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Beckenham 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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- 1965
- Pages
- 94
- Tables
- 31
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STAFF OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1964.
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TOTAL DEATHS, 1964 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes - 854. Male, 406 Female 448.
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CANCER DEATHS
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For comparison, deaths from Respiratory Tuberculosis are shown
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TUBERCULOSIS - Table of Notifications and Deaths, 1964, from Local Records
SEX Total AGES WARDS* M. F. 0 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to £0 21 to 25 26 to 35 36 to 45 46 to 55 56 to 65 66 and over Age Un known 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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INFANT MORTALITY The number of infant deaths under the age of 12 months for which full records exist was 9 compared with 21 in 1963• The registrar-General returns 10 deaths and the infant mortality rate for 1964 was 8.37 per 1,000 total live "births,
12 hours or under Under 1 week Under 1 month Under 1 year Total M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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LOCAL CLINIC SERVICES
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LOCAL CLINIC SERVICES
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New Cases attending the Chest Clinics for the first time during 1964
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BECKENHAM OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE SERVICES The various services available for elderly persons can be summarised as:-
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The Borough Council pays grants in respect of the annual rents of the following clubs which meet weekly at various premises in the borough:—
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Three clubs below provide contacts for specially disabled persons, sone of who are elderlys-
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Accident Statistics An analysis of personal injury road accidents, throughout the Borough, as supplied by the Police Authorities, is shown below with comparisons for the previous year.
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Housing-Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year.
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Nuisances Remedied
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FOOD AND DRUGS SAMPLING Two hundred and forty-three samples of food and drugs were submitted to the Public Analyst. Details are appended:-
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1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred From H.M. Inspector To H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 110 and 111)
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 Number of outworkers in August list required by Section 110 (1) (c) Number of cases of default in sending lists to the Council Number of prosecutions for failure to supply lists Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) -
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Number of premises and acreage of land in smoke control areas.
(1) (2) Covered by Orders made up to 3l.l2.6l, (3) Estimated additions oevored by . Orders to be made during 1962, (4) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1963 (5) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1964 (6) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1965 (7) Estimated additions covered by Orders to be made during 1966 (8) Final. objective the total numbers it is intended ultimately to cover) (9) Target year for completion of programme -
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BACTROLOGICAL RESULT-YEARLY AVERAGES 1962 I am grateful to Dr. E, Windle Taylor, Director of Water Examination for the following tables:-
Source of supply Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. ' Coliform count Kscherichia coli count 20-24 hours at 37°C 3 days at 22 C, Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. -
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BACTROLOGICAL RESULT-YEARLY AVERAGES 1962 I am grateful to Dr. E, Windle Taylor, Director of Water Examination for the following tables:-
Source of Supply AFTER TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Koscherichia coli count 20-24. hours at 37°C. 3 daYs at 22 C Per cent samples negative in 190 ml, Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. -
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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EKAMINATION OF WATER. SUPPLIED TO THE BOROUGH OF BECKNHAM DURING 1964 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
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SECTION F. INFECTIOUS DISEASE (l)
DISEASE 0-4 years 5-14 years 15 years and over Age Unknown Admitted to Hospital TOTAL TOTAL M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE (2) The following Table gives the number of cases notified during the year.
DISEASE J.AN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE (3)
WARDS* L.P.K. and K.H. C.C. C.H. M.H. E.P. Shortlands W.W. (North) W.W. (South) -
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IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION I have set out below the Diphtheria Immunisation, Whooping Cough Immunisation and Smallpox Vaccination figures for 1964 based on record cards.
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POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION The following Table shows the number of injections given in the various priority groups during the year ended 31st December, 1964.
Year 3rd & 4th Dose (Salk and Oral) 3 Orals (Completed Course)