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Beckenham 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

Published
1941
Pages
62
Tables
25

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25 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    This work is carried out by the Health vistitors. During. 1940,This health Visitors made of home visit to 639 new cases. the work done is summaris bolw:-
    Home Visits, NewUnder One1 to 5Special IllnessExpectant MothersA.R.P. Gas Masks for BabiesBoarded OutNo ReplyTotal Visits
  • Page 7
    INFANT WELFARE ATTENDANCES
    Town Hall C'treAlexandra C'treElmers End C'treWick-ham C'treConey Hall C'treCh'ch field C'treTotal 1940 .Comparative Total 1939
  • Page 8
    The following figures show the attendances of children in age groups. It will be seen that the attendances have aillon by 2,949.
    Year bornTotal who attended.Attendances made.Average number of attendances per child.
  • Page 9
    The following is the summary of the treatment:
    MothersChildren
  • Page 10
    (1940)
    MonthBookingsCancellationsBirths
    BeckenTmmPengeBeckenhamPenge
  • Page 11
    ANNUAL STATISTICS FOR 1940 (Relating to the Beckenham and Penge Joint Maternity home)
    No.Information RequiredParticulars
  • Page 13
    The number of cases notified was 8,canpared with 13 in 1939. 5 cases occurred in the originnal Backenham area and 3 in west wickham.
    DiseaseNotifiedAge GroupsNon civilian cases incl. in total
    Beck.W. V.Total.Under1/22/33/44/55/ 1010/ 1515/ 2020/ 3535/4545/ 65Over 65
  • Page 13
    BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK The number and results of the examinations made at the Public Health Department Laboratory during 1940 was:-
    Disease suspectedTotal 1940ResultsComparative Total - 1939
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 18
    The number and.results of the examinations made at the Public Hea1th Department Laboratory during. 1940 was:-
    Disease suspectedTotal 1940ResultsComparative Total- 1939
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 18
    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT, 1940 Summary of Inspections and Visits. Summary of inspections and visits.
  • Page 19
    Nature of Nuisancos or Defects: Remedied.
    No.of defects Remedied
  • Page 20
    PREMISES CONTROLLED BY BYE-MS, ETC. The following Table supplies particulars of the premises and occupations in the district which are controlled by Byelaws or Regulations
    Character of Premises.Action taken and result.
  • Page 22
    Animals Dressed in 1940
    CowsOxen.Calves.SheepPigsGoatsTotal
  • Page 22
    Summary of Condemned Meat
    AnimalConditionNo.AffectedWeight
  • Page 26
    WORK OF THE SCHOOL NURSES The home visits to cases of infectious disease, absentees from school, cases who fail clinic appointments, etc., are made by the School Nurses, in addition to attendance at the minor Ailment, Inspection and Special Clinics; the following figures give some indication of the amount of work done by then during the year:-
    HOME VISITS:Total 1939Total 1940
  • Page 26
    VISITS TO SCHOOLS:
  • Page 26
    MEDICAL INSPECTION
    19391940
  • Page 27
    WORK OF THE SPECIAL CLINICS Treatment of Minor Ailments. The attendances during the year are shown below, with comparative figures for 1939:-
    School.Sessions Held.Attendances.Average per Session.
    1939.1940.1939.1940.1939.1940.
  • Page 28
    EYE CLINIC.
    I.W.C.S.M.S.County
  • Page 29
    The number of scholars treated, iron the secondary schools was 26, and they made 55 attendances, but as I have stated above, commencing in May, the further treatment of these children was undertaken by the Kent County Council.
    Summary of Terminal Reports.
  • Page 30
    REPORT ON WORK OF AURAL CLINIC IN 1940.
    Sessions heldTotal AttendancesNew Cases.Re-examinations
    In faints.School.Infants.School.
  • Page 30
    The following summary shows the work of this Clinic during 1940, and comparative figures are given for the preceding years:
    Half-day Sessions.Surgeons Examinations.
    New CasesRe-examinations.
    School.Infants.School.Infants.
  • Page 31
    Continued from privous page
    Year.Treatment by Nurse.Electrical and other Treatments.Fees Paid
    Massage.Exercises
    School.Infants ,,School.Infants.School.Infants.
  • Page 31
    MALNUTRITION AND DEBILITY. The statistical tables at the end of this report include one giving the classification into four groups of all children who were examined at routine medical inspections during the year. The groups are:-
  • Page 32
    MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS, 1940 TABLE I. Medical Inspection of Children Attending Elementary Schools.
    "A" - Routine Medical Inspections.