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Surbiton 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
- Published
- 1952
- Pages
- 44
- Tables
- 34
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EXTRACTS PROM VITAL STATISTICS OP THE YEAR. Based on Registrar General's population figure of 61,090 and on adjusted statistics supplied by the Registrar General. LIVE BIRTHS:
Male. Female. Total -
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POPULATION The following table shows the population figure for the last ten years:-
Registrar General. National Registration Office. -
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CAUSES OF DEATH. DURING 1951.
Male. Female. -
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The causes and ages at death were as follows:-
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INFANT MORTALITY RATE The following table shows the death rate of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
YEAR SURBITON ENGLAND AND WALES (Smaller towns) -
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ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE TOLWORTH ISOLATION HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1951.
Chronic sick. Diphtheria. Scarlet fever. Other diseases. Total. -
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NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES DURING THE YEARS ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1942 to 1951.
1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 -
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TOTAL CASES NOTIFIED TOTAL DEATHS ' At ages. At ages.
Under 1 1-3 4-5 6-10 11 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 45 46 - 65 66 and over Age unknown TOTAL Under 1 1-3 4-5 6-10 11-15 16-25 26-45 46-65 66 and over -
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At the end of the year 398' persons were shown to be suffering from the disease and living within the district:-
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Cases added to Register.
WARD Primary Notifications. Transfers etc. Cases on" Register 31st Dec, 1951. 1949 1950 1951 1949 1950 1951 -
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The table below shows the number of cases on the register at the end of the year for the past ten years
WARD 1942 1943! 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 -
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Children treated at clinics. Children treated by General Practitioners. -
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The division into children of school age and those under is:-
Children of school age. Children under school age. -
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The following table shows the number of immunisations carried out during the years 1942 to 1951
Year. Immunisations. Reinforcements. -
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VACCINATION. The numbers of vaccinations carried out in the Borough by the General Practitioners and doctors at the clinics are as follows:-
Vaccinations. Re-vaccinations. -
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MASS RADIOGRAPHY. I give below brief details in connection with the mass Radiography survey carried out in the Borough in August last.
Males Females. -
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INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.)
Premises. Number on Register. Inspections. Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted. -
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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
Particulars. Number of cases in which defects were found. Number of cases in which prosecution were instituted. Found. Remedied. Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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3' Outwork (Sections 110 and 111)
No. of outworkers in August list required by Sec. 110(1)(c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to council. No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists. No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises. Notices served.. Prosecu- -tions- -
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FOOD INSPECTION. The following foodstuffs found to be unfit for human consumption were surrendered by the owners, and either salvaged for animal feeding or destroyed:-
Article No. of Containers lbs. ozs. Reason for Condemnatinn. -
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Article No. of Containers. lbs. ozs. Reason for Condemnation. -
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FOOD & DRUGS ACT,1938 The following is a summary of samples taken during the year for analysis by the Public Analyst:–
Sample No. 3 Articles. Analysed Contraventions Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Sample Nos. Articles Analysed Contraventions Formal Informal Total Formal Informal Total -
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Five samples were taken to see that this standard was * reached and all were found in order.
LAB. REF. NO. DATE SAMPLE ! TAKEN RETAILER WHETHER MANUFACTURED IN BOROUGH ' MANUFACTURER. REPORT. -
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LAB. REF. NO. DATE SAMPLE ! TAKEN RE TAI-LER WHETHER MANUFACTURED IN BOROUGH -MANU-FACT-1 URER. REPORT. -
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LAB . REF . NO. DATE SAMPLE TAKEN. RETAILER. WHETHER MANUFACT -URED IN BOROUGH MAN FACT- URER. REPORT. -
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(iii) 137 samples of milk were taken during the year and submitted to the following tests :-
Phosphatase Test Methylene Blue Test Turbidity Test T.B.Microscopical Test. T.B. Biological Test. -
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(b) The total number of articles disinfected by steam at the Tolworth Hospital, or destroyed was
Disinfected Destroyed -
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DISINFESTATION. (a) Bed Bugs.
Council Houses Other Houses. -
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The figures which follow indicate the extent of the work carried out during the year.
Private Dwelling Business Premises Corporation Property -
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In February the fifth maintenance treatment of the Corporation's sewer system was carried out, followed "by the sixth maintenance treatment in August, the results of the two treatments being as follows:–
5th Maintenance treatment. 6th Maintenance treatment. -
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In December an annual test baiting of the Corporation's sewers was carried out the results being as follows:-
Area X No. of manholes test baited. No. of manholes showing partial takes of test bait No. of manholes showing complete takes of test bait. No. of manholes showing no take of test bait. -
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The following is a summary of the several treatments carried out since disinfestation of sewers commenced in 1948:-
Date Description No.of manholes pre-baited Takes of pre-bait Takes of poison "bait. -
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Results of Initial and Annual Test Baiting:-
No.of manholes baited Takes of bait % of takes.