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Bromley 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

Published
1970
Pages
200
Tables
75

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75 tables in this report

  • Page 22
    A total of 3,886 births was notified as having occurred in the area. Of this number, 3,258 were institutional and 628 domiciliary births. 31 still births actually occurred in the area. 4 of these were from domiciliary confinements.
    SexLIVE BIRTHSSTILL BIRTHS
    LegitimateIllegitimateTotalLegitimateIllegitimateTotal
  • Page 23
    (Registrar-General's Return)
    Cause of DeathSexTotal all agesUnder four weeksFour weeks and under 1 yearAge In Years
    1 45 1415 2425 3435 4445 5455 6465 7475 and over
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    Cause of DeathSexTotal all agesUnder four weeksFour weeks and under 1 yearAge In Years
    1 45 1415 2425 3435 4445 5455 6465 7475 and over
  • Page 25
    DEATHS FROM CANCER
    MaleFemaleTotal
    196919681967196619651969196819671966196519691968196719661965
  • Page 27
    DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 4 WEEKS OF AGE
    Cause of DeathAGETOTAL
    24 hours1-7 days8-28 days
  • Page 33
    The number of children vaccinated was 2,452 and 524 were revaccinated, making a total of 2,976 children. Completed Primary Courses (Persons Under 16)
    Year of BirthOthers Under 16Total
    19691968196719661962/5
  • Page 35
    SUMMARY OF DOMICILIARY MIDWIVES' WORK
    Number of domiciliary confinements attended by midwives under N.H.S. arrangementsNumber of cases delivered in hospitals and other institutions but discharged and attended by domiciliary midwives before 10th day. (4)
    Doctor not booked (1)Doctor booked (2)Total (3)
  • Page 42
    New Cases of Residents Treated During 1969
    Treatment CentreSyphilisGonorrhoeaOther ConditionsTotal
    Primary and SecondaryOther
  • Page 50
    DENTAL SERVICES FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS (as at December 1969)
    A. Attendances and Treatment:Children 0-4 (incl.)Expectant & Nursing Mothers
    Number of Visits for Treatment During Year:
  • Page 56
    FOOD POISONING Incidents and Cases
    Causative AgentGENERAL OUTBREAKSFAMILY OUTBREAKSSPORADIC CASES notified or ascertainedTOTAL No. of outbreaks and sporadic cases cols. (1+3 + 5)TOTAL No. of cases columns (2+4 + 5)
    No. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertainedNo. of separate outbreaksNo. of cases notified or ascertained
  • Page 56
    DETAILS OF FOOD POISONING DUE TO SALMONELLAE Type Of OTHER THAN S. TYPHIMURIUM Salmonellae
  • Page 58
    TUBERCULOSIS The following are details of the recordings in the register for the year ended 31st December, 1969:
    RespiratoryOther formsTotal No. of Cases
    MFMF
  • Page 59
    New cases and Mortality:
    Age GroupsNew cases notified or otherwise revealed. (Not including Inward Transfers).Deaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 60
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1969
    Notifiable DiseaseNumber of Cases Notified in Age Groups
    Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 3535 and under 4545 and under 6565 and UpwardsAge unknownTotal All ages
  • Page 63
    TABLE I CASES IN COMMUNITY CARE SUPERVISED BY THE MENTAL HEALTH SECTION IN 1969 (Corresponding numbers for 1968 in brackets)
    Mental IllnessElderly Mentally InfirmPsychopathic DisorderSub-normalitySevere Sub-normalityTotals
  • Page 64
    TABLE II HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS EFFECTED BY M.W.O.s in 1969 (Corresponding numbers for 1968 in brackets)
    Mental Health Act 1959Mentally 111 and PsychopathsMentally Subnormal & Severely Subnormal
  • Page 67
    TABLE III NUMBER OF OUT-PATIENT CONSULTANT SESSIONS IN THE BOROUGH PER WEEK
    Name of HospitalAdult PsychiatryChild Psychiatry / Guidance
  • Page 69
    TABLE IV CHILDREN IN COMMUNITY THOUGHT TO BE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, BORN AFTER 31.12.1963 (Corresponding number for 1968, children born after 31.12.1962, in brackets)
  • Page 69
    TABLE V LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY RESIDENTS ATTENDING TRAINING CENTRES AS AT 31.12.1969 IUNIORS AND ADULTS
    Name or Centre and responsible AuthorityAGE GROUPTOTALS
    0-1616 +
    MFMF
  • Page 80
    ADMISSIONS TO RYDAL MOUNT JANUARY 1969 — DECEMBER 1969
    AdmissionMenWomenTotal
  • Page 80
    DISCHARGES FROM RYDAL MOUNT JANUARY 1969 — DECEMBER 1969
    MenWomenTotal
  • Page 82
    TABLE VI PERSONS PROVIDED WITH LONG TERM RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION OUTSIDE THE BOROUGH DURING 1969
    Mentally illSubnormal
  • Page 82
    TABLE VII CASES PROVIDED WITH SHORT-TERM CARE IN 1969
