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Beckenham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

Published
1952
Pages
34
Tables
12

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12 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Table A. Birth rates, Civilian death rates, and Infant Mortality for the year 1951. Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns.
    England and Wales126 C.Bs. and Great Towns including London148 smaller Towns Resident Pop. 25,000-50,000 at 1931 CensusLondon Adm. CountyBeckenham
  • Page 8
    TOTAL DEATHS, 1951 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—832; Male, 399; Female, 433.
    causes of deathmalesFEMALES
  • Page 9
    VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1943 to 1951 THE COMPARATIVE RATES GIVEN REVEAL SOME INTERESTING TENDENCIES
    YearPopulation as estimated at mid-June by Registrar-GeneralLive Births RegisteredStill BirthsDeaths of Infants under one year
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotalRate per 1,000 of populationLegitimateIllegitimateTotalLegitimateIllegitimateTotalRate per 1,000 live Births
  • Page 9
    VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1943 to 1951 THE COMPARATIVE RATES GIVEN REVEAL SOME INTERESTING TENDENCIES
    YearDeaths of Civilians from all causes (including enemy action)Deaths of Mothers in ChildbirthDeaths from Pulmonary TuberculosisDeaths from all forms of Cancer
    NumberRate per 1,000 of populationNumberNumberRate per 1,000 populationNumberRate per 1,000 population
  • Page 10
    Table of Infantile Mortality.
    Age in Weeks.Total under one mth.Age in Months.Total under one year.
    under 11-22-33-41-34-67-910-12
  • Page 15
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following Table gives the number of cases notified during the year, and the number removed to Hospital.
    diseasebeckenhamwest wickhamtotalbeckenhamw est wickhamadmitted to hospital
    0—4 years5—14 years15 years and over0-4 years5—14 years15 years and over
  • Page 16
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following Table gives the number of cases notified during the year:—
    DISEASEJAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MAYJUNEJULYAUG.SEPT.OCT.NOV.DEC.TOTAL
  • Page 17
    (INFORMATION FROM THE TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER)
    AdultsChildren under 15 years
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 19
    TUBERCULOSIS—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1951, from Local Records.
    SexAgesWards
    M.F.Total0 to 56 to 1011 to 1516 to 2021 to 2526 to 3536 to 4546 to 5556 to 6565 and overAge unknownL. PK.K.H.M.H.C.C.E.P.PK. L.Short-landsW.W.
  • Page 22
    Nuisances Found and Remedied.
    foundremedied
  • Page 25
    A list is appended of the articles sampled.
    ARTICLEFORMAL SAMPLESINFORMAL SAMPLES
  • Page 29
    RODENT CONTROL. Sewer Maintenance Treatments.
    OPERATION NO. DATENO. OF MANHOLES BAITEDNO. SHOWING PREBAIT TAKENO. SHOWING COMPLETE PREBAIT TAKEESTIMATED PERCENTAGE OF SEWERAGE SYSTEM INFESTED