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Bexley 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

Published
1953
Pages
70
Tables
50

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50 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    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.160 County Boro's and Great Towns including London.160 Smaller Towns Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1951 Census.London Administrative County.Borough of Bexley.
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    Maternal Mortality in England and Wales.
    Intermediate List No. and causeNumber of DeathsRates per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) BirthsRates per million women aged 15—44
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE Year 1952. The Registrar General's Estimate of home population for the mid-year is 88,160 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 ten years: —
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    The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years: —
    Rate per Thousand
    YearTotal Live and Still BirthsPopulation
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    There were no stillbirths registered as illegitimate.
    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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    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH. REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1952.
    Causes of Death.M.F.Total
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    INFANT MORTALITY, 1952 DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE. These relate to deaths occurring in 19'32 but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Causes of Death as Certified.DaysMonths
    0—1—2—3—4—0—6—7—.4—21—28-2—3—4—5—6—7—8—9—lO-ll—12
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    Rates over previous years have been:—
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    Maternal Deaths. There was one maternal death during the year giving a maternal mortality rate of 0.93 per 1,000 live and stillbirths. Rates over previous years have been:—
  • Page 20
    NURSING HOMES. Registration of Nursing Homes, Public Health Act, 1936. (Authority of Registration transferred from Kent County Council to the Bexley Borough Council—17.4.39).
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    SECTION C. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH. List of Adoptive Acts, etc., in force.
    Acts.Date Adopted
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    TABLE No. 1. Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
    InspectionsRe-in-spections
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    TABLE No. 2. Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
    Houses—No.
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    TABLE No. 3.
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    TABLE No. 4. Food Inspection. The following is a summary of unsound food surrendered.
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    TABLE No. 5. 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 .
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    12345
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    Salvage. Details of salvage sales for the financial year ended 31st March, 1953, are set out below:—
    Tonscwts.qrs.£s.d.
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    The following particulars relate to the houses built by the Council on the various Estates and still occupiable:—
    HousesFlats
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    Licences granted by the Council under the Milk (Special Designation) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949, and the Milk (Special Designation) (Pasteurised and Sterilised Milk) Regulations, 1949:—
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    (c) Adulteration of Food. Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The following table summarises the 223 samples taken during the year.
    FormalInformal
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    FormalInformal
  • Page 41
    Immunisation against Diphtheria and Vaccination against Smallpox, 1952. 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, 1952:—
    Year of Birth195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938Total
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    Immunisation against Diphtheria, 1952. 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, 1952, who had completed a course of immunisation at any lime before that date (i.e., at any time since 1st January, 1938).
    Year of Birth193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952Total
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1952.
    DISEASE.Total cases notifiedUnder 11 to 23 to 45 to 910 to 1415 to 2425 & overAge unknownCases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
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    Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1952 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Of the 21 deaths shown in the table the number of non-notified Tuberculosis deaths was 4.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    MFMF
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    KENT EDUCATION COMMITTEE EXCEPTED DISTRICT OF BEXLEY.
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    School Meals—1952. Average number of pupils in attendance:—
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    Average number of pupils taking meals daily:—
    PrimarySecondary
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    Milk. Average number of pupils taking milk daily:—
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    TABLE I. Medical Inspection of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools.
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    TABLE II. A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1952.
    Defect Code Defect or Disease No.PERIODIC INSPECTIONSSPECIAL INSPECTIONS
    No. of defectsNo. of defects
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatmentRequiring TreatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    B. — Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.
    Age GroupsNo. of Pupils InspectedA. (Good)B. (Fair)C. (Poor)
    No.% of col. 2No.% of col. 2No.% of col. 2
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
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    TABLE III. Infestation with Vermin.
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    TABLE IV.—Treatment Tables. Group I.—Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Table III).
    Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year by the
    Authorityotherwise
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    Group II.—Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
    No. of Cases dealt with by the
    Authorityotherwise
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    Group III.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
    Number of cases treated by the
    Authorityotherwise
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    Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
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    Group V.—Other Treatment Given.
    Number of cases treated by the
    Authorityotherwise
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    TABLE V. Dental Inspection and Treatment.