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Surbiton 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

Published
1937
Pages
72
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
  • Page 10
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR. (Based on population of 42,610)
    Live Births:—Total.M.F.
  • Page 10
    Deaths from puerperal causes :—
    DeathsRate per 1000 total Births (live & still)
  • Page 10
    Death rate of infants under one year of age :—
  • Page 11
    Out of the total 727 live births there were only two deaths of mothers, thus giving a low rate.
    Year.No. of Births.No. of Maternal Deaths.
  • Page 12
    TABLE SHOWING BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE AND ANALYSIS OP MORTALITY FOR THE YEAR, 1936. (PROVISIONAL FIGURES).
    Rate per 1,000 total populationAnnual death rate per 1,000 populationRate per 1,000 Live Births
    live BirthsStill BirthsAll causesEnteric FeverSmallpoxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenzaViolenceDiarrhoea Enteritis under 2 yearsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 13
    CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1936. (Civilians only).
    MaleFemale
  • Page 14
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    Male.Female.
  • Page 14
    TOTAL DEATHS.
    Year.In Borough.In Public Inst. outside.Other Places, outside.
  • Page 14
    From the foregoing table it will be seen that the principal causes of death, apart from zymotic diseases, are as follows : —
  • Page 15
    DEATHS FROM CANCER.
    Year.Total Deaths.Cancer Deaths.Percentage of Total Deaths.
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    Year.Total Deaths.Deaths from diseases of heart and Circulation.Percentage of Total Deaths.
  • Page 16
    There were 39 deaths under this group representing 10.07 of the total recorded deaths.
    Year.Total Deaths.Deaths from Pneumonia, Bronchitis or other Respiratory diseases.Percentage of Total Deaths.
  • Page 17
    INFANT MORTALITY. The causes and ages at death of the children who died under the age of 1 year were as follows: —
  • Page 18
    INFANT MORTALITY RATE.
    SURBITONEngland & Wales (Smaller Towns)
  • Page 18
    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.Diarrhœa under 2 years.Under 1 year.
  • Page 19
    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 rate per 1,000 living. England and Wales
    Surbiton.(Smaller Towns).
  • Page 20
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 21
    ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE TOLWORTH ISOLATION HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1936.
    Population.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Typhoid.Measles.Other Diseases.Total.
  • Page 22
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES DURING THE YEARS 1926 to 1936.
    19261927192819291930193119321933193419351936
  • Page 23
    The infectious disease showing the greatest increase was Pneumonia and then Scarlet Fever.
    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
  • Page 24
    Scarlet Fever.
    WardNo. of CasesTreated in HospitalTreated at HomeDeaths
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    Diphtheria.
    WardNo. of CasesTreated in HospitalTreated at HomeDeaths
  • Page 28
    Pneumonia.
    WardNo. of CasesTreated in HospitalTreated at HomeDeaths
  • Page 29
    At the end of this year the following was the number of persons shown to be suffering from the disease and living within the district.
    Pul.Non-Pul.
  • Page 29
    TUBERCULOSIS.
    Age-Periods.NEW CASES.DEATHS.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 31
    TUBERCULOSIS—NEW CASES.
    Year.Resident in New Houses.Resident in Old Houses.
  • Page 32
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At HomeIn Hospital
  • Page 36
    During the year the following examinations were carried out: —
    Disease Suspected.Nature of Specimen.Result.TOTAL.
    Positive.Nega-tive.
  • Page 39
    Sale of Food and Drugs Acts. The Sale of 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 1936 :—
    ARTICLES.ANALYSED.ADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED.PROSECUTIONS.CONVICTIONS.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 41
    The following is a summary of the Bacteriologist's reports:—
    No. of Sample.Temperature on arrival.Number of Bacteria per 1 cubic centimetre.Presence of Bacillus Coli. in 48 hours and 3 days.
  • Page 42
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.— INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions
  • Page 42
    2 - DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 43
    3. —HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORKOUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers premisesOUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES, SEC. 108.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.InstancesNotices servedProsecutions
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    ListsOutworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    ContractusWorkmen.ContractusWorkmen.
  • Page 44
    4.— REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the Year.Number.
  • Page 54
    HOUSING-POSITION AT DECEMBER 31st, 1936, ON LINES OF FORM 256a.
    Houses dealt with in :— clearance areas.UNDER PART II.Totals
  • Page 55
    HOUSING—SUMMARY OF POSITION AT 31st DECEMBER, 1936.
  • Page 59
    The following foodstuffs found to be unfit for human food were surrendered by the owners, and subsequently destroyed:—
    lbs.ozs.
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  • Page 61
    POST MORTEM INSPECTION.
    Number InspectedNumber of Condemnations
    Entire carcasesParts of carcases or organs
    TuberculosisOther diseasesTuberculosisOther diseases
  • Page 63
    1. —Eradication of Bed Bugs.
    Number of
    Council HousesOther Houses
    Found to be infestedDisinfestedFound to be infestedDisinfested
  • Page 63
    2. —Methods employed for disinfestation.
    Council HousesOther Houses