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Beckenham 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

Published
1964
Pages
58
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    CONTENTS
    PAGE
  • Page 10
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1963
  • Page 11
    TOTAL DEATHS, 1963 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—908. Male, 425 Female, 483
    CAUSES OF DEATHMALESFEMALES
  • Page 12
    CANCER DEATHS
    19591960196119621963
  • Page 12
    For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown :—
    19591960196119621963
  • Page 13
    TUBERCULOSIS—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1963, from Local Records.
    SexTotalAgesWards1
    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 14
    There were 8 stillbirths giving a stillbirth rate ot 7.13 compared with 15.06 in 1962. Particulars ot known causes stillbirths are set out.
    12 hours or underUnder 1 weekUnder 1 monthUnder 1 yearTotal
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 15
    STILLBIRTHS, 1963
    Main CausesSub-SectionMaleFemaleCertification by
    Medical PractitionerMidwife
  • Page 18
    LOCAL CLINIC SERVICES
    ServiceDays and TimesPremises in Use
  • Page 19
    LOCAL CLINIC SERVICES
    ServiceDays and TimesPremises in Use
  • Page 21
    New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1963
    AdultsChildren under 15 years
  • Page 35
    Food and Drugs Sampling Two hundred and fifty samples of food and drugs were submitted to the Public Analyst. Details are appended:—
    ARTICLEFORMALINFORMAL
  • Page 36
    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLEFORMALINFORMAL
  • Page 37
    Food privately purchased, and alleged by the purchaser to be unsound Instances of alleged unsound or contaminated food sold to the public which came to our notice were investigated, and reported to the Public Health Committee. Details are appended:—
    ALLEGE COMPLANINTRESULT
  • Page 39
    1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 40
    2.—Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
    Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    ParticularsReferred
    FoundRemediedFromH.M. InspectorTo H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 40
    Part VIII of the Act Outwork (Sections 110 and 111)
    Section 110Section 111
    Nature of Work(1)Number of outworkersin Augustlist required by Section 110(1) (c)(2)Number of casesof default insending lists to the Council (3)Numberof prosecutions for failure to supply lists(4)Numberof instances of work inunwholesome premises(5)Notices served(6)Prosecutions(7)
  • Page 42
    Number of premises and acreage of land in smoke control areas.
    (1)(2) Covered by Orders made up to 31.12.61(3) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1962(4) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1963(5) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1964(6) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1965(7) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1966(8) Final objective (the total numbers it is intended ultimately to cover)(9) Target Year for completion of programme
  • Page 43
    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD—WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS—YEARLY AVERAGES 1963 I am grateful to Dr. E. Windle Taylor, Director of Water Examination for the following tables:—
    Source of SupplyBEFORE TREATMENT
    Number of SamplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli count
    20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent Samples negatives in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Per cent Samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.
  • Page 43
    METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD—WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS—YEARLY AVERAGES 1963 I am grateful to Dr. E. Windle Taylor, Director of Water Examination for the following tables:—
    Source of SupplyAFTER TREATMENT
    Number of SamplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli count
    20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent Samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent Samples negative in 100 ml.
  • Page 44
    AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE BOROUGH OF BECKENHAM DURING 1963 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of SampleThames derived South of RiverShortlandsWest WickhamOrpingtonMerton Abbey
  • Page 46
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (1)
    disease0-4 years5—14 years15 years and overAge UnknownAdmitted to HospitalTotalTotal
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 47
    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 48
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (3)
    DISEASEL. Pk. and K.H.C.C.C.H.WARDS*
    M.H.E.P.ShortlandsW.W. (North)W.W. (South)
  • Page 49
    I have set out below the Diphtheria Immunisation, Whooping Cough Immunisation and Smallpox Vaccination figures for 1963 based on record cards.
    Year of BirthDiphtheria Immunisation (Singly or in combination)Whooping Cough Immunisation (Singly or in combination)
    PrimaryReinforcingPrimary
  • Page 49
    The following table shows the number of injections given in the various priority groups during the year ended 31st December, 1963.
    Year2 Injections (Salk)3rd Dose (Salk and Oral)4th Dose (Salk & Oral)3 Orals (Complete Course)