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Beckenham 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

Published
1944
Pages
36
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    INFANTILE MORTALITY.
    Under 1 week1-2 wks.2-3 wks.3-4 wks.Total under one mth.1-3 mths.3-6 mths.6-9 mths.9-12 mths.Total under one year
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    During the year the following work was done under the scheme:—
    Mat. HomeTown HallTotal
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    done is summarised below and the total visits 7,943 compare with 8,236 in 1942:—
    Home Visits NewUnder One1 to 5Special IllnessExpectant MothersA.R.P. Gas Masks for BabiesNo ReplyTotal Visits
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    INFANT WELFARE ATTENDANCES
    Town Hall C'treAlexandra C'treElmers End C'treWickham C'treConey Hall C'treCh'ch fields C'treTotal 1943Comparative Total 1942
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    FOLLOWING-UP OF 2 TO 5 YEARS OLD CHILDREN.
    Year bornAttendances made
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    SPECIAL TREATMENT.
    Eye Clinic.U.V. Ray Clinic.Orthopaedic ClinicAural Clinic.
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    The number of children treated was 111 compared with 123 in 1942, and the number of adults 85 compared with 117.
    AdultsChildren
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    ANNUAL STATISTICS FOR 1943 Relating to the Beckenham and Penge Joint Maternity Hospital
    Information RequiredParticulars
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    Continued from previous page...
    Information RequiredParticulars
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    Infectious Disease Summary, 1943.
    DiseaseBeck.WW.ServiceTotal0/11/22/33/44/55/ 1010/ 1515/ 2020/ 3535/ 4545/ 65Over 65Total
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    DIPHTHERIA. Sixteen cases were notified during the - year, eleven in the original Beckenham area and five in West Wickham.
    0—55—1415 and over
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    The age incidence was :—
    0—45—1415 and over
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK.
    Disease suspectedTotal 1943ResultsComparative Total for 1942
    PositiveNegative
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    Treatment of Scabies at Baths Cleansing Station.
    AttendancesPersons TreatedMalesFemalesRe-infested 30 days interval
    Under 14 yrs.Over 14 yrs.Under 14 yrs.Over 14 yrs.
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    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT, 1943. Summary of Inspections and Visits.
    Visits and Inspections.
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    Continued from previous page...
    No. of defects remedied.
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    Premises Controlled by Bye-laws, etc. The following Table supplies particulars of the premises and occupations in the district which are controlled by Bye-laws or Regulations:—
    Character of PremisesAction Taken and Result
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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOODS. SAMPLING. 178 samples of food were taken during the year: details are set out below. All were found to be "genuine."
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    CONDEMNED FOOD.
    ArticleConditionNo. of Tins, Packages, etc.Lbs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleConditionNo. of Tins, Packages, etc.Lbs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleConditionNo. of Tins. Packages, etc.Lbs.
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleConditionNo. of Tins, Packages, etc.Lbs.
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    Two treatments were given and the following Table shows the results calculated: the first Treatment gave a "Kill" of 1,433 Rats, the second Treatment a "Kill" of 200 Rats. It therefore appears that the first treatment was successful in greatly reducing the rat population:—
    Manholes Pre-BaitedAverage takes over 4 daysManholesPoison Bait TakesCalculated "Kill"
    CompleteGoodSmallNo TakeNot PoisonedPoisonedCompleteGoodSmallNo Take
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    C. Occupations:
    BeckenhamWickhamTotal
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    Summary of Attendances at War-time Nurseries , 1943.
    MonthSpringfield25, Beckenham Road.
    Under TwoTwo-FiveTotalNo. of Days OpenAverageUnder TwoTwo-FiveTotalNo. of Days OpenAverage
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    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 Nurse, in addition to attendance at the Minor Ailment, Inspection and Special Clinics; the following figures give some indication of the amount of work done during the year:—
    Home Visits:Total 1942Total 1943
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    MEDICAL INSPECTION (a) Routine Inspections. Routine Inspections are those made on the school premises of the groups of children prescribed for examination by the Board of Education. The number of children examined at these inspections during the year was:—
    19421943
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    TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS. The attendances during the year are shown below, with comparative figures for 1942:—
    School.Sessions Held.Attendances.Average Per Session.
    194319421943194219431942
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    EYE CLINIC 35 Sessions were held, and on some of these the Surgeon put in an average extra half-session, making three instead of two hours.
    I.W.C.S.M.S.CountyTotal
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    The following table gives the comparative figures for 1942 and 1943:—
    Elementary and Secondary Schools.
    1942.1943.
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    REPORT ON WORK OF AURAL CLINIC IN 1943
    Sessions heldTotal AttendancesNew CasesRe-examinations
    InfantsSchoolInfantsSchool
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    REPORT ON BECKENHAM ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC 1943 The following summary shows the work of this Clinic during 1943, and comparative figures are given for the preceding years:—
    SessionsSurgeons Examinations
    New casesRe-examinations
    SchoolInfantsSchoolInfants
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    Continued from previous page...
    YearTreatment by NurseElectrical and other treatmentsFees Paid
    MassageExercises
    SchoolInfantsSchoolInfantsSchoolInfants
    £s.d.
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    TABLE I. Medical Inspection of Children Attending Elementary Schools. A. — Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:—
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    TABLE II. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
    No. of children inspected'A' Excellent'B' Normal'C' Slightly sub-normal'D' Bad
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE V. Verminous Conditions.