 31st December, 1957

Type of Property
Local Authority Dwelling Houses Business (& other premises) Total Agricultural
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SEWER RAT CONTROL During the year, three maintenance treatments were carried out. These were in the months of March, June and September. The results are summarised below:

March Treatment June Treatment September 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 1957, 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 1957 (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 Infections Disease, 1957 (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

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
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The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease during the past five years: Deaths

1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
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 West Cent. South North Cent. South

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

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 1957:

REGISTERED CAUSES OF DEATH The following table, supplied by the Registrar-General, gives the causes of death of residents in the Borough during 1957:

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:

No changes were made during the year in the operation of the four infant welfare centres, and the number of attendances recorded was comparable with those of previous years.

Visits during the year were made 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:

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

BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF MILK One hundred and five samples of milk were submitted for examination. The results of the tests are set out below:

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

UNSOUND FOOD

FOOD ANALYSES The following table gives details of samples submitted for analysis during the year: Totals 1957

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:

COMPLAINTS The total number of complaints received was 728. They were due to the following causes:

Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 Report for 12 months ending 31st December, 1957

SEWER RAT CONTROL During the year, three maintenance treatments were carried out. These were in the months of March, June and September. 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 1957, 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 1957 (excluding Tuberculosis)

The Monthly Incidence of Infections Disease, 1957 (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: