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Surbiton 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

Published
1946
Pages
24
Tables
24

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  • Page 4
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR. (Based on National Registration Office population figure of 49,000 and on Public Health Department records)
    LIVE BIRTHS: (Unadjusted figures)Total.Male.Female.
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    (Based on Registrar-General's Population figure of 49,330 and on statistics supplied by the Registrar-General)
    LIVE BIRTHS:Total.Male.Female.
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    The following table shows the population figures, as given by the Registrar-General, for the last 10 years:
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    CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1944
    Male.Female.
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    The following table shows the death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
    SURBITON.ENGLAND AND WALES (Smaller Towns)
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    ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE TOLWORTH ISOLATION HOSPITAL FOP THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1944.
    DiphtheriaScarlet FeverOther DiseasesTotal
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    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES DUPING THE YEARS ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1934 to 1944.
    1935193619371938193919401941194219431944
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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 over.Undor 1 year.1-22-33-44-55-1010 - 1515 - 2020 - 3535 - 4545 - 6565 and over.
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    At the end of the year 390 persons were shown to be suffering from the disease and living within the district:-
    Pul.Non-Pul.
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    During the year 3 cases were notified as recovered from the disease, 21 patients left the district, there were 24 deaths and one case was notified as being non-tuberculous.
    Cases added to Register
    WardPrimaryNotificationsTransfers etc.Cases on Register 31st Dec. 1944.
    194219431944194219431944
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    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
    Treatments
    Completed.Incompeletd.
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    The division into children, of school age and those under is:-
    Treatments
    Completed.Incompleted.
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    During the year the following examinations were carried out:-
    Disease suspected.Nature of specimen.ResultTotal
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 14
    During the year 450 complaints were received with regard to the following matters:-
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    INSPECTION OF DISTRICT.
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    Included in the aforementioned are the following classified visits:-
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    TESTING OP DRAINS AND SANITARY FITTINGS.
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    NOTICES SERVED.
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    Works effected during the year.
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    The following foodstuffs found to be unfit for human food were surrendered by the owners, and either salvaged for animal feeding or destroyed:-
    lbs.ozs.
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    The following is a summary of samples token during the year:-
    ArticlesAnalysedAdulterated or below standardProsecutionsConvictions
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
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    The total number of articles disinfected by steam at the Tolworth Isolation Hospital or destroyed was:-
    Disinfected.Destroyed.
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    ERADICATION OF BED BUGS.
    1.Council Houses.Other Houses.
    Found to be infested.Disinfested.Found to be infested.Disinfested.
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    2. Methods employed for disinfestations.
    Council Houses.Other Houses.