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Table on page 10
Out of 705 total births, 536 took place in the following hospitals and nursing homes:—
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Table on page 11
Out of 727 total births, 583 took place in the following hospitals:—
Live Still Total -
Table on page 10
Out of 704 total births, 579 took place in the following hospitals:—
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Table on page 55
The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:—
Beddington. Wallington. North. Cent. South. North. Cent. South. Table on page 15
Comparative crude birth rates, death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal death rates and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1940:—
\ England and Wales. 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London. 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census). London Administrative County. Borough of Beddington and Wallington. Table on page 51
Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1940. The succeeding table shows the age incidence of the diseases and the distribution throughout the Wards of the Borough of the various infections:—
Disease. At all ages. Number of Cases Notified. Total cases notified in each Ward. Cases removed to Hospital. Deaths (including deaths of residents outside the Borough) At Ages—Years. Under 1 Year. 1 and under 2. 2 and under 3. and under 4. 4 and under 5. 5 and under 10. 10 and under 15. 15 and under 20. 20 and under 35. and under^sr. 55. Beddington. Wallington. 45 ana under i 65 and over North. Central. scum. North. Central. South. Table on page 57
WANDLE VALLEY JOINT HOSPITAL BOARD. Cases admitted to Hospital during the year ended 31st December, 1940
Disease. Bedding-ton and Wallington. Coulsdon and Purley. Merton and Morden. Mitcham. Table on page 27
The following table shows the atendances for 1940 at the five cenrtes maintained by the council:-
Ban-don Hill Beddington Elm Grove Hack-bridge Wal-ling- ton: Totals, 1940 Totals, 1939. -
Table on page 42
The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:—
Beddington. Wallington. North. Cent. South. North. Cent. South. Table on page 19
The following table shows the attendances for 1941 at the five Centres maintained by the Council:—
Ban-don Hill. Beddington. Elm Grove. Hack-bridge. Wallington. Totals, 1941. Totals, 1940. Table on page 10
Comparative crude birth rates, death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal death rates and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1941:—
England and Wales. 126 County Boroughs, and Great Towns including London. 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census). London Administrative County. Borough of Beddington and Wallington. Table on page 39
Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year, 1941.
Disease. At all ages. Number of Cases Notified. Total cases notified in each Ward. Cases removed to Hospital. Deaths (including deaths of residents outside the Borough) At Ages—Years. Under 1 Year. 1 and under 2. 2 and under 3. 3 and under 4. 4 and under 5. 5 and under 10. 10 and under 15. 15 and under 20. 20 and under 35. 35 and under 45. 45 and under 65. 65 and over. Beddington. Wallington. North. Central. South. North. Central. South. -
Table on page 41
The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows: —
Beddington. Wallington. North. Cent. South. North. Cent. South. Table on page 38
Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1942.
Disease. At all ages. Number of Cases Notified. Total cases notified in each Ward. Cases removed to Hospital. Deaths (including deaths of residents outside the Borough At Ages—Years. Under 1 Year. 1 and under 2. 2 and under 3. 3 and under 4. 4 and under 5. 5 and under 10. 10 and under 15. 15 and under 20. 20 and under 35. 35 and under 45. 45 and under 65. 65 and over. Beddington. Wallington. North. Central. South. North. Central. South. Table on page 19
The following table shows the attendances for 1942 at the five centres maintained by the Council, from which it will be seen there has been a great all-round increase on the previous year.
Ban-don Hill. Bedding-ton. The Grange Elm Hack-Grove. bridge. Wallington. Totals, 1942 Totals, 1941 -
Table on page 43
The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows: —
Beddington. Wallington. North. Cent. South. North. Cent. South. Table on page 10
Comparative crude birth rates, civilian death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal mortality and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1943: —
England and Wales. 126 County-Boroughs and Great Towns including London. 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census). London Administrative County. Borough of Beddington and Wallington. Table on page 14
TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS.
1. Child Welfare Centres. When held. Table on page 19
The following table shows the attendances for 1943 at the six centres maintained by the Council, from which it will be seen the increase reported last year has continued. In these circumstances it has been necessary to provide an additional clinic to relieve the congestion at the Bandon Hill Centre.
Bandon Hill. High-view. Beddington. The Grange Elm Hack-Grove. bridge. Wallington. Totals, 1943 Totals, 1942 Table on page 40
Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year 1943. (Excluding Tuberculosis).
