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Chislehurst 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

Published
1957
Pages
84
Tables
49

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49 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    Number of Valuation assessments as at 31st March, 1956:—
  • Page 12
    Mileage of Roads as at 31st March, 1955:—
  • Page 12
    Vital Statistics. Live Births.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 12
    Stillbirths.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 13
    Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 13
    Vital Statistics of the Urban District for the past ten years.
    YearPopulationNo. of Births (live)No. of DeathsNo. of No. of Infant Maternal Deaths DeathsBirth Rate (crude)Death Rate (crude)Infant Mortality RateMaternal Mortality Rate
  • Page 14
    Full details of the causes of death will be found in Table 11 in the appendix, but the following information with regard to certain causes of death in the Urban District during the past six years may be of interest:—
    195119521953195419551956
  • Page 15
    The year 1956 followed the expected trend, the highest incidence of illness occurring during January and February and then declining to its lowest level in August, before gradually rising again towards the end of the year.
    Four weeks ending 1956.Number of certificates of incapacity.
    First.Intermediate.Final.
  • Page 16
    OPEN AIR RECREATIONAL AMENITIES.
    Location.Acreage.Description.
  • Page 17
    Continued from previous page...
    Location.Acreage.Description.
  • Page 20
    Details of the work carried out during 1956 are as under :—
    DISINFECTIONS.
  • Page 21
    There have been no changes during the year. Details of the six nursing homes in the area registered at 31.12.56 are given below.
    Number of Beds.
    Maternity.Other.Total.
  • Page 22
    During the course of the year, the following specimens have been submitted for examination :—
    FoodFaecesVomitOthers
    No. sentNo. PositiveNo. sentNo. PositiveNo. sentNo. PositiveNo. sentNo. Positive
  • Page 23
    Provides a general hospital service with the following beds :—
  • Page 23
    A general hospital service with the following beds :—
    Male.Female.Children.
  • Page 24
    Continued from previous page...
    Male.Female.Children.
  • Page 24
    The District Organiser's office is at 69, Sidcup Hill, Sidcup. The following is a summary of the cases assisted during 1956 :—
  • Page 33
    The following figures indicate the use being made of the service :—
    19551956
  • Page 33
    1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 34
    2. Cases in which Defects were found.
    Number of eases in which defects were Referred Found Remedied To H.M. By H.M. Inspector InspectorNumber of cases in which prosecutions were Instituted
  • Page 37
    The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year:—
    TYPE OF PROPERTY
    (1) Local Authority(2) Dwellings (including Council Houses)(3) Others Business (inc. L.A. Business)(4) Agricultural(5) Total
  • Page 37
    The results are as follow :—
    Number Manholes treatedNo. manholes in which
    " Complete ' takes"" Partial takes""No takes"
  • Page 38
    The following is a summary of the totals under the respective headings :—
    Total number of Inspections and Visits.
  • Page 38
    Notices issued :—
  • Page 38
    SHOPS ACT, 1950. The number of shops within the meaning of the Act, existing at the 31st December, 1956, was 830. They are situated as follow :—
  • Page 39
    The following infringements of the Act have been dealt with.
    Offences
    Found.Remedied.
  • Page 40
    County Primary Roman Catholic School, Sidcup. Monthly deposit in tons per square mile during 1956.
    JuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 41
    Footscray County Primary School, Sidcup. Monthly deposit in tons per square mile during 1956.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 47
    Average Results of the Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of the water supplied to Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District Council during 1956. Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated).
    Description of the SampleBexley New WellNorth Orpington Well No. 1OrpingtonShort-lands No. 1Short-lands No. 2Eyns-ford Bore HoleEyns-ford WellHorton KirbyWilmington No. 1Wilmington No. 2Darenth WellDarenth Bore HoleThames-derived
  • Page 48
    Average Results of the Bacteriological Examination of the water supplied to Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District Council during 1956. Parts per million (unless otherwise stated). BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS
    Bexley WellHorton Kirby WellOrpington WellN. Orpington WellShortlands WellsEynsford WellsWilmington WellsDarenth WellsThames derived filtered water
  • Page 50
    The position at the 31st December, with regard to statutory overcrowding, as defined in the Housing Act, 1936, is as shown in the following table:—
    Area19421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955No. of cases found during the yearNo. of cases remedied during yearCases at end of year
    No. of persons concerned
    No. of casesAged over 10Aged under 10
  • Page 51
    Council Houses. The following information has been supplied by the Housing Manager:—
  • Page 52
    6. The total number of families on the waiting list as at the 31st January, 1957:—
  • Page 52
    The position at the end of the year is indicated below:—
    SiteAverage number of familiesApprox. number of personsWhether licensed
  • Page 57
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955. FOOD SAMPLING
    ARTICLESamples TakenResultRemarks See below
    FormalInformalGenuineInferiorAdulterated
  • Page 58
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 59
    UNSOUND FOOD. A total of 5 tons, 3 cwts. 3 qrs. 3 lbs. of food unfit for human consumption was surrendered to Inspectors during the year, as follows:—
    Item.tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 59
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955—SECTION 16. The food premises in the area, registered under the above Act are:—
  • Page 60
    FOOD PREMISES. There are some 514 food premises in the area, made up as under:—
  • Page 60
    The following are details of licences to deal in specially designated milks, issued by the Council, in respect of 1956:—
    Dealers.Supplementary.
  • Page 60
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. Thirty-one samples of designated milk were taken with the following results:—
  • Page 66
    Tuberculosis, 1956.
    Year EndedPopulationNotificationsNumber of Cases on Register
    Pulm.Non-Pulm.Pulm.Non-Pulm.TotalNumber of yearly increaseNumber per 1,000 pop.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 67
    Chest Clinic. I am indebted to Dr. M. Price, Physician in Charge, for the following information:—
    Male.Female.Children.Total.
  • Page 72
    TABLE II. CAUSES OF DEATH.
    19521953195419551956Total
    MaleFemale
  • Page 73
    TABLE III. INFANT MORTALITY, 1956. (Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns.)
    CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 1 week1 week and under 2 weeks2 weeks and under 3 weeks3 weeks and under 4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1 month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 74
    TABLE IV. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1956. Sex and Age Distribution.
    DiseaseTotalsUnder 11—23—45—910—1415—2425 and overAge unknown
    Scarlet FeverM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 75
    TABLE V. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1956. Seasonal Incidence.
    DiseaseJan.FebMar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals
  • Page 76
    TABLE VI. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. 1. Inspections—General.
  • Page 77
    2. Complaints.