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Bromley 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

Published
1931
Pages
140
Tables
60

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60 tables in this report

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    Since this Report was compiled the Preliminary Repoit of the Census, 1931, has been published giving the following information:— POPULATION.
    Males.Females.Total.
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    Live Births—
    Total.Male.Female.
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    The following table shows Bromley's annual birth rates for the past ten years in comparison with the rates for England and Wales:—
    Birth Rates.
    Year.Bromley.England and Wales.
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    During the past five years the number of still-births occurring in Bromley is shown in the following figures:—
    Year.Still-Births.Bate per 1,000 Births.
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    The crude Death Rates for Bromley during the past decade are compared with the rates for England and Wales during the same period in the following tabulation:—
    Year.Bromley. Crude Death Rate.England and Wales. Death Rate.
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    The causes of deaths are shown in Appendix III from which the main causes have been extracted as follows:—
    No. of deaths.Rate per cent. of total deaths.Rate per 1,000 population.
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    The main causes of deaths recorded during the past five years are:—
    19261927192819291930Total.Percentage of all deaths.
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    The following table gives comparison rates for Bromley and England and Wales during the past ten years:—
    Year.Bromley.England and Wales.
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    The following table gives the age at deaths duringfive yearly periods recorded in proportion of baby deaths during the same period.
    1910-1914.1921-1925.1926-1930.
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    Maternal Mortality. MATERNAL DEATHS.
    Years.Sepsis.Accidents of pregnancy, etc.Rate per 1,000. births.
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    Ante-Natal Clinic . COMPARATIVE TABLES OF ATTENDANCES AT ANTE-NATAL CLINIC.
    Year.Attendances.Medical. Consultations.Sessions. held.
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    Lhe number of cases notified under the Public Health (Notification of Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia) Regulations, 192G. were as follows:—
    Notified.Removed to Sevenoaks Hospital.Other Institutional treatment.Home Nursed.
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    Orthopaedic. Mr. H. J. Seddon, who has succeeded the late Mr. Barnett as Orthopaedic Specialist, deals very fully in his report on the cases dealt with during the year, which appears in the School Medical Report.
    Total attendancesConsultations. 670Treatments. 2,261
    Maternity and Child Welfare Cases.School Cases.Total.
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    Address.Total No. of Beds.Maternity BedsPatients received in 1930.Nursing Staff.Type nf case taken
    Maternity.SurgicalMledicalTotal.ResidentLiving Out.Qualifications.
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    NUMBER OF HOUSES AND TYPES OF HOUSES BUI LT BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY. ASSISTED SCHEME UNDER 1919 ACT.
    Type "B" large (with hall).Type "B" small (without hall).Non-Parlour Type "A."Flats.Total
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    Samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological examinations with the following results:—
    Samples.Satisfactory.Sediment Contamination.
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    The following is a tabulation of diseased meat found in carcases inspected in the various slaughterhouses by the inspectors, and is submitted by Mr. G. R. Woods:—
    No. of animals known to have been killed.No. of carcases inspected.Carcases, parts and offal destroyed as unsound.No.Weight in lbs.
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    No. of animals known to have been killed.No. of carcases inspected.Carcases, parts and offal destroyed as unsound.No.Weight in lbs.
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    No. of animals known to have been killed.No. of carcases inspected.Carcases, parts and offal destroyed as unsound.No.Weight in lbs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No. of animals known to have been killed.No. of carcases inspected.Carcases, parts and offal destroyed as unsound.No.Weight in lbs.
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    Table A. (Total number of slaughterings, carcases inspected, and found affected with various diseases).
    Total No. known to have been slaughtered.Total No. of animals inspected.Carcases affected with Tuberculosis.Carcases affected with other diseases.Total No. of carcases affected (all diseases).
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    Table B. (Total number of carcases rejected for Tuberculosis and other defined diseases).
    Disease.Bulls.Cows.Heifers.Bullocks.Calves.Sheep.PigsTotal.
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    Table C. (Total number of all carcases, parts of carcases and offal rejected for all diseases).
    Disease.Carcases.Parts of Carcases.Offals of Carcases.Total number affected.
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    Table D. (Total weights of carcases, parts of carcases and offal rejected for all diseases).
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.lbs.Total in lbs.
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    Other Unsound Food Seized or Surrendered.
    Article of Food.Quantity.Weight in lbs.
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    AGE GROUPS AFFECTED.
    Age periods.Female.Male.
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    NEW CASES WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE DISPENSARY FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR EXAMINATION DURING 1930.
    Adults.Children.
    MF.M.F.
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    The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the groups of towns.