    Hospital PlacementsOther Placements
    CategoryUnder 16Over 16Total Hospital PlacementsUnder 16Over 16Total Other PlacementsTotal all Placements
  • Page 87
    Age Groups
    (M)(F)
  • Page 87
    Marital Status
    MarriedSingleDivorced/ Sep. / Widow
    (M)(F)(M)(F)(M)(F)
  • Page 90
    MENTAL HEALTH CLUBS WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY
    Name of ClubOrganisation ResponsiblePlace/Address of MeetingDay of the Week & TimeType of Person Catered forActivities
  • Page 94
    The number of persons on the registers have increased during the year as follows:
    BlindPartially SightedPhysically HandicappedDeaf with SpeechDeaf without SpeechHard of Hearing
  • Page 106
    Letters in parenthesis are referred to on page 108.
    ArticleMo. ExaminedNo. Unsatisfactory
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 107
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    ArticleNo. ExaminedNo. Unsatisfactory
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 108
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    Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
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    Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
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    Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
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    Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
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    Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
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    Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
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    Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
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    Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
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    Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
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    Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
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    Nature of Unsatisfactory SampleRemarks
  • Page 119
    Details of the various items are given below:
    TonsCwts.lb.
  • Page 120
    BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLES OF MILK Samples of designated milks were taken and submitted for examination with the following results:—
    SatisfiedFailed
  • Page 120
    BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLES OF ICE CREAM 102 samples were taken during the year with the following results:—
  • Page 121
    The results were:
    Faeces SpecimensPositiveNegative
  • Page 122
    CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
    Cattle, excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigsGoats
  • Page 123
    These complaints came within the following categories:—
    Alleged condition
    Foreign B0dies, Dirty, etc.MouldyOther Conditions
  • Page 124
    During 1969 it was found necessary to issue 62 warning letters and to institute proceedings as shown below:—
    FinedCosts
  • Page 126
    MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS) REGULATIONS Licences to deal in specially designated milks were currently held as under:—
  • Page 132
    Particulars of the licensed sites are as follows
    Location of Licensed SitesNo. of Vans Permitted
  • Page 133
    PRIVATE ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS
    Foul SewersYards
  • Page 136
    The following table shows the parts of the Borough which are affected by Smoke Control Orders:—
    Smoke Control Order No.WardsOperative DateAcresPremises
  • Page 137
    Particulars of the three areas are as follows:—
    Area No.AreaAcreagePremises
  • Page 139
    The annual figures relating to surface infestation are shown below:—
    Properties other than sewersType of Property
    Non-AgriculturalAgricultural
  • Page 141
    OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963 (A) Registrations and General Inspections
    Class of premisesNo. of premises registered during the yearNo. of registered premises at end of yearNo. of registered premises receiving a General Inspection
  • Page 141
    (B) Analysis of Contraventions
    SectionNo. of Contraventions foundSectionNo. of Contraventions found
  • Page 142
    (E) Reported Accidents
    WorkplaceNumber ReportedTotal No. InvestigatedAction RecommendedNo Action
    ProsecutionFormal WarningInformal Advice
  • Page 142
    Analysis of Reported Accidents
    OfficesRetail ShopWholesale WarehousesCatering establishments open to public, canteensFuel Storage Depots
  • Page 143
