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Bromley 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

Published
1955
Pages
108
Tables
86

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86 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    Live Births.
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 13
    Stillbirths.
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 13
    ueatns ot intants under i year of age.
    Total.Male.Female.
  • Page 13
    Comparative statistics for the past five years: —
    YearBirth rate (per 1,000 total population)Death Rate (per 1,000 total population)Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
  • Page 14
    The rate for Bromley during the past five years is :—
    Year.Rate.
  • Page 14
    Death rates for Bromley for the past five years are as under
    Year.Rate (crude).
  • Page 15
    An analysis of the ages at death shows that of the deaths registered :—
    Male.Female.
  • Page 15
    CAUSATION OF DEATHS. Main causes of death in the Borough during the year 1954. together with comparative rates per 1.000 population for the last five years were :—
    19501951195219531954
  • Page 16
    DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS.
    Year.Deaths.Notifications
  • Page 16
    " The following figures illustrate the rise and fall of unemployment in the area of Bromley Employment Exchange during 1954 as compared with the corresponding periods in 1953.
    1954Men.Women.Total.1953Men.Women.Total.
  • Page 17
    The problem of winter unemployment among Painters has been less acute this winter to date, as the following figures illustrate.
    19541953
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    MORBIDITY STATISTICS. The following details have been received from the Ministry of National Insurance during 1954. and give some indication of the seasonal trend of illness in the area :—
    Four weeks ending.Total number of Certificates received.Weekly average.
  • Page 19
    Commons, Public Recreation Grounds and Gardens. Six hundred and three acres of land have been secured or reserved for public recreational purposes, representing 9.2 per cent. of the total acreage of the Borough.
    AcresRoods.Poles.
  • Page 22
    Details of the Homes are :—
    AddressNo. of BedsNumber of new patients received during 1954
    SurgicalMedical and Chronic
  • Page 23
    The following details of swabs, specimens, etc., sent to these laboratories are given :—
  • Page 23
    DISINFECTION. The disinfecting station is situate at Waldo Road Depot. Details of the work carried out during 1954 are as follow :—
  • Page 26
    "The Vane" and "Town Court," Bickley. These Homes are run by the Welfare Department of the London County Council, and the following details have been furnished by the Chief Officer of that Department:—
    "Town Court.""The Vane."
  • Page 34
    I. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber of
    Number on RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 34
    11. Cases in which Defects were found.
    No. of cases in which defects were :Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    Found. RemediedReferred
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M Inspector
  • Page 35
    The following are the aggregate totals under the respective headings :—
    Total No. of Inspections and Visits.Total No. of Defects and Nuisances found.
  • Page 35
    In addition to the above, there were 1,434 interviews with owners, agents, etc., on site and at the office, in connection with the above work.
  • Page 37
    Average results of the Chemical and Bacteriological examination of the water supplied to the Borough of Bromley during the year 1954. (Parts per million unless otherwise stated.)
    Shortlands WellWest Wickham WellOrpington WellThames-derived filtered water (Walton)
  • Page 38
    Continued from previous page...
    Shortlands WellWest Wickham WellOrpington WellThames-derived filtered water (Walton)
  • Page 40
    The following is a tabulation of their work, in addition to which are the six monthly maintenance treatments of the sewers in the area :—
    TYPE OF PROPERTY
    Local AuthorityNon-AgriculturalAgri-cultural
    Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses)All other (including business premises)Total of Cols. (1) (2) & (3)
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 41
    Continued from previous page...
    TYPE OF PROPERTY
    Local AuthorityNon-AgriculturalAgricultural
    Dwelling Houses (including Council Houses)All other (including business premises)Total of Cols. (1) (2) & (3)
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 44
    The following is a summary of the work relating to housing :—
    Reason for InspectionOn ComplaintRoutineRe-InspectionsTotal InspectionsNuisances found
  • Page 44
    Nuisances and Defects Abated.
