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Bexley 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
- Published
- 1959
- Pages
- 82
- Tables
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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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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS
England and Wales. Borough of Bexley. Rates per 1,000 Home Population. -
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Maternal Mortality
England and Wales Borough of Bexley Rates per 1,000 total live and still births -
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The Registrar General's Estimate of home population for the mid-year is 90,330 and this figure is assigned for the purpose of calculation of all rates.
Births. Males Females Total -
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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:—
Year Rate per Thousand Total Live and Still Births Population -
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Infant Deaths. Males Females Total -
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INFANT MORTALITY, 1958. DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE. These relate to deaths occurring in 1958 but not necessarily registered in that year.
Causes of Death as Certified. Days Months 0- 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 14- 21- 28- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12 -
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Deaths All Causes.
Males Females Total -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1958.
Causes of Death. M. F. Total -
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DEATHS REGISTERED (IN AGE GROUPS) IN 1958
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TABLE No. 1. Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
Inspections Re-in-spections -
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TABLE No. 2. Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
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TABLE No. 3.
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TABLE No. 4. Food Inspection.
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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 1 2 3 4 -
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2. Defects Found.
Particulars. Number ot Defects. Number of Prosecutions. Found. Remedied. Referred to H.M. Inspector. 1 2 3 4 5 -
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Details of salvage sales for the financial year ended 31st March, 1959, are set out below.
Tons. cwts. qrs. £ s. d -
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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 1958.
MONTH TONS PER SQUARE MILE. Rainfall inches Total water insoluble matter Soluble in C.S.2. Ash Other combustible matter Total water soluble matter Calcium Chlorine Sulphates Total solids -
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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.—
MONTH Area Exposed Weight of Ba SO. Wt. of so3 Collected Mg. of S03/day Collected by 100 sq cm. of Batch A Pb Og (Louvered Cover) In Sample In Control Due to Exposure Sq. Cm. Mg. Mg. Mg. Mg /100 sq. Cm./day -
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Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide.
Smoke Cone, mg/100 m3 Sulphur Dioxide Cone. p.p. 100m Average Value Highest Value Lowest Value Average Value Highest Value Lowest Value -
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SECTION D —HOUSING. The following particulars relate to the houses owned by the Council on the various Estates: —
Houses Flats -
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(c) Adulteration of Food. Food and Drugs Act, 1955. The following table summarises the 231 samples taken
during the year. Formal Informal -
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The classification of the various food shops and food manufacturing premises in the Borough is as follows: —
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The following table is a summary of the improvements carried out as a result of action by the Department, under the Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955.
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Registration of Premises under Food and Drugs Act, 1955. No. of premises registered for:—
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Immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping cough, and Vaccination against Smallpox, 1958. 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, (C) Whooping cough immunisation during the year ended 31st December, 1958:— (A) Diphtheria Immunisation.
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Immuisation against Diphtheria, 1958. The following is a return of the number of children under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1958, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1944).
Year of Birth 1944 1945 1946 1947 1947 1949 1950 l951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Total -
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Poliomyelitis Vaccination, 1958. The following table gives the numbers of persons resident in the Borough of Bexley who received injections against poliomyelitis during the year ended 31st December, 1958:—
Year of Birth 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 Others Total -
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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 1958.
DISEASE. Total cases notified Under 1 1 2 3 4 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 24 25 & over Age unknown Cases admitted to Hospital Total Deaths -
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Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1958 are contained in the following table:—
Age Period New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non Respiratory Respiratory Non Respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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KENT EDUCATION COMMITTEE EXCEPTED DISTRICT OF BEXLEY.
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School Meals—1958.
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Milk.
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Owing to the amount of conservative treatment required, a great number of orthodontic deformities did not receive treatment and it would appear that specialist assistance in this field is fast becoming a necessity.
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The following is a table of work for the year.
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Cases seen at Little Danson Clinic other than refractive errors during 1958.
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Acquired.
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Others.
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The cases of these fifty four children have been closed for the following reasons:—
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A.— Periodic Medical Inspections.
Age Groups Inspected (By years of birth) Number of Pupils Inspected Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No. % of Col. (2) No. % of Col. (2) -
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PART II.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year
Defect Defect Code or No. Disease A. PERIODIC INSPECTIONS B. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS Entrants Leavers Others TOTAL Requiring Treatment Requiring Observation Requiring Treatment Requiring Observation Requiring Treatment Requiring Observation Requiring Treatment Requiring Observation Requiring Treatment Requiring Observation -
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PART III. A.—Eye Diseases, Defective Vission and Squint.
Number of cases known to have been dealt with -
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B.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
Number of cases known to have been dealt with -
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C—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
Number of cases known to have been treated -
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D.—Diseases of the Skin.
Number of cases known to have been treated -
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E.—Other Treatment Given.
Number of cases known to have been dealt with -
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PART IV—Dental Inspection and Treatment.
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PART V 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) Epileptic Total (1) to (9)