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Surbiton 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

Published
1951
Pages
42
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Based on Registrar General's population figure of 61,230 and on adjusted statistics supplied by the Registrar General. LIVE BIRTHS:
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 5
    POPULATION. The following table shows the population figure for the last ten years:-
    Registrar General.National Registration Office.
  • Page 6
    CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1950.
    Male.Female.
  • Page 7
    INFANT MORTALITY RATE. The following table shows the death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
    YEARSURBITONENGLAND AND WALES (Smaller towns)
  • Page 8
    ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE TOLVORTH ISOLATION HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER,1950.
    Chronic sick.DiphtheriaScarlet feverOther di sea sesTota1
  • Page 9
    NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES DURING THE YEARS ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1941 to 1950.
    1941194219431944194519461947194819491950
  • Page 10
    The increase can he attributed to the fact that there is a shortage in meat ana other rationed foods and in order to supply the people with food made-up dishes, pies, etc. are on sale to the public, the contents of which might be open to question and readily decompose if not kept in cold storage.
    0-11 - 33 - 55-1010 - 1515 - 2525 - 4545 - 6565 end overAge unknownTOTAL0-11-22-33-44 - 55-1010 - 2020 - 3535 - 4545 - 6565 end over
  • Page 11
    At the end of the year 388 persons were shown to be suffering from the disease and living within the district:-
    Pul.Non-Pul.
  • Page 11
    It will be noted that there is an increase in the number of new cases reported as shown hereunder:-
    Pul.Non-Pul.
    Ma le.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 12
    Cases addea to Register.
    WARD.Primary Notifications.Transfers, etc.Cases on Register 31ct.Dec. 1950.
    194819491950194819491950
  • Page 12
    The table below shows the number of cases on the Register at the end Df the year for the past ten years:-
    WARD.1941194219431944194519461947194819491950
  • Page 13
    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
    ReinforcementTreatments.
    doses.Completed.Incomplfitp
  • Page 13
    The division into children of school age and those under is:-
    Reinforcement doses.Treatments.
    Completed.Incomplete
  • Page 13
    The following table shows the number of immunisations carried out during the years 1941 to 1950:-
    Year.Immunise tions.Reinforcements.
  • Page 13
    VACCINATION. The number of vaccinations carried out in the Borough by the General Practitioners and myself for the year is as follows:-
    PrimaryRe-vaccination
  • Page 14
    I give below brief details in connection with the Mass Radiography survey which was carried out in the Borough in May, 1950.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 15
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937. Prescribed particulars on the administration of the Factories Act, 1937. 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.)
    Premises.Number on Register
    InspectionsWritten Notices.Occupiers prosecuted,
  • Page 15
    2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
    Particulars.Number of cases in which defects were found.Number of coses in which prosecutions were instituted
    Found.Remedied.Referred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 16
    1 Outwork (Section 110 and 111)
    No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 110(1)(c)No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council.No. of prosecutions for fa i lure< to supply lists.No. of instances of work in mwholesome prerai ses.Notices servedProsecutions
  • Page 17
    The number of complaints received in the Department during the past ten years was:-
  • Page 24
    FOOD INSPECTION.
    ArticleNo. of Containerslbs.ozs .Reason for Condemnat ion.
  • Page 25
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleNo .of Containerslbs.ozs .Reason for Condemnation
  • Page 26
    FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938.
  • Page 27
    Continued from previous page...
    Sample Nos.ArticlesAnalysedAdulterated, beTo?! standard or improper labelled.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 29
    Where manufacture took place outside the Borough (as was so frequently the case) copies of reports vilr-XXior good or otherwise were also sent to the Sanitary Inspector for the district concerned for his information.
    LAB. REF. No.DATE SAMPLE TAKEN.RETAILERWHETHER MANUFACTURED IN BOROUGHMANUFACTURER .REPORT.
  • Page 30
    LAB. Ref. No. ho.DATE saMPLE TAKENRE- TAI- LER-WHETHER MANUFACTURED IN BOROUGHMANUFACTURER.REPORT
  • Page 31
    Continued from previous page
    LAB. REF. NO.DATE SAMPLE TAKENRETAILERWHETHER MANUFACTURED IN BOROUGHMANUFACTURER.REPORT.
  • Page 32
    Continued from previous page
    LAB. REF. NO.DATE SAMPLE TAKENRETAILER :WETHER MANUFACTURED IN BOROUGHMANUFACTURERREPORT
  • Page 32
    (III) 163 samples of milk were taken during the year and submitted to the undermentioned tests;-
    Turbidity TestPhosphatase TestColiformMethylene Blue Test
    Test
  • Page 35
    (b) The total number of articles disinfected by steam at the Tolworth Hospital, or destroyed was
    DisinfectedDestroyed.
  • Page 35
    DISINFESTATION.
    Council Houses 'Other Houses.
    Found to be infested jDisinfestedFound to be infest edDisinfested
  • Page 37
    1. VISITS.PrivateBusine ssCorporationSewersTotalsTotal number
    (a) SurveysDwellingsPremisesPropertyof visit's
  • Page 38
    In March thb thi±x*c3 mo. in t orianc o tro atmcn t of the Corporation' s sower* system was carried out, followed fourth, maintenance treatment in July, the results of tfc.e two treatments "being as follows : -
    Area JE3rd Maintenance treatmentNo. of manholes showing takes of poison bait4th Maintenance treatment
    No. Manholes pre-baitedNo. of manholes showing takos of pre-baitNo.of manholes pre-baitedNo.of manhole s showing takes of pre-bait.No. of manholl showing takes 1 of poison bal
  • Page 38
    In December an annual test baiting of the Corporation's sewers was carried out the results being as follows:-
    Area XNo . of manholes test baitedNo. of manholes showing partial takes of test baitNo. of manholes showing complete takes of test baitNo.of manholes showing no take of test bait.
  • Page 39
    The following is a summary of the several treatments carried out since disinfestation of sewers commcncod in 1948:-
    DateDescriptionNo. of manholes pre-baitedTakes of pre-baitTakes of poison bait
  • Page 39
    Results of Initial and Annual Test Baiting
    No.of manholes baitedTakes of bait% of takes