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Surbiton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

Published
1939
Pages
72
Tables
44

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    STATISTICS.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
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    The following table shows the number of maternal deaths for the last seven years :—
    YearNo. of BirthsNo. of Maternal Deaths
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    Table sh0wing birth rate, death rate and analysis 0f m0rtality f0r the year, 1938. (pr0visi0nal figures).
    Rate per 1,000 t0tal p0pulati0nAnnual death rate per 1,000 p0pulati0nRate per 1,000 Live Births
    Live BirthsStill BirthsAll causesEnteric FeverSmallp0xMeaslesScarlet FeverWh00ping C0ughDiphtheriaInfluenzaDiarrh0ea Enteritis under 2 yearsT0tal deaths under 1 year
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    CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1938. (Civilians only).
    MaleFemale
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    Total Deaths.
    Year.In Borough.In Public Inst, outside.Other Places outside.
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    From the foregoing table it will be seen that the principle causes of death, apart from zymotic diseases, are as follows : —
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    Deaths from Cancer.
    Year.Total Deaths.Cancer Deaths.Percentage of Total Deaths.
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    These 187 deaths occurring from diseases of the heart and circulation represent 41 3 per cent, of the total recorded deaths.
    Year.Total Deaths.Deaths from diseases of Heart and Circulation.Percentage of Total Deaths.
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    Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Diseases.
    Year.Total Deaths.Deaths from Pneumonia, Bronchitis or other Respiratory diseases.Percentage of Total Deaths.
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    Infant Mortality Rate.
    SURBITONEngland & Wales (Smaller Towns)
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    The various rates compared with those for England and Wales (Smaller towns) are given in the table below :—
    Per 1,000 Living.Per 1,000 Births.
    Births.Deaths.Diarrhoea under 2 years.Under 1 year.
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    PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASE. Case rate of attack per 1,000 of the population of certain infectious diseases in this district and in England and Wales (Smaller towns).
    Disease.Case rale per 1,000 living.
    Surbition.England and Wales (Smaller Towns).
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    Notifiable Diseases during the Year.
    Diseasse.Total Cases Notified.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
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    Analysis of Patients Admitted to the Tolworth Isolation Hospital for the Year Ended 31st December, 1938.
    Population.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid.Measles.Other Diseases.Total.Percentage of Population.
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    Notification of Infectious Diseases during the Years 1928 to 1938.
    19281929193019311932193319341935193619371938
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    TOTAL CASES NOTIFIED.TOTAL DEATHS.*
    AT AGES.AT AGES
    Under 1 Year.1-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and overUnder 1 Year1-22-33-44-55-1010-1515- 2020-3535-4545-6565 and over
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    Scarlet Fever.
    Ward.No. of Cases.Treated in Hospital.Treated at Home.Deaths.
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    Diphtheria.
    Ward.No. of Cases.T reated in Hospital.Treated at Home.Deaths.
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    Four hundred and sixty-three children were treated during the year as follows:—
    Treatments
    CompletedIncompleted
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    The division into children of school age and those under is:—
    Treatments
    CompletedIncompleted
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    Pneumonia.
    WardNo. of Cases Notified.T reated in Hospital.T reated at Home.Deaths.
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    At the end of the year 187 persons were shewn to be suffering from the disease and living within the district:—
    Pul.Non-Pul.
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    TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age-Periods.NEW CASES.DEATHS.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Tuberculosis—New Cases.
    Year.Resident in New HousesResident in Old Houses.
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    There seems to be a greater incidence of Tuberculosis in those areas which have been recently developed, and on referring to the table below which shows the distribution of cases into Wards, one notices that the greater number of primary notifications occur in such districts, i.e., Berrylands, Tolworth East, Tolworth West and Tolworth South.
    Ward.Cases added to RegisterCases on Register 31st Dec., 1938
    Primary NotificationsTransfers etc.
    193619371938193019371938
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    During the year the following examinations were carried out:—
    Disease Suspected.Nature of Specimen.Result.TOTAL.
    Positive.Negative.
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    The Food and Drugs Acts in this district are administered by an Inspector acting under the direction of the Surrey County Council who has kindly furnished the following particulars for 1938:
    ARTICLES.ANALYSED.ADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED.PROSECUTIONS.CONVICTIONS.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalIn-formalTotal
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    During the year, eight samples of Ordinary milk (unpasteurised) were taken and examined. The bacteriologist's reports are detailed below:
    No.Temperature on arrivalNo. of Bacteria per 1 c c.Presence of B Coli in 48 hours and 3 days <l/100th)Result of Animal Inoculation experiment for Tubercle Bacilli
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    1. —INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
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    2 - DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    5. Proceedings under Part I, Housing Act, 1930:— The position with respect to the Council's Five Year programme is indicated in the table which follows: —
    Clearance Area No.No. of HousesComprisingDate of Confirmation Order.Persons re-housedResult
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    Housing—Position at December 31st, 1938. On lines of Form 256a.
    Houses dealt with in:—
    clearance areas.under part ii.
    Demolished:—Demolished :—
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    There are now sixty-two persons registered in accordance with the Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922, as follows:—
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    The following foodstuffs found to be unfit for human food were surrendered by the owners, and subsequently destroyed:—
    Pigs.lbs.ozs.
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    Pigs.lbs.ozs.
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    Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle excluding cowsCows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
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    DISINFECTION. During the year disinfection has been carried out at 125 premises in which the following cases of infectious diseases have occurred:—
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    The following articles of bedding, wearing apparel, etc., were removed to the Tolworth Isolation Hospital for steam disinfection under the superintendence of the Hospital staff:—
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    ERADICATION OF BED BUGS. 1.—
    Number of
    Council HousesOther Houses
    Pound to be infestedDisinfestedFound to be infestedDisinfested
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    2.— Methods employed for disinfestation.
    Council HousesOther Houses