Disease. At all ages. Number of Cases Notified. Total cases notified in each Ward. Cases removed to Hospital. Deaths (including deaths of residents outside the Borough) At Ages—Years. Under 1 Year. 1 and under 2. 2 and under 3. 3 and under 4. 4 and under 5. 5 and under 10. 10 and under 15. 15 and under 20. 20 and under 35. 35 and under 45. 45 and under 65. 65 and over. Beddington. Wallington. North. Central. South. North. Central. South. -
Table on page 51
The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:—
Beddington. Wallington. North. Cent. South. North. Cent. South. Table on page 12
Comparative crude birth rates, civilian death rates, analysis of mortality, maternal mortality and case rates for certain infectious diseases in the year 1944:—
England and Wales. 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London. 148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 to 1931 Census). London Administrative County. Borough of Beddington and Wallington. Table on page 8
Death Rates per 1,000 Births.
(a) Infants. (b) Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years of age). 1944. 10-year Average. 1944. 10-year Average. Table on page 17
TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS.
1. Child Welfare Centres. When held. Table on page 24
The following tables show the attendances for 1944 at the seven centres maintained by the Council. It is interesting to note the heavy fall in attendances in the latter part of the year owing to evacuation when the figures are set out on a monthly basis and compared with the corresponding figures for 1943.
Ban- don Hill. High-view. Elm Grove. Hack-bridge. Beddington. Wallington. Toddlers' Clinic. Totals, 1944 Totals, 1943 Table on page 48
Cases of Infectious Disease Notified During the Year, 1944. (Excluding Tuberculosis).
Disease. At all ages. Number of Cases Notified. Total cases notified in each Ward. Cases removed to Hospital. Deaths (Including deaths of residents outside the Borough) At Ages-Years. Under 1 Year. 1 and under 2. 2 and under 3. 3 and under 4. 4 and under 5. 5 and under 10. 10 and under 15. 15 and under 20. 20 and under 35. 35 and under 45. 45 and under 65. 65 and over. Beddington. Wallington. North. Central. South. North. Central. South. -
Table on page 15
The 337 non-domiciliary births took place in the following institutions:
Live Still Total Table on page 29
The following figures are in respect of the working of the service in both districts during the year:—
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Table on page 10
The births which occurred in premises other than domestic dwellings took place in the following institutions:—
Live. Still. Total. Table on page 22
The Hospital Report for 1939 shows that the following cases were admitted:—
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Table on page 25
The in-patients were admitted from the following districts:—
Civ. E.H.S. Table on page 12
Out of a total of 946 births, 573 occurred in the following institutions:—
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Table on page 10
Out of 1,105 total births, 608 took place in the following hospitals and nursing homes:—
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Table on page 11
Excess of Births over Deaths.
Deaths in 1910. Births in 1910. Excess of Births in 1910. Table on page 11
This should be considered very satisfactory.
No. of Illegitimate Births. Percentage. Table on page 12
Registered Births and Birth Rates.
Parish. Estimated Population middle of 1910. Registered Births. Birth Bates. 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 Table on page 13
Mortality.
Parish. Population esti-mated to middle of 1910. Deaths. Death Rates. 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 Table on page 14
The deaths occurring in persons over 65 years of age, numbering 155, give a percentage of 27.3 of total deaths, as against 25.8 in 1909, 26.0 in 1908, 22.9 in 1907, 21.5 in 1906, and 27.4 in 1905.
Parish. Children under One Year. Children between One and Five. People over 65 Years. 1907 1908 1909 1910 1907 1908 1909 1910 1907 1908 1909 1910 Table on page 9
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Parish. Number of Houses Increase Between 1891 and 1901 Between 1901 land 1902 Between 1902 and 1903 Between 1903 and 1904 Between 1904 and 1905 Between 1905 and 1900 Between 1900 and 1907 Between 1907 and 1908 Between 1908 and 1909 Between 1909 and 1910 Between 1891 and 1910 In 1891 In 1901 In 1902 In 1903 In 1904 In 1905 In 1900 In 1907 In 1908 In 1909 In 1910 -
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Excess of Births over Deaths.
Births in 1914. Deaths in 1914. Excess of Births, in 1914. Table on page -
This gives an illegitimate birth- rate of 1.7 per cent, of the total births, as against 1.9 last year
No. of Illegitimate Births. Percentage. Table on page -
Registered Births and Birth Rates.
Parish. Estimated Population to middle of 1914. Registered Births. Birth Rates. 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 Table on page -
The deaths occurring in persons over 65 years of age, numbering 221, gives a percentage of 32.7 of total deaths, as against 28'8 in 1913, 32.6 in 1912, 24.5 in 1911, and 27.3 in 1910.
Parish. Children under One Year. Children between One and Five. People over 65 Years. 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 Table on page -
REGULATED TRADES.
