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Beckenham 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

Published
1955
Pages
64
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    STAFF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
  • Page 8
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1954
  • Page 9
    COMPARISON OF BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES AND INFANT MORTALITY
    Rate per 1,000 Pop.Rate per 1,000 live births
    Live BirthsAll DeathsStill BirthsDeaths under 1 yr.
  • Page 10
    TOTAL DEATHS 1954 (Registrar-General's Official Returns) All causes—828 ; Male, 405 ; Female, 423.
    CAUSES OF DEATHMALESFEMALES
  • Page 11
    VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1946 to 1954 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 populationLegitimateIllegitimateTotalLegitimateIllegitimateTotalRate per 1,000 live Births
  • Page 12
    The following Table shows the causes of death for which full records exist.
    Age in Weeks.Total under one mth.Age in Months.Total under one year.
    under 11-22-33-41-34-67-910-12
  • Page 13
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (1).
    DISEASE0-4 years5—14 years15 years and overAge unknownTOTALADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
  • Page 14
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (2).
    DISEASEJAN.FEB.MAR.APR.MAYJUNEJULYAUG.SEPT.OCT.NOV.DEC.TOTAL
  • Page 15
    TUBERCULOSIS—T able of N otifications and D eaths , 1954, from L ocal R ecords.
    SexAgesWards1
    M.F.Total0 to 56 to 1011 to 1516 to 2021 to 2526 to 3536 to 4546 to 5556 to 6566 and overAge unknownL.Pk. and K.H.M.H.C.C.C.H.E.P.Short-landsW.W.
  • Page 16
    New Cases attending the Tuberculosis Dispensaries for the first time during 1954.
    AdultsChildren under 15 years
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 17
    MORBIDITY RETURNS, 1954
    certificates of incapacity
    firstintermediatefinaltotal
  • Page 20
    (A) DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
    Year of Birth.195419531952195119501949194819471946194519441943194219411940Total
  • Page 20
    (B) VACCINATION.
    Year of Birth.195419531952195119501949194819471946194519441943194219411940Before 1940Total.
  • Page 22
    LOCAL CLINICS FOR MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
    ServiceDays and TimesPremises in Use
  • Page 26
    Statistical information, relating to the work of the Inspectors, is appended:-
  • Page 29
    Details are appended of the formal and informal samples submitted to the Public Analyst during the year.
    ARTICLEFORMALINFORMAL