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Beckenham 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

Published
1961
Pages
56
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    TOTAL DEATHS, 1960 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—852. Male, 387 ; Female, 465.
    Causes of deathMalesFemales
  • Page 11
    CANCER DEATHS
    19561957195819591960
  • Page 12
    TUBERCULOSIS—Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1960, from Local Records.
    SexTotalLGESWards*
    0 to 56 to 1011 to 1516 to 2021 to 2526 to 3536 to 4546 to 5556 to 6566 and oveiAge unknownl.Pk. and K.H.m.h.c.c.c.h.E.P.Short-landsW.W. (Nth.)W.W. (Sth.)
    M.F.
  • Page 13
    Table of Infantile Mortality
  • Page 17
    LOCAL CLINICS FOR MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
    ServiceDays and TimesPremises in Use
  • Page 19
    New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1960
    AdultsChildren under 15 years
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 26
    The medical causes are classified in the following groups.
  • Page 26
    During the past four years about half the medical certificates have been on account of nervous state of the parents and illness of children, as shown below:—
    Year195519561957195819591960
  • Page 28
    Two hundred and twenty-four samples of food and drugs were submitted to the Public Analyst. Details are appended :—
    ARTICLEFORMALINFORMAL
  • Page 29
    ARTICLEFORMALINFORMAL
  • Page 29
    Food privately purchased, and alleged by the purchaser to be unsound Instances ot alleged unsound or contaminated food sold to the public which came to our notice were investigated, and reported to the Public Health Committee. Details are appended :—
    ALLEGED COMPLAINTACTION TAKEN
  • Page 34
    BOROUGH OF BECKENHAM PROPOSED SMOKE CONTROL ORDER—No. 1 DETAILED SURVEY SUMMARY (DOMESTIC PROPERTIES)
    RoadNumber of DwellingsNew Appliances RequiredAdaptations RequiredProvision of Gas Points, Pokers, ExtensionsApprox. Total Cost
    MunicipalPrivatePointsPokersExtensionsMunicipalPrivateJoint Total
    £££
  • Page 35
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  • Page 41
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (1)
    Disease0-4 years5—15 years15 years and overAge UnknownAdmitted to HospitalTotalTotal
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 42
    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 43
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (3)
    DiseaseWards*
    L. Pk. and K.H.C.C.C.H.M.H.E.P.Short landsW.W. (North)W.W. (South)
  • Page 44
    IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION I have set out below the Diphtheria Immunisation, Whooping Cough Immunisation and Smallpox Vaccination figures for I960 based on record cards received.
    Year of BirthDiphtheria VaccinationSmallpox VaccinationWhooping-Cough Immunisation
    PrimaryReinforcingPrimaryRevaccinationPrimary
  • Page 45
    POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION, 1960 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, 1960 :—
    Year of Birth1960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431933-1942Before 1933* OthersTotal
  • Page 45
    IMMUNISATION AGAINST DIPHTHERIA, 1960 The following is a return of the number of children in the Borough under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1960, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e., at any time since 1st January, 1946).
    Year of Birth194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960Total