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Surbiton 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

Published
1935
Pages
60
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR. (Based on population of 38,050).
    Live Births:—Total.M.F.
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    Deaths from puerperal causes:—
    Deaths.Rate per 1000 total Births (live & still)
  • Page 13
    CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1934. (Civilians only).
    MaleFemale
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    Male.Female.
  • Page 16
    The infantile mortality rate is 27.78 and the infantile mortality rate for England and Wales (Smaller Towns) is 53.
    Ward.No. of deaths.No. of Births.In fantile Rate.
  • Page 16
    INFANT MORTALITY RATE.
    SURBITONENGLAND & WALES (Smaller Towns)
  • Page 16
    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 17
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
    Disease.Total Cases Notified.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 17
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Cases.Vision UnimpairedVision ImpairedTotal Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home[n .Hospital
  • Page 18
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES DURING THE YEARS 1925 to 1934.
    1925192619271928192919301931198219381934
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    TOTAL CASES NOTIFIEDTOTAL DEATHS
    AT AGESAT AGES
    Under 1 Year1-22—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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    Age-Periods.NEW CASES.DEATHS.
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 22
    Case rate of attack per 1,000 of the population of certain infectious diseases in this district and in England and Wales.
    Disease.Case rate per 1,000 living.
    Surbiton.England and Wales.
  • Page 23
    There were six return cases.
    Ward.No. of CasesTreated in Hospital.Treated at Home.Deaths.
  • Page 24
    1934.
    Ward.No. of Cases.Treated in Hospital.Treated at Home.Deaths.
  • Page 25
    Pneumonia. There was an acutal drop in the incidence of Pneumonia but the number of deaths that occurred were more in proportion.
    Ward.No. of Cases.Treated in Hospital.Treated at Home.Deaths.
  • Page 25
    Enteric Fever. Two cases occurred of Typhoid Fever; both were of the mild type. The origin of the infection was not clearly known.
    Ward.No. of Cases.Treated in Hospital.Treated at Home.Deaths.
  • Page 26
    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 30
    During the year the following examinations were carried out:—
    Disease Suspected.Nature of Specimen.Result.TOTAL
    Positive.Negative.
  • Page 34
    kindly furnished the following particulars for 1934:—
    ARTICLES.ANALYSED.ADULTERATED OR DETERIORATED.PROSECUTIONS.CONVICTIONS.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 35
    The following is a summary of the Bacteriolo gists's report:—
    No. of SampleTemperature on arrival at LaboratoryNumber of Bacteria per 1 cubic oentimetrePresence of Bacillus Coli in 48 hours and 3 days[/##]
  • Page 36
    FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—INSPECTION. 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 Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 37
    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.
    Sending twice in the Sending once in the year. year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.InstancesNotices servedProsecution
    Lists.Outworkers.Lists.Outworkers.
    ContractusWorkmen.ContractusWorkmen.
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    4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
    Workshops on the Register (S. 131) at the end of the year.Number
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    5.—OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number
  • Page 47
    In May, 1934, your Medical Officer of Health made official representation as provided in section 51 of the Act of ten clearance areas comprising seventy-four houses. The position with respect to these areas is indicated in the table overleaf:—
    Clearance Area No.No. of HousesComprisingDate of Representation (sec. 51)Date of AdvertisementInquiry Held
  • Page 51
    The following foodstuffs found to be unfit for human food were surrendered by the owners, and subsequently destroyed
    lbs.ozs