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Bexley 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

Published
1958
Pages
78
Tables
45

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45 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    The following public open spaces have been provided by the Corporation:—
  • Page 13
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS
    England and Wales.Borough of Bexley.
  • Page 14
    Maternal Mortality
    England and WalesBoruugh of Bexley
    Rates per 1,000 total live and still births
  • Page 14
    The following relates to the Birth Rate during the past ten years: —
  • Page 15
    The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years: —
    YearRate per Thousand
    Total Live and Still BirthsPopulation
  • Page 16
    There was one Stillbirth registered as illegitimate.
    Deaths.MalesFemales Total
  • Page 17
    Death Rate of Area during last ten years: —
  • Page 18
    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1957.
    Causes of Death.M.F.Total
  • Page 19
    DEATHS REGISTERED (IN AGE GROUPS) IN 1957.
  • Page 20
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1957 DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE. These relate to deaths occurring in 1957 but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Causes or Death as Certified.DaysMonths
    0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-14-21-28-2-3-4-5-6-7-89-10-11-12
  • Page 21
    Rates over previous years have been:—
  • Page 21
    Rates over previous years have been:—
  • Page 27
    TABLE No. 1. Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
    InspectionsRe-in-spections
  • Page 28
    TABLE No. 2. Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
  • Page 28
    TABLE No. 3. Infectious Diseases.
  • Page 29
    TABLE No. 4. Food Inspection.
  • Page 30
    TABLE No. 5. Factories Act, 1937 and 1948. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. Including Inspections made by Public Health Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    1234
  • Page 30
    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prose- cutions
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M.
    12345.
  • Page 32
    Salvage. Details of salvage sales for the financial year ended 31st March, 1958, are set out below.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.£s.d.
  • Page 33
    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 1957.
    MONTHTONS PER SQUARE MILE.
    IRainfall inchesTotal water insoluble matterSoluble in C.S.2.AshOther combustible matterTotal water soluble matterCalciumChlorineSulphatesTotal solids
  • Page 33
    A Lead Peroxide instrument for estimating atmospheric sulphur-dioxide is situate near the deposit gauge and the results for the year are set out below.—
    MONTHArea ExposedWeight of Ba SO*Wt. of SO., CollectedMg. of SOa/day Collected by 100 sq cm. of Batch A Pb O2 (Louvered Cover)
    In SampleIn ControlDue to Exposure
    Sq. Cm.Mg.MgMg.Mg /100 sq. Cm./day
  • Page 36
    SECTION D —HOUSING. The following particulars relate to the houses owned by the Council on the various Estates: —
    HousesFlats
  • Page 41
    (c) Adulteration of Food. Food and Drugs Act, 1955. The following table summarises the 231 samples taken during the year.
    FormalInformal
  • Page 42
    The classification of the various food shops and food manufacturing premises in the Borough is as follows:—
  • Page 45
    Immunisation against Diphtheria and Vaccination against Smallpox, 1957. 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, 1957:—
    Year of Birth195719561955195419531952195119501949194819471946194519441943Total
  • Page 46
    Immunisation against Diphtheria, 1957. The following is a return of the number of children under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1957, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1943).
    Year of birth194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957Total
  • Page 48
    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 1957.
    DISEASE.Total cases notifiedUnder 112345 to 910 to 1415 to 2425 & overAge unknownCases admitted to HospitalTotal | Deaths
  • Page 49
    TUBERCULOSIS. During the year 50 new cases were notified. Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1957 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 59
    School Meals—1957. Average number of pupils in attendance:—
  • Page 59
    Average number of dinners served to children daily:—
    PaidFreeTotal
  • Page 60
    Milk. Average number of pupils taking milk daily:—
  • Page 60
    The following is a table of work done during the period June to December.
  • Page 61
    Number of teeth conserved
  • Page 63
    The following tables illustrate some of the special cases seen at the clinic during the year:—
  • Page 64
    The cases of these forty-eight children have been closed for the following reasons:—
  • Page 66
    Swimming The Baths at Plumstead, Eltham, Eltham Park and Danson Park were used by four Secondary and twelve Primary Schools during the summer term. Attendances were:—
    Schools.Attendances.No. of Children.
  • Page 68
    TABLE I. Medical Inspection of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools. V. — Periodic Medical Inspections.
  • Page 68
    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 IIIATotal individual pupils
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 69
    D.—Classification of the Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.
    Age Groups InspectedN umber of Pupils InspectedSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
    No.% of Col. (2;No.% of Col. (2)
  • Page 69
    TABLE II. Infestation with Vermin.
  • Page 70
    TABLE III.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1957.
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseaseA. PERIODIC INSPECTIONSB. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
    EntrantsLeaversTOTAL (including all other age groups)Requiring TreatmentRequiring Observation
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring ObservationRequiring TreatmentRequiring ObservationRequiring TreatmentRequiring Observation
  • Page 71
    TABLE IV.—Treatment Tables. Group I.—Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
    Authorityotherwise
  • Page 72
    Group III.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    by the Authorityotherwise
  • Page 73
    TABLE V Dental Inspection and Treatment.
  • Page 74
    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-not mal(8) Maladjusted(9) EpilepticTotal (1) to (9)
    During the year ending 31-12-57(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)