London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Bexley 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

Published
1963
Pages
82
Tables
42

This page requires JavaScript

42 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    Relative figures for previous years.
    Population—Mid-YearNew Houses Erected
  • Page 9
    The following public open spaces have been provided by the Corporation:—
  • Page 11
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS
    England and Wales.Borough of Bexley.
    Hates per 1,000Home Population.
  • Page 12
    Maternal Mortality __
    England and WalesBorough og Bexley
    Rates per 1,000 stilltotal live and births
  • Page 12
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE Year 1962 The Registrar General's Estimate of home populationfor the mid-year is 89,910 and this figure is assigned purpose of calculation of all rates.
    Births.MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 12
    The following relates to the Birth Rate during the Past ten years: —
  • Page 13
    The following relates to the Stillbirth Rate during the Past ten years
    Rate per Thousand
    YearTotal Live and Still BirthsPopulation
  • Page 13
    T here were two Stillbirths registered as illegitimate.
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 14
    Continued from previous page...
    Infant Deaths.MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 14
    The following relates to the Infant Mortality Rate dur ing the past ten years:—
  • Page 15
    INFANT MORTALITY, 1962 DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE. These relate to deaths occurring in 1962 but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Causes of Death as Certified.DaysMouths
    0-1-2_3-4-5-6-7-14-21-28-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12
  • Page 16
    Rates over previous years have been:—
  • Page 16
    Deaths All Causes.
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 17
    Death Rate of Area during last ten years: —
  • Page 18
    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1962
    Causes of Death.M.F.Total
  • Page 19
    DEATHS REGISTERED (IN AGE GROUPS) IN 1962
    Under 1 year1-4 years5-14 years15-24 years25-44 years45-64 years65-74 years75 years and overTotal
  • 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
  • Page 25
    TABLE No. 1. Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
    InspectionsRe-in-spections
  • Page 26
    TABLE No. 2. Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions
    remedied.No.
  • Page 26
    TABLE No. 3.
  • Page 27
    TABLE No. 4.
  • 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.
    Number of :
    Premises. 1Inspections. 2Written Notices. 3Prosecutions 4
  • Page 28
    2. Defects Found.
    Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. 6
    Particulars. 1Found. 2Remedied. 3Referred to H.M. Inspector. 4
  • Page 29
    Salvage. Details of salvage sales for the financial year ended 31st March, 1963 are set out below.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.£s.d.
  • Page 31
    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, Bexleyhealth, and the following table gives the results obtained during 1962.
    MONTHRainfall inchesTotal water insoluble matterSoluble in C.S.2.AshOther combustible matterTotal water soluble matterCalciumChlorineSulphatesTotal solids
  • Page 31
    A Lead Peroxide instrument for estimating atmospheric suphur-dioxide is situate near the deposit gauge and the result for the year are set out below.—
    MONTHArea ExposedWeight of Ba SO4Wt. of SO3 CollectedMg. of SO3/day Collected by 100 sq. cm. of Batch A Pb O2 (Louvered Cover)
    In SampleIn ControlDue to Exposure
    Sq. Cm.Ms.Mg.Mg.Mg /100 sq. Cm./day
  • Page 32
    Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide.
    Average ValueHighest ValueLowest ValueAverage ValueHig'nest 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 at 1st April, 1963:—
    Welling-HousesFlats
  • Page 39
    (c) Adulteration of Food. Food and Drugs Act, 1955. The following table summarises the 207 samples taken during the year.
  • 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 43
    IMMUNISATION The following table shows the diphtheria immunisation and whooping cough immunisation figures for 1962 based on the returns submitted to the Ministry of Health.
    Year of BirthDiphtheria Immunisation (Singly or in combination)Whooping Cough Immunisation (Singly or in combination)
    PrimaryReinforcingPrimary
  • Page 43
    POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION The following table shows the number of injections given in the various groups during the year ended 31st December, 1962.
  • Page 44
    SMALLPOX VACCINATION The following table shows the smallpox vaccination figures for 1962 based on the return submitted to the Ministry of Health.
    Age at Date of VaccinationNumber VaccinatedNumber Re-Vaccinated
  • 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 1962.
    DISEASE.Total cases notifiedUnder 112345 to 910 to 1415 to 2425 & overAge unknownCases admitted to HospitalTotal Deathr
  • Page 46
    TUBERCULOSIS. During the year 29 new cases were notified. Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1962 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
  • Page 65
    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 66
    B.— Pupils Found to Require Treatment at Periodical Medi- cal 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 67
    PART II. - Return of Defects Found Found by Medical Inspection in the Year
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseaseA. PERIODIC INSPECTIONSB. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
    EntrantsLeaversOthersTOTAL
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring ObservationRequiring TreatmentRequiring ObservationRequiring TreatmentRequiring ObservationRequiring TreatmentRequiring ObservationRequiring TreatmentRequiring Observation
  • Page 71
    PART V handicapped Pupils requiring Education at sp e cial Schools or boarding in Boarding Homes.
    (1) Blind(2) Partially sighted(3) Deaf(4) Partially Deaf(5) Physically Handicapped(6) Delicate(7) Maladjusted(8) E.S.N.(9) EpilepticU0) Speech DefectsTotal (1) to (10)
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
  • Page 72
    Continued from previous page...
    1 (1) Blind(2) Partially sighted(3) Deaff4) Partially Deaf(5) Physically Handicapped(6) Delicate(7) Mai- adjusted(8) B.S.N.(9) Epileptic(10)Speech DefectsTotal (1) to (10)