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Lewisham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

Published
1949
Pages
54
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    Table 1
    Birth rate (per 1,000 civilian population)Death rate (per 1,000 civilian population)Infant mortality rate(per 1,000 live births)
    Live birthsStill births
  • Page 12
    General summary of Vital Statistics for the last ten years Table 2
    YearEstimated PopulationBirthsDeathsDeaths under one yearDeaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis
    NumberRateNumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
  • Page 13
    Causes of death at different periods of life during the year 1948 The following table shows the causes of and ages at death during the calendar year 1948 :— Table 3
    Code No.Causes of DeathNett deaths at the subjoined ages of " residents " whether occurring within or without the borough
    All agesUnder 1 yr.1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 4545 and under 6565 and over
  • Page 14
    Deaths under 1 year of age Table 4
    Cause of DeathSexUnder 1 day1-6 days2nd week3rd week4th weekTotal under 4 wks.1-2 mths.3-5 mths.6-8 mths.9-11 mths.Total under 1 yr.
  • Page 15
    Summary of Statistics as to Tuberculosis for the last ten years Table 5
    YearPopulationNo. of new cases notified (all forms) (excluding inward transfers)Notif. rate per thousand pop.DeathsDeath rate from pulmonary tuberculosis per thousand population
    All formsRespiratory
  • Page 19
    Table 7
    PositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 19
    Table 8
    MonthBodies received from hospitalsOthersPost mortem exams.Inquests
  • Page 20
    Table 9
    MonthCatford (approved places—50)Ladywell (approved places—88)Forest Hill (approved places—65)Downham (approved places—56)
  • Page 24
    (a) CHEMICAL Table 10
    Description of the sampleNo. of samplesAmmoniacal nitrogenAlbuminoid nitrogenOxidised nitrogenChlorides as Cl.Oxygen abs. from Permanganate (3 hrs. at 80°F)Hardness (total)Hardness (permanent)pH. valueConductivity
  • Page 24
    (b) BACTERIOLOGICAL Table 11
    No. of samplesAgar colony countPercentage of samples negative 100 ml.Bact. coli per 100 ml.
  • Page 26
    A table is appended giving the results of these treatments in the year 1948:— Table 12
    Dates of Treatment21st May to 23rd June, 1948.29th November to 22nd December, 1948.
  • Page 27
    The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc. carried out by the sanitary and food inspectors during the year:— Table 13
    Cause of InspectionTotals
  • Page 29
    The following tables give more detailed information of work done under the Factories Acts:- Inspections
    PremisesInspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 29
    Cases in which defects were found Table 15
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects—No. of cases in which prosecutions instituted/
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 32
    The following is a tabulated statement of various other housing statistics:— Table 16
    ItemTotal
  • Page 33
    The following table shows the monthly value of civil building licences issued by the health department from the commencement of the arrangement in May until the end of the year:— Table 17
    MonthTotal issued on intimation noticeTotal issued on nuisance noticeTotal
  • Page 33
    average composition of the samples is set out in the following table:- Table 18
    PeriodAverage composition of samples examined.
    Percentage of
    Milk fatSolids not fatWater
  • Page 34
    The results were as follows:— Table 19
    FoodNo. of samplesRemarks
  • Page 36
    The following table gives details of the samples analysed:— Table 20
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc.
    F'malInfml.Pte.TotalF'malInfml.Pte.Total
  • Page 37
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc.
    F'malInfml.Pte.TotalF'malInfml.Pte.Total
  • Page 38
    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc.
    F'malInfml.Pte.TotalF'malInfml.Pte.Total
  • Page 39
    Adulterated Samples Table 21
    ArticleFormal or informalAdulteration or irregularityAction taken
  • Page 40
    Carcases inspected and condemned Table 22
    Cattle excl. cowsCowsCalvesSheep and lambsPigs
  • Page 40
    The undermentioned diseases are notifiable by Medical Practitioners:-
  • Page 41
    Table 23
    DiseasesNumber of coses notified
    1948194719461945194419431942
  • Page 41
    The number of new cases notified during the year 1948 and the number of deaths (together with comparative figures for the previous year) were as follows:—
    New cases notifiedDeaths
    1947194819471948
  • Page 42
    The age distribution of the new cases of tuberculosis notified and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year are shewn in the following table:— Table 25
    Age periodsNew cases notifiedDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotalsPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotals
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 42
    In compliance with Ministry of Health circular 3/49 the following table on food poisoning outbreaks is given:— Table 26
    Total number of outbreaksNumber of casesNumber of deathsOrganisms or other agents responsible with number of outbreaks of eachFoods involved with number of outbreaks of each
  • Page 45
    The following is a list of legal proceedings instituted during the year.
    DateNature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
  • Page 46
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938 ETC.
    Date of hearingNature of OffenceFineCostsRemarks
  • Page 46
    TABLES
    TABLE NO.SUBJECTPAGE.