    1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
    Premises (1)Number on Register (2)Number of
    Inspections (3)Written Notices (4)Occupiers prosecuted (5)
  • Page 143
    2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
    Particulars (1)Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6)
    Found (2)Remedied (3)Refe rred
    To H.M. Inspector (4)By H.M. Inspector (5)
  • Page 144
    (Sections 133 and 134)
    No. of out-workers in August list required by Section 133(1)(c)
  • Page 144
    During 1969, 625 bodies were brought to the mortuaries where post-mortem examinations were conducted by Home Office Pathologists as shown below:—
    Mortuary AddressNo. of bodies brought to the Mortuary and post-mortem examinations conducted
  • Page 152
    AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, 1969 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the SampleNo. of Samples Day of the monthAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs. from KMnO4 4 hrs. at 27°C.B.O.D. 5 days at 20°CHardness (total) CaCO3Hardness (non-carbonate) CaCO3Magnesium as MgSodium as NaPotassium as KChloride as C1Phosphate as P04Silicate as SiO2Sulphate as S04Natural Fluoride as FSurface-active material as Manoxol OTTurbidity unitsColour (Burgess units)PH valueElectrical Conductivity (micromhos)
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)
  • Page 153
    BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS—YEARLY AVERAGES, 1969 OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY
    Source of supplyNumber of samplesBEFORE TREATMENTNumber of samplesAFTER TREATMENT
    Agar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countE. coli count
    20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.
  • Page 163
    TABLE A.—PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
    Age Groups inspected (By year of Birth)No, of Pupils who have received a full medical examinationPhysical Condition of Pupils InspectedNo. of Pupils found not to warrant a medical examinationPupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
    Satisfactory No.Unsatisfactory No.for defective vision (excluding squint)for any other condition recorded at Part IITotal individual pupils
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 165
    DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS—MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePERIODIC INSPECTIONSSpecial Inspection
    EntrantsLeaversOthersTotal
    (1)(2)
  • Page 166
    PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
    Age Groups inspected (By year of Birth)No. of Pupils who have received a full medical examinationPhysical Condition of Pupils InspectedNo. of Pupils found not to warrant a medical examinationPupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
    for defective vision (excluding squint)for any other condition recorded at Part IITotal individual pupils
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
  • Page 167
    DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS — INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePERIODIC INSPECTIONSSpecial Inspection
    (1)(2)EntrantsLeaversOthersTotal
  • Page 171
    Details of the notification received are as below:—
    DiseaseTotal No. of Cases1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th Quarter
  • Page 181
    RETURN OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN PART I New assessments and placements
    During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1969:—Blind (1)P.S. (2)Deaf (3)Pt.Hg. (4)P.H. (5)Del. (6)Mal. (7)E.S.N. (8)Epil. (9)Sp. Def. (10)TOT. (11)
  • Page 182
    PART III Handicapped pupils awaiting places in special schools or receiving education in special schools : independent schools : in special classes and units : under Section 56 of The Education Act, 1944; and boarded in homes.
    As at 22nd January, 1970:—Blind (1)P.S. (2)Deaf (3)Pt. Hg. (4)P.H. (5)Del. (6)Mal. (7)E.S.N. (8)Epil. (9)Sp. Def. (10)TOT. (11)
  • Page 183
    Handicapped pupils awaiting places in special schools or receiving education in special schools : independent schools: in special classes and units: under Section 56 of The Education Act, 1944; and boarded in homes.
    As at 22nd January, 1970:—Blind (1)P.S. (2)Def (3)Pt. Hg. (4)P.H. (5)Del. (6)Mai. (7)E.S.N. (8)Epil. (9)Sp. Def. (10)TOT. (11)
  • Page 192
    DETAILS OF CLINICS
    CLINIC AND ADDRESSWEEKLY SESSIONS
  • Page 193
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    CLINIC AND ADDRESSWEEKLY SESSIONS held as follows: (By appointment only)
  • Page 193
    DENTAL:
  • Page 194
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    CLINIC AND ADDRESSWEEKLY SESSIONS held as follows: (By appointment only)