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Beckenham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
- Published
- 1946
- Pages
- 54
- Tables
- 24
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Unless otherwise stated, the rates are expressed as a rate per 1,000 of the population.
Period Live Birth Rate Still Birth Rate Percentage of births which were illegitimate per 1,000 population per 1,000 births -
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VARIOUS DEATH RATES.
Period Death Rate Cancer Death Rate Tuberculosis. Notifications and Death Rate Infantile Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 births Violence Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary N. D.R. N. D.R. -
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DEATH RATES PER 100,000 OF THE POPULATION.
1920-24 1925-29 1930-34 1935-39 1940-44 -
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The following table shews the causes ot death in ZZ cases tor which full records exist.
Under 1 week 1—2 wks. 2—3 wks. 3—4 wks. Total under one mth. 1—3 mths. 4—6 mths. 7—9 mths. 10—12 mths. Total under one year -
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1945
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Table A. Birth rates, Civilian Death rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case rates for certain Infectious diseases in the Year 1945. Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns.
England and Wales 126 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London 148 Smaller Towns Resident Pop. 25,000—50,000 at 1931 Census London Adm. County Beckenham -
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(a) C alls D ealt with D uring W ar Y ears.
Period Total Calls Accidents Removals to Hospitals Maternity Cases Calls Transferred to adjoining areas Mileage covered -
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LOCAL CLINIC SERVICES Arrangements in force at 31st December, 1945.
Service Days and Times Premises in Use -
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Venereal Disease.
Place For Day and Time Held -
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The work of the Centres is summarised in the following table. Infant Welfare Centre Attendances , 1945.
Town Hall Alexandra Elmers End Wick-ham Coney Hall Baths Short-lands Total 1945 Total 1944 Total 1943 -
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Health Visitors' Home Visits.
New Cases Routine Visits to Children under one Routine Visits Aged 1-5 Special Visits for Illness Expectant Mothers Other Visits No Reply Total Visit -
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Results shown according to the duration of pregnancy:—
Duration Number Alive Died during first 24 hours Died after the end of one month -
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Results shown according to weight at birth:—
Weight at birth Number Alive Died during the first 24 hours Died after the end of one month -
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Dr. S. Thomson has supervised the health of the children in attendance and has carried out immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough.
Month Summary of Attendances SPRINGFIELD (45 Places) BECKENHAM RD. (40 Places) Number on Register Average Attendance Days open Number on Register Average Attendance Days open Total 0-2 2-5 0-2 2-5 Total 0-2 2-5 0-2 2-5 -
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It was then decided to carrv out a bacteriological examination of the faeces of all contacts—12 staff (nursing and domestic) and 20 children with the result shown in the following table:—
Age of Contact 6 months -1 year 1-2 years 2-5 years Total Children Adults -
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ANNUAL STATISTICS FOR 1945 Relating to the Beckenham and Penge Joint Maternity Hospital
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE The following table gives the number of cases notified during the year, the number removed to Hospital and the number of deaths. Cases of Tuberculosis are shown in a separate table.
Disease Total Beck-enham West Wick-ham Male Female 0 to 1 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 Over 65 Removed to Hospital Deaths -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK. The number and results of the examinations made at the Public Health Department Laboratory during 1945 was:—
Disease suspected Total 1945 Results Comparative Total for 1944 Positive Negative -
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Tuberculosis—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1945.
Sex Ages Wards M. F. Total 0 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 Over 65 L. PR. K.H. M.H. C.C. E.P. PR. L. Short W.W. -
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1. IMMUNISATION IN RELATION TO CHILD POPULATION. Number of Children who had completed a full course of Immunisation at any time up to 31st December, 1945.
Age at 31.12.45 i.e.— Under 1 1 2 3 4 5 to 9 10 to 14 Total Under Born in year 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1936 to 1940 1931 to 1935 -
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Treatment of Scabies at Baths Cleansing Station.
Attendances Persons Treated Males Females Re-infested 30 days interval Under 14 yrs. Over 14 yrs. Under 14 yrs. Over 14 yrs. -
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A summarv of nuisances, found and remedied, is appended.
Found Remedied