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Beckenham 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

Published
1956
Pages
44
Tables
21

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21 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    The medical causes are given below:—
    NUMBERPERCENTAG
  • Page 12
    TOTAL DEATHS, 1955 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—836; Male, 410; Female, 426.
    causes of deathmalesfemales
  • Page 13
    CANCER DEATHS
    19511952195319541955
  • Page 13
    For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown:—
    19511952195319541955
  • Page 14
    The following Table shows the cause of death in 15 cases for which full records exist. Table of Infantile Mortality.
    Age in Weeks.Total under one mth.Age in Months.Total under one year.
    under 11-22-33-41-34-67-910-12
  • Page 15
    VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1947 to 1955 THE COMPARATIVE RATES GIVEN REVEAL SOME INTERESTING TENDENCIES
    YearPopulation as estimated at mid-June by Registrar-GeneralLive Births RegisteredStill BirthsDeaths of Infants under one year
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotalRate per 1,000 populationLegitimateIllegitimateTotalLegitimateIllegitimateTotalRate per 1,000 live Births
  • Page 18
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (1)
    DISEASE0—4 years5—14 years15 years and overAge UnknownTOTALADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 19
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (2). The following Table gives the number of cases notified during the year:—
    DISEASEJAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MAYJUNEJULYAUG.SEPT.OCT.NOV.DEC.TOTAL
  • Page 20
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (3)
    DISEASEWARDS
    L. Pk. and K.H.C.C.C.H.M.H.E.P.ShortlandsW.W. (North)W.W. (South)
  • Page 21
    TUBERCULOSIS—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1955, from Local Records.
    Se.xTotalAgesWards1
    0 to 56 to 1011 to 1516 to 2021 to 2526 to 3536 to 4546 to 5556 to 6566 and overAge unknownL.Pk. and K.H.M.H.C.C.C.H.E.P.Short-landsW.W. (Nth.)W.W. (Sth.)
    M.F.
  • Page 22
    MASS RADIOGRAPHY (Beckenham including West Wickham), 1951-55
    19511952West Wickham only 19541955TOTAL
  • Page 23
    New Cases attending the Tuberculosis Dispensaries for the first time during 1955.
    AdultsChildren under 15 years
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 27
    Immunisation against Diphtheria and Vaccination against Smallpox, 1955. (A) DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
    Year of Birth.195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941Total
  • Page 27
    (B) VACCINATION.
    Year of Birth.195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941Before 1941Total.
  • Page 27
    MORBIDITY RETURNS, 1955
    CERTIFICATES OF ONCAPACITY
    FIRSTINTERMEDIATEFINALTOTAL
  • Page 30
    LOCAL CLINICS FOR MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
    ServiceDays and TimesPremises in Use
  • Page 32
    Statistical information, relating to the work of the Inspectors, is appended:—
  • Page 34
    Details are appended of the formal and informal samples sub mitted to the Public Analyst during the year 1955:—
    ARTICLESFORMALINFORMAL
  • Page 35
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    ARTICLESFORMALINFORMAL
  • Page 36
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    ARTICLESFORMALINFORMAL
  • Page 37
    Certain samples were found to be inferior or adulterated, and there follows details of the action taken in each case:—
    ARTICLESRESULT OF ANALYSISACTION TAKENs