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Bexley 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

Published
1961
Pages
82
Tables
52

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52 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS
    England and Wales.Borough of Bexley.
    Rates per 1,000 Home Population.
    Births
  • Page 12
    Maternal Mortality
    England and WalesBorough of Bexley
    Rates per 1,000 total live and still births
  • Page 13
    The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the past ten years:—
    YearRate per Thousand
    Total Live and Still BirthsPopulation
  • Page 15
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1960. DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE. These relate to deaths occurring in 1960 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 18
    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1960.
    Causes of Death.M.F.Total
  • Page 19
    DEATHS REGISTERED (IN AGE GROUPS) IN 1960.
    Under 1 year1-4 years5-14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65-74 years75 years and overTotal
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 21
    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).
  • Page 22
    SECTION C. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH. List of Adoptive Acts, etc., in force.
    Acts.Date Adopted
  • Page 25
    TABLE No. 1. Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
    InspectionsRe-inspections
  • Page 26
    TABLE No. 2. Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
  • Page 26
    TABLE No. 3.
  • Page 27
    TABLE No. 4. Food Inspection. The following is a summary of unsound food surrendered and destroyed:
  • Page 28
    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. 1N umber of :
    Inspections. 2W ritten Notices. 3Prosecutions 4
  • Page 28
    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars.N umber ot Defects.. Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    12345
  • Page 30
    Salvage. Details of salvage sales for the financial year ended 31st March, 1961, are set out below.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.£s.d.
  • Page 31
    BY arrrangement with this Committee a deposit gauge is installed on the roof of the Education Office in Bramton Road, Bexleyheath, and the following tabel gives the results obtained during 1960.
    MONTHRainfall inches1 Totai water 1 insoluble matterSoluble in C.S.2.AshOther combustible matterTotal water soluble matterCalciumChlorineSulphatesTotal solids
  • Page 31
    A Lead Peroxide instrument for estunatubg atnisogeruc 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 SOs CollectedMg. of SOs/day Collected by 100 sq. cm. of Batch A Pb 02 (Louvered Cover)
    In SampleIn ControlDue to Exposure
    Sq. Cm.Mg.Mg.Mg.Mg /100 sq. Cm. /day
  • Page 32
    Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide.
    Smoke Cone, mg/100 m3Sulphur Dioxide Cone. p.p. 100m.
    Average ValueHighest ValueLowest ValueAverage ValueHighest ValueLowest Value
  • Page 33
    Details of surface infestations dealt with during the year are set out below.
  • Page 35
    SECTION D — HOUSING. The following particulars relate to the houses owned by the Council on the various Estates: —
    HousesFlats
  • Page 36
    1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year.
  • Page 37
    Improvement Grants.
    DiscretionaryStandard
  • Page 37
    Rent Act, 1957.
  • Page 38
    SECTION E.—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. (a) Milk Supply
  • Page 38
    Dealers' Licences:—
  • Page 38
    Supplementary Licences:—
  • Page 39
    (c) Adulteration of Food. Food and Drugs Act, 1955. The following table summarises the 167 samples taken during the year.
    FormalInformal
  • Page 40
    (d) Food Shops and Food Manufacturing Premises. The classification of the various food shops and food manufacturing premises in the Borough is as follows: —
  • Page 41
    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.
  • Page 41
    Registration of Premises under Food and Drugs Act, 1955. No. of premises registered for:—
  • Page 43
    (A) Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Year of Birth19601959195819571956!955jl954195319521951195019 V9194819471946Before 1946Total
  • Page 43
    (B) Vaccination.
    Year of Birth1960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019(9194819171946Before 1946Total
  • Page 43
    (C) Whooping Cough Immunisation.
    Year of Birth196019591958195719561955195419531952195119501949I94S19471916Before 1946Total
  • Page 44
    Immunisation against Diphtheria, 1960. The following is a return of the number of children under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1960, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1946).
    Year of Birth194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960Total
  • Page 44
    Poliomyelitis Vaccination, 1960. The following table gives (A) the number of second injections and (B) the number of third injections given during the year ended 31st December, 1960: —
    Born1960195919581957195619551954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431933-1942Before 1933OthersTotal
  • Page 46
    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 1960.
  • Page 47
    Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1960 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 49
    TUBERCULOSIS AND NEOPLASMS OF LUNG
    Borough of ResidenceTotals X-rayedTuberculous cases requiring close supervision or treatmentTuberculous cases requiring occasional supervision.Total of tuberculous cases.Total number proved cases of carcinoma of lung.Total number non-malignant neoplasms.
    casesIncidence per 1,000casesIncidence per 1,000casesIncidence per 1,000casesIncidence per 1,000
  • Page 50
    BEXLEY MEN AND WOMEN
    Age GroupsTotal No. ExaminedTotal Number tuberculous cases requiring close supsrvision.Total Number tuberculous cases requiring occasional supervision.Total Number proved cases of carcinoma of lung.Total Number Non-manlignant neoplasms
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 50
    CRAYFORD MEN AND WOMEN
    Age GroupsTotal No. ExaminedTotal Number tuberculous cases requiring occasional supervision.Total Number tuberculous cases requiring close supervision.Total Number proved cases of carcinoma of lung.Total Number Non-manignant neoplasma
    M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.
  • Page 51
    ERITH MEN AND WOMEN
    Age GroupsTotal No. ExaminedTotal Number tuberculous cases requiring close supervision.Total Number tuberculous cases requiring occasional supervision.Total Number proved cases of carcinoma of lung.Total Number Non-manlignant neoplasms.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 51
    ELSEWHERE MEN AND WOMEN
    Age GroupsTotal No. ExaminedTotal Number tuberculous cases requiring close supervision.Total Number tuberculous cases requiring occasional supervision.Total Number proved cases of carcinoma of lung.Total Number Non-manlignant neoplasms.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 52
    INCIDENCE OF TUBERCULOUS DISEASE AMONGST THOSE NOT PREVIOUSLY X-RAYED
  • Page 53
    CARCINOMA OF BRONCHUS
    BoroughMEN OVER 45WOMEN OVER 45MEN & WOMEN Cases Found
    Total X-rayedCases FoundTotal X-rayedCases Found
  • Page 63
    School Meals—1960. Average number of pupils in attendance:—
  • Page 63
    Milk.
  • Page 72
    A— Periodic Medical Inspections.
    Age Groups Inspected (By years of birth)Number of Pupils InspectedPhysical Condition of Pupils Inspected
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
    No.% of Col. (2)No.% of Col. (2)
  • Page 73
    B.—Pupils Found to Require Treatment at Periodical Medical Inspections.
    Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth)For defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Part IITotal individual pupils
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 73
    C.— Other Inspections.
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    D.—Infestation with Vermin.
  • Page 74
    PART II.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year
  • Page 78
    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) Educa tionally _ sub-normal(8) Mal- adjusted(9) EpilepticTotal. (1) 10