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Bexley 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

Published
1948
Pages
82
Tables
68

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    SECTION A.—STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE BOROUGH.
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    Relative figures for previous years.
    Population—Mid-Year.New Houses Erected.
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    The following public open spaces have been provided by the Corporation :—
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    Land acquired for Public Open Spaces, but not yet open to Public :—
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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.
    England and Wales126 County Boro's and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Pop. 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative CountyBorough of Bexley
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    Rates per 1,000 Total Births (Live and Still)— (a) Notifications—
    England and Wales126 County Boro's and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Pop. 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census)London Adminisstrative CountyBorough of Bexley
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    (b) Maternal Mortality in England and Wales—
    No. 140 Abortion with SepsisNo. 141 Abortion without SepsisNo. 147 Puerperal InfectionsNos. 142-6, 148-50 Other
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    Abortion—Mortality per million women aged 15-45 in England and Wales—
    No. 140 With SepsisNo. 141 Without Sepsis
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1947. The Registrar General's Estimates of resident population for mid-year is 87,670 and this figure is assigned for the purpose of calculation of all rates.
    Births.MalesFemalesTotal
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    The following relates to the Birth Rate during the past nine years :—
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    Fifty-seven illegitimate live births were registered against 60 in 1946.
    Stillbirths.MalesFemalesTotal
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    The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past nine years :—
    YearRate per Thousand.
    Total Live and Still BirthsPopulation
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    Two Stillbirths were registered as illegitimate.
    Deaths.MalesFemalesTotal
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    Death Rate of Country :—
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    Death Rate of Area during last nine years :—
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    BIRTHS AND STILLBIRTHS IN WARDS. The figures relate to live births and stillbirths notified but not necessarily registered in the same year.
    WardsLive BirthsStillbirths
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    ANALYSIS OF NOTIFICATIONS OF LIVE AND STILLBIRTHS.
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    DEATHS AND DEATH RATE IN WARDS. The figures given relate to deaths occurring but not necessarily registered.
    WardsNo. of DeathsRate per 1,000 Population
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    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1947.
    Causes of Death.M.F.Total
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    Causes of Death.M.F.Total
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    DEATHS IN AGE GROUPS IN 1947. These relate to deaths occurring in 1947 but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Short List of Causes of Death in use in General Registrar's OfficeTotalUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 4040 to 4545 to 5050 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7070 to 7575 and overDeaths Registered during the year. Registrar General's figures
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    INFANT MORTALITY, 1947. DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
    CAUSES OF DEATH AS CERTIFIEDUnder 1 week1 week and under 2 weeks2 weeks and under 3 weeks3 weeks and under 4 weeksTotal under 1 month1 month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year.
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    Forty-seven were registered during the year giving an infantile mortality rate per 1,000 live births of 28.6.
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    Maternal Deaths. Two were registered during the year, giving a maternal mortality rate of 1.19 per 1,000 live and stillbirths. Rates over previous years have been:—
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    General Hospitals. Bexley Cottage Hospital.
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    Cases Removed by Corporation Ambulances.
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    Number of calls on Outside Ambulances.
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    PROFESSIONAL NURSING IN THE HOME. Home nursing is provided for by three Nursing Associations in the area, namely:—
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    1947. Monthly Sessions.
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    Summary of Work done in 1947.
    Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren under 5.
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    The eight Health Visitors employed by the Council carried out a considerable body of work during the year, details of which are given in the following tables:-
    Ante-natal Sessions.MothersAttendances
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    Births Registered.
    194219431944194519461947
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE WORK DONE.
    YearRegisteredNo. of Health VisitorsVisits made to:—Centres (Children)%of BirthsCentres (Ante-natal)
    Expectant MothersChildren under 1Children 1 to 5No. of AttendancesFirst AttendersAttendancesNo. of Expectant Mothers°/.of Births.
    Live BirthsStill Births
    FirstTotalFirstTotalUnder 11 to SUnder 11 to 5
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    SECTION C. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH.
    List of Adoptive Acts, etc., in force.Date Adopted.
    Acts.
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    Bye-laws.
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    TABLE No. 1.
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    TABLE No. 2. Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
    Inspec tionsRe-inspections.
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    Inspec tionsRe-in-spections.
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    TABLE No. 3. Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
    Houses—No.
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    TABLE No. 4. Infectious Diseases.
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    TABLE No. 5. Food Inspection. The following is a summary of unsound food surrendered.
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    TABLE No. 6. Factories Act, 1937. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. (Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises 1Number of:—
    Inspections 2Written Notices 3Prosecutions 4.
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    2. Defects Found.
    ParticularsNumber of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector
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    Bexley— HousesFlats
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    1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year.
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    (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:
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    (c) Adulteration of Food. Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The following table summarises the 195 samples takenduring the year.
    FormalInformal
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    Immunisation Against Diphtheria. Immunisation in relation to Child Population.
    Age at 31.12.47Number of children who had completed a full course of immunisation at any time up to 31.12.47
    Under 112345-910-14Total under 15
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    Diphtheria Notifications and Deaths in relation to Immunisation.
    Age at date of NotificationNo. of CasesNo. of cases included in previous column in which the child had completed a full course of immunisationDeaths
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    Analysis of Cases.
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    The following table gives the particulars concerning the cases of Infectious Disease (other than Tuberculosis) notified in the area during the year. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1947.
    diseaseTotal cases notifiedcases notified at all ages—yearsCases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
    Under 11 to 33 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 and overAge unknown
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    Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1947 are contained in the following table :—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF
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    Rehousing. Eleven cases were referred to me by Tuberculosis Officer for rehousing and in eight cases the families were rehoused by the Housing Committee.
    No. on Register at commencement of yearPulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total
    MFMF
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    KENT EDUCATION COMMITTEE EXCEPTED DISTRICT OF BEXLEY Schools
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    School Meals — 1947.
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    Percentages.
    PrimarySecondary
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    Milk.
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    Percentages.
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    TABLE I. Medical Inspection of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools.
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    C. — Pupils Found to Require Treatment at Periodic Medical Inspections.
    Group (1)For defective vision (excluding squint) (2)For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIA (3)Total individual pupils (4)
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    TABLE II. A. — Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1947.
    Defect Code Defect or Disease No.PERIODIC INSPECTIONSSPECIAL INSPECTIONS
    No. of defectsNo. of defects
    Requiring treatment 2Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment 3Requiring treatment 4Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring treatment 5
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    B. — Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.
    Age Groups (1)No.of Pupils Inspec-ed (2)A. (Good)B. (Fair)c. (Poor)
    No. (3)% of col. 2 (4)No. (5)% of col. 2No. (7)% of col. 2 (8)
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    TABLE III.—Treatment Tables. Group I—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).
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    TABLE IV. Dental Inspection and Treatment.
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    TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin.
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    TABLE VI. Handicapped Children.
    In Special schoolsIn maintained prim, and sec. schoolsIn Independent schoolsNot in schoolTotal