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Malden and Coombe 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]

Published
1909
Pages
45
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    Amongst the causes of death were the following diseases:—
    1908.1907.
  • Page 6
    All post-mortems were held at the mortuary provided by the Council adjacent to the Council Buildings.
    DISTRICTS.Acres.Estimated Population.Estimated Houses Occupied.Births.Deaths.Birth Rate.Death Rate.
  • Page 9
    CASKS NOTIFIED UNDER THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES ACT.
    Old Maiden.New Maiden.Coombe.Total.
  • Page 9
    Cases Treated at Tolworth Hospital.
    CoombeOld Maiden.New Maiden.
  • Page 22 23
    Experiments on the Rate of Destruction of Solid Matters in Slate Beds, Prepared with Deposit taken from the Slates in the Beds at Maiden, Surrey.
    Substance.First day, after 20 hours' rest.Second day.Third day.Fourth day.Fifth day.
  • Page 25
    A preliminary microscopical examination showed that the deposit was swarming with minute red worms, anguillulæ, infusoria, and various bacteria.
    Substance.First day.Second day.Third day.Fourth day.
  • Page 25
    On November 2nd, 1908, 7 grammes of raw liver were placed on a layer of the above deposit, laid on the bottom of a 4 in. Petri dish, the area being 12 in. approximately. The quantity of liver thus treated was equal to the treatment of a sewage 100 times normal strength.
    First day (after 24 hours).Second day.Third day.Fourth day.Eighth day.Fifteenth day.
  • Page 31
    TABLE I.
    NATURE OF CASES DEALT WITHNO.
  • Page 36
    WORKSHOPS ON REGISTER AND TRADES CARRIED ON THEREIN.
    TRADE.NO. OF WORK-SHOPS.
  • Page 37
    TABLE III.
    Matters requiring attention.BakehousesFactories.Laundries.Workshops.Work-places.Home-wark'rsTotals.
  • Page 40
    Table I.— Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1908 and Previous Years. Name of District.— THE MALDENS AND COOMBE.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District.Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate per 1000 Births registered.Number.Rate.
  • Page 41
    Table II.— Vital Statistics of Separate Localities in 1908 and previous years. Name of District—MALDENS AND COOMBE.
    Year.The Maldens & Coombe.New Malden.Old Malden.Coombe.
    Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 42
    Table III.— Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1908 in The Maidens aud Coombe Urban District.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases Notified in Whole District.Total Cases Notified in each Locality.No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages.
    Under 1 year.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 t° 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.New Malden.| Old Malden.Coombe.New Malden.Old Malden.Coombe.Total.
  • Page 43
    TABLE IV.— Causes of, and Ages at, Death during year igu8, in the Maidens and Coombe Urban District.
    Causes of Death.All Ages.Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages.Total DEaths.
    Under 1 year. 11 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.New Maiden.Old Malden.Coombe.
  • Page 44
    T able V.— Infantile Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age during the year igo8 in the Urban District of the Maidens and Coombe.
    Cause of Death.Under I Week.Total under I Month1 to 2 Months.2 to 3 Months.3 to 4 Months.5 to 6 Months.6 to 7 Months.7 to 8 Months.10 to 11 Months.11 to 12 Months.Total Deaths under one Year.