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Beckenham 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

Published
1947
Pages
40
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    Table A.
    England and Wales126 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns Resident Pop. 25,000—50,000 at 1931 CensusLondon Adm. CountyBeckenham
  • Page 11
    The following table shows the calls dealt with by the Joint Service in the twelve months 1.4.46—31.3.47.
    Calls operatedAccidentsRemovals to HospitalsMaternity CasesCalls Transferred to adjoining areasMileage covered
  • Page 11
    LOCAL CLINIC SERVICES Arrangements in force at 31st December, 1946.
    ServiceDays and TimesPremises in Use
  • Page 12
    Continued from previous page...
    ServiceDays and TimesPremises in Use
  • Page 15
    Infant Welfare Centre Attendances, 1946.
    Town HallAlexandraElmers EndWickhamConey HallBathsShort-landsTotal 1946Total 1945Total 1944
  • Page 15
    Infant Welfare Centre Attendances.
    Year of BirthNo. of Childrenattendances made
  • Page 15
    Health Visitors' Home Visits.
    New CasesRoutine Visits to Children under oneRoutine Visits Aged 1-5Special Visits for IllnessExpectant MothersOther VisitsNo ReplyTotal Visits
  • Page 17
    Of these 20 infants, 3 were bom at home and 17 in Institutions.
  • Page 20
    Summary of Treatments:—
    AdultsInfants
  • Page 20
    Dr. S. Thomson has supervised the health of the children in attendance and has carried out immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough.
    MonthSPRINGFIELDBECKFNHAM RD.
    Under 22—5TotalDays Open, Sats. inc.Under 22—5TotalDays Open, Sats. inc.
  • Page 21
    Relating to the Beckenham and Penge Joint Maternity Hospital
    Information RequiredParticulars
  • Page 22
    Continued from previous page...
    Information RequiredParticulars
  • Page 23
    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.
    DiseaseBeckenhamWest WickhamTotal0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 65Over 65Age Un-knownAdmitted to Hospital
  • Page 24
    The number and results of the examinations made at the Public Health Department Laboratory during 1946 was:—
    Disease suspectedTotal 1946ResultsComparative Total for 1945
    PositiveNegative
  • Page 25
    Tuberculosis—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1946, from Local Records
    SexTotalAgesWards
    M.F.0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 65Over 65L. PR.K.H.M.H.C.C.E.P.PR. L.ShortW.W.
  • Page 26
    Number of Children who had completed a full course of Immunisation at any time up to 31st December, 1946.
    Age at 31.12.46Under 112345 to 910 to 14Totle Under
    i.e.—
    Born in year194619451944194319421937 to 19411932 to 1936
  • Page 27
    The following figures shew the number of new cases in age groups:—
  • Page 28
    A summary of nuisances, found and remedied, is appended.
    Found.Remedied
  • Page 30
    Formal and informal sampling of milk, food and drugs was carried on as a routine measure throughout the year. Samples were taken as follows:—
    FormallyInformally
  • Page 36
    VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1939 to 1946 The comparative rates given reveal some interesting tendencies
    YearPopulation as estimated at mid-June by Registrar-GeneralLive Births RegisteredStill Births.Deaths of Infants under one year.
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotalRate pel 1,000 of populationLegitimateIllegitimateTotalLegitimateIllegitimateTotalRate per 1,000 of population