    Rate per 1,000 Total PopulationAnnual Death Rate per 1,000 PopulationRate per 1,000 Live Births.
    Live BirthsStill BirthsAll causes.Enteric Fever.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under Two Years).Total Deaths under One Year.
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    Causes of Death, 1930.
    Causes.Male.Female.Total
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    APPENDIX IV. Infantile Mortality, 1930.
    CAUSES OF DEATHS.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks.3 and under 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1 month and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
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    APPENDIX V. Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths, 1926-1930.
    19261927192819291930
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    Three five year period figures are taken—five years pre-war, five years to 1925 and five years to 1930.
    Years.Total Births.Infant Mortality Rate.Total Infant Deaths.Age at Death.Maternal Deaths.
    Deaths under 1 week.Deaths 1 week to 4 weeks.Deaths 4 weeks to 1 year.Sepsis.Other.
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    Summary of Work of Sanitary Inspectors, 1930.
    InspectionsRe-Inspections.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    APPENDIX VIII. Nuisances Abated, 1930.
    HOUSING:
    Drainage—
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    APPENDIX IX. Return of Notiffiable Infection Diseases, 1930.
    Disease.TotalM.F.WARDS.Cases removed to Hospital.Attack Rate per 1,000 population.No. of Deaths.Death Rate.
    PlaistowMartin's Hill.Town.Sundridge.Bickley.Bromley Common.
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    New Cases and Mortality during the year 1930.
    Age Periods.New cases notified or otherwise revealed.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    APPENDIX XI. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 1930.
    Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    APPENDIX XII.—Summary of Health Visitors' Work, 1930.
    Areas.Total.Under one year.Revisits over one year.Expectant Mothers.School Children.Baby Deaths.Stillbirths.TuberculosisSpecial Visits.Small-Pox.Boarded out Children.
    PrimaryRevisits
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    APPENDIX XIII.—Welfare Centres.—Attendances, 1930.
    CENTRE.No. of Babies on the Rolls at the end of the Year, 1930.Total Attendances.No. of Sessions held.Medical Consultations.Total No of Weighings.
    Babies.Mothers.Total Examined.No. of Sessions held.
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    Ante-Natal Clinics.
    Total Attendances.Medical Consultations.Sessions held.
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    Dental Clinic.
    Discharged treatment.
    Children.Mothers.
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    Factories, Workshops and Workplaces. I.—Inspections.
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
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    II.—Defects.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    Mr. H. J. Seddon's interesting Report on the work of the Clinic and cases treated in hospital during the year 1930. is as follows:—
    Consultations.Treatments.
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    Statement of Accounts, 1930.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    Statement of Accounts.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    TABLE 1. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
    Number of Code Group Inspections:—
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    B.—OTHER INSPECTIONS.
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    TABLE IIa.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year 31st December, 1930.
    Defect or DiseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring observationRequiring TreatmentRequiring observation
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE 11a. —Continued.
    Defect or DiseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecial Instructions
    No. of DefectsNo. of defects
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring observationRequiring TreatmentRequiring onaservation
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE IIb.—Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases)
    GroupNumber of ChildrenPercentage of Children found to require Treatment
    InspectedFound to require Treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE III.—Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.—1930.
    Boys.Girls.Total
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    TABLE III.—Continued.
    Boys.Girls.Total
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    GROUP 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.).
    Defect or Disease.Number of Defects treated or under Treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.OtherwiseTotal.
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    GROUP II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments— Group 1.).
    Defect or Disease.Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to Refraction by Private Practitioner or at Hospital.Otherwise.Total.
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    GROUP III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    NUMBER OF DEFECTS
    Received operative Treatment.Received other forms of treatment.Total number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from Authority's Scheme.Total.
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    DENTAL CLINIC AND DETAILS OF TREATMENT GIVEN, 1930.
    Total No. of half-days given to Inspections.Total No. of half-days given to treatmentTotal No. of appointments.S.M.O. and Emergency Cases.Total No. of Permanent teeth.Total No. of Temporary teeth.Total No. of Fillings.Anaesthetics.Other Operations, Scalings, Dressing, Regulations.
    Made.Kept.Extracted.Filled.Extracted.Filled.Gas.Local.
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    School.Dept.FIRST INSPECTIONS.FINAL INSPECTIONS.ALL INSPECTIONS.ch
    Number InspectedCleanSlightly VerminousHighly VerminousNumber InspectedCleanSlightly VerminousHighly VerminousNumber InspectedCleanSlightly VerminousHighly VerminousSlightly VerminousHighly Verminou