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Bexley 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

Published
1950
Pages
70
Tables
46

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    PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF, 1949.
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    SECTION A.—STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE BOROUGH.
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    The following public open spaces have been provided by the Corporation:—
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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS
    England and Wales.126 County Boro's and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census.London Administrative County.Borough of Bexley.
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    Maternal Mortality in England and Wales.
    No. 140 Abortion with Sepsis.No. 141 Abortion without Sepsis.No. 147 Puerperal Infections.Nos. 142-6, 148-50 Other Maternal Causes.
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    Abortion:—Mortality per million women aged 15-44 in England and Wales.
    No. 140 with Sepsis.No. 141 Without Sepsis.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1949. The Registrar General's Estimate of resident population for the mid-year is 89,180 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 Bate during the past ten years:—
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    The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years:—
    YearRate per Thousand
    Total Live and Still BirthsPopulation
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    (a) Rates per 1,000 Total Population.
    Deaths.MalesFemalesTotal
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    Death Rate of Country: —
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    Death Rate of Area during last ten years: —
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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 1949.
    Causes of Death.M.F.Total
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    INFANT MORTALITY, 1949. DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE. These relate to deaths occurring in 1949 but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Causes of Death as Certified.Under 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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    Rates over previous years have been:—
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    Rates over previous years have been:—
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    Registration of Nursing Homes. Public Health Act, 1946.
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    List cf Adoptive Acts, etc., in force.
    Acts.Date Adopted
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    The examination of samples of water from piped supplies to houses at least monthly has given the following results:—
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    TABLE No. 2. Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
    InspectionsRe-inspections
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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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    The revenue from salvage sales during the year was £5,226 Is. 2d. made up as follows: —
    Tonscwts.qtrs.£s.d.
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    SECTION D.—HOUSING. The following particulars relate to the houses built by the Council on the various Estates and still occupi-able: —
    Houses Flats
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    (c) Adulteration ot Food, Food and Drugs Act, 193s. The following table summarises the 251 samples taken during the year.
    FormalInformal
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    FormalInformal
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    Immunisation against Diphtheria and Vaccination against Smallpox, 1949. The following is a return of (A) the number of children resident in the Borough of Bexley who were immunised against diphtheria and (B) the number of persons who were vaccinated against smallpox, during the year ended 31st December, 1949:— (A) Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Year of Birth194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938193719361935Total
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    (B) Vaccination.
    Age at 31st December, 1949Under 11 to 45 to 1415 or overTotal
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    Immunisation against Diphtheria, 1949. The following is a return of the number of children resident in the Borough of Bexley under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1949, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e., at any time since 1st January, 1935).
    Year of Birth193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949Total
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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 1949.
    DISEASE.Total cases notifiedCASES notified at ALL AGES—YEARS.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
    Under 11 to 33 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 and overAge unknown
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    TUBERCULOSIS. During the year 131 new cases were notified. Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1949 are contained in the following table: —
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    llespiratoryNoil RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Average number of pupils taking meals daily:—
    PrimarySecondary
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    TABLE 1. 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 the 31st December, 1949.
    Defect Code Defect or Disease No. 1PERIODIC 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 Croups.
    Age Groups (1)No. of Pupils Inspected (2)A. (Good)B. (Fair)C. (Poor)
    No. (3)% of col. 2 (4)No. (5)% of col. 2 (6)No. (7)% of col. 2 (8)
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    TABLE III.—Treatment Tables. Croup 1—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which, see Table V).
    (a)Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
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    Croup II—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    No. of defects dealt with
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    Croup III—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Total number treated
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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 Pupils Requiring Education at Special Schools or Boarding in Boarding Homes.
    1949(1) Blind (2) Partially Sighted(3) Deaf (4) Partially Deaf(5) Delicate (6) Physically handicapped(7) Educationally Sub-normal (8) Maladjusted(0) Epileptic