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Beckenham 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

Published
1923
Pages
66
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    GENERAL STATISTICS.
  • Page 6
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
    Births.Total.Males.Female.Birth Rate.
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    BIRTH-RATE, DEATH-RATE, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING THE YEAR 1922.
    Birth Rate per 1000 Total Population.Annual Death Rate per 1000 Civilian Population.Rate per 1000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping-cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years).Total Deaths under 1 year.Deaths in Public Institutions.Certified Cause of Death.Inquest Cases.Uncertified Causes of Death.
  • Page 8
    HEALTH VISITOR'S REPORT FOR 1922.
  • Page 9
    ANNUAL STATISTICS RELATING TO MATERNITY HOSPITALS AND HOMES FOR THE YEAR 1922. Name of Institution: Joint Maternity Home. Address: 80, Croydon Road, Beckenham.
    Information Required.Particulars.
  • Page 10
    Continued from previous page...
    Information Required.Particulars.
  • Page 12
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES DURING THE YEAR.
    Disease.Total cases notified.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 13
    Continued from previous page...
    Tuberculosis.Notifications.Deaths.
  • Page 13
    CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
    Clinic or Centre.Address.Nature of accommodation.By whom provided.
  • Page 15
    LABORATORY WORK. There is a Laboratory in the Health Department and the following Table sets out the work done in it during the year:—
    Diseases suspected.Total Number of Examinations.Result.
    Positive.Negative.
  • Page 17
    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT. Nature of Defects or Nuisances Discovered.
    Drainage and Sanitary Arrangements:—No. of premises at which defects were found.
  • Page 18
    The following Table supplies particulars of the premises and occupations in the district which are controlled by Bye-Laws or Regulations:—
    Character of Premises.No.Bye-Laws or Regulations affecting same.Action Taken and Result.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Character of Premises.No.Bye-Laws or Regulations affecting same.Action Taken and Result.
  • Page 20
    FUMIGATION OF ROOMS. Showing the number of rooms Fumigated each month.
    Month.ROOMS FUMIGATED.
    Scarlet Fever.Typhoid Fever.DiphtheriaCancer.Phthisis.Pneumonia.Measles.Miscellaneous.Total.
  • Page 20
    Table showing Materials Fumigated each month.
    Materials Fumigated.JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemb'rOctoberNovemberDecember
  • Page 21
    NUMBER OF SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1922.
    Nature of Sample.Number Taken.Analyst's Report thereon.
  • Page 25
    Infant Mortality. 1922. NETT DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks & under 3 months.3 mouths & under 6 months.6 months & under 9 months.9 months & under 12 months.Total Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 26
    Meteorological observations taken at the Recreation Ground, Croydon Road (supplied by J. A. Angell, Esq., A.M.I.C.E.): —
    Month.Mean reading of Barometer at 9 a.m.Self-registering thermometers.Rainfall total per month.
    Max. in air.Min. in air.
    F°F°inches.
  • Page 27
    TABLE SHEWING CAUSES OF DEATHS AT DIFFERENT AGE PERIODS OF RESIDENTS DURING THE YEAR 1922.
    Causes of Death.All Ages.0 to 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and overCopers Cope WardEden Park WardLangley Park WardShortlands WardManor House WardKent House WardLawrie Park Ward
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 36
    The corresponding figures for the previous year are given for comparison : —
    1922.1921.
  • Page 38
    School Closure.—The School Medical Officer, acting in accordance with Paragraph 53 (b) of the Code, closed the following Departments for the diseases indicated: —
    School.Dept.Disease.Period of Closure.
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    Exclusions.—The following Table gives the numbers of children excluded from school under Article 53 (b) of the Code, or other Statutory provisions during the year: —
    Condition for which excluded.Totals excluded.Name of Schools.
    Bromley Road.Alexandra.Church-fields.St. James'sBalgowan.Other Schools.
  • Page 46
    The figures are as follows:—
    1921.1922.
    Boys.Girls.Total.Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 53
    The cost of the meal works out at 4d. per head. The following statement of expenditure refers to the period from 1st November, 1921, to 1st December, 1922. Total number of Meals 2506
    £s.d.
  • Page 56
    TABLE I.—Number of Children Inspected 1st January, 1922, to 31st December, 1922. A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
    AgeEntrants.
    3456Other Ages.Total.
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    B.—SPECIAL INSPECTIONS.
    Special Cases.Re-examinations (i.e.'), No. of children re-examined.
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    TABLE II.— Return of Defects found in the course of Medical Inspection, 1922.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Specials.
    No. referred for treatment.No. requiring to be kept under observation, but not refer rel for treatment.No. referred for treatment.No. requiring to be kept under observa-tion, but not refer-red for treatment.
    12345
  • Page 58
    MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS. TABLE III. NUMERICAL RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA IN 1922.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE IV.—Treatment of Defects of Children during 1922. A.—TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS.
    Disease or Defect.NUMBER OF CHILDREN.
    Referred for Treatment.Treated.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    B.—TREATMENT OF VISUAL DEFECT.
    Referred for Refraction.Submitted to Refraction.For whom Glasses were Prescribed.For whom Glasses were Provided.Recommended for Treatment other than by Glasses.Received other Forms. of Treatment.For whom no Treatment was considered necessary.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme—Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital.Otherwise.Total.
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    C.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.
    Referred for Treatment.NUMBER OF CHILDREN.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other Forms of Treatment.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme —Clinic or -Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital.Total.
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    D.—TREATMENT OF DENTAL DEFECTS. 1.—No. of C hildren D ealt W ith.
    Age Groups.SpecialsTotal.
    567891011121314
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    2.— P articulars of T ime G iven and of O perations U ndertaken.
    No. of half days devoted to Inspection.No. of half days devoted to Treatment.Total No. of attendances made by the children at the Clinic.No. of Permanent Teeth.No of Temporary Teeth.Total No. of Fillings.No. of administrations of General Anaesthetic included in (4) and (6)No. of other operations.
    Permanent Teeth.Temporary Teeth.
    Extracted.Filled.Extracted.Filled.
    1234567891011
  • Page 62
    TABLE V. SUMMARY OF TREATMENT OF DEFECTS AS SHOWN IN TABLE IV. (A, B. C, D and F, but excluding E).
    Disease or Defect.NUMBER OF CHILDREN.
    Referred for Treatment.Treated.
    Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
  • Page 61
    TABLE VI. SUMMARY RELATING TO CHILDREN MEDICALLY INSPECTED AT THE ROUTINE INSPECTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1922.