  • Page 45
    Rehousing. The following information, which has been furnished by the Property Manager, shows the position as at 1st January. 1955 :—
  • Page 46
    TEMPORARY HOUSING:
    Properties.Units.Occupied
  • Page 48
    FOOD SAMPLING—FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938
    ArticleSamples taken.Genuine.Result. Inferior.Adult- era ted.Remarks
    Formal.Informal.
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    Food Sampling-Food and Drugs Acts. 1938
    Samples taken.Result.
    Articleformal.Informal.Genuine.Inferior.Adulterated.Remarks
  • Page 50
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleSamples taken.Result.AdulteratedRemarks
    Formal.Informal.Genuine. Inferior.
  • Page 51
    Twenty-nine samples of the following were submitted for examination during the year :—
  • Page 51
    Thirty samples were submitted for examination, as under :—
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    Food and Drugs Act, 1938. Section 14. 254 shops and food premises have been registered in accordance with this Section of the Act, as under :—
    Manufacture, Sale or Storage of Ice Cream.Preparation and Manufacture of Preserved Foods etc.
  • Page 53
    The main items were :—
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    MILK AND DAIRIES REGULATIONS, 1949. Ten Dairies have been registered under the above Regulations, and licences for the year 1954 were issued, as under
  • Page 54
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. Milk.
    No. of Samples taken.Description.Satisfactory.Unsatisfactory
  • Page 54
    Ice Cream.
    No. of Samples TakenDescriptionMethyleneBlue Group
    Satis.Unsatis.I.II.III.IV.
  • Page 54
    The following tabulation shows the results obtained in respect of the 952 samples examined from 1st May, 1947, to 31st December, 1954 :—
    YearGrade I No. of Samples%Grade II No. of Samples0/ /oGrade III No. of Samples%Grade IV No. of Samples%Total No. of SamplesTotal %
  • Page 55
    Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 58
    VACCINATION. The following figures, which have been furnished by the County Medical Officer, show the number of persons who were vaccinated against smallpox during 1954 :—
    Year of BirthPrimary VaccinationRe-vaccination
  • Page 59
    DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. The following figures, which have been furnished by the County Medical Officer, show the number of children resident in the area who were immunised against diphtheria during 1954:—
    Year of BirthPrimary InoculationsRe-inforcing Inoculations
  • Page 60
    The following is a return of the number of children under the age of 15 years on 31st December. 1954, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1940).
    Year of BirthLast Complete course of injections (whether primary or booster) 1950-19641949 or earlier
  • Page 63
    TUBERCULOSIS. The following details of the recordings in the Register for the year ended 31st December, 1954. are given:—
    Respiratory.Other forms.Total number of cases.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 63
    New Cases and Mortality, 1954:—
    Age groupsNew cases notified or otherwise revealed. (Not including Inward Transfers.)*Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 64
    CHEST CLINIC. I am indebted to Dr. D. G. Madigan. Physician in charge, for the following information:— New cases attending Chest Clinic for the first time during 1954:—
    Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 67
    TABLE I. Summary of Statistics, 1954.
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    TABLE II. Causes of Death.
    195119521953Male1954 FemaleTotal
  • Page 69
    TABLE III. Infantile Mortality, 1954. (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 70
    TABLE IV. Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths. 1946 - 1954.
    194619471948194919501951195219531954Total
  • Page 71
    TABLE V. Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1954. 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 72
    TABLE VI. Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1954. Ward Distribution, Attack and Mortality Rates.
    DiseaseTotalWARDSCases removed to HospitalAttack Rate per 1,000 populationNo. of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 population
    PlaistowMartins HillTownSun-dridgeBickleyBromley CommonKeston and Hayes
  • Page 73
    TABLE VII. Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1954. Seasonal Incidence.
    DiseaseJan.Feb.Mch.Apl.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 74
    TABLE VIII. Summary of the Work of the Sanitary Inspectors for the year 1954.
