[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

Beckenham 1959

Published: 1960
Pages: 48
Tables: 19

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TOTAL DEATHS, 1959 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—876. Male, 428 ; Female, 448.

Causes of Death Males Females
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CANCER DEATHS

1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
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For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown:—

1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

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TUBERCULOSIS —Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1959, from Local Records.

	Sex		Total	Ages 1 1											Wards*
	Sex			0 to 5	6 to 10	11 to 15	16 to 20	21 to 25	26 to 35	36 to 45	46 to 55	56 to 65	66 and over	Age unknown	L.Pk. and K.H.	M.H.	C.C.	C.H.	E.P.	Short-lands	W.W. (Nth.)	W.W. (Sth.)
	M.	F.		0 to 5	6 to 10	11 to 15	16 to 20	21 to 25	26 to 35	36 to 45	46 to 55	56 to 65	66 and over	Age unknown	L.Pk. and K.H.	M.H.	C.C.	C.H.	E.P.	Short-lands	W.W. (Nth.)	W.W. (Sth.)

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The number or deaths of infants under the age of twelve months was 14, as compared with 11 in 1958. 1 he Registrar-General returns 14 infant 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 14 cases for which full records exist. Table of Infantile Mortality

Under one day Over one day Total under one week Age in weeks Total under one month Age in months Total under one year
1-2 2-3 3-4 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 M. F
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LOCAL CLINICS FOR MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE

Service Days and Times Premises in Use
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LOCAL CLINICS FOR MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE

Service Days and Times Premises in Use
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New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1959

Adults Children under 15 years
Male Female Male Female
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The medical causes are classified in the following groups.
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There is a slight increase under illnesses of children. Certificates are forwarded less for chronic diseases and more for temporary or recurrent illness for which low medical points are awarded and for which greater discrimination in the award of medical certificates is necessary.
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Two hundred and thirty-six samples of food and drugs were submitted to the Public Analyst. Details are appended

ARTICLE FORMAL INFORMAL
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No instances of adulteration were found, but in eight cases, the Public Analyst expressed dissatisfaction with the consistency of the food or drug in relation to its description by the vendor or manufacturer. Details are appended:—

Article Sampled Analyst's Report Action Taken
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE (2) The following Table gives the number of cases notified during the year.

Disease Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE (3)
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IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION I have set out below the Diphtheria Immunisation, Whooping Cough Immunisation and Smallpox Vaccination figures for 1959 based on record cards received.

Year of Birth Diphtheria Vaccination Smallpox Vaccination Whooping-Cough Immunisation
Primary Reinforcing Primary Revaccina-tion Primary
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POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION, 1959 The following Table gives the number of persons resident in the Borough (A) who have received second injections and (B) who have received third injections, given during the year ended 31st December, 1959 :—
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IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA, 1959 The following is a return of the number of children in the Borough under the age of 15 years on 31st December 1959, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e., at any time since Is January, 1945).

Year of Birth 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total

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TOTAL DEATHS, 1959 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—876. Male, 428 ; Female, 448.

CANCER DEATHS

For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown:—

TUBERCULOSIS —Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1959, from Local Records.

LOCAL CLINICS FOR MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE

LOCAL CLINICS FOR MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE

New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1959

The medical causes are classified in the following groups.

There is a slight increase under illnesses of children. Certificates are forwarded less for chronic diseases and more for temporary or recurrent illness for which low medical points are awarded and for which greater discrimination in the award of medical certificates is necessary.

Two hundred and thirty-six samples of food and drugs were submitted to the Public Analyst. Details are appended

Continued from previous page...

No instances of adulteration were found, but in eight cases, the Public Analyst expressed dissatisfaction with the consistency of the food or drug in relation to its description by the vendor or manufacturer. Details are appended:—

Continued from previous page...

INFECTIOUS DISEASE (2) The following Table gives the number of cases notified during the year.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE (3)

IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION I have set out below the Diphtheria Immunisation, Whooping Cough Immunisation and Smallpox Vaccination figures for 1959 based on record cards received.

POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION, 1959 The following Table gives the number of persons resident in the Borough (A) who have received second injections and (B) who have received third injections, given during the year ended 31st December, 1959 :—

IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA, 1959 The following is a return of the number of children in the Borough under the age of 15 years on 31st December 1959, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e., at any time since Is January, 1945).