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Surbiton 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

Published
1955
Pages
46
Tables
40

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40 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OP THE AREA
    YearHousePopulstionAverge no per house.
  • Page 6
    BIRTHS The following table shows the number of live births and the birth rate over the past 10 pears.
    YearNumber of BirthsBirth RateBirth Rate for England and Wales
  • Page 6
    CAUSES OP DEATH DURING 1954
    Ma le.Femele
  • Page 7
    nouses of death (cont.)
    MaleFemale
  • Page 7
    DEATH RATE FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS
    YearSurbiton Borough.England and Wales
  • Page 7
    The principal causes of death excluding those from zymotic diseases' are:-
  • Page 8
    Deaths from Malignant Neoplasms
    YearTotal DeathsDeaths from Malignant NeoplasmsPercentage
  • Page 8
    DEATHS PROM HEART DISEASE
    YearTotal DeathsHeart Disease DeathsPercentage
  • Page 9
    BRONCHITIS, PNEUMONIA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY DISEASES There were 26 deaths due to Pneumonia, 24 to Bronchitis and 5 to other respiratory diseases. This gives a total of 9.22 per cent of total deaths.
    Year.Total Deaths.Bronchitis,etc. Deaths.Percentage.
  • Page 10
    INFANT MORTALITY RATE FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS.
    YearDeaths under 1 year.Infant Mortality Rate
  • Page 11
    The following tables show the causes of death and ages at death of infants under 1 year.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal No under 1 month.
  • Page 12
    TOLWORTH HOSPITAL The following table shows the number of cases admitted during 1954:-
    From Esher, Maiden, Kingston, Richmond and Barnes.From Surbiton.
  • Page 12
    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION The number of immunisations carried out during the year is as follows:-
    Primary Immunisations during 1954.Reinforcement doses during 1954
  • Page 12
    The following table sets out the number of children imunised in each of the last five years:-
    YearPrimary Immunisations.Reinforcements.
  • Page 13
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1954.
    Under 11-23-45-910 - 1415 - 2425 - 4445 - 6465 and overAge unknownTotalUnder 11-23-45-910 - 1415 - 2425 - 4445 - 6465 and over
  • Page 14
    TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases and Mortality during 1954*
    AGE PERIODSNEW CASESDEATHS
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonery
    MFMFM.P.M.F.|
  • Page 15
    The following table shows the number of cases on the register since 1954 and the number of deaths which occurred
    YEARNUMBER ON REGISTERDEATHS
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 16
    MASS RADIOGRAPHY General Public
    Number of persons examined on miniature films.Abnormalities
  • Page -
    FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 & 1948. 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections mode by Sanitary Inspectors) .
    Premises.Number or RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page -
    2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS TORE FOUND.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page -
    3- OUTWORK (Sections 110 and 111.)
    No. of outworkers in August list required' by Section 110(1) (c)No of cases of default in sending lists to Counci1No. of prosecu-tions for failure to supply listsNo. of instances of work in unwholesome premizes.Notices servedProsecutions
  • Page 22
    Sinks, Baths, etc.
  • Page 24
    The amount of the grants was as follows:-
  • Page 24
    The figures for previous years were
    Applications receivedGrants approved
  • Page 26
    The following works were carried out to meet the requirements of the Council under the Food & Drugs Act, byelaws and other legislation.
  • Page 27
    The following is a summary of samples taken during the year for analysis by the Public Analyst
    SamplesArticles.AnalysedContraventions .
    Nos.FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 28
    Continued from previous page...
    Sample NosArticlesAnalysedContravention
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 29
    Continued from previous page...
    SamleArticlesAnalysedContraventions.
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 29
    The Analyst's reports and details of action taken on contravening samples were as follows
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  • Page 31
    (iii)Two hundred and twenty-nine samples of milk were taken during the year and submitted to the following tests
    Turbidity TBBiologicalMethylenePhosphatase
    TestTestBlue TestTest
  • Page 32
    During the year 235 visits were made to premises and vehicles and 111 samples were taken for laboratory examination for bacterial cleanliness, details being as follows:-
    Ice Cream
  • Page 34
    (b) The total number of articles disinfected by steam at the Tolworth Hospital, or destroyed was:-
    DisinfectedDestroyed
  • Page 35
    The number of specimens collected and taken to the Laboratory for bacteriological examination in the course of investigating these illnesses was as follows:-
    FaecesSuspected food.
  • Page 36
    (a) Bed Bugs.
    Council HousesOther Houses.
    Found to be infested.DisinfestedFound to be infestedDisinfested.
  • Page 38
    The figures which follow indicate the extent of the work carried out during the year, and suggest that we are continuing to keep the rodent population to a low level.
    1. Visits.PrivateBusinessAgriculturalCorporationAewersTotalsTotal No.
    Dwellings.Premise sPropertyPropertyof visits.
  • Page 39
    In February the tenth maintenance treatment of the Corporation's sewer system was carried out as followsj-
    AreaNo. of manholes pre-baitedNo.of manholes showing takes of pre-bait and subsequentky poison baited.No. of manholes showing takes of poison bait.
  • Page 39
    In August the eleventh maintenance treatment of the Corporation's sewer system was carried out as follows •-
    AreaNo. of manholes pre-baitedNo. of manholes showing takes of pre-bait and subsequently poison bait ed.No. of manholes showing takes of poison bait.
  • Page 40
    The following is a summary of the several treatmente carried out since disiesetation of sewers commenced i 1948
    DateDescritionNo. ofmanholes pre-baitedTakes of pre-baitTakes of poison bait .
  • Page 40
    Results of Initial and Annual Test Baiting:-
    No. of manholes baitedTakes of bait% of takes