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Beckenham 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

Published
1959
Pages
54
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    STAFF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
  • Page 11
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1958
  • Page 12
    VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEARS 1949 to 1958 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 13
    TOTAL DEATHS, 1958 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—968. Male, 456 ; Female, 512.
    CAUSES OF DEATHMALESFEMALES
  • Page 14
    CANCER DEATHS
    19541955195619571958
  • Page 14
    For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown:—
    19541955195619571958
  • Page 15
    SexTotalAgesWards1
    0 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. (Nth.)W.W. (Sth.)
    M.F.
  • Page 16
    INFANTILE MORTALITY, 1958 The number of deaths of infants under the age of twelve months was 11, as compared with 14 in 1957. The Registrar-General returns 14 infants deaths, and the Infant Mortality Rate for the year was 14.69 per 1,000 live births. The following Table shows the cause of death in 11 cases for which full records exist. Table of Infantile Mortality
    Under one dayOver one dayTotal under one weekAGE IN WEEKS 1 1Total under one monthAGE IN MONTHSTotal under one year
    1-22-33-41-34-67-910-12
    M.F.
  • Page 20
    LOCAL CLINICS FOR MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
    ServiceDays and TimesPremises in Use
  • Page 22
    New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1958.
    AdultsChildren under 15 years
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 30
    September, 1958 were reviewed. These are set out in a Table which shews the type of medical problems encountered, and the number recommended for Ground Floor Flat accommodation.
    ApplicantAgeRecommendationOther Medical Conditions
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  • Page 32
    Statistical information relating to the work of the Inspectors js appended :—
  • Page 32
    Nuisances Remedied
  • Page 33
    It is our practice to confine our formal sampling to foods manufactured or produced from day to day (milk and sausages are two examples). A list of samples taken is appended.
    ARTICLEFORMALINFORMAL
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  • Page 42
    The greatest number of cases occurred in the 5-15 years age period, and was 27. 53 out of 68 cases were admitted to hospital. There were 36 females to 32 males.
    Under 1 yr.1-45-1516-2526-4546 and OverTotalDeaths
  • Page 43
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (1)
    DISEASE0—4 years5—14 years15 years and overAge UnknownAdmitted to HospitalTOTALTOTAL
    M.RM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 44
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (2) The following Table gives the number of cases notified during the year.
    diseasejan.feb.mar.apr.mayjunejulyaug.sept.oct.nov.dec.total
  • Page 45
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (3)
    DiseaseWards*
    L. Pk. and K.H.C.C.C.H.M.H.E.P.ShortlandsW.W. (North)W.W. (South)
  • Page 47
    POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION, 1958 The following Table gives the numbers of persons resident in the Borough who received injections against Poliomyelitis during the year ended 31st December, 1958 :—
    Year of Birth195819571956195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944OthersTotal
  • Page 47
    IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA, 1958 The following is a return of the number of children under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1958, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e., at any time since 1st January, 1944).
    Year of Birth194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958Total
  • Page 48
    IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION I have set out below the Diphtheria Immunisation, Whooping Cough Immunisation and Smallpox Vaccination figures for 1958 based on record cards received.
    Year of BirthDiphtheria ImmunisationSmallpox ImmunisationWhooping-Cough Immunisation
    PrimaryReinforcingPrimaryRevaccinationPrimary