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Orpington 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

Published
1957
Pages
70
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    Vital Statistics of the Urban District for the Past Ten Years.
    YearPopulationNo. of Births (live)No. of DeathsNo. of Infant DeathsNo. of Maternal DeathsBirth RateDeath RateInfant Mortality RateMaternal Mortality Rate
  • Page 12
    Full details of the causes of death will be found in Table II in the appendix but the following special causes of death during the past six years may be of interest. Disease.
    Year
    195119521953195419551956
  • Page 13
    The year 1956 followed the expected trend, i.e. the highest incidence of illness occurring during January and February, then declining to its lowest level in August and then gradually rising again towards the end of the year.
    Four weeks ending.Number of Certificates of Incapacity.
    First.IntermediateFinal.
  • Page 15
    Common Land.
  • Page 18
    The disinfecting station is situate at the Council Offices and details of the work carried out during 1956 are as under :—
  • Page 27
    1. Inspection for purposes of provisions as to health :
    PremisesNo. on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 28
    2. Cases in which defects were found.
    Number of cases in which defects were ReferredNumber of cases in which prosecutions were Instituted
    FoundRemediedto H.M. InspectorBy H.m.Inspector
  • Page 29
    Full details of the work carried out by the Public Health Inspectors will be found in the appendix.
    Total number of Inspections and visitsNo of premises at which defects or contraventions were found
  • Page 31
    The total of 91 premises still dependent upon underground tank or well supply is made up as under:—
    Ward.Number of premises Stored Rainwater.with Wells.
  • Page 33
    Results of the Bacteriological Examination of the Water Supplied to Orpington during the Year 1956. Parts per million (unless otherwise stated) BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS
    No. of SamplesBefore ChlorinationAfter Chlorination (Water Passing into Supply)
    Plate Count (Average per ml.) Colonies counted on agar 37°C. 20-24 hrs.Bact. coli TestNo. of SamplesPlate Count (Average per ml.) Colonies counted on agar 37°C. 20-24 hrs.Bact. coli Test
    Percentage samples negative 100 ml.Average number per 100 ml.Percentage samples negative 100 ml.Average number per 100 ml.
  • Page 34
    Average Results of the Chemical Examination of the Water supplied to Orpington during the Year 1956. Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the SampleNo. of SamplesAmmonia NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenOxidised NitrogenChlorides as CI.Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27°C.Turbidity in terms of Silica
    NitriteNitrate
  • Page 41
    Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Food Sampling. 210 Informal Samples of food and drugs were taken for analysis.
    ARTICLENo. of Informal Samples TakenRESULT
    GenuineInferiorAdulteratedRemarks
  • Page 42
    Continued from previous page...
    ARTICLENo. of Informal Samples Taken.RESULT
    GenuineInferiorAdulteratedRemarks
  • Page 52
    The following is a copy of the annual return of Food Poisoning notifications (corrected), forwarded to the Ministry of Health:—
  • Page 54
    Tuberculosis. The following is a copy of the recordings in the register as at 31st December, 1956:—
    Respiratory.Other Forms.Total No. of cases.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 54
    New Cases and Mortality, 1956.
    Age GroupsNew Cases notified or otherwise revealed. (Not including Inward Transfers)*Deaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 54
    New cases attending the Chest Clinic for the first time during 1956:
    Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 55
    New contacts examined during 1956:
    Negative.Positive.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 61
    TABLE I. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1956.
  • Page 62
    TABLE II. CAUSES OF DEATH.
    19521953195419551956Total
    MaleFemale
  • Page 63
    TABLE III. INFANT MORTALITY, 1956. (Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns.)
    CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 1 Week1 and under 2 Weeks2 and under 3 Weeks3 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 64
    TABLE IV. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1956. Sex and Age Distribution.
    DiseaseTotalsUnder 11-23-45-910-1415-2425 and overAge Unknown
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 65
    TABLE V. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1956. Ward Distribution. Attack and Mortality Rates.
    DiseasesTotalWARDSCases removed to HospitalAttack rate per 1,000 populationNo. of DeathsDeath rate per 1,000 population
    Biggin HillChelsfieldCrofton NorthCrofton SouthCudhamDowneFarnboroughGoddington NorthGoddington SouthGreen-Street-GreenKnockholtKnollLeaves GreenPetts WoodPoverestSt. Mary Cray
  • Page 66
    TABLE VI. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1956. Seasonal Incidence.
    DiseaseJan.Feb.MarchApr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 67
    TABLE VII. SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS.
    Housing Inspection.No. of InspectionsNo. of premises at which defects or contraventions were found
  • Page 68
    TABLE VIII. NUISANCES, DEFECTS, CONTRAVENTIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1956.
    Drainage.