Parish. Dairies. Cowsheds. Milkshops. Butcher's Shops. Slaughterhouses. Piggeries. Bakehouses. Total. View 18 more results for this report
Table on page -
The following Table sets out in detail the plans deposited for New Streets and Buildings during the year.
New Streets. Public Blctgs. Houses. Motor Sheds. Other Bldgs. Total. Total Previous Year. Table on page -
Table V.—The Area in Acres, Inhabited Houses, Population, and Density of each Parish in the District in 1901 and 1914.
Parish. Area in Acres. Inhabited Houses. Population. Density. Persons per acre. Persons per house. 1901. 1914. 1901. 1914. 1901. 1914. 1901. 1914. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Table on page -
The subjoined table shows the number of houses in each parish from 1891 to 1914, and also the increases between the years 1891 and 1901, and also in each year from 1901 to 1914.
Parish. Number of Houses Increase Between 1891 and 1901 I Between 1901 land 1902 Between 1902 and 1903 Between 1903 and 1904 Between 1904 and 1905 Between 1905 and 1906 Between 190G and 1907 Between 1907 and 1908 Between 1908 and 1909 Between 1909 and 1910 Between 1910 and 1911 Between 1911 and 1912 Between 1912 and 1913 Between 1913 and 1914 In 1891 In 1901 In 1902 In 1903 In 1904 In 1905 In 1906 In 1907 In 1908 In 1909 In 1910 In 1911 In 1912 In 1913 Iu 1914 Table on page -
SCARLET FEVER.
Parishes. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December Grand Totals Table on page -
Mortality.*
Parish. Estimated Population to middle of 1914. Deaths. Death Rates. 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 Table on page -
DIPHTHERIA.
Parishes. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December Grand Totals. Table on page -
ERYSIPELAS.
Parishes. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December. Grand Totals. Table on page -
Of the 421 patients admitted, 393 were discharged as cured, and 28 died, viz., 5 from Scarlet Fever (including one death from Tuberculous Meningitis, and one from acute rheumatism), 20 from Diphtheria, one from Puerperal Fever, one from Tuberculosis, and one from Erysipelas.
Parish. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Typhoid Fever. Puerperal Fever. Tuberculosis. Erysipelas. Total. Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Cases Deaths Table on page -
TABLE II.—Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1914.
Notifiable Diseases. Cases Notified in whole District. Total Cases Notified in each Locality. No. of Cases Removed to Hospital from each Locality. At all Ages. At Ages—Years. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Totals. Addington. Beddington. Coulsdon. Mitcham. Sanderstead. Wallington. Woodmanst'rne Addington. Beddington. Coulsdon. Mitcham. Sanderstead. Wallington. Woodmanst'rne Under 1. 1 to 5. 5 to 15. 15 to 25. 25 to 45. 45 to 65. 65 and upwards. Table on page -
TABLE X—Cases of Typhoid Fever (including Continued Fever) in each Parish since Notification was adopted.
Addington Beddington Coulsdon Mitcham Sanderstead Wallington Woodmansterne Institutions The District * † ‡ † * * Table on page -
INFECTOUS DISEASE during 1914. Showing Disease; also place and month of incidence TYPHOID FEVER.
Parishes. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December. Grand Totals. Table on page -
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Parishes. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December. Grand Totals. Table on page -
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
Parishes. January. February. March. April. May. June. July. August. September. October. November. December. Grand Totals. Table on page -
ANTHRAX.
Parishes January February March April May June July August September October November December Grand Totals Table on page -
OPHTHLAMIA NEONATORUM.
Parishes January February March April May June July August September October November December Grand Totals. Table on page -
TABLE VI.—Showing Parishes with Institutions.
Parish. Area in Acres. Inhabited Houses. Population. Density of persons per acre. Average number of persons per house. 1901. 1914. 1901. 1914. 1901. 1914. 1901. 1914. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Table on page -
TABLE XII.—Deaths from Infantile Summer Diarrhœa, showing Place of Incidence and Condition of Domestic Surroundings
Address. Age. Sex. L. or III. Number in family and how many have died of similar complaints. How Fed : Cow, Breast or Tin Milk. Note conditions and cleanliness of Cooking Utensils. Condition of Remarks. Interior of House. Back and Front Yards. W.C's. Table on page -
TABLE III.—Causes of, and ages at, Death during 1913.
