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
Bromley 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
- Published
- 1973
- Pages
- 154
- Tables
- 51
This page requires JavaScript
-
Page 10
CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE FOR 1972 (Registrar-General's Return)
Cause of death Sex All ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under 1 year Age in years 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 and over -
Page 11
CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE FOR 1972 (continued) (Registrar - General's Return)
Cause of death Sex All ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under year Age in years 1-4 5-14 15-4 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 and over -
Page 12
CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE FOR 1972 (continued). (Registrar - General's Return)
Cause of death Sex All ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under year Age in years 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 76 and over -
Page 13
CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE FOR 1972 (continued). (Registrar - General's Return)
Cause of death Sex All ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks & under year Ages in years 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 and over -
Page 14
DEATHS FROM CANCER
MALE FEMALE TOTAL 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 -
Page 15
Primary courses completed:
Year of Birth Others 1972 1971 1970 1969 1965-68 under 16 Total -
Page 16
Sales of these foods were:
Number Issued Issued Free -
Page 22
New Cases of Residents treated during 1972:
Treatment Centre Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Genital Infections Other Conditions TOTAL Primary and Secondary Other -
Page 28
ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT - SCHOOL CHILDREN
Ages 5 to 9 Ages 10 to 14 Ages 15 & over Total -
Page 31
FOOD POISONING Incidents and Cases
Causative Agent GENERAL OUTBREAKS FAMILY OUTBREAKS SPORADIC CASES notified or ascertained TOTAL No. of outbreaks and sporadic Cases cols. (1 +3 + 5) TOTAL No. of cases cols. (2+4 + 5) No.of Separate outbreaks No. of Cases notified or ascertained No. of Separate outbreaks No. of Cases notified or ascertained -
Page 33
The following are details of the recordings in the Register for the year ended 31st December, 1972:-
Respiratory Other forms Total No. M F M F -
Page 34
1972 New cases and mortality:-
Age Groups New cases notified or otherwise revealed. (Not including Inward Transfers) Deaths Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F -
Page 35
INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1972
Number of Cases Notified in Age Groups TOTAL All ages Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 35 35 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards Age unknown M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
Page 38
FOOD SAMPLING - 1972
ARTICLE NO. EXAMINED NO. ADULTERATED FORMAL INFORMAL FORMAL INFORMAL -
Page 39
Continued from previous page...
ARTICLE NO. EXAMINED NO. ADULTERATED FORMAL INFORMAL FORMAL INFORMAL -
Page 52
A total of 32 tons 3 cwts. of food unfit for human consumption was surrendered to Public Health Inspectors during the year, as shown below
Tons Cwts. -
Page 53
Samples of designated milks were taken and submitted for examination with the following results
Satisfied Failed -
Page 54
CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
Cattle Excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Goats -
Page 55
The complaints came within the following categories:-
Alleged Condition Foreign Bodies, Dirty etc. Mouldy Other Conditions -
Page 56
Prosecutions :
Fined Costs -
Page 58
The following premises in the Borough are subject to the requirements of the above-mentioned Regulations
-
Page 58
MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS Licences to deal in specially designated milks were currently held as under
-
Page 63
At the end of the year there were six licences in force in the borough. Particulars of the licensed sites are as follows -
LOCATION OF LICENSED SITES NO. OF VANS PERMITTED -
Page 66
Treatments are carried out in the Spring and Autumn with the assistance of the Borough Engineer's department in the lifting of sewer manhole covers.
Type of Property Non Agricultural Agricultural -
Page 69
Act and Orders, the matter was referred to the Alkali Inspectorate and as a result of the joint action which was taken with the Health Department, the process was discontinued.
Smoke Control Order No.1 Wards Operative Date Acres Premises -
Page 70
OFFICES, SHOPS 8. RAILWAY PREMISES ACT 1963 (A) Registrations and General Inspections.
Class of Premises No. of premises Registered during the year No. of Registered Premises at end of year No. of Registered Premises receiving a General Inspection -
Page 70
(B) Analysis of Contraventions
Section No. of Contraventions found Section No. of Contraventions found -
Page 71
Continued from previous page...
Section No. of Contraventions found Section No. of Contraventions found -
Page 71
(C) Exemptions
-
Page 71
E) Reported Accidents
Workplace No. Reported Total No. Investigated Action Recommended No Action Prosecution Formal Warning Informal Advise -
Page 71
ANALYSIS OF REPORTED ACCIDENTS:
Offices Retail Shops Wholesale Warehouses Catering Establishments open to public, canteens Fuel Storage Depots -
Page 72
Continued from previous page...