    TYPE OF INSPECTION.On ComplaintRoutineRe- InspectionTotal VisitsNuisances Found
  • Page 75
    TABLE VIII. (Continued)
    Type of InspectionOn ComplaintRoutineRe InspectionTotal VisitsNuisances Found
  • Page 76
    TABLE VIII. (Continued)
    TYPE OF INSPECTIONOn ComplaintRoutineRe-InspectionTotal VisitsNuisances Found
  • Page 77
    TABLE IX. Nuisances, Defects, Contraventions, etc., Abated or Remedied in 1954.
  • Page 78
    TABLE IX. (Continued)
    General Items—
  • Page 79
    TABLE IX. (Continued)
  • Page 82
    Staff. (as at 31st December, 1954.)
  • Page 84
    GENERAL INFORMATION.
    Numbers on School Roll
    1953.1954.
  • Page 85
    The main type of ailment treated, together with comparative figures for the previous five years are shown below :—
    194919501951195219531964
  • Page 86
    Comparative rates of the general condition of the pupils inspected during the past five years are given below :—
    19541953196219511950
  • Page 91
    There are, at the present time, 54 known educationally subnormal and physically handicapped children in the area. Details of these children are :—
    Waiting admission.
  • Page 93
    The following table gives details of incidence and number of cases of the various diseases notified :—
    DiseaseTotal No. of casesNo. admitted to HospitalJan.Feb.Mar.Apl.Seasonal incidence
    MayJune,JulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 93
    During the year 60 children and young persons appeared before the Local Court. The types of offences were :—
  • Page 96
    Provision was made for a session of ten weeks duration, but inclement weather reduced rather seriously the teaching value of some of the swimming periods in the open air.
    Schools.Attendances (each week).No. of children.
  • Page 99
    A. Periodic Medical Inspections. Number of Inspections in the Prescribed Groups:—
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    B. Other Inspections.
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    C. Pupils Found to Require Treatment. Number of Individual Pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspections to require treatment (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin).
    GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Table II. A.Total individual pupils
  • Page 100
    TABLE II. A. Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection.
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic Inspections. No. of Defects.Special Inspections. No. of Defects.
    Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatmentRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 100
    B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected During the Year in the Age Groups.
    Age GroupsNumber of Pupils InspectedA—GoodB—FairC—Poor
    No.% of Col. 2No.% of Col. 2No.%of Col. 2
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 101
    TABLE III. TREATMENT TABLES. Group I.—Diseases of the Skin. Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year:-
    By the Authority.Otherwise
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    Group II.—Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
    Number of cases dealt with:
    By the Authority.Otherwise.
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    Group III.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
    Received operative treatment:Number of cases treated:
    By the Authority.Otherwise.
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    Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
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    Group V.—Minor Ailments.
    Number of cases treated :
    By the Authority.Otherwise.
  • Page 102
    TABLE IV. Dental Inspection, Treatment and Orthodontics. (1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:—
  • Page 103
    TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin. Primary and Secondary Schools.
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    TABLE VI. Orthoptic Clinic.
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    TABLE VII. Year 1954. Handicapped Pupils Requiring Education at Special Schools (other than Hospital Schools) or Boarding in Boarding Homes.
    1. Blind2. Partially Sighted3. Deaf4. Partially Deaf5. Delicate6. Physically Handicapped7. Educationally Sub-normal8. Maladjusted9. EpilepticT O T A L 1—9
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
  • Page 104
    1. Blind2. Partially Sighted3. Deaf4. Partially Deaf5. Delicate6. Physically Handicapped7. Educationally Subnormal8. Maladjusted9. EpilepticT O T A L 1—9
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
  • Page 105
    TABLE VIII. Independent Schools.
  • Page 105
    Nutrition Table.
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    Table of Defects found by Medical Inspection.
    Defect or DiseaseNumber of Defects:—
    Requiring treatment.Requiring observation