1 Causes of Death. Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. Deaths at all ages of all "Residents" belonging to Localities. whether occurring in or beyond the District. Total Deaths whether of Residents or non" Residents'* in Public Institutions in the District. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 All ages. Under 1. 1 & under 2. 2 & under 5. 5 and under 15. 15 & under 25. 25 & under 45. 45 & under 65. 65 & upwards. Addington. Beddington. Coulsdon. Mitcham. Sanderstead. Wallington. Woodmanst'rne 18 19 Cane Hill Asylum Holborn Union Workhouse -
Table on page 39
The authorities concerned are as follows:—
Authority. Geographical Position in relation to Croydon. No. of Cases conveyed from area concerned to Croydon. -
Table on page 41
The authorities concerned are as follows :—
Authority. Geographical Position in relation to Croydon. No. of Cases conveyed. -
Table on page 30
These were divided amongst the constituent Authorities, and patients at the Hospital as under :—
Swabs for Diphtheria. Sputa. Table on page 31
Patients Admitted to Hospital during 1925.
District. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Pneumonia. Erysipelas . Typhoid Fever. Measles. Cerebrospinal Fever. Chicken Pox. Puerperal Fever. Encephalitis Letharg-ica. Tuberculosis. No Disease. Totals. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. -
Table on page 4
altogether. These parishes are, as follows, given in the order of greatest to smallest, in point of area:—
Name of Area in Name of Area in Table on page 5
Table giving the number of females per 1,000 males living in 1891, in the whole district, in each parish, and in some other places.
Table on page 10
Table giving the number of births in each parish from July to December, 1893, with the corresponding annual birth-rate.
Parish. Registered Births. Annual Birth rate per thousand of Population. Table on page 11
Table showing the number of deaths belonging to each parish from July to December, 1893, with the corresponding annual death rate.
Parish. Registered Deaths. Annual death-rate per thousand of population. Table on page 14
The incidence of the disease in the various parishes affected was as follows:—
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Table on page 9
The population of each parish, and the number of inhabited houses at the middle of 1893 may be estimated as follows:—
Parish. Number of Inhabited Houses. Population. Parish. Number of Inhabited Houses. Population Table on page -
(B) TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, and of NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the last Six Months of the Year 1893, in the Rural Sanitary District of Croydon, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. Population at all Ages. Registered Births. Aged under 5 or over 5. New Casts of Sickness in each locality coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health. Number of such cases Removed from their homes in the several localities for treatment in Isolation Hospital. Census 1891. Estimated to middle of 1893. Small Pox. Scarlatina. Diphtheria. Membranous Croup. Fevers. Cholera. Erysipelas. Measles. Typhus. Enteric or Typhoid. 1 Continued. Relapsing Puerperal. Small Pox. Scarlatina. Diphtheria. Membranous Croup. Fevers. Cholera. Erysipelas. Measles. Typhus. Enteric or Typhoid Continued. Relapsing. Puerperal. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Table on page -
(C) INSPECTORS' REPORTS of the SANITARY WORK completed in the Year 1893.
PARISHES. No. of Complaints received during the year. No of Houses, Premises, &c., Inspected. No. of Re-inspections of Houses, Premises, &c. Results of Inspection. House Drains. Privies and Waterclosets. Ash Pits. Water Supply. Miscellaneous. Orders issued for Sanitary Amendments of Houses and Premises. Houses, Premises, &c., Cleansed, Repaired, Whitewashed, &c. Houses Disinfected after illness of an Infectious Character. Repaired, Cleansed, Trapped, &c. Ventilated. Repaired. Ac. Supplied with Water. New provided. New provided. Repaired, Covered, &c. Cisterns (new) Erected. Cisterns, Cleansed, Repaired and Covered. Waste Pipes connected with Drains, &c., abolished. No. of Lodging Houses Registered under 35th Section of the "Sanitary Act, 1866," or 90th Section of "Public Health Act, 1875." Dust Removal—No. of Communications received and attended to. Removal of Accumulations of Dung, Stagnant Water, Animal and other Refuse. Animals Removed, being improperly kept. Regularly Inspected. Legal Proceedings, i.e, Summonses. Bakehouses. Licensed Cowsheds. Licensed Slaughter-houses. Table on page -
(A) TABLE OP DEATHS during the last Six Months of the year 1893, in the Rural Sanitary District of Croydon, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities Mortality from all Causes, at Subjoined Ages. Mortality from subjoined causes, Distinguishing deaths of children under 5 years of age. At all ages. Under 1 year. 1 and under 5. 5 and under 15. 15 and under 25. 25 and under 65. 60 and upwards. Small Pox. Scarlatina. Diphtheria. MembrMnous Croup. Fevers. Cholera. Erysipelas. Measles. Whooping Cough. Diarrhoea and Dysentery. Rheumatic Fever Ague. Phthisis. Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy. Heart Disease. Injuries. All other Diseases. Total. Typhus. Enteric or Typhoid. Continued. Relapsing. Puerperal. a b c d e f g h i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
