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Surbiton 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

Published
1936
Pages
68
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR. (Based on population of 40,020).
    Live Births:—Total.M.F.
  • Page 11
    Deaths from puerperal causes :—
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000 total Births (live & still).
  • Page 12
    Out of the total 699 live births there was only one death of a mother, thus giving a very low rate, which is a great improvement on the figure for last year.
    Year.No. of Births.No. of Maternal Deaths.
  • Page 13
    TABLE SHOWING BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY FOR THE YEAR 1935. (PROVISIONAL FIGURES).
    Kate per 1,000 total populationAnnual death rate per 1,000 populationRate per 1,000 Live Births
    Live BirthsStill BirthsAll causesEnteric FeverSmallpoxMeaslesSearlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenzaViolenceDiarrhoea Enteritis under 2 yearsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 14
    CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1935. (Civilians only).
    Male.Female.
  • Page 15
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  • Page 15
    From the foregoing table it will be seen that the principal causes of death, apart from zymotic diseases, are as follows:—
  • Page 16
    DEATHS FROM CANCER.
    Year.Total Deaths.Cancer Deaths.Percentage of Total Deaths.
  • Page 16
    These 133 deaths occurring from diseases of the heart and circulation represent 34.2% of the total recorded deaths.
    Year.Total Deaths.Deaths from diseases of heart and Circulation.Percentage of Total Deaths.
  • Page 17
    There were 27 deaths under this group representing 6.9% of the total recorded deaths.
    Year.Total Deaths.Deaths from Pneumonia, Bronchitis or other Respiratory diseases.Percentage of Total Deaths.
  • Page 19
    INFANT MORTALITY IN WARDS.
    Ward.No of deaths.No. of Births.Infantile Rate.
  • Page 19
    INFANT MORTALITY RATE.
    SURBITONENGLAND & WALES (Smaller Towns)
  • Page 19
    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.
  • Page 22
    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:.
    Surbiton.England and Wales. (Smaller Towns).
  • Page 23
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths. •
  • Page 24
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES DURING THE YEARS 1925 to 1935.
    19251926192719281929193019311932193319341935
  • Page 25
    TOTAL CASES NOTIFIEDTOTAL DEATHS
    AT AGESAT AGE8
    | Under 1 I Year| 1-22—3j 3-44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and overUnder 1 year1—22—33—44—55—1010—1515—2020—3535—4545—6565 and over
  • Page 26
    There was one death which occurred in the Tolworth Isolation Hospital.
    Ward.No. of Cases.Treated in Hospital.Treated at Home.Deaths.
  • Page 27
    It will be seen from the table below that Tolworth West Ward had the greatest number.
    Ward.No. of Cases.Treated in Hospital.Treated at Home.Deaths
  • Page 27
    The number of deaths from Pneumonia is still high and here again the Tolworth district presents most cases.
    Ward.No. of Cases.Treated in Hospital.Treated at Home.
  • Page 28
    Both died in Hospital, one in London and the other at Wallasey.
    Ward.No. of Cases.Treated in Hospital.Treated at Home.
  • Page 28
    At the end of this year the following was the number of persons shewn to be suffering from the disease and living within the district.
    Pul.Non. Pul.
  • Page 29
    TUBERCULOSIS
    Ape-Periods.NEW CASES.DEATHS.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-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 UnimpairedVision ImpairedTotal 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.Negative.
  • Page 40
    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 1935:—
    ARTICLES.ANALYSED.ADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED.SNOIi noasoadSNOIX OLVMOO
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 42
    The following is a summary of the Bacteriologists's reports:—
    No. of SampleTemperature on arrivalNo. of Bacteria per 1 c.c.Presence of Bacillus Ooli in 48 hours and 3 days
  • Page 43
    1.— INSPECTION. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
  • Page 43
    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 44
    3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Number of Inspections of Outworkers premises.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. SEC. 108.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists.Prosecutions.
    InstancesNotices servedProsecution
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    Contract'rsWorkmen.ContractusWorkmen.
  • Page 45
    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register tS. 131) at the end of the year.Number
  • Page 45
    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number
  • Page 54
    The position with respect to these areas is indicated in the table overleaf:—
    Clearance Area No.No. of HousesComprisingDate of Confirmation OrderPersons re-housedResult
  • Page 59
    The following foodstuffs found to be unfit for human food were surrendered by the owners, and subsequently destroyed:—
    lbs.ozs.
  • Page 60
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    lbs.ozs.