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Bexley 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

Published
1956
Pages
80
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS
    England and Wales.Borough of Bexley.
  • Page 14
    Maternal Mortality
    England and WalesBorough of Bexley
  • Page 14
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE Year 1955. The Registrar General's Estimate of home population for the mid-year is 88,780 and this figure is assigned for the purpose of calculation of all rates.
    Births.MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 14
    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
  • Page 16
    There was 1 Stillbirth registered as illegitimate.
    Deaths.MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 17
    Death Rate of Area during last ten years:—
  • Page 18
    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1955.
    Causes of Death.M.F.Total
  • Page 19
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1955 DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE. These relate to deaths occurring in 1955 but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Causes of Death as Certified.DaysMonths
    0—1—2-3-4—5—6—7—14—21—28-2-3—4—5—6—7—8—9—10—11—12
  • Page 23
    List of Adoptive Acts, etc., in force.
    Acts.Date Adopted
  • Page 26
    TABLE No. 1. Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
    InspectionsRe-inspections
  • Page 27
    TABLE No. 2. Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
    Houses—No.
  • Page 27
    TABLE No. 3.
    Infectious Diseases.
  • Page 28
    TABLE No. 4. Food Inspection. The following is a summary of unsound food surrendered.
  • Page 29
    TABLE No. 5. Factories Act, 1937. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    1234
  • Page 31
    Salvage. Details of salvage sales for the financial year ended 31st March, 1956, are set out below:
    Tons.cwts.qrs.£s.d.
  • Page 32
    ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. The Council is represented on the Thameside Advisory Committee for the Abatement of Atmospheric Pollution. By arrangement with this Committee a deposit gauge is installed on the roof of the Education Office in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, and the following table gives the results obtained during 1955.
    MONTHTONS PER SQUARE MILE.
    Rainfall inchesTotal water insoluble matterSoluble in C.S.2.AshOther combustible matterTotal water soluble matterCalciumChlorineSulphatesTotal solids
  • Page 32
    A Lead Peroxide instrument for estimating atmospheric sulphur-dioxide was installed on the 1st July, 1956, and the results obtained to the end of the year are set out below:—
    MONTHArea ExposedWeight of Ba SO4Wt. of SO3 CollectedMg. of S03/day Collected by 100 sq. cm. of Batch A P6 O2 (Louvered Cover)
    In SampleIn ControlDue to Exposure
    Sq. Cm.Mg.Mg.Mg.Mg./100 sq. Cm./day
  • Page 33
    Details of surface infestations dealt with during the period are set out below.
  • Page 43
    Immunisation against Diphtheria and Vaccination against Smallpox, 1955. 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, 1955:—
    Year of Birth195619541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941Total
  • Page 45
    The following table gives the particulars concerning the cases of Infectious Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) notified in the area during the year. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1955.
    DISEASE.Total cases notifiedUnder 11 to 23 to 45 to 910 to 1415 to 2425 & overAge unknownCases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
  • Page 46
    TUBERCULOSIS. During the year 82 new cases were notified. Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1955 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 59
    The following tables illustrate some of the special cases seen at the clinic during the year:—
  • Page 64
    Attendances, during the Summer Term, at Plumstead, Eltham Hill, Eltham Park and Danson Park were:—
    Schools.Attendances.No. of Children.
  • Page 65
    SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES. Statistical Tables.
  • Page 66
    TABLE I. Medical Inspection of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools.
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    C. — Pupils Found to Require Treatment. Number of Individual Pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspection to require Treatment:
    GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIATotal Individual pupils
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 67
    TABLE II. A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1955.
    Defect Code Defector Disease No.PERIODIC INSPECTIONSSPECIAL INSPECTIONS
    No. of defectsNo. of defects
    Repairing 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)
  • Page 68
    B. — Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.
    Ago 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)
  • Page 68
    TABLE III. Infestation with Vermin.
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  • Page 69
    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
  • Page 70
    Group III.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
    Number of cases treated by the
    Received operative treatmentAuthorityotherwise
  • Page 71
    TABLE V. Dental Inspection and Treatment.
  • Page 72
    TABLE VI. Handicapped Pupils requiring Education at special Schools or boarding in Boarding Homes.
    (1) Blind(2) Partially sighted(3) Deaf(4) Partially Deaf(5) Delicate(6) Physically-Handicapped(7) Educationally sub-normal(8) Maladjusted(9) EpilepticTotal (1) to (9)