Offices Retail Shops Wholesale Warehouses Catering Establishments open to public, canteens Fuel Storage Depots -
Page 73
PART 1 OF THE ACT 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 73
2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found
Particulars (1) Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) Found (2) Remedied (3) Referred To H.M. Inspector (4) By H.M. Inspector (5) -
Page 74
PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 133 and 134)
No. of outworkers in August list required by Section 133 (1) (c) -
Page 77
Animal Keepers etc. Within the Borough animals are kept at the under-mentioned premises which were visited and inspected - no irregularities were found.
No. of premises Inspections -
Page 84
AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY FOR 1972 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
Description of the Sample Numbera of Samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Oxygen abs. from KMAO 4 hrs at 27° C. B.O.D 5 days at 20° C Hardness (total) CaCOj Hardness / non- \ V carbonate' CaCOa Magnesium as Mg Sodium as Na Potass ium as K Chloride as CI Phosphate as PO Silicate as SiO2 Sulphate as SO4 Natural Fluoride as F Surface-active material as Manoxol OT CO2 Turbidity units Colour (Burgess units) pH value Electrical 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 85
BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS—YEARLY AVERAGES, 197? . FOR WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LOUDON BOROUGH OP BROMLEY
Source of supply BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia coli count Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count E.Coli count 20-24 hours at 37°C. 3 days at 22°C. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. Count per lf>0 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 94
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS) TABLE A. - PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Age Groups inspected (By year of Birth) No. of pupils who have received a full medical examination PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED No. of pupils found not to warrant a medical examination Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin) Satisfactory Unsatisfactory for defective vision (excluding squint) for any other condition recorded at Part II Total individual pupils No. No. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
Page 96
DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
Defects Code No Defect or Disease PERIODIC INSPECTIONS SPECIAL INSPECTION ENTRANTS LEAVERS OTHERS TOTAL (1) (2) -
Page 97
PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Age Groups inspected (By year of Birth) No. of pupils who have received a full medical examination PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PUPILS INSPECTED No. of pupils found not to warrant a medical examination Pupils 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 II Total individual pupils (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
Page 98
DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Defect Code No. (1) Defect or Disease (2) PERIODIC INSPECTIONS SPECIAL INSPECTION ENTRANTS LEAVERS OTHERS TOTAL -
Page 101
During the year the following programme of Rubella vaccinations was carried out:-
Age Group Term No. of Vaccs. carried out -
Page 102
INFECTIOUS DISEASES 524 notifications of infectious diseases in children of school age were received during the year. Details of the notifications received are as below
SEASE TOTAL NO. OF CASES 1st QUARTER 2nd QUARTER 3rd QUARTER 4th QUARTER -
Page 108
TABLE I REFERRALS Total number of children seen and reported on individually during the academic year 1.9.71-31.8.72.
SOURCE BOYS GIRLS TOTAL NO. OF CHILDREN -
Page 109
TABLE II Distribution of main categories of recommendation made by the Educational Psychologists during the academic year 1.9.71 - 31.8.72.
RECOMMENDATION BOYS GIRLS TOTAL -
Page 111
Whereas in previous years sweep testing in the eight year old children was also done by the Medical Officers at special Sessions, this service is now undertaken by the newly appointed Audiometrician. Following a period of training at the Audiology Clinic, these children were then tested with the following results.
Passed Failed Absent Total pupils tested -
Page 115
RETURN OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN PART I New assessments and placements
During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1972 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) TOTAL (11) -
Page 116 117
HANDICAPPED PUPILS AWAITING PLACEMENT AND RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL TREATMENT (6-12)
Children from the authority's area as at 25 January 1973 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) Total (11) Awaiting places in special schools. Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls -
Page 122
258 children were examined by the Medical Officers in Department during the year. Certificates were issued in all cases.
Boys Girls -
Page 123
EDUCATION (MILK) ACT 1971 Under the above Act, free school milk is no longer provided after the age of 7 years (except to children attending special schools) unless there are health indications that it should be continued.
YEAR NO. REFERRED CERTIFICATE ISSUED CERTIFICATE NOT ISSUED PARENTS REFUSED MEDICAL EXAMINATION